last kelowna trip...

... this summer anyway. my girlfriend and her kids came over this morning and of course the kids wanted to go for a swim. So they did. Except me. Because what you can't see in this photo is that the water was so freezing they all had blue lips when they got out. The weather has turned suddenly.
Tricia is a brave brave mom.

kissy lips

Finn is a big kisser these days and he hands them out readily.

last day

So many things are winding down for the summer. It has been a good one and the boys and I have been so lucky to do so much together. September brings us a lot of change - me back to work, ej to kindergarten and finn to daycare. I welcome the changes in some ways, but in others feel so sad this special time together is over.

Today we went to see the last performance of the Children's theatre in the park. Elliott and I both laugh a lot and finn pays careful attention. Well done kamloops.

summer lovin

It's going so fast. I feel like today was the last really hot day. We went to a fun park early - before anyone else was there. And then the neighbor kids came over to play and eat Popsicles.

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!