1st Day of School for 2010/2011

I have all of the summer to update you all on, but today is the day for this post.

1st day back to school started this morning at 7:00am. Kids were ready to go and were out to meet the bus in plenty of time. Back to routine, back to earlier bed times, back to bliss. Daniel headed to the high school for the first time this morning as a member of the grade 8 class, graduating class of 2015, if you are interested. Claire headed to grade 5 and the big kid side of the elementary school. I have heard through the grapevine as today has progressed that she and Emma and Addison are all in the same class so, Claire will be ecstatic.

Happy 1st day back everyone, whenever it is for you.

Mother's Day Weekend

Mother's day weekend this year was AWESOME!!! Shae came and stayed overnight, Friday night and then her Mom picked her up as well as Claire and went shopping at the West Edmonton Mall. Daniel, Carlam and I got to cut up some wood. I even got to use my chainsaw, but it was a little scary and was happy to load the trailer and stack the wood with Daniel while Carlam worked the saw.

The following are pics taken at Greenland with the new camera.

Daniel and Carlam goofing around.

My beautiful Claire

Claire and Shae SHOCKED that I would take a picture of
them while they were eating breakfast!!

My Goofy Daniel

Happy Mother's Day to Me!
(photo by Claire)

Trip to Seattle 2010

Hello! I think that it is great that I am just updating the crap out of my blog and you know who's still have Blanket Love as the latest update!!!! I am now up to April, yay me!!!

For the Easter long weekend, Carlam and I went to Seattle to visit Stephanie, Aaron and Matthew. Had a short, but great trip. Arrived late Thursday night, visited Vashon Island on our own on Friday, Took part in Matthew's 1st birthday party on Saturday, checked out Pike Place Market on Sunday and flew home Monday.

By the way, all pictures are courtesy of Carlam and Kathy. Always gotta give credit.

Matthew gets up much earlier than Carlam and I do. So,
this is what would come through our bedroom door
every morning when he heard us up. Could he be any cuter?

Carlam enjoying the view and wishing I would
bugger off with the camera!!

Matthew and his Gramma Joyce before
he dives into his cake made by Gramma

The cupcakes we all got to enjoy!

Carlam pestering me with the camera

shot taken by Kathy. We are obviously having a good time.

Matthew and his Mom

Friday Carlam and I headed to Vashon Island.
This was the tree to the left of the fairy dock.
For April and coming from snowy Alberta, it was just soooo green.
Could hardly stop looking at it.

In line to get on the fairy.

While just touring the Island, Carlam and I were discussing
our favourite birds. His is the Eagle and mine is any type of crane.
We come around the corner to the marina and Carlam says
"well, look at that" and there stood this lovely
Crane enjoying shore nibbles.

It was very blustery and rainy that day on Vashon.

A leaf in the parking lot by a book store in Downtown
Vashon.

There were a bunch of these weird chicken thingys
on a road on Vashon. Ran right across the road in front of the car.
They made a horrible noise too.

Friday night Steph was tired from work and finishing last
minute stuff for Matthew's part so, Carlam came with me
to DSW. These flowers were in the parking lot of the mall.

Sunday was spent at Pike Place Market

Heading home tired, but happy that we got to spend an amazing time
together in Seattle. Thanks for everything Steph and Aaron!

Driv'in a Big Rig

Guess what???? This spring when Carlam was down for a visit, he let me drive a 5 Ton truck!!!! For those of you not in the know, this is a SEMI!!!!! Air brakes and everything and even the pull down horn!!!!! I was very excited and SUPER intimidated, but he showed me how to do it and I got to drive it about...... a mile. Yep, but that was enough for me and another thing that I can add to my checklist of accomplishments!!!

THE TRUCK
I told you it was a SEMI

Doing the check of everything before I got to drive.
Carlam took me through all the steps before I got in the
driver's seat.

Carlam and I before we headed out. Claire is the photographer.

In the truck and ready to go!!!!

Checking behind me and freaking out because there is a car
behind me and I did not want to roll backwards and
squish it like a bug!!!

Claire and her bunny came along for the ride.
Daniel decided that it wasn't worth losing his life over.



Claire took Carlam's picture with Bunny too!

The end of our drive. Great fun!!!

Bunny is too exhausted to get out of the truck, poor bunny!

BJJ Seminar and Tournament

In February Daniel took part in a two day BJJ Seminar and Tournament when Professor Behring was in Edmonton from Brazil. He only comes twice a year so it is very important to go to the seminar when he is here. This is also the only time you can grade for any stripes/belts in BJJ.

Daniel's Arashi Do Professors are Professor Andrew

and Professor Mike (from the left in the top row)

Professor Behring is standing beside Daniel. As you can

see, he may intimidate Daniel, just a bit.

Daniel and Hyrum Duet at OHS Grade 7 Band Concert

OHS Grade 7 Band Concert