Dear Auntie Chantelle!

Mom and Dad think that I look adorable in this outfit, so I just wanted to model it for you! Here I am, sitting up by myself (you don't see the part where I fall over 30 seconds later!) and then me doing my model walk!

Agribition

Dave, Janessa, Jillaine, Lehman, and Maryn along with Jared, Liana and Vienna went to Regina's Agribition. It is similar to Markham Fair however, doesn't have as many aspects. Vienna loved all the animals and watching the cattle roping.

The cutest chickie of them all!

Maryn & 3 boys...

These boys, Luke, Rigsby and Piper, took Maryn for a walk!

Applesauce

Kaden and Amy picked apples from their backyard and arrived with 5 pails ready to make applesauce.  Family work-bee instantly organized!

The kids did everything and I didn't lift a finger. Extremely delicious! There is nothing like homemade applesauce. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Davis & Danielle decided they wanted to make some too. More apples were picked and the applesauce machine was put to work once again. 

From generation to generation

The older kids helped with tasks like this and now the younger group have been recruited.

There truly is nothing new under the sun!

Sunday's Afternoons

Dad and Lehman hog the TV for football.

So Janessa and Jillaine adapt....

The Rigs

The cutest dogs you ever did see!

Rigsby chewing on a toy in his bed.

Piper likes to get in bed with Rigsby

Tug of War - at this point pretty even.

Janessa sharing her apple.

Comparing Janessa's hand with Rigsby's paw!

Riggles is about Cruzin' 55 lbs!

best buds

Layover excitement!

Layovers are never exciting. Well, unless you get to meet family at the airport.

 We had lunch at the airport with Lauryn, Mark, Mattea, Kayla & Canaan on our way through Toronto. :)

Lauryn, Canaan, Maryn, Dave, Jillaine, Kayla, Beccy, Mattea, Lehman (picture taken by Mark)

All the girls....and Canaan!

Mattea wondered if she could marry Lehman!

 Then on our way home we met up with Grandpa Shantz, Caralyn, Keeley, Tatum and Holden. :)  We missed being able to see Trevor & Teegan. :(

The best layovers a person could possibly want...spending them with family! Swiss Chalet may or may not have helped too!

VA Vacation

 We had a family (what's left of us) vacation to Virginia to visit Darla, Brian, Kenna, Brooks & Grey!

Besides the beautiful scenery, we enjoyed swimming and playing at the beach...

Lehman & Maryn

Jillaine

Kenna & Grandpa

Lehman

Lehman & Brooks

a visit to a pet store....

Kenna

Lehman & Maryn

Brooks

helping get the house set up and organized....

soccer....

Grey

Kenna

Brooks

shopping... the best pizza...football...

                                 Washington RedSkins vs Chicago Bears  (Dave's all time favorite team)       His first time to see an NFL game in person

 hotel fun...

sightseeing...

 crafts, play time....

silliness...

music...

 and the best part of all.....

Maryn, Dave, Beccy, Lehman, Jillaine

Grandpa, Grandma, Grey, Kenna & Brooks

Grandpa Dave with his Lleyton Gregory David

spending time with family.

And the worst part.....

Coming home to this.
(Editor's note: this arrived the day we flew home but by the next morning it was gone. As of posting this is the only snow of the season.)