tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325932012024-03-13T04:16:25.465-07:00The (young) Michalski'sWe are the 'Young' Michalski's. There are others, I just figured we could claim the 'Young' title . We are a happy little family, with our three kids and my high-school sweetheart as my husband.Rayaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04251870891087324905noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32593201.post-85725228166802386262007-10-18T20:22:00.000-07:002007-10-21T00:16:31.072-07:00I hope you all liked how long my 'summer' went on...<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RxkSwnqBzMI/AAAAAAAAAEk/pk7ZvP9rm6E/s1600-h/P6280373.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123146677598932162" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RxkSwnqBzMI/AAAAAAAAAEk/pk7ZvP9rm6E/s200/P6280373.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RxkSxXqBzNI/AAAAAAAAAEs/ibieg6QVyCM/s1600-h/P6220355.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123146690483834066" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RxkSxXqBzNI/AAAAAAAAAEs/ibieg6QVyCM/s200/P6220355.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RxkSx3qBzOI/AAAAAAAAAE0/BeaLg4UktKk/s1600-h/P8030447.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123146699073768674" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RxkSx3qBzOI/AAAAAAAAAE0/BeaLg4UktKk/s200/P8030447.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RxkSynqBzPI/AAAAAAAAAE8/ws3UdKbngAM/s1600-h/P8110482.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123146711958670578" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RxkSynqBzPI/AAAAAAAAAE8/ws3UdKbngAM/s200/P8110482.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RxkSy3qBzQI/AAAAAAAAAFE/DjtKDeMIQgo/s1600-h/P8110481.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123146716253637890" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RxkSy3qBzQI/AAAAAAAAAFE/DjtKDeMIQgo/s200/P8110481.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RxkNTnqBzHI/AAAAAAAAAD8/gZdCErZG0fY/s1600-h/P9040073.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123140681824586866" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RxkNTnqBzHI/AAAAAAAAAD8/gZdCErZG0fY/s200/P9040073.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RxkNWXqBzII/AAAAAAAAAEE/H_byau4Ej7M/s1600-h/P9260096.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123140729069227138" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RxkNWXqBzII/AAAAAAAAAEE/H_byau4Ej7M/s200/P9260096.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RxkNW3qBzJI/AAAAAAAAAEM/DPoYscjgIno/s1600-h/P9260098.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123140737659161746" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RxkNW3qBzJI/AAAAAAAAAEM/DPoYscjgIno/s200/P9260098.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RxkNZXqBzKI/AAAAAAAAAEU/6Tr5xM8gqsw/s1600-h/P9260099.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123140780608834722" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RxkNZXqBzKI/AAAAAAAAAEU/6Tr5xM8gqsw/s200/P9260099.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RxkNZ3qBzLI/AAAAAAAAAEc/UCMkcYfI9J0/s1600-h/P9260088.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123140789198769330" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RxkNZ3qBzLI/AAAAAAAAAEc/UCMkcYfI9J0/s200/P9260088.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RxkAyHqBzGI/AAAAAAAAAD0/E69SQCJS3HU/s1600-h/me+surfing+cropped.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123126912159435874" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" height="206" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RxkAyHqBzGI/AAAAAAAAAD0/E69SQCJS3HU/s200/me+surfing+cropped.JPG" width="140" border="0" /></a><br />O.k. so it is FAll. I spent some of this evening outside at a soccer practice for Andrew, it's COLD! YA, ya, all you Winnipegers say "boo hoo", but the truth is that BC's cold is bone chilling. The prairie 'cold' usually involves the sun still shinning, and the only thing that reminds you that you should not lick the flag pole is the fact that you are oddly aware of your nostril hairs. (they are frozen!) So there. And "no" I have not ventured out in a blizzard in minus 40 degree weather... if I had, my analogy would probably be a tad different. I just finished another jag of working everyday for the last 4 weeks. Money is a helpful thing. One of the items I'll be helping to pay for is a huge picture window. A couple of weeks ago the boys were practicing their golf swing in the backyard, they do have 'wiffle' golf balls but I guess Andy ran out of those and found one of his 'real' ones. He made a great swing, the ball went flying, hit a nearby bird bath and deflected into one of the four 5.5 feet by 5.8 feet ocean facing picture windows. (The boys have since realized that the window will cost more than 2 new xbox 360's...Andrew said to me the other day, "I wish I hadn't broken that window" this was out of the blue and terribly cute.) My sweet hubby has been very busy at work, they have recently hired some new staff so that will help lighten the load soon, which will be much needed. He's thinking that maybe when my brother-in-law gets back up here that they should play some hockey together on Friday nights. Did you hear that? Who's moving back up here? Oh, yeah...MY SISTER and family are moving back here December 1st! How fun. I found a suite for them to rent...1/2 a km from our house. Super Fun. It will be so great for the kids to be able to be so much a part of each others lives. What a blessing.<br />Brendan and Andrew are continuing to be awesome runners! It's pretty exciting to see. They have finished up their fall season of cross country and had a recent Terry Fox run with the school. (Chloe was able to run in that as well, she was the first girl back in the group of K/GR1! : ) All the kids are in Soccer this season. It makes Saturdays pretty full of one thing, but it's great seeing each of them playing. They are all enjoying their new classes, Brendan Gr.4, Andrew GR.2 and Chloe K. (She's loving school, and wishing she could go longer like the boys and wishing she could have play dates everyday as well.)<br />Kelly and I were running again, but lately the weather and the fact that the sun is rising and setting alot quicker,makes it hard to fit in outside runs together. What we have been doing for the past five weeks is going to 'kickboxing' class! It's quite fun. Something I wouldn't have picked out of the blue to do on my own, but with a couple of friends...lots of fun. I'm doing it with Kelly and Laura. You'd better be careful if you try to cross us! We've got some new and very effective moves! I showed my guy some the other night and asked if he was impressed...he said "I'm a bit scared". Teeeheee.<br />So, there ya go for another...who knows how long this will have to last. Sorry. Kisses to you all. </div>Rayaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04251870891087324905noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32593201.post-21187294388170666482007-08-01T21:38:00.000-07:002007-08-01T22:32:47.425-07:00Summer is finally here!<div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RrFiAgtS_dI/AAAAAAAAAB8/BPhOqTpycAA/s1600-h/P6150019.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093960414452186578" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RrFiAgtS_dI/AAAAAAAAAB8/BPhOqTpycAA/s320/P6150019.jpg" border="0" /></a> So June was a very busy month with working at the university for two departments and recruiting counselors for teen camp...like a thousand birthdays in my family..the end of the school year for my kids...<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RrFiAwtS_eI/AAAAAAAAACE/it4AYvbN6x4/s1600-h/P6150021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093960418747153890" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RrFiAwtS_eI/AAAAAAAAACE/it4AYvbN6x4/s320/P6150021.jpg" border="0" /></a> my sister and family arriving...being hit in the ANKLE with a baseball...(oh ya that's right...AGAIN I was unable to fulfill my goal..TC10km ~ I have learnt my lesson and will NOT play ball till AFTER the run next year!)...hmmmm what am I forgetting...Lacross tournaments for both boys every weekend of the month....<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RrFiAwtS_fI/AAAAAAAAACM/2i7NT0Fwspc/s1600-h/P6160028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093960418747153906" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RrFiAwtS_fI/AAAAAAAAACM/2i7NT0Fwspc/s320/P6160028.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RrFjJgtS_mI/AAAAAAAAADE/V3LMhxT113k/s1600-h/P6160037.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093961668582637154" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RrFjJgtS_mI/AAAAAAAAADE/V3LMhxT113k/s320/P6160037.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RrFiBAtS_hI/AAAAAAAAACc/wBJAT9qPEyo/s1600-h/P6160031.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093960423042121234" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RrFiBAtS_hI/AAAAAAAAACc/wBJAT9qPEyo/s320/P6160031.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RrFk0QtS_nI/AAAAAAAAADM/SCn06BQ1dCw/s1600-h/P6160039.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093963502533672562" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RrFk0QtS_nI/AAAAAAAAADM/SCn06BQ1dCw/s320/P6160039.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RrFiBAtS_gI/AAAAAAAAACU/DDigsPP8wWo/s1600-h/P6160030.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093960423042121218" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RrFiBAtS_gI/AAAAAAAAACU/DDigsPP8wWo/s320/P6160030.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RrFjJAtS_jI/AAAAAAAAACs/pCTIYkUl07Q/s1600-h/P6160033.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093961659992702514" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RrFjJAtS_jI/AAAAAAAAACs/pCTIYkUl07Q/s320/P6160033.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>and a really sweet concert, Gwen Staffani! <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RrFjJAtS_kI/AAAAAAAAAC0/Y4fJZ-9KC2U/s1600-h/P6160034.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093961659992702530" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RrFjJAtS_kI/AAAAAAAAAC0/Y4fJZ-9KC2U/s320/P6160034.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RrFjIwtS_iI/AAAAAAAAACk/IB2iCBeZF6o/s1600-h/P6160032.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093961655697735202" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RrFjIwtS_iI/AAAAAAAAACk/IB2iCBeZF6o/s320/P6160032.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div><br /><p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RrFk0gtS_oI/AAAAAAAAADU/8471XehdPZA/s1600-h/P6160041_1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093963506828639874" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RrFk0gtS_oI/AAAAAAAAADU/8471XehdPZA/s320/P6160041_1.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RrFk0gtS_pI/AAAAAAAAADc/BhX7r_Cx2fQ/s1600-h/P6160044.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093963506828639890" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RrFk0gtS_pI/AAAAAAAAADc/BhX7r_Cx2fQ/s320/P6160044.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RrFk0wtS_qI/AAAAAAAAADk/EqSX9v9A2wg/s1600-h/P6160054.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093963511123607202" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RrFk0wtS_qI/AAAAAAAAADk/EqSX9v9A2wg/s320/P6160054.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RrFk0wtS_rI/AAAAAAAAADs/s4WebnLxP9E/s1600-h/P6160055_1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093963511123607218" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RrFk0wtS_rI/AAAAAAAAADs/s4WebnLxP9E/s320/P6160055_1.jpg" border="0" /></a>It'a been alot of fun! I will chat again soon...(Ryan I will do my best to fulfill that pledge!) : ) Enjoy the Sunshine!</p>Rayaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04251870891087324905noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32593201.post-8105487380205102962007-05-20T16:06:00.000-07:002007-05-22T18:37:08.688-07:00Oh, Hi! It's been a while...<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RlOYzyH6mdI/AAAAAAAAABc/FuUwsobbrLk/s1600-h/dcokeweddingme.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067562021117663698" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RlOYzyH6mdI/AAAAAAAAABc/FuUwsobbrLk/s200/dcokeweddingme.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>So...how are you? I know it's been a while. Sorry. I seem to be waiting for something really funny or profound to happen before I write a new post... Maybe too, I've been too busy. One thing I'm <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">soooo</span> excited about is the fact that my sister and family will be back for a visit in Canada in...3 1/2 weeks. This period of time that we've been apart has been the longest in our lives. It will have been 1 year 3 1/2 months. And for a couple of girls who really like one another, not just because she's my sister, that my friend is way to long! Our kids are going to have such a great time together. I'm praying that they'll get a super great job offer here and then buy a house in our neighbourhood, and our kids can go to the same school, we can go for runs together, and and and ... the plans are endless. I can't wait!</div><br /><div>I've been working a good amount at the university. I started to also help out in the Biology department. (normally I've been in the Fine Arts dept.) That is nice and the way it is scheduled is pretty <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">flexible</span>, even better.</div><br /><div>I told you that I hurt my ankle a while back, well...the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">stinkin</span>' thing is still not great. I ran to the video store with my friend Sarah the other night (not far) and my ankle was moving like I imagine a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">prosthetic</span> attachment would. So not cool. What 'lesson' should I be taking from this? That hasn't become clear yet. I'll let you know when it hits me!</div><br /><div>Our 'sure thing' Saturday night friends, welcomed into the world their first little precious baby; Hunter Justin ~ He is the sweetest, little softest cutie pie around! (I can't say 'ever'...only because I have my own three...not quite so little now.) We will pray for their 'double sleep' for the nights to come.</div><br /><div>My friend Tracey, has the roundest (cutest) ball for a tummy, just waiting to pop her ('their' ~ she has a Shane : )) own first born out into the world. It's pretty fun all these babies around.</div><br /><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Hmmmm</span>...did I tell you that my sister is coming! : )</div><br /><div>My friend Kelly will be home soon from a missions trip to Mexico. I can't wait to see her and hear her tales of adventure.</div><br /><div>Hey..my 'boyfriend' and I just celebrated our 11<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">th</span> Anniversary! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Wahoo</span> to us! He took me to our favourite anniversary restaurant '<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Il</span> Terrazzo'. We went there the night he proposed to me, we sat outside on the terrace then as we did again the other night. Like a movie moment 12 years ago when we were there a little birdie ( the '<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">ie</span>' is for the fact that it was a very small bird) came down and sat on the back of a chair right next to us and was walking around on the ground near my boyfriends sweater. Now if you know my guy you will wonder why on earth he had a sweater...even on the coldest day in winter he would love to have the window down when he drives. So, I too wondered why he had a sweater, I was trying <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">SOOOO</span> hard not to assume that there was a little box in that sweater with a little something gold and shinny! (A <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">surprise</span>...I've never had one of those '<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">AFVideo</span>' moments where the person is shaking, squeals and falls down in a faint..I try not to let my mind wonder...I really do.) We had a really great evening, dinner at a really great place and then to a really romantic (?) movie...<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Spiderman</span> 3! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Heeehee</span>. </div><br /><div>I'm thinking of some more stuff to tell you ... but I think that I'm rambling so will leave you with that. Have a great Victoria day! </div><br /><div></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RlOY2SH6meI/AAAAAAAAABk/1Yt0p2y2sm8/s1600-h/toddweddingbw.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067562064067336674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RlOY2SH6meI/AAAAAAAAABk/1Yt0p2y2sm8/s200/toddweddingbw.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RlOY5CH6mfI/AAAAAAAAABs/NZXPlfpsc78/s1600-h/weddingbw.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067562111311976946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RlOY5CH6mfI/AAAAAAAAABs/NZXPlfpsc78/s200/weddingbw.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RlOY7CH6mgI/AAAAAAAAAB0/fK5WEJ3F4CU/s1600-h/weddingbwcastle.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067562145671715330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RlOY7CH6mgI/AAAAAAAAAB0/fK5WEJ3F4CU/s200/weddingbwcastle.jpg" border="0" /></a>Rayaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04251870891087324905noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32593201.post-60287541579122366402007-04-05T15:07:00.000-07:002007-04-19T11:45:29.752-07:00I'm a workin' girl now...(o.k. only for 3 weeks straight) p.s. My LEG!?<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/Rie4JZKwIdI/AAAAAAAAABU/26YuEd6YPBU/s1600-h/Picture+6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055211578260988370" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/Rie4JZKwIdI/AAAAAAAAABU/26YuEd6YPBU/s320/Picture+6.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/Rie3T5KwIcI/AAAAAAAAABM/oOwrDIOsDW8/s1600-h/Picture+5.jpg"></a><br />I've had a few 'sweet' friends remind me that it has been a terribly long time since there has been any new action on my 'blog'. I took a three week 'fill-in' position where I work for holiday relief...I can't wait for the BIG paycheck! Whooo. Anyways, I've been crazy busy...I think that is over used, but it's true. My problem is that I've been working everyday and still doing all my extra fun evening stuff. Plus I'm trying to accomplish one of my goals by running the TC 10KM at the end of the month. That takes a bit of planning, I'm not 18 anymore. Yes, it's true. : ) And I'm ... O.K. with it. For real and for true.<br /><br />Ok so this 'post' has been in the works for a little while. It's not glamorous, not funny (sorry Dayna) but it's a little fill in for what I've been doing. And most recently, my stinkin' leg is bothering me AGAIN! Yes, the same leg, of course. But, I'm not going to whine about it (yet!)I'll see how it goes in the next week and a half. Yikes, it's coming quick.<br />~ Brendan had his first lacrosse game, very fun.<br />~ Andrew and Brendan had their first Spring Cross Country race; very exciting, they both did very well. (I don't know if you've ever seen one of these races but it's a TOTAL gong show!)<br />~ Chloe is learning 'Punjammie' words in class, and about their culture.<br /><br />Everyone is good and we can't wait for the warm sunny days! (AND Rhonda and her little family have booked their flights home!! Yeehaw! Only 8 weeks to go.) </div>Rayaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04251870891087324905noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32593201.post-6515383909762741652007-03-19T12:23:00.000-07:002007-03-19T12:26:35.530-07:00She's a 'Maneater'<embed src="https://app.sightspeed.com/video/d9x136x71xvrv8gv3spni3q77w384tgu" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="320" height="260" ></embed><br /><br /><br />Here's my smallest dancer. (Sorry the lighting is so poor!) Just a little fun at our house on a rainy Monday.Rayaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04251870891087324905noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32593201.post-36224127029008834122007-03-14T09:27:00.000-07:002007-03-14T10:26:49.775-07:00One of our Saturdays<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/Rfgu0cDuIVI/AAAAAAAAAAg/C6foMFMENVA/s1600-h/P2100193.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041831261261144402" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/Rfgu0cDuIVI/AAAAAAAAAAg/C6foMFMENVA/s320/P2100193.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/Rfgu0sDuIWI/AAAAAAAAAAo/pv7tu-xDZyI/s1600-h/P2100194.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041831265556111714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/Rfgu0sDuIWI/AAAAAAAAAAo/pv7tu-xDZyI/s320/P2100194.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/Rfgu08DuIXI/AAAAAAAAAAw/Hpw2WTfErnc/s1600-h/me&mygirl.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041831269851079026" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/Rfgu08DuIXI/AAAAAAAAAAw/Hpw2WTfErnc/s320/me%26mygirl.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/Rfgu1MDuIYI/AAAAAAAAAA4/FWmj3fuCUOs/s1600-h/P2100196.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041831274146046338" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/Rfgu1MDuIYI/AAAAAAAAAA4/FWmj3fuCUOs/s320/P2100196.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/Rfgu1cDuIZI/AAAAAAAAABA/okBx4pgndkI/s1600-h/P2100197.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041831278441013650" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/Rfgu1cDuIZI/AAAAAAAAABA/okBx4pgndkI/s320/P2100197.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />So here's a snip of what we do on a Saturday.... you can add another game, a couple of Birthday parties, and two lacrosse events and there you have it. So for anyone who wonders why our yard looks like it could use a bit of love and attention.... you're Right!! I figure that when we are 'empty nesters' we will have the time then to make our yard look like I imagine it should. But until that time comes, we will continue to drink hot chocolate on the sidelines and giggle at how good 'they' are at sports.Rayaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04251870891087324905noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32593201.post-55999845605921462322007-03-13T14:16:00.000-07:002007-03-13T15:35:14.417-07:00WATER.....<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RfcmVsDuIUI/AAAAAAAAAAY/yuMv5pEB2NY/s1600-h/Chloe+little+bum.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041540461910434114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RfcmVsDuIUI/AAAAAAAAAAY/yuMv5pEB2NY/s320/Chloe+little+bum.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />So I haven't posted anything new in a while...we have done some fun stuff, but what has consumed our mental energy has been a problem with WATER! The joys of owning a home, dealing with the problems. A few weeks ago the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">CRD</span> phoned and said that our bill that was about to be sent out was over $500.00...and they suspect that we have a leek from our main water pipe to our house. Great. So here we are a couple weeks later, front yard dug up, new pipe put in, and we are waiting to see just how much our bill for this repair will be. I was saying how I'd so much rather spend that money on painting our house, or adding on to the entrance, or updating our bathtub, or extending our deck, or......you get the point. So there you have it, not funny, not exciting, just blah.<br /><br /><br /><em>{Some days there's just something not quite right....}</em>Rayaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04251870891087324905noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32593201.post-12640197829070354262007-02-16T13:28:00.000-08:002007-02-16T13:56:51.150-08:00Yes! I'm keeping it.<div>O.K. just so you know, I am keeping it. The tags were removed by my sweetie-pie (I never really call him that and well...that's that) quite sometime ago. I have liked it all along and had the post with the 'give me your options' so that I was just throwing it out there that if it was horrid that I would be proven wrong...</div><br /><div>I had my hair done the other day (cut and color) and just as I was about to leave the girlfriend of my hairdresser came in wearing the same 'scuba' as mine. I made a comment to that and he then told me this; He was looking for that one for his girlfriend, and it's pretty rare they only made a certain amount of them and they are being sold on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ebay</span> for like $200.00! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Heheehe</span>. That is a pretty fun tidbit of information.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>So, I worked four days in a row. All I have to say is how blessed I am to not have to do that all the time! <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Of course</span> here and there is great for me, and the $$$ isn't bad either. I just felt <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">sooo</span> rushed with the time I had with my kids. (Valentine's day, soccer practices, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">lacrosse</span> practices, homework, what am I forgetting?) And my home looks like a bomb went off in it. So to all you mom's out there who do that all the time: YOU ARE AMAZING!! And I'll pray for you! </div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5032252540707767458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gKgYUta9mMc/RdYnBhTxhKI/AAAAAAAAAAM/AKJoH7agYg0/s320/DCP01214.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div>Here's my Sleeping Princess after her 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">th</span> Birthday (Last summer). I just figured it went with my being so tired after my week. By the way this is what Chloe wants to be when she gets big; A Princess. Her brothers a Dentist and an Engineer....Chloe you already are a princess. (Without the syndrome) <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">xoxoxo</span></div>Rayaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04251870891087324905noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32593201.post-1171332283507534222007-02-12T17:24:00.000-08:002007-02-12T18:04:43.516-08:00Here's somethin' to make you giggle..Oh yeah! Take a deep breath, this is a good one. There may be parts that are totally exaggerated...but there maybe parts that are very close to life. Have a great week! (Let me know what you think.)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGOohBytKTU">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGOohBytKTU</a>Rayaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04251870891087324905noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32593201.post-1170436522962112932007-02-02T09:05:00.000-08:002007-02-02T09:52:12.586-08:00All right..I have a question for ya'So for Christmas my sweet hubby gave me some lululemon $$$. For a few weeks I've been going there checking if and what their stock of new 'scuba' tops were. I have to say it's been a while since I've spent this kind-a money on a single item. So I wanted to make a good choice.....well, when I got home the other night and showed my dear the top I had gotten .... he was less than thrilled with it. Now, it's not a big deal, there are many things that he thinks that I'm crazy for wearing or having as an accessory...but because he gave it to me for Christmas...well I want your option. I'm gonna try inserting a video of me wearing it and then I want you to leave your thoughts on it. If you don't love it you have to give the reasons why. O.K. here it goes....<br /><embed src="http://app.sightspeed.com/video/ttmu9g2cvp7x49nrszhkmemaiaeid1hj" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="320" height="260"></embed>Rayaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04251870891087324905noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32593201.post-1170269175447343592007-01-31T10:46:00.000-08:002007-01-31T10:46:15.460-08:00What to do ...what to do...<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/691/3565/1600/930347/DCP01202.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/691/3565/200/647104/DCP01202.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Summer Fun<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/691/3565/1600/589110/DCP01203.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/691/3565/200/54760/DCP01203.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>My Boys ~ w/teeth<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/691/3565/1600/396054/DCP01298.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/691/3565/200/248511/DCP01298.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Alright, so I've done some recent reading of my neighbor blog sites and have found that there are two types; 'What I'm up to' and 'What I'm thinking'. So the question is; am I a 'fufu' blogger or shall I open the 'vault' into my pearls of wisdom and ponderments? Well, Trisha and I were talking and....we sure like the ones with pictures. Hehehee. So I guess I'll continue being a 'fufu' writer and once in awhile I sneak in a 'pearl' for your life’s learning. <br /><br /> So tell me; Who is sick of the cleaning the same @#$# every day? I always get this way in the lull between Christmas and Spring. I start looking at different houses and wanting a change. Rachel has done this twice now in the past, is it five or six years. She has moved and renovated when I've been looking for the change she has gotten it. (I think without really looking for it!) Of course I'm thrilled and excited for her, and at times I'm glad it's her and not me. But I still find myself a bit antsy. At least these past few days it has been really nice and sunny, that sure helps. The problem too is that after Christmas you are trying to be extra good when it comes to 'Retail Therapy'. Reminding yourself that you really don't need it, but it would be so much fun. Last night I even dreamt that I was shopping!! I found some really great stuff! One thing was a really great dress that made me comment that I'd have to make sure to plan another Christmas party just to make sure I could wear that dress. That's ...pretty sad. Well I must run and work on my ‘edumakatium’. (My Interior Design course by correspondence.)Rayaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04251870891087324905noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32593201.post-1168654184938761002007-01-12T17:15:00.000-08:002007-01-13T22:04:33.343-08:00Here I am!<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/691/3565/1600/609847/New%20Years%200607.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/691/3565/320/32928/New%20Years%200607.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />O.k. you saw the last post...yes a bit sad, for all you blog crazy people even more so. We are now in the 2007, I have only 2 months and a week or so to wrap my head around my next B-Day and the age that it will bring me to. It's o.k. Rachel, I really am doing fine with it, but it does take some mind effort. So we had our big Christmas party, and had just about 150 people. It was very fun, and it looked pretty much like I had invisioned. People have been talking about next year's ...this started the day after. It felt a bit like after you have a baby, the day after the thought of another, it's still a bit daunting, even thought you know you'll probably do it again. It was fun. I've worked quite a bit at the University over the past two months. It works out quite well for me and my family, working random days. Money is always good to get. OH Yeah! I went to Winnipeg with Chloe two days after the big Christmas party. We suprised her Great Grandparents who had never met her! That was a really special trip. They were thrilled, and she is at a great age(a sheer joy) to visit and travel with. She melted their hearts. The boys have been busy working on their 'look'. In the past month they have lost (I think) 5 or 6 teeth!! I figure that we should have a costume party so they can go as two of the 'Hansen' hockey brothers. Maybe, Zachery could be the third brother. And just before the kids had to go back to school I took them across the water to visit some of their favorite buddies, some more Richmond's. We had a great visit, it was a great way to end their Christmas holiday. Anyways, there we go. xoxo Have a couple adventures between now and my next posting! Let me know what they are. (I'm having some photo upload problems at this time but stay tuned for some pictures!!)Rayaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04251870891087324905noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32593201.post-1162575579491605882006-11-03T09:26:00.000-08:002007-01-12T17:13:21.460-08:00Another Month Past<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/691/3565/1600/599577/DCP01289.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/691/3565/200/764983/DCP01289.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />I can not beleive that now October is gone! My dear hubby is enjoying his new job. I'm so glad. God is good! I think going somewhere where you don't want to be for so long has got to be quite unhealthy. I'm glad that's over. The 'chitlin' are doing very good. We had alot of fun the other night with the (one branch of) Richmond's. We have met up at my in-laws and 'treated' their neighbourhood now for two years. The neighbourhood is set up so you get a better treat/walking ratio, compared to our neighbourhoods. Chloe (the youngest) was running from house to house and we were trying to get her to wait for her little group before she rang the bell. As it turns out, near the end of the night we realized that they were taking turns ringing the bells and waiting for that one to get there and ring the bell. Very cute. (I think that if any of my english teachers were to read this that they would have alot of red ink on this page...sorry. Maybe I should eat some breakfast.) Anyways, I'm having a hard time falling asleep these nights. Why? You ask. I'm in the works of trying to put together a big young adults Christmas party at the church. There are alot of details I keep thinking about and trying to remember to write them down before I forget them again. I would love to fill the gym which would be about 200, I'm told. ~I've just found this 'draft' and will post it even though it has stopped in mid-thought. So for those of you who have been razing me...here's something.Rayaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04251870891087324905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32593201.post-1159554646901031362006-09-29T11:04:00.000-07:002006-09-29T11:30:46.910-07:00End of SeptemberHere we are we've made it throught September. It's been a busy month; the boys are in school full days, Chloe is in pre-school two mornings per week, Todd is about to start a new job (AMEN!), Grandma Eva's been in California visiting her sister, and I have been washing dishes by boiling water and washing them by hand! Yes, that is all I've been doing. : ) One of our hot water tanks sprung a leak. So that's really fun.<br />The boys ran in this years' first district cross country race, and they both did amazingly well. There are probably about 250 to 300 boys running in each catagory. It's pretty exciting.<br />I was able to go to Vancouver last weekend to visit Kim and have some girlfriend 'retail therapy'. The weather was lovely, the company treasured, and the fact that my dear hubby sent me with $$$ and no children ~ Priceless. Now I must start thinking about Thanksgiving...who's gonna put it on this year? I'll let you know. Until then "UHWA" (As Chloe would say.)Rayaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04251870891087324905noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32593201.post-1155367082061118092006-08-12T00:10:00.000-07:002006-08-12T00:18:02.063-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/691/3565/1600/Pictures%20Dec.2005%20016.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/691/3565/320/Pictures%20Dec.2005%20016.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here we are. This was just before Christmas 'o5. It was pretty fun to show off how great our weather is one week before Christmas to all our family out east. We are now enjoying our summer. There isn't much time left before school starts for all the kids, but we plan on filling it to the max.Rayaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04251870891087324905noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32593201.post-1155344236820897362006-08-11T17:56:00.000-07:002006-08-11T17:57:16.820-07:00I'm just copying Rachel and starting a blog. The only way for me to leave a note on her blog was to set up my own....let's try.Rayaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04251870891087324905noreply@blogger.com1