Nana Diana comes for a visit in Wasaga Beach

Although both my dad and Ians mom live in Ontario, in the 13 years that Ian and I have been together they only have ever had a brief hello once about 12 1/2 years ago so her trip to visit us in Wasaga beach was the first time they really met.

Sierra and Aayla were very happy to have Nana Diana visiting.

Everyday we have been running around looking at property. We have decided not to buy land until we decide exactly where we want to build our earthship and spend the next decade or so. We have now been looking at rental properties and have been busy running around everywhere trying to find the best investment properties. It's been nice to have dad's as a home base to come back to each evening to sit by the fire; having time for everyone to get to know each other better. Bev has a large family so she always had people stopping by and Sierra really enjoyed playing with MaKayla and Chole when they were visiting and we appreciated being able to have our own friends and family stop by too.

Dad lights the nightly fire.
 (Bev's cousin Char is in the background with her husband Mark)

Ed looking a bit sleepy after pulling an all nighter with Ian and Jay
downtown last night...and then going to work all day and coming
straight back tonight for a visit again...you'll sleep good tonight Ed!

Chloe sprays Grammpy "D" with the hose...hoping to get a reaction
but dad was glad for the cool spray :)

MaKayla and Chloe with Gramma Bev

Sierra build her own little fire

Tomorrow we are off to Canada's Wonderland for a Foster Family Fun Day!

Long weekend camping in London

We've been living in our trailer since we set off on our maiden voyage on April 17th but yet going "camping" with friends is still so much fun!

We left Wasaga Beach and spent a couple days at Heather and Ed's in Orangeville.

3 very imaginative girls having a tea party outside

Dinner is served!

Aayla took good care of daddy,
wrapping him up in a blanket of silkies :)

Aayla and Nella had a grand time playing in the puddles and getting each other muddy :) Sorry Nella, I think Aayla won that one.

Then headed off to London to go camping for the long weekend. We had a group campground at Fanshawe Conservation Area.

Heathers sisters husbands family have an annual camping trip to London that we crashed :) Thanks so much everyone for allowing us to join you and being so wonderful for not only allowing our girls to join in but also for encouraging them to join! They had so many crafts and activities for all the kids that we hardly saw our girls. They were:

Having fun running in the fields chasing groundhogs

Enjoying the water in the wading pool



Lifeguard Ed hard at work



Lots of Bocce ball tournaments

Which sometimes interupted the bowl a ball games

There were walks to the splash pad (water park)

And then lots of fun playing in the water.

Baby Brielle with Math, Nella, Ed, Aayla and Heather here :)

Nella, Heather and Aayla

Ed getting Sierra soaked

Sierra doing an excellent job of getting her face wet and NOT getting upset

Aren't Nella's eyes the prettiest eyes you have seen?

Heather and Nella

Aayla having way too much fun!

Snuggles with daddy

Aayla trying t decide if she should go back in or not

Matt and Brielle

enjoying bike rides

The thistles were abundant and beautiful and so were the bees. Ian and I are both really interested in learning more about bee keeping.

Working hard at wagon rides

Enjoying outdoor movie night and popcorn!

The girls even joined in with tye dying tshirts for the annual group photo.

Andrea and baby Brielle

Aayla pushing Mattea as Horxey Sierra runs alongside them.
They played horses and puppies all weekend.

We all had a great time camping with old friends and making new ones. Thanks again everyone for making us all feel so welcome.

We are back at Wasaga Beach now and are looking forward to Canada's Wonderland on Saturday.