Camping with the Cousins

Life doesn't get much better than spending the day swimming, kayaking, paddleboarding, and going off the rope swing.... over and over again. We had an awesome time camping at Hotel Lake!

What's summer without jumping off the pier?

Annual Rod Run

Nothing like Sechelt's annual rod run. We are a rowdy bunch when we get together to watch the fancy cars. Grandma Lou got to experience first hand one of

Sechelt's finest events!

My Spirit Guide??

Last week, I experienced something kind of crazy.... in 1 week, I had four owls fly by me while running. Each time, they flew right in front of me and landed in a tree where I could watch them for as long as I wanted. I've always loved owls, and consider myself lucky when I see one, so to see 4 in one week was very special! I figure it's a sign that someone's looking out for me and protecting me. Here's a picture of one of the owls I saw.

Overnight Camp

Sedona had her first overnight camp experience and LOVED it. The only problem: it wasn't long enough. She went to Camp Fircom on Gambier Island, where the kids and I went to a Mom and Kids camp a few years ago. Next year she is thinking of going even longer, but Fircom doesn't offer more than that, so we may need to look at some other camps.

Morning Paddle

Last week the kids were both at camp- Aja at an SPCA daycamp, and Sedona at an overnight camp on Gambier Island. Chris and I tried to get out every day and do different things together, like tennis, paddleboarding, kayaking, mountain biking, hiking, and trail running. On this day, we went for a 10 km paddle to two of our favourite spots: Smugglers and Frenchman's Cove.

My Shredding Partner

It's so neat when your kids get to be old enough where you can go out and exercise with them and they can keep up, or even pass you!! Sedona and I went for a great ride the other day.... times spent like this with my kids mean so much to me as a Mom!

We Love you Grandma Lou!!

My Mom has been renting for the last few weeks. We love having her here and joining us for hikes, beach time and dinners. This night we had a lovely dinner at the "Upper Deck" restaurant.

Powell River Family Reunion

We had a great 4 day trip to Powell River for a family reunion with Chris' Dad's side of the family. There were almost 30 of us, and it was so great to see all the little cousins together. It was a fantastic weekend full of games, swimming, paddling, cliff jumping and catching up. Chris and I also celebrated our 11th anniversary up there!