Hard to believe we are more than a month into the school year, and school-work and activities are moving full-steam ahead. For what am I most thankful??? That’s an easy answer… time with people I love… and that’s what Thanksgiving is all about for me. It doesn’t matter where we are, what we eat, or what […]
Time, precious time. We have had exceptional experiences so far this summer. Family vacation time in the Okanagan Valley, a great visit to special friends and dear family in San Francisco, beach volleyball barbecues with our wonderful volleyball families, residence camp for my girls at Camp Trillium, and a “girl-cousin reunion” that was 15 and […]
Summer has begun and everyone is thrilled. No school deadlines to manage, and some fun experiences to anticipate, like celebratory get-aways and summer camps. We arrived home last night from a very special celebration. My parents’ 60th wedding anniversary happened around the same time my brother and sister-in-law’s new house in the Okanagan Valley […]
Happy Tuesday! On Saturday, Lauryn and I were at Ashbridges Bay for a beach volleyball tournament. It was a great day to be an observer… the skies were blue and there was a light breeze blowing that you could feel when you were standing in the shade. I think Lauryn and Delaney, her beach […]
Today was a very special day… it was Earth Day, my birthday, and the wonderful celebration of both my parents’ 60th wedding anniversary and my Mom’s 80th birthday. The weather cooperated, bringing beautiful sunshine… it was as sunny in the party room as it was outside. These kinds of gatherings afford us the opportunity to […]
You know… when there’s an elephant in the room, it’s hard to think about anything else. Just when you’re enjoying holiday cheer with people you love, you get smacked in the head with his trunk or you get squashed against the wall with his backside. I’m so thankful that the many special moments we’re experiencing […]
It’s that time of year. A time for giving and a time to cherish moments with family and friends. I am so thankful that our blessings are many and our needs are few… there are many who can’t say the same. The girls are thrilled that the only things that are actually planned over […]
We’re back from Family Camp at Camp Trillium. It was the parents’ turn to experience the wonder found there! At Family Camp, unlike Res camp, all activities are optional – families can participate to the degree they wish. The activities that are planned provide both the opportunity to laugh and, more importantly, to connect with others through fun. Sharing in […]
This was a busy and memorable week-end for both of my girls. Lauryn and I were in Grand Bend on Saturday for a 12U beach volleyball tournament. Three teams formed with girls from Lauryn’s indoor team were playing and they finished 1st, 2nd and 3rd. It was a fantastic day and a real tribute to their indoor coach who teaches and […]
The girls are home from Camp and they had a fantastic time. Our departure from camp was delayed with reluctant goodbyes. It was only after a visit from the camp director, who needed her counselors to help with camp clean-up, that we were able to pull away from the wonderful experience. Every time the girls […]