New Digs

We have made the progression to pants!  Nothing better than velour pants and moccasins.

Quinn Weeks 2-3

Here are a few pics from the last 3 days.  Quinn is doing well and growing!  

Bath time with Dad and Grandpa

Starting to make eye contact this week...

Post bath happiness!

Just like Kip's toes...

Another attempt...

We thought that we'd give the nude photos another try.  This time he only peed on Heady, no poop.  Progress...

Our little man

Well it's been a pretty amazing first week home with Quinn.  Despite possibly altering his retinal development with a flash, he's fitting in perfectly.  We couldn't have asked for a greater son (holding my breath...).  I have posted a few photos below, but check out the picasa web album if you want to see more.  The link is also on the sidebar.

A rare instance with his eyes open.

Rare moment with her eyes closed.

Best part about this photo is that he is just about to take a huge poo on me.  Serves us right!

Getting a good look at mom.

Sears catalogue here we come.

Spending some QT with his aunt.

Proud grandparents.

Quinn

The little guy finally decided to make an appearance yesterday morning at 3 am. Heather was amazing and only laboured for 6 hrs to bring him into the world. He's a fantastic little guy and is currently passed out in my arms as I type with one hand. Let's hope he sleeps tonight so Heady can get some rest. I can't wait for you all to meet him. He will probably be one of the most photographed babies in history. Here is the first of many...

sleddin heavin

I think I've got the HD figured out now... quick vid from Powder Cowboys a couple of weeks ago. I think the turns were some of the best in the east kootenays that weekend. Despite the slim pickings, it was pretty alright.

Long overdue vid - blue birds

Finally got some time to edit the videos from a trip to the pass with Karl and Jo. We got a new video camera for the "baby", so I thought I'd take some test footage... Still working on the best output settings.
Probably should have called the video 'Ode to Kiwi.' Jo is rippin this year!

Last ski shots for a while

Been a little busy the past while and haven't been able to post photos in a while. Here are a few from various trips over the past month. Maybe the last turns a have for a couple of months... clerkship + baby = no turns.

View of Mount Donald on run from Ursus trees.

Jo reaching the top of the ridge above Urses.

Kiwi sighting...

Blue bird day on NRC.

Got down to Fernie to ski with Manks, Al, and Bob. Rockstar extraordinaire!

We had a crazy inversion that day. Made for some cool scenery.

Lunch at the top of Powder Cowboys.

Amazing inversion over the valley. Still working on video. Hopefully I'll post something soon.

37 1/2 weeks and counting....

Here are a few pics that Kip took last week.  The "enfant" shirt is one that my mom wore when she was pregnant with me!

Christmas in Canmore

Well, better late than never...  We had an amazing Christmas up in Canmore with the entire family.  Heady and I were so grateful that both our families made the long trip west.  Hopefully we can convince them to come every year!

Despite the cold, we were able to get out and spend some time in the mountains.

Ash moved into Heady's poof (it doesn't fit over the belly anymore...)

Classic Canadiana.  Ian hadn't been on skates in years but still had the touch.

Almost total eclipse of the sun.

The view from our deck in Silver Tip.

My personal new favorite!  Couldn't quite balance a beer bottle, but you can't have everything.

  
Getting schooled on the toboggan hill.  Couldn't figure out why I was so sore until I saw these shots.

Moms.

Dads.

Matt and Chels came up to visit as well.  Despite the good times, we didn't managed to convince them to move to Cowtown.  Still working on that one.

The whole crew at Christmas dinner.  Thanks for the great memories.

Cityscape

It has been pretty cold here in Calgary for the last few weeks. This is a shot from a night out with my cousin, Meg, in -25C weather.

Belated Christmas Wishes

Merry Christmas! We know it's a little late, but wanted to extend warm wishes to you all over the Christmas Season. All the best in 09. Life's about to change drastically for us... I'll post some photos of our family's time in Canmore soon.

We had some issues with the tree this year. Glad we had Jay and Sharon to help us out. Thanks guys.

31 weeks and counting...

Kip took some pics this morning. It is amazing how much bigger I look in the pictures than in the mirror!

Pre-season Soup

After a seemingly endless November, finally got to make some quality turns. As the Rockes are totally dry, we made the trip to Roger's Pass for some pre-season goodness. Had big dreams of big lines that were squashed by poor visibility. Despite skiing in soup, we were able to get some great turns on Bruins ridge and ended the day with a long descent of 8812 Bowl. Murray likened our disorienting experience in the alpine to a demented 80-year old attempting to make a sandwich. Kinda felt like that... Here's a brief vid. Sorry Peters, youtube chooses the still shot to go along with the video - I guess it liked your style!

Nursery and Belly

Recent shot of a 27 week belly. I may be a little bias, but she looks amazing!

While Heady was away, I got the nursery painted.

November Desperation

A few photos of desperate attempts to enjoy the Rockies during winter transition.

Janny wishing for a little more snow.

Even rock skis wouldn't cut it.

The Kiwis thought Sunshine might have a little more snow. The 10 turns were worth the hike.

Seems a little odd to sand the uptrack? Not quite the remoteness that we're used to...

Return to the Coast

Heady and I decided that a vacation would be the perfect cure for transition season. Hadn't been back to Van or the island in a really long time and we had some people that we really wanted to see while we're still mobile.

It was fantastic to see everyone, we miss you guys a lot. Matt pulled the best suprise - Phish cover band on Sat night. It was definitely a suitable replacement for Virginia. Thanks for the hospitality!

After a great time in Van, we took the long journey west to Tofino for some R&R. Stayed a few nights at Middle Beach Lodge. Pretty awesome spot.

We knew the sun wouldn't last and took full advantage. The paddling in Clayoquot sound is definitely all that it's hyped up to be.

The belly fit no problems!

A beautiful end to the day on Chesterman's beach.

Despite a turn in the weather, we still found places to explore. The coastline in Ucluelet was a far cry from the beaches in Tofino.

Heady had been talking about crab since we started planning the trip. We ate a stupid amount!

The remains...

A local photographer gave us the scoop on where the bears were hanging out. We found a whole bunch of them feasting on salmon near the hatchery. They got way too close for comfort!




Nope, certainly doesn't look like Cowtown. The brown was just a distant memory!