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A wild (but not wet!) birthday weekend

My mom came to the West Coast last month to celebrate her 70th with us! We were lucky to have beautiful weather the whole time. We filled it with lots of local adventures, spring sunshine, and amusing wildlife.

(Amazingly, I think all of us were more tired after everything than she was, ha.)

Happy birthday, Mom!!

New year, new dolls

I continue to steadily grow my group of dollies! Here are the first two friends of 2025.

Koko

Koko is a real sweetheart of a doll! She loves dreaming up fun gifts and outings for her friends and family. If you are planning a sleepover, birthday party, or vacation, she has a million good ideas. Koko enjoys sending cards, scrapbooking, and putting stickers on anything and everything. Naturally Valentine’s Day is her favourite holiday (be warned: she starts preparing in June!). She also gives great hugs, adores chocolate, and does the perfect chicken dance.

With a balloon just for you
Sharing Valentine’s Day cookies with Chuck the beaver
Sending gratitude
Chocolate and hot cocoa for lunch? Yes, if you’re Koko!
She’s always ready for a hug
Sock alien Boop enjoying some Koko cuddles
Having fun with stickers
Grandma Sunny

Grandma Sunny is a sweet and music-loving little lady! She likes sharing her musical gifts in many ways, including teaching, performing, and playing for church. She would love to help you learn an instrument (or three) or have you join her drumming circle (bring your own drum/pot/pan!). Grandma Sunny also enjoys going on hikes, playing games, solving puzzles, and enjoying the occasional treat with a nice cold glass of milk.

Piano lesson with student Lia
Keeping a keen eye on hand position
Drum concert
…naturally evolves into a drumming circle
Completing another crossword
Rolling 1000! (in Farkle)
Heading out on a hike
Enjoying a post-hike reward

(If Grandma Sunny reminds you of someone then you probably know my mom!)

Feeling lighter

Don’t you love this time of year, when the days are longer and everything is growing and bursting with colour? We sure do.

Our start to spring has been filled with blessings. I hope yours has been too!

Daffodils in the front yard
Tilly Helen the Mighty Sailor of the HMCS Piña Colada turning two!
This year’s Easter eggs
Two new socktopuses
His Majesty, Lord River Stanley Tollchester, First of His Name continuing to be nine (don’t get any older, buddy)
One new sock love monkey
Cherry blossoms in the backyard
Another Easter, another reason to make my teeth hurt

Vancouver Aquarium visit:

Dolly camp session (aka photo shoot for my next craft fair):

Bring it on, summer!
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