Tiny Travellers...

His first flight was at 3 months old.

He has been an all around great traveller in the plane and car.

We are very thankful.

Now if only we could find a good airline to fly with…

and of course from my iPhone…

So far Buggy travels just as well.  Fingers crossed!

Friday favorites...

We are on holidays.

Our third year in a row at a pretty magical place.

If you followed me last summer...

AMEN.

Happy long weekend!

PEACE.

Here comes Peter Cottontail!

First round of egg building happened yesterday.
Off course I documented it!

Kool-Aid
Brown eggs
Voila!

Of course we did this in our jammies.

OBVI!

The wee boss knew exactly what to do.

Bizarre how smart these creatures are.

We decided together that BLUE KOOL-AID makes for homely eggs. We prefer to not use the word ugly in this house. (but they were pretty fugly!)

Not my favorite dying technique but this weekend brings a few more methods.
Happy Good Friday Eve!
Travel safe to and from and enjoy the sunshine!
Could this possibly be SPRING?!
** not responsible for jinxing if a snowstorm arrives tomorrow... just saying**

Winter.Not my favorite?

Winter is not usually my favorite.

These photos may lead you to believe otherwise. Don't be fooled.

Like it or not Mamma Nature has changed her oufit... might as well take a few opictures of it!

Life according to my iPhone...

All taken on my iPhone 4 and brought into Instagram!

Look for me as PlusOneWeeBean in Instagram!

Somewhere in rural AZ!

We ventured to a very unique Gourd farm last week.

Wuertz Farm is as rural as it gets.

And we loved it!

Do you have any idea what kind of artistic magic can be done with GOURDS?

Check THIS out...

Seriously!

Not really my style of decoration but Gourd art is pretty amazing.

30 degrees.

Donkeys.

Dust.

Tractors galore.

What else does one need really?

Holidays...

Life is rough!
We are eatin it up!

Holiday fever...

I've been know to BAH HUM BUG a lot of early holiday festivities.
I can't help it.
I see the hub bub that comes along with holidays as a bit of 'noise' and distraction from the true meaning of the celebrations.
Holidays of peace and relaxation seem to turn into drama, hussle/bussle, and tears far too often.

Is Halloween really a HOLIDAY?
I'm not sure but this year we threw up lights and balloons and carved the damned pumpkins 4 days early.
RING THE BELLS!
Tell your friends.
This Mumma may be softening?
not too fast....

There was wine and good eats and some pretty fine company to ring in the traditional pumpkin carving family night.
And when I say traditional, I mean the first annual, first of many, or basically just the first.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Here are some photos from our 4 day prep.
Costume pictures (cue drama and tears) to follow closer to the weekend.

The Trick or Treat sugar buzz is wearing off and this Mumma is coming doooooooooooown!

Beanie BEAR! 2011

(first ever taste of candy) last years post here.here and here.

 Beanie BONES! 2012

(well versed in candy aka choco-babies)

Dreamy!

Summer vacations take forever to arrive but go by so very quickly. Ever notice that?
The last two summers we've chose to end our summer months with a HOOORAW and a full on family break from the city craziness!
It's worked out really well for our small family and reminds us about slowing down, taking naps, eating well, and maintains our love for Tim Hortons coffee!
Peace, quiet, no line ups, and loads of popsicles.
Pretty great combination!

These images are special to me.

We still have some time to enjoy our escape before reality and routines kick in.
I'm trying to avoid, ignore, and pretend those schedules and routines are still months away.
Something is telling me they aren't.  BUMMER!
So for now we will continue to enjoy one of our favorite parts of the world and not wish our summer months away.
The OKANAGAN continues to bless us with so many memories!