I took a photo on Daniel's birthday, and an old school friend offered to digitally edit the picture. Here's the end result! (This is a lower quality version so it loads quicker on the page)
Sunday, 9 August 2009
artsy shot
I took a photo on Daniel's birthday, and an old school friend offered to digitally edit the picture. Here's the end result! (This is a lower quality version so it loads quicker on the page)
Wednesday, 5 August 2009
Victoria (and other recent) Photos
Family photo at Deep Cove
Pa & Daniel sharing lunch, at the Empress' garden.
Daniel & Daddy hanging out
Impromptu water fun at Beacon park
The petting zoo at Beacon park
Ferry tour in Victoria harbour. Tiny boats!
The 'last hurrah' - cocktails on the verandah at the Empress.
Tuesday, 28 July 2009
Victorian Holiday
We are having a great time with Nathan's parents on our holiday in Victoria, on Vancouver Island! We've done so much walking around downtown, I am feeling exhausted. The weather has been so warm and sunny.
We went on a tour of Parliament House, had drinks on the Verandah at the Empress Hotel, took Daniel to the animal farm at Beacon Park, had lunch at the beach at Oak Bay, went on a ferry tour of the harbour, and walked along the harbour numerous times.
Daniel has been doing very well. I think he is changing to one nap a day, but he isn't there yet so he's having to sleep a lot at night to keep up with all the energy he's losing to heat and new experiences.
Tomorrow morning Lyn & Bruce are off to Seattle on a catamaran, and we catch the ferry back to Vancouver.
We went on a tour of Parliament House, had drinks on the Verandah at the Empress Hotel, took Daniel to the animal farm at Beacon Park, had lunch at the beach at Oak Bay, went on a ferry tour of the harbour, and walked along the harbour numerous times.
Daniel has been doing very well. I think he is changing to one nap a day, but he isn't there yet so he's having to sleep a lot at night to keep up with all the energy he's losing to heat and new experiences.
Tomorrow morning Lyn & Bruce are off to Seattle on a catamaran, and we catch the ferry back to Vancouver.
Sunday, 19 July 2009
Daniel
Daniel turned 1 on Thursday. Here are a few pics of present unwrapping (although Neen & Pa have bought a lot more presents with them!), and some of Daniel outside our place yesterday afternoon. We are having gorgeous weather. There is also a picture of Daniel eating porridge. A thoroughly kinesthetic experience!
Friday, 10 July 2009
Summer Update
It's July already - next week is Daniel's first birthday! This year has been so full (in a good way), and so fast. Nathan's parents flew into Calgary today, and we are anticipating their company next Saturday. We've been pointing at our family photo for the last few months with Daniel, so he is used to hearing their names. Probably too young for recognition, but you never know - he can sometimes point to the correct body part, although he thinks his belly is at chest-level, and the default location for most body parts is his mouth! Daniel knows which toy is the bus, car, mower, and can give appropriate sound effects. Last week he started walking, and is getting better every day. He as also started sleeping much better at night. Last night he slept from 8-6.30am straight (although that could be due to his 4 immunizations yesterday).
On the study front, Nathan is hard at work writing assignments (even as I type). Some nights he's been up past midnight, but he has a tight schedule. Hopefully the majority will be completed by the end of next week.
I've started applying for jobs, and I need to do that a little more seriously. I'm looking at administrative positions. I'm hoping to start in the next month, although I haven't got anything organised for Daniel's care yet.
On the study front, Nathan is hard at work writing assignments (even as I type). Some nights he's been up past midnight, but he has a tight schedule. Hopefully the majority will be completed by the end of next week.
I've started applying for jobs, and I need to do that a little more seriously. I'm looking at administrative positions. I'm hoping to start in the next month, although I haven't got anything organised for Daniel's care yet.
Saturday, 27 June 2009
Alberta Holiday
We had a lovely week away in Alberta. Lots of driving, beautiful scenery, and catching up with friends. The weather was warm and sunny (not many clouds). Since being back in Vancouver it's been cooler unfortunately. Hopeful it warms up again soon.
You can see some pictures from our trip here.They have captions, so I won't repeat myself too much here on the blog. Here's a quick rundown.
Day 1: Flew into Edmonton. Ate lunch straight away, but Daniel's stomache must have still been flying, cos he brought his lunch back up (conveniently caught in his scoop bib). Daniel's carseat and playpen did not arrive with our luggage, so the airline loaned us a seat, and the hotel had a playpen available. Rented a car. Our real luggage did not arrive til 9.30 that night.
Day 2: Drove south via Red deer and Calgary to Banff. Lots of construction, so it was a long day. Had to pay a fee just to drive into Banff park (we didn't know about this). Found our hotel. Had a quick drive through the main strip of Banff and had dinner at a nice Greek Restaurant.
Day 3:Went to Bow Falls lookout (not really falls, just rapids), took the Gondola at Banff Springs to get a great vantage point of the area. Enjoyed a Corona, potato chips & a book on the balcony while Daniel napped. Went for a short walk around the Cave & Basin, a hot spring. Couldn't do too much because of Grizzly sightings. Nathan went to get Chinese, and Daniel projectile vomited over me, the floor, one of the beds. After that he felt fine.
Day 5: Drove to Lake Louise. Mareesa misnavigated and we ended up driving into British Columbia. Realised our mistake (added 90 mins to our trip), turned around, headed North to a truck stop and then East to Rocky Mountain House. The most beautiful scenery of our trip. Mareesa also forgot to write down our next address, so we had to ask a hotel for their internet use, but couldn't get in contact with Daniel and Tyler. Still forgot to write down their phone numbers. Stopped at a MacDonalds for a snack, and a stretch, but not wifi. Daniel met some friendly horses. Drove around the streets looking for unprotected internet signals and called to find our next address (bout 6pm by this time). Finally arrived at Danielle & Tyler's lovely house. Daniel had his own room (yay for us).
Day 6: Danielle & Tyler took us on a drive around Edmonton, and to the West Edmonton mall (I think the biggest in North America). It has a water theme park, rollercoaster park, ice-skating, golf, sea lion show etc. Had pizza at Danielle's parents for dinner. Daniel loved their dogs.
Day 7: We went to Ford Edmonton Park, a historical village. It is huge, and has four different streets, each a different time during Edmonton's history (late 1700's trading post, mid 1800's, late 1800's and 1920. There are actors in costume, doing normal things. Kids can even go to a school for the morning as if it were in the 1800's. We loved it! We had a BBQ at their house. 5 firetrucks turned up at a nearby residence for no particular reason. Went for a walk around the local area and Nathan & Tyler played some soccer at the nearby park.
Day 8: Said goodbye to Danielle & Tyler, drove to Mathew's parent's house at Spruce Grove, west of Edmonton via a mall. Darlene & Brian were very kind to let us stay during preparations for their eldest daughter Tania's wedding. Had our first 'weiner roast' in the backyard.
Day 9: Went to Telus World of Science to see the travelling Da Vinci exhibit. Really interesting! He was one smart guy.
Day 10: Drove back to the airport, and flew home to Vancouver. No missing luggage this time. Glad to be home in our own place again.
You can see some pictures from our trip here.They have captions, so I won't repeat myself too much here on the blog. Here's a quick rundown.
Day 1: Flew into Edmonton. Ate lunch straight away, but Daniel's stomache must have still been flying, cos he brought his lunch back up (conveniently caught in his scoop bib). Daniel's carseat and playpen did not arrive with our luggage, so the airline loaned us a seat, and the hotel had a playpen available. Rented a car. Our real luggage did not arrive til 9.30 that night.
Day 2: Drove south via Red deer and Calgary to Banff. Lots of construction, so it was a long day. Had to pay a fee just to drive into Banff park (we didn't know about this). Found our hotel. Had a quick drive through the main strip of Banff and had dinner at a nice Greek Restaurant.
Day 3:Went to Bow Falls lookout (not really falls, just rapids), took the Gondola at Banff Springs to get a great vantage point of the area. Enjoyed a Corona, potato chips & a book on the balcony while Daniel napped. Went for a short walk around the Cave & Basin, a hot spring. Couldn't do too much because of Grizzly sightings. Nathan went to get Chinese, and Daniel projectile vomited over me, the floor, one of the beds. After that he felt fine.
Day 5: Drove to Lake Louise. Mareesa misnavigated and we ended up driving into British Columbia. Realised our mistake (added 90 mins to our trip), turned around, headed North to a truck stop and then East to Rocky Mountain House. The most beautiful scenery of our trip. Mareesa also forgot to write down our next address, so we had to ask a hotel for their internet use, but couldn't get in contact with Daniel and Tyler. Still forgot to write down their phone numbers. Stopped at a MacDonalds for a snack, and a stretch, but not wifi. Daniel met some friendly horses. Drove around the streets looking for unprotected internet signals and called to find our next address (bout 6pm by this time). Finally arrived at Danielle & Tyler's lovely house. Daniel had his own room (yay for us).
Day 6: Danielle & Tyler took us on a drive around Edmonton, and to the West Edmonton mall (I think the biggest in North America). It has a water theme park, rollercoaster park, ice-skating, golf, sea lion show etc. Had pizza at Danielle's parents for dinner. Daniel loved their dogs.
Day 7: We went to Ford Edmonton Park, a historical village. It is huge, and has four different streets, each a different time during Edmonton's history (late 1700's trading post, mid 1800's, late 1800's and 1920. There are actors in costume, doing normal things. Kids can even go to a school for the morning as if it were in the 1800's. We loved it! We had a BBQ at their house. 5 firetrucks turned up at a nearby residence for no particular reason. Went for a walk around the local area and Nathan & Tyler played some soccer at the nearby park.
Day 8: Said goodbye to Danielle & Tyler, drove to Mathew's parent's house at Spruce Grove, west of Edmonton via a mall. Darlene & Brian were very kind to let us stay during preparations for their eldest daughter Tania's wedding. Had our first 'weiner roast' in the backyard.
Day 9: Went to Telus World of Science to see the travelling Da Vinci exhibit. Really interesting! He was one smart guy.
Day 10: Drove back to the airport, and flew home to Vancouver. No missing luggage this time. Glad to be home in our own place again.
Monday, 8 June 2009
Ready for a break
Wednesday we are headed to Edmonton and Banff for a holiday! We've got some time by ourselves, and we're also spending time with some Regent friends.
Some places on our list to visit:
In other news, I did not get the teaching job I interview for 2 weeks ago. So we'll see what else God has planned.
Some places on our list to visit:
- The Rockies
- Banff hot springs
- Parliament House
- West Edmonton Mall
- Fort Edmonton
In other news, I did not get the teaching job I interview for 2 weeks ago. So we'll see what else God has planned.
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