Hawaii -Waimea Canyon

I know this is totally out of order but just realized lately that I have lots more Hawaii pictures I would like to post. So here are some happy smiling faces that have just viewed the VERY beautiful, colorful canyon. Kinda scary at the edges though with two wiggly little ones :s

Looking down it toward the ocean (nearest shore)

There were several waterfalls, this one was the nearest we saw

As we got higher up, it got cloudy and harder to get the whole scope of it, be we loved all that we saw :)

After we went to a small costal town to see the "swinging" bridge, and it sure did swing! This was so cute, quite on his own, Derek said "Caleb, do you want to hold my hand?" He did, and off they went, adults are just too slow when there are places to explore!!

All work and play

I hoe, I hoe, it's off to work I go.... :) :)

A much less work inclined little lad looking mildly angelic?! ;p

Who needs a horse and plow when you have a busy boy like Caleb!

Someone is doing all the work and someone is having all the fun!

See Mom, when you water the grass, it GROWS! :D

Life in our New House!

Coloring is a grand pastime (we won't mention the crayons that are broken, chewed on, or picked apart...) and one of Derek's favorites! He is very good!
Nanny don't look, that is a library book, Rodales? Gardening to be precise, oops! No really it is fine. I love it when Caleb puts things on his head, he loves too, I have missed many cute pictures of various toys, two hats at a time, a stuffed dog, yeah he does that a lot, remember the bucket at Nanny's? :D

Do you think they are happy they have a bathtub at the new house? I am not sure ;p

It is hard to show the colors right as the flash changes it and I am no longer very adept with a camera (took photo class in school and was pretty good with an old all manual one, brag, brag :p now I am just old and out of date :D)

But isn't it PRETTY!!! I love all the colors and variation in it, I think it is grand and Brent did an awesome job :D:D Soooo happy to have such a lovely floor, now we just need to finish it so others can come visit and enjoy it too!

Some things I am enjoying very much:

• having a bathtub (we have two!)
• all the windows and light!
• good air circulation (we keep the windows open :D)
• a full kitchen! Brent and I fit at the same time :D
  
• our own yard in which to plant and plan and dream ;)
• more than one toilet (I think the boys and I share a schedule ;p)
  
• the beautiful wood floor my Sweety installed
• friendly neighbors who helped us move some furniture
  
• SPACE!!! :)

Some things I enjoy a little less ;p :

• close proximity of the neighbours (can hear more than we need to! we were spoiled in the country)
• ridiculous driveway (you already know that one!)
  
• hearing all the traffic go by (Brent hates the trains, there are a LOT)
  
• no privacy ( don't worry we are working on getting curtains up :D)
• trying to keep the boys in our yard!
  

Beacon Hill Park

Our first encounter in the petting zoo was a huge pregnant pot bellied pig! She was doing some serious sun bathing :D

There are many beautiful peacocks at Beacon Hill, one is pure white.

I was very impressed, Derek rushed ahead of us into the goat area, but when I found him he had already located a brush and was gently brushing a goat, he didn't need a tutorial!!
These are African pygmy goats who, aside from the babies, always seem to be pregnant, nursing, or both! They are very playful and so fun to visit we used to do it even as college students ;p They are so small that the very pregnant ones look as wide as they are tall!

This was hilarious, the goat was twirling its tail and Caleb was trying to catch it. He followed the goat around trying to grab its tail and giggling the whole time!

One of my favorite sites around Victoria, the horse drawn carriages, they often drive through the park.

The ducks were a big hit with the boys and it is always fun to try to spot the duckings, this one in the center was unique, and quite eye catching.

We are in the middle of what used to be the rose garden, it has a sundial and a radial shape, I loved all the use of color and texture.

There is a really nice kids park in the park, it was very busy! Climin' climin' :D

The swings are also very popular with our wee boys :)

When we came to the park I tried to describe all the animals and things we would see, sometimes you see turtles, so I mentioned them. Well after that all we heard was "Mom where are the turtles! I want to see a turtle." Then as we were leaving, at the last pond before the van we saw them, two turtles on a rock in the water, can you see them? It was a nice ending :D

July 10th

So this is the day we get our house inspected and hopefully the keys to move in!
There is not too much left to do so it is looking good, of course Brent is more aware than I am of all the little things that are left so he may feel differently, but I am sure we will make it. :)
I have some older pictures of about a week or two ago but they are not loading so I will try to get more recent ones to post for another day.
Happy 4th of July to all local Americans and Happy belated 1st of July (Canada day) to all Resident and Yonder Canadians ;p