September 2016

September:

• New stumps in backyard: the neighbours behind our house had to cut down a sick tree, and in the process created many huge round pieces that begged to be used as tables and chairs.  Wrangling them to our house was a bit of a challenge. 
• More visiting the land: we spent a lot of time at the river this summer.  
• Charlie's third birthday: Charlie enjoyed a birthday with the entire in-town family.
• Camping: Grandma and Grandpa engineered a trip to Killbear provincial park, which the kids loved.  Highlights included canoeing to Mermaid Island, hiking, playing on the sandy beach, swimming, seeing deer, and not being eaten by a single bear.
• Charlie haircut: this shouldn't be milestone, but we let his hair get kind of long so the haircuts end up producing a dramatic change in his look.
• Gramma's birthday: Grandma Jean's birthday party was a good reason for the whole in-town family to get together and enjoy the summer weather.

Wood you like tea?

Showering in the falls

Little Tommy.  Big smile.

Tommy and Anne's beloved kitty

Grandpa and grandson ready for a swim

In the summertime, you've got towel you've towel on your head

Charlie's third birthday cake

Cake AND cupcakes.  He actually had 3 desserts.

Dessert number three.

Suddenly motivated to learn to eat every last crumb.

Ada teaches Daddy how to eat cake (note Ada's open mouth)

Opening presents with a couple of princesses

Intrepid paddlers at Killbear

Family photo op hiking at Killbear

Drawing in sand with sticks, like they did before television

Mesmerized by Grillpan Eddy

Mesmerized with Grandpa

S'all right

Training chipmunks

Sibling cuddles

Sibling cuddles continued

Playing ball, and not scratching the new truck

Hi there

Winded from chasing Daddy

Playing Rushhour, or at least playing with the vehicles

Exploring the beach at Killbear

Contemplating sea gull

Beach jogging. Perhaps to startle the seagull.

Pre-cut

Post-cut.  That's better.

Grandma has lots of helpers to open her birthday present