Today we decided to spend the afternoon with Karley and Makai. The weather, again between 10-14C, was overcast with still no rain and perfect for running errands, having lunch out and going for a walk along The Drive. First we drove over to Baby's-R-Us to exchange one baby "Play Gym" for another. These "baby entertainment mats" consist of a very colourful mat with a padded crossbar that goes across it from corner to corner with an assortment of toys dangling from the bars. They can also come with music boxes, blinking lights, vibrators and other little noisemakers. Karley had purchased one a couple of weeks ago but after setting it up at home found it to be less than what she expected so today she found one with music and lights that would hopefully be more entertaining.

Our next stop was in Kitsilano to Banyen Books and then to the Aphrodite Organic Café, one of our favourite eateries for lunch. Makai slept through all of this in his portable car seat, making it a very enjoyable, uninterrupted meal for all of us. Lunch was fabulous as usual and we left there quite satisfied however we had one more stop before going back to the house...the Granville Market. At Christmas time, the market was a hub of activity but now it is has become a quieter, pleasant place to pick up some fresh baked goods, seafood and produce. (It also has the best coffee in Vancouver, so of course we indulged ourselves!)

Makai woke up while we were shopping but after a quick feeding from his mom, he fell back to sleep until we got home. There, Karley gave Rick a haircut after she finished feeding Makai and then we all headed up to The Drive for a walk. Makai, in his new stroller, was asleep in no time but the three adults enjoyed watching the usual colourful characters strolling along the street. After a couple of stops we headed to the house and Rick and I went back to the motorhome for the night. Karley enjoyed her day with us there to help her with Makai and we enjoyed our day with both of them. Arghhh! It's going to be hard to leave here!