Category: Family

Our HOME and Native Land!

Today is a quiet Canada Day celebration in our home. This year a little different because of my husband’s crazy work schedule. But that’s ok. Yes, I could have joined the GOODE fam in the city for holiday celebrations, but where would that leave my hard working husband when he had just a few hours at home. I didn’t want him to be by himself on the holiday, besides I don’t mind the relax time.

So, we had a few hours to have some treats, wear our patriotic colors ( haha) and spend time together celebrating this great land we live in.IMG_8313

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Even Abby wears her red and white for Canada Day!

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I love seeing all the Canada flags and red and white on display along the South Shore!IMG_8379

IMG_8381IMG_8382 Our little adventure today…Riverport, NS for the Riverport Fire Department Annual Canada Day Fish Fry! I remember doing this I think when we were just dating, or something quite similar.IMG_8383 IMG_8362 IMG_8364 IMG_8365 IMG_8366 Screen Shot 2016-07-01 at 12.33.06 PM I ALWAYS get the fish…today I switched it up and had scallops. YUM!!

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And then David went to work, and I relaxed by the pool for a bit 😛 haha ( it wasn’t so bad)

I hope you had a wonderful day of fun and fireworks and celebrating this wonderful country we are so blessed to call HOME…Our HOME and Native Land!

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Snickers 😂

I tried a new recipe. Crunchy peanut butter and Snickers bars, YUMMY!!!! This is a dessert to laugh about!!

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Takes about 10 minutes to whip up, chill for a few hours and YUM!!! An easy delicious cold dessert for summer. Everyone loved it and it is SUPER easy. I’ll be making this a few more times , I think 😀

It’s one of those treats that tastes gourmet but takes minutes to whip up! I’m laughing.

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Kids and Cookies

We have company again this weekend. It’s summer and many of our friends are traveling and visiting. This time three little boys ( and their parents of course). I am not used to have young kids around anymore…especially three active boys! Time to make some cookies. I rarely make cookies anymore. Kids like chocolate chip skor bit cookies right?

They are here to visit family and grandparents and needed a place to sleep. Besides, David loves having boys around to tease and get the scoop on the new game apps 😀

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It’s Back!!!! THIS Saturday!!!

It’s that time of year! Schools almost out for the summer and it’s the last weekend of June and that means that this Saturday is the Annual Community Fun Day at Shipyard’s Landing!

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Bring your kids, your neighbour’s kids, the grandkids, your friend’s kids…it’s a FREE event ( EVERYTHING FREE) and LOTS and LOTS of  Fun for the family! A wonderful way to spend Saturday afternoon. TIME: 1-4pm Shipyard’s Landing in Bridgewater.

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See you there!

Daddy

I love my Daddy and I love my Father-in-Law. I am so blessed to have these two wonderful men in my life that have been such  wonderful examples for my husband. My husband…I love him so much, He is an amazing Father who does so much for all our children.

Today is the day to celebrate these special men!

Me & my Daddy ( & Abby of course)
Me & my Daddy ( & Abby of course)
Me & My Father-in-Law
Me & My Father-in-Law

And my Amazing Husband

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Happy Father’s Day!

Building a deck and quality time in the backyard

A beautiful Saturday and what are we doing? My sweet husband is helping our son build a deck around the pool we put up last Sunday. He loves that we are home and can help the kids with projects and this year we don’t have a lot of projects of our own. We have some, but they can wait.

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IMG_0002.JPG IMG_0008.JPGAnd me…I am just enjoying this nice day in our backyard. I could have gone to help with the deck, BUT some times it’s nice to have a Saturday just to do a couple chores and then relax in the nice space that we are creating in our backyard. After all, what is the purpose if you don’t enjoy it, right? Besides, I still have this nasty cold. 😦

1/3 of the way there… Congrats James! 🎓

Our youngest son, James, loves to learn new things, he loves challenges and he is ambitious! He already has a Bachelor of Theology, but decided he wanted something more! So…

last year he went back to school!

Here’s his thought… He wanted to live at home and do two years of Business at NSCC, and then two years at a University in the province. The first stage is complete today! James graduates from NSCC Lunenburg with Diploma with Honours in Business Administration-Accounting.

Here are a few pictures from NSCC Convocation today

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And if all goes as planned in a couple years he will graduate with the Commerce degree from SMU… and THEN it will be Stage 3… two more years after that… to his goal of being a Chartered Professional Accountant!!  In the meantime, he is learning a lot working for the Municipality of Queens in the Finance Department. Congratulations James!! We are very proud of you!

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And it’s out for Fish Tacos tonight after work to celebrate at one of our favourite spots , The Old Fish Factory ( the other place James works lol)

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I could be convinced to get a CAN AM

David shakes his head and laughs at me!

Yesterday when we were at Andrew & Kristina’s house they said I should take their CAN AM for a drive. I laughed because I don’t drive a standard  ( but is not a standard) and also because that’s their expensive little toy and they want to let me drive it? haha… They said it’s easy, take it!

So…

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I did!!!! And I loved it! And it goes REALLY fast! lol

So whenever David decides that he needs a change from his Honda Fury…maybe then it will be time to get a CAN AM. I could be convinced, But then I guess I could always ask Andrew if I can drive his 😛

Goode Times!

It’s a rainy Monday. Nice for downtime and so wonderful since we haven’t had to water our new grass or plants. Everything is looking so beautiful and lush and green because of the rain. Have a great week!

Pool Party

Who would have thought 15 years later we would be doing the very same thing? It may be a different place and different people but the procedure is still the same. 15 years ago it was our pool in Pleasantville for our kids. ( I dug these oldies out to see what we did. The kids were so little) Andrew was there every step of the way…

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DSC01101 DSC01020I think Andrew enjoyed it so much that he decided to do the same at his and Kristina’s home. It’s NOT Pleasantville BUT it’s Pleasant River. 😀

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Today is “Putting Up A Pool” Party! And you’re invited. lol

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Pool is up!!! Now to get it filtered and clean and the deck built. And…they’ll be swimming in no time!!!

I know you guys will have so much fun with your pool Andrew & Kristina especially when you get off night shifts this summer and can go for a refreshing dip 😛