Mid August already?!

So, I thought it might be a good time to post a few pics of the summer so far. Then, in the middle of a cold, long, snowy winter, when I'm pining for warmth and happy summer memories, I can scroll through this and smile. So, here goes...

Cortes Island...three ferries away from us..one long day trip... fantastically picturesque and a very laid back holiday! Sunny days, one right after the other (that doesn't always happen!)

 

Finally, Buddy is content! After being without his favorite person in the world (me) for more than 10 days, he enjoyed a sweet dream, now that I was home again! (He was pretty needy for a while!)

Then it was off to my nephew's wedding! It was beautiful and fun!

 

After that, a family get together (a mix of cousins, siblings, spouses, nieces, nephews, parents, children, and friends) at Herald Park in the Shuswap! This pic was taken about 9 a.m. on our first day there. What better place to read a good book than lakeside in the cool of the morning (but it heated up quickly!)

Badminton and bocce tournaments kept everyone on their toes! Fun times!

Tough competition!

Yes, my niece and I were good.. ;) quite a team! Well, not THAT good, but we sure had fun!

We were only able to have ONE campfire while we were there, due to fire restrictions! Boo hoo! What is a campout without evenings around the fire playing Mafia and swapping stories?! Thankfully, one of us brought along a propane 'banbuster' firepit, so we pretended it was a real campfire and carried on!

A freak wind/rainstorm whipped in one late afternoon, and a tall, dead tree fell over only inches in front of my 9 yo niece as she was running back to the campsite. We didn't want to think about what might have happened, just thankful she was unharmed! Thank you Lord!

The last couple of weeks have been filled with the busyness of exterior reno's, time with girlfriends, spending time with our wonderful kids, and me trying to make the most of a summer that is slipping away too quickly.

I know, some of my American blog buddies are already back to school, so I can't and won't complain! I am slowly getting used to the idea that one lovely season is ending and another one beginning.

Actually, September is one of my favorite months, so that's something to look forward to!