tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80869336333711244862012-01-15T21:04:40.891-08:00Life in the fast lane with a toddler in tow...The G Famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12280191043352807571noreply@blogger.comBlogger2541100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086933633371124486.post-90315842005943561502012-01-12T22:18:00.000-08:002012-01-13T10:22:01.461-08:00

Oh, hi. I bet you thought I was over this whole 'blog' thing, right? I mean it has been 8 months since my last post. I am hard to get rid of, so for now an occasional update will have to suffice. To recap what has happened in the last 8 months, well it's been busy and honestly things are looking up compared to this time last year. We moved (yes, again) but this time we purchased our first

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"Is my Birthday next? "Is my Birthday today?" "Are my friends coming now?" We were asked these 3 questions every morning for nearly two month before Lily's 3rd Birthday. She would whisper to willing checkers at the supermarket about her princess birthday party. She would share about her impending party plans with the child card helpers at our little church. She would inform new friends on the

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Life is precious. Lil reminds us of that every day. We are still so grateful for what we have even when our 'precious little princess' acts like this.....

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Yeah, I know that I am about a month too late. But everyone loves a little Christmas cheer, right? We had the pleasure of spending some time up in Victoria with Ben's family this past Christmas. Ben and Lil braved the weather and drove the thousand miles (each way) along with the Booth cousins all the way to Canada. A little bit crazy with a 2 year old? Probably. But we will chalk it up to

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A couple quick pictures of the cousins baking cookies with grandma.   Lily 2 1/2. Anders 4. Mattias 22mths.

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I have been devoting my creative energy to my new blog http://www.bartblogger.wordpress.com/  lately and neglecting this little space of the Internet. So here I am flaunting pictures of Lil and her Chripsmas (that's how we say Christmas in 2-year-old) fun! So excited to put up the tree! With Daddy at the Danville Tree Lighting. She just found out that Santa was going to be there. She

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New blog people https://bartblogger.wordpress.com/ The family blog will always be a staple. This is just an additional little creative outlet.

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Almost down the home stretch. After 2 weeks of pure chaos, I am on the precipice of a much anticipated 4 day weekend. Weekend. It could be just about the sweetest word ever whispered upon the lips of a weary worker. You know what? God is good. He is faithful to me. He has totally provided for our family. The transition from working at home into a typical workplace has been relatively painless. I

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We are here. The disarray of our new house makes me want to hyperventilate but I am too tired to do anything about it. A couple of life lessons learned in this move: 1. Stop accumulating misc.crap. It's seriously lame moving boxes of junk from one place to the next. 2. 2-year-olds adjust way quicker to their surroundings than their elders. They are ready to run around the house naked and switch

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We got it! We got the house that we were hoping for in the town of Lafayette. It's quirky but it's cool. The house was built in the 1940's, so it has a lot of the original features-but it also has an awesome remodeled kitchen. The best part about the place is it's walking distance to everything-including public transportation that will take me to work. Because we live by the seat of our pants,

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So the Title pretty much sums up the last few days. We have been furiously looking for a new home. Between nutty landlords, tiny spaces and indecision this process has proved to be taxing. Craig and his list have become my best friend. Because by nature I tend to be high energy (and maybe a tiny bit intense), I am losing sleep over the big hunt. I wake up in the early hours of dawn eyes wide

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I am sad to say that I voted for the first time.... ever. I know, don't give me your lectures about the importance of contributing to the electoral system. Cut me a little slack, I have been in Canada for 10 years and those guys didn't allow me to vote. So with a little pressure from my highly political husband (I guess that's why he is going into law), I dragged my sorry butt over to the voting

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Lil has gotten pretty decent with her 'words,' but she still finds the word 'coloring' a little tricky. Check it out....

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Here is a big fat re-cap of all of the fun we had in October! Daily Princess Costumes, Multiple Pumpkin Patches, Cousins from Canada. Does it get better than that?

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I am back! After a brief October hiatus, I am ready to share my thoughts, kid pics and bizarre tidbits of info. The other day I had a close friend email me and ask 'so, you have not updated the blog for a long time? What's actually going on?' Ahh... this sweet friend knows me so well. There has actually been a lot going on in our lives during the month of October and quite frankly I do not

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This is what our days look like. Princess Lily has full reign over our domain.

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My mind is still back on the lush, tropical beaches of Kauai, but my body is sitting here at my kitchen table. I guess that's what a good vacation is supposed to do? Rest and relax your mind so that you still feel like you are on island time. We even did an impromptu family swim today at lunchtime to keep the Aloha spirit going back at home. Here is a brief rundown on how the week went: -

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Sometimes my life feels like a bizarre scene out of a Malibu Barbie dream sequence. This morning I dragged my lazy butt out of bed and joined a flock of women for a spin class. If you have never tried spin, you basically toil on a bike for about 45 mins without the climax of actually arriving at a destination. The female citizens of my fine town are big fans of this self-torture. When I

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I think that I have already said too much this week, so I will just leave you with a couple of cute kids kickin' back. Lil likes to take it easy when her friend Griffin comes to play. Gratitude Project Cont. 61. Warm fall weather. 62. A two year who tells me my bracelet is 'cute.' 63. Netflix. 64. Dill Pickles. 65. Anti-Bacterial soap from Bath & Body Works. 66. Stevia (I will dedicate a whole

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I must have honed in on some type of self-discovery current that is zinging through the Bay Area. Just this morning at a mothers group that I attend, the speaker's topic was centered around figuring out how to be the best version of you, in order to be the best parent that you can be. Bingo. The speaker took it a step further and said that if the best version of you means hiring a babysitter

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This may offend some of you, but it's simply my opinion. It irritates me when a woman's entire identity is wrapped up in being a mother. Now hear me out... I am not knocking motherhood by any means. I absolutely believe that being a mother (or a father) is a selfless and rewarding undertaking. Caring for Lil has been (for the most part) a huge blessing.. but that is not all of 'who' I am. It

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After dropping off Lil at my parent's for a few hours, I was greeted to an entire Hawaiian photo shoot featuring my child. She's really working the different angles with her hula moves. We are going to be taking off in a few weeks to the enchanted island of Kaui. You might be asking yourself, how the heck can you afford Hawaii while being a student and self-employed? Don't worry we are not maxing

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And the Snorer saga continues... after nearly 9 months of griping, blogging and yelling out curses into the night, I broke down and emailed my landlord. Because my landlord is considerate and amazing, she is sending a team over to my house to install soundboard in our bedroom. Do you hear that? That's right, it's the sounds of sweet silence. I shall rest easy knowing that I will no longer need

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Lily recently decided that she is a 'princess.' On certain mornings she will wake up and tell me that she wants to be princess for that particular day. Being a princess usually involves wearing a dress, adorning her feet with her Disney princess slippers and carrying around her magic wand. The funny thing is that the only real exposure that she has had to the whole concept of being a princess is

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It's uplifting to keep things in perspective. While doing some blog creeping I noticed a few fellow bloggers doing a Gratitude Project. I have decided to join in for the next month- until September 30th to list all of the things that I am thankful for. 1. A patient & kind husband. 2. A daughter I adore. 3. A sunny rental home at a killer price. 3. Coming home to find the dishwasher already

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I have not been a conscientious blogger this summer. I treat this little blog like Lil's online baby book (because I cannot get myself organized enough to make an actual baby book), and I have neglected to share a few milestones. 1. Tantrums. Oh Yes, tantrums in the 'twos' are so cliche. What can I say? The kid is dramatic. All 32lbs of her will go limp as she throws herself to the stone, cold

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It's coming. We asked for it and it's coming. I would like to say that our lives are neat and tidy like a little gift all wrapped up in a bright red bow, but for now chaos is going to be the new status quo. Starting tomorrow, Ben begins his first foray into the world of  full-time work and part-time law school. Which means that I will be a single mom three days a week, a part-time work from home

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There is a tiny town hidden in the cedars of the Sierra Nevada called Twain Harte. The town is a summer haven for retirees and toddlers alike with hot days spent sipping strawberry milkshakes lakeside. We decided to grab one of our favorite families, the Booths, and head on up (or I should say east) to Twain Harte. We went swimming, read books, covered our bodies in sand (Lily), ate at some of

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You know that saying, 'sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me,' ? I think whoever said that was never a seven year old girl being belittled by her older brother. My heart broke today when I overheard a little boy say to his sister "You're fat." She turned to me and said, "that's my brother and he always tells me I am fat and stupid." Images flash before my eyes of

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As you all know, about a month ago we were struggling with a rather repulsive habit of Lil's. Let's just say the the 'painting' went on for about a week and then she decided that it was time to be toilet trained. I guess the 'artistic endeavors' were Lil's way of saying "Hey guys, I am ready to ditch the diaper." I have not changed a single nasty diaper in the last several weeks. Now we have

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Hey! Thanks for taking the time to stop at our neglected blog. My lack of presence on this blog is mostly due to the fact that when I am on the computer these days it's because I am working for a client. Hence the lack of time for fun, little, fluffy posts riddled with pics of my not-so small baby girl. Here is a montage of Lil's first 4th of July in her new country! It was steaming hot, so

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This is what happens when Mom and Dad are watching the play-off game downstairs and two-year-old is left to her own devices upstairs. Yep, it's exactly what you think it is. Lil reveled in a session of poo painting. We thought we were in the clear last night when she showed up with two handfuls of the stuff and chunks up to her neck- whew... at least she didn't spread it around our house. So

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I am still trying to wrap my brain around the fact that I am someone's mother. You would think that after 2 years the shock would have worn off? I guess not! Ha! Today in my Mothery day, Lil and I ventured out to the most blessed place in the parenting universe: SuperFranks. This place is a safe haven for exhausted parents, bored children and everyone disillusioned with the crustiness of Chuck

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Sweat in my eyes. Heart rate racing. Gasping for air. Runners High. I love it! I am one of those freaks that actually enjoys looking like a sweaty fool by the side of the road. After a 9 month hiatus from my sport due to an injury, I have been pounding pavement yet again. Most mornings I grab my two running buddies, B.O.B. the stroller and Lil the motivational coach extraordinaire, and search for

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Today a new generation of addicts were born. Lily indulged into her first ever Starbucks beverage-a child's hot chocolate complete with whipped cream. She sweetly snuggled up to her friend, Mila, in an adult-sized, plush, crimson chair, sipping with her newly awakened taste buds. Occasionally Lil would place her head upon Mila's shoulder and giggle in excitement about her tasty drink. What have

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In case you don't know ( if really know me, you would already be privy to this info), I love a bargain. I am the discount Queen. Whether it is flipping through the racks at Ross or scouring the internet for travel deals and steals, I live for a good deal. Even if I was a multi-millionaire I would still hunt for bargains- this would just translate into demanding discounted rates on my private jet

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In celebration of our 8th anniversary of wedded bliss I thought that I would share our How We Met story.   During the summer of '99 I sent in my housing application to TWU with a wish and a prayer for a decent roommate. I had my doubts since like most tasks in my life I procrastinated sending in my application until the absolute last moment. I received a confirmation letter a few weeks later

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My grandfather just asked me if we have been ill since this little blog has been so severely neglected during this fine month of May. Nope. Not ill. Just lazy . Something huge has happened in our houshold! We are now the proud owners of a two year old. Lil celebrated her second birthday on May 6th and has been acting like it is still her birthday everyday since then. It is hard to explain to a

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It has been 6 months since we have been back in the land of the red, white and blue, and the following are a few of my musings when contemplating/celebrating the differences of two unique areas on the same coast. Observations on Being Back in Nor Cal 1. There are a disproportionate number of the 'beautiful people' here. Whether 'they' be self-made (there is a silicone epidemic here) or

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Before we attempt Disneyland with our almost 2-year-old we decided to test-drive the whole amusement park thing on a small scale at Gilroy Gardens. Lily and her cousin Sienna drove mini-cars, floated on giant ducks and rode on an artichoke (it was Gilroy after all).Little miss daredevil was in heaven dashing from ride to ride and ingesting mini corn-dogs (don't judge me for feeding my kid

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The title of my post effectively explains what we have been up to for the last week. Not a whole heck of a lot, unless you count coughing, gargling salt water and laying around the house as exciting activities. Apparently living with a toddler is like cohabitating with a germ sponge. The little sponge sops up every virus, bacteria and any other nasty thing you can think of by playing with other

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Broken so that we can be Whole. In a nutshell this is what Good Friday and the victory of Easter  mean to me. I am celebrating the fact that I do not have to measure up to unachievable standards, feel the need to judge where others are at, or fear anything. My entire nature and destiny was transformed because of Jesus' death for me (and everyone else) 2000 years ago. So simple. So profound. So

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Since I am hosting Easter festivities this weekend, I am going to get all Martha Stewart-like in the kitchen over the next couple days. This is what I am planning to attempt tomorrow:  Does not look like much in this picture but Norwegian Nottekake (Nut Cake) is pretty much the most delectable dessert I have ever had the privilege of tasting. The trick is trying to translate the recipe from

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I know that I have been griping about my kid a lot lately. I doubt you really want to hear it, but it helps me to get things off my chest.She is awesome but a constant challenge every day. Words Lil has a limited vocabulary. Yet, she knows how to effectively use the important words. The other day while strolling down the bread aisle at Safeway my child let one rip and then proudly

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It has got to be love when.... a boy invites you over to hang out in his 'vacation home' offers you a ride on his sweet wheels takes you for a nature date and invites you for a dip in his personal pool. Ahh... young love. It's so cute until they are 13.

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1.Traveling with a group of males promises to include at least 5 farting jokes by the end of the weekend. 2. As long as you have a young child you will never be able to sleep in- this even includes while in Las Vegas sans the kid and out until 3am. 3. A human being is not meant to eat half a cow in one sitting. 4. $3 flip-flops stuffed in your purse will be your best friend when your 4"

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Have you ever overheard a parent saying 'I can't be on the phone for 5 minutes without -insert child's name here- getting into everything.' I am officially that parent and Lil is that child. Over the last week the following has happened when my child was left alone for anywhere ranging from 30 seconds to 5 minutes. 1. Lil grabbed the egg carton out of the fridge and proceeded to crack half a

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This is what I spent my weekend doing. Eating this... And some of these... And way too many of these.... I am shaking from my post-sugar crash. My teeth are going to fall out and my poor liver is probably working triple-time to filter the high toxicity level pumping through my body.My name is Sarah and I am a sugaroholic. Sugar is my drug of choice. This week will be spent repenting of my

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As many of our faithful readers already know, Ben loves celebrating his Birthday. This year is especially important because my dear husband will be turning the ripe old age of 30 on March 19th. In anticipation of his big day, Ben has been cultivating a lovely little mustache for the last few weeks. As a young boy, Ben always correlated being a 'grown-up' man with having a serious stache. Since 30

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Lil loves her cousin Forest. She loves to feed him her play bottles and even push him around the house in a tiny stroller.

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Shermcat Party of 5 documented similar photos in their blog but I wanted to share another rendition of the same shot.  When Calliou is playing on TV it is difficult to make 3 kids under the age of 2 simultaneously look at the camera. Lil appears angry at the whole situation. Funny thing is that I have know these babies mama's from when we were all children. I think the second generation is just

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Delightful Daddy-Daughter Weekend Scene. Make photo slide shows at www.OneTrueMedia.com

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Several of you have asked about the current situation with our Snorer next door. I can truthfully say that he has taken things to the next level. The other night at about 6:30pm I went into my bedroom to grab something when I heard loud grunting. It's too early for our neighbors to be in bed, right? It was too early for our neighbors to be in bed 'sleeping'... That's right. I had the delight of

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"Whatever I don't like in somebody else is something I don't like in myself. I'll go to the bank on that every time." O'Donnell Day While scanning facebook updates I recently came across this quote from a friend's status. After a few weeks of mulling it over I still can't get it out of my head. I tend to be an upbeat yet highly critical person- not sure how the two can go hand in

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This month was paved with good intentions. One such intention was sending out Lil's yearly Valentine to everyone that she loves. Valentines Day has come and gone and you probably noticed that you did not receive any love notes or photos from a wily little toddler. This is why.... This kid never stops moving! I tried to have a pre-Valentine's photo shoot at a local shopping center and the

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Um, we were kidnapped by aliens, brought to a tropical island and forced to listen to Barry Manilow for hours on end. Nope. That is not true. To be honest my creative zest has been completely absent for the month of February. I guess it is a case of Bloggers Block? I promise to at least post a few pics of our toddler to satisfy the masses. Check back soon....

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Today the weather was vacillating between downpour and sunshine so I decided to play it safe and do what every good hairy Mother does with her daughter- go to the local thread bar. I am obsessed with the perfect arch. I was that girl in high school with the bizarrely over-plucked brows that looked like a pair of sperm squatting on my forehead. After some life experience I took a good look at

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This post is about a week overdue. This past weekend we had the pleasure of driving up to the mountains to celebrate my grandfather's 75th Birthday. My grandfather is called by many names- Papa, Tex, Himmy, Jim, James. No matter what he is called my grandfather is one of the most genuine, involved, intense and outgoing people I have ever encountered. In his twilight years, my grandfather has

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Ben is back at work and Lil and I were left at home to our own devices today. After ignoring our growing mountain of laundry for the last three weeks I decided to tackle the dirties. Lil is always willing to lend a 'helpful' hand. While sorting out our garments into their respective color piles, I noticed out of my peripheral vision that Lily was trying to put on my pink underwear. She managed to

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Lily has gotten into the habit of opening the fridge and grabbing apples whenever she is so inclined (we place them in the bottom drawer for her purposes). After a night of entertaining, our fridge was full of leftovers and and lacking her favorite healthy fruit. While lazily laying in bed this morning, we heard Lil yelling 'Yuck' at the top of her lungs. We were out of apples. Turns out 'Yuck,

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I was really excited to move down to California, de-clutter our life and live simpler by renting an apartment/townhouse. I mean who really needs all of that space? It's not a big deal to share walls with one's neighbors, right? WRONG. I recant all of my 'simpler' lifestyle rantings and can't wait to selfishly have four walls all to myself. Let me elaborate on the situation. The first couple of

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"No eye has seen,       no ear has heard,    no mind has conceived    what God has prepared for those who love him" 1 Corinthians 2:9 I am still blown away by what has conspired today! Despite moving to a country where some financial experts have declared the economic conditions verging on a depression, Ben has found a job. He sent in his resume last Monday, had an interview Friday and was

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Now that we live in the vibrant San Francisco Bay Area one would think that we would be out and enjoying all that our beautiful city has to offer. Not so much. In the evening we pretty much do just what we did in low-key Victoria. We lounge on the couch and watch movies. Aha! But now that we are in the US we have access to a service that I could only dream about while in the great white north-

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This past weekend we kicked off the New Year by going to the Oakland Zoo with Ben's cousins the Booth family. Lily had never been to the zoo before but we knew that she would love it because at this point in time most of her 'words' are animal noises. Here are a couple of pics from the from our day: A little Lily by the Lily Pads. The slide master. Cruising with cousins. Lil's favorite

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Brief Prologue: Blogger has been supremely lame lately and unwilling to show Adventures of the Family G correctly in both Internet Explorer and Safari. This lameness brought me mere moments away from transferring our entire blog to a new system. Luckily Blogger got their act together in the nick of time and pulled some strings. I am just sending this out into the blogosphere to apologize to our

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What's the best way to make a child even more excited about the Christmas Season? Give them cheap little toys on each day until Christmas! On our first Christmas together, I noticed that Ben received a festive home-made advent calendar/stocking type creation from his mom. The advent calendar was complete with little pockets for each day and had Ben's name emblazoned in red felt at the top. Each

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We are thrilled to be in our own home this Christmas. In the past we usually camped out at our respective parent's homes on their corresponding years. That was fine and good for a while, but now that we have our own little 'elf' at home we are excited to start our own family's Christmas traditions. Bizarrely enough, one of the first major arguments that Ben and I had while dating was concerning

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Ha, irony! So in my last post I basically bragged to all of you about how warm and toasty we were in the 70 degree December sunshine. The bragging has now officially come to an end because I am currently looking at ice on the ground and the thermometer is reading a high of 40 (4 degrees C) in the middle of the day. Yesterday morning, Ben dashed to grab a screaming Lily (side note: that would be

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This is how we spent the beginning of the Christmas Season! Basking in the warm Santa Cruz sun with the Booth family. Nothing says 'Merry Christmas' like a picnic on the beach.

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I know that you have missed our smiling faces and witty banter for the last three weeks! It's OK, you can admit that there is a small hole in your heart that can only be filled by our weekly blog updates. There are a couple of reasons for our absence in the blogosphere. 1. We are still living at my parent's after nearly a month and it just seems strange to update a blog when its main devotees

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The child has hit a milestone tonight. One that I didn't see coming... at all. After placing my toddler in bed for the night she thought that she would get up and join me downstairs. Something just clicked in that little brain and she decided that her crib would no longer be an obstacle to her will. She flung her legs/body over the side of the rail and came screaming to the door of the bedroom.

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After a few weeks of bumming around at the Canadian inlaw's place, Lily and I have finally made it down to California. We are now bumming around my parents. Hmmm. You would think that at nearly 30 years of age there would not be a whole lot of 'bumming around' going on- especially when you happen to own a child. Ahh... but this segues nicely into our great news! We shall not be bums much longer!

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I had no idea what we were in for. None. The last week and a half are a complete blur in my mind, compiled of sleepless nights and intensely busy days. People started asking me a couple of months prior to moving ' are you guys packed yet?' I kept answering them with a slightly irritated 'no, not yet.' I mean did they think that we'd never moved before? Try 8 times in the last 10 years (if you

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Just a heads up that I will most likely be taking a brief hiatus from the blogging world for about a week. We are out of our house tomorrow and into the inlaw's place for a couple weeks.. Internet access is going to be a spotty situation, so it might be a while til I load new pics!

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Our lives are currently a whirlwind of boxes,packing tape and bubble wrap. But in between the moving prep we still managed to squeezed in a couple of hours at the Fall Fest here in Victoria. Even though we have lived in this city for 4.5 years we had never actually experienced Fall Fest.We quickly figured out why as soon as we were brought up to the event site on a wagon pulled by a decrepit John

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Lily is quite the helper these days- especially in the kitchen. She cooks up little surprises for us when we turn away for a moment. Do I foresee culinary school in her future?

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One of the highlights of being in a multi-national family is the ability to celebrate a myriad of holidays! Monday we celebrated Canadian Thanksgiving with all of the Victoria family. As you can see I do not have any pictures from the actual meal, this is because we devoured everything before I had a chance to whip out the camera. So instead I will share a few pics from the after-meal festivities

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Sometimes I worry that the Lil is bored being stuck at home with us most days. But then I find her in the following predicaments and my fears are put to ease... Nothing beats a climb to the top shelf of the pantry... really wanted to reach that package of instant rice. The whole gang is here. Babies and a bag of beans (bean soup that is). The other night we found that Lil had arranged

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In response to Cousin Forest's post ... I wish desperately to hear you speak to me in a language that only we can understand! I grabbed the phone when my mom was not looking and went to dial your number, but alas I remembered that I do not yet know my numbers.

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I am thrilled to announce that Ben has finally received word that his greencard interview will be taking place in Montreal on November 12th!! That means we will be moving down in 1 month. Finally we can get on with this next chapter in our lives...

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We are in the midst of packing up our home for the big move on October 24th. The trick is going to be fitting a 4+ bedroom house into a moving truck and then arranging all of our 'items' into a new 2 bedroom home. I hope that this time period in our lives can be a great personal challenge to stop acting so North American and to put less emphasis/importance on the quantity of crap that we own.I

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Today we gathered a group together and supported the boobs (pun intended) by participating in the CIBC Run for the Cure against breast cancer. The weather was crisp and clear and the supporters came out in droves to run a 5K around the University of Victoria.This is my third year participating in the Run for the Cure and the event always brings to focus the sheer number of people whose lives have

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We have been watching an unhealthy amount of movies/TV on DVD for the last month or so. Blame it on the whole impending move/immigration process, coupled with the fact that we are self-made prisoners in our own home once the wild child retires for the night. Not to mention the weather just recently turned crummy. Now that I have spouted off all of the excuses I could think of as to why we watch

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This is a typical daily scenario:Check the clock in our kitchen constantly until 11AM. Grab the nearest available footwear. Proceed cautiously with toddler in tow down the driveway. Heart starts fluttering and stomach starts flipping as we open the mailbox. Peak in box for large white envelope among the advertisements for gutter cleaning and million dollar home lotteries. Realize that the mailman

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I know that I have done a similar sleeping post in the past but I couldn't resist. I love it when people first wake up- red cheeks, puffy faces and incoherent smiles (or snarls depending on the person).Taking a snooze with 'Big Ben.' Lil's dad also used to sleep with the bear when he was little (like 17).'Umm...are you just going to keep me trapped in here or what?'

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September has been a bit of a blur for us! I have good news my friends- the house is officially rented. This is for real! The paperwork has been signed and the deposit is in-hand. We will find out later this week if we have to move out on October 1st or November 1st- either way things are accelerating nicely. I always fancied myself a pseudo-realtor type before this whole rental debacle. But

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I have a tendency to get excited about things and then I end up eating my words. Take a bite out of this. In my last post I celebrated the acquisition of renters for our house and to my disappointment I learned the hard way that just because people verbally confirm something does not mean that it is said and done.So the hunt for the ultimate renters is still on. The most difficult part of the

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I am pleased to announce that our house is officially (drum-roll please) RENTED!! Hooray! A super nice family with 3 kids will be moving into our home on October 1st. They are the exact type of tenants we were praying for :) We are now one step closer to making the big move.In the meantime the following needs to happen-- Move out of our house to the in-law's guest cottage for a month.- Get Ben's

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This is one of the coolest things I have seen in a while.This is what the composer Jarbas Agnelli said in regard to his video-"Reading a newspaper, I saw a picture of birds on the electric wires. I cut out the photo and decided to make a song, using the exact location of the birds as notes (no Photoshop edit). I knew it wasn't the most original idea in the universe. I was just curious to hear

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I debated whether or not to share this with everyone (you know wanting to keep up a 'cool' facade and everything) but I was just too excited not to share my experience!Last night while going for a walk I noticed a discarded hoodie sweatshirt laying near the side of the road. It had obviously been out there for a couple of days because it was soaking wet and we have had rain for the last few days

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This moving business sucks.This past weekend we decided to post our house up for rent and pray for the best. We were thrilled when we had response to our ads within a couple of hours! Wow, will it be this easy? Um, apparently not. We had 3 showings yesterday and I felt like a bonafide realtor.We took all the necessary steps to make the place presentable- we de-cluttered, put on soothing spa-like

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We decided to take advantage of a beautiful autumn morning and go for a family constitutional out on Dallas Road.As you can see, Lil was not such a big fan of 'family time' to start with.As soon as we set her loose she was thrilled to be able to snack on a few rocks.She did some rock walking with Mom.Can you find the baby?Cute Daddy/Daughter shot.Sharing- something we have been trying to work on

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We have been busy prepping for the upcoming 'international' move. We are planning on leaving around Nov. 1st, but figured that it was better to have a garage sale and rid ourselves of unused treasures ahead of time.Since our sale, people have been inquiring 'how did it go?' and my answer is 'OK.' We encountered a bit of a garage sale phenomenon- people purchased most of the items that barely

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This has been circulating for a couple of weeks but I couldn't resist sharing it with everyone... This list is courtesy of retrocomedy.com.These are real, untouched advertisements from the good old days. It doesn’t matter if it’s lovely ladies or adorable clowns, somehow these old-time ad wizards found ways to traumatize us while pedaling everyday products. Enjoy them now, call your therapist

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Phew, I feel much better now that I have that off of my chest...Today we started sifting through the various closets/rooms/storage spaces of our home. How do2 1/2 people accumulate so much 'stuff' in 7 years of marriage? Ben and I are both self-proclaimed pack-rats and our house is proof that two hoarders under one roof can only spell T-R-O-U-B-L-E.Here are a couple of things that we found today:

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Wow, I am feeling stuffed. Physcially, Mentally and Spiritually.Over the last couple of days our family participated in an event called Grace Camp. Ben's parents put their hearts and souls into organizing this weekend-long event for the last few months. The camp included a series of different talks, music, hanging out and way too much food. In the end nearly 200 people of all different ages

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It has been a while since Lil made an appearance on the blog. This is what she has been up to!Snacking on apples off the tree in our yard.Lil has been busy growing her hair out too. Check out her first 'real' ponytail above.Hanging out with some friends. Not only is sand fun to throw but recently it has proved to be a tasty treat. Yum.

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OK, here is the reason why I have not posted in over a week. I am pleased to announce the official launch of my company, Twist Communications Consulting! You can check out all of the action on my new site at www.twistconsulting.comEver since I decided upon my career path people have asked me 'what exactly do you do?' A Marketing Communications Specialist sounds like a made-up job doesn't it?

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Hello my film- savvy friends! I have finally watched a couple of flicks that I feel worthy of sharing with all of you.Mad Men Season 2- Have I mentioned how much I love to watch an entire season of a cable show in one sitting? If you have not tried it, I definitely recommend giving this method of viewing a shot. It is pure and instant gratification to be able to pop in the next DVD rather than

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