Monday, September 21, 2009

Back Online!

Well, after a long summer away, I suspect we will be back online this week. We have had a very full time this summer, but probably one of our best summers so far. I started a new job, which has been going really well. And, we took a few weeks to visit my family in Nova Scotia. After lots of restaurant fare, hotel stays and ice cream every day (why not when for a family of six we could get huge amounts for 8 dollars! See below for example of a SMALL cone!), we have returned to a nice fall. Three kids in school, one at home - it feels like we have regained a semblance of freedom with our time. Running errands with one instead of two during the day makes all the difference in the world!

So, here are a few pics that summarize our summer:


New Brunswick Botanical Gardens

PEI Sunset - my fave!

Summerside PEI - quaint little town

Couldn't go east and not get a shot of a Lighthouse!

Ali's favourite flavour - bubblegum! Yuck!


Our hotel in Lunenburg, NS - The King Mariner Inn - great place!

Hermit Crabs - so fun! (but not for Ali and Jack who don't like small things that move in the water)

A great shot Ali took of Garrett and Jack's shoes when they ran out of them on the beach

Camping at Bon Echo Provincial Park, ON

3 comments:

Deann said...

Welcome back!

Ben said...

We love you, McKinnons!

Anonymous said...

Hey, we must have just missed you in Nova Scotia and PEI. We were in Summerside and also in Lunenburg......I remember seeing your hotel. Loved that place. We stayed in a B&B about a 2 minute walk from "downtown". Was the Bluenose II there when you were there? It left the day after we arrived but managed to get some pics.
Looks like the "clan" had a great vacation!! Can't wait to show my mom the pictures.
Good looking family..........must have some Hesson in there???!!!??
Love Barb