Friday, November 8, 2019

Kitchen is done

Before: all packed up and ready to begin renos!

Before: this wall is coming out too

After: lots of light, cupboards to the ceiling and so many drawers : )

After: with the wall removed, now the kitchen is connected to the rest of the house

Fridge is in the same spot but shifted down so the back door will open all the way
(no before photo of this wall)

New cat approved window and back door!

Thursday, June 21, 2018

Rowyn's Father's Day Recital

This is my Planet Earth and Owl in the Woods

Pumpkin Boogie
 

Rowyn recently started vocal lessons as well. Here she is singing "Try" accompanied by her music teacher, Karyn. It's a song they chose together (no parental influence!). The lyrics are here so you can follow along because Rowyn sings quietly. We're so proud of her, and glad she has the confidence to sing for an audience.

Try (Songwriters: Jason Reeves/ Colbie Caillat/ Antonio Dixon/ Kenneth Edmonds)
Put your make-up on
Get your nails done
Curl your hair
Run the extra mile
Keep it slim so they like you, do they like you?
Get your [fancy] on
Don't be shy, girl
Take it off
This is what you want, to belong, so they like you
Do you like you?
You don't have to try so hard
You don't have to, give it all away
You just have to get up, get up, get up, get up
You don't have to change a single thing
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try
You don't have to try
Mm, mm
Get your shopping on, at the mall, max your credit cards
You don't have to choose, buy it all, so they like you
Do they like you?
Wait a second,
Why, should you care, what they think of you
When you're all alone, by yourself, do you like you?
Do you like you?
You don't have to try so hard
You don't have to, give it all away
You just have to get up, get up, get up, get up
You don't have to change a single thing

You don't have to try so hard
You don't have to bend until you break
You just have to get up, get up, get up, get up
You don't have to change a single thing
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try

You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try
You don't have to try


Take your make-up off
Let your hair down
Take a breath
Look into the mirror, at yourself
Don't you like you?
'Cause I like you

Saturday, March 31, 2018

March Break 2018

Portland, Oregon


Iconic Voodoo doughnuts - we couldn't finish them all!


Lunch at Sizzle Pie - Death to false pizza!

 Rowyn wore many hats on the trip



 One of the many beautiful murals to be found around Portland
 LAIKA animation display at the Portland Art Museum - amazing!

 Enjoying some American Impressionist Art (while waiting patiently to leave)

Roller skating!!


Hike to Latourell Falls
Ready to head home

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Happy Hallowe'en!

Last X-country race at Trout Lake
A radioactive spider in our garden?

 Poppy makes herself comfortable with anyone who sits in the Poang chair

Killer cupcakes - even the hatchets are edible : )

Rowyn is ready to trick or treat!

Gryffin handed out candy on Hallowe'en, (too tall to trick or treat)....
then went to the neighbourhood fireworks (it's a Vancouver Hallowe'en tradition!)


Sunday, October 15, 2017

Looking back at Summer 2017 and Hello to Fall!

Ontario!





Snorkelling in Tobermory






Tubing in Wasaga Beach


 Beausoleil Island, Georgian Bay Islands National Park

Is there anywhere Rowyn won't do a cartwheel?!?




Trail riding at Blue Mountain

Rowyn's 10th birthday party
I killed the birthday pinata!!

Campfire cake



 Niagara Falls

We're smiling, but really there are too many tourists here! (Yes, that includes us)





 Back in Vancouver, summer unwinds
The Slush Zone! PNE 2017. Too busy having fun to take any more photos
"Out of the Woods Woodcraft" launches at the Steveston Farmer's Market
Last summer day-hike to Whyte Lake
Cross country running at Trout Lake Park





Pumpkin Time!

It's hard to choose just one

Thanksgiving hike, Lighthouse Park
We found this cool critter on the trail
And spotted a rare and elusive Gryffin

Our ash tree in its autumn glory


Horse Trophy Show, Oct 15. Rowyn & Penny placed 2nd in "English Pleasure"