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Grandpa was having fun with the grandkids... this little thumbelina barbie I got Cali sure caused a lot of problems with Cali and Lilah! haha... who would have guessed...

Cali throwing all the dress up clothes out of the trunk... she didn't get the concept I guess!

Lilah dressed in her tinkerbell dress from Nana openning presents

Declan just kicking back on the couch with his bottle... who needs all this Christmas commotion anyhow?

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Merry Christmas 2009

Our tree was fairly bare this year compared to prior years but that is only because Brian and I both totally over shot our budgets. Brian bought me a new laptop for Christmas and I got him an Ipod and that other thing I don't think is good to mention online!!

Brian openning his Christmas gift... Thanks again to John for all your help!! Brian loves his gift and not one guy out there doesn't think this is super cool!!

Brian with his little nephew Jack at John's place. Jack sure has gotten big in the last year (he was in the middle of getting dressed to go to his grandparents place when we took this picture)

Happy Anniversary to Us!

Can you believe its been 3 years already... wow!

(Yes, I took this picture!)

Happy Birthday Aaron!

Happy 1st Birthday Aaron! I can't believe it has been one year already that we came to visit you on the Island and ended up getting stuck there over night because of a snow storm! Next time I see you I will make you special birthday cupcakes!! Hope you had an awesome 1st!!

Work Christmas Party

After weeks of planning for the work Christmas Party, it is finally over. I think Amber is more relieved than the rest of us as she has more put on her shoulders but we all did a great job in the end! The party turned out great.


Kristie, Amber, Leanne, Me, Apple

Kristie, Amber, Bruce, Me, Apple

What a great boyfriend Brian is! Even though I had to run around helping out at the party he was the perfect date!

Me & Amber... as Amber put it, always great to stand next to someone the same height!!!

Sugar Cookie Time

Julie always does such a great job of her christmas baking I had to give it a try also! I had been planning on doing some royal icing type stuff for weeks now and finally got the chance yesterday as I was relaxing at home all day before a night out with Brian at my work Christmas party. Expect to see some of these goodies show up soon! (yes some of them are half dipped in whit chocolate!)

A Cold Winter Photoshoot!

Julie and Greg's friends Glen and Emily asked me to do a portrait session with them this past Sunday. Wow was it cold out! We went to Chilliwack City Hall/Museum which I had done a wedding at previously, great location. The pictures turned out beautiful, you would never guess how cold we all were and how much everyones eyes were watering!

Cupcake Party with my Nieces

I decided to have a cupcake party with Cali and Lilah so they could make Christmas cupcakes for their families! I was amazed at how well they did with minimal assistance from their mommies!

Lilah with her beautifully done Christmas Cupcakes!

Cali with her pretty cupcakes! She did very well placing the larger decorations on her cupcakes (except for the ones that disappeared into the cupcake!)

I hope I can make this a yearly event... lots of fun!!

Christmas Photoshoot!

Today I did Julie, Greg and Cali's Christmas portraits! (I am not showing them as that is Julie's thing!!) I finally got smart and brought my strobe and a prop (my toy dragon) and we got some awesome pictures!


Stephanie, Lilah and Declan showed up for the Cupcake party and I was able to get this cute shot!!

Thank you Katie!

Special thank you to Katie for the beautiful home made scarf for my birthday! I am so impressed with how talented she is with her knitting. I will make sure I show everyone how detailed this scarf is as the picture doesn't do it justice! Keep up the great work Katie!

Cupcake Photoshoot

Today I have been having a blast doing cupcake photoshoots for my blog and new Online store (work in progess). I spent most of the day on this and made only 5 completed cupcakes! Haha... oh well, the pictures are worth it. First time I have spent this much time and had nothing to hand out!

Stuck On The Island!

So we are currently stuck on the Island because of the wind and rain storm. I joined Brian on his work trip to Port Alberni on Monday morning and we were supposed to be home tonight. We got to the ferry about 5:45 only to learn there was no 7pm ferry and we had to wait for the 9pm. We got in the line up feeling quite put out by having to wait over 3 hours... only to find out that after waiting almost an hour, ALL ferries are cancelled going to or from the Island tonight. We got refunded and were told tomorrow mornings ferries are weather dependant! Augh!! At least we got a nice room at the Ramada (brand new, King bed and Jacuzzi tub right in the middle of the room).

Wasn't it almost a year ago I got stuck on the Island due to a snow storm when a few of us made the trek over to meet baby Aaron for the first time??
Wish us luck in getting home tomorrow!

Yes! The tree is up!

This is totally my fault! Brian thought I was crazy but I have been staring at Christmas for a month already at work! (Christmas displays were up well before Halloween) So our tree is up, stockings are hung... it beginning to look at lot like Christmas! I mean, I did finish my Christmas shopping for all the 'kids' weeks ago!

I saved these for how many years?

Mom, Julie and Cali came over for a visit on Saturday... Ever since I was a kid I knew I was going to save my "My Little Ponies" for my future nieces. Saturday was the day... I brought out my Nursery with all the ponies closed up inside so I could surprise Cali with them when she arrived. She was so excited and had alot of fun playing with them. It was really fun to see!

This is Cali eating her very own little ice cream cone for the first time... it was kid sized just for her (Montana's gives 3 of these mini ice cream cones for the kids dessert! Mom and I got the other 2!!!)

Happy Halloween Pumpkin Carving

Happy Halloween Everyone!

On Saturday since our basement suite doesn't allow for trick or treating and we are so far from all the kids, I headed out to Abbotsford to make the rounds! After running with Nadia in the park, I stopped by Aaron and Stephanie's to see Lilah and Declan... then I spent time with Tag and then headed over to the Lehner's to help get ready for Halloween along with Mom.

A video of Nana trying to get Cali to touch the pumpkin guts!

Ready for trick or treating?

I got to paint Cali's face for her bunny costume... she did so good in holding still to let me do it, if she didn't rub her hands on her face before it dried it would have been better... but as Julie said, she isn't even 2 yet... she did awesome!