Ellie loves airplanes. Go outside with her or even near a window and she will spot an airplane and repeat “I see an aaiiiiirpane” until you too observe it. So we knew she would be excited to go on an airplane as we travel to the Maritimes for a vacation and deputation work.

Our first weekend in my home town has been quite busy, but we have been able to reconnect with lots of people right away. Friday night was a BBQ for my home church.

Saturday was a Johnstone reunion to honour my grandmother’s 80th birthday.
Johnstone clan. Great grandmother, grandmother, Troy’s sisters.

Ellie catching bubbles. More on their flickr page

Troy and his cousins Devin and Darryl

And the lucky ladies who married those guys.

Its Troy pretending to be Darryl. No wait.. its Darryl pretending to be Troy. At least Ellie knew the difference.

Forget cake. We were saving space for Uncle Brian’s famous BBQ chicken wings.

Unfortunately, Darryl got most of them.

Sunday saw us in Woodpoint twice, once to share about our ministry at Woodpoint Baptist Church and then again in the afternoon for my grandfather Wheaton’s 80th birthday party and Father’s Day BBQ.

“I’m the Boss” Or so says his pin at least.

Driving the tractor

Ellie playing in the fountain. Who needs expensive toys?

Playing ring toss

Whew.. busy first weekend home but we were glad to see lots of family and some old friends.

P.S. my sister rented a Nintendo Wii. We have been having some fun with that.