CANADA

Mark and I woke up one morning, looked at each other and felt an adventure coming on. We decided to drive to Vancouver, BC Canada. It was pretty uneventful, but we enjoyed it. Brooks had the girls under control in the back seat, while Mark and I enjoyed the front. They are so much fun.

The city was really pretty.

I've not been out of the country since high school. I felt a profound gratitude for my country even though we were only miles outside the border. I feel such a security, and love for where I live. I LOVE THE USA!!! We are really blessed to have such a wonderful land to live in with freedoms unlike any other.

Swim Lessons

Annabelle has done so well in swim lessons. She is swimming on her back alone! She has really progressed and enjoyed every day. She is super hilarious too. One day this week she came into swim lessons singing "God is bigger than the boogyman, He's bigger than Godzilla or the monsters on TV" from veggitales. She is unpredictable, yet predictably unpredictable.

Abbi has really LOVED swimming this year. She started in the beginning class, but after the first session was moved up to the highest class. She is spending all her time at the deep end swimming from one end to the other. She can now do a few strokes very well. I'm so proud that they are both loving the water.

Coal Creek Falls

We took the kids to Coal Creek falls and it was beautiful! The hike was only 2 miles but it was a pretty steep up-hill climb and we wore flip flops. I never know where we are going until we are there... Mark drives.

Brooks was a trooper... or maybe Yoda.

He kept getting sticks and walking with them.

He walked the whole way back!

This bridge was so picturesque. I can only imagine what it would be

like with water flowing beneath.

The kids called this the cow slug because of it's spots. I thought that fit.

While we were up there I let the kids dip their feet.

The water was so cool and refreshing. Ahhhhh.