After arriving back from Alaska, the kids enjoyed a few quiet days at home (with Js living in our backyard, Kelli is always around so the kids have adult supervision so Addison didnt have to go to summer camps every week). And at the end of that week, they packed up once more and headed off to Kulaqua for the week! This was Addison's first time going (along with Erik and Elin) and she was over the moon excited. Mom, a little fearful of her daughter going off to camp at the tender age of 10, but the cabin was full of girls that she knew so we took a deep breath and off we went! Kaleb of course joined as well, but Zach has now officially aged out so he stayed home -- and enjoyed being the only Z child at home with all of the attention!
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| We carpooled with the Js, and caravanned with Jennifer as she was the camp pastor! That also made it MUCH easier to send one's daughter off when her daytime mom would be there as well! |
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| The folks heading to camp! Kaleb drove with Evan in his van |
When we got there, we stopped at the traditional Subway and pizza to get lunch and then registered.....and then headed off to the cabin!
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| She was excited to have the top bunk! |
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| Elin was her bunkmate on the bottom |
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| Mikaya, Olivia, Karolina, Elin and Addison |
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| We miss you already little one! |
As the parents stay at home, praying their child has a safe, fun week, it becomes a game of "Where's Waldo" each day as we scoured the pictures online for proof of life and to catch glimpses of our kiddos! Amy quickly found Addison in this picture simply by the bag on her back - Addison is the one with the ponytail and the pink and grey bag in the store - happily waiting in line to buy some treasures!
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| Amy also quickly realized that Addison wore this same white sweatshirt (yes, sweatshirt in Florida!) every day for half the week until Amy included that observation in her daily email......that sweatshirt stopped appearing every day in the pictures, but wow, it was FILTHY when it came home! 😂 |
Kaleb's camp experience last year was terrible, but we are thankful to report that this year's counselor was great and that they had a very fun time - yahoo! He was a sweet big brother one day when Addison was feeling homesick and gave her a hug as their paths crossed
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| Lucas, Nolan, Sam, Kaleb, Daniil, Evan, (Kieran came later) |
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| Love and miss you K-bob! |
We had a few camp moms out there that would periodically send us text pictures of the kids - so nice to see them!
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| Waterpark on the first night is always a hit! |
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| Big smile, even though she was shivering! |
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| And even a waterslide one day! |
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| Love that Miss Jennifer was there! |
We had the pleasure as well of going to our family friends the Wanderslebens' son Micah's wedding - can it really be true that we're at the age where kids are starting to get married!?
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| Eric, Micah, Mikayla and Jennifer. |
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| Addison is a big fan of their oldest son Luke! |
After a successful fun week at camp, the next week was VBS. Both boys volunteered and Addison enjoyed one of her last years of being a participant. Always super fun and they didn't complain one bit about having to get up every day to head out bright and early!
In other fun news, Amy's Mom and husband Lyle went on an Alaskan cruise and afterwards stopped in Winnipeg to see a dear dear family grandma - Grandma Norma. Amy grew up with her family as part of our church in Portage la Prairie and adopted her over the years - such a blessing to have such a wonderful woman of faith in our life!
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Love you Grandma Norma!
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The end of the week before the kids came back from summer camp, the adults enjoyed an evening out on the Js new dock with some picnic foods and just chatting - such a great time to get together with the Reiners and the Js
Random pictures:
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| Cooks in the kitchen! |
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| We enjoyed a lovely shopping spree with Grandma - ladies day out! |
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| Suddenly this girl is lumpy bumpy! |
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