For those that don't know, my Grandma Thurston is not doing well. She is in the hospital with cancer and things don't look good. McKenzie and I are heading out tomorrow to Vernon. Not sure how long we will be out there...thinking a week or so but we will see how things go. I have until August 16 off of work. As we will be in Vernon for the next bit, blog posts may be spotty but I will do my best. 
I love how she concentrates to do this and gets really really close to what she is working on.
"By the power of greyskull..."
She loves filling this little seahorse full of sand and then dumping him all over herself.
Action shot taken just before she found the dead mouse in the yard that one of the dogs killed earlier today...my money's on Zoe. She was VERY upset that I made her go in and wash her hands right away and not keep touching it.
Okay, I will take any help and suggestions there are out there. McKenzie has perma-plumbers crack. She is sooooo long in the body that her pants fit her like low riders no matter the size I buy and she is wearing a size 4 shirt so it sits long on her AND I have her in both boy short and breif style panties so they don't fit ridiculously low but still no matter the outfit - crack. Other than only dressing her in dresses can anyone think of something I can try?
McKenzie got a butterfly net that came with bug catching containers and tweezers (clearance rack at superstore when I got playsand) and she had a blast trying to catch ants and finally decided that rocks were easier to catch and put in the containers.
Now it is raining so we are watching the Wiggles. SUPER FUN.
McKenzie was not intested in Maks' favourite toy ... WATER!
We broke for lunch...Ahhh their first candlelight meal...does it count that it was a citronella candle???
Much better.
Even better. Daddy was threatening to eat her lunch.
Then you spin,spin, spin to the music.
Then you drop and roll, roll, roll.
Ta Da
Hmm...perhaps Kaeden is egging on McKenzie's affections.
At least they can put all their romantic feelings aside to play in a civilized manner.
Future gymnast??
Finally we all settled down to watch Buzz.
Before we left Kaeden tattooed McKenzie and Maks.
All in all a fun night filled with intrigue.
Loving that McKenzie is just as engrossed in them as I was.
Bonus Pic.
Did a little reading up on the internet on different "non-automatic" features on my cameras so I have been testing them out in the last few days. Much harder sometimes to get "the shot" but when I do I think it is a better shot.
"Hmmmm, now what to eat?"
Very proud of herself.
I was suprised at the length of the ride. Certainly the best value for dollar of these types of rides we have seen.
Fun, Fun, Fun
I love how she has her hands out relaxing on the train ride.
Weeeeee.
Thank goodness Daddy is brave enough to take her on all these rides...Mommy is too wimpy.
Mmmmmm sugar!
STICKY
We're outta here.
Then after a 3.5 hour nap for McKenzie and Mommy we went over to Kari, Lawrence and Maks' house and walked over to Blockbuster with them. Maks and McKenzie thought this was the best place ever and played chase around the store.
We took them over in the wagon and when we got back to their place, McKenzie took Maks for a ride around the yard.
Hard to get started. 
This looks much easier when Mommy does it.
Even with a nap today I am ready for bed...busy day.
At least she finds it funny.
...my mommy who won an all expense paid trip to the Dominican Republic. She was notified this week that she won the trip though Safeway's 1,000,000 Touchdown to Win contest. She has until the end of 2011 to claim the trip and can choose anywhere in the Dominican she would like to go. If anyone out there has been somewhere nice in the Dominican I am sure she would appreciate your comments/suggestions so leave a post here. 
