Soccer

Soccer has started. Major and Juliette had their first game this Saturday. Major's team won. Every time they lead by 3 points their coach had them use their left foot. Major is going to get good with his left foot. This was Juliette's first time ever. She tried really hard and they only lost by one point. She has potential to be a good player. Major is going to help her.

First Day of School 2009

Juliette 2nd grade Lucy 4th grade Major 6th grade Carol 8th grade

The Back Pack

Every year, Carol can never find a back pack that is pink enough for her.  So this year, she talked me into making one for her.  She picked out the fabric and we found a pattern.  I was a little nervous that it would look bad, but I think it turned out pretty good.  She loves it!  It is exactly what she wanted!  It wasn't that bad of a deal, if you don't put any value on your time!

Bluewater - Modern Days

The rest of the week the kids had fun riding the quads, riding horses, playing in the barn, playing in the fort and just hanging out with cousins.

We also had our traditional talent show.  The girl cousins performed "My Party Dress" and it was so hilarious!  They did a great job!
The kids performed "Kokomo".  It was supposed to be a family band with Carol on the keyboard, Juliette on drums and Lucy on something, but Major was the only one who practiced, so the girls just sang and danced a little.  But it was cute and they did a great job!
The boy cousins performed "Muscles" to the tune of "Popular".  It was hilarious!!!!!!

Bluewater - Pioneer Days

This year for our Nielson family reunion at Bluewater we did the pioneer thing for two days.  We all wore authentic clothing.  We cooked over the fire.  For breakfast we made pancakes, bacon and eggs.  We made beans, baked bread (in the dutch oven) and had fried chicken and potatoes.  The second day was better, because we got the hang of things.

The girls washed clothes in the wash tub and hung them out to dry.

The boys gathered wood and found time to make stilts, do leather work and play in the barn.
The kids played a pioneer game with a hoop and two sticks.  It was actually a fun game!
The girls washed the dishes after each meal and sang and talked.  They felt like they spent a lot of time in the kitchen.  They also did some embroidery.
We ended with a dance that was a big hit!  It was a great experience!

I started to enjoy being a pioneer  - after I cheated and put on my tennis shoes (I was getting blisters from my boots) and used the running water.  Hauling water got old really fast!  We sure appreciated our pioneer ancestors and were glad we could wear comfortable clothing and take hot showers!

Vancouver, Canada

We just got back from visiting Clint's sister Chawna in Vancouver, Canada.  Clint's mom and sister Camette were also there.  We went on a two hour hike through the beautiful woods, but we were a little nervous because there was a bear sighting.  The bear was in Chawna's backyard!

We went to the fish hatchery.  Clint took the kids to the suspension bridge.  I was worn out from all the hiking - and I had been there before.
The kids enjoyed playing at the beach.  The weather was beautiful!  It was a heat wave for them, but perfect for us (80's)!
We visited Queen Elizabeth park, that looks like a mini Butchart gardens and it's free!


Clint, Camette, Carol and Major played in the fountain and got soaked!
We went to a wolf habitat and heard them howl.  It was awesome!  We had a great time!

Busy Summer

We finally got to see "Wicked".  We loved it!   We also went to see "Beauty and The Beast" at the Hale Theatre.  It was great also! We had a fun time at St. John's and the cabin for the 4th of July! On the way to the cabin we stopped at Tonto National Monument.  The ruins were really cool, but we couldn't go in because of bees.  They told us to come in October and see some other ruins around the mountain that are even better.