Sep 5, 2008
A Few Things I Learned Over the Labor Day Long Weekend
1) If you decide to take a drive with your family to someplace you remember from your childhood, be sure to get detailed driving instructions. A map would even be better. Your memory of a bridge and some trees will NOT get you there!
2) Don't promise your children anything you aren't 100% sure you can deliver on, like, oh, say, a fantastic quick drive to some awesome waterfalls!
3)When driving someplace that you have no idea the distance to... make sure you have a FULL tank of gas.
4)Be sure to turn around when you have used half the gas that was in your tank! (This applies whether you have reached said destination or not!)
5)When your wife says, "I know how to get there! ", or, "Let's go a little further...I think it's right around the next corner!", or, "We'll be fine on gas. We can go for a long time after it says
'0 Kilometers until empty'!", trust your instincts... not your wife! (Sorry Mike)
-This is what we saw instead. A Pine Beetle forest. It wasn't pretty-
-Walker picked me a flower at the dam-
-The Hurren 'men' walking on the dam-
-This is what happens when you spend all day driving on a winding, dusty, dirt road-
2) Don't promise your children anything you aren't 100% sure you can deliver on, like, oh, say, a fantastic quick drive to some awesome waterfalls!
3)When driving someplace that you have no idea the distance to... make sure you have a FULL tank of gas.
4)Be sure to turn around when you have used half the gas that was in your tank! (This applies whether you have reached said destination or not!)
5)When your wife says, "I know how to get there! ", or, "Let's go a little further...I think it's right around the next corner!", or, "We'll be fine on gas. We can go for a long time after it says
'0 Kilometers until empty'!", trust your instincts... not your wife! (Sorry Mike)
-This is what we went to see but never did find-
-This is what we saw instead. A Pine Beetle forest. It wasn't pretty-
-Walker picked me a flower at the dam-
-The Hurren 'men' walking on the dam-
-This is what happens when you spend all day driving on a winding, dusty, dirt road-
Aug 16, 2008
So Overdue!
I have been meaning to post this since Walker's birthday on June 23rd. I know, I'm a little behind. I do have an excuse however. All of our photos since we've been married are on our family laptop. Said laptop crashed the beginning of May and we weren't able to access any of our photos. Bummer. Some good came out of the crash though. For instance... I got a new laptop just for me. (Thanks honey!) Mike finally got the parts in the mail to fix the other computer and we're back in business! So, without further ado...
And a few photos from his birthday party:
We played on the slip n' slide!!!
We played 'Pin the Ginch on the Nacho'
Walker got to open presents
Walker fighting Porter and cousin Conner in his new Nacho costume.
Thanks Grandma Hurren.
"Eagle powers come to me, PLEASE!"
Even Luke had a great time!
-Happy Birthday Walker-
3 Years Old
And a few photos from his birthday party:
We played on the slip n' slide!!!
We played 'Pin the Ginch on the Nacho'
Walker got to open presents
Walker fighting Porter and cousin Conner in his new Nacho costume.Thanks Grandma Hurren.
"Eagle powers come to me, PLEASE!"
Even Luke had a great time!LOVE IT!!!
The summer before Porter was born, when I was excitedly fixing up a nursery, I found a really cool changing table at a garage sale. I fell in love with it instantly. The price was right and it had a super cool vintage feel to it. The only thing I didn't love was the color. It was a minty green with really small brown paint spots on it. I really like to paint and fix things up so I bought it thinking I could give it a quick paint job. Of course, being pregnant, working, and trying not to gain a million pounds (unsuccessfully:>) didn't allow for a lot of 'crafty' time. By the time I had Walker I was able to get the changing table painted. I really wanted to do something red but the floor in their room was pink and we couldn't afford to change it so instead I went with a baby blue color on the table. I liked it. I didn't love it, but I liked it. Well, this week, with renewed energy and only five years after the initial purchase I have finished it the way I wanted from the beginning.
TA DAAA!!!!
What do you think?
TA DAAA!!!!
What do you think?
Aug 6, 2008
Aug 3, 2008
Canada is Hard Work!
I took this video last week. I was getting dinner ready after a busy day of playing for the boys. We got some things done around the house then went out to my sister Jana's house. The boys love it there because they get to play on her playground equipment and pick raspberries and wrap them in lettuce (their new favorite thing to eat. They came up with it, not me!). They also play Star Wars with their cousins, dress up in costumes, play with Stella and Oscar and, most fun of all, run around with each other just having a great time!
Anyway, after a hard day of doing all of the above we came home and while I got dinner ready Walker sat at the table trying his hardest to stay awake. His head was bobbing and his eyes were sagging. It was kinda mean of me to just stand there and get it on camera but I thought it was pretty cute! The very next night the same thing happened but I didn't have my camera near-by so I wasn't able to catch that one.
I guess maybe they are going to have to get used to this play all day and into the night thing since it stays light here until about ten o'clock. Hopefully we can squeeze some naps in now and then because this is just sad!
Anyway, after a hard day of doing all of the above we came home and while I got dinner ready Walker sat at the table trying his hardest to stay awake. His head was bobbing and his eyes were sagging. It was kinda mean of me to just stand there and get it on camera but I thought it was pretty cute! The very next night the same thing happened but I didn't have my camera near-by so I wasn't able to catch that one.
I guess maybe they are going to have to get used to this play all day and into the night thing since it stays light here until about ten o'clock. Hopefully we can squeeze some naps in now and then because this is just sad!
Jul 29, 2008
Remember When...
I know, I know. Most of you have probably seen this post a million times now since it is circling the blogging world like a bad case of teenage acne. When a friend of mine first posted this I thought it was a great idea. I left a memory I had of her immediately. (It was a good one too! LOL) I thought that I might do something like this but then I started seeing it pop up everywhere and thought, "I'll bet people are getting tired of this by now so maybe I'll just skip it." Then everything changed when my good friend Tasha posted. I had so many funny memories of growing up across the street from her that I couldn't not comment. I did and decided that if you are tired of this post then feel free to not leave a comment. If not... I sure hope that at least a few of you have a memory or two about us together. If not... well, I guess I had better start putting myself out there more and making some memories!!!
Oh, and for a little inspiration I have added a few photos to get the creative juices flowing. Here are some pictures of some of my favorite things from the decades I grew up in. (Well, the last isn't necessarily a favorite but I do enjoy the books. This is just a friendly reminder that the final book in the series comes out this weekend! Have fun reading and for those of you that live nearby, well I won't be planning on seeing you until at least Wednesday of next week, even thought I won't get a copy until the second or third week in August. Happy reading!!!)
What's that you say? This isn't the biggest thing to come out in 2000's? That's not what I heard! :)
1. As a comment on my blog, leave a memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you know me a little or a lot, anything you remember! If were only blogging friends write about a post that was the most memorable for you. (and if you usually don't comment leave a comment would love to hear from you too)
2. Next, if you feel so inclined, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. If you leave a memory about me, I'll be sure to write one about you...!
Oh, and for a little inspiration I have added a few photos to get the creative juices flowing. Here are some pictures of some of my favorite things from the decades I grew up in. (Well, the last isn't necessarily a favorite but I do enjoy the books. This is just a friendly reminder that the final book in the series comes out this weekend! Have fun reading and for those of you that live nearby, well I won't be planning on seeing you until at least Wednesday of next week, even thought I won't get a copy until the second or third week in August. Happy reading!!!)
1970's
1980's
1990's
2008ish
What's that you say? This isn't the biggest thing to come out in 2000's? That's not what I heard! :)1. As a comment on my blog, leave a memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you know me a little or a lot, anything you remember! If were only blogging friends write about a post that was the most memorable for you. (and if you usually don't comment leave a comment would love to hear from you too)
2. Next, if you feel so inclined, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. If you leave a memory about me, I'll be sure to write one about you...!
Jul 8, 2008
O' Canada
We made it!!! After months of anticipation and two solid days of driving we are finally here! It feels great to finally be here after two years of decisions, paperwork, selling a house etc... We will be really grateful when we are able to move into our own place on Thursday.
We have been really very lucky to be able to spend the last couple of months with the Hurren's (Mike's parents) and we had a great time there. Things went extremely well and the boys loved it but there is just something about being able to have your own place. We will move into our new home in just a few days and we are pretty excited!
The boys are happy to be here and to be able to play with their cousins, Mike is busy working already and I am trying to get paperwork for medical, school registration, citizenship etc... finished. It's going to be a big change and take some getting used to but we are up for the challenge. Of course there are things that we will really miss about Springville... the Hurren family, the warmer weather, my girls (you know who you are:)), the shopping... The list could go on but we welcome the challenges of change and say to the big metropolis of Vanderhoof.... Bring it on!
We have been really very lucky to be able to spend the last couple of months with the Hurren's (Mike's parents) and we had a great time there. Things went extremely well and the boys loved it but there is just something about being able to have your own place. We will move into our new home in just a few days and we are pretty excited!
The boys are happy to be here and to be able to play with their cousins, Mike is busy working already and I am trying to get paperwork for medical, school registration, citizenship etc... finished. It's going to be a big change and take some getting used to but we are up for the challenge. Of course there are things that we will really miss about Springville... the Hurren family, the warmer weather, my girls (you know who you are:)), the shopping... The list could go on but we welcome the challenges of change and say to the big metropolis of Vanderhoof.... Bring it on!
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