Random collection of fall events

First day of school - Eden grade 2, Kyleigh kindergarten

Lost a tooth!

Stubborn Mama spider.  Laid her egg sack in our bbq cover when it was on the ground.  When Will put it back on the bbq, this Mama spider defended her sack with real determination. We admired her (although I was sure to stay back - especially when Will was in the vicinity - the spider did not like Will - who teased her on purpose!)

Holding baby Channing Irelyn - Chelsea and Andrew's new little girl who arrived on September 19th

Eden's class started the year with a Clifford the Big Red Dog unit.  I made these cupcakes for a celebration at the end.

If you look closely, you can see the outline of Goliath - which we hung up to have an action lesson for the girls.

Sling shot-ting!

Lots of giggles!

Sweet victory!  Yeah!

Raylene & Levi's Reception

Will's beautiful daughter, Raylene, got married in 2009 to Levi Frehlich.  We think she's chosen well - a good match in personalities.  In August 2010, we threw a party in our backyard, and took some pictures of them together so we could remember this special time for them!  Congratulations Raylene & Levi!

Some little buddies that came along for our photo shoot!  You can also see Levi's good sense of humour here.  He doesn't love smiling.... except when there is something funny to smile about, right Levi?

My friends, Roxanne, Carrie and Michelle were a tremendous help to me - getting things ready and served!

Two cute little helpers!

 

Nothing to do with the wedding, but apples were ready that day in our yard!  Yum!

Family portrait!

With more of the Woodward clan.   Uncle Ryan, Grandma & Grandpa Woodward

Levi's so good with the girls

We loved that so many people came out to support Raylene & Levi.  Here are some of our Calgary cousins.

A fun gift idea - a money tree!  Who wouldn't love that!  Raylene and Levi say they are saving up for a hide-a-bed.

At the gift opening.  Raylene and Levi were delighted!

Calgary Carter family!  Love Uncle Andrew's dramatic expression!

Our friend Jodi - who travelled to be with us.

Uncle Ryan - who has always had a special spot in his heart for Raylene - and vice-versa!

A long time friend - Ariel Davies

The 'set up' in our yard - with finger food and casual visiting.  We were also delighted that Raylene's Grandma Judy and Grandpa Dick were able to come, as were Aunt Karen, and Aunt Dixie.

Annual camping trip to Ol' McDonald's farm

Our annual trip to Ol' McDonald's farm on Buffalo Lake near Stettler... The girls love it and we love being together as a family. We love our annual traditions... all the swimming, camp-firing, etc.

This year we were fortunate to have borrowed Will's Dad's camper. Unfortunately on the trip from Lethbridge to Red Deer it got several flat tires, and Will almost ripped his thumb off changing the tires. Poor guy was about wiped out before we even started the trip. In the end we got things sorted out and had lots of fun! Thanks to daddies to work to make things fun for their kids!

Here are some of our memories...

The "Merry go Round"
The train ride

The playground! We ride our bikes everywhere around the campground - including to the playground, usually several times a day.

Coloring at the table in the camper. Even camping - this is one of the girls' favorite activities. I love this little tent. We get to eat outdoors - bug free. It's also a great place to play games.

The girls saw me helping Will back up the camper the first day. When we went to pick up fire wood, they offered to help. How cute is that!

Sistas!

Swimming and beaching - one of the best things about this campground!

Very becoming of Will, doncha think?

Will and Eden had a big water fight one day this year, after Eden got the hang of the water guns. Watch her little face to see what she thinks of it all.

Where was Kyleigh? Off to the side. She only likes this game if she can do all the shooting, and not get shot at. After a few squirts, she was done!

Not Eden. Bring it on, Daddy!

One of our annual traditions that I LOVE - is creating a sand 'castle' together. Usually its anything but a sand castle, and always it is amazing manifestation of the creativity that lies within my husband's brain. I could never think up these things - it is something that Will is so good at. This year was no exception - watch how the sand transforms from a pile into something you'll recognize.And... watch for the result. There's a competition every year at the resort. In three years of going there, we hadn't won. The pile begins to take shape...
It's a sea serpent / ogo pogo

Fine tuning The sand castle building team! Go team Woodward!

The final result. Cool - eh? And.... we did it! We won first place! The girls were so excited! So was I!

Our reward for winning the sand castle competition was $20 Ol' McDonald's bucks. We used them to indulge in these - the awesome cinnamon buns. Yes - it's true. Laurette does occasionally go for a swim.

Beautiful Eden

Stunning Kyleigh

Smooooorrees! MMMM. We make ours with peanut butter cups. No calories or fat in those. Right?

Our friend Carrie, aka Miss Luckwell, came to hang out with us. We roasted smores, played games and as you can see - sang campfire songs! Starting the fire

Our campsite. That's Grandpa Woodward's famous camper in the background.

A gorgeous sunset to end a fun day!