I’m Still Here!
So have you been wondering where the minivan is? After a very exhausting trip we decided to stick close to home over the past month. Here’s a little of what we’ve been up to since our adventures in the minivan have slowed down…
We’ve been working on getting the house organized and decluttered and finishing some projects that we’ve wanted to complete for a while. Having a husband home for the summer has been hard work!
After arriving home we decided that the timing was right to have a new back deck built. This old one had seen better days and we spend a lot of time in our back yard so why not enjoy it? A friend of ours lent out has carpenter to us and a week later we went from this:
to this:
I’m loving it! I think he did a great job, and it was exactly how I envisioned it to look! We got lucky and got a great deal on patio furniture that was being cleared out too!
We’ve also been spending a lot of time at our local favorite beach, Mispec Beach. It’s a place where the kids can run around, play in the sand and have a great time. I don’t actually swim when we go to the beach as it’s located right on the Bay of Fundy. Believe it or not that water only changes 5 degrees in temperature from summer to winter. AS you can see by the looks on the boys faces, it’s shockingly cold!
My favorite time to go is definitely low tide, or while the tide is going out. I find that the cooler air from the cold water also goes out with the tide. The other plus is that the beach expands so much from high to low tide. For those of you not familiar, the Bay of Fundy actually has the highest tides in the world and can differ up to 40 feet from high to low!
Here’s a few of my favourite photos:
We’ve also been spending sometime out at my father’s pool. Both Liam and Ciaran have really taken an interest in being more independent in the pool this year. Ciaran has decided he doesn’t need us to hold him anymore! Check out this video of him swimming with his little tube swimsuit on!
Click here to see video of Ciaran!
The other thing we’ve wanted to accomplish is getting the house organized and decluttered before Andrew goes back to work. I’ve finally put together the shelving units that I bought months ago! I’m hoping by giving everyone one a designated colour that when I find things that belong to them, I’ll put them in each of their cubes. I’m hoping this will be a good solution for hats and mitts this winter.
We’ve also been moving out and donating clothing that we haven’t worn or the kids have outgrown. It’s a work in progress and is slowly coming together.
So that’s about all that’s been happening, we plan to load up the minivan again soon, for another adventure so stay tuned!
