Sunday Hike...

Sunday was a decent day.....By decent I mean not Raining....and not too cold (if you asked Jeff tho he'd say it was Freezing!) So I wanted to go out for a hike....Might as well squeeze few more hikes before real winter comes! So I set out to find a new one...one we've never been on before...and I found it! 

Just 15 minuter away from home...Thomas Hayes Nature Park....This Damp, misty forest with HUGE trees and many different birds, deer.....couple of Bears as a friend told us later(eek!)...And we - avid hikers and nature lovers never even  knew it extisted! So glad we discovered it!

Few times it felt like were in some Vancouver forest....Trees were so Big, mossy....It's quite gorgeous little spot...

Sequoia loved cruising around the forest in her Ergo...she fell asleep for a bit and then woke up and looked around...

And that's my hubby, he thought it was Freezing out so he put on multiple layers, gloves, his winter hat...But honestly it wasn't even That cold! Must be getting old! 

Oh, his mustache is for MOvember."With their “Mo’s” men raise vital funds and awareness for men's health, specifically prostate cancer and male mental health initiatives. Its all great and everything...But I can NOT wait till MOvember is over! 

WE also found a bunch of mushrooms so I can paint on them once they dry...Oh! Just after getting into the car to go home we saw a flock of Big white birds...jeff thought they were white geese....Of course we turned around to take a better look...and they were Swans!! Beautiful, big, white swans...How ofter does That happen!? Not often....That was the 1st one for me, it was a nice ending to our Sunday Nature hike :-)...I took some photos...but they didn't turn out so good

1st snow!

We had a Good amount of snow this last weekend! It's a bit Early but we were still excited....Jeff and I are like kids when it comes to snow!  We get excited every time it snows and love it when it comes down hard and covers the streets and makes outside look like a winter wonderland....So, I wanted Sequoia to experience it for the 1st time today!! ....And as you can see, she wasn't too ecstatic about the whole Snow thing....she looked a bit confused which is understandable....all of a sudden everything is White! So this was her 1st encounter with snow....Oh, she wasn't it the best mood either....I think she is teething....so maybe next time she will be more excited....hopefully! :-)

1st swiming lesson!

So today was Sequoias very 1st swimming lesson! We go twice a week for 6 weeks. It was a lot of fun and she enjoyed it! We splashed, sang songs, blew bubbles, cruised around the pool....There is about 7-8 other babies in her class...but she and one other 6mth old are the youngest. 

She was really good....considering it was her 1st time in a huge pool, and there was a boy next to us splashing like crazy (slightly annoying I must admit)...she only got startled a few times when she put her face in the water...guess she wanted to explore the water....with her Mouth ...but she didn't freak out! 

At the end we went to a hot tub to warm up....she sat on a ledge and I splashed her with warm water...

I also made a new "friend" other 6mth baby's Mom...

Here is a photo I took after the class....I don't  know, she looks slightly happy...I think she liked it....maybe...hehe:-P

Oh yeah, tomorrow we go to baby massage at the Massage school...They need babies so the students can learn how to massage them...and they teach moms how to do it as well...Lucky girl!!

Day at the park

This past weekend was slightly depressing...It was rainy, cold and dark...our time changed which made days super short...plus hubby was in a crabby mood...yeah, not fun...so when I woke up on Monday morning and sa it was gonna be a sunny day I decided then and there We are going to the Park! I don't care about the dishes, the laundry...I needed sunshine! So we walked down the hill to Polson Park...I am so glad I brought my camera! and here is why....

Fall colors were stunning...

I managed to wake Sequoia up so she could experience and enjoy the day...

This is what she did ...

She loved watching the ducks, it was the first time she saw them :-)

So that was our Sunny Monday!! Walking around, taking photos, taking by baby to the park for the 1st time (well, this is the 1st time she was awake and was able to go in the swing) and just soaking up the sun was just what was needed! Back to cloudy weather today...but somehow it doesn't seem too bad 

 We are off to downtown! Have a nice Tuesday! 

Swing time!

Not sure which day this was this week....Thursday I think...I was cloudy and cold...so we bundled up and went outside so Sequoia can go in her swing...Jeff was pushing her and she had a Blast!