Coombs is open!!!!!!

A week or so ago Coombs country market opened... hooray! hearts rejoiced! Growing up on the Island and having grandparents who lived in Parksville, Coombs was a favourite haunt. And even though it has changed quite a bit, the feeling is the same. Beautiful quirky toys and scrumptious hard to find treats are plentiful! The goats have yet to take their place on the roof, but we are happy to roam freely and discover the many treasures hidden within... my favourite... cheap art supplies!!!!!!

Rupe's fave... wooden toys.

Rupe is a lover of a hats... this makes me so happy! He also looks adorable in them! Grandpa Dyck anyone????

This one melts the momma's heart. Maybe we will need to dress him up as Christopher Robin for Halloween :D

So many treasures!!!!!!

Thankgoodness for creamers... what would we do without them as we waited for our scrumptious meal...

seriously... I could live here. I wish that I could buy each lantern and light and put them up in my backyard... I don't know if I would come inside all summer... in fact I know I wouldn't. Speaking of which... it's spring!!!!!! which means it's almost summer!!! which means outside outside outside!!!!!! I'm beyond thrilled! it's been a long winter of indoor days and with an almost two year old I am getting desperate. Hooray for warmer days!

I love this photo. Such preciousness. We were very glad to have Grammie along on our first trip to Coombs of the season!

eats. my favorite meal EVER! When we eat out I try to be mostly healthy... but when we come to Coombs... there's really only one option in my mind. Mozza mushroom burger with a side of onion rings. I feel like puking afterwards but I really can't help it. It's just so delicious! Their onion rings are by far the best anywhere. I would always ask my grandma if she wanted some and she would say no. But then throughout the meal I would notice my pile of onion rings depleting a little bit faster than if I had been tackling them myself... :D

Colin had a burger... with bacon of course... and Ruth... the healthy one :D

Rupe figured out how to blow bubbles that day... endless fun! but just for water :D

splash!

treats for the car ride home... it was a very tough decision! so many choices!

We plan on many more adventures this spring/summer... hope to even plan a grocery trip one time to stock up on some of their yummy fresh fruit and veggies!!!!!! Happy springing!