Staycation**

We have spent the last couple of weeks having a wonderful holiday here in Chilliwack. We spent four days camping at Cultus Lake with some friends. This was our first time actually camping at Cultus and we loved it. As much as we loved it, Ty loved it even more. He was in his glory running around the campground looking for sticks (he has become very discerning when it comes to sticks, he definitely has a preference for large ones with interesting points), playing in the sand and making his mother and father (well particularly his mother) worry about him taking off and falling down an embankment.
Here is Ty helping me get ready for camping by dumping the sugar all over the floor.

Food tastes great while you're camping!

Here is the car all packed for camping with the high chair on top. We know how to camp in style!

Marc went for a run up Teapot and meandered around Seven Sisters while we were camping. He also took the kayak out a couple of times. His new cyclometer app records his routes, times etc... Here are his routes:

Yes he did run 11 km and yes it was uphill. Crazy kid!

While Marc was swimming, biking and kayaking, I relaxed on the beach:

Here is this years classic of Adriel:

Last years:

After we headed home from camping we continued our staycation here in Chilliwack with a visit from Brad and Raquel and our niece Maria.

We celebrated Raquel's birthday while they were here with raspberry, blueberry, peach pie.

One day we headed up to Lindeman Lake for a hike. Ty is getting very good at navigating down steep slopes. As evidenced, I am trying to hold him back. ;)


Brad and Marc crossed the lake on a log to check out the sunny side. Niko stayed on the side with the women and children until Brad decided to take a dip. Niko immediately cried, jumped in the water and swam to "save" him. Niko trying to "save" you in the water usually includes multiple scratches all over your body.

Maria and Ty absolutely adore each other. It is so cute to watch. They constantly hold hands and kiss and talk in a language that only they can understand. Holding hands

Kissing Cousins

Definitely a great two weeks!!

**While Brad and Raquel were here we read an article in the Globe and Mail about worlidays (a holiday where you are at home but doing some work and sending the occasional e-mail.) While this definitely was a worliday for Marc (he has lots of studying to do) I much prefer the term staycation!!