Thursday, November 4, 2010

October, a very fine month....

We really took on October like nobodies business!!! A very busy month it was for sure. Packing, moving and unpacking. Soccer 2 nights a week and every Saturday. Lucy did a cheer camp that included a performance at a high school football game. I made it down to a Duck game with some friends. My parents came out for a visit. We had a Halloween party. I really am getting tired just talking about it......


Lucy, me and Caymus at the Cascade HS Football game that Lucy cheered at. She was so cute and when I asked her if she liked cheering her reply was "duh mom, I was born to do this!" Ok then!!!
Lucy and Raine chilling before the football game.


Caymus has been taking golf lessons....his coach thinks he is the next Tiger Woods....(hopefully TW minus the cheating). I am so proud of my little man and cant wait for spring so we can really start playing together!!!


GO DUCKS!!! Went to watch my team play with some of my favorite peeps! Kim, Trevan and Rob. Had a blast!!!! This was Trevan's first game and the look on his face when we walked into the stadium was priceless!!!!
Me and Kim tailgating before the game!


My rocking soccer player!!! Lucy has really proven herself as an amazing goalie!


This kid just loves sports so much!!! He really enjoyed soccer this year!


This just cracks me up. The kid can be so serious sometimes!!! Posing for my mom while bathing.....


And now we take on November. So far the first few days of the month have been in the high 60s - low 70s....CRAZY!!!!! But loving it and soaking up as much sun as we possibly can!

Monday, November 1, 2010

Happy Halloween!



We sure know how to have some fun, let me tell you!

Friday was class room parties, Harvest party at school and a haunted house....Saturday was 2 soccer games in the rain, pumpkin carving and a Halloween party (at our house!), Sunday was a lazy morning and then dinner and trick or treating with friends.....you will be exhausted by the end of this post, just so you know....

The Harvest Party at school was put on by the PTC which I am a board member of (secretary and treasurer). So I did not have to work a booth, but I was a runner and a crazy one at that! We had a great turn out and everyone had a great time. So success!!!!
After the party my friend Kim and I decided to take the kids to a haunted house....good idea? Sure why not!!!

This is Kim and I, not a great quality photo, but we look good so I had to post!

Lucy being brave and posing with Chucky! Yes that is a real person in that picture!


Caymus being brave also...we had a good 20+ min wait before we could go through the HH, that was a good thing. It gave all the kids a chance to get used to the scary guys in masks trying (and succeeding) to scare us.


All the brave kiddos! Karsen - the inmate, Trevan - the camo ninja, Caymus - the pirate, Chucky, Lucy - the cowgirl, Jaci - the witch

Just so you know, we did all make it out alive....you probably already gussed that since I am writing this post, but let me tell you it was a close call! We could only go in groups up to 4 people....there were 7 of us....so I took my 2 and Jaci and Kim took Karsen and Trevan....I had Jaci on my back and one kid on each arm....they all screamed the ENTIRE time! I, being the amazing mom I am, laughed the ENTIRE time.....Needless to say my kids slept with me that night.


My pumpkins carving pumpkins. Love them so much!


I was a hippie for our party. Funny thing is I wore my moms old original hippie skirt and sweatshirt.........I wore this skirt in High School all the time. Yes I was that cool!

So Saturday night we had our first Halloween party. The kids and I had been looking forward to this for a good month and a half. We decorated the house up pretty well and had loads of food. Had some of our very favorite people here to party down with us too!


Miss Jaci the most beautiful witch I have ever seen!


Lt J Dangle even showed up!!! Who called Reno 911???? Bob was a great sport, he only hand cuffed the willing......


Raine and Kim

Robby and Kim - brother/sister love, but not in a creepy back woods kinda way.
Pops - he tried to kiss me and he lost his teeth....


Paulette the geisha. She looks amazing!!!!

Now I am really wishing I took pictures of everyone who came, but at least I remember to take my camera out at all!!!
We had a great time and I think this will be a yearly tradition. So much fun!!!

Sunday we headed back out, had dinner at the truck driver Pops and geisha Paulettes house, then trick or treated around the neighborhood. Good times for sure. Great weather too!


I busted out my army gear.....

Lucy and Caymus the Pirate and Cowgirl!

CrAzY KiDz!!! Karsen, Caymus and Lucy

Happy Halloween!!!!!!

Friday, October 29, 2010

OUR NEW HOUSE!!!


The end of August I bought a house! We have been busy packing, moving, unpacking, cleaning, painting, building, tearing out landscape.......anyway here are some photos of the process!



The house - Picture from the real estate listing.


Me right after I got the keys.....yeah I was a little happy.....


Lucy getting busy painting her room


Caymus working on his "Sky" in his room

My folks made it down and gave us some much needed help and wisdom in the yard.....We made an herb garden right off the back deck....


Lucy's room all painted.....she kinda has a thing for polka dots!


Caymus has a cool motorbike track on his walls now....we just need to find some wall decals of dirt bikes!


Yea rocking the tool belt.....



My dad and I tearing out some trees. NOT an easy job, but we did it and it looks great!



Come-along and pick ax came in real handy for this job!


The front of the house 3 weeks after moving in....we are making progress!


The kids and I in front of our sweet new home......My mom has named it "Cherish house".

Monday, September 27, 2010

Lummi Life

After a whole week of the kids and grandma all alone while Grandpa and I were off working our tails off....funny cause you just saw the conference blog and know the truth......we came back home and rescued her! And then Tio Reid came down too! So we had a great weekend on the island!

Reid is cleaning out his storage unit and I tagged along for some good times. Lots of memories as he dug through boxes.....some good laughs too. Here he is modeling some of Dads old ski gear....


Dad hooked me up with some tools....tool belt, skill saw, jig saw, his old (really really old) tool box loaded with tools. All this so I can get busy on our new house....stay tuned for more info on that one.....I think if I just strut around in this tool belt I will have handy boys lined up at my door wanting to help! he he he


Reid and I were on the loose.....bandito burrito and brass knuckles!!!!


This is what happens when you leave your phone un-attended......
My chicka! Such a beauty!
And a total goof ball! Her and mom are peas in a pod!
This lady is awesome! I love her so much!


Having some fun on the beach! These are some cool climbing rocks!


Crazy animals wanted to get in the car with me! I let them......and didn't regret it for a second! They may be wild, but they are mine!!!

Calgary Conference

We pulled off another conference!!! Some days I just dont know how we do it. But someone has to provide the refining community with amazing training and conferences!!!

Big Bear strutting his stuff in the Exhibit hall!


I had to add this because all the other pictures I added are of us playing dress up.....This is David, he works for a very large company and is a very good friend. We are having a serious conversation, trust me. Cant you tell by the look on his face that what I am saying is really important? I think so......good guy.


Everyone who went to the shoot out dinner.....actually this is almost everyone who came to the conference! We really had a great turn out! Oh and it did not rain!!!


Marlea the Red and Juniper Jane! Look out Oilsands, we are here for the coke drum....



And it looks like we were successful in steeling it!!!


Our awesome team with some outlaws......I really dig my job!!!