Owen Saying Prayer at Chapel

Last week Owen was asked by his teacher to say a prayer at chapel (their weekly assembly). Owen eagerly accepted the task. After practicing for a few days he was ready to get up in front of the nursery to grade 2 classes, and read off the prayer.

Logan's 2nd Birthday

Our baby boy turned 2 today! He is getting so big and has a great little personality. We invited a few friends over to the house for a "Mickey Mouse" party.
Guess how old I am??
I love my new Harold the Helicopter!!
The answer to one of the games we played.
Mommy raised the bar again with this cake!! 3D Mickey Mouse, yummy!! The birthday boy needed to do a taste test to make sure it was good enough for his guests.

Owen's 5th Birthday Party

August 25th, I can't believe that Owen is already 5 years old! We had a nice little party at our house with some of Owen's friends from school and the neighbourhood.
Car decorating was a hit and a nice quiet activity.....at least for a few minutes.
Can I have more cake please???
Wow, look at that cake. Mom is getting creative!! The movie "Cars" was the theme for the party.
It tasted as good as it looks!!

The Bentley's Cottage

We spent a couple of days catching up with our friends the Bentley's. Dan, Kim, Gavin, and Zoe have a beautiful cottage on the water with fantastic views and lots to keep the kids entertained. We had hours of fun in the sun with swimming, tubing, kayaking, paddle boating, and more.
Captain Canada was all geared up.
Look at those pearly whites! Tubing behind the motor boat was a hit.....but don't go too fast!
Gavin, Zoe, and Owen on the swing.
Logan and Daddy kayaking.

Sauble Beach with Nana and Papa

Our annual Martin camping trip took us Sauble Falls Provincial Park in July for 4 fun filled days. We had a great time playing at the beach, swimming in the river, jumping off the falls, hiking, and relaxing at our site. Owen and Logan can spend all day playing in the sand!

Gotta love it when they play together nicely! Here they are working hard on their sand castle.

Chillin out with Papa! We found the perfect spot for our hammock and put it to good use.

Logan needed a break on our hike, luckily we had the backpack. Won't be long now before he doesn't fit anymore.

Owen loves to paddle in the canoe. We will soon be ready for a canoe trip! We haven't found Owen's upper limit, but Logan is good for about half an hour before he tries to jump overboard. Paddling gets a little tippy with Logan running back and forth in the canoe!

Emily Park with Grandma and Grandpa

The annual summer camping trip with Grandma and Grandpa was a big success. Emily Park was a beautiful location to spend some quality family vacation time. We swam a ton, went canoeing around the river, and enjoyed the nature around us.

Cool green caterpillar that Mommy found! It was Owen's best friend for the day.

Nothing beats roasting marshmallows when your camping. Unfortunately, it was in the middle of a heat wave and the campfire just about melted us along with the marshmallows.

Bubbles!!

Fun at the beach!

More Fun at Carriage Hills

Who is that Bubble Man?? Gotta love the jacuzzi tub!

Zoe and Gavin came to visit for the day.

Canada Day!! The resort had face painting and lots of other fun activities for the kids.

Ice cream!! "Don't mess with me when I'm eating Aunt Kelly"!!

"I see you looking at my ice cream Marky Mark, hands off!!"