China Beach!! My Favorite place On Earth!

IF you know me,  you know I would have to dedicate one whole post to this magical place! China Beach, Juan de Fuca provincial park, Vancouver Island, BC! If you ever happen to go to Victoria or the Island....you HAVE to visit this place.  We...well Jeff found it few months after we moved to Victoria...we wanted to go for a day trip one weekend...so we drove 1.5 hrs...found the parking...got kids and backpacks and set down this magical forest path...through beautiful big mossy trees...part way down you will start hearing Big crashing Waves, a sign that the Ocean is close. few more steps and you will See the water through the tress...Sun reflection bouncing off of the water! Excitement builds! We walk down faster....few more minutes we come to the end of the path, an opening in the forest that leads us to the most magical sandy beach. It is a place of wonder, playfulness, imagination. A place where most wonderful memories are made. Where outside world seems to Disappear and fade away. My Perfect place! 

 

 

 

 half way down the path we start hearing waver....sometimes slow gentle sound...and sometimes Loud big crashing waves....We would always stop and Listen to them for a minute! It meant we were almost at the beach.....few more minutes down the path.....a little boardwalk landing....some stairs .....and then....it always felt like entering some different dimension.... trees would clear and we would see this:

 BIG beautiful Ocean!! Huge sandy beach...and hours and hours of FUN...so far away from outside world....I always felt like a kid when we went here....It's one of my most favorite places on this earth....

 

Ready!?

and...Jump!!

yep...there was sand EVERYWHERE when we got home lol

awe brodder....wasn't into roasting hot dogs that day

 Dadda always made them something.....

 

a pool....There was a warm water section when we first got to the beach so Jeff made pool out of it.....

  

but then tide came in and destroyed it

 

 this was a whale that he dug out with his shovel....Kai loved staying on top of it while waves came in all around her :)

digging in the sand with Mama 

 aaah that time we made this Giant crab from shells and rocks...Jeff kept getting bags and bags of shells....its was huge!

 

Beach Throne!

 

Beach Bubbles !

 

Beach Playground is the best!

Back in Vernon!!!

After 2.5 years of living in Victoria BC we are back "home" in Vernon!! It's funny how both Jeff and I feel like this little town is Home even tho we weren't born here....I wasn't even born on the same Continent ha! But I've spent majority of my time in Canada here plus our kids were born here....All friends..And lots of great memories...So guess that's more then enough for feeling like home here.

I will write a few posts about our Island adventure....But for now I just wanted to see if I can easy update this thing from.my cell phone (so far so good). And to write about this fun weekend...It's winter carnival here so on Friday night we went to Polson Park to see giant hot air balloons...Jeff and I were more excited than kids ...Kai said she didn't like them...They made her dizzy...Probably just how Huge they were and we walked right under/beside them

                                                           Bundled up for the parade!

                       We were sitting right next to the Free hot chocolate table! Thanks church people!!

                                                              In their tiny camping chairs

...Saturday it snowed all day which we Love! ...Morning we went to a Winter Carnival Parade. It was really fun...Kids had hot chocolate...Candy..It was great! Then in the afternoon we fixed our front yard slide and had fun sledding down it whole evening as we have new outdoor lights so could stay out even as it got dark!! (Thanks H&T) ...And today we had friends over for chilli and Super Bowl party! So happy we can have friends over again!  More snow coming tonight! :D

2 Already!?

Our little man turned 2 (few weeks ago!) TWO Already!!

I always say this...But I cant believe how time FLIES!!  Seems like he was Just born...I remember those last days just before.....I was so TIRED of being pregnant and I just couldn't Wait for him to be out and to finaly meet him! And here he is now...a full Kid! Not a baby anymore (:/)

he has his own Big personality (as Aries, it was to be expected)..he knows Exactly what he wants...has certain ways he likes things....if anything is Not to his liking, you will Hear it.  Most of the time he's a happy to just play with whatever he can find around the house.

 LOves Trucks, Cars, Planes, Busses, Trains....prety much anything that has wheels and moves!

Loves climbing anything but big driftwood on beaches here are his very favourite!

He loves his big sister and follows her around EVERYWHERE!

 He is Sweet and Cuddly!

Stubborn too!













But most of all, loving adorable and funny!

His smiley face is like sunshine...lights up the room!!

So thankful he is ours...couldnt imagine life without him!

We love you more than words can say!!

Happy Birthday!

Halloween 2015!

So Fun! Kaiserbun was SUPER excited this year. last year she was kind of excited..a little bit. But this time...she couldn't Wait to get out the door and Go! "Is it time to go Yet? Is it time to go!?" She fell asleep in the car on the way to Cook St.  We woke her up so she was a bit dopy still so 1st few houses she was shy....But quickly got the hang of it when she realized people are dishing out Candy!!  She got a hang of it and after a few more houses she didn't even need us to come with her (unless the decorations were Scarry then she let us escort her to the door!)...She would climb the stairs (and every house Had Stairs!! What a workout)...Knock loudly...say "Trick or Treat!" Open her bag ...or pick something from a bowl...say "Thank you!" And walk back down...running to us and saying "Daddy! Daddy! (Or mommy!) look what I got!!" And showing what's in her bag every single time..it was so cute! She would also exclaimed "Nope Not Done Yet!!" Every time we asked her "Are you done yet!?" ...So after a good 1.5hr she was all done. We went home and she dumped ALL her stuff on the floor and got to eat whatever she wanted until she was all candied-out. I as surprised that there was no sugar rush craziness...she has her sweets, had milk and fell asleep fast!

here are some photos from out 2015 trick or treating!

 

Blutty, but they just look too sweet!

 

Digging in to show us what she got!

 

Happy Dragon

 

"Look what I got Mama!!"

 

After an hour in the stroller T was ready to come out stretch his legs. Not sure if this can qualify as a costume lol...he is a Footbal Fan!

 

almost Done

 

All her Loot!

  Sugar Buzz!!!