[FAMILY] Thankful

There are so many things I am thankful for, that it's hard to know where to start. Of course the top of my list, are my babies, husband, family and health. Our warm and cozy home, friends and our little island. This weekend was filled with all of the above.

SATURDAY Spent the day curled up infront of the fire with my little ones while Geoff went on a great hike with his friend and Maple. 

SUNDAY Grandma and Grandpa over for Thanksgiving dinner (which my Mom brought!!!). The rainy skies of Saturday disappeared and we were blessed with beautiful rays of sunshine coming through our skylights. During our visit, a little bird bumped our window - luckily after a few minutes of rest, he flew away. Logan loved holding the little creature - he is such a gentle boy...I love him.

We decided to take advantage of the sunshine and showed Grandma and Grandpa our newest trail on Bowen at Cape Roger Curtis. It's a gorgeous path that leads you up a flight of stairs to elevated boardwalks along the cliff edge, high above the ocean. The view is out to Paisley Island and beyond to Vancouver Island. It's absolutely breathtaking. There's a lovely little beach (that we used to hike too before the new roadways and trail were in) and on this special day, we found a baby seal basking in the sun.

The mama seals leave their pups on the beaches as they go out and find food. They return later in the evening to fetch their young and if they feel it's a good daycare, they return the pup there the next morning to forage again. It was such a treat to see this beautiful little baby up close. It had no fear of us (was so hard not to pet it) and once again, made me realize how truly blessed we are to be raising our children in this environment.

MONDAY For the first time since Chloe joined our family, Logan and I went on a 'date' together to walk the dog and check in on the baby seal. It was pouring rain, but we loved it. He chattered non-stop as we held hands and walked the rocky terrain. We took refuge for awhile in this lovely huge tent they have set up at the end of the trail, complete with adirondack chairs, cozy couches and a spectacular view to boot (weird, I know) and pretended it was our house. Rather than the rain slowing down, it got heavier...so needless to say, we were drenched by the time we reached the car. We didn't care...

Hope you all had as wonderful a weekend as us. Now off to make turkey stew.