visits

I just visited an old friend with her little girl at a really lovely farm.  Finn loved the animals. And Charlie was very accepting of Finn.

first shave

With papa... so serious about it. 

driving to kelowna

I love going to kelowna - I always feel excited. We needed a break from the heat and glen needed to get a little pool time in.

somersaults

I am sure we can all remember when we wanted to do somersaults all the time... Elliott loves that. He has also mastered our little hill in the front yard. Finn is very impressed.

beach holiday

I generally like to keep low expectations in life (alleviates disappointment). However canon Beach was a flipping good holiday. Perfect temperature, loads of beach time, the boys were good as gold, and I truly feel like I had a break. How great. And we celebrated my parents 40th anniversary with family photos - those to come.

200 posts

Now that's a lot of posts. Sometimes I think how boring they must be. But I am not making photo albums or journals for the kids. This is it. Sorry folks.

Today we awake to this view from our room in cowichan bay. Not boring.

market

It was our first day at the market this summer. I don't know why it has taken this long. Or why we went on a day this hot. But it was actually fun. Even more fun than that was our swim at the y this evening. Finn was so flipping excited and happy that he threw up. Oh kids.

he's a walking man

Finn has been taking steps on his own for a bit but he has taken off in the last 2 days. Tonight elliott and I counted 12 steps! How cute is this pic?!

good bye rowan!

Elliott had a friend over today that he met when they were 10 months old! When they were 2, elliott called her row-row and loved her. Today was our last play as she moves to Victoria on sunday.

 This is my favorite picture of finn. He is eating and chocolate peanut butter, marshmallow square. Maybe not the best baby food but judging by his face, he liked it.

terribly short

A little life was lost after a very short life, and his death has made made many many people so sad. Baby Elias, we will remember you.
When my hydrangea blooms, I will think of you.

fun in the sun

The boys and I are in kelowna this week and having fun. We've been swimming lots and at playgrounds, in the lake, riding the gator, eating yummy food and generally having a nice break. Elliott loves it here and loves his bumpa and nama and finn is warming up. Pretty nice here, eh?

bike trailer

First ride all together in the trailer around the park. Finn will do anything if he's doing it with Elliott.

we love daddy

The boys and I are in kelowna this week. When we left this morning Elliott was SO SAD to say good bye to glen - you'd think I was taking him away forever. But before that meltdown I took this cute photo on our steps:

First Steps!

Finn took his first steps this afternoon in front of Elliott and I. F was so proud of himself and E and I were so excited. I don't have a walking picture but this is finn practicing his standing earlier in the day.

heat wave

EJ has the best jumps into the kiddie pool. So hot in our backyard yesterday. Even our adult neighbors were in that pool at some point.

happy birthday canada!

Elliott is ridiculously patriotic. In preparation for Canada day he insisted on learning all the words to the anthem, bought Canada a plant for a present and was obsessed with getting a flag to wave. We had fun up at Sun Peaks. It was 7 degrees cooler than here!  

Theatre for children

We were just down at the water park and caught a park performance of the summer theatre students. Elliott loved it and has asked to go again. This slightly puzzles me because I took him to the pantomime and we left after 10 minutes because he didn't like it at all. Maybe older? Not so dark? Better storyline?  Finn liked this one too.

walking finn

Elliott has taken up a new big brother role- "walking finn". He helps finn stand up and then leads him around the house by the hands. It makes me so happy.

riverside

An amazing park close to our house was literally empty this afternoon. A little drizzle and dark clouds but it didn't keep us out. We need some outside time everyday or my head melts a little. This photo is super awesome. Finn eating bark mulch and Elliott mastered the hanging slidey thing.

going good

Finn seems so happy to have Elliott at home. They entertain each other well. Although Elliott did ask me when finn will be able to play with him :(   Finn laughs at Elliott and gets so excited to see Elliott running and being silly.