The Girls Go Fishing!

One afternoon after church we met the Olson family to go fishing at Chemainus lake. Adessa tried for a few minutes, but was quickly bored and wanted to play with the already caught fish in the bucket!

Amara gave me a heartache... no resting for this momma! She was leaning as far over the edge as she could to try and see all the fishes!

This girl... she keeps me on my toes! 

And this is Ms Fisher-woman! Seriously... she fished ALL afternoon with the men. She caught about 5 little fish and was so excited... I think Steve found himself a little fishing partner. The perfect one... They both love to fish and her love language is quality time, so sitting on a boat with her dad while she talks, is the perfect day for this girl! 

The littlest of the bunch... happy to sit and eat!

Adessa loved holding the fish... but quickly learned that fish belong in the water!

Yes that is a fish falling to the ground, but thankfully we saved it! 

Happy girl!

Why so serious little one
The little kids got bored quickly so we moved our fishing to Fuller lake where the other kids could swim and play at the park.

Fun on the teeter totter!

Best buds 

Haha our cheese face!

SO MUCH FUN!

Putting her worm on to catch the big one!

This little beauty

We ended the evening by ordering and eating pizza on the beach! Perfect afternoon with some tired out little girlies!

Girls mesmerized by Mark giving the cow a needle

Lazy days... going to miss these days when Adessa goes full time in the fall :(

Averaging once a week hiking the dogs to the cross with a baby on my back

The only girl committed to working out with me... very hard to find friends in the same stage of life with kids and committed to an active life style. Crystal has become that friend! And I am so thankful!

Taken the boat out to Galiano once this year so far... it was a gorgeous day and I cant wait to get back out there! 

These two... seriously going to miss this! A quick stop at transfer beach in ladysmith after a costco run and both girls ran through the water park with their clothes on

This girl! She hates water on her head and screams like someone is hurting her in the bath- yet she stands under the bucket at the park and runs over and high fives me afterwards! Love it! 

The girls were all in a talent contest at their school one evening. Adessa was in choir and Danika and her friends put on a magic show! It was so cute! And Danika said she wasn't scared at all... she was so excited she felt like jumping! 

And had to snap a quick pic of the tow truck coming to my rescue... I locked Amara, my keys, cell phone, purse.. everything in the van at the school one extremely hot morning and it took him 45 minutes to get there. Thankfully everyone at the school was super helpful and supportive but I was pretty shook up when I pulled my sweaty baby out of the van. 

Camp Imadene's WOA 2015

I FINALLY got to be a camper at my good friend, Sharon's women's retreat! This was her fourth year putting it on and each year I have either been away or had a baby! So I was pumped to be able to go. I invited SO MANY friends but in the end only 2 could actually make it... but it was meant to be!
The camp this year doubled in size so they needed to open more rooms at a retreat center down the road and thankfully myself and my friends got to stay there... it was pure luxury! Such an amazing weekend getaway. So many fun pictures and good memories, but here were a few highlights...

Our little home for the weekend... each had our own comfortable bed, a kitchen and bathroom. 

Our first activity was glass pendant making... after lunch we grabbed a delicious coffee at the coffee bar and crafted! 

Friday night there was a jazzercise class and we had so much fun and sweated our butts off, so afterwards a few of us jumped in the lake! So wonderfully refreshing! I love lake swimming. 

The weather was perfect all weekend and the sunsets were stunning. 

Haha... our first night we snuck back plates of food to our room and we each had brought a bottle of wine!

Sent this to Sharon... wish she could have joined us in the hot tub, sipping wine out of plastic wine goblets!

Next day after breakfast we went to the shooting range... my first time! And I loved it! 

My friend Crystal who I was able to bring with me last minute... this girl needed a break and I am thankful I got to know her better! 

We tried out every gun

The shotguns were my favorite... the first half I was frustrated, but by the end I was shooting up those clay pigeons, such a fun feeling!

After lunch we hiked up the mountain to rapell down it... something I have never done and was a bit terrified because I think I am scared of heights! 

Something Lydia had never done either, but she was a great support and we had fun

Jon had to pep talk me down the mountain.

I did it! But I couldn't look down! 

Lydia did great! She was nervous but was all jokes up there!

The mountain we rappelled down... isn't it a gorgeous camp!

My glass pendants I created after being melted

This girl did amazing! So proud to call her friend! Such an epic weekend for so many ladies, and I was blessed to be a part of it! 

Last night dessert bar... apparently we weren't supposed to take one of each! Oops we missed the memo!! Everything was home made, all the cooking all weekend and everything was spectacular! Especially the part where we didn't have to cook or clean! 

The lantern lit pathway

Last morning, we got geared up to head out mountain biking... It was unreal! The girl who taught it is a professional mountain biker and she brought some amazing demo bikes for us to try. I learned so much and we had a blast doing some cross country mountain biking. 

Sharon being thanked at the end for her hard work... she rocked it! 

Amelia Lowe... special girl! Her husband and puppy were at my house all weekend helping Steve with the girls while Amelia and I got to be at camp! We are lucky girls!