I LOST my camera....all my FUN pictures!

I am so sad. I LOST my camera and we had taken some really fun pictures. We lost about a months worth of pictures including this past weekend when we were in Edmonton. It was so much fun....Elle LOVED the waterslides, spray park, and the wave pool. I wish that I had those pictures to show you the look on her face when she came down the slides. haha. It was really cute! It had been a long time since I had been back to Edmonton to visit- what a beautiful city. We had so much fun shopping, swimming, visiting friends, seeing Miken's new house, and spending time at our friends uncle's cabin. So ya, back to why I'm so sad....WHERE IS MY CAMERA???!!! I have looked everywhere. 

Just imagine that we are down there on those white chairs waving and smiling!

We have been busy CANNING!

I LOVE canning!!! This is the first year that I have actually followed through with canning. Every year I always buy a case of peaches out in Summerland expecting to can it...and it ends up being eaten. haha. Nadine and I canned 32 jars of peaches! It was so much fun. I LOVE that she lives close so that we are able to do such fun things together and she can teach me the "how to" of some useful homemaking skills. She is so talented! 

Jared and I canned some crab-apple jelly this morning- yup, that's right Jared was right in there helping out. It was so much fun learning to "extract the juice" from the apples that Nadine picked from the Blvd out here in Okotoks (you're awesome). ALL my cans sealed today too and I was so excited to hear all the "pops"....I will admit that I was nervous doing it without Nadine by me and she received a few phone calls during the process. haha. Anyways, I am excited that I have added to my food storage- it was so much fun doing it! 

PS That picture isn't really my canning....I just got a picture from the internet and then will switch it when I take one of my own. haha. 

GiveAway!!! Who doesn't LOVE one!

So, you've been oriented, this is the blog, you've seen the site, (you HAVE seen the site haven't you?), and you've pretty much met Bree. Well, I'm Keshia... the guru of sorts in the graphic department. Nice to meet you... I like long walks on the beach... cuddling up next to a fire with cocoa... haha no. Well yes, but I digress, this post is mainly to help us get our name out there and reward you for doing so, so here's the deal:

That my friends is our blog button and a code so you can put it on your blog, and if you do... you get a present! SO, if you post our button on your blog and write about us in a post (or copy one of ours) and then come BACK to our blog and comment on this post to tell us that you did it and where, you get your name in a draw for a mod-ern bouquet of flowers. (and yes, we can get them to you wherever you are). OK, sound good? good! so go! Go spread the word, let them know what mod is all about! (And why not follow us while you're at it!)

My Baby is 8 Months Old

Paige is getting SO big. I feel that she has changed so much in the last 3 weeks. It's so crazy! She:

-is crawling like crazy

-is pulling herself up on anything

-has 2 teeth on the bottom

-laughs at herself when she thinks she is funny

-is very ticklish

-LOVES her mommy

-has found her nostrils and has a finger in there ALL the time! haha

-is pulling her flowers and headbands off constantly

-eats everything! She loves finger foods and doing it herself

-follows Elle around everywhere

-waves "Hi"

-gets excited when anyone pays attention to her

-is starting sign language--> "all done" & "milk"

-smiles ALL the time with a few snorts here and there

- sleeps 11 hours at night without eating

-finally rolls over from her back to her tummy

We love this little goose. She makes us all laugh and definitely lights up the room when she's in it. I love her personality and hope that she will always be this happy. It's been so exciting watching Paige learn and discover new things. We LOVE you Paigee!

Summerland 2009

What a fun vacation we just got home from! We were able to be out in BC with most of Jared's family for 13 days. We had the best weather and the funnest company. My girls LOVED playing with their cousins and spending every second with family around. This year we were able to borrow my parents motorhome to camp in. Let's just say that I don't know if I will be able to go back to a tent again...haha. It was so nice. We shared it with Bryan and Linds (Jared's brother and his wife..their baby Jaxon) which was perfect! My girls slept good, we slept good, it was comfortable, it was nice to have our stuff put away, I loved the fridge/freezer, and it was nice to have a place that was ours! We spent our days on the beach and the nights playing games outside after the kids were in bed. The food was delicious....EVERYTHING WAS JUST SO GOOD AND FUN! I love Summerland. Since I've been going (so the past 5 summers) the weather hasn't been as nice as it was this year. We had days of 41 C!! Hot, HOt, Hot!!! The water was so nice. Both the girls swam ALL day long. We spent most days on Sun Oka Beach with Bakers and took a few days with one of our friends from Kelowna. It was a nice break from the fabulous chaos and so much fun to see some awesome friends! We went boating and laughed (well some of us SCREAMED!!!) on the tube, tried the wake skate, and Jared skiied. We even were there to help them evacuate their cottage because of the fires that were getting too close and scary! I love you guys!! It was so much fun to see each other.

Paige was such a cute girl. She changed so much in the 13 days that we were out in BC. Paige LOVED the water, LOVED her floatie, LOVED the sand, and LOVED her new found independence. What a silly little girl. I love her! She was so good the entire trip minus pooping in her carseat numerous times...and I mean pooping. ahh!! She slept on the beach when she was tired and swam when she woke up. Paige loved all her cousins that paid such close attention to her. It was so nice to have older cousins that I could trust with my girls....they are all such good little helpers. I loved it! 

I had never tried wake skating before...it was alot of fun!
Our first family tube ride- Paige LOVED it and Elle HATED it! She eventually liked the tube after the 3rd ride. haha.


Elle is such a fish. She did take a few days to warm up to putting her face in and actually swimming, but soon she really was a fish. She was such a brave girl and was trying new things everyday. Elle tried knee boarding, tubing, and swam with us out to the buoys! I LOVE this little girl...she makes me smile! She didn't want to leave the beach after our 6-7 hours that we spent there. I loved that! She was so happy to wake up and get dressed for the beach...then would run down the beach with her sun glasses on and bucket in hand. It was so cute!!!

Anyways, I could probably go on and on about the fun that we had. We did alot of swimming, sand castle building, suntanning (well tried anyways..haha), boating, and memory making. We missed everyone that couldn't make it out this year and hope that our girls will love Summerland like we do! 

Today at Breakfast

Blessing on the food:

"Heavenly Fahder, thank you for sis day, blessa food, blessa oadameal, thank you the famly be together..haha, blessa food, nice day, thank you for da food, Jesus Amen"

She is so cute! I can't believe that she doesn't need my help anymore for her prayers. She knows exactly what to do and volunteers for every prayer. haha. I LOVE this little girl!

Her latest thing:

Elle: Mommy (or Daddy)

Mom: Ya, Elle?

Elle: I wub you!

Mom: Ah, Elle I love you too.

Elle: I wub you more.

Isn't she the cutest thing ever??

Summer Happenings!

We have had such a fun summer so far...even though it hasn't been the hottest summer, we have made some awesome memories and been able to spend alot of time together as a family. We had such a fun Woolf Family Reunion  at the end of June where my entire family was able to be out in Fairmont, BC together for a week. The stampede was such a blast, we LOVED the pancake breakfast that our ward put on....the hay rides, the clown off Billy Madison, astro jumps, the food, face painting, fire truck, live bands, ect. They went all out!!! We took some time to explore a little bit of our town together by visiting the Big Rock that's out here in Okotoks. What an amazing rock and story behind it. We have spent a lot of time at the beach in Calgary at Sikome and out in BC in Summerland (pictures to come). It was so much fun with Jared's family in Summerland, BC for 2 whole weeks! We miss the beach, sunshine, and cousins....we LOVE the park, we LOVE swimming, we LOVE spending time with family and friends, we LOVE summer!!!! Hopefully we are able to be outside alot this month with HOT weather! 

Stampedin' can really be tiring! haha. What good little cowgirls we have.

Elle is doing so good at riding her bike. I just wish that our street was level becuase she hasn't figured out how to go up it yet, but we are working on it!

This is "The Big Rock" out by Okotoks...it's so cool. It was fun to just go for a drive together as a family one afternoon.

Just a side note: my girls are getting so BIG!!! Paige has learned quite a few new tricks, is an eating machine, and LOVES her sister...Elle is such a good little swimmer, she loves playing with cousins, eating treats, and LOVES Paigee! We continue to have many, many dance parties in the car, walks in the evenings, and keep thoroughly entertained by our silly girls!  

 This is one of Elle's good "boy" friends...aren't they so cute walking home from the park??!!