Every year we plan a group camping trip for the weekend school is out, Canada Day long weekend. We always go to Rathtrevor, the girls favorite. The last couple weeks of school are always super busy. It seemed a major hassle to get ready this year. Likely because I'm very paper pregnant and in serious waiting mode. So, it was really HOT and very humid. Everything in the trailer was wet. You all know how much I love to be uncomfortable. Ya'. So, the big girls were off and running and had a great time. They love all the independence and I love that we have new walkie-talkies for each of them. Jia was left behind with us and she can be very demanding. Kid wanted to have all of the camping fun now and at once. While riding her bike she'd already be negotiating for chalk, bubbles, swing, playground, walks, ice cream, snacks in general, time to do art in the trailer or play games, or visit Kalum or, or, or. Needless to say, Eric and I didn't so much get to sit. Every minute felt like a negotiation and although we enjoyed the weekend overall and were happy to be with our friends, we were both happy to get home this time. I love Jia's enthusiasm, now we need to work on her patience.
Not too many pictures of Lili and Fei, we really didn't see much of them, they were on the move. I'll just brag up their report cards here for a minute though. Fei got straight A's and Lili did all A's and one B (fine arts). We're so proud, they had a great year. Now they are in grade 5 and 6!!
Miss Lacie in her new swim suit. She loves it. She wore it the whole camping trip. Oh, and she doesn't know it's a swim suit, she thinks it's a dress.
Jia wanted to chalk the driveway but it was raining then I remembered the big girls old chalk board. We're loving having the gate closed and front door open, it makes the frond deck another room to the house. That's a spider sunshine she has drawn by the way.
We saw Monsters University last weekend and Jia has drawn Mike! Mike Wazowski is hands down my favorite Disney character. I love him even more after seeing the part of the movie when he was a little monster in school.
First beach day of the year. Jia didn't leave the blanket for five hours. Perfectly happy.
This is how Lili looks most of the time now :)
Celebrating Kalum's 6th Birthday at the beach. There were 14 kids in the group, this is 10 of them.
Jia and Hanna made Kalum a sand cake, but I don't think he saw it.
Isabel had a great time playing in the water. We can't seem to find an end to her energy, she just keeps going and going. We didn't use her kennel this trip and she did fabulously.
Eric put a swing up on the beach for the kids and himself.
Jia's riding is getting stronger and stronger. There are some hills in the campground and we were camped right on the biggest one, so she HAD to learn how to use her brakes. She also used the trail-a-bike, I didn't manage to get a picture of that. She loved it.
I love this picture of Eric and Ken! They look like twins, matching outfits, shoes and dogs.
Silly Daddy.
Jia wanted to chalk in the dark.
No trip to Parksville would really be complete without visiting the goats on the roof. The goats were pooing as we got there so that caused lots of laughter and comments from Jia who loves nothing more than potty humor.
