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My Monkeys

Posted on: Friday, July 11th, 2008 in: Family

Tonight at supper, we were discussing my new calendar.  It’s a 16 month one that starts in September, and I thought it was really cool for keeping track of stuff.  It’s got over 400 stickers for everything from school stuff, to doctor’s and vet appointments to reminders about fire alarm and furnace checks to activities [...]

Congratulations!!

Posted on: Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 in: Family

We’re sending out huge congratulations to my sister Claire and her boyfriend Miguel who got engaged last night!  They’ve been together a long time, been through a lot together, and stuck it out no matter what.  A great asset in a relationship.  We love you guys, and can’t wait to see you to give you [...]

Birthday Parties and a Little Artist

Posted on: Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 in: Family

We’ve been partying up a storm around here!  On Saturday, we went to Medicine Hat for a Quinceañera party – my first ever.  On our way to the Hat, we stopped in Coaldale for a candy parade.  A candy parade? you’re probably wondering.  It was just like a regular parade except that candy was thrown [...]

We’re ok!

Posted on: Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 in: James, Julia, Misc

We came through the rain unharmed! The city lifted the state of emergency status the next morning, and things are back to normal. The ground is still wet which is unusual for Lethbridge because we normally get some wind after rainstorms. Our house got no water inside, the sump pump was working away with no [...]

State of Emergency!

Posted on: Tuesday, July 1st, 2008 in: Misc

Wow!  The rain wasn’t just an inconvenience to us and our attempted Canada Day celebrations.  Check out what CTV had to say: State of emergency declared for Lethbridge calgary.ctv.ca cba POSTED AT 4:59 PM Tuesday, July 1 A state of emergency has been declared in Lethbridge due to major flooding. Residents are being asked to avoid [...]

Happy Canada Day!

Posted on: Tuesday, July 1st, 2008 in: Family

Well, as usual, there’s been lots going on. Let me break it down for you. Julia: Julia is working on a whole bunch of new teeth. The top left is completely through and is just growing, and there are 3 more coming through on the top. They’ve caused her some grief, making her crabby, and [...]