My dates today. Princess or witch? A little of both! They hid. In a store. I had the entire staff searching for them. I tried everything–yelling a the top of my lungs for them to come out and NOW! No … Read More
The girls loved their first day. Pip woke up this morning, sat on me knee and exclaimed, “I can’t believe I go to school today!” She was ready an hour early and refused to put her lunch kit down–she carried … Read More
Hanging with these two feels like I am in a Hollywood comedy. I took the little poopsies to story time at Chapters and then shopping at the Gap. It’s easy enough with the Pip. I underestimated the power of two. … Read More
Biking the Kettle valley Railway this morning. It is paradise up there. Biking through the tunnels and between narrow cliffs the air is crisp and refreshing and biking on the hot, sun-soaked trestles (that smell of train grease) is exhilarating. … Read More
Tabs, Nemi, Pip and Artemi as a dragon. They entertained our Hawaiian guests with this creature. You can’t see the head in this Pic but it was quite impressive. They made it out of paper and stuck it on the … Read More
Pip and Artemisia are so in love with each other. Artemisia arrived this morning with a huge smile on her face and a backpack full of little toys. Pip had just woken up and was sobbing upstairs for “Tabby”–because she’d … Read More
Mistaya and Pip hiking behind the mountain yesterday. Tonight Peter, Miranda, John and I are off to “Moon”–creepy! Peter and I rented “Sunshine Cleaning” last night and relaxed in bed. My girls were adorable, watching Barbie movies and setting up … Read More
More photos of my darling Pip. Tabs is ill with a slight fever and cold bug. She passed her swimming and confesses to love swimming–this is wonderful considering the mental block she had against swimming last year. Mist passed her … Read More
My girls in my parent’s back yard. Their property extends to the waterline of the Thompson River. I have been flying by the seat of my pants all summer long—this is so unlike me. I am usually so organized, so … Read More
He’s got something I want.Mmm…chewy…and it’s all mine!I want it back…how to go about this strategically…I’ll sneak up on him from the rear.Rats…he’s on the run!Fernando! Give it back! Drop it Nando!Hmm…another stuffy, should I grab that one too?Na, that … Read More
Miranda and I building an inukshuk sculpture to join an amazing long line of inukshuks decorating the side of the bike path along the Kettle Valley Railway. Heading to Kamloops early tomorrow for one night. Will have to time either … Read More
Sisters sharing a bad joke and some champagne.This week has been a busy one. I’ve been looking after five little girls. The girls are so pooped after their morning swim lessons that we tend to stay at home for the … Read More
Help! I just spent the last hour locked inside a closed Zellers department store. Somehow the girls and I innocently wandered into a closed store–one door was unlocked. It seemed strange that we were the ONLY people in the entire … Read More
The children’s table andThe adult table below.The best weekend. I must write this down, record the weekend for future reference. When I’m bored or blue, I can check back to my perfect weekend and know what makes me happy–fun! I … Read More
Ah…Dah…what was in that mug, anyway? Dah….that was no water… (sorry my darling Fernando–I couldn’t resist!) New research says dogs have the intelligence of a three year old human. The jury’s out on Fernando! JK In actuality Fernando is one … Read More