Mom

This is a quick post to keep you all up to date on mom's progress.  She is one plucky lady, that's for sure!  We brought her to my house from the hospital last Friday and she's been resting and enjoying a bit of fresh air on the deck everyday.  Her favourite napping place is the sunroom; Milo and mom curl up on the sofa every afternoon.  Yesterday Patricia left and we were a little lost in the afternoon, but mom folded laundry and swiffered the living room.  She's getting tired of being waited on, she says.  She talked to her friend Pheny last night and I'm going to encourage her to call more of her friends today and we might take a ride into town later.  She wants to go back to her house on Thursday so she's really trying to get stronger.  So far, she's handling the new chemo drug really well.  As she says, "So far, so good!"

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LAUREN

That was then...

This is a picture of Lauren on her 1st birthday...

...and this is now!

I woke up around 4 o'clock this morning and I remembered waking up around that time 23 years ago on the day you were born. Our journey began early that morning as your dad and I drove across the Lion's Gate Bridge to get to the hospital. It was clear and quiet; the stars were still out and we were breathless with excitement as we looked at each other and said, today we're having a baby! It's been a wonder to journey this far with you and we are excited for your future!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUDDY

ps: remember, we'll love you for always and as long as we're living, our baby you'll be:)

Fun on the Freddy.

It was a relaxing, sunny (most of the time) weekend. Yeah for long weekends!

We had thunder showers on Saturday, but Lauren and Matt didn't let it spoil their fun.

Ed saw something big on the other side of the channel and thought it might be the three legged bear we've named "Tripod"

Lauren and Venice swimming up the channel.

Lauren and Hogan. She's trying to convince him to leap off the dock like his momma, but he's having none of that.

The water is finally the perfect swim temperature.

Campfire!

Cottage Weekend

I've got more pictures to post after the long weekend at the cottage but my connection is so slow and I'm having problems posting. But I thought this picture told a good story... we had some thunder showers on Saturday but it didn't spoil our fun and we got a beautiful rainbow. The rest of the weekend was sunny, and restful...lots of swimming, reading, a little boating, a little too much eating... the usual cottage stuff.