Fishing Weekend

So if any of you want to learn and watch our little fishing trip .. Rick Clark did an amazing job blogging and making videos of our awesome weekend expedition!!!!
Click below to see the experience:

The WFN Ambassador Experience The Scotty Fishing Weekend

It really was a fantastic time, and as a photographer stand point.. I took a shyte load of amazing pics, that has recharged our Scotty photo library!!!

HUGE thank you again to Bonchovy Charters, Prestige Fishing, Fred's Custom Tackle Shop, and most of ALL a HUGE thank you to Rick Clark and he amazing wife Luisa!

Still here

Sorry everyone for the lack of updates.. life has been on a whirl wind adventure.. from vacation to fishing, to getting ready for Adele to go to school for the first time, to saying good-bye to the love of my life for a couple of months..to training for Boomer's Legacy Ride 2013.

So this is just a small blurb to let you all know that I'm still alive.. breathing.. and yes I do get some sleep.. Hard to believe at times.

I'M still ALIVE

Well it has been a really CRAZY and fantastic summer.

First off I returned home to see my mom, grandmother, sister and her boyfriend Levi.
It was healing in so many ways. To be home for the first time since my dad's funeral. To have the entire family together again, with new faces, made it incredible.

Adele spent copious amount of time in the dirt, and enjoyed spending time with Grandma Primeau.
Below is our family picture for 2012.. we maybe missing my dad, but he was there in spirit.

This picture is 4 generations 

Weekend with Adele

This weekend was a busy weekend for Adele and I. With Don working on Saturday.. it was a mama and daughter day. So this is what we did...

Went to the beach and fed the birds - remind Swans are HUGE and are taller then child.. 

Beach is a much nicer place to enjoy the morning.

After sending text messages back and forth to my friend Andrea, she informed me that her and the kids were going to go berry picking! DONE DONE and DONE.. 

Upon arriving we discovered that it was a berry festival, so the girls got to enjoy getting their face painted while the older boys enjoyed the maze. 

Adele was a fantastic berry picker.. uhm I think to that more berries went into her mouth then the basket.. We had so much fun. There was also live music, and lots of entertainment for the entire family

Adele and Kara - they pretty much have known each other since birth, and it's always awesome to get the two girls together. 

Adele decided to demonstrate her artistic skills.. her  version of the Jolly Roger... arrrggggg

Sunday we watch little man Grayson! Adele learnt very quickly that babies are a lot of work, and was good experience for her, as her father and wife are expecting their child in Nov.

It was an awesome week and weekend with Adele.. it was very hard to let go this morning for both mama and daughter.. but in 7 sleeps she comes home and then we are off to our Alberta Adventure!!!!!

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT

As some of you may be aware of, I will be partaking in Boomer's Legacy ride for 2013.

And to start fundraising I have decided that my ladybugs will become Boomer's Ladybugs. 

Which means for every ladybug I sell $5 will go towards the ride.  

If you would like to buy a ladybug, please click here  (Ladybugs sell for $15)

Also to help me get started and train for this ride, Goldstream Cycle in Langford BC is graciously helping me in this journey.  I am very lucky and humbled by the amazing generosity that these guys and gal are doing for me. 

So if your in need a bicycle for all your needs, these are the guys to go to. They will find the right bike and the right fit for you.  Whether your young, old or just starting to ride a bike. They will be with you every step of your cycling adventure!!!!

THANKS GUYS!!!!

Adventure with Adele

This weekend was an amazing weekend with friends and my little family.

Here are just some of my favorite moments.

Adele the mighty fossil hunter!

She had so much fun.. and she wasn't afraid to get dirty or get her running shoes and socks wet.. normally this is a real problem!  Made mama very proud!

On a side note: This little event would have made my dad proud as well. I know that while she was searching, he was guiding her..
Maybe when we head up north we will take her fossil hunting..

Boomer's Legacy Ride

Last weekend I partook in keep cyclist safe on the highway from Boomer's Legacy..
This ride was emotional and hard to hold back the tears.

This is my second year to be apart of this amazing journey.. The link below is pictures from the ride

http://rimini.weebly.com/2/post/2012/06/boomers-legacy-ride.html

The most emotional part of it all was at the end when we were doing the ceremony.. and this was a banner, with 4 boards attached together.. and all the riders had fallen soldiers on their bikes.. some riders were not able to complete the ride and I was handed one of the fallen.. I can't tell you how suddenly emotional I got..Here in my had was a name not just any name but a name to be placed on a board with all other names of those who would not be coming home.. who would not get to hug a loved one.. who's voice was silenced forever...

As I watch people place the names, some of the riders were personal friends of  the name they were placing.. and that gave it even more of an impact.

I give you the name that I had to place on the board - Cpl. Jamie Murphy
Here is a bit of his story

I did not know him personally, but I am forever grateful for what he and the other fallen did for me and my country.

Also on a side not .. I want to do this ride next year.. if an 88 year old WW2 vet can ride from Comox to Victoria.. what is my excuse?

So looking for people to train with and be apart of this amazing ride.. ANYONE ANYONE..