We are back from our camping adventures, and much fun was had. We spent a couple nights with my family, loving up aunties and uncles and grandparents, playing at the beach and eating gourmet camping food. No mac and cheese at our campsite, not when my mom is around.
Ari got that fishing rod at the beginning of the trip (thanks ma!) and he was incredible with it- practicing literally for hours until he had managed to master casting, then taking his new skills to the beach. He seemed quite content with the red plastic fish on the end of the line, which was good, because he did think that casting at people was kind of fun.
We drove on down the highway all the way to the coast, and got in in time to see Ali arrive at the Port Edward cannery. 28 days of swimming to raise awareness for the Skeena watershed. It was a powerful experience watching her come in to the sound of drumming and people cheering. 
We met up with Annie and her family at the swim, and we enjoyed their company so much. They are such wonderful folks, and Lily and Leif are shining, lovely kiddos. We felt so lucky to be welcomed into their home- and meeting a "blog friend" was pretty great. A nice reminder that being part of the blog world is worthwhile and important at this stage in my life.
Both Annie and I forgot our cameras for the Skeena swim party in the evening, so there are no pictures of our kids dancing, but oh! What fun they had! Dance parties with herds of kids are my favorite. I hope we have more dancing and visiting and playing together in our future.And I know, I know. The giveaway, right? Tomorrow. I'll get it together tomorrow.
See you then!
It looks like you had a great trip and I am amazed by your friend's swim!
ReplyDeleteI posted about the swim too! I love our different perspectives of pictures that day. I didn't get any of her coming in.
ReplyDeleteIt was so wonderful to meet you and your family. I still really regret not having a camera at the party. I'm all for events that include families as a whole. Kids like the party too, after all!
Looking forward to our next visit!
It is so wonderful that you all could meet and share in this experience together! Very cool!
ReplyDeleteoh I wish we could have gone to this. Tobin would have loved it so! Those cloaks and masks are gorgeous!!!!
ReplyDeleteAnnie's a blog friend of mine too- would be so fun to meet! can you tell me more about your intentional community? i live in one of sorts in toronto (toronto island) and i find it the idea and the experience fascinating.
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