Taking the Train to Seattle

For an adventure, we took the train to Seattle for the day.....I believe the boys' point of reference was the Hogwart's Express; so they were a little surprised we did not have our own room!!!





However, it was lots of fun and a beautiful scenery!

Family Reunion 2010

Our 10th anniversary of the Robertson Family Reunion.....here cousin Linda and Hollis are celebrating their 25th Wedding Anniversary!

Great job cousins; we are looking forward to more reunions with toasting the Haggis!

Up Grouse Mountain with bears in the background

Always a nice adventure with a few wild bears walking about!

Beautiful Nights as Summer Draws to an end....

Sunsets and bunnies at the beach!

Brotherly Love

Their love for each other amazes me all the time...it seems to get stronger and stronger through the years.

Playland

The boys have been begging me to go to the fair grounds to go on the rides. Well, boys love these places, although I loath the experience as I am fearful of the rides!! My claim to fame is that I have never been on a roller coaster and never will be....




Imagine my surprise as Max went on this wooden 50 year old rickety roller coaster!!! I was so scared..look at it; how can this ride be safe?

A year long adventure

Our dear friends are going to Brazil for a year! Max and Bruno's dear friend Sebastian is taking off in a few weeks. Here we are at Sebastian's sisters birthday....Lua turns seven! We will miss them terribly but are excited for them and their fantastic journey!

Oma Visits

The boys are always delighted to see their Oma come to town!

Lunch with the fabulous Miss Parry

I've never seen these cute little beers before...whew!



Thanks for the great lunch!

Pool with a view

Swimming Lessons

Pool side snacks: Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches!

Lessons in the deep end

Maximilian learning the front crawl


Bruno's not too sure about this...

Harry Potter still going strong

We are still the biggest Harry Potter fans!!!! I remember reading the first book long before I had sons and thinking, "I can't wait to read this to my kids". Now, they are reading the books on their own!!!

Long weekend at the pool

Contemplating a swim!!

Benjamin ...so cute

Sunny came home to visit this summer... Here is Benjamin, Sunny's adorable son who is 4 months old.


Great job, Sunny, he is a beautiful boy!

Where will I hang all this art?

Lily pads at Lost Lagoon


Charcoal rendition of the fountain at Lost Lagoon


Think I will frame them all!

Art Camp

A first the boys were a bit nervous about "The Fine Art of Hanging Out", but once they finished the first day, they were hooked!!!




The boys pile on a bus that takes them around Vancouver, drawing and painting!


They visited the Museum of Anthropology, Second Beach, Vandusen Gardens, Beaver Lake, Lost Lagoon, Jericho Beach, and a host of other places!

Great art, too!

Summer at Home

Summer is: visiting Granville Island

Watching the flowers bloom

Swimming with Owen and Finley



Playing our DS