this week has gone quickly, especially the time we’ve had to spend with our families. joe’s brother derek and his family were also in vancouver over christmas from california. here is uncle joseph teaching priscilla and jadon how to make alligator hands before they had to leave to catch their flight home.
we took advantage of the huge snowfall this week and had my mom try on cross-country skis for the very first time. she practiced outside the house along the sidewalk, and since the snow was so thick, there was no fear of falling or hurting herself! later on, we were in need for some groceries, read more
my first christmas party in vancouver was at jane and rich’s place. it was so great seeing old friends…some i haven’t seen for over a year. we filled our bellies with potlucky food, then laughed until our bellies hurt over games. finally we exchanged white elephant gifts (i got sushi magnets!) before playing with laser-shooting read more
new toques by mommy l… and she wanted to point out that joe’s toque is called “tree of life”. have a wonderful christmas everyone!
i finally made it to vancouver yesterday, although it wasn’t without mishap. my first attempt at flying was two days ago: i checked in and things initially looked promising. then there were five gate changes and an hour delay. then right as i was getting ready to board at 9pm, the flight was cancelled. luckily read more
it’s that time of year again. i’m already getting tired of scraping off ice and snow from the car. on the bright side, the immense potholes which lined the highway i take to work were fixed, just in time for winter. some of the monster ones could cause a string of flat tires on unsuspecting read more