the bad ass inside

reflecting on things.....

Happy Father's Day

This little post is for my Dad. This old photo is from when I first arrived on the scene - or as I like to think of it as my winning lottery ticket. This was taken shortly after I was adopted. I love their genuinely happy smiles - they had endured such heartbreak on their path before we met, it's so wonderful to see their glowing happiness here. My dad is my go-to person. He's one of these guys that is able to do anything. He has THE best sense of humour, has a soul that runs deep, is very bright and is so genuinely sentimental and loving.
So many of my favourite traits within myself, I learned from my dad. His love of family, appreciation of friends, respect of animals, sense of humour, depth of music and film knowledge....he's definitely the person I turn to when I want solid, non-judgmental advice. He never fails to crack me up. I remember at Christmas, his hair was all sweaty &  askew, and my mom asked him if he was going to shower for dinner. He said, "maybe later, I'm very busy!" Next thing you know, he's outside feeding the squirrels some peanuts. These little quirks just make me love him more. When you are given up for adoption, you never know which path you'll wind up on. Happy Father's Day dad - I'm glad you picked me. xo

molly - then & now

Happy Feet

in bloom

osoyoos

We loaded up the car, rolled down the window for Molly to crane her head out and followed the Crowsnest Highway towards the sun. We ended up in Osoyoos, well known for reaching the hottest daytime temperatures in Canada. We fell in love with the quaint town, the desert landscape and the surrounding wineries. We sampled amazing wines at Inniskillin, Gehringer Brothers, Seven Stones, Burrowing Owl and Road 13. We can't wait to have our friends over for dinner and let them sample these delicious grapes.