New Years Resolution

Happy New Year Everyone

To get 2K10 off to a good start, here's an update on our life's happenings over the last few months.

Not many people have tomatoes as nice as Mom's....especially in Canada! Look at those firm, red, turgid beauties. Add the fresh bouquet from the herb garden and we'll be in italian sauces for months to come.

When the harvest work was over, the boys went out to play TEXAS STYLE.

Brandon arranged tickets for the BYU vs Oklahoma inaugural football game in the new texas stadium.

First, we had to warm up to the size of big screen with all the roller coasters at 6 flags.

Did we mention the three huge parking lots of tail gate parties?

...and how I can never show this photo to any of my WSU alumni friends?

.....and that the high def screen went from the 20 yd line to the 20 yd line? (this pic was from the nose bleeds)

Some more pics of the event

Then came Halloween

(Did you notice how darth vader is dressed up as Santa for Halloween? Stacey's idea!)

and the re-creation of Edward ~ hungry eyes, sparkles and all.

the final product.

Watch out Bella's of the world.

The rest of us went as mere mortals.

In late November, Mom and I went over to BC so I could write the provincial board exam to get my vet license. For those of you that have read Mom's book, here is the inspiration for Hope's summer job. The Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria.

We stayed here again and Mom did more research for the third novel in her series. You will have to continue to wait in anxious anticipation tho'. With everything else going on, I haven't allowed her much time to write.

Here are some interior photos.....

The piano hall

Lizzie's aunt's house ~ Rose Cottage on Beach drive

The view from the restaurant on top of Grouse Mountain.....

(No the lights in the sky are not ufo's...just reflections off the floor to ceiling windows)

The homeless and community center on East Hastings Street (we didn't dare get out of the car for these ones)

The Villa del Lupo restaurant

I was going to Wolf whistle at this one

And then it was Christmas.

with all the typical obstacles,

(after hitting the trip wire)

and the twist at the end.

Manual labor on Christmas morning ~ a beautiful sight!

Just before the blisters started, we relented and told them Where the electric drill was!

Really!?! Another layer!

At least we can see them now, we just can't get them out!

Success at last

After the prezzies were all opened, it was off to the airport to take Stacey to BYU Hawaii.

We were sad to leave the -30 Celsius behind, but it was worth it to watch the sun set into the Maui ocean on another year.