This one is pretty self explanatory...we're at our big family reunion and there will be photos on the other blog soon...or soonish. Or something like that.
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Friday, July 31, 2009
First Ice Cream Cone
This one is pretty self explanatory...we're at our big family reunion and there will be photos on the other blog soon...or soonish. Or something like that.
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Thursday, July 30, 2009
Loaded Down
We stopped outside of Rock Creek so she-who-is-teething could get out and eat. The car is packed to the roof in the back, the roof back is full and the bike rack is full too. But we there isn't a single bike on it...
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Family
Yeah, so I don't think any of us are too fond of this picture, but it's the best one of the bunch.
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Monday, July 27, 2009
Heat Wave Food
Coleslaw and watermelon.
And we've been eating lots of Jell-o and popsicles.
I want to climb in the fridge and hang out with the food - just like when I lived in London. Except then we really did have a full sized walk-in fridge that three people fit comfortably in without having to remove any food!
Thankfully we're off to Kelowna tomorrow where it will be cooler. If only because my parents' house has central air conditioning and it probably won't be so horribly humid!
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Sunday, July 26, 2009
Escape Thwarted
Kelsey had a race this morning, so Rebecca, Jocelyn and I went to see her finish (oh, and missed her by seconds, but that's another story). While we waited for Kelsey before we headed off from brunch, Jocelyn hung out on this field. Where there were PUPPIES! And KIDS! And KIDS with BALLS! And Jocelyn was determined to get the yellow ball of the big kids were playing soccer with (you can see it behind us on the right). She came pretty close, but probably would have been run over by the kids if Mommy hadn't scooped her up at the last second!
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Saturday, July 25, 2009
Light Show
We just caught the tail end of the lightning storm as we headed back to Vancouver from Surrey (that's sunset with a bolt of lightning on the right...not an easy thing to capture, especially since we were driving down the highway at highway speed!) We waited until the rain had calmed down a bit before heading out - the thunder and lightning in Surrey were pretty spectacular too, although it sounds like the best light show of the evening was the combination of fireworks and lightning in Vancouver!!
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Friday, July 24, 2009
How Many Clothes Does One Baby Need?
A lot apparently! These are all the ones Jocelyn has outgrown. I'm going to have to get a new Rubbermaid for all of them. I did have a clever plan and they are all sorted by size, but I think they're all just going in the tub when I get it...It took me a few hours to go through everything and I can't believe how tiny some of the things are. And how cute.
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Thursday, July 23, 2009
Maintaining Some Sanity
This little bottle is responsible for everyone in our house being alive tonight. Poor baby is trying to cut a tooth and Tylenol+baby = less whimpering = Mommy and Daddy not as grumpy = no one wanting to murder anyone else (usually between Mommy and Daddy who have great sympathy for poor baby!) Jocelyn has been asleep for three hours now, so the night is looking good...maybe the silly tooth is finally through!!
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Fireworks
This is the view of the fireworks that we get from our deck. I might check out the view from the bedroom on Saturday, but I think the deck is the best vantage point and it's not the greatest view. Poor Jocelyn didn't like the fireworks. She cried out in her sleep whenever there were a bunch together and she's hating the people driving home and honking their horns (and the stupid person setting off firecrackers...)
Note to self: use the tripod next time - the pictures will be less wobbly (this one isn't too bad though!)
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Driving Through The Fire Zone
They reopened the highway this morning before we had to come back to Vancouver, which meant we didn't need to take the long way around. It was still kind of creepy though. Inside those faint red circles are firefighters putting out ground fires and hot spots. We were happy to get through the fire zone.
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Monday, July 20, 2009
Drinking From The Hose
The best way to stay hydrated in the summer heat! I'm not sure what J's going to do when we go back to Vancouver tomorrow - she *LOVES* the back yard!
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Sunday, July 19, 2009
Harmony Turns 30
Happy birthday Harmony!! We had a great time tonight celebrating Harmony with Mexican food and sangria...and of course a sombrero for the birthday girl! If you go to Hector's Casa and look carefully, you'll find Harmony on the wall of birthdays!
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Saturday, July 18, 2009
Fire Watch
I picked Alex up from the airport just before 3:00 and there was no fire when I went out to the airport. When we came back, just as we came over the crest of hill at the back of East Kelowna, we could see a plume of smoke, but I couldn't figure out where it was coming from. My cousin and her family were among those evacuated and the winds have been horrible tonight. We're keeping our fingers crossed for all the Glenrosa residents and firefighters tonight.
UPDATE July 21: They let the first group of evacuees home today and they reopened the highways. People are still evacuated and other still on alert. There are now three fires burning on the west side of the lake.
UPDATE July 23: The Glenrosa fire and the Rose Valley fire are both 100% contained. The Fintry fire is growning, but there was rain today. Fingers crossed for everyone affected.
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Friday, July 17, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Lunch With Mama
Today I took J and Signe to Mama's for lunch...who's in charge of lunch in this photo?!?!?!
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Matador Mix For Breakfast Please
Signe arrived from Denmark via Vancouver yesterday and she brought two ginormous bags of Matador Mix with her. J thought Matador Mix might make a better breakfast than Cheerios and peaches...smart kid!! Excuse the blurriness of the picture...
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Monday, July 13, 2009
Jack-In-The-Box Kisses
Our little lady has decided she loves two things - kissing and the Jack-in-the-Box. She has figured out that the crank turns to make dear Jack pop up, but she hasn't quite got the dexterity to turn the crank!
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Sunday, July 12, 2009
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
Walking With Cousins
We had a family event today at the beach and J's big cousins had her for most of the evening, helping her practice her walking and letting her Mommy visit with the other adults.
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Thursday, July 9, 2009
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Playing With Pippa
Which was really stealing Pippa's sippy cup, but whatever, the girls seemed to really like playing together!
Happy Canada Day!
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