What Weve Been Up To - updated Sept 10, 2009

Makayla just had a great summer! Lots of fun in the sun with family and friends, She had a Dance Camp, a Zoo Camp and swimming lessons most weeks.

Makayla alos started Kindergarten last week and so far so good, its a stuggle sometimes to get her to do her homework but shes learning lots and having fun, she even play teacher with Lincoln and Aden.

Jen is working very part time at a Yoga Studio (Yoga Mandala), and working on her Yoga "Practice" as they call it and has signed up to the Teachers Training Course which is a 8-9 month program.

Jon has had an interesting time this summer regarding employment, quit/was fired from the acct company he was at, then they called me back 2 months later begging me to go back, but 2 months of little to no income realy hurt. So things are on the mend. It also puched me to make a decision on getting started more seriously with Tom and Ryan in Cheques Direct. So i now spend 80% of my time there and only 20% of my time on the accounting company stuff.

From June to September Yikes!!!
posted by Jon Gilchrist on 10 Sep 2009

Well well well here i am again significantly behind the 8-ball. But as they say better late than never so here is the newest post regarding our lives...

June

 - Makayla graduated from Preschool!

July/August 

- Makayla had lots of friends over to play in the backyard

- Makayla had a dance camp

- Makayla had Zoo Camp

- Makayla had lolts of swimming lessons! And loved it

- Calgary had a crazy lightning storm, the pic with the car that looks like daytime is actually taken by me at 2am!! with NO FLASH!! see how high the water is too its over the sidewalk!

- We were able to eat some stuff from our garden, Zucchini's, carrots, peas, beans, yellow cherry tomoatoes etc..

- Jen took some pics of the garden a canola field and the bird house in the backyard that MK painted with Barry and Heather

September

- Mk started Kindergarten!! she really likes it.

She takes the bus every morning, her and Aden are in the same school but in different classes. There is a picture of Brandon Ryan&Tiffs boy hes getting bigger.

- i found a very obscure carrot growing in my garden... is it just me does it just look like it doesnt belong...?

- We did lots and lots of Canning!! - Jen, Brooke, Irene and Tiff have been on a canning surge, They canned a lot of peaches last week, then we canned lots of jam, and i think they plan on doing salsa this weekend...? Peach Rasberry, Bumbleberry, Rasberry, Apricot, Apricot/Pineapple yum yum yum.

- Last saturday we went hiking up Grotto Canyon near Canmore with Marc and Brooke and kids, it was pretty fun, we even brought the 3 legged dog who did great!  Took some decent picstures as well of it.

Well you are now pretty much up to speed on the last 2.5 months.. phew im tired now!

 

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Ryan - 10 Sep 2009 10:20 AM
I must say I love the carrot you found in your garden! lol!
Kim - 10 Sep 2009 11:59 AM
I am so excited to come and visit and I hope we get to test out some of those canned peaches ;)
Ryan - 10 Sep 2009 12:11 PM
Nice post honey, lots has happened since the last one and you only forgot our trip to Quebec! Love,love!
Jen - 10 Sep 2009 12:13 PM
Okay the last post is from me not Ryan, i'm on their computer typing with one hand cause i;m holding a snoozin Kbrandon.
Jon - 10 Sep 2009 12:29 PM
Haha you said Kbrandon Tiff's gonna get you now!
Caro - 11 Sep 2009 7:15 PM
and most importantly, My favorite cousin Carolyn spent some time with us in calgary ;)
Dave and Cher - 12 Sep 2009 12:06 PM
What kind of fertilizer do you use to get carrots like that?? We have salsa that we made with some friends. It is way better then the store stuff and our family has it on everything but cereal it is so good! Homemade canned goods are the best! Although you should really check out the Stovel's home made relish, that is so good that you COULD eat with your cereal!

-The Walkers
Heather - 15 Sep 2009 10:09 AM
Great garden,you must know someone very talented at gardening to get you growing so well [ha,ha].I just love seeing photos of everyday family life with "The Gilchrist Family".And oh how I miss those mountains.
Love to all,Heather
p.s. Maybe snag that relish recipe,sounds amazing.
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