Busy Weekends

We just had a couple of very busy weekends! There were four major events that needed lots of prep and made the time fly by.

Event #1: Neighbourhood Garage Sale. The girls love gathering up all their old toys and knickknacks and selling them at my parents' annual garage sale. We didn't sell much this year, but it was still a nice way to spend a Saturday morning.

Event #2: Jessi's Birthday Party. Jessi's 15th birthday is coming up (tomorrow!!), so she invited some friends over last weekend to celebrate. The girls enjoyed some treats, played games, and sang karaoke!

 

Event #3: Paul Family Reunion. Yesterday we hosted our annual family reunion, with 26 relatives in attendance. It's always nice to see and catch up with Steve's cousins, uncles, and all the children! 

Event #4: Snug Habour Cottage. Last but not least, today we enjoyed a relaxing afternoon at Snug Harbour. The weather wasn't ideal (cold and misty), but just like last year we made the best of it.

Birthday Celebrations

We weren't done celebrating Emily's 16th just yet! At the end of August we hosted a party with my family, followed by Steve's, then this past weekend Emily had a belated Treetop Trekking party with her friends. I'm glad my 16-year-old still allows me to take pictures of her parties and friends -- I think she'll enjoy looking back on them and remembering all the fun (and her youth!).

This weekend we also celebrated Grand-Maman's 67th with fondue, presents (updated family pic!), and cake. Lots of late-summer/fall babies! Uncle Albert and cousin Maggie are next.

Bonne fête Grand-Maman!

♥ This year's family portraits: