Cousin time!

 We had a super fun weekend filled with lots of cousin time.  We went to the annual Heath family get together/ BBQ on Saturday, and spent Sunday playing on the lake and in the backyard.

Carson got a little more adventurous while riding the tube with his cousins.  He wasn't quite doing the tricks Jack and Ace were, but he still had a blast!

Jack and Ace also introduced Rylee and Carson to the skate park.  It gives me anxiety watching them, but they love it!  I imagine we'll be doing this a lot more this summer.  

8 Years!

Lance and I celebrated our 8 year anniversary with a kid-free trip to Victoria.  We took a seaplane to get there.  It was absolutely amazing!  There were 10 of us on the plane including the pilot.  I loved it.

We spent the weekend checking out the town, eating and drinking at different restaurants and bars, and just enjoying each other without having to keep the kids entertained.  There were so many little public markets and farmers markets all weekend.  There was a night market Friday night which was so fun.  Lots of vendors selling home made items and different street performers.  Right up my alley.

We checked out the Victoria Royal BC museum on Saturday.  It was really cool. 

We spent our anniversary dinner at a really fun restaurant.  Lance ordered a whole crab.  Delish!

Afterward we went to a really cool bar called Bard & Banker.  It was decorated in "Great Gatsby" style, lots of chandeliers and fun little fancy touches.  Lance made me try a gin and tonic for the first time.  It was actually really delicious with cucumber slices in it!

On Sunday we went to the pride parade.  It was so much fun!  Lots of interesting floats and people!

We just loved the cute little water taxis.  They were adorable and super quick!

We saw a few harbor seals over at Fisherman's wharf.  The were so cute and interactive if you had food to share.

We took the Victoria Clipper back on Sunday.  It wasn't as fun as the seaplane, but we kept ourselves entertained with drinks and cards.  All in all it was a fantastic weekend and a great way to celebrate our anniversary!

Girls night / Boys night

A couple of weekends ago we went to a sleepover at our friend Madeline's house.  The girls had a blast dancing, playing barbies and building forts.  The mom's had fun watching them and drinking margaritas!

Meanwhile, the boys decided to have a "boys day."  They went fishing and then camped in the backyard.  I loved getting all the pictures of them while I was at the sleepover.

Happy 4th of July!

We had such a fun 4th of July weekend.  We went to a BBQ Sunday night at our friends' Dino and Chenda's house where the kids got to play with friends and set off some sparklers.

Monday we went to a BBQ at our friends' Julie and Daniels house on the lake.  It was a cloudy day but we still enjoyed playing beanbag, hanging with friends, and eating and drinking lots.  We went home before the fireworks and the kids passed out.  Such a fun and busy weekend.

Great start to summer

We've had an amazing start to our summer vacation.  

Friday afternoon was cloudy and rainy, so the kids had a great day playing together inside the house.  

We had to go check out "Finding Dory."  It was super cute!  The kids loved it.

Saturday afternoon was really busy.  We started the day at a birthday party and later went to a graduation party.  That evening we went to check out an old fashioned carnival in Buckley.  The kids rode tons of rides and had an absolute blast.

 The kids spent many hours this weekend playing in the pool.  The slide is actually really fast so it's perfect to end up in the water.

After Lance got home from work today we packed up the boat and headed out to the lake.  The kids had their first tube of the season!  Carson was a little nervous and wanted to go really slow.  Rylee was a total daredevil!  She wanted to go faster and faster, and in and out of the wake.  She almost flipped the tube once and wasn't even scared!  She is going to be crazy by the end of the summer!

Last day of Kindergarten!

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Today was Rylee's last day of kindergarten.  I picked her up from school (it was a half day) and she met me outside and was crying!  I was surprised at this and asked her what was wrong,  She said she was going to miss her teacher and friends so much!  This girl has the biggest heart.  I felt so sad for her!  I took her mind off of it by letting her pick where we went for lunch.  She picked "Old MacDonald" (McDonalds), so we celebrated the end of the year with cheeseburgers.  After that we got her hair cut, nails and toes done, and bought a new bike.  When Lance and Carson got home we went out for dinner.  I'd say it was a successful day!  I can't believe I officially have a 1st grader!!!