L e a n n e   V e r k l e y

For our anniversary this year, we decided to add glass to our balcony area that you can see from the great room.  Sometimes we build things on our anniversary. Much thanks to Brian’s uncle Paul and Easton for helping us.  Brian's uncle Paul has a friend who makes the glass.  he came, measured it and then delivered it, routed the posts and helped us even replace one post before installing the new glass.  Happy 22nd wedding anniversary Brian.  It is so nice to have the view have.  Nature from the inside out!  Love it.  

If you’ve never been to a Greenwood Rec Association (GRA)-hosted event before, this is definitely one we didn't want to miss. It was their biggest community events yet, and the LAST event at the cherished Greenwood Community Centre - originally built in the 1970s by the very residents who lived here.

This special evening was a celebration of the memories, friendships, and community spirit that have made the hall such an important part of Greenwood over the years.  • $10 for adults for the greek catered meal, and then we enjoyed dunk tanks, lawn games, and live music while talking with our neighbours.  The community centre will be missed once they take it down and we all are still holding out hope that they will keep the water (fire hose) available to make an outdoor rink in the winter.  Fingers crossed.

EASTON
Q: What do you remember about every day at school?
Listening to music

Q: Who are your best friends?
Robin and Todd

Q: What is your favourite book?
1984 by George Orwell

Q: What do you want to be when you grow up?
Something in the AI field.

Q: What are your favourite foods to take to school?
Chicken and rice

Q: What is your favourite thing in gym, recess and or extracurricular?
Football and hockey in general but running and biking and the weight room were great this year.

Q: What are your favourite songs?
Step into the Spring by Zerozonezone

Q: What is your favourite thing to watch?
Rekrap2

Q: Who were your teachers?
Murgatroyd for History, Roth for Science, McKenzie for Civics, Kerr for Careers, Kaied for Digital Tech, McClure for English, Szeto for Communications Technology, Madden for Math, Olmstead for Gym.

Our third season of floor hockey came to an end, and we are so grateful for these people.  We have such a great time playing every week and now Easton joins Brian and I when he can or when Brian is travelling he fills the extra spot.  Everyone loves having him there too.  This year we played in a gym that is in a poorer neighbourhood so every week we brought our own nets as the schools nets were so bad.  At the end of the season we all chipped in and bought the school new nets.  I love this!  

Line dancing for me with the girls has one more week.  I love that we get out to move and have fun together each week.  It is only a few minutes from home and the teacher is this crazy Scottish lady with a great personality.  We originally moved up a level but it was on the stage and the space was just too small, so we moved back down to enjoy it more with more room.  While we can technically do the higher level, the space is way more enjoyable.  

It gets really hot in the gym in the summer so a break from both of these is perfect for the summer.

Easton has one last 3 on 3 game of hockey tomorrow and then that will be done for the summer too.
Time to get outdoors and enjoy all the things summer has to offer!

Julie's kids came for their weekend at our house and I always love spending time with them!  Of course there was so much swing time, but also, climbing and dandelion wishes, time up and down the slide, and this year we got out the sprinkler.  
Selinah and I played a few rounds of Uno, while Jordan and I raced cars down the track we made.  We coloured and crafted making light up night light boxes, and bracelets, and a dog tag for Selinah's stuffed animal Millie.  Jordan was so proud that he knew how to make the bracelets with pipe cleaners already because he had done it in school.  He was happy to show me how.  Selinah's crafting required glue as she liked adding pom pom's do her crafts.  We played a Red Rover game to find colours, shapes and numbers. I still had it from when my kids were little.  I brought out Pengoloo, a memory game that they quite enjoyed.  But the winner was introducing them to the Nintendo Switch where they played Mario games.  By the end of day one, they went to bed within minutes.  
Day two started with some Mario toys that I forgot I still had and Jordan LOVED them.  I think they may have been from McDonalds? Selinah played with a 101 Dalmatian puppy collection I had, also from McDonalds.  Then I brought out some large puzzles and that occupied their time for almost 20 minutes.  By this time it was maybe 8:30am...so time for a walk.  We got ready with carrots in tow and headed out to see and feed the horses.  The neighbours let us also come over to see their chickens.  When we got back it was more crafting and colouring.  They can do that for a while.  
Jordan has a real love of music and was very interested in playing the guitar.  So we brought out Easton's toy guitar that he started with and he was so happy.  Uncle Brian played with him and Easton played his bigger guitar too.  The kids found a toy kitchen and tool table under the stairs, so first things first... we brought them outside to wash the dust off.  Then, they played with these for hours!  Restaurant and Mr. Fix it.  
After lunch I got them to help me spread some fresh soil in my garden.  They loved helping me water the plants too.  They wanted to explore the lawn tractor when we were outside so they pretended to drive. When we got inside they found a vet set amongst the toys and played that for a while. Selinah even checked out her own heart.  Switching from Vet to Doctor.  At one point Jordan just snuggled in for some cuddles which was so lovely.  We managed to find a football and Jordan was so happy when he got to play with Easton and even catch it.  Selinah was more into the swings while we played catch but she even showed off her jump rope skills on our deck.  All in all another full day.  
Day Three, we went out the yard for a morning run where the kids raced.  Then I remembered that I won a giant connect 4 game from Brian's cousin Patrick and Meg's wedding shower, so we got that out and put it togther and the kids played a life sized game of connect 4.   Julie was back around lunch time so this day was much shorter but still fun.  Jordan's Luigi was sadly left behind, but so far he hasn't noticed, so I will have to get it back to him ASAP. Thankful for my weekend with these kids.