Our Baby Girl Turns Five!

WOW!  Where does the time go?  I can't believe that our baby girl is now five years old!

She is growing way too quickly!

To help celebrate her birthday, we had all four Grandparents and an Aunt over for dinner.

Grandma (from the West) made our birthday girl a lovely orange (of course) quilt.

Since her older sister's birthday is in the fall, she received her quilt (purple) as well.

Grandma 'helping' with present opening.

A couple weekends after her actual birthday, two of her cousins (from the east) joined us for a birthday party and a sleep over.

Welcome 'Dudes'!

Brushing horses & ponies.

"Pony-back riding is fun Daddy"

Tractor ride.

Walk through the woods.

"Wait up guys!"

Feeding the horses.

Cake and fruit.

Playground.

Present opening.

Fun in the barn/hay loft.

Hannah says: "Thank you everyone for sending cards & gifts."

Buckshot 2012

Located near the village of Plevna, Ontario, Buckshot lake is considered by some as the cleanest lake in eastern Ontario.  We spent a week at the beginning of July, 2012 at Buckshot Lake Camp and had an amazing & relaxing time.

Van is all packed and the girls are "ready to go!"

Our cottage "The Merganser"

Luckily the first rule of the beach was "No shooting people with water that don't have a water gun!

We decided to show our true patriotic colours during Canada Day 2012.

The girls had fun being outside all week and experiencing a little bit of nature.

There was a LOT of swimming...

...a LOT of relaxing...

...playing...

Tubing was a BIG hit!

"Life jackets while on the beach" was also a rule.

During one week, I probably doubled the number of times I have fished in my entire life!

The kids caught a frog.

Two sisters actually got along TOGETHER!

A well deserved vacation for our family.

Daddy & Hannah cuddling on the "Magic Chair"

"Magic" because it puts you to sleep.

Two other "friends" had a great time as well.

So long Buckshot, see you next year!