Happenings (with pictures!)

We have been doing a lot of fun things this summer!  I will share our fun times with some photos...

 Someone turned 3 and had a cake while we were on vacation in Parksville!

 Loic then had another cake (seen here sharing with his Uncle Ryan "My uncle is a funny guy like me!" says Loic) in Campbell River where we had a great two days visiting with family both in Campbell River and on Quadra Island

 Having fun with his Dad on the beach in Parksville - Loic *loved* the beach

 At the sandcastle contest with my mom in Parksville - Grandma Claudine is welcome on vacation with us anytime, we had a blast!

 Visiting with my Grandpapa aka "Superman" in Powell River

 "More" or "Other" Grandma (we aren't sure which grandma is more and which is other!) came to visit and stay with us from Toronto!  

ps - we want you to move to Vancouver Barb but no pressure :)

 We have been spending a lot of time in the back yard smiling and sharing the blanket with one or more of the dogs - still the happiest baby on the planet

 We visited Natalie's happy farm and bothered, I mean, looked at the chickens

 We met new friends with Grandma at Dave and Linda's house

 Maelle met her Auntie Erin for the first time!

 Rob, Maelle and I went to Seattle for the weekend!

 Most sunny afternoons we can be found in the backyard doing a lot of this

 We go to the barn and play in giant piles of gravel with our friends (we also ride the pony but dirt piles are equally entertaining)

 Loic and Rob ate at Pinkberry for the first time!!  Both were happy campers :)

 Loic waited for his turn to milk the fake cow at the farm

 Loic ate popsicles and played with sticks while on vacation

Duncan comes over to share our pool on hot days :)

Phew!  We have been busy!  The trip to the island lasted a week and we went from Parksville to Campbell River and Quadra Island then onto Powell River and home.  BC ferries must have been pleased with us...

Maelle is 4 months old now and I have no idea where the time goes.  I also cannot believe that Loic is now three years old!  He is going to preschool in September two mornings a week and I think that he is going to really like it.  We are sending him to a french preschool and I am curious to see what he thinks.

I also did a dog trial with Tyler a few weeks ago and while he didn't Q in anything he listened very, very well so it was a success in my eyes.  We are going to do a set of classes again starting this week which he should enjoy.  Toby is doing well and Arthur, oh Arthur, is on a slew of heart medication which is costing us an arm and a leg....oh well, he turns 14 next month.

E