Christmas time

Christmas time

Even though the Santa story has been discovered, there’s always big smiles on Christmas morning. Amber likes to get in on the fun. This year we celebrated the holidays with a visit by Simon’s Dad and brother, Pete. Christmas dinner included our good...
Halloween 2017

Halloween 2017

A not-so-spooky Halloween theme this year for the trick or treaters. Emily and 3 friends all wore tutus and social media icons such as youtube, snapchat, vine, etc. Madeline was a tasty M and M candy. The girls are in full-speed mode on Halloween night. These are the...
Hiking Mt. McCrae

Hiking Mt. McCrae

My friends from CRIS in Kelowna brought the Trailrider out for a hike up Mt. McCrae. The weather was perfect and it was so great to share the day with good friends! Thanks for the ride and a spectacular day in the alpine! The last time we did this hike was in...
Art Projects

Art Projects

I’ve been involved in a few artistic projects lately. Our friends host a yearly garlic festival at their urban farm in Revelstoke. In exchange for garlic, farm fresh eggs and honey, I design their posters and website. It’s fun working on projects where I...
Riding up into the alpine

Riding up into the alpine

On the final day, we made it up the RMR gondola to about 1700m / 5,500 ft. This is the first summer in operation with a few hiking trails built. Simon, our girls, and a neighbour went on a short trail to a lookout spot and then together we went exploring in the...
IPE

IPE

Labour Day weekend marks the end of summer and the Interior Provincial Exhibition. It was a hot one, 33 degrees midday. Whew! We kept everyone hydrated and the kids didn’t care about the heat on the rides. Piglets are cute Bunnies too! Hello! The brave ones!...