Long weekend is over...

Lloyd went back to work again today :( Only a three day week for him BUT although he has a three day weekend this weekend coming, I won't see him :( We head off to Jasper for 3 days and Lloyd is staying home with my youngest two :( I wish he was coming with us.....

This morning Mom, Abby and I drove over to the local garden Centre (Hastings Lake)

www.hastingslakegardens.com/

Lloyd wants a claw for weeding but they didn't have any so we just strolled around and then we drove back via the township roads for the scenery.....

This afternoon we are scrapbooking with the girls...Laurie has gone out with friends for a cycle ride......Chris and Oliver - no idea what they are up to......Oliver seems to spend much of his time watching the British news on tv.....maybe I will send them to the store on the bikes or something.....

My quad isn't working right now so last night Lloyd took Sam and I for a ride on his...that was fun...the side field is just a mass of Meadow flowers...all shades of pink and purple......just beautiful...so I may go and take some pictures this afternoon.......

Yesterday me and Mom went to Costco with Susie....then we went to the scrapbook store and bought a few things...which we plan to use this afternoon.........

In the evening we sat outside for a while...road the quad.....then watched Little People Big World before bed..... Lloyd washed the car with Sam and Abby yesterday.....I have photos but haven't uploaded them yet....

Fireman Sam......Firegirl Susie.....Fireman Laurie.....

The children loved firing the hose and were given fire helmets, tattoos and cards that make them official firefighters ;) I have my very own Fireman Sam!!!! (Fireman Sam is a cartoon in the UK)

Sea of red......

A few pictures of Mounties....people in red.....scenes from Festival place.....

a few more.....

Fun at Broadmoor Lake!!

A few pictures of our day at Broadmoor Lake yesterday....

Another Canada Day draws to a close....

Its been a long day but quite nice....we went into Sherwood Park for the festivities.....ran into Samantha and her family.....saw a few others that I knew too....Oliver got to see some real Mounties....we strolled through the farmers market....stopped off at the fire station where the children got to fire the hose and got given helmets and stickers etc for doing so....Sam loved that :)

Laurie took part in a mini Grand Prix......and won...it was 10 laps and he was against another 5 cars.....it was all remote control sports cars and very exciting :)

Lots of side shows, fairground treats like cotton candy and mini doughnuts.....bouncy castles....stilt walkers.....petting zoos and bird box making (lol)

After that we headed home for a relaxing evening.....bbq.......then ended the evening sitting around the firepit until it was dark....drinking tea.....twirling sparklers......chatting.....telling stories....

We had planned to head into town for the fireworks at 11pm but we took a vote and Susie and I lost....so we didn't make the traditional trek into town for the fireworks :( I'm kind of sad but it WAS nice sitting outside by the lovely fire Lloyd had roaring!

Charlie was sat with us....Cairo close by.......and even Gizmo from next door came over!

Now its almost midnight and everyone is in bed except for Lloyd and I....so I will add the rest of the pictures tomorrow......and go off to bed.....

Happy Canada Day everyone - I hope you all had a great July 1st!!! What did you all do to celebrate??????

Moi!!!!!!

A few pictures of me taken by Oliver today.....

Alberta blue skies.........

........and endless sunshine on Canada Day!

Oliver Eh?

Oliver getting into the spirit of things on Canada Day :)

Mom on Canada Day.......

My Mom sat with the Maple Leaf flag today :) and a picture of her and Olly holding up the flag :) both complete with their maple leaf tattoos

Happy Canada Day Everyone!

Our annual Canada Day photographs with the flag :)

Cute kisses..............

Abigail and Sam were so cute this afternoon :)

Signs of summer...........

Oh and Susannah ate the very first strawberry from our strawberry patch last week too :) her and Daniel planted them for me so I let her have the first......

Reflective thoughts.............