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Tag Archives: out and about

Mission Accomplished

9 / 18 / 139 / 19 / 13

Today Gracen and I headed out on a mission.  Flash drive in hand, we left the apartment on foot in search of a photography studio to develop some pictures for us.  I’m pleased to say that our mission was successful and the combination of the walk, the heat, and the air (I almost always automatically type ‘fresh’ in front of ‘air’ and then have to go back and change it when I realize we’re talking about Kuwait where the air is almost always too hot and/or dusty to have the title ‘fresh’ ) earned us a great nap for Miss G, our recently reluctant napper.  A few shots from our adventure…

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blow up toys at the bacala  //  i spy a construction site

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I ♥ This Serious Little Face

6 / 29 / 137 / 5 / 13

IMG 9545Finished off a lovely day by escaping cooking in our 30 degree house and eating dinner on the patio of one of our favourite local restaurants instead.  Now that’s seriously awesome.

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iPhoneography // Sunday Adventures

6 / 2 / 136 / 6 / 13

Sunday Adventuresheaded out // lunch for two

bus ride // pool weather

backyard snacks // never-ending mint

sidewalk art // beautiful bloom

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“Pickle Village”

6 / 1 / 136 / 10 / 13

This morning we woke to a chilly, grey day and decided to get outside and enjoy the change in temperature.  Miss G happily took the opportunity to wear her favourite {giant} purple toque and we headed down to Olympic Village (a.k.a. “Pickle Village”) to explore.  We definitely don’t spend as much time in the village as we should considering how lovely it is.  With interesting art pieces, a boardwalk lining False Creek, a gorgeous view of downtown, and one of the best natural playgrounds I’ve seen, it’s a great reminder of how lucky we are to live in such a beautiful city.  Here are a few snapshots of our morning…

IMG 8502“That’s a really, REALLY big birdie, Mama!”

IMG 8504Enjoying a bread treat and the view.

IMG 8515A kid-operated water feature – a playground favourite!

IMG 8520“Mama, I’m following the water!”

IMG 8517Searching for fish.

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Showered in Attention

5 / 31 / 135 / 31 / 13

IMG 8445IMG 8432Though we had plans to go to Stanley Park this morning for a big pop-up play date, Brad called as we were headed out the door to let us know the ultimate frisbee tournament he was coaching at was just a few blocks from our house.  Not having time to do both, I let Miss G make the decision… Her choice? The tournament.  I’m willing to guess that Papa + his students + live sports would beat out a playground visit any day.  While we were there, the girls absolutely showered her with attention.  She got hugs, secret handshake lessons, flower crowns, bubbles blown for her, and plenty of in unison ‘Awwwwwww!’s.  It was a good morning.

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ANOTHER Beach Day

5 / 7 / 135 / 11 / 13

IMG 9470IMG 9461IMG 9451IMG 9475IMG 9463IMG 9501IMG 9493IMG 9491Another day at the beach.  Because it’s too gorgeous to be anywhere else.  

We’re soaking up every bit of this sunshine while we can.

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More Sand, More Sun.

5 / 5 / 135 / 7 / 13

IMG 9395Papa  GraeIMG 9374IMG 9370Beach FunIMG 9369With days as gorgeous as today, there’s no choice but to soak it all in.  It was a morning of sand and sunshine at Spanish Banks for us today.

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The Best Kind of Saturday

5 / 4 / 135 / 7 / 13

IMG 9284IMG 9311IMG 9347IMG 9321IMG 9324IMG 9341IMG 9331IMG 9354IMG 9349Saturdays don’t come better than this.

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A Morning at Science World

5 / 1 / 135 / 4 / 13

I can’t even tell you how excited I was to win an annual family pass to Science World from Lisa at The Sprog and VanCity.  Knowing that we only have a few months left here in Vancouver, I am absolutely determined to make the most of the pass. (Rainy day? You know where we’ll be. ☺)   With our package arriving late yesterday afternoon, we headed off this morning for our first visit to Science World in a long time.  G had an absolute blast.

It was also a great spot for me to work on my new personal challenge… using my camera in manual mode only.  With Gracen excited as all get out, the first half of our stops being very dark, and the second half being very well lit,  there were more than enough challenges to try and work around.  Here are a few of my favourite shots…

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A Beach Morning

4 / 15 / 134 / 18 / 13

This morning, on the final day of Grandma Charlotte’s visit, we headed down to Stanley Park to soak in the sunshine and crisp ocean air…  The photos say it themselves, but it was lovely. 

IMG 8038IMG 8039IMG 8041IMG 8050File all of these lovely things – cool sunshiny mornings, layers and boots, days with grandmas – under things we’ll miss once back in Kuwait.

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My Favourite Kind of Morning

4 / 11 / 134 / 13 / 13

IMG 7919IMG 7922IMG 7927IMG 7937This morning was my favourite kind.  Gracen woke up just past 7, we snuggled in bed until we were good and ready to start the day, and we made our way to the kitchen.  She sat on her toddler bench gobbling up wholewheat pancakes with peanut butter, and I threw a mix of green veggies and frozen fruit into the blender with a splash of cold water.  After breakfast, we gathered a blanket, a book, our smoothies and headed off for an adventure in the wagon. I snuck in some exercise by choosing the hilliest routes and made sure to pass by a park so Grae could have a good long play.  Afterwards we made our way to a local coffee shop where Grae slurped up a warm milk and I enjoyed my first iced coffee of the year.  Before heading home, I pulled the wagon {and my little love} through our local market and we filled it up with fresh fruits and veggies. She helped herself to bananas and clementines on the way home, and I enjoyed the sunshine, cool wind, and cherry blossoms overhead.  It was a good day.

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Trimble Park

3 / 9 / 133 / 13 / 13

IMG 6486While we have many favourite playgrounds around Vancouver (like this one, this one, this one, and this one), both Gracen and I love discovering new ones to add to our list.  Especially since come spring, we spend most mornings out at a park or playground of some sort.  

So after a quick peek around the web, the three of us (yay for weekends!) packed up some lunch and headed out to West Point Grey Park, which was spoken of very highly by fellow Vancouver parents.  

IMG 6487Upon arriving, I realized that although the park was new to us, I’d been there countless times before with the children I nannied throughout my university (and beginning teaching) days.  I guess I should have made the realization based on the area and park address, but whole ‘West Point Grey Park’ title threw me off.  I, and everyone I’ve ever heard speak of the park, have always called it Trimble Park.  Who knew its actual name was something different?!  

IMG 6486Name confusion aside, this park was a lot of fun back in the day, and is even better due to some recent (or at least semi-recent) additions.  

IMG 6503Included are three separate play structures (2 big ones and a teeny tiny one for very little ones), 6 slides, 2 sets of swings (baby, toddler, and regular included), a tire swing, hanging bars, a teeter-totter, and lots of space for playing in the sand and rocks.

IMG 6492IMG 6494A fun addition since my last visit is this rock climbing wall.  Though still needing a tiny bit of assistance, Gracen loved climbing up and liked hanging out on top with all of the big kids even more.

IMG 6499The other thing I love about this park is the natural play areas.  This little cove of trees was a favourite of the kids I nannied, and Grae loves it too.  She’s hiding here.  Can’t you tell?

IMG 6502To top it all off, the park has basketball courts, soccer fields, and baseball diamonds, plus public washrooms (warm water and soap included!)

Another great park to add to our favourites list.  ☺

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Dirt, Sticks, & Water

3 / 8 / 133 / 11 / 13

IMG 6428IMG 6424IMG 6417IMG 6427We woke up to an absolutely gorgeous sunny day today and immediately packed up a lunch and headed down to our favourite beach-front playground.  As always, Grae spent tons of time climbing ladders, sliding through tunnels, riding the swings, and spinning on the merry-go-round, but during this visit, she spent just as much time climbing on and off this log, adding bits and pieces, and tending to her delicious-looking mud soup.

It makes my heart happy that dirt, sticks, and water can still inspire just as much play as it did when I was little.

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Play Gym Success

3 / 7 / 133 / 9 / 13

IMG 6346Unlike yesterday, today we made it to play gym.  And a half hour early, might I add. ☺  

Yay for better days.

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Sunday Adventures

3 / 3 / 133 / 6 / 13

IMG 6222IMG 6224IMG 6227IMG 6226IMG 6229Something I absolutely love doing on weekends is going on little family adventures.  Driving to a part of the city we don’t frequent often, parking the car, and exploring.  Add in a sunny gorgeous day after a long run of rainy ones, and it’s that much better.

Today, we made our way to the Dunbar area, an old university stomping ground of both Brad and I.  We parked the vehicle, toured a toy store, and found the nearest playground.  Afterwards, we walked along, Miss G stopping at each bus stop, sitting on each park bench, and hanging on each bike rack {because these are all very important things when you’re 2}.  We eventually made our way to somewhere I’ve had on my ‘to visit’ list for a very long time now… Kokopeli Cafe.  Well-known for being family-friendly, the place was absolutely packed with munchkins and their parents.  So packed in fact, that we actually couldn’t get a table – inside or out – for quite a while.  We’ll definitely be back to experience it at a quieter time, but I can already tell that it will become a rainy day favourite.  We just had drinks this time around, but the baked goods looked amazing, I was envious of our table neighbours’ lunches, and the kids play area was the biggest I’ve seen in a cafe in Vancouver.  Oh – and the bathrooms have special toddler-sized sinks, they sell world’s yummiest granola, and there’s a 25 cent ridable alligator out front.  Can’t ask for much more than that, can you?

Here’s to Sunday adventures.

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