August: Derek and I hiked to Silverking Basin. Katie stayed behind with Grandma and Grandpa
October : Our siding is completed. now the house can be insured again.
September: Derek and I drove to Prince George to pick up Helma VanHaeften who was going to stay with us for 10 days. (in the next post I will have pics of when Helms was here)We left Katie behind with friends. This was the first time we'd been away together overnight since having Katie in September 2007.
September 4 2010. Katie turned 3!! We had friends over for supper to help celebrate. Katie was telling the shop assistants and everyone who would listen that her birthday was coming up.
Opening a gift from Auntie Helen..
posing with her dolphin balloon.
September: Steph's last day at work. She is loving being a Stay at home mum! and Katie loves having her mum around all the time :)
we took Katie to the fair. This is her holding a bunny which was going good till the mummy rabbit came to say Hi to Katie and then she just dropped the rabbit. thankfully there was straw underneath.
Our house is heated by a wood stove in our basement so on Dereks days off in the Fall we spent alot of time doing this. This year Katie was really content to stay in the cab of the truck and read books or play for hours on end. This made our job so much easier.
July: our timber frame porch entry was installed.
Uncle Dave and Aunt Julie come to visit. Katie loves her Uncle Dave!!
rare pic with mummy out for supper
even Lucy came with us for supper :) (Katie's doll has been named Lucy)
many an evening was spent watching the world cup soccer in South Africa. Dissapointment big time when the Dutch didnt win the final again :(
Summer: Saw Derek and I planing all the trim in preparation for staining.
June : we visited a friends farm and Katie got to pet the animals.
Summer : enjoying the hot summer weather and loving having the pool in the front lawn.
May : My little girl is growing up.. her hair can now be styled with clips and pony tails..
July : Removing the old window and replacing it with two bigger ones.
the two new windows installed
May : Derek built this skookum entertainment/bookshelf/fish tank shelf/toy cupboard
August: we headed to Terrace for two nites with friends who have a girl the same age as Katie and 2 year old twin boys. We camped at a beautiful place by a glacier fed river that Derek and I swam in everyday. Derek even got head freeze cos it was so cold. It was so relaxing to be away from the busyness of life and the renovation.
In July we spent many many hot afternoons at Chicken Creek. Katie would splash in the creek and play for hours little imaginative games. Derek would float down the river a ways and I just enjoyed soaking in the sun. I haven't swam in the Bulkley River yet. Just a dip every so often when it gets too hot :)
June: we had friends over to enjoy the long sunny sunday afternoon. We have afternoon church at 2.30 pm. So many Sunday evenings are spent relaxing with great company.
August: a sunday evening stroll by the river..
