Canucks Lose

Wow! What a great time we are having so far at Malibu Club. All of us are learning a lot and developing patience with one another as we go.

Matt has been hard at work getting the property ready for Men's Camp which arrives tomorrow. He accompanies us to breakfast and lunch and spends the rest of the day running around and working with property staff and summer interns to get the job done. There is a lot to do and everyone works around the clock to get it done. What a great group of people we get to serve with!

Julie is learning how to be more spontaneous and flexible with Maddie's natural curiosity and Ryder's love of structure. The two children couldn't be more opposite, but somehow it works. Yesterday it took 40 minutes to get from the dining hall back to our house (a 5 minute trek) because Maddie wanted to walk on every rock individually. She currently likes to "lead the way" and stops to talk with every person she sees. Ryder is now crawling and moving around. He likes to eat the sand (a big no-no!) and gets really excited about being in the high chair to eat new big boy foods. It's hard to believe he is 9 months already.

Ciscoe, our friendly feline, likes to think he is King of the house. He snuggles with us on the couch and especially favors sleeping on pillows. So far he has adjusted well to being a new member of our family. Thanks Nana for letting us keep him for the summer.

Last night we watched the Canucks loose - a disappointing blow to hockey fans up here. But the weather was incredible and we enjoyed time together as family going for a walk, playing on the playground, and watching Maddie ride "lightning" her new bicycle around the gym.

This morning the kids helped pick-up pinecones and pull weeds in the volleyball court - a task that earned Maddie an Otter Pop, a new favorite treat for her. We play on the beach, collect seashells, help where we can be of help, climb big rocks, and build sandcastles.

The water up here is smooth as glass and with sunny warm weather we are itching to get some early morning ski sessions in. Tonight we'll have fresh snapper that was caught yesterday. A little deck garden could be coming soon. Hoping to have pics soon.

The Cyr's