White Rock

Tuesday, Angela and I decided to take the kids down to White Rock.  Looking back on the day, I have fond memories.  If you asked me about it on Tuesday.  I probably would have a different story.  

First I printed out a map from google for the directions.  Not exactly the way I knew but I wasn't exactly sure about how to get there the way I knew, so better safe then sorry, I followed the map.  Bad Idea!  It got me lost.  I stopped at two gas stations, and used my own knowledge of the area and we finally got there!  A little late, but there none the less.  When we got there it was almost lunch time.  We parked at the bottom and walked our way up the hill to find lunch.  This was done on purpose, so we could stop in the shops on the way up.  Angela was looking for a Canadian shirt and it seemed like the perfect place to look, for something a little more unique than the malls.  She found something a couple stores into the search, and then we were on the way to find lunch.  All the while Drew was having trouble listening, but enjoying himself at the same time!  

For lunch, I really wanted to find a Fish-and-Chips place to let Angela try it out.  She had never had them like that, and enjoyed it.  So I am glad that we were able to make this trip/adventure.  After lunch we walked back down the hill on the other side, beside the water.  We walked the pier, but Drew and I stopped half ways to have some time to focus in on our listening and regroup.  When Angela and the twins rejoined us, we kept heading to the van, stopping at the museum/tourist stop for a map.  (Just in case I needed it on the way home, I wanted to be prepared!)  Back at the van, we grabbed our beach stuff and headed over the tracks with our two buggies.  For some reason Drew has wanted to be back in the strollers.  I guess it looks like so much fun for the twins!  Playing on the beach started out well.  Then Drew decided he didn't like walking on the beach, and just wanted to stay on the blanket.  I tried explaining that there were shells and rocks and beach stuff to watch out for, or that he could wear his sandals, but he didn't want to listen to it.  Maybe next time he'll be in a better head space and have more fun.  Then I went to go put more money in the parking.  When I left everything was fine.  Little did I know, Ethan figured out that I was gone and basically cried the whole time.  If I would've known, I would have taken him along!  He was just playing so nicely.  Then everyone started crying and we decided it was time to get going home.  It took us a while, with all the heavy and wet towels and blanket, changing the kids, hauling everything over the rocks and a hill, Angela cut her toe on a rock.  But finally we were on our way home.  After less then 5 minutes of driving, the twins were both asleep.  Aah!  I took 0 Ave. all the way home, and everything went fine.  By the time we got to Abbotsford, Drew was asleep too.  Once in Abbotsford, we drove a little extra, just to give them a little longer nap.  Home at last! :)

Staying on the blanket!

"Say Cheese!"

It's actually a smile!

                                                             Dirty, but having fun!

Now you may think our day was done.  But it wasn't!  We had about an hour to regroup and then we were off to have supper at Oma and Opa's.  Mmmm!  Oma had made vereneki!  IT was so good!  Even better for me because I took a day off from my month long cleanse.  (More about that later)  The twins were given Pea Soup!!!  I don't know what my Mom was thinking?  As soon as they saw what we were having, thats all they wanted.  No Pea Soup, even if it was good!  They ate and ate, we all did!  And when they were done with fruit vereneki and farmer sausage, Opa brought out a big bowl of cut up stawberries, and another one of watermelon!  My kids love fruit!  So they were in heaven!  Sophia just kept on stuffing her mouth!

Aah!  That was good!  :)

See my tummy!

At the end of dinner, their tummies were totally full!  And they were covered with berry juice.  They looked like they had been in the berry fields for hours!  We put Sophia and Ethan straight into Oma's tub!  We got them cleaned and it was home to bed!  What a day!  Fun in the sun . . . and  at Oma's!

Hope your week has been good!

Blessings, 

Love Andrea