Oh, one more thing...: May 2013

May Two-Four Weekend

Queen Victoria would be so distraught that we have unofficially changed the name of the weekend celebrating her into just two numbers, Two - Four... or otherwise known as the May Long Weekend. Oh well, I never knew the lady... Plus, it's a day off work. I'll celebrate people, names, numbers, letters, deceased pets, whatever!

Here, for your viewing and reading pleasure, I offer a brief synopsis of the weekend that was "Victoria Day Weekend, 2013".

Saturday

First up was a campfire / weenie roast out at S & K's farm. The kids were generally racing around the place causing mayhem, scaring the chickens and cows. The adults weren't straying too far from the snacks and fire pit. We did get to see some recently hatched chicks. There were a couple hundred of them. I started to count them but they kept moving around...

Thanks to 'Special K' for finding it in her heart to share some of her pictures; she's still in the good books. Tammy on the other hand...

Here are a few more photos of the night.

AK roasting his weenie

Arson and Half-Pint chilling in their chairs

The big boys competing for cooking space around the fire.

More big boys guarding the table full of snacks

The kids were given some sparklers later in the evening. That created a bit more excitement - especially for the young ones who were starting to get tired. No eyes were poked out.

There were a few burn victims around the fire - thankfully they were either wieners or marshmallows! Half-Pint is still annoyed at Auntie Marshy for not blowing out his marshmallow in a more timely manner. Little does he know that with a mouthful of salsa and tortilla chips in her mouth she would have peppered his marshmallow with little bits of corn chips if she had tried to blow out the flame!

Half-Pint and his charred Marshy-mallow

Sunday

We were invited over by another family to enjoy some fireworks that their group of neighbours set off on Sunday night. I didn't get many pictures, sadly. It was a fun night of sitting around another fire, having more snacks and watching the show!

LP playing with a large stuffed toy

Brother KP flaked out waiting for the fireworks to begin

Fireworks!

More fireworks!

Monday

We had a birthday celebration for 'Bun Head' at Tammy's. The whole family joined in - even Uncle Kevin and crew and Gramma and Grandpa came from Windsor. Again - more food; burgers, hot dogs, birthday cake. I got worn out just from eating all weekend!

A group of us went to Bun Head's soccer game. She had a loud cheering section.

Well, that was a great start to the festivities of the summer. Special K has a bunch more events planned for us. I can hardly wait for the next email to come out telling me where I need to be, at what time! We have a great group of friends to spend time with.

There are also family camping trips scheduled, off-roading events, fishing trips, soccer games and who knows what else! I'm looking forward to lots of fun activities this summer.

Oh, one more thing...

Nate and Erin and the boys will be home in a week. Lots of us are excited to see them. Our party group will be significantly bigger at the next event!

Oh - one more 'one more thing'...
Our church has a group over in Togo right now working on the hospital.
You can check out their activities and blog postings here --> SCBC Togo Team blog

J-Man, Half-Pint, LP and Brother KP ready to cheer on the home team.

London Kinghts vs. Barrie Colts

The series was tied 3-3. Game seven of the Ontario Hockey League finals. This was for everything.

The Knights were leading in the game but played too cautiously, protecting the lead in the last ten minutes. Barrie scored (of course) to tie the game with just a couple of minutes left. Cue the tension!

London cranked up the pressure again and managed to get what looked like a goal with .1 of a second left on the clock! Point One of a second - - Really??? That's as fast as a blink. After a lengthy video review to verify the goal and the game time, it was ruled a good goal!

There was a huge celebration in the arena. With virtually no time left on the clock the Knights were champions.

The Joy of Victory

The home team was jubilant, the fans were raucous, it was a party atmosphere as the referee signaled a good goal...

The Heartbreak of Defeat

A dejected, exhausted Barrie Colts team showed amazing team unity despite the crushing loss. This was a sweet indication of how hard these guys played for each other. They have no reason to hang their heads. They played well (despite missing two top players for the final game) and showed great sportsmanship.