Bernice and Leonard

My U. Len has found himself one very special lady to share life with.  Their love and strong relationship shone through the entire time.  We nailed one very sunny (though abit breezy) afternoon last week to get these engagement pictures.  Their wedding is less than two short months away.   Uncle Len wanted something with water in the pictures so we headed out... the  golden late afternoon sunshine combined with the reflection off all the dry grass made the water more shiny than blue... but really who is looking at the water with this couple in the picture. 

 

 

 Bernice grew up on a farm so we stopped by our cousins farm for a few pics

Snow Shoeing

Last week the long awaited preplanned by two months snowshoe date that Larissa and I had off together finally came.  Unfortunately it also collided with the Pineapple Express and the most Extreme Avalanche Warnings of the Season eliminating any North Shore or Coquihalla  Adventures .  Taking all that into consideration and a early morning weather check we headed off to the dry, unavalanched Manning park. 

 

Larissa trying out her new feet.

 

 The Wind was whipping off the lake so we bundled up to start

 We got into the the trees and started roasting!!!! Off came all those layers

 We figure-eighted, around the first two lakes until we came to this sign

We didn't really understand why... so we kept going


 THis trail looked so much nicer than the turning back.. and besides this way we were guaranteed no other people

 Such a lovely day with this gorgeous girl

 The snow was a little deeper!!!

 These little guys kept us company and ate our chocolate

 Pretty Ice

 

 We walked until we came to our second sign.. and its accompaniment

 We stopped here and took out the stove and warmed up the delish chili that Larissa had brought

 And ate it with some "snow" peas

We were warmed and ready to head back.  Our way back was a bit longer and had more detours then we anticipated causing Larissa to ever so politely express as we came back to the empty parking lot s " Wow we definitely saw more than anyone else up here today"!!

Branson Is Two

This little guy turned two last week.  I missed his first birthday because I was gone.  But do so love this little boy who is just finding all his words and certainly loves his trucks and diggers

Once again my sister party planner extordinare out did her self with the boy /kid friendly party