Rewind back to August 27. On this day we celebrated my Grandma’s birthday. (I briefly  touched on it in my post ‘At the Grandparents’ but I didn’t have any photo’s. Now I do! So get ready, because you’re about to do a lot of salivating.?) And just so you know, it tasted even better than it looked.(Which says a lot…) Continue reading →

We made it across the border with no hassle!!! It seems real, now, like we are actually traveling for a year and not just going on vacation until school starts. We have traveled through Saskatchewan, Alberta, and BC many times before, and now that we have entered the States it’s not just an extended summer holiday. Also, now that we’ve started school, I have begun to get a little bit homesick. I love the interacting part of school, and homeschooling just doesn’t have that.? Anyway… I am now really excited as well: we are traveling, for real, for a YEAR!!! Sounds crazy!? Continue reading →

Sorry I haven’t made a post in so long… I’ve been busy with cousins, birthdays, and grandparents. First stop after leaving Uncle Stephen’s was Grandad and Grandma’s (my dad’s parents), then off to the island, a few days later, to see Grampa and Grandma (my mom’s parents). Which is where we are currently! We don’t have the camper, so I haven’t been able to get photos from the camera onto my iPad. So the photos you are about to see were all taken on my iPad. I am loving all of the comments! You guys make my day when you encourage me! Thanks!!! Continue reading →

Question: Would you guys prefer more frequent posts with less photos,  or less frequent posts with more photos? Continue reading →

We’ve left, and it’s day two. It feels like a vacation, not like we are leaving for a year. Thank you for all of the encouraging things you have said and for your prayers. Thanks for the potluck supper at Glen Ewen Gospel Hall! The speeches were very thoughtful, and I can’t say how much I am going to miss you guys! Continue reading →

Eek!!! We leave in two weeks, and I am starting to get stressed. I have to think about the things that I actually use, then narrow that down, then see if there’s space in the camper for that! We’ve got a test run coming up in Carnduff, as we will be there for swimming lessons twice a day, so thought we’d bring the camper for convenience. FYI: I now have my own domain www.raquenna.com (which currently directs you back here). I am SUPER EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Continue reading →

It still hasn’t sank all the way in that we leave in a month. But I don’t think I will really grasp the concept that we are actually going to be gone for a YEAR until I say my last goodbyes. Plus the business of preparing everything and doing everything that needs to be done doesn’t leave much time for meditating on that fact! Continue reading →

We are slowly preparing the camper, narrowing down our closets and planning our next steps. Continue reading →