Apr 25, 2015 | Canada, Madeline, Revelstoke, spring 2015
All of our birthdays occur in a row, Jan, Feb, March, April. Being the last, Madeline’s birthday is much-anticipated, and much counted-down. The cake was artfully decorated by Madeline with strawberries and jellybeans. She had a party at the local gymnastics...
Mar 7, 2015 | Canada, Madeline, winter 2014-2015
Maddie participated in a local ski race today. Her skiing has improved by leaps and bounds this season. She has a lot of fun going fast. A big smile for dad!
Feb 8, 2015 | Canada, Emily, Madeline, Revelstoke, winter 2014-2015
Our local Visual Arts Centre has a yearly fundraiser titled Anything Goes. About 40 artists are given a 12″x12″ canvas or board to produce a piece of art. This year’s theme was “Light and Dark” and was the first time myself and the girls...
Dec 1, 2014 | Canada, Emily, fall 2014, Madeline, Revelstoke
This past weekend we spent the evening up at the ski area at a fundraiser for the Revelstoke Ski Club called the Snowflake Wine Festival. About 15 small BC wineries were represented and some beautiful items up for bid at the silent auction. The girls stayed at home...
Oct 31, 2014 | Canada, Emily, fall 2014, Madeline, Revelstoke
I was reading a post on the web recently which lamented the over sexualization of girls Halloween costumes. Luckily it is not so at our house, yet. Both girls have chosen strong, warrior-like characters who can be depended on to save the day! Lets hope that will be a...
Oct 4, 2014 | Canada, Emily, fall 2014, Madeline, Revelstoke
We jumped in on the frst day of the local banner program this year, the theme was “How we move, transportation past and present”. This being their third time, the girls are now seasoned pros and bang off a banner each in under four hours. They are very...