Sep 9, 2017
BEST BUDS!!
OK, I know I just said in my last post how Macie and Wade fought more this summer then ever before, but really these two are the best of buddies. This summer was hard with Mom being super pregnant and then having a C-Section, So I do need to cut them some slack. When it comes down to it, these two play together all day long, having adventure and creating there fun. If they are not off playing then they are on a crazy walking, biking, or beach adventure with there mom and/or Dad. Today was Cops and Robbers, Thursday was our last big walk and picnic before Macie starts full time School. These two love each other so much and I hope all this time we and they have spent together will keep building there relationship and build an unbreakable bond.
KINDERGARTEN!!!
Why are we here, why are we already at this point in Macie's life. In some ways I am happy, Macie and Wade fought more this summer then they have there whole life probably. Macie is starting to outgrow playing Dinosours and Paw Patrol with Wade, and is enjoying doing more structured things throughout the day. Not that they fought a lot, but definitely had to find more things for them to do separately and had to intervene when they played sometimes as the fighting was leading to hitting and meltdowns. Playing at the park and the beach going for lots of walks and bike rides kept them pretty happy and mom sane, but come winter we won't be able to do that all day long, so having Macie in school and Wade in Pre-school will definitely help. I just hate that they are gone all day and all week. I wish school was only 3 days a week, until middle school. I do enjoy my space and some time to myself, but over all I enjoy spending time with my kids and I am really going to miss having them home with me. Thank goodness for Kansas.
So Macie started school on Wednesday, but only went for 2 hours, then Friday was her first official full day, then Monday it Starts. All day, 5 days a week. Which is crazy to me. I am so glad I held her back and definitely know that that was the right decision to make for our family and for Macie. Her Teacher is Mme Valerie and she is in the French Immersion program. Her school is literally in our backyard and on Friday I loved spying on her for recess and watching her running around and playing. I hope she has a great year learning and making new friends.
So Macie started school on Wednesday, but only went for 2 hours, then Friday was her first official full day, then Monday it Starts. All day, 5 days a week. Which is crazy to me. I am so glad I held her back and definitely know that that was the right decision to make for our family and for Macie. Her Teacher is Mme Valerie and she is in the French Immersion program. Her school is literally in our backyard and on Friday I loved spying on her for recess and watching her running around and playing. I hope she has a great year learning and making new friends.
Sep 4, 2017
Kansas Baby Blessing
September long weekend 2nd-4th in Cold Lake.
This was the weekend that we scheduled to have Kansas blessed at church. Kalinda scheduled a Friday evening fire pit with Cold Lake and Cherry Grove friends to come and visit and of course play.
we set up the bouncy castle and a ladder to cross the fence to access the park. In all we had about 16 adults and lots of children.
The weather held out pretty good so we were able to cook some hotdogs and marshmallows.
Grandma and Bailey and Grady made it from down south as well.
With all the commotion of kids coming and going to and from the park we had some other visitors from the neighbourhood join us. Apparently the ladder can allow flow from either direction. This boy cam across the fence and was jumping in the bounce house, enjoying a drink, playing on the trampoline..
List of Friday Guests
Burgess (Jeff & Cassidy)
Ellis (Cory & Mel)
Fenton (Colin & Elissa)
Hamilton (John & Natalie
Toone (Nathan & Lindsey)
Whitehead (Truman & Renea)
Vadnais (Julie)
Yochim (Steve & Pam)
Grandma
On Saturday Danny, Diane and Jenae drove up from Glenwood. They got a little lost in Cold Lake looking for our house but, with a little coaching, they made it. We set up the Tent trailer for them to sleep in.
Corrine and the Girls made it later in the afternoon, had them set up in the basement.
Grandma and the kids were in Kansas room.
Sunday
Another big day. We all got ready and made it to church early, how sweet is that. Aunt Rhonda and Uncle Mark were there at church when we got there.
In the Circle for Kansas blessing was
Daddy
Jeff Burgess
Vince Burgess
Colin Fenton
Adam Vadnais
Daniel Hunsperger
Mark Waggoner
Bishop Gusa
Some of the blessings, were that Kansas would have the health, desire and ability to serve those in need, to have the capacity to understand the Gospel, a strong desire to learn about those who have gone before, to attend the temple to do work for those that have passed before. That she will have loved ones on the other side of the veil watching her here, and that some day she will be a mother who will teach her children the gospel.
Of courses the caveat to all of this is based on free agency. She can choose for herself if she wishes to listen to the prompting of the Holy Spirit.
She slept the whole time during the blessing.
After church, there was a family gathering at our house and a large number of friends who have supported us during our sojourn in the great white north.
the food was delicious, and the visit was nice, however as people started to leave, it was time to have the house back to ourselves, and to get ready for school, and all the other things that come with fall.
This was the weekend that we scheduled to have Kansas blessed at church. Kalinda scheduled a Friday evening fire pit with Cold Lake and Cherry Grove friends to come and visit and of course play.
we set up the bouncy castle and a ladder to cross the fence to access the park. In all we had about 16 adults and lots of children.
The weather held out pretty good so we were able to cook some hotdogs and marshmallows.
Grandma and Bailey and Grady made it from down south as well.
With all the commotion of kids coming and going to and from the park we had some other visitors from the neighbourhood join us. Apparently the ladder can allow flow from either direction. This boy cam across the fence and was jumping in the bounce house, enjoying a drink, playing on the trampoline..
List of Friday Guests
Burgess (Jeff & Cassidy)
Ellis (Cory & Mel)
Fenton (Colin & Elissa)
Hamilton (John & Natalie
Toone (Nathan & Lindsey)
Whitehead (Truman & Renea)
Vadnais (Julie)
Yochim (Steve & Pam)
Grandma
On Saturday Danny, Diane and Jenae drove up from Glenwood. They got a little lost in Cold Lake looking for our house but, with a little coaching, they made it. We set up the Tent trailer for them to sleep in.
Corrine and the Girls made it later in the afternoon, had them set up in the basement.
Grandma and the kids were in Kansas room.
Sunday
Another big day. We all got ready and made it to church early, how sweet is that. Aunt Rhonda and Uncle Mark were there at church when we got there.
In the Circle for Kansas blessing was
Daddy
Jeff Burgess
Vince Burgess
Colin Fenton
Adam Vadnais
Daniel Hunsperger
Mark Waggoner
Bishop Gusa
Some of the blessings, were that Kansas would have the health, desire and ability to serve those in need, to have the capacity to understand the Gospel, a strong desire to learn about those who have gone before, to attend the temple to do work for those that have passed before. That she will have loved ones on the other side of the veil watching her here, and that some day she will be a mother who will teach her children the gospel.
Of courses the caveat to all of this is based on free agency. She can choose for herself if she wishes to listen to the prompting of the Holy Spirit.
After church, there was a family gathering at our house and a large number of friends who have supported us during our sojourn in the great white north.
the food was delicious, and the visit was nice, however as people started to leave, it was time to have the house back to ourselves, and to get ready for school, and all the other things that come with fall.
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