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back from Muskoka

August 8, 2009 · Filed under The girl, a day in the life, family, the babe, travel

we had a great time, but I am too tired and achy (I got a cold…I always get sick when I travel…grrr) to write much now. so I will leave you with some pictures…

Random Pictures:

i gave her the pickle as a joke…joke was on me she sucked it for at least 30 minutes

Pics from Santa’s Village:

The grounds at our resport (The Baldwins…we really enjoyed…more later):

beach pics (a little cool for Charlotte, so I stayed out with her):

Pics from the Aspen Valley Wildlife Santuary (amazing place):

Photo-shoot on our last evening, when we walked to the beach:

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The portraits

December 23, 2008 · Filed under The girl, family, pics of me, pregnancy 2008

Well, the ones I’ll let you all see:

I am still not sure if I’ll post the others portraits not. I don’t think there is anything private or immodest about a bare belly…but I know some people might, so I am giving it some thought. Meanwhile, feel free to e-mail me (link on the right sidebar) and ask for a link the the album. If I know (and trust) you, I’ll be happy to share!

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He said I could!

November 3, 2008 · Filed under a day in the life, family

The future computer nook…or the disaster zone in my bedroom. The man said I need to focus on it being the “before picture”, and not on the disaster aspect of it. Umm…okay.

Happy November

November 1, 2008 · Filed under The girl, a day in the life, about the blogger, decorating, family, friendship, pity party

Eh, I’ll try NaBloPoMo again (I skipped it last year, since we were in Disney World). A post a day for a month? I think I can handle that…though it would be easier if our 2000 computer wasn’t so darn slow (it can no longer do 2 things at once, and cannot display text as fast as I can type it). Yes, that’s right, 2000. We are the least techy people ever! We have tube TVs (and no, we aren’t just waiting for them to die before we get Plasma or LCD…we replaced both our TVs last year, with tube TVs), no IPODS, and were the last among everyone we know to get a DVD player (we used VHS until around 2004) and a digital camera. We are looking at getting a new computer though…as soon as the man and I figure out what we want and where to put it!

His (stupid) plan: To build a computer desk into half of his walk in closet and get a new PC. He has actually started. About 2 months ago his ripped apart half of said closet. He then, instead of building a desk into it, proceeded to fill it with the things (junk he has been keeping forever and will never use) from the office that should be a nursery by now, and topped it up with his dirty laundry. Of course, there are no doors on ripped apart closet, so our bedroom is a disgusting disaster zone due to his project. I’d take a picture, but I think he’d get mad at me!

My (awesome) plan: Get a lap-top. We can just use it wherever and wont need a designated computer area. Put the doors back on the closet and hide all the man’s shit treaures.

This is actually becoming a source of significant stress to me. We cannot start to set up the nursery until we get the computer out of it (though the man is supposedly on the verge of painting the room, right around the computer)…and I really really want the furniture in there already so I can start sorting and organzing things.

Oh well, in more news, I visited Chrissy today. Though I am sorry for the circumstances that brought her to Toronto, it was great to see her after over 2 years and finally meet her husband!! Again, lets all send *baby stay inside* prayers and vibes and wishes her way.

And, for your viwwing pleasure, The Girl last night..as Hannah Montana, of course!

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Happy Thanksgiving Canadians!!

October 13, 2008 · Filed under The girl, a day in the life, family, food, pregnancy 2008, religion

Or, because we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving, Happy Day Off Canadians!!

I am not sure why, but Jews don’t seem to celebrate Thanksgiving. Not in Canada, anyways. The American Jews I know tend to do Thanksgiving dinners and such, but not the Canadian ones. I am cool with that…I don’t even like Turkey very much, and pumpkin makes me vomit!!

I do, however, have a lot to be thankful for this year. I am thankful that:

-I am 7 months pregnant, and my baby seems to be healthy and growing well, and my pregnancy itself has been pretty uncomplicated.

-I have a beautiful, smart, healthy, happy daughter.

-My marriage is happy and on solid ground.

-We have financial stability.

-I have a challenging and fulfilling job that I love.

-I live in Canada and get a year off from that job (see above) after I have this baby.

-I live in Canada and we have national health care. Being on some bulletin boards and reading about the financial and insurance nightmares some families face when having babies (and other stuff requiring medical care) makes me very very thankful that I am here.

-I have good friends and family. Again, som eof the horror stories about families and friends I have read on bulletin boards recently make me feel very lucky!

So, we wont be having Turkey dinner tonight, but we are going apple picking with Gaviesgal and her family (oooh, oooh, oooh…I am thankful that Gaviesgal’s daughter and the baby will be about 6 months apart…our older kids are 3 years apart, and even though we do have a lot of fun togeheter, it can be hard to find things both kids will enjoy, and the kids don’t really interact much with such an age difference. It will be awesome to have kids close in age, and also awesome to be on maternity leave together!!), and another family we are friends with. I do love these farm/apple-picking outtings! I am not a really outdoorsey person, but the joy it gives the girl, and the fresh jams and pies we always get at the farm stores, make it all worth it! Here are some pics from the last one, a few weeks ago at Andrew’s Scenic Acres: