Third week overview

Our third week is over and time is flying. We have met more people, and enjoyed their hospitality. On Sunday we met Rick and Janice deMooy, who live at the back of our place and had morning coffee and lunch, and for dinner (supper!) we went to Antina and Wayne Chase (Antina is John Janssen's sister!). Wayne will be one of Jaclyn's teacher's.

On Monday Jaclyn did her first driver's ed class. Two hours every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday for five weeks. She has enjoyed the classes so far. In fact, she is now driving on the road with us all in the car! Talking about cars, we still haven't bought one; we're just waiting for the right one! However, we have been able to borrow a car, so the need isn't urgent, except for the fuel. She drinks!!

On Tuesday, Jeanette Bouwman came over and passed on some toys for the little ones to play with. They love the variety and different type of toys! In the afternoon, Stefan and myself went to Bellingham and bought some clothes for school. Let's just say he has a particular taste for clothes.....!
An evening walk finished off the day.

Shantel walked on bare feet because that way her feet would get stronger!

This is opposite our house and a view of the Sumas range

On Wednesday, Bernice picked myself and kids up around 1pm and we went to her parents' place who have a pool with a glass cover which can be closed during inclement weather. The kids just loved the pool. Bernice's sister Stephanie lives right next and will also be Shantel's teacher. They have a boat so the older two went wake boarding since they live right on a lake! They all enjoyed themselves immensely. Later Steve joined us there and we had a bbq for dinner. Very enjoyable!

Thursday we went to the library and signed up there, checked out Second Chance (a huge second hand store) and then tried the wares at Lynden Dutch Bakery. Yum! It sure tasted good!

Friday late afternoon/evening we had John and Veronica Houweling over from Cloverdale for tea. We had tacos for dinner and had a great evening. Those Houwelings........

And Saturday we had rain when we woke up! Stefan helped a contractor next door dismantle a huge barn belonging to the Vreugdenhils. He cam home around 12pm. We had plans to go with Henry and Corrie Klos to go to a lake about 45 minutes away and go boating, skiing etc, but due to the weather being fairly fresh, decided to postpone it to a day with a bit more sunshine! Instead we went there for a bbq and the girls had a 'swim' in their hot tub!! Stefan got himself acquainted with their son Alec who will be the only other grade 9 student, and Jaclyn with Hannah who is in year 12. They all had a great time, especially when there's a quad bike around!

Henry and Steve

The girls and Vincent

And now it's 11pm and time to hit the sack. Next week school starts and with it early morning rises as school starts at 8:10am and finishes at 2:35pm! Fun, fun fun!

We are starting to feel at home and get a feel for the surrounds and driving on the wrong side of the road! The weather is also changing and fall is just around the corner.

We continue to thank God for the way we are adjusting here and being accepted by the people of ARC (American Reformed Church). It certainly is a blessing.