Before I start with the pictures (and maybe a video or two), here's a rundown of what's been happenin' lately.
I think we'll start with the Nymanns coming over.
I was able to snap a few photos of while Mom & Erin went to Carrie's house on Saturday morning/afternoon. (There is another post in May about this, but this is an overview ... currently.)
The girls in the crawlspace.
Gideon & his nerf gun
CAMPING WITH MATT & JESS (last weekend in May)
On the road
Joel
Our campsite
Ellia & Joel
Matt & Jess's campsite
Going for a walk to beach (took 2 times to get to the right path)
Beautiful scenery the whole 30 min. there.
Lots of stairs!
A lookout. You can see the lake (barely)
We brought granola bars & Welch's fruit snacks for snacks
The beach! Lots of sand, great for young'ns to play in
Lydia at the water
Sand players
Joel dug a big hole in the sand
Moriah and Cassia digging
Tamar & Jess heading the long way back to the washrooms
The trail to the park (well, not exactly to the park, but on the way to the park).
On the right is Matt & Jess's campsite (not that you can see anything).
Dad & Matt went the long walk back to get the van, and we piled (I think about) 14 people in our 12 person van. Oh, well. I've done 14 people in Beppe's van (the back open, 3 people; back bench, 6 people; the front bench (on 2 seats actually), 3 people; front, 2 people (the back bench was all the little kids. Some older lady, Aunt Brandy & Uncle Jeff in the open back. Some older man (the lady's husband), Ryan (Drouillard) and I in the front bench. Beppe & Mrs. Drouillard in the front.))
HOMESCHOOL CAMPING (second full week of June)
Homeschool camping ... there were about 15 families who camped.
We stayed Friday night-Saturday (and that was long enough, in my opinion, almost too long!)
Of all the people from our church these are the people who I know came on certain days.
Palmers/Maynard - Saturday | Nymanns/VKS/VKS - Sunday | Bartschs - Monday night | Drouillards/Luimes/Mrs. Moerman - Tuesday
The weekend was okay. None of my friends were there, so I didn't have anyone to play with, so I was bored, but I guess V had a great time!
On Monday, it was a rainy day. We had Monica with us all day!
On Tuesday, everything was still wet. But more people arrived, so all of us (except V & Joel, who played with Si-Guy) had Luimes, Drouillards, Bartsches, and Moriah Cowan (who came out on Wednesday for games day).
Wednesday was games day. I was (unfortunately) a team captain. These are the people I had on my team: Ryan Drouillard, Moriah Cowan, Calvin VK, Aaron VK, Jane Palmer, Eva Smulders, and myself. I had a girl named Eva who was one V's team (she was a captain too), but V was already gone, so I took her with me, and if we met up with V (which we didn't) she'd go with V. But it was fine having her with me, I stayed back with her, 'cause she was slower on her bike than the older ones. I would tell Ryan & Moriah where we were going, and then they'd lead them to wherever we had to go, since I bike with Eva, which was nice, we got to know each other, we're both the second oldest (!). I also had to remind people that we didn't have Annika (the girl who didn't show up) but had Eva instead. At our second last stop, with Mrs. Drouillard & Mrs. Cowan, I was bleeding on my foot, so I had to go to my campsite and get a bandaid, I had Eva's waterbottle (she was smart to bring one!), so I told them to meet me there, but only one person showed up, so we grabbed a drink, I got a bandaid, and then when we were on our way there, I forgot Eva's waterbottle, so I went back, got the waterbottle, and then met up with everyone at the swings.
Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Nymann fainted, and was brought to the hospital. So we had the Nymanns with us for supper.
On Thursday, Drouillards and Nymanns and Mom (since Erin fainted, and wasn't feeling good, Mom drove them to Toronto on Thursday, stayed at the hotel with them, to pick up John and Favour at the airport. They waited 3 HOURS at the airport to pick them up!) left.
Friday night Mom came back. Saturday morning we pack up. Left. Got home. I must saying, coming home after a long 9 days, home felt really good!
EDEN VILLA & HANNAH'S SUNDAY SCHOOL GRADUATION (FUNNY STORY)
Hannah's church's evening service starts at 3:30 (or 3:00). Eden Villa, on the other hand, ends around 3:30. I was at Eden Villa. I missed the whole service except for (I'd say) about the last 5 minutes of the sermon! I felt really bad about that. But her graduation thing wasn't till the end of the service! So that's good.
HOMESCHOOL GRADUATION (SHORT STORY)
That was fun. Nadia came at about 4:15 to get her hair done.
I played the piano for it. I had a hard time deciding what to do for the pro/re-cessional, but Maria Luimes helped me out with that (thanks Maria!).
Hemmo, Blake & Nadia were the grade 12 graduates! (Ken, Hemmo & Blake are heading off to Gillespie Academy this fall 😔)
Ryan Drouillard and Justin & Abbi Maynard were the grade 8 graduates! I could've graduated, but I didn't want to. I said that I'd rather play piano for it than graduate. So that's exactly what I did. But, know I kinda wish I did graduate, just 'cause my friends did. Abbi and I are both a grade ahead.
So I guess that really all. But this is what happened today while my siblings were supposed to do school. Instead, they played with ...
PLAYDOUGH!
Cassia's person!
So, before I end. I want to bring your attention to something that my older sister, Victoria did.
She wanted Moriah to put a stamp on her face.
And this is the finished look!
She was going to wear it to Beppe's, but Mom said "No way!".
She was also going to wear to church (and let everyone think she's crazy!)!!! But Mom said, "No way!"
So, we're doing school through the summer.
But we're enjoying the nice weather.
I've only been swimming once this summer.
But, anyways, enough is enough. I'd better end!
Enjoy the great weather!
I updated the picture on the front today, it is the most recent family picture, my favorite one!
- Alicia M.
