Snow Day

These will only strike you as pathetic if you were raised in a region that expects a snowfall to result in a fluffy white ground covering....

Maia

Vancouver Island Visit

Cousin Jade, Grandma and Maia

Dancing cousins

Maia and her new buddy - Pepper, Grandma's new kitten (cat #4!)

Jade, Heron and Maia with a local newt. Maia's dressed for a hike.

Four Generations: Grandma, Great Grand Nana, Maia and Mama

Maia and I spent the weekend on Vancouver and Hornby Island. Six ferries later we are home - tired but happy to have fit so many visits into 3 quick days.

Maia's new bike

Maia and I bike quite often and we thought it was time for her to graduate from the trailer to a bike she could pedal too. Ev wanted to check out our new arrangement and is thinking he might want an outboard engine mounted on his bike as well!

In a winter wonderland

We headed up Mt Cypress for the first snow of the season.

In a moment of parental neglect...

Maia decorated herself.

At least at wasn't Stella's face...

A hike in the rain.

Meeting Stella, mourning Charlotte

Maia spends one day a week playing with her new "doll" named Stella.



We just finished reading "Charlotte's Web", I under- anticipated Maia's ability to manage the ending and we have gone into mourning. Charlotte is placed on the funeral web - a moment of silence will follow.
"Mum, I understand that Charlotte was just a famous character in a famous book but it makes me feel so sad. I loved her so much and Wilbur loved her so much and if my friend died that I loved the way Wilbur loved Charlotte - I don't think I could get up in the morning. My heart would just be so broken..."