Eagles (and a rotting salmon or two!) at Goldstream

It is a tradition - I am a HUGE fan of bald eagles, and every year we make the trek to Goldstream Provincial Park to see the salmon spawn in the fall, and then after Christmas to see the eagles come to feast on the carcasses! A lovely smell, that, but the eagles are worth it. This year we didn't see too many, but we did enjoy a terrific walk on a nice day - I still find it hard to believe that it can be 7 degrees Celsius in January - even after 6 years on the coast!!!

Here are a few pics of our adventure:

I will be back tomorrow with a few new layouts I have been working on!! Happy Day!

Happy ADVENT!

Welcome Advent! It is time to prepare for Christmas and Advent is the season of preparation! Check out this great you tube video about making your Advent mean something!

Under the Sea

I promised last week I would put up some photos of our trip to the new Ocean Discovery Centre in Sidney, so here are a few! It is a really cool place, with lots of opportunity for hands on fun for the kiddos! Emily loves the whale skull (above), while Josh and Mark liked the touch tank!

I was fascinated watching the jellies, as was Josh! they really are the coolest thing - and I love this photo!!

Ben and Hannah voted for the very large ( and I would add, creepy) Giant Pacific Octopus. The thing actually swims over top of you, because of the tank design - freaky, but fun!!!

Another reminder that we live in a remarkable place. I loved how my kids could name all the creatures, and knew all about their habitat and how to protect it. I am definitely and Islander now - no going back to the prairies for me!!!

For more info, check it out here: Ocean Discovery Centre !!!

Happy Day everyone - check in tomorrow for more about the Think Pink Crop at weScrap and a fun little weekend project for you!!!!