May Long Weekend

Last week, Ella and Dadda went on a date to the park. They had a great time doing log rolls down the hill.

Ella is very thoughtful and loves to make Dadda a special card for their dates. I love her drawing of herself and Dadda sitting on the bench talking. Their dates usually include some time to sit together, have a snack, and share their hearts. 

On Saturday we explored the Fort-to-Fort trail. The girls loved riding their bikes and taking turns pushing Peter in the stroller. We even ventured over the bridge to Brae Island.

Karis was fascinated by the kayakers on the Fraser River.

And we stopped by the 50s café for some much anticipated ice-cream.

We took a picture by Elvis for Grandpa Clark to appreciate.

Dadda got a new hat - and the girls have enjoyed trying it on. Ella looks quite fashionable in it

Over the weekend we spent lots of time snuggling on the couch and reading good books. Karis likes to multitask between listening to the story and picking her nose.

We had a nice visit with Grandma She-She and Great Grandpa Ed in Burnaby.

And continued west to Stanley Park.

It was a hot day, and the girls enjoyed the water park.

And Peter dipped his toes in the Pacific.

We also discovered that if you flip this elephant hat up just right, you can hardly see all the pink on it and Peter can wear it.

We all felt the same way on the drive home. All 4 kids fell asleep. The adults wanted to, but instead enjoyed the peace of a carful of sleeping kids.

We have been enjoying poetry tea parties lately. The above book, "Poetry Speaks to Children" is so much fun. It also comes with a cd of the poems read by the real poets. It has been great for us to learn the proper cadence for reading poetry.

"The Swing" by Robert Louis Stevenson