Crazy...

I don't know how else to describe it... LIFE.  My hiatus from blogging over the past six months was not intentional, life just didn't allow enough breathing room to spend on frivilous things.  I will share some of the why, and some of the happenings over our busy six months, I just wanted to connect here again. 

Manitoba

To start, my little girls and I took a trip to Manitoba to visit my family and brand new nephew Braysen in May.  Here are a couple picture collages.  It has been too long since I've seen my nieces and nephews, and it was good to connect with them again.

I got to take the girls to the zoo for the first time.  We went with a former Abbotsford friend (who now lives in Wpg) and her two kids, Kristene, Zach & Emma.  Kristene was two days away from delivering her 3rd child, what a brave woman.

 We stayed with my parents in my uncle Cornie's trailer, as my parents don't live in Steinbach.  It would have been so much better if it wasn't so cold for the first 3 or 4 days were were there.

 Connecting with family.  Nat and Hayden played well together, most of the time.

 Baking cookies with my nieces

 We got to have a barbeque with my family - to visit everyone all at once, and the sun came out.

 The girls hanging out with Grandma and Grandpa at the trailer.  It was hard to be confined to the small space, but we had a good visit.

Steinbach has an awesome indoor pool.  We love going with my brothers and their families.

 DQ after a swin, and saying bye to Grandma and Grandpa.  We will miss them, its hard having Grandma and Grandpa so far away.

 Hanging out with some special friends.

On our way home.  A good trip, but now we're tired.