Early February, Sara and I took a trip to Vancouver Island with Jade and Willow. We visited Sara's brother James and his wife Sarah; had fun with our little 5-week old niece Annika and her 2-year old brother Kai; went snowshoeing on Mount Washington the six of us and the dogs; had a great evening with James, Sarah, and our friends Heather and Wes to celebrate Sara's birthday; went for a nice morning hike on trails with Heather and her awesome dogs Cedar and Dingo; and spent some relaxing time on Rathtrevor Beach. An awesome 4-day trip. Look for the complete photo album next week.

Image caption: 1) Sara snowshoeing on Mount Washington; 2) Sara and Olivier snowshoeing with Jade on Mount Washington; 3) Sarah snowshoeing with Annika on Mount Washington; 4) Enjoying an afternoon walk at Rathtrevor Beach with my niece Annika, my nephew Kai, Sara's brother James and his wife Sarah; 5) Two cormorants drying their wings in French Creek Harbour near Qualicum Beach.