July 28-Aug 6, 2012 Sandbanks

This year we camped a little earlier in the year.  Usually August.

 We were in Australia when our kids (mostly Renee) got us 5 sites.  

Making a farm with all the animals. Jeremy, Kelly-Lynn and Leah. 

This cutie is Jennifer's little guy Nicholas. 

Jennifer, Marg, Henny and Alida with Nicholas. 

Babies make the best toys.  

Erin, Leah and Sara. 

Behind our camp-site is a huge sand pit.
Sara is getting buried by Erin. 

Erin's turn to get buried. 

This picture is taken by Amy. 

July 29, 2012

Jeremy giving his elephant a ride. 

Super hot week.  Everyday was spent on the beach.

We spent many evenings on the beach as well.  Sunsets are awesome. 

Kids are always told by their parents "don't get wet".

Oops...I got wet. 

Erin, Leah, Sara and Jeremy. 

Most adorable smile. 

July 30, 2012

Grandpa and Jeremy. 

Sara, Erin and Leah. 

Father and son time.  

Noodle war.  Jeremy and grandpa having fun. 

Back at our campsite.  I let the kids paint my plastic camping tables.  They loved it.
I told Marcel we should let them paint the old Lumina.  

Chatham family arrived later in the day.  
Sara and Alanna painting.  

July 31, 2012

All the cousins love playing together.  Leah and Zach. 

Four grandkids:  Danielle, Leah, Rachel and Micah. 

Five grandkids:  Danielle, Leah, Rachel, Micah and Jeremy. 

Six grandkids:  Danielle, Leah, Rachel, Micah, Jeremy and Erin.
I think I need a wide lens camera.  

Kelly-Lynn enjoying a moment alone. 

Leah spent an hour catching this Monarch butterfly.
She is so patient.  A lot of campers were watching her trying to catch one.  

Michael getting ready to throw niece Erin. 

Nice throw.  Quite the pose! 

Braden with the shark getting ready to ride the waves.  

Season and niece Erin.  

Braden watching Danielle and Amy.  

Mother and daughter.  Amy and Danielle. 

Sisters:  Kelly-Lynn and Erin. 

Part of our family.  Seems like we have the whole lake to ourselves. 

Father and daughter.  Kevin and Danielle. 

Zach trying to get a ride from his dad. 

That didn't work out too well.  

Behind our campsite again.  Try to stay out of the poison ivy!  

Kelly-Lynn, Sara, Micah, Rachel, Leah, Braden and Danielle. 

Aug 1, 2012

Each child received a canvas to paint a tree on, and then decorate the tree with buttons.
 Saw this done on facebook by a friend. (Thanks Becky) 

Hours of fun. 

Artists at work. 

Marc and Renee enjoying the camp-fire with smors. 

Not Sandbanks camping without sunset pictures with our beautiful Leah.   

Jeremy

Leah and Jeremy....still dry. 

Love this picture.  Too bad it's a bit blurry.  Marc and Jeremy. 

And no campfire is complete without the "pass the sentence on".  (Telephone is what Erin calls it.)

Grand-kids constantly want to take pictures with my camera.
I think Leah took this one. Good job.

Aug 2, 2012

Braden on the skim board.  He had hours and hours of fun.  

A trick?  Or a fall?

Comedian Danielle chilling. 

Two shelters everyday.  It was so hot. 

My buddies:  Jeremy, Braden, Micah and Zach.  

Love the arm around Micah.  Adorable.
Boy, I have cute grand-kids!

Rachel pulling sand balls.   

Fun...fun...fun...fun. 

Restaurant time.  The screened in patio is very gezellig.
No cooking tonight. 

Awww.  Erin giving Zach a snuggly hug. 

Huge plate of poutine for Alanna.
Almost ate it all. 

Arm wrestling.  Always having fun.  Who taught them to do that in a restaurant??

Kevin and Amy's site.  They love it in the woods, especially this summer. 

Zach without his training wheels on.  

Braden showing Zach how to ride the bike...and Season??

Showing their art work.  

Showing off their teeth, smiles and art?

Very nice Erin. 

Aug 3, 2012

Mini golf.  A tradition since they built it. 

Hamilton Hoogstads 

With my beautiful grand-daughter Kelly-Lynn. 

My new facebook picture and comments. 

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  Gerda Kerkhof:   You're still looking good Alida. What a wonderful set of grandchildren.
  
   I wish I had that many. 

  
  
• Peter Adrean Moelker:   Very nice pictures Alida.  You are sure getting around this year.
  
  Good for you.  We camped there when the children were about your grand kids,s age.  

  
  
• Alida Hoogstad:   We have a dozen or so Gerda. These were some of the kids from 2 families only.

  
  
• April Hillier:   What a beautiful pic

  
  
• Rick Vandertoorn:   Awesome picture.  Everyone is smiling and the sun is shining.
  
   Looks like a water fountain in the background adding to the joy of the moment.

  
  
• Liz Lapierre:   Great photo!

Look out behind you Braden!!

Boys only water gun fight.

Game of x's and o's with the water guns. 

New bathing suits.  Alanna and Kelly-Lynn. 

Aug 4, 2012

Boys and their toys!

Braden getting a lift. 

Much easier to shoot people from up high...unless someone sneaks up behind you.  

Aug 5, 2012

Morning coffee.  What a great life. 

The next little table getting painted.  

Danielle puts a smile on any one's face. 

Erin finishing the legs. 

We know where Danielle gets her expressions from!

My favorite and beautiful daughter Teresa. 

Re-enactment of the,  "I want real water".  Kevin told his kids the story.
Micah giggled the whole time when he repeated it to me.
We will never forget that Kelly-Lynn.  (Don't worry, I won't repeat it on the blog.)  

Aug 6, 2012

Finished.  What a great souvenir and memory. 

Our camp-site and gathering place. 

Get him Micah!

The many faces of my granddaughter Danielle. She is such a ham!
Too many faces to post on the blog, so I decided to make a collage, which I posted on facebook.

• Arlene Repar:  Funny!
• Lois Joseph DuBois:  She is a cutie and looks a lot like her grandma.

  
  

  
  Alida Hoogstad:   I will take that as a compliment Laurel. 
  
  Or is it the faces you recognize. lol. Actually,  Danielle looks so much like her mom.
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  Louis Joseph DuBois:   I think it is the smile. It is one thing we always remember about you.
• There was always a smile.

  
  Janice Gabnai:   What a cutie!

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