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!

Muddy Buddies

An epilogue to my Valentine's post :D After all the festivities were had, we decided to break free from our indoor prison and enjoy some fresh air. Some wet fresh air. Thank goodness for muddy buddies and boots! I am so glad that Rupert shares our love for the outdoors no matter what the weather! I think he could have lasted longer than we did out in the cold!

{Thomas came with us}

Rupe was a little hesitant about getting in the puddles at first, so we helped him along.

But once he was in, there was no getting him out!

I've been following another mommy blogger lately, you can find her here. Her family lives in Florida and it has been raining there too... however... their attire is slightly different from ours. Yes they share our love of boots, however their rain weather is warm enough for swimsuits and shorts!!!!!! so jealous! I can't wait for warmer weather!

Although.. as much as I would like the warmer weather, I don't know if I could ever give up Rupe's muddy buddies... they are just too darn cute!

Happy puddle jumping!

Happy Valentimes.

hi friends... I'd apologize for my tartiness... but if your a frequenter of this blog, your used to it by now... so I shall not apologize and trust in your grace.

Valentines Day! wait back up... a couple of days before Valentines Day we had a little party with some of Rupe's little buddies and made Valentine's cards and ate goodies. We had an amazing turn out... our place was packed! Which made me start praying for a nice day for Rupe's birthday so we can have his party outside!

{Rupe eagerly awaiting his pals}

One of Rupe's buddies and his beautiful mommy. She is another mommy blogger check her out here

{a little decor for the day}

{the aftermath of the creative explosion}

Rupert was a monster during the party and had to get put in his high chair and have food chucked at him to keep him from malling his friends. So we worked on his cards after the chaos had left.

{such concentration!}

{my Valentines}

{delicious Valentines breakfast}

{a little treat to end the day}

Happy Valentimes.

beaches and o's...

Keeping on keeping on... a whiiiiile ago my momma came down for a visit and we decided to take her to our favourite place for rock throwing... Pipers Lagoon. I love BC! Going to the beach in the winter????? Yes please!

Rupe's a bit of a wimp about dirt... thanks daddy. :D But Grandma taught him a new trick... he can wipe them on her pants.

Grandma helped those short little arms reach the water for a prime rock dropping position.

It was a challenge to get these two to look at me at the same time! But I managed to snap a couple cute ones :D

After our noses and finger tips were as red as could be we headed home to teach Grandma our new way to eat cheerios! Very creative our little man is.

Almost caught up!

muuuuuseum...

well a rare moment has come... a quiet peaceful moment... child sleeping and no extra little people scurrying around our home. No parties, no meetings, just peace. So time to play catch up. We have been very busy with all the aforementioned activities but we have been good. Finding moments throughout the day and week to enjoy each other, our little family of three.

(here's Rupert trying to show one of the little boys I look after how to smile for the camera, such a cheeseball.)

I love the age Rupert is at right now. He is constantly in discovery mode. His latest discovery and love is playdoh. I must grunt a lot when I flatten the playdoh as that is how he asks for it. He pushes down on the table and grunts. Little munchkin! His favourite thing to do with playdoh is make animal tracks... such a boy!

Speaking of animal tracks... (yup I am the queen of segues)... we went to the Museum while in Victoria visiting family... Rupe's favourites were all the animals!

(Grampy says this is called "scat")

I love our museum!!!!!! amazing kids section right now, so much for little people to do!

Rupert the turtle shark.

Rupert was a little nervous about the woolly mammoth, good thing he had aunty Em's arm to cling to and stamp on his hand!

I think he would have been happy to ride the escalator all day.

First of a few catch up posts!