Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Thanksgiving and Beaches

    When we lived in BC, we began to go on family walks through Tynehead Park on Thanksgiving morning. It was a way we could enjoy God's creation and start the day by being thankful. However, Cornerbrook was during Thanksgiving and the eldest 3 kids were away in Newfoundland. Keeping up the tradition, the remaining family at home went on a walk in Hopewell and got to explore a swinging bridge. Fortunately, Dolly, Bruno, and I got to visit the trail the following weekend.










While the older kids were at the conference in Newfoundland, Mr. Allan took Ricka, QB, Hal, and FarmerBoy to visit some beaches around the area on Monday. Looks like they had fun!





Cornerbrook Conference - 2023 Newfoundland

On Friday morning, October 6, Dad dropped Dolly and I off at the Roosincks place and left to meet with the Grintons and drop off Bruno. They'd volunteered to take us to the conference in Cornerbrook, Newfoundland since the family couldn't go and was still getting settled into our new house.

We drove 3 hours to Sydney where we caught our ferry and rode for 7 hours to Newfoundland, and drove the las 1/2 hour to the hotel where the conference was held. We got there just as everyone was leaving to settle down for the night.

The next morning, after the first meeting, everyone went on the planned outing to Marble Mountain where we would spend the afternoon enjoying the view by riding up the ski-lifts and going on hikes. Dinner was served there as well and we had the choice of a burger or fish and chips. The food was delicious.

Just a couple pictures:

The hotel where the conference was held




The hotel had a nice path behind it that went around a beautiful lake. A great place to go for a walk between meetings and enjoy God's creation!






Evening sings are a wonderful way to end the day



The meals were delicious and well balenced! Dolly and I missed the first one since we still hadn't figured out our way around then.



All the young people in one place!



On Saturday, we all spent the day on Marble Mountain! It was very warm but sooo beautiful! Riding the ski-lifts was a great way to enjoy the view!




We took the ferry to get to the conference! It was a very calm ride - can't say the same for the return trip!



                Dolly and I riding with the Roosincks



We saw 2 moose on the drive back to the ferry terminal! It's not a great picture but it's the only one I have.




 

Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Beautiful Day

    It's been so long since I've last posted but today was so beautiful I couldn't resist taking a dozen or two pics! It started with me wanting to record the birds becsause they reminded me of Beethoven's Fur Elise! I was quite supprised with how accurate the birds were! ...well, accurate enough to remind me of the tune!

After that I decided to go around at take pics of the beautiful day! I hope you enjoy them!



                          

                   The birds singing in our backyard                 Beethoven - Für Elise (Piano Version)



I love how viberant all the colours are!



Everything's beginning to bloom and grow!



        

                     Daisies in the 'used to be' garden                                We have a strawberry plant!




                                   Mid-afternoon                                                                 Full Bloom!




                                   A well worn path                                                 Lou Lou playing outside




                                                                           Tangerine & Olive



                                           Molly                                                It looks so pretty beside the wood 
                                                                                                                    and the fence!


Saturday, October 17, 2020

Bruno's Birthday

Bruno just turned 14 on June 30th. Some of his birthday presents were tents, water bags, and board games. He loved them all and was sleeping outside on his birthday in his tent. For dinner he chose a fondu and grill and it was so delicious!
                

Dolly managed to get a picture of him inside of the tent.
Happy Birthday Bruno!

Friday, July 10, 2020

Ricka's Birthday

Just a while ago was Ricka's 9th birthday! She really enjoyed that day and had a carrot cake with lots of little bunnies on it. She also got many presents and I think her favorite one out of all of them would be the three soft toy bunnies. Recently she's made bunnies her favorite animal and so have all of her friends. She named the soft stuffies Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottentail and has enjoyed them very much. She also got a sketch book, a watch, a toilet paper roll art book, and a playmobile set. Later she got an amazon gift card from Grandma and Grandpa and bought two more playmobile sets that she's enjoyed since. 

9 years old!

Pho soup for dinner

Ricka's birthday cake



The set from Grandma and Grandpa

Cottontail, Mopsy, and Flopsy


Happy Birthday Ricka!