From one beach to another

Kai & Mara wait out our last few days at Bumpa's - under the coffee table

After a very long trip to the island (the kids and I were lucky enough to wait for 4 HOURS in the ferry line-up), an unexpected trip back to Kelowna the next day for Grant (the moving company "lost" our truck on moving day & the last minute alternative had to be returned within 24 hours) and a few meltdowns (the biggest one by me) we are here and we are adjusting to our new life!

Kai wasted no time finding her dress-up clothes

Drew built the structure all by himself!

And so here we are. Barely 7 months after this was all just an idea, we are now residents of Nanaimo & owners of our own company.

The last week in June was spent saying goodbye to as many of our friends as possible. We were treated to dinner (and goats and chickens and a peacock!) with the Allen's, a barbecue with the Fay's, and a picnic thrown for us by many of the classmates Drew has become close to over the last year. We are a lucky family to have connected with such a fantastic group of families during our life in Winfield. Saying goodbye was difficult and emotional for us and the kids & I apologize to all those I/we didn't see before we left. Everyone in that group knows me well enough to know why.

Drew's last day of Grade One - at a beach picnic thrown for us!

Antony, Aidan & Drew

Calta & Kai

Kya puts on a performance for us!

Kai, Chloe & Calta girl-talking over watermelon

Katrina getting seriously drooled on

Kai & Hannah have a girls only day at the beach


Bubble gum ice cream WITH marshmellows caps off the beach day

Best buds

Exploring our new beach

Grant meets a new friend. Awwwww....

Drew's first 'captured' starfish

"Don't come near me with that thing - it's "sususting!"

Drew's new "hermit crab getter"

Kai tries out the playground at her new school
It's only one block away!