May Long Weekend

Came home Saturday afternoon from Alberta after scoring an earlier flight from Calgary to Victoria.  Coming home in the afternoon instead of late evening like I originally had planned to set up for a great weekend.  Went and visited a friends new little baby on Saturday evening, had a great kayak and lovely church on Sunday and a wet adventure on Monday. 

Kayaking Portland Island (iphone pics)

Then Monday morning Sam, Diane and I headed out to Carmanah Provincial Park.  Its home to some of the largest Sitka Spruce Trees on the whole West Coast. 

We headed up to Duncan and then logging roaded it to the park

True to the rainforest experience it was POURING RAIN the entire 6 1/2 hours we were out.  Here is us just leaving the truck

 The first bit is mostly boardwalk through the trees

 The Three Sisters

 Then we left the boardwalk and walked about 4.5 km of rougher flagged trail that followed along a small river and through old growth forest with equally impressive gorgeousness of ferns, mushrooms, trees, moss and stumps.

 
It ended at a place called Paradise Pool

We pulled out the pots here and had some tea and lunch
 

I was brave and tried the blue cheese

Not actually to bad.. for moldy cheese
 

 The camera didn't make it out much after that because it was simply too too wet.. But the trees were amazing. We also backtracked on another trail to two amazing groves with GINORMOUS trees.  One was 265 feet tall... more than 2 1/12 times as long as the swift.  As well as a tree called The Heaven Tree.. because it truly stretched all the way up to heaven. 

Back at the truck... Drenched to the skin =)

THE BIG DAY!!

May 18th 2012 Amy and Erics special day

Amy and Eric had two fabulous photograhers but I couldn't not not take pictures.. so I stayed out of their way and was a good bridesmaid that just may have happened to sneak in a few pics.

Started off way to early at the salon in town

 Than back to the house to get dressed.  This little flower girl was a doll the entire week.. but was a bit tired and teary that morning.  Nothing a good long nap in church didn't fix.

 The groom.. who is not supposed to be at the brides house the morning of the wedding!!!

 THe bride tring to sneak a peak at him (don't worry he didn't see her!!)

 Getting dressed.

Emily's flower ball

 Than church which is not condusive to pictures as a bridesmaid.
Me and Elena with our fabulous fasinators!!  They made us look very retro (I do not have a bug on my forehead... its just a spot in the netting)  (PC A. Wilma)

 Mom and Dad

 Emily

Janelle and Elena looking Gorgeous

 Pretty Flowers

 Then it was off to take pictures. 

PC (Jessica S)

 We are excited

Tip 1 - Stay out of the photographers way by crouching in the bushes.. be sure not to snag nylons =)

 
 
 Tip 2- Just call the grooms name for a shot of him (works for the sister too)

 Tip 3- Steal the bride and groom while the photographer takes pics of the groomsman ( you thought you had a moment to yourself.. guess again)

 Tip 4- While the photographer takes pics of the groom.. tell your sister to stand and smile at you =)

 Tip 5- Make your brotherinlaw like you by taking a picture with his truck =)

 More Pretty flowers ( I may have been lying on the middle of the road in my dress to get this shot.... don't tell my mother =)

 Reception- with the grandparents

Cake Pops !! I know NO pictures of me and Amy =(  I don't even have one.. Have to wait for the photographers pics.  But yet another one of my other fabulous sister who I got to hang out with all day!!!