David & Maureen's 2006 Photo Albums

Christmas Holiday at the Cabin

2007-01-11T20:46:00.000-08:00

Family time at the cabin is often filled with games. Here I am playing a game of Upwords with Dad and Dale. Somewhere else someone is reading or sleeeping. You get to do whatever you want at the cabin.

And then there are always those crazy times at the cabin when someone comes up with a crazy idea and we all run with it. Here Carol is making sure she gets it on film.
Apparently, there is a new Coke product called C2. So Kyle, Marjorie and the girls arranged a scientific taste test to see if you could taste the difference between C2, Diet Coke and Coke Classic.

Kirsten turned out to be the best taster of the group and recognized them all.

Uncle Dale could tell which was Diet Coke only as that is his drink of choice.
Grampa is a Classic Coke man but couldn't really distinguish the suble differences too much. We had a good laugh and fun.

There was alos a few puzzles started and finished.

Vancouver Christmas

2006-12-19T13:21:00.000-08:00

I went to Vancouver on the bus to meet with my family in Vancouver as Elaine and Mike couldn't come up to Vernon for Christmas. My neice, Maureen, hosted a lovely meal and we had a delightful time. On Sunday Mike and Elaine gave Mom & Dad some Christmas gifts. Here's dad opening it.
Here's Dad modeling his new shirt and sweater. He even has the pose right. We laughed!
Mom opened up a...

...new carry-on suitcase for traveling on the airplane .

While Mike spent the afternoon working...

...Elaine, Missie, Mom & Dad and myself went for a walk through Stanley Park and we shocked at the devastation the wind storm has done to the forest. Through the window we see an uprooted tree.Here's a tree across the path on the bridge. A lot of the park was closed to any traffic of any sort - for safety reasons.
This was a scene from along the seawall.

Pics of our new home all finished and moved in

2006-12-19T12:02:00.000-08:00

Our Bedroom
Our TV room

Our living room

Our kitchen

Christmas Party

2006-12-19T10:58:00.000-08:00

Here are some quick pics from our Christmas Party for 2006. We were thrilled to be able to have our friends to our new abode. And it was amazing but we all fit in (minus the dining room table). We visited...

...played games...
...laughed a lot...

...sang Christmas songs. And of course we always have to sing Good King Wenceslas for me. I love singing that one in parts.
And then we got to eat food. Here are my trusty helpers setting it all out.
There were 3 of us in the kitchen and we didn't bump into each other too much. Thanks girls for the help. You're awesome.
All in all it was a great Christmas party. "Merry Christmas to All and to All a Good Night"

Prince George Thanksgiving

2006-11-01T22:38:00.000-08:00

David & I drove up to Prince George for Thanksgiving. Becky lives up in Prince George and is attending college (she's taking the care aide program) and Missie is up in Prince George helping Uncle Dale renovating some houses, and then Kerry & his family live in Prince George, Kyle is attending university there, plus I have cousins and aunts living up there so we all decided that we would have a Prince George Thanksgiving. It was a lovely drive up to Prince George. David and I stopped off in Vernon and picked up Mom and Dad. I hadn't been up to Prince George in over 20 years so it was neat to see the countryside again and to remember landmarks and towns from my childhood.

We arrived on Saturday morning and on Saturday afternoon we went for a walk with Becky, Missie, & Carol and the girls. One of the reasons we wanted to go for a walk was to meet Becky's boyfriend Nathan at a time when there weren't 20 people eating Thanksgiving dinner. So we went out to pick up Nathan. Here's Becky in the backseat....and here's Becky and Nathan in the backseat. We made sure that we grilled him with the 20 page parent interview (ha ha). Seriously, we enjoyed getting to know him.

Here's Missie - I love editing her photos to black and white. She has such a classic beauty about her.

We went for a walk through the forest and came to a little lake.

This is my niece, Annie and their dog.
This is Kirsten. Here I'm trying to play with editing the photos. I've actually signed up for a day course on how to take a better digital picture so maybe I'll do some more experimenting in the future.

The forest path was wonderful to walk on and the air had that great fall smell and sometimes you could even smell the wild cranberries - it kinda has a stinky sock smell...
I took this picture because of the interesting angles of the branches and the leaves floating on the water.

This is the northern university where Kerry is a professor.
On Sunday Carol and Kerry hosted Thanksgiving dinner - it was fantastic. They invited a lot relatives from the area and it was wonderful to have that opportunity to visit with them all at once.
This is my cousin Louise's husband, Butch.
Here's Dale and Louise.

I'm talking with my cousin Mark and his girlfriend. I hadn't seen Mark for over 20 years. He told me that at this rate we would see each other at retirement.
From left to right are: Missie, Kirsten, Louise, Butch and Annie

I am having a visit with my two aunts that I haven't seen for a number of years. It was delightful to visit with them. From left to right: Auntie Marg and then Autnie Vi and then Me

Trish (my cousin) and my Mom
Kyle, Kirstsen, Marjoire, Louise and Butch's back

Then on Thanksgiving Monday we all went for a walk along the river. It was a cool fall day. I had dropped David off at the airport because he wasn't able to get any time off work. So...he wasn't with us.
You can see the sun streaming through the trees. The northern sky is big and blue.

As you can see the river is very low at this time of the year.

I like this picture showing the mist in the background and the river in the foreground.

Here's Dad being the rodeo cowboy still.
She came, She saw, She conquered!

Annie's always ready to give a smile for the camera

Very photogenic, Kirsten

This is the beautiful northern sky at night. Amazing isn't it.
I enjoyed my northern trip seeing the landscape and beauty of the creation but most of all I enjoyed seeing family and spending time with my girls.

Oregon Trip - Battleground

2006-11-01T21:44:00.000-08:00

In the first part of September David and I went on a week long trip to the Oregon Coast with our close friends, Frank and Laurie. It was a great trip - all that I had hoped it to be. And the best part was that Frank and Laurie are still our close friends even after spending a week with us. We left Penticton Friday evening and spent the night with David's sister, Karen. Then we drove to Battleground, Washington - just outside of Portland, Oregon. At Battleground our accomodation was a lovely little cabin.

That evening we drove into Portland to attend a Comedy Improv Club billed as "clean improv - so clean you could bring your grandmother to". It was very funny.
In the morning I had gotten up early before the others and spent the early hours sitting on a bench by the lake and watching the mist vapourize off the lake and the ducks swimming around. I don't have a picture of that but it was incredible - I had left my camera in the cabin and I didn't want to wake the others that early. After breakfast we went for a hike around the lake.

We were sure glad to have David with us to clear the path of those huge trees.

I thought this was a neat sight - New life from old!

Oregon Trip - Astoria

2006-11-01T21:24:00.001-08:00

On our way to Fort Stevens, our next campsite we stopped in at Astoria. It was a small town and we chose to go to the top of the hill and climb the Astoria Column.

This is the column from the outside. Inside are stairs that take you to the very top. Believe me there were a LOT of stairs. It took me quite a while to climb them but totally worth it when I got to the top.

See - this is the view from the top. Pretty cool, eh? You can see all around. It was a beautiful day. The other neat thing we did was to buy 2 little wooden planes from the visitor centre at the parking lot and when we got to the top of the tower we threw the little balsam wood planes and watched them float all the way down below us. Then some little kids were running around picking them up so we didn't have to worry about littering.

Look at the length of this bridge. We saw it from the Astoria Column and so upon Frank's persuasion we decided that we just HAD to cross it to get to the other side.

When we got over there we stopped for a picnic at this historic military site.

Oregon Trip - Fort Stevens

2006-11-01T21:24:00.000-08:00

We got to Fort Stevens in the afternoon and Frank, Laurie and I went to the beach to the jutte (I don't know if I've spelled that correctly).
I got my first true Oregon Beach scenery. Breathtaking, amazing! The incredible beauty of God's creation was awesome. I just soaked it all in.

I love the feel, the smell and the sight of the ocean.

Fort Stevens was our first Yurt experience. It is a tent-like structure with beds inside and heat and lights. These would be our home for the next week. They turned out to be very good and an enjoyable exprience.

That night we drove into Cannon Beach to catch a play at the local theatre. Unfortunately, I got the time wrong and so we showed up during the intermission so we watched the second half of the play. But Frank said after the curtain call. "I think we saw just enough". I do have to say that they had a great set, though. Afterwards, we went to a local restaurant for decadent dessert.
In the morning we got up and went to the beach again and this time to the sight of a ship wreck.
Then we went to the beach. Laurie's enjoying some rays for a while.

Look at the beautiful blue sky.

Then we went to the historical Fort Stevens site. Fort Stevens was a military base and also had a Lewis Clark display.Fort Stevens reminded me of Fort Rodd Hill in Victoria.

Oregon Trip - A day at the Beach - Cannon Beach

2006-10-31T18:15:00.000-08:00

It was a beautiful day with the sun shining and we found a lovely park just outside of Cannon Beach. We stopped for a picnic lunch and were astounded by the beautiful landscape.

This is what I remember the most from the Oregon Coast.

I never could get enough of the beauty around us.

We walked along the beach and enjoyed climbing over the rocks.

Not everything was alive at the beach - but everything was all part of the 'Circle of Life'
In the afternoon David and I went to the beach at Cannon Beach to see Haystack Rock. Pretty impressive. Laurie and Frank spent the afternoon walking around the tourist town of Cannon Beach and enjoyed all their little shops etc.

Oregon Trip - Tillimook & Cape Lookout

2006-10-31T17:26:00.000-08:00

Laurie wanted to see the Tillimook Cheese Factory. It reminded me of the factory from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

We dropped off David and Frank at the Tillimook Airplane Museum. They spent hours checking out all the antique airplanes. All the planes were capable of flying and were sometimes taken to airshows. The guys really enjoyed their museum day.

Along the seaside road of Three Capes Loop we were treated to this amazing sunset.

When we got up the next morning , Laurie and I walked down to the beach. It was unique being there amongst the fog and cool ocean breeze. This was the scene where Laurie and I witnessed a man run into the ocean for a dip and then run to the beach and then he ran back into the water again. Unbelieveable - it was cold out.

Oregon Trip - Whale Watching and Beverly Beach

2006-10-28T23:53:00.001-07:00

We leftCape Lookout and headed towards Beverly Beach our next campsite. But along the way we made stops to enjoy the amazing scenery.

We stopped in Depot Bay to see if we could go out on the ocean with a whale watching tour but the timing didn't work out. It was a very windy day in Depot Bay and Laurie is hiding behind this box to get away from the fierce wind.

Just outside of Depot Bay we stopped at a part of the beach to see the "Devil's Punchbowl".

And then to make our day fantastic we spotted whales feeding out in the bay at the "Devil's Punchbowl". We stayed and watched them. It was great. So...even though we missed going out on the boat we were treated to watching whales feeding and spouting right in front of us.

Believe it or not this is a picture of a whale spout. It's about at 9:30 if you think of the picture as a clock. Good luck finding the spout.

Here's our yurt at Beverly Beach.
David sleeping in - peeking through the bed rails.

The yurts were very comfortable and roomy.

Isn't this cool - the sand is shifting and floating over the beach.

Everywhere we looked there was amazing scenery.
The beauty of the beach is breathtaking.

Oregon Trip - Tidal Pool & Sea Lion Caves

2006-10-28T23:53:00.000-07:00

On Wednesday morning we got up and one of our destinations that day was to see the tidal pools so we had to make sure we got up early and headed to the beach in time for low tide. We weren't disappointed. There was more star fish here than I've ever seen.
These are the little suckers of the starfish that the starfish uses to hold himself to the rocks. They are strong suckers!

And then I spotted a cave - and I love caves so I HAD to go into it.

Climbing the rocks on the beach was fun! Here's David trying to break in this rock :)

After seeing the tidal pools we stopped at a spot where the seals were known to be and we spent some time watching the seals. They blend in so well with their environment it makes it hard to see them in this picture.After watching the whales for a while we travelled on down the road and stopped to watch the sea lions just outside the "Sea Lion Caves". The "Sea Lion Caves" is a tourist attraction that is kinda different. The animals are not in a cage but the humans are in behind bars.

As the tourist you take an elevator down inside the cliffs to the sea level and you are behind bars and you can a great view of one of the main breeding grounds of the sea lions. Again, it's hard to see them as they blend into their environment so well. This was a well done attraction to see the sea lions in their natural habitat.

Oregon Trip - Umpqua Lighthouse and THE DUNES

2006-10-27T21:23:00.000-07:00

We woke up on Thursday morning and headed down south towards Umpqua Lighthouse. We were able to hook into a guided tour by a volunteer who told us all about the lighthouse and its workings and some of its stories.

We stopped for our picnic lunch at an elk viewing area. If you look real, real hard you, too, can see the elk. Prizes for all those who can spot him.

In the afternoon we were back near Honeyman and we were going out on the sand dunes on a tour. We decided it would be better to go for a guided tour as opposed to exploring the dunes by ourselves. We were glad because as you can see......it might be easy to get lost amongst all this sand.

This is called a tree island and people use this as a landmark to find their way in all the dunes.

We had a great trip on this big dune buggy - going up over hills and fast down the valleys. Laurie screamed. It was a hoot!

Then after the dune buggy trip we took the kite that I had bought and went down to the ocean to fly our kite.It was a trick kite so it was fun learning how to make the kite do turns without crashing. I was able to get it to do 2 spins one way and then 2 spins the other way WITHOUT it crashing. Wahoo!

Oregon Trip - Terwilliger Hotsprings

2006-10-27T21:22:00.000-07:00

We left Honeyman campgroung and travelled towards Eugene, Oregon and about an hour or so out of Eugene we drove up into the mountains and went to a wilderness Hotsprings. It was absolutely cool. We hiked in about a 1/4 of a mile...

...and then came to these outhouse/changerooms.The hotsprings flow right out of the rocks in the side of the mountain. Along the side of the mountain a cool running creek runs that cools off the water and also provides clean drinking water - all pretty cool.

The water cascades over four different pools and each pool is a different temperature. Boy, did I enjoy those hot pools. It was an amazing afternoon to be right in the middle of the forest with large trees and moss - the smell of the forest was great and then to top it all off we are sitting in hot mineral water.

Terwilliger Hotsprings is a special memory for me. I have always wanted to go to a completely wilderness hotsprings and now I've gone. Check that one off my list of things to do before I turn 100.On Friday evening we headed back to the cabin at Battleground, Washington.

I had to take at least one picture of us at Safeway. We stopped at so many Safeways along the way to pick up our food for almost all our meals. It worked out so well. Here we are waiting for the guys as they went for a cup of coffee - but it sure is taking them a long time. I'll bet David is getting an ice cap.

Oregon Trip - Back Home Via Washington & Mount St. Helen's

2006-10-27T20:39:00.000-07:00

We drove through the Mount St. Helen's National Park but Mount St. Helen's was shrouded in clouds that day.

So...we drove to the Ape Caves and explored them. I love going through caves. These were lava caves so we could easily stand up in them. It was quite a long distance to hike a round trip so we just explored the first tunnel to our hearts' content.

When you are in the caves it is dark. If you turn out all your flashlights it is so dark that you can't even see your hand in front of your face.

We stopped for lunch in the middle of the park and went for a short hike to a small river...

...interesting vegetation...

...and a spectacular waterfall. It was an fabulous jewel right in the middle of the national park.

We then headed up towards Yakima and enjoyed watching as the scenery changed from treed mountains to more desert terrain.

In Yakima we stayed at a hotel and each had our own rooms with HOT showers.

Here we are packing up. David, the master packer, is at work.

We finally did see Mt. St. Helen's on our way out of Yakima - so I thought I'd better take a picture of it.

Oregon Trip - Leavenworth, Washington

2006-10-27T19:54:00.000-07:00

On our last day in Washington we dropped in at Leavenworth. This is a tourist town done up in the Austrian style. We had fun window shopping and eating out.
I stopped at a hat shop and bought some viking hats for drama and David & Frank just HAD to try them on.

Reno Pics - Gyproc & Painting

2006-10-27T19:39:00.000-07:00

Dale came and helped us with the drywall mudding. This was an incredible amount of work and he's a pro at it so we were very glad for his assistance. Yeah Dale! Thanks Bro!!

After the drywall and mudding was all done it was time to start the painting of the rooms.

Reno Pics - Flooring

2006-10-27T19:17:00.000-07:00

Missie came back to Canada near the end of August. She had been down in South Carolina helping Dale, my brother renovate a couple of houses. She had been down there for 6 mos and so she had to come back to Canada. She came for a visit to Penticton and while she was here she stayed on over the long weekend and gave us a hand with putting in the flooring and painting the baseboards. She was great help - experienced. Thanks Missie.

Our 25th Anniversary Celebration

2006-08-08T22:22:00.000-07:00

On August 1st David & I celebrated 25 years of marriage. What a wonderful accomplishment. Love is a decision and 25 years together has been a time of joy, laughter, happy memories and growing together through difficulties. God has been gracious and merciful to us and watched over us.

I look forward to another 25 years and more with David but will appreciate each day that we have together and my decision to love him will continue to be the same as the day I married him but with a deeper understanding and love that grows each day and year.

On Tuesday, August 1st David woke me up before he went to work and gave me a beautiful diamond ring to go with my exisiting engagement and wedding ring. It is to celebrate our 25 years of marriage. I look at it and it reminds me that just as it is the foundation to my 3 rings so our love is the foundation to our 25 years of marriage. I Love You David!

On Saturday, August 5th we had a party to celebrate our 25 years of marriage. I figured it only happens once in your lifetime so we why not celebrate. Wahoo! The next few entries in this blog are a journal of our celebration! I invite you to share in our joy.

Before our guests arrived Tyler and Jen came to us and presented David and I with a beautiful arrangement of 25 roses. Yellow being the color of my wedding flowers and coral being the color that I wore to their wedding last year. They were a lovely centrepiece and are giving off a beautiful fragrance.

For our 25th anniversary celebration we prepared a barbecue for our family and friends. And contrary to popular belief - David can barbecue. I have the picture to prove it and he did a FANTASTIC job!

The Guests arrive

2006-08-08T22:21:00.000-07:00

Our daughters' Best Wishes

2006-08-08T21:48:00.000-07:00

Missie lives in Charleston, South Carolina and Becky lives in Prince George, BC and neither were able to come to our celebration but they both sent their wishes via modern technology.

Missie, a poet, wrote us a beautiful poem:

Sailing Through Life

Sailing takes two:
one to steer,
another to pull the line,
and both eyes on approaching clouds.

Sailing requires a feel for the sea;
an understanding of the rythm of the waves,
the direction of the current,
the neccesity of wind.
A boat may get tossed about,
but a good crew can steer her home.

Sailing needs passion;
a passion for order,
for straight lines, clean decks, carefully stowed ropes,
a passion for abandon,
for full sails, for speed.
Sailing requires balance.

Few can handle the challenge,
but those who do
rise above the waves with joy in their hearts.

I am proud of both of you mom and dad for continuing to wrok on being in love, and continuing to grow and learn together, it is the best example I could have in life. I love you both and congratulations on your quarter century together. Keep sailing.

Missie

And Becky wrote:

Well, I must admit I've sat down at the computer trying to write something that is special to such an occasion. But as my father would say "I'm still so young and have little life experience" so with that said I guess I can only talk about the 18 years I have been a part of your faithful 25 years of marriage.

As a child I remember peeking around the corner and catching my parents standing in the kitchen mid make out session! I remember watching my parents gaze into each others loving eyes and just simply smile. The way they always put each others' feelings before their own. The simple care they expressed each other everyday has always shown me how two people shoud live together.

Dad:

I hope you have come to accept Maureen's quirks.
Such as:
Her ability to be happy and chipper at 6 in the morning. (that one gets me every morning!)
Her instant interogation when you walk in through the door after work.
Her soft but yet irratated tone she will use during an argument.
And all those little tihngs that are shared between you two. I hope you have come to appreciate what makes Maureen so special.

Despite all those "horrible" things...over the 25 years I hope you can still look at her and love all of her. And More.

Mom:

I hope you have come to accept David's quirks.
Such as:
His ability to flick through every TV channel every five minutes.
His witty sarcasim that you just sometimes don't understand. (Dad don't worry I get your jokes)
His undeniably stubborn attitude during an argument.
Mom, I hope you have come to love David more and more every day and understand what makes this particular man so special.

Despite all those "horrible" things...over the 25 years I hope you can still look at him and love all of him and more.

Funny how your first 25 years of marriage was focused on three little ones! But NOW, they are all gone (well basically...) So now it is just the two of you...alone...for the next 25 years. My only advice I can give Dad is...she is always right.

I was blessed with two amazing and loving parents. They have definitely given me a great example as how I should treat my significant other and accept someone for who they are and who they aspire to be. I love you two very much. Thank you for your dedication to this wonderful family of ours! Congratulations on this joyous day! Enjoy the next 25 years.

Love your Daughter
Rebecca Marie Peters

1981

2006-08-08T21:43:00.000-07:00

We were married in 1981 so I thought it would be good to see if everyone remembered any of the events of 1981. I put questions around the yard and split the group up in pairs to try and answer the quiz questions.

Questions like: Prince Charles and Lady Diana were married in July 1981. What was her maiden name? What was the name of the cathedral where they were married.

How do you think you'd do?

Limmericks

2006-08-08T21:32:00.000-07:00

For a fun game I put everyone into groups and the groups had to write a limmerick staring with "There once was a boy named David", or "There once was a girl named Maureen", or "There once was a couple named Peters". The limmericks were a good laugh. Here are a couple of them:

There once was a boy named Dave
Who ended up marrying a slave
He thought she odd but she had a great bod
So soon he became her knave.

There once was a girl named Maureen
A Princess o-so-serene
One day she met Dave
Was he knight or was he knave?
Regardless he made her his queen.

Wedding Dress Portraits

2006-08-08T21:04:00.000-07:00

I put on my wedding dress for everyone and for some fun I had them form groups and then they had to do a portrait of me.

I gave each group a set of acrylic paints, felt pens and paper. The rules were that each member of the group had to contribute twice to the portrait. I was amazed at the outcomes for the portraits. There was lots of laughter and the products were fab - concerning they only had a few mintues. Notice the picaso one!

My Gift to David

2006-08-08T20:54:00.000-07:00

To commemerate our 25th anniversary I gave David a painting of his favourite artist. I chose this painting as it symbolized our marriage. It is a picture of 2 trees on a hillside. The winds have come and they have bent some because of the force but they are still standing strong and beautiful -together. Just like our marriage. And the one tree is leaning over and protecting the other tree - I see that as David has always been there to protect me throughout the rough times.

Dad Spoke

2006-08-08T20:39:00.000-07:00

Dad said:

"I love anniversaries. They speak about endurance, consistency, a treasured memory. I remember the day, when as a pastor of the church David and Maureen attended, I had the honor and privilege of "tying the knot". Just 3 days prior to their wedding 25 years ago Prince Charles of Great Britain had married Diana who then became Princess Diana. the whole world heard about the Royal Wedding.

Unfortunately, Charles and Diana's relationship became estranged as husband and wife and the knot that tied them together slipped...and history records the rest of the story.

What the world didn't hear was that a young couple, in the little town of Hope, BC spoke the same vows of love and commitment. So, today, I'm going public - It's on my blogspot. CONGRATULATIONS on 25 years of service, err servitude...I mean servand hood. David, I'm sure it hasn't always been bliss but always blessed. Some waters you have passed through may have been muddy, but secure in each other's arms you held steady. David you handsome prince, build your castle with the strength of LOVE AND COMMITMENT with which you laid the foundation. Maureen, you charming princess, life hasn't always been fair, but you have always made it fun. Bring the music of the soul into your palace. Dance with your prince through dark days as well as the bright days. Remember the cords that tied you together are unbreakable, when they are made with LOVE.

From a paraphrase of scripture:

Love never gives up
Love cares more for others than for self
Love doesn't strut.
Doesn't have a swelled head
Doesn't force itself on others
Isn't alwyas: Me First
Doesn't fly off the handle
Doesn't keep score of the sins of others
Trusts God Always
Always looks for the best

And then Dad prayed a blessing over us.

Thanks Dad, we love you.

Flowers & Gifts

2006-08-08T20:29:00.000-07:00

We received some lovely cards and gifts, and gift certificate for restaurants and gift shops.

The next day there was evidence that a party occured as you can see the silver star on the sidewalk. I had used the stars to decorate the food table. It made me smile with the memories.

Sailing with Trish

2006-08-08T20:23:00.000-07:00

My cousin Trish came to visit us in Penticton and we took her sailing. We had a lovely evening out on the water and then we went to some local theatre.

Playing photographer with the girls

2006-08-08T20:18:00.000-07:00

I am still playing with my camera and the girls became my subjects.

Visit at the cabin

2006-08-08T20:17:00.000-07:00

I went up to the cabin to visit. Annie, Kirsten & Carol had come down from Prince George and Trish stopped in. Annie and I lost at Pictionary to Kirsten & Trish. We played games and swam in the lake. It was great.

Sailing with the Concis

2006-07-17T19:24:00.000-07:00

It was a beautiful Penticton day and the wind was fabulous. A perfect day for sailing. So, we packed up the coolers with food and headed out on Okanagan Lake.

By the afternoon we all took a snooze - Sunday Siesta

Unfortunately, Laurie's stomach got a bit queasy when she went below to help with the making of lunch. The waves were rolling a bit.

All in all it was a wonderful day with wonderful friends

Sailing - Black & White Pics

2006-07-17T19:21:00.000-07:00

Picnic at the Beach

2006-07-17T19:15:00.000-07:00

After we sailed all day we went to the beach for a swim and since we still had food in our coolers we decided to make a picnic of it. Laurie and I saw 2 hunky guys doing muscle poses for us and we decided to hang out with them.

My friend, Laurie's, 50th birthday

2006-07-17T18:33:00.000-07:00

We had a great evening celebrating Laurie's 50th, laughing, eating and playing games. Boy, I hope I can look as good as her at 50.

Installing Windows etc.

2006-07-17T18:07:00.000-07:00

Tyler & Jen's 1st Anniversary

2006-07-17T18:01:00.000-07:00

To celebrate their 1st anniversary I made a bridal dress for a barbie to match the one I had made Jen for her wedding dress. Happy Anniversary Jen & Tyler.

Jen's Birthday

2006-07-17T17:37:00.000-07:00

We celebrated Jen's birthday with Tyler & Jen. We got her some oil paints and a couple of canvases. She wants to learn how to paint. We can all look forward to what she will create.

Becky's Graduation Photo

2006-07-04T18:26:00.000-07:00

Becky's Prom Parade and Pictures

2006-07-04T18:15:00.000-07:00

Becky and her girlfriend, Ashley, got ready at our house for prom. Our house was busy with girl stuff. They got ready just in the nick of time and time for a couple of photos before heading off to the parade. In Penticton, the graduating class all parade down Lakeshore Drive and the town comes out to watch them all parade past in fancy cars and floats. The Parade is a unique Penticton Tradition. Becky was stunning.
After the parade we went and took some photos of Becky and friends before her prom dinner and dance. We are very proud of our beautiful daughter. Way to go Becky! The world and future is ahead of you!

A Celebration of Becky's Life from Birth to Graduation

2006-07-04T16:46:00.000-07:00

Here is a small portion of the photos from Becky's Album that we gave her for her grad (but it's minus all of David's witty comments). As I look through the photos of her life I remember the joy of the growing years and the closeness that we shared. Now she is a young woman and we are very proud of her and love her deeply. We celebrate Becky Peters!

The week before Becky's Prom

2006-07-04T16:16:00.000-07:00

While Becky was home for her prom she had a good time with her girfriends swimming, eating, and laughing. We went shopping for prom shoes, jewellry & hair stuff. And she also made a poster frame with her Dad. We had a family celebration for her graduation and David and I gave her the family tradition of a photoalbum of her life. David added goofy captions at the bottom of each photo. I also made a doll dress to match her grad dress. It was a full week.

Opening my wedding dress after 25 years

2006-07-04T15:39:00.000-07:00

For the last 25 years my wedding dress has been packed away in a box for safe keeping. So...since it is our 25th anniversary this year I thought that I would have a special night with Becky, Jen and my friend Pam opening my wedding dress while Becky was home for her grad. The big question was 'While it still fit?' We had some fun and Becky even tried on the dress.

Cast Party

2006-07-04T15:33:00.000-07:00

Jen's First Piano Recital

2006-07-04T15:00:00.000-07:00

Jen started to take lessons in January and we attended her first recital. Yeah Jen!

More Dessert Theatre Pics

2006-06-10T11:57:00.000-07:00

Dessert Theatre - Planes, Arks & Automobiles

2006-06-10T11:27:00.000-07:00

Cutting the Cement to move the plumbing

2006-06-10T11:23:00.000-07:00

More Reno pics

2006-06-10T10:06:00.000-07:00

David's Birthday

2006-06-10T10:01:00.000-07:00

Easter at Jen & Tyler's

2006-06-10T09:40:00.000-07:00

Renovating the garage - Building the New Addition

2006-03-21T16:52:00.000-08:00

Renovating the garage - Tearing off the old

2006-03-21T15:15:00.000-08:00

Becky packing up and moving to Prince George

2006-03-21T13:50:00.000-08:00

Some unfocused pictures of Tyler coaching Pen Hi Jr Basketball Team.

2006-03-21T13:41:00.000-08:00

Okangan Lake all frozen over up at the Vernon Cabin

2006-03-21T13:36:00.000-08:00

Some of the Watoto Choir from Uganda stayed with us. We support a child at this orphanage. These kids made us laugh during snack time.

2006-03-21T12:31:00.000-08:00

Let the Games Begin

2006-02-14T13:56:00.000-08:00

Tyler opening his gift

2006-02-14T13:51:00.000-08:00

Tyler's Birthday Cake

2006-02-14T11:35:00.000-08:00

Tyler's Birthday Dinner

2006-02-14T11:31:00.000-08:00

Jen & David working on Tyler's Gift whenever he is away at basketball practise

2006-02-14T11:22:00.000-08:00

Jen & David Making Tyler's Birthday Gift - It's a Surprise

2006-02-14T10:24:00.000-08:00