Connor and Hadley
Jack and Silas
Connor
view from our tent
Gavin
Gavin and Amanda
Kate
Connor and Jonas
You can check out Brooke's pics fromthe weekend here... www.brookaphotographic.com
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Salmon Lake - August 2012
This is the second year we have done a McAllister camping trip. There is quite a crew of us! Mom and Dad, and seven families, all with kiddos! It was hot this past weekend, but thankfully there was a pool and a lake full of fish! Here are a few shots from the weekend!
Saturday, August 4, 2012
goodbyes
gym pass
gum
a single glove
an old church directory
hospital bracelet
a hairband of Elissa's from when she was 3
countless lip gloss
pens
Starfield cd
running reflector band
ferry transfer to Otter Bay
realtor business card
hand cream
paint swatch
hair elastics
a pink button from one of Elissa's jackets
red hot wheels car
baby wipes
All of these items were removed from my beloved Volvo that I drove and loved for 7 great years.
So many wonderful memories encapsulated in this vehicle.
It took my wee ones to preschool, our family down the coast, over to Pender Island, up to the Okanagan and everywhere in between.
It faithfully carried my camera equipment all over the Lower Mainland and was a treasured resting place after a grueling hot yoga class or an 18km run.
But life changes. Seasons come and go and kids grow up. Families have different needs.
This fall will bring a flurry of activity for our family. The kids will be in activities nearly everyday, our church is now on the other side of town, and where I am working in Women's Ministry will take me throughout the Lower Mainland on a weekly basis.
The Volvo was getting on and the kilometres were piling up. The increasing price of gas and filling up every week was not sitting well with me. So last week we said goodbye.
All is well.
Life is good.
much love,
larajane
gum
a single glove
an old church directory
hospital bracelet
a hairband of Elissa's from when she was 3
countless lip gloss
pens
Starfield cd
running reflector band
ferry transfer to Otter Bay
realtor business card
hand cream
paint swatch
hair elastics
a pink button from one of Elissa's jackets
red hot wheels car
baby wipes
All of these items were removed from my beloved Volvo that I drove and loved for 7 great years.
So many wonderful memories encapsulated in this vehicle.
It took my wee ones to preschool, our family down the coast, over to Pender Island, up to the Okanagan and everywhere in between.
It faithfully carried my camera equipment all over the Lower Mainland and was a treasured resting place after a grueling hot yoga class or an 18km run.
But life changes. Seasons come and go and kids grow up. Families have different needs.
This fall will bring a flurry of activity for our family. The kids will be in activities nearly everyday, our church is now on the other side of town, and where I am working in Women's Ministry will take me throughout the Lower Mainland on a weekly basis.
The Volvo was getting on and the kilometres were piling up. The increasing price of gas and filling up every week was not sitting well with me. So last week we said goodbye.
All is well.
Life is good.
much love,
larajane
Monday, June 18, 2012
{community}
They come prepared.
Buckets.
Nets.
Rubber boots.
They are on a mission. Children from the ages of 4-10 gather at the "pond." Together they work as a team. They build bridges. Bridges that stretch from one side of the pond to the other, but are so narrow that when one yells "emergency!" the rest clear off so they can get through with their catch. They are collecting tadpoles.
I admire their perseverance. Their teamwork and camaraderie. They encourage and build each other up. They celebrate when a team member has a great catch.
When one goes down and needs to go home because she is soaking wet from head to toe, they all pack up and go home with her.
Our young children have figured out the importance of working together and how to celebrate each other's wins!
They give me hope for the future. They give me hope that one day these children will be strong leaders in the church. They would be encourager's and doers. They will work together for the kingdom of God.
Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love. 3 Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace. 4 For there is one body and one Spirit, just as you have been called to one glorious hope for the future. 5 There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 and one God and Father, who is over all and in all and living through all.
Buckets.
Nets.
Rubber boots.
They are on a mission. Children from the ages of 4-10 gather at the "pond." Together they work as a team. They build bridges. Bridges that stretch from one side of the pond to the other, but are so narrow that when one yells "emergency!" the rest clear off so they can get through with their catch. They are collecting tadpoles.
I admire their perseverance. Their teamwork and camaraderie. They encourage and build each other up. They celebrate when a team member has a great catch.
When one goes down and needs to go home because she is soaking wet from head to toe, they all pack up and go home with her.
Our young children have figured out the importance of working together and how to celebrate each other's wins!
They give me hope for the future. They give me hope that one day these children will be strong leaders in the church. They would be encourager's and doers. They will work together for the kingdom of God.
Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love. 3 Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace. 4 For there is one body and one Spirit, just as you have been called to one glorious hope for the future. 5 There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 and one God and Father, who is over all and in all and living through all.
-Eph. 4:2-6
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
14 years
Here we are in the lovely month of June, with only a couple more weeks of school and schedules. It's been dreary, wet, and even a wee bit cold. But that it ok. It is ok, because life has been full and my heart is full.
I turned to Joel randomly in the kitchen the other day and asked him if he was happy. His eyes smiled back at me, he put his arm around me and said, I have great kids, a great job, a roof over my head... and I have you. Yes, I am very, very happy. How his words filled my heart with joy, how his arms surrounded me with love, and how he reminded me of this sweet boy 14 years ago that met me at the end of the aisle and said with tears in his eyes "I do."
Anyone who has said those words knows that marriage isn't easy. I saw this the other day and wanted to share. In a world where we are always told the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, I thought this was a good reminder of what God calls us to in marriage.
much love
larajane
I turned to Joel randomly in the kitchen the other day and asked him if he was happy. His eyes smiled back at me, he put his arm around me and said, I have great kids, a great job, a roof over my head... and I have you. Yes, I am very, very happy. How his words filled my heart with joy, how his arms surrounded me with love, and how he reminded me of this sweet boy 14 years ago that met me at the end of the aisle and said with tears in his eyes "I do."
Anyone who has said those words knows that marriage isn't easy. I saw this the other day and wanted to share. In a world where we are always told the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, I thought this was a good reminder of what God calls us to in marriage.
much love
larajane
Monday, April 2, 2012
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