Our Vancouver and Maryland Adventure

At the point at Nana's house

Annapolis, MD by the waterfront.

On the "point" at Gigi's house. It was Liam's first time out there to the bay!

At Brian's grandmother's house just south of ocean city, maryland

Gigi (Nana) feeding her great grandson his breakfast!!!

By the waterfront

We made a little side stop to Washington, DC before an appointment. It was brief, but we drove around and went to the Mall. Neither Brian nor I had been to D.C. for many years.
With Pop Powers
Staring down Uncle Eric (Brian's brother)

VANCOUVER, CANADA July 26-31

A visit to a local park near Sooke in Canada. It was VERY chilly!!!

My brother and sister, Amy.

As the tide fluctuation was great at the place we stayed on Vancouver Island, we found all kinds of creatures - snails, hermit crabs, bigger crabs. It was fun to explore!!

Brian and Liam out in front of the house we rented on the Sooke Bay.

The Boys: Robert (my brother), Elijah, Brian and Liam and Eric (brother in law)

With Grandpa

Cousin Elijah is pointing at Liam's teeth and Liam loved laughing at Elijah because I think he thought he sounded funny talking!
Playing "Peek a boo" with Rene
Storytime with the kids






The Cousins: Liam, Elijah and Anna
On the ferry over to Vancouver Island. It was beautiful!!



Out in front of the rented house on Vancouver Island in Sooke

This was a feast!!! My brother Robert does a lot of urban farming in Vancouver where he lives. We decided to spread out everything he has harvested - including the berries and the jam he made with the berries to take a picture! We had a plenty for dinner that night and it was so tasty - from potatoes, kale, carrots, beets, lettuce, eggs, etc...it was yummy~


Picking blackberries with uncle Robert at one of Robert's urban farms he works on.



With my Dad and Maureen and Robert

Horseshoe Bay

In Robert's backyard which is all a garden! He even has a big grapevine which will be harvested for wine in September.

I can't believe it is already the end of August!! We have almost been gone from our home in LA for 2 months. We definitely feel like gypsies at times, and now that we can see the end near, we are looking forward to getting home and permanently unpacking. However, we feel incredibly blessed and fortunate to be on the east coast with family for so long. We have been in Maryland for 3 weeks now and much has been going on. We are back in Ocean City now spending time with GiGi and continuing to meet with people interested in our ministry. God is teaching us much about faith and truly hoping in Him and not in people. It is good. Brian and I have had some rich conversations recently and our faith has been deepening. We are learning lots!

So, I have MANY pictures to post here but I will give a bit of an update on Liam first! He is an absolute JOY and brings so much happiness to us as well as those around him. I know that my family deeply misses him and I know that Gigi and others who are around him all of the time are not looking forward to him leaving shortly. His smile just sparkles!! And it comes so easily it just makes me happy. He is scooting A LOT on his tummy - actually it is more like combat crawling. He is getting stronger each day and before long, he will a pro at the traditional crawl! He also loves standing and pulling up a little on things. He loves banging on everything and has found is favorite toys among them all - a metal mixing bowl and a wooden spoon. It makes the perfect "ding" and he blinks his eyes while smiling as he hits it repetitively! He is also "talking" a lot - lots of "gagas" and "dadas" and roaring like a lion and a little bit of loud screaming. I think he likes to hear himself talk! Uh oh.... He is waving lots, and even waves at the fans above in every room here. He finally is picking up his own food and loves feeding himself, though when I get him out of his seat, I see a lot in his lap. He is a big breakfast eater and loves yogurt, oatmeal and apples or bananas for breakfast. As Gigi says "He eats more for breakfast than I do!" I am just starting a third meal for the day - a lunch time snack. He hasn't been eating a ton, but I am trying hard to find good things for him to eat. I am still making his food for the most part and just yesterday tried broccoli and cheese which he enjoyed. And, the biggest change seems to be his sleeping. He has been sleeping at night lots and usually has a 7-8 hour stretch of sleeping at night. Praise God!!! This truly is an answer to prayer. I feel more rested as this is the most sleep I have consistently had for over a year! It is amazing what a parent can endure for a child. We just love him to pieces and can't get enough of him!



Hope you enjoy the pictures!