Pooh Sticks, oh I mean Eyeore Sticks!

This post is a mix of visiting a tourist attraction as well as having some fun! Donkey (Eyeore) came as well for some 'training'! So instead of Pooh Bear playing 'Pooh Sticks', we had the Donkey try and play this game. We also did some 'hill' training and again instead of the donkey's carrying our gear, we carried the Donkey! Thanks Izaak for being such a good sport! (The girls and I thought this was all very hilarious!)

The girls insisted that I take photos at this spot!
(Zara and Kate)

Zara, Michaela, Grace and Kate

Do you see anything unusual?

Pooh, I mean Eyeore Sticks!

Gloomy? 

Fighting to get a cuddle/photo with Eyeore

Grace's well loved Donkey!

Hill training

Thanks for being a good sport Izaak!

I think Donkey 'ate all the pies!'

You might recognize some of the landmarks, I blogged about it here when we visited the first time!

Having fun with Izaak!

We played the tourist again when Izaak came and showed him some of our favorite sites! We went one night to the Falls to see Clifton Hill and the lights at the Falls. The lights were very spectacular! Izaak did a better job of the photos than I did so a lot of the night ones are from him! 

Izaak and the girls with Albert in the background

Family shot

Izaak experimenting with the camera.

American Falls at night!

Lightbeams, pretty cool huh?

We also went again to the Lock 3. The girls all wanted to pose with this man (sorry can't remember the significance :( ). Also while we were waiting for a ship to enter the 'lock', the girls sang some of the VBS songs that they learned at Church. ("Father Abraham!')

Kate

Grace

Michaela

Me!

Father Abraham song
(Grace and Kate)

Zara and Michaela doing the actions!

More Random in July

Here are some more random photo's! Enjoy!

Selfie?

Izaak took this one!

Grace caught a fish in a pond on someone's farm!

Playing school at church!

Playing school!

Grace got picked to come up the front at the evening VBS

And Zara got picked TWICE!

Ribs for the birthday boy!

Izaak and the girls watching Home Alone
(not sure who enjoyed the movie more :)

Albert and a K9 friend!
(Here is the proof Sharlene!)

Pleeaase play with me.....

pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease?

Home Alone 2

Treats while watching the movie

Kate

The girls finally managed to convince Izaak to watch Frozen! 

Someone bought over 'worms in mud' dessert!
(tasted VERY good!)

Life is tough, when you have to 'eat' up all what is in the pantry!

Pet snake?
(no thanks!)

It wasn't happy to see me with the camera!

Made two Pavlovas for the bible study that Albert led over summer!
(YES I did pay for real Ontario strawberries!!)

Eating leftovers for breakfast, man life is hard!

It's got fruit and real cream, healthy surely?

Grace!

Ninth Day Off - 19th of July Part Two

After our 'hike' we showered and got ready for our first ever experience of watching a movie at a drive in! It's something you hear about in movies but we have never done! One of the families organised for us to be able to attend this. You had to be a member of the Canadian AA in order to get the discounted price. We used someone else's card which was very nice. It wasn't until we turned up at the gate that we realized that we have an IL plate not an Ontario one! Thankfully this wasn't an issue but it is something that we don't worry about in NZ as everybody has the same license plate! We watched the lastest 'Planes' movie and we all thoroughly enjoyed the experience (despite the rain!). The only 'thing' we hadn't thought off, is that you can't start the movie until the sun goes down! This meant that the movie didn't start until after 9pm which meant that we left very late and to get up early the next morning (Sunday) wasn't that easy! 

Kate and Zara waiting for the sun to go down!

Thanks Izaak for 'shouting' us popcorn and drinks!

Movie 'planes fire and rescue'

Michaela and Grace with their friends

How cool is that?

All set up ready to watch!

Izaak, Kate and Zara