Old Faithful & More Hiking Pictures

Above: Here you see Old Faithful....my family's motor-home. It used to be my grandparents. The whole drive Ben started talking about what our "home" would be like if we decide to get one in the future. He realized how much fun they actually can make camping.

Gorgeous Abraham Lake

Below : Finally found our hike - Siffleur Falls.

Above : "Okay, listen 'rents. I am tired, I probably have baby measles, and I am hot. Get a real backpack if you are going to take me hiking please. " (We think she did have baby measles...which is actually very mild and only lasts a few days for those of you out there who might be worrying.)

Above : Chillin out reading "Moo Baa La la la" after the hike in the "home".

As promised, here are the pictures from our little camera :) For all the round-about ways and blown down signs....it was worth it for the scenery. We ended up finding our hike after all...(the sign was blown down and we drove all the way to the Banff National Park boundary! )

Bears & Waterfalls

So this weekend we decided to just take off for a night and head west out past Nordegg, AB, Canada. It is in the Rocky Mountains, and absolutely gorgeous country! It is also bear country, big-horn sheep country, and cougar country. Thankfully we didn't see any cougars...and the bears we had to hit the brakes for in the safety of "old faithful" - the motor-home that used to belong to my grandparents. It was so exciting though! We enjoyed the scenic drive (that was extended by a couple hours due to: 1. telling Ben where to exit off the hwy about 30 min late; & 2. the sign for our waterfall hike having been blown down). Aubrey did awesome the whole trip - despite being a bit under the weather this last week - and she obviously loves the outdoors! It always puts her in a good mood :)

Here are some pictures, more to come from the "little camera".

8 Months Old

Aubrey Lynn
8 Months Old
18 lbs & 27 1/4 in
loves to give mommy very-wet-open-mouth kisses (and occasionally daddy too)
Making huge headway in the crawling process (can get on all fours from sitting and back)
loves music and to "hummm" along
loves giving hugs and cuddles
likes to move her tongue all around and poke it out once it awhile
likes to make the "t-h" sounds with her tongue and lips
went from a 7 am wake up to 5 am so she can hang out with daddy before work
discovered that she has toes and her big one is perfect to suck
loves prunes
loves blueberries
loves apples
LOVES dried pears
8 Months Old!!

Angel Bebe

7 Month Pictures
May 2010

A gorgeous day in Alberta Canada

More 7 month photos here

Palm Springs

You asked for new photographs....well here you go!! And another post to follow! At the beginning of the month Aubrey and I took a trip down to Palm Springs, CA with her Gramps and Nana, as well as some special friends! My life-long girlfriend (literally!) Cara-Leigh and her little guy, Hudson, also came along for the week. It was wonderful to swim in the pool with the babes and watch them become friends...Aubrey is a bit more reserved than Hudson at making new friends, but by the end of the week she definitely searches all over the room looking to spot him!

More Palm Springs photographs can be seen on my photography blog :)

Warmly,

Chelsa and Aubrey

Too Cute...

A great one of daddy and Aubrey from our Tybee Island, GA trip back in March

Aubrey's cousin Myles back in Colorado

Sweet cheeks chillin' with Uncle Carson

Too cute not to blog ! The weather here in Alberta has gone from summer teasers to chilly chilly. It's a good thing Aubrey has a range of suitable clothing! On the last cool day she had to wear a touque, and this one fit perfectly! She is our little 'boarder baby. And those sweet cheeks!!! Scrumptious!!!


More on my photography blog !

A few more Colorado pics...

I've split up the photos, some here and some on my photography blog :)

The Naked Chef

"More food! More food!"

You betcha, Ben did army crawl through that whole tube with Myles! He is the best uncle!

Aubrey started eating banana's this week. We can't believe how much she loves them! I was really low on milk one evening, so I thought I would give her a taste of banana to take her mind off of nursing and see how she liked it. With her on my hip, I peeled a banana and got a tiny little piece on the tip of my finger for her...before I knew it she had reached over, grabbed half the banana and was already sucking away on it with vigor. For the past two days, Aubrey has eaten a whole organic banana..in chunks (which are way too slippery for her little hands) and also mashed into yummy organic brown rice cereal . She eats like she nurses...very spirited! She cannot wait until the next spoonful (right now as long as there is bananas in it).



The other photos are images of the Gilberts ... more of those to come :)

When we passed through Ohio....

Aubrey and I got to meet Morgan Rose when she was just 5 days old!! We stopped in to see a good friend of mine - Lucinda - and her husband, Ryan, and little boy Isaiah. Ben and I met Lucinda in Australia on our first trip there with YWAM back in 2003. I have been so blessed that God keeps crossing our paths in small ways...but at cool times!! We both made it to eachother's weddings, and then I saw her on our way to NC when she was pregnant with Isaiah!

To see more photos of sweet Morgan, check out my photography blog .....

Colorado to Canada

Our traveling family made it to Red Deer yesterday after a couple long days of driving through cowboy country from Denver, Colorado. I think we are all relieved to be done with the long road trips for a while! Just in time for spring in Canada! :)

We had a great time seeing our nephew - Myles - and of course the rest of Ben's family. The weather was fantastic too!! I was also blessed to go out for vegan cake and milkshakes with my girlfriend Emma (Little Mrs Mason blog).

Here are a few pics I snagged from Jane's facebook :) I will be working on some new photos to get up as soon as I get my "office" arranged ;)