2 forest walks

so we went on a few more forest walks. They are so much fun. I think it's incredible how many shades of Green there are out there. Hope you enjoy!!

Run

So I'm back into running now that we've moved in & have a place to call home for now. I love it (of course), I'm so glad to be back into it. It's so nice too with the weather (usually I don't need mitts, & a hat is too much too), although the hills are still KILLING me! But this post is about the views I get every day. It's only 2 photos, but I love them!!!!


This first photo is about 2 blocks from our place. It's a hidden walk way in an area with the cutest houses. I love how it's so peaceful, just a handful of boats out there bobbing in the waves. On a really clear day you can see the main land mountains behind the island.

This is the view I have running back to the house. Here you may be able to make out the highschool field, then a few apartment/townhouses. yup, that's us... but I'd much rather stare at that mountain!

Moving day

So it's time (well it was the time on Dec 1st!) Moving day. We found a small town house in Chemainus that was a good price & relatively close to everywhere that we wanted to continue exploring. We got all of our stuff out of storage, & tried to find room. We really tried to eliminate a lot of things before we moved, & we knew we wouldn't have enough room for all of our stuff in the first place we got, but wow, it sure is smaller then our home in Winnipeg... (miss that place...)

Anyways, here are a few photos.....
Oscar helping out in the mess of a living room....



Callym helping out in what should soon be the tiny kitchen.....

Chris & I working very very hard :)........

Here is what it looks like now....


Small kitchen


Tiny Living room (no place to eat, we opted for a Christmas Tree not a Kitchen table... Priorities right!!)





Kids have the master bedroom so they can play lego,



They also ended up with this sweet view of the Ocean.

Our tiny room,


Our Little Christmas villages (we could only fit about 1/2 of them out),


& our cute tree!



what do you think? not much room, but if you're in the area stop by for a drink!!! :)

Catching up slowly pt1

Hi all! Sorry it's been so long since we've posted anything. Let's see..... where to start.....

Let's start with some photos of the Ladysmith Light up. We already have a short video of us driving down main street while it's all lit up here. Here are a few photos...

 
Here is a massive GingerBread House.... (drool)

Next on the 'catch up list' would be.....
Seeing Santa & getting our pictures taken with him!

Callym & I (Tamara) did a really fun 5km run in Ladysmith called the Cinnamon Bun Fun Run.

You had to guess how long it would take you to run, there were prizes you could win depending on how close to your guess you got. Callym guessed his time would be 33min & 55sec. We ran our hardest, up hills, in the rain, passing people, getting passed. It was such a great time! Chris & Oscar were even on the side lines cheering us (& everyone) on!! When we got to the finish line would you even believe the time Callym had ~~~~~~~

34min 11sec.
WHOOOOO
I totally thought he would win some sort of prize! There was a restaurant gift certificate, a camera, an ipod shuffle (not to mention the amazing door prizes~ & all for just food bank donations!)
Anyways, to make a long story short, Callym did not (NOT) win a prize....... there were 6 people who were within MILLISECONDS of their guess!!! Can you believe it???? I think they totally cheated..... maybe.......

anyways, we got a free Cinnamon bun~ and better then that, we had a TON of fun together!!!



If you're interested in cheering for us again, Callym & I are running the 5km Santa Fun Run in Duncan this Sunday! When we went to register today we got our Santa Suits! hahaha so funny! Photos of that run to come.....