from our holidays: Victoria and girl friends

I keep forgetting about some of the photos I have from our holidays this summer.  In all the back to school and studio rush, the blog has been a bit neglected, but I thought I'd post a couple of photos from this GREAT house that has undergone a transforming fresh coat of white paint since the last time we were there. There are so many things about this house that I love- Caroline has such a great way of putting it all together!

We spent much of our summer holidays hanging out and staying with families who have girls.  I have to say that it was something quite special to see my boys playing with polly pockets and my little petshop stuff.  They would be absolutely livid if I told anyone that they a) played with girls for their entire holidays, and b) they played with girl toys, because they are so in that stage where they think their friends would tease them about it.  But the reality is that my big, boyish boys loved playing with the girls this summer, and I couldn't help thinking how good it was for them to have to play differently, negotiate differently, and frankly just enjoy hanging out with friends we don't often hang out with. 

Mirrored Mountains

We had to stop by the side of the road to take pictures of the mountains and the train bridge reflecting on the lake.  When we drove back an hour later, the lake was all choppy and it was raining, so we just caught the calm before the storm, so to speak.  I really like mirrored images, kind of like ink blots, when it comes to lake and mountains.  Last year I took these photos when we were in the interior. 

We've made our way up to Campbell River and are staying with our good friends there.  Off to do a little thrift store shopping today and possibly building a fire on the beach this evening.  It's been good to feel relaxed and like we are on 'island time'.  On Vancouver Island everyone drives slower and life is generally at a much slower pace then in the city.  I could get used to this..:)

Island Time

Just popping in with a photo from our hike yesterday.  We are on Vancouver Island, enjoying staying with friends and hiking in the rain forest and exploring the rivers and beaches.  I'll try to post a few pictures here and there along the way- so much to photograph and enjoy.  Hope you are having a great week!

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Here's a few photos from the garden house at the family farm which seems to have 2 of nearly everything.  

We are enjoying our holidays (filled with lots of trips to the beach, farmer's markets and even a drive-in movie) and I was hoping to put a few posts up but forgot the cord that downloads my photos to my laptop. Plus the internet connection is a little slow out here so I'll post them next week.