Studying Salmon

In Grade two, the students study the life cycle of the Salmon, so we went of a fieldtrip to Capilano Canyon to observe the salmon!!!






The kids thought it was fantastic to see the salmon jumping the ladders. Beautiful scenery!!

All Creatures Great and Small...

The annual blessing of the animals at St. Francis of Assisi Parish: every year, animals are blessed on St. Francis' name day. Boris has lots of fun with all the small dogs (he thinks they are toys to play with, which has caused a few crazy incidents!!!)

Bruno smiles

Bruno likes to smile and not show his teeth, so his smiles always look a little serious. So, I was very surprised when Max took these photos of Bruno being a little crazy!!! I love to see him when he is wild and happy!!!

Maximilian's 7th Birthday at the Vancouver Aquarium

We had a great time with 16 wonderful children behind the scenes at the Vancouver Aquarium! We got a tour, and visited a wet lab, and went behind the viewing tanks at the Aquarium. Lots of fun (my camera's battery died, so short on good photos)



The Dolphins were with us!!!

Max's 7th Birthday

Max's 7th Birthday Party at home





Max today: a happy boy and Maximilian when he was born: a tiny little soul!!!

Bruno and Horsey

Bruno still loves his Horsey!!! Some pictures, past and present, of Bruno and Horsey...


Horsey and Bruno in 2006

Sunshine in September

Great shirt: $9.99 at H'M!!!



picking nuts for the squirrels as they go into hibernation!!!

Max's teeth are falling out!!!

Max has lost two more teeth this week!!!Love the look. The tooth fairy has been very busy at our house!

The Sun and the Sea

One of the reasons we love Vancouver is the ocean, but we don't go to the beach as much as we should. We had the most beautiful day at Ambleside Beach...glorious weather and waves and wind!






Chris and Boris in the sunshine

I love watching the boys play by the ocean. It reminded me of this quote:
We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch - we are going back from whence we came - John F. Kennedy

Annual Robertson Family Reunion

Our annual family reunion that takes place every fall. We all meet up with family, and toast to the Haggis!!! Max and Bruno were so excited to see their big cousins again...

Linda, Hollis, Harrison and Keenan Wry; our happy cousins!!!

a wee bit of scotch and Haggis round out every party!!!

cousin Steven ready to cut the Haggis...

The Haggis!!!!


Mom and Uncle George


Max and Bruno's big cousins!! All the kids are growing up and it was fun to see all our big cousins

Loosing the front teeth!!!

Max lost his front tooth....he is really growing up!! All in the first week of school!! I love nothing more than when little kids smile and their two front teeth are missing - it is the cutest thing and represents innocence and at the same time, growing up. It was really a bittersweet moment, as Max skipped away from me and said, "I love you mom!!"