Edie's first works

Untitled #1, Sept. 18 2006
Is that a face near the top?



Untitled #2, Sept. 22 2006

The first big weekend of autumn

Edie spent a lot of time with her Nana and Gigi last weekend - a visit with them Friday night, then a whole day on Saturday while we went out to Becky and Craig's wedding. We had a really good time - the weather was perfect, and the reception afterwards was great fun.




Then on Sunday, we packed Edie up and took her out to the BirthPlace forest. In Calgary, they plant a tree for each baby born in 2006. (They've been doing this for 6 years or so, and create a new park each time). Edie got to choose her own tree - she chose a nice coniferous one down by the river. A pine, i think?



Poor Edie - so tired after a big meal, couldn't even wait for bed time!

The Big .5

It's hard to believe that Edie will be half a year old tomorrow.

Part of me feels like she's just arrived in our lives. At the same time, however, memories without Edie seem like a long time ago! So, I guess a half year sounds about right.

Road Trippin' and Solid Food

Last week we were off on a mini-adventure through southern Alberta. We packed up and headed down to Medicine Hat, 40-mile lake, and Writing-On-Stone, then back again.

Edie was in good spirits the whole way and is proving to be one tough little camper!


Hanging out at Nana and Gigi's house.


Mom and Edie all set to go for a hike in Writing-On-Stone.


The family, taking a break on a hoodoo bench.


A couple years back, Jenn and I talked about canoe camping down this river, just stopping at the side whenever we felt like setting up camp and taking our time, letting the river do most of the work... This is the first time I've seen this river, I can tell it'd be a really cool trip. Maybe in a couple of years when Edie can swim...


Our first attempt at camping suddenly became ultra-luxurious when our friends Wendy and Darren put us up in their trailer, with their two daughters Hannah and Charlie. I'm glad they did - with temperatures in the mid 30s all week, I don't think Edie would have had the best time napping in the tent or car! Edie had good fun playing with her new friends.


Edie and Nana hanging out.


It was really nice out the whole time we were there - although Edie can't spend much time in the sun, she sure likes being outdoors!


Road trips are fun!! Where are we going next?!


While we were down there, we witnessed a few prairie fires. This one started just a metre off the side of the highway and then raged across the prairie. It was most likely a tossed cigarette butt.

I never really thought about how serious these fires were until Darren told us a story of a fire he witnessed, where there was a pickup truck racing across the fields, and every time they got to a fence they'd hack it down - and then off to the next fence. Behind them, a herd of horses ran full speed, with the flames just behind them.


When we got back to Calgary, Edie had a visit from her Uncle Michael.




Then, she got to taste solid food for the first time! Her first meal, shown above.


Mixed reviews.