Forgotten photos

These are some pictures from when Grandma and Grandpa were visting back in September. We drove to Deep Cove and then up Seymour Mountain where we found lots of ripe blueberries and huckleberries and if you know my parents, no berry gets left behind! We also got the picture of Joel in the blueberry bushes. We each have our own pic like this in our family!

Pumpkin Patch Kids

On Friday Joel and I went to the pumpkin patch with our friends and neighbours, Barb and Owen. It was such a gorgeous day again - it was so great to get out to the farm! They had live music which Joel and Owen really enjoyed listening to and then we took the wagon ride (brooom, brooom) to the pumpkin fields where we spent some time picking out our pumpkin. Joel just loved it at the farm - especially the tractors - we may have a future farmer here!

Thanksgiving Day hike

Thanksgiving day was a beautiful day again this year so we decided to take a hike around Sasamat Lake. It was about 2.5 Km and Joel walked a large majority of it! He just really loves the outdoors! The sun was shining and there was so much moisture in the air - the lake was steaming and we found all sorts of fungus growing everywhere. Joel is definitely a big fan of throwing rocks in the water and he even threw his water bottle in (luckily we were able to retrieve it).

Going for a walk...

My Bike

For all you original PGers, this is what gets into my head:
"I ride my bike, don't rollerskate, don't drive no car. Don't go to fast, but I go pretty far...."
Anyway, this is Joel on his trike.
Happy Thanksgiving to you all. Eat lots and lots.

Just wanted to talk

I feel like nothing has happened and yet lots has happened! Things have started up again and that is good. Joel and I are really enjoying Moms & Tots at the church. I've become a bit more involved with it this year, setting it up and cleaning it up. I felt it was a way for me to be involved in a church ministry since I can't help out on Sundays at all due to work. I've really enjoyed meeting new moms and seeing some moms that I've met in our neighbourhood and told about it actually come!
Fall has definitely arrived here in the lower mainland and with fall comes rain. It really likes to rain here. I don't really know that I am fully ready for it yet and at the same time there's something about fall that I just LOVE. I'm happy to wear my jeans and sweaters again and to see the colours of the leaves and to watch the cranberry harvest in the field next to us. I don't like that it gets dark so early and I don't like that I have to deal with all my dying plants!
But with fall came a wonderful addition to our ever growing family and I am happy to have another little nephew - Noah Michael arrived to Julie and Mike on September 28 and we just can't wait to see him! We'll be driving up in November but that still seems a far way off!
Joel has a long list of words now. His biggest word is airplane which he gets to practice a lot since they are constantly flying over our house. He's figured out how to pick his nose (just to gross some of you out) and he also tries to blow his nose, often. Usually he just spits into a kleenex but oh well. Brad bought him a tricycle (thanks Grandma and Grandpa) and he just loves scooting around on it. He doesn't peddle yet but pushes himself quite effectively. He's had a couple good wipeouts - good thing he wears his helmet! But try getting him off it when it's time to go inside and oh my, is that a challenge!
Brad has been away all week but he comes home tonight. I think I just needed someone to talk to so, thanks for listening!