We Left The Tale During the Aftermath of Our First Beach Day...

See: Our Epic Week With Steph, Chris & Charlie (Part 1)

The boys were all snuggled in and half passed out, and the men were cleaning up. I tell you, we are some spoiled ladies ❤️

I can't remember what we did after dinner that night, probably because I was beach/sea/food drunk. I don't even know how I got home LOL jk jk.

Yahtzee Night at Our Place

Don't ask me why we love this game so much haha, even the young children know how to play it. I've never seen so many yahtzees either in one week. Seemed like every game we'd get at least 2, on one game almost everyone got one!

@eddiebowes had finally got back from his summer vacation. Making this blog right now, it's hard to believe all of this happened only 7 days ago. I feel like Eddie never had left, and I feel like Steph and Chris have been gone forever we miss them so much! They've only been gone for a few days...

Craig, cuddling with Grayson. We've given him so many grandchildren now...3 human, 36 chicken and 5 feline. I'm sure he couldn't be more proud 😂

The Main Affair

The reason that Steph and Chris always come near the end of August is because Chris and Stryder actually have the same birthday. They're Irish Twins!

Before we get to this...

I'll first share our festivities at the beach, a perfect sunny day, for a birthday Boy and a birthday Uncle ...

I was honoured when Stryder asked me if I would take him on a walk on the beach.

Chris had started his sandcastle of the day as Stryder and I headed out. This time we got to the beach well before high tide, so that we could watch the tide slowly destroy the sandcastle. A bit morbid maybe now that I think of it, but poetic as well.

My Walk With the Birthday Boy

C'mon, let's blow this pop stand.

@alivefoxdeadfox found some cool pinkish purple see weed.

Gotta love finding a handy dandy stick to draw in the sand with.

We saw this lifeguard, I assumed he was practicing or something. There was another lifeguard on the tower, but this guy just got on his board and paddled out forever and ever, I don't think anyone needed rescuing out there...

A Fly By As Well

A very cool rock that winter has done a number on over the years.

By the time we walked to the end of the beach and back (which was a fairly decent trek) Chris had everyone helping with the sandcastle. Which is now a sand fortress.

Chris & @kiedisbowes

Stephine

@eddiebowes

A Football Match & Playing in the Ocean

They had a great time out there on the raft, jumping off of it, throwing people off of it (accidentally of course).

Some of you may have watched this other water fun from that day: Chill With Me by the Sea // Beach Meadows, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia AKA "Canadian Surfing EH".

Let's Play Some Foosball!

Yes I said Foosball, I'm watching The Waterboy right now in the background as I type this, lol, such a great movie. Who told you you was a Voigo?

Need I any more proof that Steph is the best Auntie in the world. She is just so rad...even plays football with them.

Stryder kicking off...

Shall We Party?

Mmmmm....Steph made an Oreo Cake for the birthday boys, damn it was good and so creative!

Stryder wanted to cut it...we let him, though there was concern in everyone's eyes LOL!

As Eddie's great great grandmother would say: Eat While You're Skinny!

Gift Time!

I just love these next pics, Stryder was so excited to get what he got from @hendrix22...

Deadpool!

Stryder wears costumes all year around, and was asking for a Deadpool costume for like a year now. Brendan had to find it online from the USA. It's a bit big, but awesome quality.