Fridays sunset...........

Up close and personal

THIS is why I so love where we live........THIS is what it's all about.......seeing wildlife in our own back yard. Up close and personal with this provinces amazing wildlife.

We placed a salt lick in the back field last Fall and animals have often licked it......we see tracks and signs...but rarely do we see animals there and even more rarely do they hang around for me to grab my camera, the right lense and get into position....

But this beautiful stunning amazing creature took the time to hang around and lick the salt block and nibble the berries and plants........and when I walked up closer to it, it just posed perfectly for the camera before hopping away across our side field......

I haven't sorted through the hundreds of pictures yet and I know I wnat to keep the best for a local photographic competition...but here are a couple.....

THIS is why I love living here so much.

Stinky feet

Sam loves it when we smell his feet and pretend they are stinky!!! Here are a couple of pictures of Daddy playing this game with him this afternoon.......I love how his face lights up when he laughs.

coolin' off in the water

We had a great time at the splashpark.....4 other families came by and we didn't leave until just before 4pm.......I'm too tired and hot and bothered to write much at the computer tonight but thought I'd post piccies.........Sam kept helping himself to other peoples food and shoes and toys from their blankets....I really should train him to aim for the wallets instead ;) he had so much fun in the water.......I have more pictures of him than anyone else because all the others were racing about with their friends the whole time not willing to pose for the camera!

Splashpark

We're off to the splashpark today with a few other families.......is it strange that I love it there as much as the kids? I see all these Moms there sat on the grass refusing to get wet. yelling at their kids to stay away with water..."This is a dry zone" they yell........it's a SPLASHPARK duh!!!! I wear my swimsuit and get soaked.....I play with the kids and have a blast! I look like a drowned rat by the end but who cares....

I remember seeing the mother of DD's friend in the local pool one day.........I had been swimming and messing around in the deep end...hair was plastered to my face.......I was flushed...no make up because I was in the pool...and there she was......this Barbie Mom....sat in the shallow water straining to keep her head as high as possible to avoid getting her perfect hair wet, full face of make up (in the pool??????) hair sprayed hair and dainty ear rings.......

Does she call that 'taking her DD swimming'??????????

So anyway, the picnic is packed and the blankets are in the car.......we've packed LOTS of water bottles because its going to be 32c out today.........big bottle of sun cream......hats........and all the water guns and toys.........

And the camera ;)

Lloyd is working from home today so he will get some peace and quiet while we are out :)

When we get home Abigail wants to go fishing in the pond...which sounds like fun too...she asked if it can be just me and her.........we have (or had) 98 goldfish in there so hopefully we'll catch at least one!

Have a great day everyone :)