I am quite behind in updating my blog as it is now summer and we get busy doing all sorts of fun things. Blogging once a week or so works in the winter, but certainly not in the summer!

On Sunday (fathers Day) we took the kids to see a play after Church. The play was "Robin Hood" and it was at our local 'Forest Theatre'. The plays are actually put on in an ampitheatre in the forest! Thankfully the rain had stopped by the time it was time to go to the play. We packed a backpack of snacks and drinks and took blankets to sit on (the seats are the forest floor!). It was really neat to watch a scene take place in 'Sherwood Forest' and have real birds and butterflies in the air and the trees all around us. Quite the experience! We all had such great time that we are planning on heading back to this same theatre to see 'The Fantastiks' in August!

After the play we came home and had 'surf and turf' for dinner - steaks and salmon on the bbq. After dinner we had some friends come over for a bonfire but by the time we got it lit and had eaten our first 'smore' the rain had come back and we escaped to the warmth of the house and ended up playing phase 10.

Mark recieved some nice gifts for Fathers Day....a down hunting jacket for the fall...a radio built for when he is doing jobs and projects outside (it is a worksite stereo)....a bag of air freshners for his car as he is nuts about having a fresh one in there at all times. It seems that every time I get into his car he has a new air freshner so we bought him a whole bag full so that he has a nice selection! :)

The kids all made cards for their dad which was really nice as they were from the heart. Thankfully Shelby is with us now on Fathers Day otherwise Mark wouldn't hear from her as she has never acknowledged him on Fathers Day (nor any other holiday for that matter) in years past when she hasn't been here. It is a very frustrating situation, but there is really nothing we can do about it other than to accept what we get from her when she isn't here and enjoy watching her love her Dad the way she does when she is here. Sigh.

Hugs to all,
Jaye