Auntie Alexis Encouraging Carra in a Really High Pitched Voice

We Got to Babysit Connor & Carra!!!!!

 
What a beautiful baby. She is so happy, and strong, and wants to see everything and I just love her to pieces.

 
Here's big brother Connor riding his bike.

 
As you can see, Piper was quite taken with baby Carra, and had no time for any jealousy when I held her (I admit it, I hogged the baby from Dave).

 
And here is our handsome nephew once again. Love those kids! Piper and Connor had a blast playing together, and then Matt and Rhonda made us delicious grilled ribeyes. Thanks for a great dinner, Uncle Matt & Auntie Rhonda! 

Rememberance Day

Today is Rememberance Day, and in honour of my Grandma Bee, I wanted to post a little about her experiences in World War II. Grandma was considered too young to go into the Canadian Armed Forces Nursing Unit, so she instead decided to sign up with the South African Nurses as she believed it was her responsibility to help in the war effort wherever she could. She spent the majority of her time in North Africa, where she even climbed to the top of the pyramids in Egypt. She was considered quite a catch by the servicemen and has more stories about her various romances than we'll ever know. Grandma Bee just turned 90 years young on October 8th, and I am very proud of all her accomplishments, both on the battlefield overseas and her tireless work as a public health nurse in the interior of British Columbia.

As this is also November 11th, we want to wish our cousins, Cade and Kyra, a very happy 3rd birthday!!!

Turkey Lurkey in Salmon Arm

 
Mmmmmm....
 
Dad taking a little nibble.
 
My reaction after a big nibble! 

First Snowman, Christened Teddy

Back in Vancouver

 
 
 
  

Scenes from Foothill Road

 
Piper back at feeding the goats.

 
View from Grandma's Driveway.

 
The lovely house. 

Happy Hallowe'en!!!!

 
 
 
  

Getting Jack-O-Laterns Ready

 
 
 
  

Let it Snow....

Introducing Teddy the Snowman

 
 
 
  

Piper in her First Snowfall Ever

 
 
 
 
Piper claims that fresh snow tastes like candy! 

First Snowfall of the Year!

 
 
 
 
I can't wait for Piper to get up from her nap so she can see snow for the first time! 

A Walk at Adams River

Adams River Part II

 
Here you can see the bright red live salmon still swimming to their spawning grounds before they die and face the machetes.

 
 
 
More woods, more walking. It was cold! 

The Adams River Sockeye Salmon Run

 
 
 
These are guys from Fisheries Department who count all the dead salmon by spearing then and then hacking off their tails with machetes. Not quite what we were expecting to see on our walk!

 
Alexis & Piper in the woods.