Wow... Happy Fifth Birthday... and a Very Fond Farewell

Here we are.

Wow.

Five years ago, I couldn't even imagine the moment recorded above.   I was - we were - so incredibly, happily naive, and yet, here we are.  Older yes, hopefully wiser.  As so many know, there is a wistfulness to all of this; a tendency to look backwards.

But there are even more reasons to look forwards.  We do, and the kid's joie de vivre carries us along in the current.  How fortunate we are.  And I think that is one of the greatest gifts of perspective:  knowing just how fortunate we are.

I knew when I started putting my thoughts to pixel that this was a finite thing.  I had a story to share.  But now, I feel increasingly that it is no longer my story to tell.  I certainly cannot tell it with Evelyn's dramatic flair, Colin's creative complexities and Keith's wild exuberance.  And, of course, there is Malcolm, reminding us all that it's "MY TURN TO TALK".

So, I will step aside.  I've had my time to talk for them and about them.  It is, truly, their turn.

Thank you for sharing our journey.

Our Summer, Part 2

There were too many great pictures to choose from, so here are a few more:

At Marielle's farm in New Brunswick:

Malcolm and a zucchini

In the garden

Getting to know the (stationary) 4 x 4

A dream come true

Could this get any cooler?

On the "Things That Go" theme, I snuck in a photo taken at the Cumberland Heritage museum in mid July:

All aboard!  With Edward and Martin

Back in New Brunswick, but still on the vehicles theme:

Keith in our (stationary) mini van

Bonfire sunset

Snack time at the cottage

A pensive Keith

Summer in Shediac

We had a wonderful time at the cottage this summer!  Here are a few pictures to enjoy:

Ann (Grammy) had an addition put on the cottage to increase its functional space.  Well planned and executed, it made a huge difference!  Here is the new eating area.  There is also a new bathroom with a tub, and a new bedroom + loft space.

The first bonfire of the season

This is what it's all about!

Well, and, of course this too:  sticky, pink marshmallow hands

Up to the warf for an ice cream

At the beach with Molly

Merman Keith and Colin

Shucking corn

One of Evelyn's favourite things:  baking with Pinie

On the lawn with Eric

We had beautiful, HOT weather (such a change from last year), but we were happy there was at last one day cool and wet enough for hot cocoa.

Hello!

Hi everyone,

I'm working through a lot of great pictures taken in New Brunswick, while trying to tie up a lot of little loose ends that are cropping up before school starts next week (The Ducklings in SK, Malcolm in preschool!).... and before I go back to work after 5+ years next month....so that explains the radio silence.

Oh, and we also had a tremendously awful bout of the stomach flu.  We're STILL recovering, and it's been well over 10 days after the initial onset.  But we're chugging along, as per always.

In any case, we had a lovely time down east.  Thanks to the Cast of Many who made it wonderfully down tempo for Edward and I.  I think we really needed the time to catch our breath.

More to follow!