Bluenose Marathon Youth Run....

Daniel frozen waiting to find his grade group....

Daniel's group was just under the start line...

Finished and happy despite being drenched...4.2km in 25 mins not bad considering the weather !

Daniel and Amy and dear Rosa ready to head home to get dry!

An afternoon at Grams...

One of our last visits at Gram's as she has sold her place. We knew this day was coming, just not willing it to be! Now the hunt begins for just the right condo or apartment....

Random pics from a fabulous day...

28 degrees, and so after school it was an all out water gun fight. One can almost see the garden grow it has been so beautiful. The kids are loving it and spend no time indoors anymore.

We're on "time"... I guess they needed a get warm break.

Oh Mom, this is so very warm!

Isaiah getting in one last squirt!

I'm so very sleepy....

Sam and his beloved "Kitten" And yes Karen, this boy sleeps in his boxers as well! He is also in need of a haircut but he so wishes to be like Daniel...

His new discovery...tree climbing. If he only does it when I am there, it's all good. Otherwise I will lose it...I'm thinking a helmet might not be a bad idea, although it wouldn't keep him from breaking his neck. Hudson is appalled that I let him do it!

Mary Louise and Menen sharing a special moment late one evening....

Dancing queen!

Jane laughing so hard we were afraid we might just lose her over the side of the bunk!

Susan and Kim getting in on the dance action as well!



The weekend was fabulous and although the weather was cold we managed to have a ton of fun. There are more pics that I will put up as I get them, and the video is funny but it didn't pick up the sound so it's not worth putting on here. We stayed up late both friday and saturday night having fun with gymnastics, and pyramid making, jujube fights, plinko in a fashion never before experienced...etc....There were ten of us in our cabin, and the second night another eight or so came to ours to get in on the festivities. We are the Grace girls after all. They were stunned the next day when our cabin sang the blessing in a very soft and gentle way. Tyhey wondered what happened to us! We are a bunch of freaks and it just wouldn't do for us to be any other way. The food was incredible, the speaker phenominal, and the time spent with friends incredible. I can't wait 'til next year when we have the task of being Saturday night entertainment for all of the woman, not just those who dare to venture to our cabin....they won't know what hit them!!!!

alison:: [noun]: A dance involving little to no clothing

Home again, home again....

We are back! Exhausted but happy....it was a full two weeks, full of lots of activity and mostly sunny days.

I got to meet my blogging frend Andrea who was no less then I expected. A fabulous girl who I wish I could hang out with on a regular basis. We got a wee bit lost as we had anticipated but she managed to get me back to my father's in one piece. We had a whole day together which was wonderful!

The pictures below really speak for themselves....I held back from posting the hundreds that we took, but these should give you an idea of the fun we had. They are in random order, not following the time sequence at all.

I returned to dead tomatoe plants so those need to be started again, but the rest of the house was in perfect order, happy husband and kids!

I leave tomorrow for the ladies retreat and then I am home for the summer! We have weddings, and birthdays, camp and camping ahead.....good times for all.

I am heading outside now to clean up the gardens with Sam, thankful that it is a warm and sunny day!

I have not yet been able to speak to Rosa but I have talked to Kylie, who tells me that she is doing well despite her hair loss already. She goes for her second treatment on Monday. She will not be joining us at the retreat as she needs to avoid crowds. Her nausea is being kept at bay with meds. I will update again as soon as I have spoken to her. Your prayers are appreciated and we would ask that you continue to remember her.

Me well dressed for Grouse Mountain activities...after a half hour walk through the snow I was sure I was going to lose a toe or two....

Whistler Mountain....

The top of Blackcomb Mountain.....

The view from Blackcomb....

heron nests....one tree of dozens just like it. Incredible to watch the herons flying in.

Lunch in Steveston just after arriving....

On the Aquabus....

releasing my salmon fry...

On the Capilano Suspension bridge....

the roaring water below the bridge....

ready to climb the trees....