First Leg of Summer Vacation!! - Ontario

Fun times in Ontario visiting all the usual places in the Niagara Region. The first photo is Zach and I at Niagara Falls at night to watch the light show.The grand parents proudly pose with their 7th grand child. A photo of the most favourite porch of mine! If I could only transport this to BC...that would be heaven!!! But for some reason...it would seems so out of place here!!

Canada Day Celebrations at Niagara on the Lake (NOTL)! The United Empire Loyalists pipe and drum brigade. It was really hot there and these brave performers were wearing wollen uniforms....yikes!!! They did a fabulous job.
Zach at the entrance to Fort George National Historic Park. Much cuter than the soldier that was actually there!!!

A "no-no" at Jeff and Sharon's pool....but they don't have dare-devil boys who are capable of just about any physical challenge!! Zach made it with room to spare!!! and gave all of us a great splash!! One of Zach's highlight of the trip is the games played in this pool.....one intense game of Water Polo!!! They certainly play for keeps there!!!

Williams Lake and Columneetza Grad Parade Photos

The way we celebrate Grad in Williams Lake!!!!

Class of 2009 Grad Parade!!

Even though we have lived in this town for almost 5 years we have yet had the pleasure of attending the CSS and WL highschools' grad parade. This year we changed that by attending and watching many of Tim's friends in Grade 12 participate. This is a big event in town. Many of Williams Lakes citizens come out to watch the grads parade by in various modes of transportation. This year there were mini bikes, ATV's, boats, horse and buggies, horses, graders, pickup trucks, new vehicles, classic vehicles, questionnable vehicles...you name it...they were in the parade. 

Hearty congratulations go out to....Joel Wiebe, Brady Fuller, Travis Flaherty, Luke Hannas, Byron Kurkenimi, Nathan Stewart, Michael Piderman, Trevior Gustafson, and the rest of the Class of 2009. The Zwiers family wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

NOTE: not too many girls in this list....I guess that's what happens when  all you have is boys who play sports and don't have much time for anything else.  

14 days......but who's counting!!

I have only 14 days left to teach. It is exciting, scary, sad and exhiliarating all at the same time!! Knowing how much I have to get done before the last day....gonna miss the kids tremendously....all the packing to get my stuff out of the room....not having a job in place for September yet....getting ready to fly back east to see my parents....summer vacation....gonna miss the amazing friends I have made at Cataline....so many emotions....but that just means it has been an amazing year for me!!! So here's to Brandon, Skyler, Tineka, Sara, Brianna, Keeley, Sydney, Tannis, Cole, Emma, Trinity, Cameron, Charlie, Braelyn, Jaylyn, Zachary, Duncan, Haley, Ben, Marco, Jordan. And to my cohorts in crime....Cindy, Deanna, Sandra, Tanis, Shary, Chris, Mary Alice, Gina, Janet, Trevor, Michelle, Mary, Tracy, Heather and Heather!!!!

Sunday, Sunday!!

What the Zwiers' family was up to this weekend.....

Saturday had us hosting a garage sale with some great friends of ours. What a great way to spend time with friends....we sit outside and drink coffee...chat with neighbours....sell our stuff we no longer need....wonder why we collect so much....make money....and finish off the successful day with a drink on the deck gazing at the lake and city lights!! Amazing!

But, one sad note on the garage sale....we sold our tent trailer that we have had for 12 years. Lots of fabulous family memories made in that trailer.....lots of amazing family vacations....trips....and just spectacular times....hard to let it go...but we are on a new stage in our family life! We no longer have a vehicle to pull it....boys are getting older with their own activites and volunteer time during the summer that we just were not using like we had. One year we spent 65 nights in the tent trailer. Erik used the tent trailer as a home when he moved to Williams Lake 5 months before us. But last year there were only 10 days!! That's it.... It is time for another young family to feel the magic of camping in a fabulous tent trailer.

Sunday consisted of .... church (all)....show and shine (all)....lunch (all)....bike ride (DS1, DS2 and friends)....hospital (DS1, DS2 and friends)....rep soccer game (DS3)....rep soccer meeting (mom).....rep soccer practice (DS1).....laundry (mom)....roller hockey game (DS2).....Stanley Cup Playoffs on TV (mom)...roller hockey game (DS1 and Dad)....

The Show and Shine is an annual event here in Williams Lake....always a feast of spectacular cars shines to the nines!! Lots of really fine fine cars.



I also had a chance to take some photos of some fine fine fine boys. Yup they are all mine...and today has been a fabulous day with them....They were all very accommodating...which is rare when they are together because eventually one of them will do something silly!!!! and then get on eachother's nerves....and well then, all the happiness is gone....BUT NOT TODAY!!! There wasn't even a bit of crabby talk amongst them...although two of them had to witness one of their friends not make quite a successful bike jump and had to bring him to the hospital.....they are sort of worried about him....I am too. It is never fun having to bring a child to the hospital.Now we are back to the busy schedule.... Thank goodness Monday is coming....and we can relax a bit!!!!

Just Trying to Keep Up!

I know I haven't posted in a while....just trying to keep up with the school year and finish it off even though I really don't feel like it. The nice weather is calling my name.... I want to go camping really bad.... We have vacation plans... I want to get the last room in the house finished... I want to spend more time with the boys... I want to spring clean more of this house... I want to scrapbook again... I want to start quilting again... I want to read a book uninterrupted... ENOUGH of I want .... I gotta go to work!!!!

It's Official!

I am heading back to school. The official letter came in the mail. What have I gotten myself into? An exciting new adventure! In some ways I am scared to death....in other ways I am super excited! Lets just hope my partner in crime also got in!!!