Lucie Queen of the Rollerblades in the back yard

Lucie in the backyard-she has also been to the rollerblading rink at Westside Rec and has 'bladed' right up and down Anatapi Lane whilst Bruce walks Jasper-cool!!

Sophie at the Orthodontist

Sophie was very brave at our wonderful orthodontist Dr Kemp, and tried out her Herbst Appliance which looks great- living on smoothies and ice cream for a few days

Hike to Goat Lake

Jasper in his element on the hike, which was on the way to Spray Lake....keeping a keen eye out for bears :-)

Dog Sledding Spray Lake Canadian Rockies

Come on - lets go!

Setting off across Spray Lake  Sophie and Lucie on the front sled, Bruce and Alison on the second

 Mushing at high speed across Spray Lake

 Dogs eager to get going

 Homeward bound back across the lake - what an amazing feeling

 Bruce at the helm

Lucie in charge of Sophie ;-)

 

 Sophie with Mother and Son Siberian Huskies

 Jigger - what a fabulous dog - so strong

 Libby the wonder dog!

 Sophie and Lucie with Libby

 Somebody is looking hungry? - watch out Lucie!

 The Galloway team!

 Time to go home.....

Its all over for another day...

James and Tania with our amazing guide Roy from Mad Dogs and Englishmen Expeditions

Vancouver/Bowen Island

Lucie on Ambleside beach, West Vancouver (Sophie away skiing in Saas Fee!!)

Ambleside looking towards Dundarave

On the ferry from Bowen Island to Horseshoe bay with the wonderful Sophie!

The photographer enjoying the view on the ferry!

Lucie outside her favourite shop  - we are huge fans of the TV show The Cupcake Girls

Lucie inside the Cupcake shop in Park Royal, West Van

Back to Calgary

Had an OK trip back to Calgary, managed to bump into friends at Terminal 5 (those Paterson-Browns are everywhere these days!) on the way out, saw some fantastic movies on the plane.....picked up Jasper today, I have never ever seen an animal soooo glad to be home! I think he thought we were never coming back for him, as he had never been to kennels before.

Lucie and I went to the Youth Gym (parents can go too!) this morning, which Lucie loved, and then we went swimming but bypassed the massive slide, a bit tired by this stage :-)

Then off for crepes and cappucinos at Ladybug cafe-Lucie was in her element with whipped cream and strawberries as a crepe topping-more cream than crepe 

All a bit jet lagged and wondering which side of the road to drive on, could be interesting....! Looking forward to Sophie coming home on Monday. Off to Vancouver tomorrow....

Snow starts to melt for the first time...at long last

......only to reveal a gnome on our table!

We've found an off - leash area close to our house for Jasper - who, needless to say, loves it!

Sophie selected for girls senior rugby tour to Brandon , Manitoba

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Where's Manitoba, I hear you ask? I had to look it up myself, its two Provinces along to the right. The Webber Academy team are going to play in a tournament mid - April which should be fun.

Lucie off to Calgary Chinatown on a school visit

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Lucie is off to Chinatown in Calgary on the last day of the Semester, for the whole day, including lunch. She is not keen to go as mandarin is not her favourite subject

University of Calgary

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Has AMAZING programs, which is where I'm keeping busy. Im doing Microsoft Certifications (ie Superuser) of Excel and Powerpoint, and Im training to be a Fitness leader out of interest rather than wanting to become one. Ive done Exercise Theory in the Department of Kinesiology (Sports Science) and Im planning on specialising in Aquaerobics certification and Keiser indoor cycling. I might do Resistance Training Certification as well.

The University's hiking program starts in April as well so will go on guided hikes into the Rockies. lucie is keen to do gymnastics at the University and I think we might all be doing kayaking in the summer!