An amazing day!!!

SPRING... Basking in the sun... Twenty degrees... Walks through the back field... Moving puppies to a outdoor hut... Loving/doting on kids... So content...

3 kids, 2 dogs, 1 happy mommy!!

... Already making use of the new huggaloops carrier - love it!!!

These two pics are especially for the Alberta family that is once again watching the snow fall.... Love you guys... I'll appreciate it for you

A couple weeks ago the fire inspection group had a training practice in the back where they set 10 different huts on fire in different ways for people to come practice fire investigation... We now are using one of these huts to house the 16 puppies for the next while... Hope it will work well:

While we walked the field Ben cleaned out the hut and then transferred it to the back yard... Thanks Hun!!

Xo

A few more pictures...

So smitten... In love...

No pictures of Owen with Katie on my phone... Will have to wait for camera ones!! He was as excited as Ranen :) 

Xo

Such a blessing....

Our precious little girl has arrived...

We are in love!!

Katie Adrianne

(Named with love after her Opa:)

Born last night at 8:36 

Weighing 7lbs 15oz

... All is going very well!! 

Xo

One week old...

Puppies... 16 of them from two dogs!!

The kids are in love....

Xo

Such a good day....

Love my hubby so much... And today so much the more even :) been wanting the house pressure washed for a while... Once again we have white gutters and no visible algae!! A brand new looking driveway, an extra happy wife and a couple happy kids to be outside all day...

Watching the tractor in the field:)

'Driving' the telehandler :)

Pressure washing!!! And I hardly had to do anything... Moved the machines around a little and that was it, oh yeah and some sweeping!! if I tried doin more Ben would say - trying to get labour started?? (Um... Maybe yeah!!)

Brand spanking new.... It might even be getting new paint this year!!! :) (very happy wife!!!)

A little spring :)

Jessie is working on having her puppies... Kids are excited!!

Hope you all had a wonderful Saturday!!! 

Hermiting does us good!!!

Yes we are in hermit mode...

Getting a lot done around the house...

Spring cleaning, seed planting, quilting, making pies and so much more!!! 

The first green sign of life!!

Excited darling... She's been checking a few times a day for green!!

Watching the rock crusher :)

Checking out the inside of Bens truck post theft... Missing interior seats, lights, ignition messed with... Should hopefully have it back by the end of the week!!

A trip to Ikea last week... Yup, spontaneous as always... Bought the bargain of the day!! A king mattress and box spring for... Wait for it...yes

Yes for 374 dollars... Plus 100 shipping and I have a very happy hubby... Ben has talked about a king bed for a while but I have classified it as a want ... Until I saw this price!!! Couldn't pass it up!!

Colouring Opa Shiloh's bday picture...

Have a good week everyone... A few more pie crusts to roll out here :)!! 

Silverstar...

What better way to celebrate Dad's birthday

than to share the long awaited Silverstar post...

My dad...

dedicated family man...

beyond-hard worker...

super giving...

love him like crazy!

 

Happy birthday Dad!! Looking forward to Canton's

tonight with the fam! :)

 

He is the one, sore knees and all, who heads out with me to

take my 'stubborn' (yeah I said that) daughter to try skiing...

picked the wrong time - late afternoon - well, lets say she went

about 20 feet, if that, but we got a picture!!

 

 

 

A pretty-much-annual family holiday for the last 18 years or so...

a much loved and enjoyed winter tradition!

 

The drive up...

*(some pics are iphone quality... dissapointing!!)

 Really wishing I took my 'real' camera to the evening of skating...

trying to please hubby and not be behind the lens on all family memories

but really not liking the quality of these pics much!!

Happy in the sun rays....

 

Skating.... much to Ranen's happiness we rented her a pair of skates!!

 

 

 Tubing... loved the pull up, coaxed down each run!

Fire... gotta love! 

 Able to sled right outside the house...

 

 Cutie-pie!

 

 

Another annual tradition... the family calendar!  We picked it up from the printer

(it runs Feb - Jan) the day before we headed out so I took them along

to give to everyone there...  always so fun to look through!

 

Mornings with cousins... doesnt get much better than that!

 Ring around the rosey with Corina... doesnt get much better than that!

(especially in Owen's opinion... a daily tradition for him here!)

 

 Cayden did amazing on the skis!!

 

 Gotta act like the big boys...

 

Cuddles with her Daddy....

Yahtzee! 

 sisterly love...

 

Phase 10!

 

 

 The drive home... Owen refused to fall asleep - until Ranen

held his hand and then he was out like a light!

 

Oh the joys, oh the memories...

wonderful times...

treasured! xo