"Nassim" at the Minnewasta Golf Course

  Larry & I were awake early one morning about a week & a half ago & couldn't sleep. So, we decided to go have breakfast at the golf course. As you can tell by the shadows, it's almost precisely 7:00am, the perfect time of day to relax, have coffee and enjoy the beautiful morning air. My Iraqi friend tells me her newest grandson's name is Nassim - that means "the morning air". So they will say "Nassim" to each other if it's a beautiful morning! We hope to enjoy many more "nassims" this summer.

Baby shower for Kristy & Norah

  Baby Norah looked very fasionable in her lilac colored dress. She definitely was the star of the show!

  She really looked like a child's baby doll!

  And if she was fashionable when she came... She has a mountain of clothes to choose from for the next year or two!!

  Norah's Friesen grandparents, Rick & Karen.

 

  Amber & Hailey came to celebrate.

  Some of the Eidse women. Missing are June and Kim. Kim and Ray were holidaying in LaCrete, Alberta during this time.

Our grandsons in France

  Elliot is rapidly becoming more confident at cruising. It sure looks like he's having fun!

  Jonas told me weeks ago that he was going to have croissants for breakfast in France. I guess this must be lunch - that's one BIG BAGUETTE!

  They were situated not far from a lake & by the looks of things, the beach is a hit.

  Jonas is beginning to enjoy the water. Getting ready to come to the cottage in just 4 weeks time.

Recent visitors in our home

  Kristy & Norah came over for supper one evening after visiting Grandpa Eidse in the hospital.

  Norah is growing & ever so cute!

  Then we billeted some of the members of the Watoto Children's Choir from Uganda one night. We had a great time with the three boys, all orphans, & their "uncle" who was in charge of them. This choir put on an awesome performance! You could not help but be mesmerized and energized by their singing and dancing. They never stopped moving!

  I think the boys would have loved to play on the computer, but they were not allowed to do so. When they go back to Uganda, there are no computers or tvs for them. They live in villages with about 7 children designated to a "mother" who gives them the love and care of a real mother. Now they feel they belong & are loved.

My flowers

  My pot of gerber daisies & dahlias.

  Just testing to see how well the camera takes close-ups of flowers.

  Gernaniums on the stairs.

  Our little fountain of delight in the sunroom!

Sunday Brunch at The Gates

  A group of us makes a point of going to The Gates at Headingly once during the summer for their fantastic Sunday brunch.

  We had "the upper room" all to ourselves which meant we had to walk the stairs every time we wanted to fill our plates. This was not all bad as it gave us a chance to work off the preceeding course before we moved on to the next!

 

  From the upper room we moved out to the "upper deck" to enjoy the sunshine! This area was particularly sun-warmed and we all felt quite relaxed.

  We took our coffee with us & continued to enjoy the afternoon.
 

After awhile it got a touch too warm & we decided to move on to a cooler spot!

  This is the deck surrounding the permanent wedding chapel. It was very pleasant sitting in the shade.

  It looks like Sharon prefers the sun!

 

 

We happened to spot a pelican sailing down the river - very graceful. It was quite a distance away. (I guess if you really want to see the pelican you'll have to double click on the picture!)

Nathan & Meghan's wedding

  The beautiful ceremony took place at a small church in Niverville.

 

  After the ceremony it was off to the Millenium Centre in Winnipeg. The Millenium Centre is a heritage building that was originally constructed in 1911. It housed the Imperial Bank of Commerce until 1969. It was designated a heritage building in 1999. It is built in the beaux-arts classical style of architecture & is still considered one of the most magnificent bank buildings in North America. After that bit of history, you can see why Nathan & Meghan choose it for their reception. It was a a truly beautiful location...

 
...as befitting a beautiful bride & groom!

  Parents of the groom - Rob & Diane Eidse.

  After dinner - the dance.

 

Other people attending the wedding

  Erik & Amber with the newest member of the Eidse family, Norah Marie. It looks like they are the parents, but they're not...

  ... Graham & Kristy were just getting a little break!

  Jordan & Jillian, Nathan's cousins, all the way from West Lafayette, Indiana.

 

My sister, June, and me. Isn't this a lovely background for a picture?! We thought of taking a picture of the two of us at the last minute, just before we were about to get into our vehicles!