If you cry because the sun has gone out of your life, your tears will prevent you from seeing the stars. – Rabindranath Tagore


It has been almost 3 months since my last post (May 26th). LOTS has happened since then. As I don’t have the words to explain … here has been my life, in pictures.

On May 30th Mom got admitted to the hospital

June 6th my sister and brother came out to visit

June 8th my uncles and aunts and cousins came out to visit

Mom was moved to Hospice

Mom wrote her Eulogy  

I threw my sister and brother-in-law an impromptu baby shower  

Father’s Day  

My Bestie came out to visit  

Rowyn finished gymnastics  

Ballet…

and preschool!  

We went to the carnival


On June 20th Mom passed away holding my Dad’s hand

On June 27th we held her Celebration of Life. We all wore yellow.

We had a balloon send off. 5 Yellow balloons for each decade of her life and 3 pink ones representing her 3 granddaughters. This send off was held all over the country at the same time. Penticton, 3 in Winnipeg and in New Brunswick.

SydneyBean went to the beach for the 1st time

We took a drive on the KVR

Canada Day!

FINALLY! My sister gave birth to a beautiful baby girl on July 3rd.

Family fun at the Farmer’s Market

The Bean began eating solid foods… and BOY does she like it!

Ninja’s birthday

Learned to crawl!

Summer skating lessons with Papa

ROAD TRIP!!

Meeting my cousin’s kids in Edmonton

Visiting my brother-in-law and his family

COUSINS!!!

Visiting my sister and family in Calgary

1st time at the waterpark

Grandma and Grandpa moved here!!!

Swimming at Grandma and Grandpa’s

Visit from Auntie and Uncle

Family day at Grist Mill

Watching the Snowbirds to kick off PeachFest

Learned to cruise!

Built a float for the Parade

Carnival

PeachFest Parade

Birthday party for friend

Summer gymnastic camp

 Beach day with Grandma


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