About Us

Victoria, BC, Canada
This blog began as a modern "baby book" for our first child, Finlay, who was born in December of 2010. The recent addition of Seamus, born in January of 2013, has meant continued efforts to put into words and pictures his early years. We also use this forum to catalog our family life: two loving partners, two beautiful kids, car-free, child-centred, attachment-focused, with a love of food and health thrown into the mix!

It's Christmas Time!

December 25, 2014 - January 3, 2015


Christmas brought some visitors - and I am not just referring to a man in a red suit!


Gramps and Chris chatting with Carleigh in Australia 

Christmas Eve tapas!

Warm lights and family.

Fin opens up a present from Shay.

What is it, Fin?

A sword!

They also got a leather sheath for their swords - all from an artist in Victoria!  Fin picked one out for Shay and has been talking about it for a month.  He was pretty surprised that Shay got him one too!

Shay has no idea what it is.

SWORDS!

Swords outside!

They had so much fun in the dark with their swords.

They also put out their Reindeer food.  Fin carefully sprinkled his...

Shay dumped his in one spot.

All bathed and ready for sleep.


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Christmas Morning!

"Lay-lees!"

Shay was interested in the paper.

Let the music begin!

"Lay-lees!"


Books!

We really love books!

Look at these books!

Hey, what's that sound, Fin?

Santa brought a drum set!

Look at that happy face!

Righteous Babes.

Shay got a ferry boat!

Heli-float!

Shay was really happy with his new Green Toys - Santa hit the nail on the head with these toys!

A special hockey stick - it also came with a jersey!  

Christmas Day walk!

Hiking at High Rock Park

Chris and Fin.

Nans and her boy!

Shay does not like to pose as much as Nans does...

Gramps and Fin at the summit.

Family.

Christmas Dinner (part one)

The adults had dinner later that night - there are no photos of the crab!

Boxing Day was spent enjoying our spoils.

Shay is the poster-child for the Knights!

Hockey!

TENT!

Fin and Shay were loving their new Pirate tent from Auntie Chris and Uncle Mike.

Happy kid!

Gramps and Fin installed a dimmer switch.

Merry Christmas to Mama!

A blurry snuggle.

A more focused snuggle.  Shay is turning into quite the cuddler!

See.

One more bath from Nans and Gramps - it was a lovely visit and a beautiful holiday season.