A quick little trip, with a big detour

I have been hesitant on sharing this for a while now, I’m really not sure where to begin, but I know sharing this story will be good, even if it only helps me. I do believe writing and keeping communication open is the key to moving forward in lots of situations we face in life. Many […]

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October & Halloween 2020

Hello! I hope this finds my readers well ! A full moon & fall back – sure makes for a spooky Hallo-covid-ween ! I was unsure like most parents if Halloween would feel special and ‘normal’ this year considering what the last 7 months have been like. We were pleasantly surprised and I’ll quote Weston […]

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Kids 4 The Coast

Happy Earth week!! I hope my readers are finding peace during such a strange time that we are all learning to navigate. We have recently found a place to call home here in Sooke, on Vancouver Island. It’s funny how life works, we came here over a year ago to look at a trailer and […]

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Cannon beach part one

Hi! I hope this finds all my readers well! We have made our way down and back up the beautiful Oregon coast and I wanted to share a bunch of our travels. We Navigated our way thru beautiful scenic drives and rustic family friendly campgrounds. Our only regret so far is that we never want […]

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Coco turns ONE !

It’s so hard to believe that a year has gone by and that we celebrated our sweet heart Cohen ( not sure he knows that’s his name because we pretty much only call him Coco) We had a travel day on his actual birthday so we went for pizza and games at a place called […]

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Baking, our love language

Is there anything sweeter than sharing an activity that you and your kids both enjoy !? My boys love helping in the kitchen! As soon as they could walk and or stand on a stool they have been allowed to help. I often cook holding a child or baby, so the kids have been exposed […]

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blackberry picking in our own backyard

Every year at the end of summer we get to take advantage of the wild blackberries that grow just steps from our home here in Delta. The boys eagerly brought their buckets and were very excited to pick some berries. Some of my favourite most cherished days are when we leave our home on foot […]

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Father’s Day 2018

Hope everyone had a nice Father’s Day weekend, especially all the awesome dads out there! From a young age I have always thought about what my husband would be like & what kind of father he would be to our children. Maybe a big part of that is because I lost my dad at such […]

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Reifel Bird Sanctuary

Last week we went to the reifel bird sanctuary. It’s funny because we started out our day in the bog right near our house and it was a beautiful clear day, since those kinds of days feel far and few between Doug suggested we go for a little drive to see the birds. Sometimes it’s […]

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Sharing a bedroom with your baby

Well during my sleep deprived year I forgot to publish this post among with about one hundred others !! Its crazy now that Levi is 14 months old, these photos feel like yesterday yet at the same time such distant memory. We had a friend stay with us for a while and during that time […]

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Weston Turns Three

Three!! Wow,  where do I even begin, I know everyone says it, and everyone warns you just how fast it goes… and then it does, bam Weston is three! No matter how much people tell you, no one can prepare you for the emotional roller coaster that it really is. Like it’s such a crazy […]

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Easter Weekend

Hello! I hope this post finds you well! We are feeling truly blessed to have an amazing support system and a beautiful family, and going thru these photos from the weekend was a great reminder of that, we weren’t able to capture photos of everyone, but here are a few !! Easter Weekend was a […]

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