summer bucket list

i can't even believe how quickly summer is approaching in our neck of the woods. it's surreal to think that in just a few weeks my littlest will be turning 4 and my oldest will be finishing grade 2. nevertheless the biggest buzz word around here is SUMMER! and we definitely cannot wait to embark on some adventures this year.

here are a few of the items on our bucket list!:

1. camping:

every year we go away somewhere on the last day of school. this year we have booked a campsite at okanagan lake! while camping is usually all about being one with nature, we definitely know we won't be able to deny ourselves the opportunity to visit a bunch of wineries nearby. we are in one of the wine-making capitals of BC after all!

2. water parks:

provided that we have a nice and hot july, we love to frequent the neighborhood water parks. we are very fortunate to be living very close to multiple parks and look forward to cooling down this way!

3. date nights:

need i say more???

4. the drive in:

summer doesn't end until we pay a visit to the drive in for a family friendly movie night! if we're lucky we even take advantage of the fact that the girls will sleep in the van and watch a grown up double feature!

5. the fair

we don't always go every year since typically we are in disneyland (wah! not this year though!) so since we'll be local this summer we'll be sure to check out playland to enjoy the rides and what i also like to call: the day of pure gluttony! wiggle chips, whales tails, fischer's scones, caramel apples, c-lovers fish n chips and vina's spring rolls - get in my belly!

be sure to follow me on instagram: @thisisjzzy as we cross off more things on our summer bucket list! what are some fun things you like to do in beautiful bc?

days of summer...part 3

today's blog post takes us back to our family fun camping trip

to golden ears provincial park and campground

in beautiful maple ridge, bc.

the nice thing about this campsite is that its about 30 or so minutes away from home

but very nicely tucked 10km into the woods by alouette lake.

there's nothing our kids love more than being outside 

so what perfect way to spend a family weekend than

in the great outdoors!!

this summer emma finally mastered riding her bike sans

training wheels, so she was pretty stoked to take her

bike for a spin around the campgrounds.

sadly, she took her very first spill going down a hill...

it was a moment that literally happened in slow motion

for me, i could see it happening but could not get 

to her fast enough to stop the fall! :(

alas, like the trooper she is, she got back up again

this time only walking down hills she felt were too steep

for her and in the end, managed just fine.

we did a lot of wandering around, and really, a lot 

of sitting around..i mean camping is all about r&r right?!

i think my nephew knows how to do it best!

the kids also took part in creative arts and crafts..

followed by a lovely stroll to the lake.

now to unbeknownst to us, this very day would be the only day

we'd have hot weather, so instead of packing up for an 

evening at the beach, we thought, 'hey, lets dip our feet in and visit the lake

and head down tomomorrow'

right. because then it clouded over and rained.

but while we were there, the kids managed to create some fun

by skipping rocks!

it was time to head back to the campsite for dinner

and a roaring campfire to roast s'mores in!

i think i lost count as to how many this girl had..

the next morning, the kids were craving fruit loops while

moms and dads prepared a real camping breakfast complete with

pancakes, eggs and bacon!

olivia pondering the meaning of life in the woods...

the kids dubbed the little forested area near our campsite "the jungle cruise" (from

disneyland no less) and spend countless hours exploring their

little piece of jungle.

i've said it before, she's destined to be a star!!

i wonder where she gets it from.....

the sunday would mark the last day of our cousins camping with us

but i think this picture describes the kind of fun they had over the weekend!

and then there was 4....the girls enjoyed poking their sticks in the fire..

with parental supervision of course! they even managed a s'more each!

the next morning we were packed up and ready to go home!

the minivan is a godsend!!

success! another great family trip that we

hope will become an annual tradition!