No.260: Flying

We were on our way to Dairy Queen for supper, and the girls started jumping off of the front steps.  I pulled out my camera and we had fun seeing what kind of shots I could catch.  This one is my favourite. You can all the rest here.

No.229: Ornamental Grass

The Agronomist asked me to take pictures of the grasses at the Quebec City Aquarium.  The grounds were beautifully landscaped and we wanted to get some ideas for our own yard.

No.228: Rainy Day

The only rainy day we had in Quebec City.  The girls wanted to walk to a local shop called Bilio, where they could make their own jewellery.  It was filled with every bead imaginable.  Each of the girls made their own unique necklace.  I took only a few pictures that were so so.  I ended up loving this after I had fun with the editing, using an antique effect and boosting the colors.  I don't even mind that it is not completely in focus.

No.227: Arbre En Arbre

One of our favourite days in Quebec was at Arbre en Arbre.  A tree climbing, zip lining, 40ft in the air experience.  I love this picture because she didn't even know that Dad was flailing about, struggling to get his foot free, high up above her.  

No.198: Painting

Painting the girls room.  Always expect the unexpected.

No.195: Summer View

This is what I saw outside my kitchen window today.  It was a beautiful summer view of the backyard.  The girls were playing so intently on the trampoline.  I just stood and watched for a while and savoured the moment.

No.192: Water Fun

A weekend of firsts.  Our youngest tried tubing behind the boat.  So much fun!

No.188: Wall Climbing

When you were a kid did you feel like you could touch the sky?  

We went for a walk to sign up for the half day summer church camp, the girls always love, 

and ended up at the city park.  It was a really nice afternoon.

No.187: Summer Breakfast

The summer mornings have been wonderful, without having to be anywhere.  There is time for fried potatoes and boiled eggs.

No.186: Sunny Stencils

The girls thought this would look neat.  My Middlest took these pictures out the front window after working on stenciling some birthday cards.

No.185: Farm Fun

The day after the wedding, after driving the two hours home, and taking our eldest to the plane (you can read about it HERE) the next morning, we drove back with the two youngest and enjoyed a day with extended family.

No.183: Summer Treat

We seldom have ice cream during the winter.  But for summer it's our favourite treat!
(This photo is still from the Canada BBQ, today was a cool cloudy day.)

No.182: Canada Day

Canada was so much fun this year.  At the last minute we invited friends over for an evening BBQ and had a great time at the parade.  It was hard to choose a photo for today.  Many more photo's of the day were shared HERE.

No.181: Summer Shoes

The girls needed some summer shoes.  These of course were not going to be the ones.

No.173: Summer Swinging

She loves this white dress.  I told her I didn't think it would look good.  I was wrong.  

She reminds me every time she puts it on, which is often.

No.172: Grandpa

It was a fun Father's Day.  

Giving the gifts that were carefully chosen and made by the girls is the highlight of the day.
The day was blogged about HERE.

No.171: Grade Nine Farewell

No words seem adequate to convey how proud we are of her.  She is wise beyond her 14 years.  

Our wish is that the world is kind to her.  

No.169: Elephant Ears

This is one of the few flowering perennials we have in our backyard.  I was a little late to catch the flowers.  I call them Elephant Ears.  I'm not sure if that is right, but I like the name so I'm sticking to it.

No. 166: Home

As I walked up to our home after taking some evening pictures I took this shot.  It makes me feel safe, happy and loved, knowing The Agronomist was there and the kids were safely asleep in bed.

No. 165: Evening Sun

The evening sun always catches the buildings we see from our front window. It is lovely to look at.