Cross Border

Way back in April, I and three of my best friends from Quadra-days decided to have a little reunion in Vancouver.  So, Kai and I packed up and traveled up to Canada for a week.  It was fun to see friends, get our kids together, and also spend lots of time with family.

Last summer we tried to get Kai to ride on the lawn mower at my brother's place, but he would only ride in the trailer, claiming that when he was 3 years old he would ride on the big seat.  So, this visit he made true on his promise :)

We also got to watch Kaden's volleyball tournament.

And, we got to see my grandma.  We also found her a place to live in Abbotsford, so she will be moving from the island in just a few weeks.  It will be nice to have her a little bit closer!

Easter Weekend

Easter this year was extra special because we had a visit from one of my high school friends, Cherise, who I hadn't seen in far too long!  She's a teacher, so she had a long weekend and brought her kids down from Victoria to experience Portland.  We had lots of fun hanging out with them and showing them some of our favourite spots and favourite foods in the area. :)

A trip to Salt and Straw is always a must!

The Food Carts near our house have a great kids' play area and lots of sidewalk chalk alongside some picnic tables.  The boys had a fun time playing while the rest of us consumed lots of yummy food.

Kai called me over to see his work of art..."DAD".  It's fun to see all the words he can spell now that he's started to print!

We didn't dye Easter eggs this year, but we did make crayon-shaving Easter eggs.

Don't they look pretty on our windows?!

While we were waiting for our friends to arrive for an Easter Egg hunt, I snapped a few pictures of the munchkin (and his hippo).

Easter morning at the park after a trip to our favourite donut/Chai shop.

We finished off the weekend with a lovely Easter dinner with our friend's family.  The weather was beautiful and they have a pool, so Kai stripped down and took a few dips :)

Ski Tripper 2013

Way back in February Bryon went on his annual ski trip with friends from college.  This year they went to Nelson, BC where they had one great day of skiing before the weather warmed up and they got rained out.  Thankful for good friends, fun traditions and safe travels!