A few things

Only a couple of weeks since I posted and it feels like so much has happened - time for some bullet points:

- I got a job, I start on Monday for a helicopter company.  Full time (gulp) after two years off is a bit daunting but I am sure working is like riding a bike - right? 

- Charlie will be the stay-at-home Dad for now, which he is a little bit nervous about.  Daycare is hard to come by in Vancouver so we were prepared for Isla to be on a waiting list for 6 months.  I went to drop off the cheque on Friday and they found a place for her starting Monday.  It is two days a week and means when Charlie gets a job we should not have a problem upping it to full time if we need to.  It is the one place I loved - the room is light and bright and airy, loads of activities and I could hardly get Isla out of there when we visited.  Plus they have a webcam so we can watch her all day if we want - hurray!

- My Mum and Dad came to visit for their half term, today was a sad day as they left this afternoon, but we crammed so much into this week.  We visited the Sunshine Coast and did a couple of great walks up Pender Hill and in Francis Point Marine Park.  We walked around Stanley Park, introduced them to great wings, visited Granville Island and they spent a lot of time playing with Isla.  Goodbyes are so hard, but it is so nice to spend quality time with them.  In England too often it was a few snatched hours on a weekend, while trying to visit so many other friends.  

Francis Point Marine Park

Francis Point Marine Park

Francis Point Marine Park

Reading with Granddad

At the top of Pender Hill

Stanley Park

The view from Pender Hill 

Mum - coming over the edge

Mum - that way!