Kyah Sleepy Head

On Friday night I took the kids to the Chilliwack Bruins hockey game so they had a very late night. I know you have all seen this play before but Kyah once again fell asleep at the dinner table on Saturday; here is a video of me trying to wake her up. On a side note, she loved the ribs!

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Family Fun Day

Chelsey and I both had the day off today so we had a family fun day. I was allowed to pick the activity so it was decided we would go to Manning Park and find a Geocache. This served many purposes as we were also able to check another park of our list on our quest to do the 50 Things to do in BC Before You Die. I had taken the kids Geocaching this past weekend as there are a couple in our neighbourhood and they really liked it as we called it treasure hunting. Today we spent 3.5 hours and hiked just over 10km but did not find our treasure. I had veered us off course slightly and we had to double back which took up some time. We made it within 50 meters of our target but the kids were getting too tired that we were unable to bushwack a bit and find the treasure. We told the kids a Troll beat us to it and high tailed it back to the truck as it was starting to snow. Everybody, even Chelsey, had a good time in the outdoors and considering the distance travelled the kids did really well. Here are 30 pictures from our day and I hope you like them.

Little Goofers

It has been awhile since I posted any video clips of the kids. With that in mind I thought I would shoot a clip of the kids getting ready for bed to show that Cohen is still a terror and that Kyah is becoming more like her Mum every day. It turns out the battery was almost dead in the camcorder so all I got was a few minutes of footage. It is unedited and uneventful but the kids are always fun to watch and listen to.

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Halloween Pictures are Here!

I know you have all been waiting anxiously for the kids halloween photos so here they are; I hope you enjoy them. Don't forget you can click on the pictures to get the full size.

Birthday Wishes

I suck at birthday's, I suck at wishing people happy birthday, I suck at celebrating my own birthday. With that in mind, Happy Belated birthday Jenn & Aunt Margaret. I found you guys a date courtesy of our friends at http://www.latenightmistakes.com/

Halloween 2010

I fully intended to post some pictures of the kids in their halloween get up but I can't find the camera. Pictures will be delayed until I find the camera; sorry folks. While you wait you can check out this beauty courtesy of http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/ Not sure if that is a mullet or what, but it is sure a "party in the back" kind of hairdo.

No Luck Chuck

I got up super early this morning in an attempt to catch a fish before the month was out. I made it to the river before sun rise in the pouring rain. Hooked a big one on my second cast but my line broke; the weather cleared after 30 minutes so I still had a good time. I am giving up my pledge not to mountain bike until I catch a fish because I really want to ride. Atleast I got some nice shots of the snow on the mountains. Next up, Halloween Fun! 

Pumpkin Carvin' Creatures

A couple of shots of our 2010 Pumpkin Collection. Not to toot my own horn but I am happy with the way my Batman logo turned out!

Pumpkin Head Inbred Jed

This Sunday we had decided to go to the Aquarium as the weather was the craps. As we were driving through Langley at 1:00 Chelsey informed me it closed at 4:45; we determined there was no point in going. Instead we went to the Pumpkin Patch in Langley with some Kinnear cousins. Kids had a good time even though it was cold (the snow is falling on the mountains around Chilliwack!) but I think our Chilliwack pumpkin patch is better. Pictures after the jump.

Early October

It has been a busy few weeks with the kids soccer, my folks being here and Thanksgiving - hence the non posting. After the jump there are a few summary pictures of the past 2 weeks. First shot is the kids getting ready to walk to school, then a couple of shots of the Chilliwack River on one of my recent fishing trips, a couple shots of one of the kids soccer games and then some photos of a day trip up to Jones Lake for a weiner roast and some more fishing. Enjoy!

Where Art Thou The Phamlee Blogger

I must apologize for the lack of action as of late but all my free time has been spent putting new shocks on the Jeep. As it was my first try at doing anything on a vehicle it took me a while to figure out the tricks of the trade (i.e. loosening rusted on nuts) and then I had an issue getting a nut off when a screw snapped. Needless to say it is done now, I saved a tonne of money doing it myself and the Jeep is all the more safer now. The two prior blog posts below are new ones with some pictures of our trip to Salmon Arm and the kids and I hiking up at Cultus.

BC Parks: Cultus Lake Provincial Park

Last week the kids and I decided to go hike up Tea Pot Hill in Cultus Provincial Park. All in the kids made it going up for 45 minutes and then we had to head home; I found out the next day we were two minutes from the top.
I took a couple of shots as seen below:

BC Parks: Yard Creek Provincial Park

A few weeks back we all went up to Salmon Arm to see Kim and Nick and their new baby Easton. While we were there we thought the kids would like to see the salmon spawning so we took them to Yard Creek Provincial park. Pictures after jump.

Whistler Trip 2010

At the start of August Chelsey and I left the kids with Grandma for a few days and nights and took off on our second annual trip to Whistler for the Crankworx Mountain Bike festival; plus a few other things. The trip was awesome. As much as we love the twins it is nice to spend some time alone, sleep in and sit on a patio and drink beer! We were able to hammer two things off the 50 Things to do in BC Before You Die list and visit another Provincial Park.

I love heading up to Whistler for Crankworx as it is fun to check out all the new gear coming out and the vibe in Whistler is pretty good. We ate at some pretty good restaurants and had breakfast at the Wildwood Bistro in the Whistler Raquet Club which has the best breakfast at the best price in Whistler; we have been their every visit to Whistler and any first time has to try the banana loaf french toast!

The three prior blog posts on The Phamlee is about the highlights of our trip: Hiking the Chief, Zip Trekking and the Peak to Peak.

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Whistler Trip 2010: Zip Trekking

As someone who is afraid of heights I was not super stoked on scratching Zip Trekking off the 50 Things to do in BC Before You Die list. We asked at the activity centre which of the two zip trekking tours were better and we were directed to the Wildplay Elements Park on Cougar Mountain; after seeing video footage of the other tour I think we made the right choice. The zip lines take you through the forest from one side of the canyon to the other and you reach speeds of up to 60mph 400 feet in the air. They warm you up with an easy one 10 feet above the fire road and then throw you in the deep end! Once you get going it is easy to enjoy the view and have fun. Stopping at the end is a bit violent, especially on the last line, but that is part of the fun; if you want a softer landing check out Zip Trek Eco Tours in the village. All in we had a blast; pictures and video after the jump...