Port Burwell 2012

 Ode to Family Camping

 This family of ours,

Tends to bring on the showers.

When camping we go,

The rain sure does flow.

All of July,

It was VERY dry,

The grass was brown

When we left town

Then the drizzle did start

The clouds did part.

It didn’t take long for things to get wet,

But rain hasn’t scared any one of US yet!

We really are getting quite good at this now,

Though we wish we didn’t need to know how.

Tarps, boots, and umbrellas are at the top of the list,

I’m sure you’re beginning to get the gist.

We had some rain and some mud once again,

Cause it seems like that’s just what happens when

Our week of camping comes along

We wished the weather forecast was totally wrong.

But the good news is, we also had sun

And of course we also had a whole lot of fun.

A bit of wet, doesn’t ruin our week,

And soon I’ll let you have a peek

Of our week long stay at Port Burwell,

A bit of our week, the pictures will tell

The kids had a blast,

Made memories that will last

The adults enjoyed the great company

There was lots of time to visit you see.

And when the week was done,

Out came the sun.

My grass was as green

As its ever been.

Next year we’ll be back

We’re getting the knack

But we may try July,

Because we like to be dry.

---Anonymous--- :)
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The three beauties about to start Kindergarten!

Summer, Kylie, and Anna

 Saige and Ella colouring

 Kyra

 Mel and Kyle

 Rich and Summer

 Ken and Spencer

 Rich, Hunter, and Savannah

 Denise, Jonathan, Karter and Kylie

 CLEAN!!! (for a while) Anna, Summer, Kylie

 DIRTY!!! Kade, Landon, Tim

 Tim

 Tim and Landon . . .this is what its all about for us!!;)

 Kevin

 Meika and Kylie (this wagon is always a big hit)

 Lots of biking and trail rides for these boys . . .

 We even made it out to the beach a couple of the days!! And it was lovely .The water is so warm!

 Kade, Jeremy, and Kyra

 Anna and Summer

Hunter

Kyle and Karter

 Summer, Anna, Kylie

  . . . and in their preferred pose - GOOFY!

 Hunter, Summer, Kylie, Meika, Anna

 Hunter (the shirt says "One really funny kid" and it is PERFECT. This kid cracks me up!!

 Ella

 Tim

 Kylie:)

 Mare and her three

 Summer, Ky, Meika

 Kevin, Kade, and Jeremy out on the canoe.

 Yummy Savannah!

 Hunter and Saige

 Jeremy, Kade vs Meika and Kevin 

 Rich, Jer, Ken and Kade

 Ky and Summer buried.

 Spencer buried . . . and not sure he likes it!

 Is she not just the cutest beach baby?!!

 This one too! (Kyra)

 Karter . . he's actually not sleeping. Must have been too sunny for his eyes . . .

Kyle and Karter. These guys spent a fair amount of time like this while Mel and I made our suppers. It was very cute and they seemed to like it too!

 The three boys . . Karter, Spencer, Kyle

Jonathan and Karter

 Tim, Landon, Hunter

 Meika and Kyra

 Mom and Dad and all the grandkids minus Kyle who was sound asleep . . .

 Savannah and Kyra 

 Summer and Kylie