Camping at Shuswap

Camping is a love for us all in this family. A time to get away from life, from electricity, to relax and enjoy time together. This year, once again, there is a fire ban where we are. The alternative was a propane fireplace. What a great invention. We enjoyed the glow and flickering of the fire yet without the concern or worry of wood and roasted our marshmellows for delicious smores. We have discovered Ray is the pro roaster these days. The marshmellows double in size and take on this beautiful toasted color. They are crispy on the outside and melt the chocolate perfectly...yummy I'm getting a craving for one just reading this....

We have entered the world of canoeing this year. We upgrated once already and are so pleased with our purchase. The kids are greatful for the chance to paddle and love floating over the waves. This week, we took the boat to Copper Island and all around the lake. The kids practiced jumping out into the water and swimming and floating in the lake and how to get back inside as well. Lots of safety tips to learn.

We spent majority of our time bike riding, reading and relaxing at the beach and playing games with eachother. Baseball was a huge HIT...hehehe and we all played. Kyla loved playing with her new pink bat and ball. Actually, she brought so many of her new birthday gifts that she had plenty to do.