Oh, Canada!

We just returned from our first family vacation to Tofino, British Columbia. Tofino is a beautiful place, a lush, wild rain forest inhabited by the most friendly and genuine people around. It was such a wonderful, relaxing trip!

The Nipper did great, considering we schlepped her in a car seat and on a ferry for 12 hours! In light of our success for road-tripping with a baby, I'm working on a follow up post with recommendations on gear and how to's on keeping sane while travelling with your baby.

Here are some pictures of our adventure. Enjoy and Happy Monday!

Waiting for the ferry to arrive.

We lasted about 30 seconds on the deck.

beautiful Victoria

 Walking along the inlet behind our cabin.

 Visiting the Tofino Botanical Gardens.

Daddy and The Nipper in the Gunnera

Hello, Monday

 

 Sorry for the radio silence, folks. We've had a busy time last week, and spend most of it with our family out of town or at doctors appointments. The Nipper had a hell of a time. Much soothing was required! But, over the weekend, we managed to do a couple of things that were fun.

 

 

 We started our garden with heirloom carrots, French green beans, canning pole beans, basil, cucumbers, squash and four varieties of heirloom tomatoes. We'll complete the garden with peppers, chard, butter lettuce and eggplant! Not to mention the raspberries, cherries, strawberries and blueberries we already have! Yum.

We made granola with dried cranberries, almonds, puffed rice, flax seed and vanilla.

We nursed and nursed the pain away.

and we'll do it all again.

Friday, I'm in Love

 For our Mother's Day weekend, we're going to visit with my family for brunch, where mom's get free mimosas, and attempt to have a date night. Can't wait! Plus, the weather is down right summery here in Portland. Yes.

Have a great weekend. Here are some links to get you started.

P.S. Thank you, Mr. Sendak.

I kind of love and hate the idea of these.

If it weren't 80 degrees out, The Nipper would be wearing this.

Love this DIY, Allan actually did something like this years ago!

Awesome dining room.

 

Who doesn't love penguins?!

 See you later, alligator.

Hello, Monday.

 It was a beautiful weekend in Portland.

We laid in the grass.

We grilled fish with our friends.

Mom made The Nipper a new dribble bib.

We admired our toes.

We visited this shop.

We gazed at the super moon.

And we'll do it all again.