Happy birthday, Little Buddy!

Snow!

This is what we woke up to this morning.  It now feels totally ok to listen to Christmas music!

Tofino

Jer's surfboards were getting dusty in storage so we headed out to Tofino last week, a surf spot on the west coast of Vancouver Island.  We made it after an hour and 45 minute ferry ride and 3 hour drive.  It was absolutely beautiful but FA-REEZING!  I guess I'm accustomed to going to the beach in bathing suits and maybe a sweatshirt but kids were playing in the water in full wetsuits, booties, and beanies (or touks, as they say up here).  When it wasn't raining, the kids and I braved the beach in our winter coats and snowsuits while Jer surfed in his 5/3 wetsuit, booties, and hood.  Definitely a different "beach experience" for me but we had a great time and I hope we get to go back sometime.

Keeping the kids quiet one morning with granola bars trying not to wake up our condo-mates

Molly has started taking some pics...the view from her stroller

A walk on the bog with Chris, Matt, Owen, Gracie, Christina, & Kelly

Movie & popcorn time

On the ferry home...we were literally the last car on the boat

Vancouver from the water

Pit stop

On our drive home from Whistler, we made a quick stop in West Van to pick up a pie at Savary Island Pie Company.  It's hard to drive by without stopping for one...taste and I think you'll agree with me.  We spent a few minutes playing at the beach, too.

Molly must have some Italian in her deep down somewhere because she can't tell a story without using her hands

The hair cut is coming...I promise!

Going on a bear hunt

We headed up to Whistler again this past weekend with the Li's and the Wong's.  It's getting chillier and chillier and there was snow on the mountains this time.  The mountain is supposed to open up sometime this month...we're always happy to host any visitors who want to ski/ride Whistler!  (We don't discriminate around here, especially being a mixed couple...Jer skis & I board.)  We spotted 2 bears on our walk one afternoon cruising the golf course.  They weren't nearly as excited to see us as we were to see them.  In fact, they completely ignored us.  I guess it's all for the best!

The monkey and the shark

Southlands Farm