Whitefish Lake

 Georgia in the silt.

 Orca and Daddy give chase.

 Daymond

 Zoe

 Yoga boarding on the lake.

Listening to the singing birthday candles.

August

 Horseback riding lessons were amazing. The girls learned how to comb and groom their horses and saddle up as well as how to turn and slow and start. They even wove through pylons and tried a gentle trot.

 The giant truck in Sparwood B.C.

 A local bear across the street in Montana.

 The resident deer who was nursed back to health after breaking her leg saunters by too.

We were so proud of Kaya - she attempted to water ski all by herself and even jumped into the deep lake.

Splash park

 Grandma Jan took us to the local splash park and we had a great time.

Moths on every bloom

 Kaya and Adlai were fascinated by the dopey moths that hung out on almost every bloom.

 Intent on each other, they did not mind being held at all.

 Maihaa and the kids.

Wildflowers and the moths.

Camping

 The kids put on a play at the deserted amphitheater.

Hammock time. My dream home in the woods.

Vancouver Space Center

 The famous crab sculpture out front.

 Adlai almost fits the spacesuit.

 We touched the moon - which I thought was very cool.

 Images of outer space.

 The kids got a kick out of turning themselves into aliens. Here is Adlai alien.

 Here is Kaya alien.

Jess with the munchkins.

Granville Island and the beach

 Jess played with the kids in the Kids Market while I took a yoga class at Semperviva.

 We stopped for lunch and admired the desserts.

 The mini-ferry was a hit with the kids.

 Kaya and Adlai discover a mermaid in the sand.

 And many other beach treasures.

 We practice tree together.

 Under the ferry dock.

 The kids worked up a serious sweat in the play center.

 After buying shrimp right from the boat, we watch the lilies.