August has come and gone..and wait so has September. Shoot!

How terrible am I? Here I go making all these big plans to update you all every month and I miss two in a row! With no excuses either.

Summer is now officially over. I can't complain at all, we had the most wonderful September. Only in the last week has it started to look a little dreary outside. I don't mind though. I like the rain most days. The only problem is that it makes me want to sit inside with my lights glowing, with a blanket, a cup of tea, some soup cooking on the stove and a good book.

Our Summer was jam packed full of stuff. Looking back I would have to say that this has been our busiest summer yet. But it was great. August was also full of lots of fun things. Most of August was filled with slow pitch games, tennis, and spending as much time outside as possible.

The last week in July we spent a week of holidays with our friends Dave & Juliegh Clarke up in Fort St. John BC and area.

It was a fantastic trip! There is so much to see and do up there. We could have spent months. If you like the outdoors it is the place to visit. We spent a few days in Fort St. John itself as Dave's family owns a farm there. We enjoyed quading and campfires.

At the farm
Taking a break from Quading
What happens when you go Quading
Our entertainment for an afternoon:)

We then travelled farther up north to Moberly Lake/Tumbler Ridge. We did a few days of hiking and enjoyed Dave's grandparents cabin. We ended up spending our last night in Edmonton, spent the day at the mall and then came home.

Dave's Grandparents Cabin

Family Photo at Kinuseo Falls
Tumbler Ridge, Hike up to the Stone Corral

And then all of a sudden September came along and our life starts back up again! Our Snr High youth kick off up at Camp Kadesh this year was great. We had the most amazing weather, so we were able to spend most of our time on the boats in the water. A lot of the kids that come on the trip don't get the opporunity to enjoy such a beautiful place and so it is also nice to see them having such a good time. The speaking was great (I have to say that becuase it is my husband and I'm biast! haha) The music was great, our youth group put together a team of their own and did such a great job! And all around we had a wonderful time. It was a great way to kick off our youth programs.

Girls getting ready to go for a tube ride

We made Roll Kuchen for the first time at Kadesh this year

to say it was a hit would be an understatement. We had full out cheering!

The whole gang

This year we combined all of our programs on one night, so we do Jnr. High and Snr High on one night. Jnr. High starts at 6:30-8:00pm and Snr High starts at 7:30-9:30pm. It has been working out really well. We are now into the full swing of things. Once month is behind us, many more to go! Looking forward to what adventures this new year brings for us!