Beautiful BC

For Easter/Spring Break this year, the boys and I flew out to Victoria for two weeks. Miles was able to join us for the middle week. Being that I flew both ways on my own, I eventually lost count of how many people told me I was crazy or asked, "are they ALL yours?!" We had a great trip and Miles and I were even able to get away up-island overnight for our tenth wedding anniversary. My sister and her family came over for the Easter weekend and the boys enjoyed playing with their cousins, having an egg hunt etc. We also did some family photos down at Mile '0' and we anxiously await the arrival of those! I was able to catch up with a couple friends & cousins for coffee, lunch, manicures or whatever worked! As always, there are always many more people you'd love to see but time just doesn't permit! Maybe next time (or you're always welcome to come visit me!) I've put the pictures in order from oldest to most recent, so scroll to the bottom if you wanna start at the beginning!

BEACON HILL PARK - PETTING FARM:

Kids, kids & more kids...

They love to climb... even on backs!

"Mom - the goat's eating my hoodie!"

Cole pestering the 'maternity ward'

Me & my boys :)

VICTORIA FIREHALL:

(thanks to Uncle Glenn for letting the boys play on a truck for a few minutes)

Ethan in his glory!!!

Liam & Jack

Grammie & the littlest fire chief

Ethan - check out his reflection in the mirror

MATTICK'S FARM:

Got to visit my high school friend, Coree - we had breakfast at Mattick's Farm (at Adrian's) - she was also 'home' visiting her family for spring break

TULISTA PARK:

Miles & I took the boys to a park, the day before he had to leave. A gorgeous day!!! We also ran into my friend Andrew & his kids, so was great to see them - had coffee with his beautiful wife the next night!

Cole swinging with the cherry blossoms

Jackson - 'walk the line'

Ethan - flying high

Liam in his element...

EASTER:

Easter baskets & eggs

Bunnies!!! (spin off of the barrell of monkeys)

Dad showing off his talent

my cousin Maren & my sister Sarah

Elise & Ethan

'Ring-Pop' bunny faces - these things were so sticky that they got to finish them in the bathtub

Todd & Jackson

Play-Doh chickies = hours of fun!

Auntie Sarah brought the kids all fire hats, leftover from Scotty's party

NURSING HOME:

(visiting Great Granny)

Liam & the fish at the home

Elise & Liam with Uncle Angus

Great Granny and the gang (with Angus' help for crowd control)

Ethan and Granny

Heading to family pictures.... (can you tell that it's bright out!? - I love Liam's 'Popeye' look!)

PARKSVILLE:

Lagoon Mini-golf (a tugboat named after me)

A guy that I mini golfed with... his score was better than mine!

Smoke salmon eggs benny - my new fave! I had it three times on my trip and it's sooo good! I have no desire to know how many calories were involved but it was definitey worth all the rice cakes & 0% Source yogurt that I hafta eat now :)

Me & my hubby - 10 years later

The view from our deck at Tigh Na Mara - I had forgotten about the arbutus trees

Parksville Beach - the four shells represent the boys :) Awwww....

FRIENDS, FUN & FEET:

Leticia, Me & Dayna - Dayna and I were planning to go for manicures & pedicures in honour of our birthdays which are a week apart in March and so we went & spent the afternoon, getting pampered by Leticia! It was great to visit once again - it's been awhile!

Feet - mine are the RED toes :)