As you've likely noticed I have made the blog public again. I enjoyed knowing that not just anyone could view pictures of my family and read personal information, however, it was proving difficult for some of my loyal readers to work through the sign in process. So, as a compromise, I will try not to divulge anything too personal in the interest of privacy - but I will keep the pictures coming.
It is June and it is HOT in Cold Lake. Summer is here and it is days like this that make me long for the crisp air of autumn. Not that I'm in a hurry ... I do like to enjoy some things about summer ... but 30+ degree temperatures is not one of them!!
The last few weeks have been busy. We've been steadily working on our yard, mostly the grass. It is coming in very nicely now, along with lots of weeds ... which is kind of the problem. But, thanks to the sprinkler system that Peter installed last summer we are able to ensure that the grass gets lots of water - and it needs it out here in our dry Alberta climate. We also planted some trees last week - an ash tree in our front yard, some lilacs at the side and back of the house as well as a maple tree. I'll try and get some pictures posted soon.
Ainsley & I have been spending lots of time outdoors, going for walks and playdates at the park. She is walking now, but only about 10-12 steps at a time .. and her preferred mode of transportation is still to crawl - she knows she reach her destination much faster if she crawls : ) Here are a few pics of her taken in the last couple of weeks ... eating some yummy spaghetti and watermelon:
Here she is playing with her Bumbo chair, which is now more a toy than a place to sit since she can just climb out of it if she wants to.
On Saturday night we went to the Cold Lake Stampede to watch the Chuckwagon Races ... it was pretty cool! You know your in the West when ...
Then on Sunday our church had the official Grand Opening of our new building. We had a special dedication service which included a message from the mayor of Cold Lake himself, Craig Copeland. We also had a short message from Ken Solbrekken who is the District Superintendent for the Alberta and NWT branches of the PAOC. Following the service we had an outdoor lunch (on a very hot day!) ... here are a few pics of that, including Ainsley with Bobo the Clown : )
And to leave you with a little entertainment ... Ainsley's latest mess,
Yes, she pulled every single Kleenex out the box - we couldn't get them all back in!
Team PM & Ainsley
As you've likely noticed I have made the blog public again. I enjoyed knowing that not just anyone could view pictures of my family and read personal information, however, it was proving difficult for some of my loyal readers to work through the sign in process. So, as a compromise, I will try not to divulge anything too personal in the interest of privacy - but I will keep the pictures coming. 
We sure have had a busy week ... my Mom got here last Monday and we've been going going going ever since! On Saturday we had a party to celebrate Ainsleys' 1st birthday! It was nice having Mom here to help me out with all the party preparations. We had a few people over to share in some food, fun and birthday cake! Oh, and presents! As you will see, Ainsley had a good time at her party, and loved eating her birthday cake! I have more pictures than words to share .. so here goes!
And the best pictures of all - Ainsley wearing her new helmet! For her birthday, she got a helmet and a seat for the back of my bike so we can go riding together. It came with kneepads ... but I don't think she quite needs those yet!
