learning & discovery

Blogging and photography (and everything else really) on hold for the next month while I am in Victoria, BC for school.  Although I have been busy, it has been amazing to spend time with this little man and watch him learn and explore.

Ferry to Bainbridge Island

Weekend in Victoria, BC

I spent this past weekend with my mom, sister and baby Toben in Victoria, BC.   I cannot get enough of this little man, he is such a sweet baby.


We spent the weekend walking, decorating and cooking together.  It was a really special time to spend together.

Mom's lemon ricotta pancakes (breakfast becomes quite important when you are up all night!)

Hiking on Dog Mountain, Columbia Gorge

Last weekend's hike up Dog Mountain in the Columbia Gorge

We finished with a drink at Skamania Lodge

Friday night on Alberta Street

Last friday was the perfect Portland night-window shopping, a few galleries, drinks and an amazing dinner.


Drinks at Binks

Dinner at Bollywood Theatre including fried okra-I cannot resist the word okra on any menu.

E's bday weekend (Seattle & Victoria BC)

For E's birthday this year we went to Victoria, BC.  We stopped at Dad and V's to have birthday brunch.

Such a great help I am...

I guess I was too busy eating.

After brunch, we took the clipper to Victoria, BC to meet up with sis, Cam, Tlell, Rex and baby.

Saturday night we had E's celebration with the most amazing special Canadian kinder bueno cake!

The next several pictures we taken very early in the morning but who could fault that little cute face. The only frown came when sis and I started singing.

In the morning sis made banana pancakes and again I did not help.

We walked downtown for lunch at the ReBar