Hey friends, This week has been fun as I record in depth our Week - the week in the life of us. This is a project created by Ali Edwards you can find more info here - but I'm sure you have already heard about it. I love this project more and more each year and I know why ... The building of albums at the end I currently have four and love looking back on each one, how things are the same, how things are different. All good.
It's all about the photographs, they tell the story so Here we go - Monday August 17th 2015 looked like this.
We start our week off at the lake at our cabin with my family here in Manitoba visiting from British Columbia. I loved that they are here for a part of this documentation as this is not our "normal" week at all (that would include lunches and school and drop offs - but we are on summer vacation) and I fought at first that this was not our routine, But it's NOT only about that but about "This" week right now in time where are we, what are we doing, that's all that mattered and that was great, it's not "normal" start of the week.
I love this view, I love our time here out at our cabin. It's the solitude, the view, waking up to coffee and kayaking and sunrise.
Of course it's also about sleeping under the stars - this was my best shot of trying to capture a billions stars that Tyler and I woke up around 2am to see. This photo doesn't do it justice - they were beautiful.
Kayaking with Mom, each morning after our coffee we would gear up & paddle out to the point from the bay. It was a great exercise that I will miss (currently looking for a club locally) and the best conversations had between Mom and I are out on that water - I will always remember that. It's very hard with only seeing them maybe 2 times a year and I feel like we miss so much in each others lives, but do our best with technology (facetime) text, facebook. It's still not her here on the water with me though so this is what I remember the best until our next visit. Thanks Mom for being you! Thanks for hearing me understanding me and encouraging me.
This is it, This is why I get into this Kayak and rock side to side - freak out + get my balance back then paddle out ... this view is the reason.
Camp coffee tastes soooo much better!
We started to make breakfast once we got back to the shore, this time we cooked in my parents camper that they haul with them on their trips - they stay in here & my family stays in the cabin. I have to add that my Mom is the best camp cook there is and we encourage her to open a food truck once she retires from Nursing. Seriously.
Ava loves Gram's pancakes at the lake.
I keep up with my recording while enjoying another cup of coffee and explain to Mom what I'm doing (Week in the Life) she totally loves the idea and said she would do it, I encouraged her to try as she is also an avid journal-er.
This is Jax my parents dog. He is 100% sweetheart - we adore him.
I Love the Anniversary flowers that Tyler picked out in the field for me the night before we went out together on the Quad for a ride he stopped by the hay bail & gave me a bouquet of Alfalfa, it was sweet. Happy 12 years married + 21 together!
My dad gave Ethan a box of his old hockey cards - something that Ethan is very into right now so this was Huge in his eyes.
Inside the kiddos and Tyler play a few card games as it was getting a little rainy outside.
Ava does a little painting.
Off to town for supplies and a little shop looking ...
I was super surprised to find 4$ handmade Thailand paper, I bought a print for Tyler's parents now wishing I bought a few more.
My Dad & Tyler on the roof of the cabin to do some small repairs to the chimney and shingles that were damaged from the winter.
Fish taco's for dinner - a first for me at camp ... here is my mothers food truck example, they were so good I had three! Ethan ate them but Ava wanted Hotdogs. Dad and Tyler had Bison burgers.
Bon Fire.
Book + Bed. Long day at camp.
Thanks for making it all the way to the end this was a long post! That wrapped up our Monday. Tuesday up next. I might have to combine them some how, maybe.
Great pictures! Those ones out kayaking are amazing! So beautiful. Loved seeing this day, and am looking forward to the rest of the week :)
Posted by: Nicole M. | 08/23/2015 at 10:42 AM