Spider Lake

Today was a very warm day here (finally) and the children got to play in the sprinklers with their friends.

Cooling off was a great treat after the guys have been building the Playhouse in the heat.

Then we spent the evening up at Spider Lake, a wonderful place we've spent many, many hot afternoons and evenings in the past, playing and canoeing and visiting with the friends that joined us.  The children have many fond memories of being here, and will never forget the evening we were there (a couple years back) when the beach was covered with little frogs, and water filled with tadpoles.  It wasn't a swimming day but a catching day.

Anyways, we spent this evening at the beach with Ortweins and although the lake hasn't had a full week to warm up, the children adventured in and had a hoot!

Laars never made it in the lake other than his tootsie's while holding on to mama.  But he certainly got entertained with other things.  He found and stick he liked, and when it broke he said he was 'make a fire'. 

This creature was his favorite of the evening.  He was gentle with it for about 45 mins, and then......well, lets just say it ended up in 2 parts!

I was THRILLED that Christine, somebody we've known for almost 20 years now, was able to come for a short visit at the lake.  It was short, but hopefully she can come visit before we leave the island again.

And I had a short visit with a Russian/Israeli lady, (Lana) I had met at the same lake 3 summers ago and is now a 'neighbour' to the Ortweins.

Isaiah

 Danaka dressed prettily after her time in the lake.

Tabitha is a beautiful bundle.

Gaelyn was delighted to meet a new friend she spent hours playing with.

Mitchell

 Mitch, Isaiah, Isaac

Isaac

 Anders

 Everette & Shawn

Lisa & Tabitha

The Lake on our drive home.  Gorgeous evening.