BOATING BABES

Sarah and I had a wonderful time, we were invited to Mardie and Richard's boat. It is docked in the states, about an hour from here. Mardie and I hadn't seen each other all summer so we had alot of catching up to do. We stayed up until 2:30AM talking:) It was a great time!!


Richard had to work so I drove down, and Mardie had her niece with her. It was great, Sarah had a little friend to play with.

Mardie also has a cute little puppy..and Sarah just couldn't let him go!! lol

The kids had to have him eat with them!! lol

The girls getting ready for a little spin in the dingy.

They went in circles...but had fun.

They went for a swim....

While Mardie and I watched on....

And again...they ate...and puppy was watching on...hhehehehe...too funny...

It was a relaxing two days...we all had fun..and it was great too spend time with a dear friend.

FUN PACKED WEEKEND

Our trip to New Brunswick was a fun filled one!! We left here (Montreal), on Thursday and came back Monday. With Nick and Mitchell never before seeing NB I tried to pack in as much as we all could handle. Let the pictures tell the story-- there were others things we did beside this--hopefully I will remember everything and fit it in the story with the pictures.

We left Montreal around 7'ish--arrived in the Miramichi around 6'ish--just in time for supper:) Mom had an extremely packed seafood chowder ready--Nick had about 5 bowls--hehheheee

Since it was Sarah's 11Th Birthday --Nana had an ice cream cake from Dairy Queen for desert. One of Sarah's favorite things...is ice-cream! Nick and Mitchell surprised her with an Ipod!

Another surprise when Sarah arrived was a delivery of flowers from her Auntie Lise, Paden and Uncle Mark. She was very excited that they remembered her.

On Friday morning we all were very tired and had a really good sleep in. We then decided since it was a beautiful day that we would go and do some sight-seeing. We went down to Ritchie's Wharf. While walking the wharf, we notice that they offer boat tours (if you are ever in the area, they offer this for $5.00 per person) We proceed to inquire and we end up with our very own boat and captain.

Mitchell and Sarah had the opportunity to steer the boat. The captain pointed out the buoys to follow as well as local things that peeked alot of questions.

Sarah was alittle more shy then Mitchell...hehehe We got to see the Miramichi from a different view, which is really interesting. We got to see hawks with the help of binoculars provided by the captain.

I couldn't resist taking this picture of my sisters favorite house. while she lived in the Miramichi, my mother and Lise would drive by and drawl. I know why...this is my favorite place also. It is actually for sale...if you have an extra 550, 000. laying around;)

The boat tour was an hour long and we all had a very nice time.

Sarah and I got to cuddle(since she was in the back of a van for 9 hours on her birthday)and we enjoyed the view while having a mother/daughter moment. A lot of changes came this summer for her..and she is my little lady..all grown up.

For lunch we went to Greco Donair. The guys, being Greek got a huge kick out of this. Since, it is called a "donor", not a donair, they just had to try them. We made it a take out and headed over to Frenchport Cove. We arrived just in time to get under a roofed in picnic table and the sky opened up. It gave us enough time to have a couple of games of Uno with the kids. The sun finally came out and we walked around the lake--hearing the kids scream and yell over bugs. (city kids)

Hubert allowed Mitchell to cut his grass using his prized possession;) Mitchell had a blast--with every turn we could see a huge smile on his face.

Nick had a craving for corn, so we ran down to the grocery store and had corn on the BBQ--with steaks tossed in for good measure...lol

Of course the kids had to make a stop at the $ store...and they both had a huge laugh over the NOT so huge inflatable bed Mitchell thought he owned...lol

We woke on Saturday to the sweet smelling scent of Hubie making his amazing blueberry pancakes with sausage no less!!

Saturday we headed off to Bathurst for Rebecca's wedding. The back drop was beautiful, but not as beautiful as the bride. You can also make out Lisa standing behind. It was a lovely day...it rained and stopped just long enough for the happy couple to say "I Do".

Mom and Hubert enjoyed their time. Mom had more then one glass of wine, which made me almost fall right off my chair...hehehe...but the day was a good one:)

We all filled our faces with the home-made salads and dishes. And of course the dessert was a huge hit with Sarah.

The day ended with me driving back to the Miramichi, after of course, dropping into Nana O's and Papa Lou Lou's to say a final good-bye. ( and of course seeing Sr. Pat was great!) We took the long way around to show the guys Youhall beach, where I went to school, and where Dad and Ginette lives.

On Sunday we headed to Shediac. We had a wonderfully-fabulous time!! The weather was great...and the company even better. We sat in the sun all afternoon with a walk in between. The two kids never leaving the water long enough to dry up! hehehe

They had a plan!! The day before while at the $store, they purchased a container and a net. They wanted to catch hermit crabs. They found over 20!

Their lips were blue, but they weren't giving up! The water was extremely cold...but that didn't stop these two.

We arrived at the beach around 1'ish...and at the end of the day (around 5'ish) they both looked like they could use a nap. NOT!!!!

A man came around the camp site selling co-hogs. Nick just can't resist anything being sold, especially if it is food..and he could get a deal!! lol Ginette steamed them up...and melted butter...gosh..they were very good. Good buy indeedy...lol

As you can see by the kids faces..they were not certain about it...lol But once they started eating them...they wanted more and vocalized it.

To add to the appetizers theme, Dad and Ginette treated us to Lobster. The taste was indescribable. I have had my share of lobster, but these were awesome. I am not sure if it was because of eating them outdoors, but...it was an experience that we all will treasure for a very long time.

Mitchell decided that chasing Sarah with one was alot more fun then eating them...hehehe

The kids enjoyed them just as much as the adults did...it was a topic of conversation on our way back to Montreal.

Nick ate everything, including things I am sure you aren't suppose to eat...hehhehe

Long after the "Ladies" had finished up...the guys just couldn't fill their boots enough until the last drop was eaten. hehehe (what is the saying---busy hands....) lol

It was very difficult for all of use to leave NB. We had a very nice time, but it was wayyyy to short, and that was on all of our minds and tongues.

We stopped at Grand Falls Gorge on the way home. There were many times that I had driven past and always wanted to stop but never did. I am glad we stretched our legs here, it was beautiful.

We arrived back here around 7'ish...wishing that we were still in NB...but happy for the safe drive. We all had a wonderful time, and a HUGE thank you to everyone that made it so special for Nick and Mitchell's first trip to NB.

HOUSE WONDERS

I have been contact by a lot of people lately wondering how our move is going....well...so far...NOT.
Here in Quebec, they have something called "construction holiday", that is when EVERYONE that lifts a hammer goes on holidays:) Sooo....we are now a month behind.
That is ok though, Nick is really busy with his contracts, so at least he can clean up with work and then put his 100% into the house, so it can get finished.
So far, as you can see by the pics, the house outside is finished--good sign..lol They just now have to come and do the stairs and around the foundation.

This is the bathroom off the master bedroom, and the only section completed, since Nick is putting our shower together on the opposite wall.

This is our new bedroom set that was suppose to arrive on the 1st of August...now only arriving on the 24Th of September.

And Sarah-Lou's Birthday present from mommy...her new bedroom set. (new mommy not included) lol

We are all pretty excited about this whole adventure, if it ever comes!! For now though...we are packing...packing to head East to visit for a couple of days. Nick hasn't had any vacation this summer and we are all looking forward to some beach time.

GRANDY-QC

I do have to say...it has been a very relaxing summer. Beside my trip back East, I have read nine books(The Last Lecture and My Sister, MySelf are ones I would recommend), gone to movies--7 total (Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants 2 is a must see-as well as Mamma Mia-for you and your child-Journey to the centre of the Earth 3D) I have also taken the time to take picnics, to sit by the Lake and actually get to a beach in the area (So not like NB beaches though)

Yesterday we had really great intentions on taking the two kids to Le Ronde. We arrived, parked the car and decided that the kids would get maybe 3 rides in for the day. The line-were three hours long! Mitchell and Sarah at that time decided that they would prefer to use their tickets when it wasn't so busy. (During the week would be a better idea)

Nick came up with the idea of going to Granby. I always knew of Grandby since I have taken Sarah to the Zoo many of times, but who knew that there was sooo much more to Grandy then just the zoo? They have bike trails for miles and miles...it is like Vermont...but the Canadian version:) They have a beach off of the Lake, which looked really clean. We will take another day to make an adventure out of that:) We have decided that once we return from NB Aug. 18th we will check out the camping as well:)

Nick rented two bikes...strange I thought, we are four people. He laughed and pointed down the trail to two --two people bikes. Well, what an experience that was!! We all had so many laughs, and so much fun. The kids really enjoyed themselves, of course at Nick and my expense..,lol

After our bike ride, which was not planned, we were all tired and hungry, since the kids ate the picnic in the van on the way to Grandy...lol. Nick took us too an amazing Italian Rest. We filled our faces with great food...and the ride back was extremely quite..accept for a snore and a druel every now and then.

In this photo Nick was not being a very "polite" man. He decided that the air out in the woods was just too fresh for his liking..hence...the look on MY face...lol