Happy 65th Birthday Grandma!

August 21st was Grandma Caldwell's 65th birthday, and she sent us photos of her with 2 of her birthday cakes. Joshua thinks Grandma is lucky, because she actually had 3 cakes! She looks too young to be a senior citizen, don't you think?

It would be so nice if we lived close enough we could celebrate our birthdays with one another.

Dear Grandma:

"Happy Birthday to you,

Happy Birthday to you,

Happy Birthday dear Grandma,

Happy Birthday to you! I love you Grandma!" LOVE Joshua

"Happy Birthday Grandma! I LOVE you! Can you please come visit me one day?" Love Lucy

Scenes of Summer

Lucy and Ariel having some fun at the Buzza's pool/hot tub... not that Lulu went into the cold water. Joshua keeping score on the Pickleball court:
Lucy at the playground
Joshua after "Bonkers over Bowling"
Our new friends, Jim & Bess, from Virginia; en route to Alaska

Summer vacation 2008

If you have 10 minutes, here is our vacation video... We went camping for 12 days up the Sunshine Coast and over to Vancouver Island. After 2 days at home (to do 19 loads of laundry), we hit the road again, and went to a cabin with Blake & Nancy's families in Plain, WA (near Leavenworth).

I guess the beaches were our highlights, because I don't have many photos of the tent, campfires, or the bikes. Maybe it was just at the beach I was relaxed enough to pull out my camera.



I would totally do it all again! It was a very fun, family vacation.

Fun desserts and a visit with friends

On July 15 I ran a kids mini-camp at church called "Fun Desserts for Kids". 13 little bakers and I made Apple Flats, Perfect Berry Parfaits and ended with "the kitchen sink" - a platter filled with scoops of ice cream, bananas, berries, chocolate chips, chocolate syrup, caramel syrup, coconut and whipped cream! We then each took a spoon, and dug in! It is rather disgusting, but I'm sure they won't forget it for a long time! After baking, it seemed appropriate to visit the Bakers... the home of Greg & Steph that is!
Our family loves them, their little Eliana, and twins Zach & Zoey...
This is the only shot Josh got of the twins together... Our church has been praying for little Zoey who was only given a 4% chance of survival in utero, and now is an amazing little sweetheart. She still has some surgeries ahead of her. I think Steph & Greg are an amazing couple in how they have handled their blessings, and the challenges that have come with them.
Josh & Zach: "You and I will play soccer together someday."
Lucy, Josh & Eliana playing in the backyard (also known as Woocy and the boy!)

Elise's Christening

On Sunday, July 13th, we were thrilled to celebrate the Christening of our dear friends, Shalan & Ryan, daughter Elise.
Elise was born in Calgary last summer, but they now reside in Toronto. (Much too far away!)














It was so nice to spend time together, and to visit with my goddaughter, Mylene.
Elise's godmother, Jen, and I had a good laugh about wearing the same dress. Here we are, the fairy godmothers, holding our respective goddaughters.
We pray that God will bless both these girls with good health, a peaceful upbringing, much love, and above all, a joyful relationship with Jesus.