Family Life & Kids


Reid State Park

Reid State Park

We took Mom to Reid State Park yesterday. The last horrah before she returned home today, via the Cat Ferry. It was our first time to this park and we definitely will return. An absolutely gorgeous spot on the ocean with rocky boulders, tidal pools and sandy beach. Ah, I ...

Summer's Arrival

Summer's Arrival

Although summer doesn't officially start until later this week the season kicked off at our house when my mom arrived last Thursday for a 10 day visit. Her visit is the first of several with both Damien's and my family planned for this summer and fall. She came to watch ...

Recital weekend

Recital weekend

This past weekend was dance recital weekend. This was the 2nd year of dance lessons for both Celine and I. My first year was more than 20 years ago when I took a jazz class in grade 4. After that I hung up my dancing shoes for sometime. Then last ...

Garden Girl

Garden Girl

This is my too cute garden girl complete with matching short set and blue rubber boots!

A Day at Church

A Day at Church

Many of you know we are venturing out of the established church structure we have known and trying to forge our way into a more organic and home grown fellowship. Specifically we are desiring to start/be a part of a house church. Not house church for the sake of house ...

Camping weekend

Camping weekend

We kicked off summer with our first camping trip of the season this weekend. Our plan is to camp 3 more weekends this summer. So we've been planning for months and making some strategic purchases in order to simplify the packing and meal preparation. All the advance planning paid off ...

Almost 8

Almost 8

Today we celebrated with Celine's friends her 8th birthday. We had a beading birthday party. First we made daisy chain bead bracelets, which I had to first learn how to make from a jewelry making friend of mine. Then, at my friend's suggestion, we also made shrink art pendants & ...