We climbed a mountain! We climbed Mt. Daniel in Pender Harbour, a hike we've done several times before. This time Peter and I decided we were going to encourage Rose to hike as much of it as she could. Rose is 3 and a half and a perfectly capable walker and hiker. But she loves… Continue reading 2021 Highlights: Week 12
This daffodil bloomed in our front garden this week. Last spring, it was a little potted plant on our kitchen table. When it wilted, the girls and I planted it here and I was honestly not super hopeful that it would survive. So it was with pure delight that I spotted it in bloom this… Continue reading 2021 Highlights: Week 9
So April was...a month. It feels very strange to look back over an entire month full of things I didn't do. We didn't swim at the pool. We didn't get new books from the library. We didn't have friends over or go to anybody's home. We didn't play at the park. I didn't set foot… Continue reading Life: What We Did in April
May has been full of hot days - sunshine, backyard, beach, and some ice cream! It's been fantastic. We started off the month with some time at the beach: It was Rose's first real introduction to the ocean and she loved it! Didn't even squawk when we dipped her in the sea. Pearl can happily… Continue reading May Update
Rose was six months at the very end of March and so we have started introducing solid foods. This was her face when she first tasted apple sauce. (Pearl was thrilled for Rose to start eating real food and really wanted to hold the spoon for her little sister. Later she told me that this… Continue reading Life in April
...with some playground thrown in. (Fair warning: this is mostly pictures of my kid. I think she's cute.) Spring is showing up around here and I love it. We moved last summer but the first time we viewed our house was in the spring and the green backyard full of flowers was one of the… Continue reading Garden, Forest, Beach
Mischievous. Inquisitive. Observant. Pearl at 13 months is full of energy, laughs frequently, and always wants to explores. When strangers stop to say hello or wave at her, she stares back, unsmilingly (she reserves her waves for her favourite people or when the person's not looking). But she'll squeal gleefully at a dog or cat… Continue reading Pearl at 13 Months
Things that happened without leaving home: We did some local hikes and exploration. Which also included some time at the neighbourhood park. (That swing is not really Pearl-sized.) We hung out in our backyard for basically the first time this year. It was sunny enough to hang laundry to dry outside for the first time… Continue reading Spring Break 2016 – Sechelt
While snow still covers a lot of Canada, spring has definitely arrived on the West Coast. The magnolia tree in our front yard is already shedding its blossoms and the cherry tree by our deck has exploded into white. We thoroughly enjoyed the long weekend and filled up our time with family meals, walks, naps,… Continue reading Easter Weekend
First signs of spring outside of my front door. I can't tell you how happy snowdrops make me every year. Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 This was a verse our pastor referenced in his sermon… Continue reading Rejoice and Give Thanks
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