Sunday, December 21, 2008

Maia Visits Santa

Winter 2008


Visiting Santa's Reindeer


A skating lesson with Olympic medalist, Karen Magnussen


Skating on the top of Grouse Mountain

Winter Fun

Maia's class play at the Christmas show

Maia played a sad mouse and a poor mouse

Maia and Charlie with the tree
Dinner with friends

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Snow Day



O.k. we could have used a bit more snow....

Thursday, October 16, 2008

another fam trip or two

So once again, the Selkirk / Gatehouse family braves the wilds of travel writer fam trips and goes on two trips to the Okanogan. First trip was by plane; 2nd by RV. I prefer flying actually
- Evan


Maia at the Lavender Farm

Just another wee tiny snack to tide us over until the main lunch course arrives. This was a surprise as we thought the snack was lunch....

At Quail's Gate Winery, waiting (again darn it) for the appetizers to arrive

Cycling over the wooden trestle bridges of the Kettle Valley Railroad. If you don't know what the KVR is, look it up. It's a cool story. http://www.kettlevalleyrailway.ca/


World's Largest Dandelion (tm)


At another desert winery. Do you think they were expecting us?







This was fresh wine in the barrels. It smelled sooo good

Saturday, September 06, 2008

Maia's 7th Birthday!






Maia had a great 7th birthday at her grandparents pool. Several of her friends and their families joined us for fun in the sun and a bbq - it was a lovely, relaxing day. Maia even got her longed for unicycle!

Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Maia's First Day of Grade Two

The grade two class is housed in the old one-room school house - which seems oddly appropriate for Maia...


Summer Fun

Bonbon the kitten looks lovely in mauve...

Maia continues to channel Laura Ingalls.

Hiking the Howe Sound Crest Trail

Hanging out with friends

Cody and Bilbo the day before Bilbo was adopted.