Madeleine and I flew to Vancouver at the start of August, and our time here has been wonderful. The weeks have flown by, and here are some pictures to show a bit of what we've been up to...
Our luggage did not arrive with us, so M wore her "winter" clothes in rather hot BC weather, but she didn't seem to mind. She loves putting things on her head, and here she was trying on a bandana.
We've had some great visits with my grandparents who live in Bellingham, just south of the US border. Here are Great-Grandpa and Madeleine playing pat-a-cake.
I got to meet up with four of my nursing school friends, which was a lot of fun, especially with three little ones added to the mix.
Madeleine loved playing in the wading pool made by Grandpa Mark.
She also loved sitting in the little chair that he made for her - in and out, in and out...
We spent some time one afternoon at Jericho Beach in Vancouver, which was beautiful, and fun for Madeleine to play in the sand.
Our whole family (minus Steve) enjoyed the wading pool (albeit slightly more clothed than Madeleine) on one particularly hot day.
My sister's dog Polly was a big hit with Madeleine. After a week of each being unsure of one another, they were great friends and M could not get enough of her.
Grandpa and M going for a walk on the trails near the Mission Abbey.
Mom, M, and me on the same trails - my baby belly is growing, and I'm almost 19 weeks along now. I've been feeling really good, and have been enjoying feeling the baby move for quite a few weeks already.
M sitting in front of some doors at the Abbey, looking so grown up!
We met up with my friend Monica and hiked up the Stawamus Chief, north of Vancouver. The hike was a bit steeper than anticipated, but the views were definitely worth it. I carried M on my back for the way up, and my dad carried her on the way down.
M had a great time exploring the rocks at the top.
The views from the top were beautiful, and in the background you can see another rocky summit, called the first of the three summits. We chose to do the second summit, which was new to us all, and it turned out to be higher and perhaps a bit trickier to reach.
After three weeks here, M and I fly to Ontario tomorrow to see the Gibsons. Steve is en route to Ontario right now, so we are looking forward to seeing him, and the rest of the family!
