With walking comes other privileges

Like Trick or Treating!!

Ashley loved walking down the street bumping into friends from class,  she was very happy to be out and about collecting candy too. 

Here's Ashley with her brothers all very excited to get going this evening.  

By the way we have way too much candy here right now. 

Does summer fun really have to end?

Last week Ashley attended her second session of Soccer camp it was fabulous even the second time around.  Special needs soccer camp was the summer highlight for Ashley.  It was top notch.  I blogged about this back in July when she attended the first session.  The august session was  just as wonderful. Up on her feet walking, running and scoring goals plus time with friends what could be better. 

These two high school girls  in green shirts were very sweet and received volunteer hours to help Ashley run and score goals.  YAY!!! 

 One of Ashley's new buddies...

 Ashley with all the boys .. there was a few girls but boys definitely out number the girls.  She does like boyfriends especially this little boy Sean in the chair next to her..

 Ashley has another medal and beautiful trophy. The girl needs a trophy shelf now! How great is that.

The boys even tagged along and enjoyed the beautiful park as well as cheering on their sister.

Getting ready for school with some haircuts all around, check out these new looks.

Too cool for school or what?  Miss Ashley is not a fan of hair cuts as you can see here.

 Our evening at the park was fabulous.  Even if we need to bundle up a bit now.

School starts in one week right after labour day and I'm so not ready for that.   Please tell me summer is going to go on for another month or so.   I  need to get into  that  daily routine of getting 3 of 4  kids up and off to school.  I'm trying to get the kids to bed early each evening which is easy for Ashley but her brothers would love to stay up all hours of the night.     Tell me are you ready for school?  What will Taylor and I do while Ashley and her brothers in School all day ever day?   Things are going to change around here oh my.  

Hot weekend at home

My little fisherman in need of the lake. 

We set up a pool and played some  soccer! 

Such a caring  brother making sure Ashley gets her super girl juice aka power aid.  Not a usually drink for our high cal diet girl but something her older brothers love. She managed to have a sip.

I wish she would get thirsty especially when it's this hot.

Hose water was a little too chilly to climb right in.

One other way we cooled down this weekend.  My new favourite place MARBLE SLAB yum!

Yesterday my husband shopped, prepared and cooked up  a fabulous bbq dinner. It was so yummy and sweet especially the Malibu Sunset cocktails all this to help me celebrate my 40th birthday last week.  I felt very loved.

My neighbour brought these over for my birthday too.  Such a nice surprise. I have the very best neighbour.

What's happening around here... photo blog.

My boys can't seem to get enough of fishing lately

 Damon's here hoping to reel in something big.

James was pretty excited about this catch.  Which he believes to be a small mouth bass.

My amazing husband thought our dock needed to be leveled.. this was the perfect make work project for  a heat wave.  He is the best husband in the world always working so hard to look after us, our home and cottage.

Here's Ashley hanging out .. we really need some cushions for these chairs.

Taylor enjoys golfing especially if his brothers are going to retrieve his balls.  See how far he got on the dock. He will have this finished by the end of this weekend I'm sure.

Taylor is not a fan of the water despite the soaring temps. It's 100F / 38C in Canada today wow.

Moonsand was a hit.

These pictures are from  last week but I had to post them.  My girl with her trophy and medal she is a soccer super star!!!

Lastly one way to handle the heat a water table.   This pick taken when the grass was still green. Now after a week of extreme heat it's a nice shade of yellow. So lovely. 

How's your summer going?  Love to hear how your surviving the heat. 

Farm Trip

On the one nice sunny days this month Ashley, Taylor  and I went to the farm with her Kindergarten class.  It was fun to pet all the baby animals and feed the chickens.  

Love this girl!!!

Checking out the big 6 month old pigs.

Baby goats

Feeding the chicks

 Learning about eggs...

My baby's Birthday video.

My baby boy is two years old today. He makes each day a delight.  Taylor please don't go and grow up way to fast love Mommy.


Taylor don't turn around and grow up way to fast from Sherry C on Vimeo.
Two years have flown by way to fast this boy is so amazing to me.

Taylor is turning 2 on Sunday

I can't believe my baby is turning 2 this weekend.   He is the sweetest most cuddly little guy around and so spoiled.  He completes our family.

Frog walk

Up and about

I couldn't resist posting this picture of my little babe he's really a toddler now into everything he loves to pull his tripp trapp chair around to get at all the goodies in our wall unit. 

We took our family room apart so my husband could paint and Taylor just sat down and built lego towers in the mist of all the painting.  I'm starting to think his gorgeous locks needs a little trim but I'll keep putting that off as long as possible. I love those red curls.

My girl is looking tall standing upright all the time now.

Here she is using a Rifton walker that we are trialling for school next year.  I much prefer her Kaye walker much smaller for in home use even if it's not a girly pink like the the Rifton.

Here she is with her Kaye walker it's not pink but smaller and she loves it lately.

She's waiting for her brothers to come home from school here last friday. This is her new view of the world.  If it warms up I'll have to take her out in that snow for some real fun.