Baby Shower

Easter Saturday was Sam/Nancy's baby shower organised by the Player family and what a great job they did.... the turnout was impressive only topped by the food and drink. It was a matter of seconds after I entered the room with Sam, that he was taken from me and the cooing/cuddling began. I understand the afternoon was very enjoyable and a good time was had by all, the guys missed it due to drinking in the sunshine at the Brentwood Bay Lodge. On a serious note, thank you to everyone for their generous gifts, cards and presents. Although the bag with the enormous baby face was a bit worrying.

Ocean Centre in Sidney

For Easter weekend, we took Sam to Vancouver Island on the ferry for the first time and on Friday afternoon we visiting the Ocean Discovery Centre in Sidney. A Christmas present from Wendy was two adult tickets to the Ocean Centre and Sam came along for the ride in his baby carrier. For a little town, this aquarium was a enjoyable experience with some colourful fish, starfish, jellyfish and urchins. Nancy delved into the touch pool for live jellyfish and sea cucumbers.

Vancouver Sun Run 2011

Last Sunday morning, I completed the Vancouver Sun Run for the second time accompanied by over 60,000 other runners. The Vancouver Sun Run is the second most attended 10KM run in the world and is held annually in downtown Vancouver.

This year I managed a time of 56 minutes which was about a minute faster than in 2010 and this was despite major congestion on the route plus a house fire at the 3KM point. Fire engines and ambulances had to get onto the route and so we were diverted on the pavement causing a delay. However the atmosphere was great and it felt good crossing the finishing line. I even managed a tennis match in the evening, winning 6-1, 6-0!

Responsible Parenting

Last week, we purchased a baby bjorn carrier for Sam and took it for a test drive to a local bar. On Friday evening, I was out for a friend's birthday celebration, Nancy and Sam accompanied me for a few sips of Stella. Plus all the English guys got a chance to meet Sam in person. Top night all round.

Sam in April Springtime

The sunshine has finally appeared over Vancouver with spring arriving, as I update the blog, there isn't a cloud in the sky over the mountains or harbour. A good opportunity to provide some more pictures of the little man, who continues to do well and has even grown out of his first outfit. The Sumo wrestler is a three times world champion who we bumped into at the Autoshow, although, Sam was not that impressed by him.

Go Whitecaps Go!! Great Comeback

Scott M and myself went to our first MLS WhiteCaps football game on Saturday and additionally it was Scott's first ever professional footy game. It was Whitecaps second home game of their inaugural MLS season and it didn't start too well for us, as the beer queue meant that we missed the start of the game and then 20 minutes of the second half. The Caps went 3-0 down to Kansas City by the 65th minute and our day was being tainted, although the punch-up amongst nearby fans proved to be entertaining. Then Scott M's comeback predication came true, with the Whitecaps staging an amazing comeback with the last two goals being scored in stoppage time. It was a great rally by the Whitecaps to a dramatic 3-3 tie and puts the team fourth in the league.

Vancouver Autoshow

This week the Vancouver Autoshow has been happening at the Convention Centre, with all the major car manufacturers in attendance. I took the opportunity to drag Sam along to his first official Mercedes-Benz event, which he was overjoyed about illustrated by his need to nap.