240 of 365 - Scrimmage Day

Today was one of those days

that I had a surprise day off so I

got to go and watch Zach play football.

They had 3 scrimmages.

His first game is in PA next week so I will

have to wait 2 weeks to see him play under the

lights at Gordie Howe.

Looking forward to a great football season!

239 of 365 - Senior Football

Zach has had football practices everyday

this week and will have 

3 scrimmages tomorrow.

Today he came home with his

football jacket!

Great job Zach! 

I'm looking forward to watching you play

under the lights at

Gordie Howe Bowl 

this year!

238 of 365 - Just Playing

Steve and Zach were doing their

fantasy football draft tonight.

They had people over 

and they had my brother and friends on the xbox chat 

and my cousin on FaceTime

and they were using the desktop.

Ashley had a friend over so I was left to my own devices.

 Since I have been asked to be the official photographer

for my brother's wedding,

I took this opportunity to learn some of the

features on the camera.

I was quite impressed with 

what I could create!

And then Zach came upstairs

and found the telephoto lens....

Sorry David, 

your manual will probably look just like mine

by the time the wedding rolls around!

I do love that camera though!

237 of 365 - From My Garden....

It was an uneventful day

and I was playing with the macro

lens on my camera.

I really enjoy succulents.

They are super easy and look great.

Our backyard has perfect conditions for them.

These are firesticks.

Hen & Her Chicks

My Gerbera Daisy looks like it's

taking a bow.

These flowers are such a dark purple

that they look black.

I hope to add more to my garden

next spring.

236 of 365 - Only One

After a whole season of growing,

my strawberry plant has finally produced one, 

yes only one,

lonely strawberry!

235 of 365 - Rayna's Day Of Play

Ashley's dance studio

performed 10 dances at 

Rayna's Day Of Play today.

What an amazing fundraiser for

The Children's Wish Foundation!

There were even princesses there!

Ashley had 2 dances...

Troupe Jazz

and

Tribal Dance.

It was an awesome day!

234 of 365 - 4 Months........

Until Christmas!!!!

We got our Wish Book today!

233 of 365 - For Sale

Okay so the first photo is not a new one from today

but this is our trailer

and we are selling it.

It is a 2003 Bonair Tent Trailer.

These photos are new and

I would like you to have a look.

If you know anyone

that may be interested, please send them

to my blog and ask them to leave

a message with their email

so I can get back to them.

Thank you!!!

232 of 365 - Flutterby

So beautiful!

231 of 365 - Tough Decision

I could not decide which photo to choose today.

Steve brought me a new

Refresher from Starbuck's,

which was pretty awesome.

And then I actually got a photo

of my handsome son smiling

nicely

for a change.

TWICE!!!

I'm sure that you can understand

my dilemma!!

230 of 365 - Who Knew?!?

The little succulents that Ashley and I

planted this spring are flowering!

I had no idea that

we would see flowers from them!

Aren't they pretty?

229 of 365 - Last Dance

Tonight was the last performance for

Dance On The Saskatchewan.

 Ashley thoroughly enjoyed dancing

for the past 3 Monday's and

she is sad it's over.

 The stage was amazing!

As was this beautiful

dancer!

Next up,

Rayna's Day Of Play,

this coming Sunday.

The girls will be performing their 

Troupe Jazz

and Tribal Dance.

228 of 365 - Divot (The Newest Type Of Flower)

My parents dog, Divot,

decided that the empty planter was

an awesome place to just

hang out and watch the action!

Silly puppy!

227 of 365 - Tradition

It's so much fun when you realize that 

there are some things that have

turned into a tradition.

This weekend is no exception.

A fire and wiener roast on the Saturday after my

brother & family brings Zach home

seems to be what we do.

This time, bacon was added to

the wieners for optimal flavour.

Another great night had by all.

I can't wait until next summer to do this

weekend all over again!

226 of 365 - Fashion Diva's

My children came home today!!!

My brother, SIL, niece, cousin, mom and dad

all came to bring them home and

are staying for the weekend.

Ashley and Cierra were quick to

get to the playing part

and went through Ashley's closet to put on a

fashion show for us.

225 of 365 - Great Start......

I am truly hoping that this

is not an indication

of how the rest of my day is going to go.

If you've ever wondered what the inside of a double

walled Tim Horton's Travel Mug

looks like,

you're welcome!

224 of 365 - Prairie Sunset

The sunset was looking beautiful this evening

so Steve and I went for a little drive,

out Valley Road,

so that I could capture it's true beauty.

I LOVE sunsets,

there is something so magical

about them.

223 of 365 - First Bus Trip

Ashley left this morning

to go to Grama & Papa's house

in Regina.

This is the very first bus ride

by herself!

I hope you enjoyed your bus ride Ashley!

222 of 365 - Scenic Route

Ashley was dancing at 

Dance On The Saskatchewan

again this evening.

Steve and I walked across the University Bridge,

up Saskatchewan Cres.

across the Broadway Bridge

and back down Spadina to the Shakespeare tent.

It took 45 minutes at quite a quick pace.

It was a beautiful evening!

221 of 365 - Hard Work = Pride

Wow, did Steve and I get a lot of

work done this week!

It really is amazing what can be accomplished when

you set out a plan and just jump right in with

both feet.

We finished our yard projects today,

well with the exception of a little bit more weeding

around the edges.

Today we installed a new underground sprinkler,

turned over all of the dirt and

planted grass seed.

With a little patience and TLC

we should see grass soon enough!

220 of 365 - Ready To Go....

Zach was up bright and early this morning

ready to head to Regina to

spend a week with his Uncle.

See how fast he was moving?

Shadow decided that he was going to

go with Zach too.

He had no interest in getting 

off of the bag!

I know Zach will have a great time,

he always does!

219 of 365 - Playhouse Demolition

We have decided to make the sandbox a little smaller

and increase the overall size of our yard.

It was a very long, hot day

but between Steve and I,

we got it done.

And now we will be adding 

a sprinkler and seeding,

well another day because that was

enough for today!

218 of 365 - Yardwork

We have had some much needed time to get some of

our own work done in our yard this week.

Today we got a whole lot of the painting/staining

done.

Tomorrow we tackle the playhouse/sandbox!

217 of 365 - New Car!

We traded in the truck for something a little

more economical!

We are very excited and proud of our new

LITTLE car!

216 of 365 - Hen & Her Chicks

Mom sent these home with me

to add to my flower beds.

I have since planted them and now I can't wait

for them to spread and fill in!

215 of 365 - Dance On The Saskatchewan

A few of Ashley's dances were fortunate enough

to have been accepted to dance

on the Shakespeare stage

today, Aug 13 and 20th.

 This photo is practice from this afternoon.

If you have the opportunity,

come out to support

Dance Saskatchewan!

214 of 365 - Fishing

It was a great day for fishing.

Last day at the cabin today,

one more week of holidays.

213 of 365 - 3rd Annual Loser Party!!!

Once again,

we had a blast!!!

212 of 365 - Hummingbird

I waited and waited and waited some more

just for a photo of the

hummingbird.

Got it!

Do you see him?

211 of 365 - Pea Soup??

Nope, it's just the lake!

210 of 365 - WOW!!!

Double Post today!

This sign was up by the boat launch. 

Seriously?!?!?!

I guess there isn't supposed to be any fun

at the lake!!

Full moon tonight!! 

It was beautiful!