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Meu nom e Nadia

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Jonas has finished Grade 1 - nice job little buddy! and Nadia is close to graduating preschool - good work sweetie! Next stop: Grade 2 and Kindergarten, but not before some fun in the sun, FIFA Women's World Cup, Kelowna, summer camps and camping.

Feet, I love summer

Howe Sound Crest Trail

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June 6 & 7 Dino and I hiked the famous Howe Sound Crest Trail from Cypress Bowl to Porteau Cove, 29km, reaching various peaks and landmarks: St. Mark's Summit, Mt. Unnecessary (the highest point at 1,542m/5,057ft), The Lions, Enchantment Plateau - where we decided to camp for the night - heady call Dino - James Peak, David Peak, Magnesia Meadows, Hat Pass, Brunswick Lake, Middle Lake and Deeks Lake. See all the photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/keithribeiro/sets/72157654711967601 It was a difficult hike with 50lb packs - extra water and food - but well worth the effort considering the awesome terrain and breathtaking views. There were a lot of "goat trails", scrambling up and down rocks, some ropes, a chain, plenty of sections that Dino described as "Nar-nar" ie. "Gnarly" ie. "steep and/or partially exposed" ie. "falling is not an option". Besides millions of flies, a brave and hungry chipmunk was the only wildlife

Crazy May

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May was a crazy month for us! The month included a break-in, a break-down, a pirate ship, a zoo, boomerangs, a soccer game and a swimming pool. Christina and Mateo Gibaldi visited us from Kitimat. Jonas learned how to skate on Mateo's board. We even rode Metrotown skate park, Nadia too. Thanks for coming guys. The day after Mother's Day, just before Amanda came home from work after picking up Jonas, a burglar broke the window on our front door and gained access to our home. Fortunately the alarm and a suspicious neighbor scared off the intruder. I raced home to meet an RCMP K9 Unit. We're still a bit shaken by the whole incident but thankful for the response from our alarm, neighbors and local RCMP. All we need now is a new door. Life quickly got back to normal as we joined the Hillers, Hubers for a cruise with Pirates at Granville Island. The next adventure was to Woodland Zoo with Andrea, Ryan, Matias not before getting our fix with baby Nya. She came along too. D