Just a couple of sweet pics from our recent visit with Jeanne and Frank. Their sort of spur of the moment visit was so appreciated. As always, we had plenty of laughs, good conversation and amazing food because they invited us to join them in graciously supporting Powell River's fine restaurants for a week. It's amazing how grandparents fill a void...especially when they're as wonderful as this pair.

Ain't it neat that Jeanne and I have had almost identical looking babies? Thomas is a combo of her boys in so many ways. For her, Tom was like one major dejavu. And it didn't hurt that he was so affectionate with them both right from the start.
(my scanner's putting lines on my pics, sorry)

This is exactly why one must never fall asleep at the wheel, especially with children! When I woke up we were in the heart of Vegas. Tommy just loves those flashy lights!

I can hardly believe that another best friend from Manitoba has moved our way. Jaime and Bruce (old childless pic) and their pumpkins have set up in Vancouver! She wasn't in BC two weeks before she took the kids on the great journey up the coast to our wee neck of the woods. I'm extremely sentimental about being girlfriends with Jaime for 18 years and watching our kids play together. (And I'm extremely happy that it's taking place in my favorite province!) Anyone who's been to Jaime's childhood Altona home will agree that her daughter Hizee looks identical to those huge cheesy photos of Jaime as a baby in their dining room. What she's lacking in hair, she makes up for in spunk!
The fun never stopped with these old pals. Zam-the sweetest little boy in the west- and Em spent a good portion of their time hauling toys and playing in the two refrigerator boxes we taped together. Tom was psychotically happy about little Hizee's mere presence. She also kept him amused by offering him toys such as rocks and pouring the bucket of crabs and barnacles collected from the beach on him. (She wasn't quite successful, luckily Jaime was on the ball!) And Emily freak'n loved Hizee. At one point she turned to me fully annoyed and plainly let me know-"I want a little SISTER".

Holy Knock-out!
Happy Birthday my friend!
Here you are at half your age!

Lesa with an "e" for Enthralling to all who meet her...

This is the earliest Lesa pic I own. There we are on the same soccer team under Mrs. Peter's firm yet gentle rule. You were 12 and it wouldn't be until we played baseball together the following year that we would finally become friends.

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Whats new kittycat...whooah whoo-ooah...

The wisest, most wonderful thing I've ever done, in the heart of Fool's Paradise 11 years ago. Me love you long time sweety!

Not so camera-shy these days...

Been spending the last couple of weekends with my Dad. Tom adores Krystle, but who couldn't? She's beautiful, generous, and compassionate. Most importantly, she does a freakishly perfect impression of Napoleon Dynamite.

Emily brings out the giddy school girl in everyone, it's certainly nothing to be ashamed of Matt!

(now i'm in trouble...)