Right from the first moment we arrived we were greated with such love as we rolled into John & Juliette's driveway. Hugs, laughter, joking, & as I setup the trailer Polly visited with her family, John says "we were waiting for you guys & I told Julie I know how to get them to show up, I'll crack a beer! 🍺 and then you came around the corner" he said.
"wanna beer 🍺" "no thanks, I'm off the beers now" I say, I keep on with the setup, and I hear Julie say, hey there, hurry up, I wanna see insided that! Lol she is especially demanding in a fun way. So as the setup happens John asking if he can help, we get plugged in, and leveled, slides out, then the tour begins, Polly's always proud to show off our home. The WOW is a good feeling, the comments always good.
John and Julie have a very nice home in a subdivision with a farmers field right behind them, and family all close around the area. They are both imersed in family, young grandchildren, and older ones, always something going on. Tomorrow is the house warming we were told about at their son Robert & Daughter-in-law Jodey's place, we came just in time for this.
Looking back on the weekend now it all happened so fast, the first night here we just yak yak yak, so much information to exchange, so much laughing, joking, John always a joker. Julie had dinner all prepared, John cooking on bbq, was Mmm 😋 good. We had a great evening.
Next day the party 🥳 was to start at 2-3 and Gin and her kids Finnegan and Elle came over in the morning full of energy, and ready to play with there RAM electric truck,
this was a fun time, they loved the puddles, Finn was going through them looking to see the tracks he was leaving after. Finn and I got to be good friends, Elle is so cute, hopping around on her bum, and watching everything, very aware of everything. Was nice to meet her, and get to know them all better, we had met Finn before, but he was really young. Now they both have personalitys, so fun.
Louise and Helen, Polly's Cousins, John's sister's came over and I finally got to meet Helen, we had been communicating for a few years now, but never met. Was nice to finally meet, and then the planing who's riding with who? Have we got everything, chairs, food, beer, what else? Extra clothes in case of cold, and bugs. Hats, glasses, geezz 😄
All set let's go, Polly had a little more cupcake 🧁 decorating to do before we left, so the others went ahead. We took our time, there's no late today.
What a great gathering it was, we drove in to the property, motorhomes and trailers parked for the night, pig was on the bbq, and brisket was in the smoker, Rob&Jody had it all aranged Jody's Mom buzzing around busy, and friends helping with everything, I felt kinda like I should be doing something, but all was getting done, so meeting others and touring there new to them home, talking with the BBQ specialist was great. Photos, always get a few photos 📸
Kids on gocarts, and people in quads driving around, all kinda controlled, no haywire driving. Was so much happening was a little overwhelming. The day was perfect too, sunny warm, even looking for shade. Bugs left us alone really till the late evening, sundown.
Dinner was great, so many different foods, all was good, very good 😋👍 served in the shop, with netting over the doorway to keep bugs off.
Met many people that asked, how you related here, Rob's business were some of the people, but most were just friends and family, I heard yesterday there were 120 people over the course of the evening, was a success for sure. There were a few honking as they went by, some people didn't make it, but all in all a real good time.
We packed up before the bugs got too hungry, and home we went. A bit of yak at the table, then bedtime for us. John and his sisters stayed up a little longer, was nice to see them all together, been awhile since they were all together.
Next morning was a yak session while Julie fixed breakfast, she brought some of the pig home, and beans, Mmm 😋 some awesome brown beans, so we had what was left from yesterday for breakfast, beans on pork on toast, couldn't be any better 😋 Mmm.
Later Helen & Louise left for home, and Gin put the kids to bed for a nap 😴 so the cards came out, and we played cards till the kids woke, and dinner was going to happen. Julie never sat much that day, cooking something all day, made breakfast then soup for lunch, and dinner, was a very relaxed day for us, Julie not so much. She did join in in the card game once she had her food all arranged, and we laughed and joked and played till John won. Was a fun time.
Pavel came home from work, had to work Father's day so as soon as he came in dinner was ready, the text to let Gin know he was on his way is one thing, but tracking him is another that they have, people keep track of each other different now, even baby monitors that you can watch them from your phone. I was surprised to see this. New to me technology 🤔
After another great dinner, the kids went home and we played another game of cards, then bed. We tired, and the day was smoking hot, 35° so we were sleeping in the house tonight, no ac when plugged in to a regular socket. Was good, Cool in the house.
Next day no big plans, dinner at Gin & Pavel's place, so relaxed morning later we drove to town, a few groceries and flowers for Gin. We drove over with John& Julie for dinner, Gin had it all under control, then we got there and kids were happy to see us, was a fun time with them, always something to keep us busy. Finn saw a recycling truck come before he went for his nap and when we came he wanted to show me out the window, but the truck was gone now. He really likes the trucks, he loves the machines, excavator's, dump trucks, all the machines. John is a big influence on him, always his Pepere, such a great bond. Julie his other Mom, is a loving family 🤗❤️
This morning writing I think how great timing we had, note en knowing what was happening, we arrived to a housewarming shindig, get some visiting with family, and tomorrow John and Julie go for a visit with there son and daughter son-in-law in Edmonton, timing couldn't be better. I shake my head, can't believe how perfect this timed, but not timed visit is.
I hear the garage door open, I know John's up now, I'ma going to visit with him at the table inside now, and listen and talk, and plan our last day with them. Sure has been a fun time. 🤗❤️
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