At the petting zoo

Rhino Hero! There’s always time for a few games:)

Who knew a treadmill had other uses:)

My 2 big helpers sorting and cartoning the farm eggs at Granny & Grandpa’s. Collecting the eggs was definitely a highlight each morning.

Reading at bedtime with Auntie Shaleyn

Rhino Hero has never always been this much fun! Especially with Auntie Diane!

Chilling’ with Auntie Kayla

Riding lessons with Auntie Shaleyn

Archery lessons with Uncle Justin

The beach volleyball court doubles for a sandbox

Playing ‘My First Bohnanza’ with our second cousins

Hike up Mt.Thom, at the ‘summit’

Having fun with Auntie Brittney

Easter morning at Granny & Grandpa’s

Easter with Denise’s siblings(& their spouses) & mom & dad

The pregnant sisters!

“Whoa there!”

Tobias with Granny & Grandpa

Tobias with Grandma & Grandpa

Kateri’s special ‘rainbow’ birthday cake

Gianna’s special baptism cake

Our new trailer, to haul behind the van. Our option for getting around with our luggage(rather than buying a new vehicle just yet), now that all the seats are filled in the van. It will come in handy for going camping as well:)

The classic box fort

Washing the vehicle at Grandma & Grandpa’s before our trip north.

Kateri’s school project she worked on during our time away.

Kateri painted faces for the whole cast of Inside Out; Disgust, Anger, Fear, and Sadness(L to R)…

… and there is Joy(on the right) 🙂

Kateri wanted a birthday party with her friends! You can still see remnants of the face paint:)

Ready, Set, Learn; an afternoon where the preschoolers come to Kindergarten. So we brought all the kids to Kateri’s classroom.

“I lost my front tooth!”

Helping daddy flip the pancakes

Happy 2nd birthday Aliz!

Some of our friends raise goats. These were the not-so-small baby goats.

A treat at the Stikine Riversong Cafe. Thank you Grandma!

Blessing the ‘Blue Door’ and our ‘Holy Door’! The Blue door is a reminder of Mary’s protection in our lives, and we pray for that protection in our comings and goings. Also, that all who enter would encounter the loving embrace of our mother Mary.

Isaiah blessing the door, and the girls, with holy water

Our holy water font at the door

Chalking the door, a little late, but better late than never. We had actually put the chalk on our living room entrance at Epiphany when we did it with our church community, however we had wanted to do the blessing of the ‘blue door’ at the same time

The three wise men, Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar followed the star of God’s son who became human two thousand and sixteen years ago. May Christ bless our home (Christos Mansionem Benedicat) and remain with us throughout the new year. Amen

On the beach of the Stikine River, at Glenora, for a picnic with 3 other families

Replacing a broken window on the church

It had been broken before we got there so it only took me a year and a half to get around to replacing it

A hike on the ridge above town, overlooking the Stikine River, with Uncle Brandon & Auntie Anneli

Treats at the store on our way back from the hike

Tobias’ baptism with Bishop Hector Vila, Sunday May 22nd

The Godparents; Diane Pakula & Brandon & Anneli Grimard

Newly baptized, with Fr.Anthony from Sri Lanka in the background (newly arrived to the diocese)

Supper outside, after the baptism, in the gorgeous weather

Cake made by Diane Pakula