swan lake.

stanley park.

While in Vancouver, Auntie Paulette had to fly to Calgary when a close friend had a baby so I took the city bus from her house in West Van across the bridge all by myself (I only missed it three times before I actually got on!). Once downtown, I hired a bike and spent the afternoon cruising around the harbour and Stanley Park. It was a beautiful Victoria Day and the park was filled with families on picnics celebrating the Queens birthday! =)

sewing machine.

Working night shift has given me a lot of time to brainstorm ways to be creative and struggling to clothe my babies with all their lines and tubings, I have decided to learn how to make clothing that would make it easier to get them dressed by adding extra snaps and buttons to rid the risk of losing the access that is giving the preemies their essentials including nutrition, pain medication and blood pressure meds. Grams mentioned to me how great Auntie Paulette is at sewing so while in Vancouver last week, I was determined to learn how to sew. First I had to learn the basics: sewing on buttons! 

Thank goodness my new rain coat always tries to lose it buttons!

Then Auntie P. and I headed to Fabric Land to pick out a pattern and some fabric. 

It was not long before I became a sewing machine!

lions gate bridge.

tongue & cheek.

granville island.

Capilano Bridge and Ferry Ride

We spent one afternoon hiking across the Capilano Suspension Bridge 230 feet above the Capilano River. There was a tree top boardwalk where we could hike high up in the trees 100 feet above the forest floor. K and Grams indulged in some homemade fudge after surviving the trek!

We also got the opportunity to take a ferry boat ride from Granville Island. Although it was not a "tour" and our captain "was not a tour guide", we got a neat look at the city from the water. I loved the houseboat neighborhood. While in Granville Island, we shopped in the fresh market and looked in the fun shops.

Location: Vancouver, B.C.

The Infamous Inukshuk

Inukshuk (pronounced IN-OOK-SHOOK), meaning "likeness of a person" in Inuktitut (the Inuit language) is a stone figure made by the Inuit. The plural is inuksuit. The Inuit make inuksuit in different forms and for different purposes: to show directions to travellers, to warn of impending danger, to mark a place of respect, or to act as helpers in the hunting of caribou. Similar stone figures were made all over the world in ancient times, but the Arctic is one of the few places where they still stand. An inukshuk can be small or large, a single rock, several rocks balanced on each other, round boulders or flat. Inuit tradition forbids the destruction of inuksuit.

Shades of Brown

Capilano State Park, Vancouver

Downtown, Stanley Park and W. Van

Hollow Tree Trunk, Stanley Park

Whistler, B.C.

Gastown, Vancouver

Her dreams gave her wings...

Weathervane

Lion's Gate Bridge

A Walk on the Sea Wall

While in Vancouver, it was fabulous being only 4 blocks from the sea wall. I quickly established a routine of running in the morning and stopping by the local coffee shop "Beaners" (as the locals call it) on the way back to get Grams and I a cup of joe.. it was a lovely start to each day! I fit right in Vancouver and cannot wait to reinstate this morning ritual next summer when Grams retires here...

Vancouver Aquarium

Whistler

The Traveling Triumvirate Takes.. Vancouver!!

The city at night from the top of Mt. Grouse

The ladies enjoying scones and high tea

One of many great conversations on the patio

Revolving Restaurant with 360 degree view

The Lift, a fabulous choice by Kim with great drinks, food and view