Merry Christmas 2008

It's been a long time since my last post...busy with a toddler I guess. He's almost 17 months now and is getting quite the mind of his own. Starting to talk, and not want to go to sleep at 7pm, still loving every minute with him. Christmas was fast and furious this year as I worked a night shift on Christmas Eve, then came home and began the day of presents and food and family! Niall quickly got the hang of opening presents, tearing off the paper and bringing us the pieces, he played with some of his gifts, but also enjoyed the boxes. We've had an incredible amount of snow this December, I'm starting to feel like we live in the Kooteney's. Niall has been towed around Extension in a sleigh instead of the buggy lately. New Years Eve was a quiet one, spent with the Stannard's after a day of Clint wheeling and dealing on my new truck, a Ford Crew Cab. We quickly outgrew the Jetta with all of Niall's things. We're looking forward to 2009 and all that it will bring...best wishes to all!

It's Still Spring on Coast

We've been so lucky to have had a few days of sunshine thrown into the usual forecast of straight rain. It's been frosty at night but the days have been warm in the sun, a little cool in the shade though. Niall has been enjoying the time outside, running around all over the fields near our house while we're out on our walks...that's my attempt to tire him out!!!! He's a going concern from the time he wakes up til the time he goes to bed at 7pm, except for his nap in the morning. But he's so much fun...

Getting Older and Cuter

Niall is nearly 16 months old now and is into everthing. He's discovered our computer and is fascinated with the keyboard and mouse already. He's running all over at full speed and starting to say a few words...Mama, Dada, hot and up, I think we've got a gifted toddler on our hands!!!

Happy Halloween 2008

Our little FogHorn LegHorn...all dressed up for Halloween, with his cousin Adriauna, the little Bumble Bee.

Just Life...

Here are a few of the latest pics of Niall. One of his favorite things to do now is visiting with his Great Grandma Raffle...because he has a little chair and a little table and she lets him have his own cookies in a bowl. Often turns out to be a little messy but hey! He's almost 15 months old now and is always on the move, he's got one speed which is running.

September Days

Summer Days ~ August at the Cabin

The end of another amazing summer has come all too quickly. Clint is heading back to school and I will be back at the hospital at the end of September...back to the real world I guess. We spent 37 nights at the cabin this summer, with 27 of them being in a row, our longest stint since we bought it! Once again, some unforgettable memories...long sunny days spent at Creepy Island with friends, whales swimming under our boat, fish being caught with Niall, his first trip to Bamfield.