First time hitting the slopes!

Hmm...I have a bit of updating to do regarding our galavanting over the last couple of months and that will happen in another post. Our move to VT has gone very well and we are so happy to be here together. It's been wonderful being close to our families.

Today Matt took Lucy to Bolton Valley Ski Resort for her first time downhill skiing. It was a great success! Lucy had a blast and smiled the whole time until she had to stop skiing because her legs were tired...but she didn't really want to stop so she cried and then plopped down on the ground.

Lucy loved being on the chair lift.

The skiers.

Homemade chocolate chip cookie snack on the slopes.

Lucy did so well skiing but mot importantly she had fun and wants to do it again! Little kids are such naturals. If only all of us can have that balance back again.

The Little Carpenter

Lucy went to work with Matt on the cabin in Goldstream Valley for a few hours on Saturday. They had a great time together. Check out her skills with the big heavy hammer! She's been wanting to watch all of these videos over and over. It was a very special day for her. 

Lucy Runs

This video just completely captures Lucy's energy and chit-chattiness. I love it. Lucy woke up really early last weekend and I was just exhausted so Matt whisked her out of our bedroom while I slept, put some clothes on her and took her for a walk down the road...barefoot and all. Apparently, she was actually taking her dada on a walk. At the end of the video she says she is smelling the grass like Canute.  

On Blueberry Hill

We've been berry picking every day recently. Lucy and I seem to have permanent berry stains decorating our feet this week. She likes to compare hers to mine when we return home to snuggle after all our hard work. Matt came with us on Sunday for an early morning berry excursion. This was great because we came home with twice the amount of berries. We have to keep up with our blueberry-eating habits! Lucy, well, she took off some clothes to be...ahem...a little more comfortable. She decided a shirt and boots were all that were necessary to get the job done.

 

Lucy came over to tell me she was tired in this photo. You can tell what a happy girl she is here - in good spirits even though she was exhausted from not sleeping well. She feel asleep for an early nap upon getting home. I was happy to have filled my container just in time!

A Belated Happy Father's Day

Lucy watches Matt make some finishing touches on the stairs made from recycled gym flooring. 

We celebrated Father's Day mostly on Saturday night with a relaxing evening consisting of going out for sushi, an ice cream cone, and playing in the park. Lucy ate potstickers for dinner and loved the dipping sauce most of all.

Sunday brought more work for Matt. He pretty much goes non-stop these days but so lovingly takes the time when he can to include Lucy and tell her what he's doing. If there's one thing Lucy is really into, it's helping her dada with projects and learning about tools. She can't seem to get enough of it!

She's just an interested person in general. Today we worked in the garden together tweaking the drip irrigation that seemed to be loose and had lots of leaks. She went around helping me fix all the connections saying "There, works now" or "All better" or "Drip there". Lucy just rocks our world.

So that's how you do it Dada?

McCarthy and Grandma Nancy's Visit

On the Richardson Highway headed to McCarthy

Grandma Nancy (Nono) arrived on a Wednesday evening all the way from CT. Lucy said when she saw her she was going to bounce up and down, run around, giggle and give her hugs and kisses. And that she did! We only wish that all the grandparents could have been here to receive the same fabulous Lucy-welcome. Matt and I were running on fumes when Nono arrived. We packed and packed and left only half a day late for our adventure to McCarthy to work on our cabin...a day and a half after Grandma arrived.

One of the bumps along the way to McCarthy. We only got two flats on the whole trip! Well, this one was a blow out.

Grandma Nancy was such a trooper. We feared she didn't know what she was in for or that she wondered what we got her into. Did I mention she'd never been on a camping trip before? So far, the trip wasn't easy and we arrived in rain and cold to McCarthy at 1am after a 13.5 hour drive (including stops). The trip CAN be done in 8 but not this time! We finally got inside the tent at 2am for bed. The first day it rained and was pretty cold. Lucy and Nono paid no attention and just played away in the tent. Lucy wasn't fazed. She was so excited to be camping with grandma!

First day of camping. Grandma brought her bag of tricks.

First nice day - we headed to town and had ice cream.

Our accommodations beneath the cabin. Bathing beauty is in the center.

The girls headed to Kennicott for lunch and sight-seeing one day. It was cold and windy so we didn't stay too long.

Out for lunch at Kennicott Glacier Lodge - Lucy waits for some ice.

The ladies.

Lucy getting her ya-yas out in Kennicott.

Out for a walk near our property.

Lucy hanging with Canute.

First sunny day - at McCarthy Creek.

In town.

Lucy became a fan of "Bedtuhmye Tea" and smacked her lips after each sip.

Lucy and Dada time.

Silliness in the tent - Canute tries to squeeze in for a snuggle.

We met Hamona the pig in town one day.

First wall up!

Proud Grandma and Canute.

Sharing some pumpkin seeds.

Prepared for mosquitos. They cam out pretty heavily the day before we left.

Lucy warms up after our sun shower together.

Matt's accomplishment - stood all the walls and installed some windows in a week.

Back at home - we played catch up on the garden.

Our little garden beauty.

Lucy and Nono plant her own garden box.

Precision pouring with a leg up for balance. She did so well!

On Brownie, the horse, at Ann's Greenhouse.

At Pioneer Park on the train.

This is Lucy's "smile" for the camera these days.

We had a great couple of weeks. Time flew by! Lots of work had to get done and we did it thanks to Grandma. Lucy woke up the next morning after Nono left and said ""Nono go?" with her hands up in the air. I told her she flew home on the airplane. Lucy responded with her high pitched "Mmnhmm!"

Snapshots of our days

Lucy gives me so many hugs and kisses when I carry her this way. We vacuumed the whole house together just prior to this shot.  A good workout for me!

I've been so busy having fun with Lucy spending time outdoors for the majority of our days that I haven't been on the computer much this month. Here is an overview of some activities from the last few weeks. We're so happy the sun has been out and winter coats are put away for good! The snow you see in the first photos is long gone and the roads are dry. Seeing as it is Mother's Day it is so wonderful to reflect on all the photos I recently took of our little Lucy. It was hard to choose which ones to post.

The evening after Lucy's birthday party last month we went for a wet walk. She was so excited about her new gardening bag from Keet.

Dada ended up carrying the new garden bag for most of the walk.

We just added water to the dried peat to start sowing some seeds that Lucy received in her gardening bag from Keet for her birthday.

Very excited to plant some seeds.

Simply happy.

Adding sunflower seeds to the wet soil in excitement.  I helped her move them to the pots.

Lucy amuses herself while I cook dinner. Looking good!

Lucy and I transplanted vegetable seedlings at the kitchen table. She is always so focused and interested.

She was supplied with her own water, soil, a spoon, and dried chickpeas so I could get my work done.

The aftermath of the two-year-old's gardening project area. It was worth the mess. You should've seen the floor!

Lucy found dada's hat and wore it outside to get chicken eggs with me one day.  She didn't want to take it off until we ate dinner. This water spray bottle is one of her favorite toys.

Testing out our new 6-person tent for our trip to McCarthy with Grandma Nono.  Lucy LOVES being in a tent.

Lucy wanted to make a nest in the laundry basket one afternoon right after lunch. It's too bad she wouldn't just nap there...I would!

Wide open grass to run and run and run! We met Matt at Creamer's field for lunch on Wednesday.

Hanging out with "wolfy" in her arms. Enjoying the beautiful day and open space.

Lucy and Beckett (he's about 15 months old) who came over to play this week...I am amused that they are similar in size. Lucy is such a peanut!