Chasing down the Sun

One of the things that I wrote down on our summer bucket list was sunsets, sunsets, sunsets. I just love how the sky turns so many shades of pink, orange and purple, it's kind of magical and I wanted to capture those little moments. Having these nights together where we were literally chasing the sun as it began to dip were wonderful. Some nights we sat on benches and watched, others we stood in wheat fields and snapped photo after photo. Anna even got in on the action and had her friends trying to watch the sunset from our backyards as they played into the evening. Some nights we went for a walk afterwards and other nights we found ourselves driving down gravel roads checking out the countryside. A couple nights as we drove we ended up missing the sun as the clouds took over and that was always a letdown but we were forced to go to Dairy Queen instead. ;)

These little trips are some of my favorite moments from the summer and hearing Anna talk about how beautiful the sky looks make me so very happy. I hope to continue this little tradition and see what we can chase down throughout the year. 

St. Albert

 St. Albert

 North of Edmonton, down a back road.

 North of Edmonton, down a dirt road, around a corner, down another dirt road beside a wheat field.

Stettler

Hello Hello! !Hello!

I am back. I am excited. I want to inspire you. 

The time since I last wrote has been full. I went back through photos trying to find one to add to this post and couldn't believe how many I had or how much had happened. Here's a little peek...

Anna graduated from Play School, complete with a little ceremony and everything.

We went on three trips, 2 of which were tenting.

We chased sunsets.

I worked... a lot.

Anna left the house in the morning, knocked on the neighbors door and then came back in for supper.

We grew a garden.

I booked a surprise trip in September for Anna & I.

I missed my Dad and have spent many days & nights looking for signs of his presence. 

I started seeing a naturopath. 

I started a path to being healthy & fit. It has been a struggle & littered with personal speed bumps.

Anna has developed quite the sass. Some days adorable. Some days awful.

I have strengthened friendships. I have let some go. 

I ate too many hotdogs, but loved every one of them.

I made a goal to drink a green smoothie every single day.

Cory & I sat outside, alone, at night, drinking wine.

I spent too much time on my phone.

I discovered audio books, driving & running will never be the same.

I rowed a boat & paddled a canoe. I floated in a lake and soaked my feet in a river.

My car broke down & I fixed it myself.

I learned how to make pickles.

I am ignoring the fact that tomorrow is September 1.

I am completely ignoring the fact that my baby starts Kindergarten in 9 days.