France in the Fall

We were supposed to be in France in early October to shoot a friend's wedding however someone had to break their leg. KLM airlines generously gave us a year to use the tickets but since we are expecting a new baby in the spring it seemed like November was the right time. It was pretty much wandering around the old towns taking photos of Ethan.

I broke my leg

I had a tree land on my back and break my leg whilst clearing new trails at Wildhorse Catskiing this Fall. A little unfortunate but fortunately it's all getting better and it was not worse. I was laid up for about a month and then moving around on crutches. It's all healing well. No pictures.

Landing at home in New Denver

I got two paragliding flights from Idaho Peak this summer. The road was closed due to snow until early August. Quality over quantity. Nice to keep my head in the game.

The little man Ethan and I getting to work

Getting a lot of yardwork done this spring. The snowpack is still deep in the mountains, even been getting a few fresh dustings of snow up high. It's been cool and wet in the Kootenay valleys. Of course, Ethan is a big help for the big jobs.

My parents make a visit to New Denver

My parents flew in from Australia and spent some good days in New Denver. A little rain and a little sunshine.

More excavators

It's been a lot of heavy equipment in the yard at Glacier View Cabins in New Denver. We have torn down trees, moved the parking lot closer to the street and laid down concrete sidewalks, topsoil for a large lawn and next will be fences to keep the little boy contained....

Reading with the little man

Spending lots of time with Ethan. Every day is a little different. A few new words, understanding concepts, and always with a little laugh and a smile. A little boy - every time a truck goes down the road - it's "vrrooom - truck" and every rock is picked up and thrown.

The little man and I enjoy the surf

After a long winter away it has been good to see my little man. Ethan is now 18 months old. We had his 1st birthday and a month later I was away for the most of the next 4 months. Sometimes it was just an afternoon at the swimming pool once every two weeks and we did have a month away in February-March. We are both happier together.