Happy Canada Day

What I LOVE about this video is that having lived in Western and Eastern Canada we have been able to see so many of the things on the video. I also love that when I listen to the anthem that the words come as easily to me in French as they do in English. I have been very fortunate to have lived and experienced so much of the country and blessed to have been brought up in a land of freedom that was bought for me by the lives of so many, to which I am especially grateful today.

I found this bit of Canadiana on Youtube. EVERY child in Canada has seen this at one time or another. Just a fun flashback for my Canadian friends :D

Mom! Mooom! Moooooooooom!

Today my kids reminded me of these seagulls in this clip

Except instead of saying "mine" my kids were competing shouting, "Mom! Mom! Mom!" (and I have to admit I felt every bit like the pelican! :D)

Does this happen at any one else's house?

Service, Swim, Supper, Stunning, Striking Saturday

Saturday started with a service project raking pine needles for a lady who has been out of town for a long time. We raked up 3 trailers full by the time I had to leave and came back for more. I couldn't believe how many pine needles there were!

Then we made the 2 hour trip to Eugene to go with our friends the Lewendowski's to "Splash." The kids had a GREAT time together at the wave pool and waterslide.

After swimming was a yummy pizza supper.

We stopped by this stunning waterfall on the way home!

We also got a cool lightning show on the way home.

Thanks to the Lewandowski's for another great day!!

Finds

We decided to go out to the Metolius Preserve Friday and had some great finds like:

this crawdad a couple owl pellets

(this one contained a tiny talon from a small bird- among other things)
a tonne of beautiful wild flowers
a few different species of butterflies

This lady was conducting a "butterfly walk" and informed us that the above butterflies are a Western Sulfer (the yellow) and an Artic butterfly. The Artic butterfly is only found in this area in even numbered years as their metamorphosis takes 2 years, so we were lucky to see them this year, as they won't be around next year.

Butterfly 911

The butterfly lady is trying to fix our butterfly's wings

And...We also found some coyote scat.

(No, I didn't take a picture)

How did we know that's what is was?

My mom got Ethan this book a year ago.

It is a fun book. Click on the image to check it out :D

It was a toasty day and everyone was "dying" of thirst by the end, but we will be sure to visit this area again to go on some of the other trails in the area (they vary from .6-2.5 miles).

Samson?

Now that we have cut the boy's hair will his luck continue?

or was his luck in his locks?

p.s. I am so sad his hair is gone

Winners!

Tonight was "Cap Night" at the Bend Elks baseball game (collegiate summer baseball- Jacoby played a season for the Elks :D). We, of course couldn't miss out on a free hat!!

We met up with our friends the Jacksons at the game.At the bottom of the 4th the score was 6-0 for Kelowna.

By the top of the 6th the score was 9-3 for Kelowna, and it looked like the only good thing going on tonight was the sunset.

Then came the "dance competition" The announcer started playing the YMCA and announced that he would give prizes to the best dancers. While I missed the enthusiastic beginning of Ethan's dance... check out the video of Ethan dancing with the Jackson girls. Listen carefully to the announcer in the video.

Of course he won!! He wins all the time!! The Jackson girls were clearly giving it their all, but still Ethan won! He had to go to the announcer's box to get his prize and was a little confused about how to get over there.

Ethan with his best dancer prize :D

The night started to get chilly, but that's when things started really heating up!

(Mark clearly chilly)

At the top of the 9th (around 10pm) the score was 9-8 for Kelowna. The comeback was very exciting.

(Because of the big brim on the hat, Abby had no clue I was filming her LOL!)

Through a series of events I won't bore you with the Elks ended up winning the game!!

What a great night!

Wife Test

Brad sent me this first page of a 1930's wife test. You will probably have to double click the image to see the questions. Time to lay off the face cream ladies!!
How did you do? I surely hope YOU or your wife doesn't wear red nail polish, and be sure to let the hubby sleep in on Sundays and holidays!!!
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