It's a Wonderful Life....

May Day Parade 2011

We took the g-boys to Ft. Langley to see the May Day parade.....

Apparently a lot of the parade was TOO loud!

We walked through the Fort.....and Cole and Grampy built a wall....

Antiques and animals, and a look at the train tracks....

A fun day was had by all.
I hope you are enjoying the summer.....yeah! The sun is finally out!

Bob went on a mission's trip to Africa in April. He and several other men went over to help build a school in the Village of Hope in Mongu, Zambia. He started out by spending a few extra days in London, England and by chance it was over the Royal Wedding Day. It was just a quick trip and has just wet his appetite for all things historic....we are planning to go back and spend more time there next year.

The best part of the trip for Bob was the children.....he was able to teach a bible story to the entire school one day....they won his heart.

After the work week, they were able to go on a safari...A-MAX-ING!

They saw so many animals.....it truly was a trip of a lifetime.

They had a blessed time together and Bob was grateful he was able to go.

Easter 2011

We celebrated Easter a week early this year to accommodate everyone's schedule. No problem...a good time was had by all.

We celebrated Trevor's Birthday too.

Crazy cousins....always enjoy their time together!

Such dear wee people.....just love 'em!

Larry's 60th

What a joy to celebrate life's milestones with friends......we have known Ethel and Larry for half of his life...WOW! What a priviledge to call these dear people our friends.

It wouldn't be a Johnston Heights party without some silly games!

Larry and his twin celebrate their birthdays on the same day each year....go figure!

It is always good to catch up with old friends....just pick up where we left off.

I left the party filled with gratitude for friends who remain friends even if we don't see them all the time.

Blessed.

Mother's Day

We have made it a family tradition to go to Fort Langley Golf Club for Sunday brunch on Mother's Day....this year was no different. Except that Bob was mil in Africa, and of course the Island Chapter were having a celebration of their own in their neck of the woods.

It is always fun to gather together....I am blessed to have my family so close at hand.
Thank you, Lord for all your rich blessings upon our family.

Las Vegas Trip

Since Bob was away for almost three weeks, I set out to make the best of my time alone....so I had my dear friend Joan fly from Ottawa and meet me in Las Vegas. It was an AMAZING time away! We stayed at the Trump Hotel, and I asked for an ungrade, and they gave us a suite for the price of a hotel room....$110 per night.....sweet! FYI - there is NO CASINO in the Trump Hotel!

We wandered around the beautiful hotels.....loved the Wynn.....their brunch was INCREDIBLE!

Shawna asked me to get a photo of some celebrities.....even though Donald was in town for Steven Wynn's wedding....this was the best I could do.

This was in the hotel lobby....the breakfast was over the top lovely. We definitely made sure we were well fed.....what's the good of a girl's weekend if you can't eat 'til you're sick? We also managed to shop a little...okay....alot!

Beautiful fresh flowers in the hotels

Great timing.....we attended the Women of Faith Comference.....such a blessing to share it with my friend.

We spend a couple of afternoons at the hotel pool.....lovely. Thanks, Joan for the great adventure.

I'm thinking this might have to be a yearly trek.....let me know if you're interested!

Bob's amazing simulated flight day

One of our friends is an airline pilot, and asked if Bob and a couple of friends would like to go onto the flight simulator used for training.....ah....YES, please!