Monday, July 28, 2008

A Trip Down Memory Lane

Last Saturday, Art had to ref a soccer game (his summer hobby) in St. Marys, where we lived when I was a teenager. Since his game was at 5:00, I packed up a picnic supper and the kids and I went along, so I could show them the sights!
Like most small towns, not much has changed over the years. A few stores have changed names, but the major sights are still the same. St. Marys is a beautiful old town, with lots of old stone buildings, the Thames river, lovely parks etc., so the kids and I had lots to see. We drove past our old house, the church Art and I were married in, the Falls, the old site of Vanderpol Eggs, etc...
Then we picked Art up after his game and finished the tour with ice cream at Hearn's Dairy. A very enjoyable family outing!
We HAD to stop in at the Chocolate Factory for some Mint Smoothies!
Then we checked out the river. We had wedding pictures taken on that green bridge and by the Falls.
We had our supper at this park, with a picnic pavilion and a playground. We were the only ones there!
Checking out the footbridge over the river..
This one took a few shots (don't you love digital cameras?) but I managed to catch her mid-jump.
Tim brought his book (big surprise there...) and found a quiet spot to read.
This is what keeps Art out of trouble in the summer. And it's a hobby that pays money, instead of having to spend it!

Friday, July 25, 2008

It's Summertime....


....and the living is easy.....

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Amanda's Accomplishment

While we were camping, Amanda learned to ride a 2-wheeler! It was quite funny, actually. We hadn't brought bikes for Allison and Amanda, since they couldn't ride them anyway. One day, Zachary got off his bike to do something else and told Amanda "Here, you ride my bike now". She promptly got on his bike and took off! I don't think she even realized what she had done until later.
She was so proud of herself, we knew we'd have to get her a bike when we got home. I was prepared to check out Kijiji, etc. on Monday, after the trailer was unpacked and laundry was done.
Sunday night, our next-door-neighbour knocked on our door to ask if any of our kids needed a bike. He had one from his son (who is Tim's age) that was hardly used. So, Amanda got a new bike with hardly any effort on our part! I just had to get her a new helmet...

TA-DA! It's a nice size, should fit her for a couple of years anyway.