tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133185742012-01-28T05:58:37.987-08:00We are on a journey, sojourners on this earth. Let us share with you the highs and lows of our lives. Heaven is a sweeter place now that we have two beautiful granddaughters waiting there for us. Thanks for joining us.Beck's Bulletinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15577880162140319531noreply@blogger.comBlogger7731100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13318574.post-91030246229317733192012-01-27T05:00:00.000-08:002012-01-27T05:00:07.893-08:00

Doris: Honey, can you please print off those forms for me tomorrow morning at work? Dave: Sure, just email me to remind me..... Doris: If I remember I will..... At this point we both burst out laughing!! Good old fashioned belly laughs...I guess we must be getting old!!! But at least we are doing it together! You see I don't take that for granted, or at least not most of the time. So many

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As I walked past the upstairs guest room I stopped ...... the boys had decided that they didn't want to stay in their individual beds on Sunday for their quiet times and Aidan had joined Jaxon in the guest room, but what was that in the bed? Evidence...of two little boys who had fun playing..... ....Jamie's old 'little men' that we found in a box of his toys ..... ...and an assortment of dice,

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As we sat watching a playoff football game(well he was watching and I was reading on the couch beside him) his phone sounded signalling a text coming in. As he responded he explained that he had texted a co-worker earlier(even though it was a Saturday) to see how his day was going after having a very difficult day the day before, and he was now responding back. He had listened to that still small

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 A week ago Dave and I had been out in the evening and came outside to the car to giant snowflakes coming down. It was snowing!!! And it just kept on snowing....  ...and snowing ....and snowing! There wasn't any wind, so it just piled up on the trees.... ...on the deck(10 inches on Tuesday alone!) ...on the Bird House. This picture is for you Heather....not a footprint in sight on our front

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As I was writing to a young teen about the fact that my personal relationship with Jesus is what gives meaning in my life I couldn't help but think of the old hymn, Blessed Assurance. The words struck a chord and I just had to go sit down at the piano and play a couple of verses. Blessed assurance, Jesus is Mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of  salvation, purchase of God, Born

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While other people take their Christmas Trees and decorations down the week after Christmas, I resist! As a good friend said to me, if I leave everything up then I feel like the magic of Christmas will continue. That is sort of how I feel this year. Our Christmas together as a family was filled with so much magic, so many memories. This picture hangs on my wall, and even though it is a Christmas

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I lost track of how many times in 2011 someone told me that they were reading or had read Ann Voskamp's book, One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Life Fully Right Where You Are, and that I just had to read it. Although I had bought it late last fall, I decided to save it until the new year to read it. To say that the book is captivating is an understatement. I had already chosen the word 'Joy' for my

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I loved the practical tips that Billy Graham gives in his book, Nearing Home, about the practices that he and Ruth tried to follow in their relationships with their grandchildren and great-grandchildren so that they would be able to impact those who were separated from them. 1. Pray consistently for your family...don't pray only in general terms...Make your prayers specific, and make them daily.

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 My parents love spending time with their grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Whether it is reading a book or playing a game of soccer(harder to get pictures of those), they are always more than willing to engage with their great-grandchildren.  Both of them love babies, holding them, playing with them, even trying to get them to sleep.  And the result, their great-grandchildren know their Oma

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The last evening that we were altogether was our personal Christmas Eve. Caily and Lexi were so excited to be able to put on their Christmas dresses and get ready to open presents. Having our Texans with us made the evening extra-special, a once every two years special! Like father, like son!! How I miss these girlies..... This was a common sight at our house over the three weeks...me holding a

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While we loved our time with the baby cousins, watching the 5 older cousins interact was always fun as well. They are so close in age, just 3 years between Aidan and Kai so you were never too sure who would be playing with who. Everyone loved playing on Dave's iPad so it was fun to watch them interact while sitting in his lap. Lexi and Kai are less than 5 months apart, so in some ways they were

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For the first time in three weeks we have no house-guests and all is quiet, time to finally sit down and write down some of my thoughts of the past few days. A year ago I was introduced to the concept of choosing one word to describe or pursue for the coming year. For 2011 I chose 'Rest' and at the end of the year I could honestly say that this past year I did take time to learn how to rest. I

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This morning as we sat and watched the Rose Parade, I read several New Year Posts on other blogs....lots of reflecting and looking back over the past year. As I reflect on 2011 the words that always come to mind are 'A Year of Double Blessing'. We had two grandbabies born in 2009 too, but somehow with these little girls just 7 weeks apart it is even more of a 'wow', partly I think because I spent

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One of our family's Christmas Traditions is to go to the Christmas Train at Stanley Park. The weather cooperated and last Wednesday we all packed up our warmest clothes and headed in to Vancouver for our train ride. This was the third year for the boys so they could hardly wait to get onto the train! For our Texans it was a cold evening indeed. Kai was so excited that we were going to go on the

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Merry Christmas from our house to yours! We have had a wonderful 2 weeks of celebrating with our family all in one place....so many good times, so many memories, and so much laughter in the walls. I'll try to catch up on blogging in the next few days but for this morning I just wanted to wish all of you that stop in a very blessed Christmas! Here we are with our two newest family members....

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Saturday mornings are a very special time in our house. Instead of sleeping in, the best Grandpa ever sets his alarm to get up early and pick up two very special little boys to take them to Tim Horton's for breakfast. It's tradition!! And the boys love it. Well, to be honest, so does Grandpa, or Pa as they call him. Everyone there, both the staff and other customers know them and look forward to

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The last two Saturdays Dave and I have been busy baking and cooking for Christmas when our entire family will be together again for the first time in two years. You see, when our children were young there was a poem that I lived my life by and now that I am a grandmother, I often think of the words of that poem....I'm rocking my baby and babies don't keep. I decided to look up the poem since I

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Sometimes I find the most interesting things in my Living Room....like funny looking little men from 3 decades ago all lined up on the furniture.  Or a movie that doesn't belong to us propped up on the couch.  It's all because I have a little Wednesday Buddy! Ever since Megan got her new job, Jaxon comes to visit on Wednesdays and boy do we ever have fun. He plays great by himself, is more than

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 Even though it happened the exact same week last year, the snow that fell this week seemed to surprise everyone. Friday morning when we walked, we just couldn't get over how beautiful everything looked.  There were still leaves both on the trees and lots on the ground...  ....but there was also a dusting of snow that covered the bare branches and the ground. I was so thankful that my iPhone

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  Every morning I get a wonderful Daily Devotional in my Inbox from www. powertochange.com This mornings Devo was by one of my favorite authors, about one of my favorite verses and it has stuck with me all day long. I just had to share a part of it. To read the full devo, just click here. Philippians 4:4-7 “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again. Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident

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I don't know how many times I have had someone tell me that they just don't know how we can stand having two families of our grandchildren live so far away. My answer is always the same...we don't have a choice! :-) But what we do have a choice about is what kind of far-away grandparents we will be. Early on we decided that we would invest time, money and energy into making sure that we had as

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Every morning as I look out my bathroom window I see this amazing tree and think I just have to take a picture. Today I did just that! And then I decided that I had to take a few more pictures and share some of our October loveliness with all of you....it's just so gorgeous.  So here's a little tour around our neighborhood....Enjoy! No need for a lot of words....they say a picture is worth

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As I got back home this afternoon after running errands in the pouring rain, my flowers welcomed me by the front door. They looked so cheery, almost like they were saying to me, 'Welcome home! Come in where it is warm and dry.' It made me think about all the things that I have to be thankful for: *for a home that is dry and warm, not like the thousands of people without a home following the

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 Some pictures need no words.....just had to share these of our little entertainer.  Thanks Kai for putting a smile on my face today and every day that I look at these pictures!

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This past weekend we headed back up north to spend some time with our Northern Princess and the Bear! It was amazing to see how much Halle had changed since we had seen her last.....  She is just starting to smile so of course the challenge was to capture one on camera!  Can you tell she loves to eat?  Kai loves holding his little sister....look at his hand on her as he gently holds her.  I love

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Last weekend we celebrated Thanksgiving but with a houseful of people around, blogging just didn't happen. As I sit here on the couch with a head cold this Friday evening I couldn't help but reflect on how very much we have to be thankful for. There is this little man who asked me to take his picture......I just love that big smile! I am grateful for our family who love one another.....it was fun

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Living far away from our children and grandchildren isn't always easy but one of the blessings is that when we do spend time together it is 24/7 which gives lots of time to interact and see them in their everyday lives. Kai and I spent lots of time together these past weeks...mornings in our PJ's, reading the Sunday paper.....  .....celebrating his birthday together...  ....filling up his pool

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It's hard to believe that our 'Northern Princess' has been here a week already but here she is, all pretty in pink thanks to her Texas cousins(our Southern Princesses). Halle mostly just sleeps and eats but when she does open her eyes, they are huge!  She found her thumb early on and keeps trying to find it again but usually not very successfully. And like all girls, she loves getting her hair

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 She's here!!!! We are all excited to introduce the newest member of our family! Halle Victoria Isaak made her appearance at 12:25 am on Saturday morning, September 10th weighing in at 7 pounds 10 ounces, 21 inches long.  Kai wasn't at all sure about this long-awaited baby sister....  ..but he did want me to take all her blankets off.  He wasn't interested in being in a family picture though..

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As I sit here at Heather and Matt's, waiting for our newest grandchild to arrive, I have to marvel at the fact that our oldest grandchild, Aidan, who just turned 5, is starting Kindergarten! Where did the years go? I still remember the day he was born and officially became a grandmother so well.  We had so much fun on his birthday, taking just him out on a date. He wanted to go mini-golfing so

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After the cold and rain of Alaska we were all excited by how the air warmed up as we sailed south into BC waters....and the mountains almost seemed to welcome us back!(can you tell I am a wee bit biased?) People all over the ship kept popping out to take pictures and then marveled at how warm it was getting! We even saw Killer Whales(Orcas) swimming right alongside of the ship. Even as the sun

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One of the other highlights of our cruise was an amazing excursion that we had signed up for in Juneau. We were picked up by bus and taken on a Photo Safari by Land and Sea. The first half of the time we would be aboard this brand new whale watching boat and guided by a photoguide who would help us learn how to take better pictures with our cameras.  We boarded the boat at Auke Bay....can you say

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By far one of the most amazing sights on our entire cruise was seeing the Hubbard Glacier in Glacier Bay. Unfortunately although the day had dawned sunny and bright, as we got closer to Yakutat Bay the clouds closed in. This was our first glimpse of the glacier.  As we sailed into the bay we began to see large ice flows around us.  The color of the water was amazing....so green!  What a

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Unfortunately we left the sun in Vancouver but that didn't stop us from enjoying the cruise. Monday was our first day at sea and also our first formal night. It's always fun having an excuse to get all dressed up(I am always glad that I have a nice formal outfit that I bought for Heather and Matt's wedding that is black and glitzy and timeless!) All dressed up and waiting for the Dining Room to

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One of things on Dave's Bucket List was an Alaskan Cruise, so this past week we took off with four other couples from our small group at church on an Alaskan Adventure! So many times we stood on the shore and thought about how awesome it would be to be on the Cruise Ships sailing out of Vancouver.  The best part was going with old friends!  It was a beautiful day and of course the 360 degree view

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Saying goodbye is never easy but this time it was really hard to do, knowing that when I next see Bria she won't be a newborn anymore. I love these Texas sweethearts and am so thankful for skype! Such a beautiful little sweetheart.Buppa and Mimi with our girlies. One last family shot before we headed to the airport. Thanks for the awesome time Miles family! See you again soon....on skype!

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 I promised a tour of the house when we finished painting so here goes! Come on in! When you walk through the front door this is your view. For now the walls in the living room are staying white, but the kitchen is painted with Cloud Burst(all the paints are Behr colors) and it is a beautiful color. Unfortunately I realized when I went to post these pictures that I forgot to get a picture of the

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 In the midst of the busy days in Texas I made sure to take lots of time for cuddles. I just couldn't take my eyes off Bria, knowing that too soon I would have to say goodbye and by the next time I saw her she wouldn't be a newborn anymore. So here are some of my favorite pictures of those moments spent just staring at her, trying to take it all in so I wouldn't forget any part of her.  

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 This year we decided to give each of our grandchildren a trip to Build a Bear for their Birthdays. Since Lexi and Caily celebrated their special days in May and June, we had planned to wait until we came down and do it together with them after the baby arrived. So Friday morning while Jody and Bria headed off to an appointment, we were dropped off at the mall to Build two Bears.  We were there

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 ...there really is only one place to enjoy being outside and that is in the pool!! Lexi picked out her own footwear.....high class don't you think?  The girls were ready before we were.  ...even the dogs go to the pool to cool off!  So you just have to jump in.  The girls and I had sooooo much fun in the pool.  Caily enjoyed swimming lengths with me!  ....and of course being twirled around is

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It's hard to believe that I arrived here in Texas 3 weeks ago today! The time has been so full but so rewarding. It's been amazing to spend the time with our three Texas sweethearts and watch the sisters interact. Caily and Lexi can be best friends or worst enemies, depending on the day.  But they are so gentle with their baby sister and want to hold her and include her in their activities.   

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It's been another busy week here in Texas so I decided to take some time this morning to show you a few of the highlights. Of course the highlight was that Baby Bria Elise Miles came home in the wee hours of Monday morning so when we all woke up she was here! We are all in love with her, but especially the girls who can't hold her enough. It's been really hot here so we are thankful for good

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 She's here!!! Born last night, Friday, July 22 at 11:41 pm, just 12(or 14 depending on who you ask) minutes after they arrived at the hospital baby girl  weighed in at 9 pounds 1 ounce and is 21 inches long!!! Seriously!!  This afternoon we all went up to the hospital to meet the newest member of the family.  Needless to say the girls were so in love!!!  Jody is tired...still can't figure out

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Well we are still waiting for baby, but while we wait, the time isn't wasted! We moved into their new house and have slept here the last two nights...not an easy feat when you have to find things like sheets and pillows that have been in storage for a couple of months. And we have gotten lots of painting done! Everyone right down to the smallest little girl gets into the act!  As you can see they

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Well Jody's due date was on Saturday but we are still waiting! I arrived late Saturday evening as well,  so we are all set for this little gal to arrive any day now. The good news is that they were able to take possession of their new house on Friday already so we are busy painting and unpacking there as well.  In the meantime we are able to stay at the home of friends who are away and enjoy

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Kai and his Opa...my Dad! It was so awesome to have my parents visit at the same time as Heather and Matt were down so Kai could get to know them better and vice versa. As you can tell, a good time was had by all. Sunday had dawned a beautiful summer day(finally) so while dinner cooked in the oven, we all headed outside.  Aidan immediately enlisted Unkie Matt to draw with sidewalk chalk(

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We spent the Canada Day long weekend up helping Heather paint and get Kai's new room ready for him and I just couldn't resist sharing one of the videos I took of him dancing....oh how that boy loves to dance! It makes me smile just watching it. So I watch it over...and over...and over again. And I still smile every time. Hope it brings a smile to your face today too.

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I haven't blogged much this past month with all the company and happenings in our lives, but I'm fine with that and hopefully I will catch up a bit in the weeks to come. In the meantime, my heart is full.....full of wonderful memories of time spent with our children and grandchildren, a short visit with my parents, celebrating the 50th wedding anniversary of a favorite aunt and uncle and much,

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After the coldest spring in 50 years we finally had a sunny weekend so we decided it was time to head to White Rock after church on Sunday. It was a beautiful day and when we got there we were thrilled to see  that the tide was way out there.  First we had fish and chips for lunch and then down to the beach. The tidal pools were swarming.  Our goal was to get some gelato so we decided to walk

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On Saturday we belatedly celebrated Jaxon's 3rd birthday by going to Build-A-Bear. He was excited to go and told his Dad that he wanted to wear his Canuck's Jersey so everyone could see it. He told Dave in the morning that the Canucks were going to win last night's second game of the Stanley Cup Finals 3-2...and they did!!! In overtime...but back to our own Canuck.  He picked out which bear he

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O God, my life is really an awful mess! Is there any hope for someone like me? I need you to come and transform this heart, I heard you can do that, and that Your help is free! My clothes are tattered and torn, filthy rags, I’ve buried and hidden so much o’er the years The closet is stuffed to the ceiling with things Old baggage, old pain, and all kinds of fears. O God, it is time to take out

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Today we are celebrating our 36th wedding anniversary!! It's hard to believe that it's been that long....we were so young when we were first married!(at least I was!) What a ride it's been though...through the highs and lows, you have been my sweetheart, the one I laugh with, the one I cry with, the one I dream with!! As I thought about what pictures to put with this post I decided to post some

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 Today it is quiet here at our house but for most of the month of May it was anything but! You see Matt, Heather and Kai came for a three week stay while Matt took a course down here in the valley, so we were all under one roof.  They arrived at the first of the month so were here for us to celebrate Heather's birthday together! Aidan and Jaxon insisted that she had to have birthday cake, so we

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Last Sunday we decided to go on an adventure and explore a place that we have never been to in our 31 years of living in this area. We left with our Google Maps on my phone in hand and headed west to the Reifel Bird Sanctuary right on the ocean. We had absolutely no idea what we would find and we were pleasantly surprised when we arrived to find the most incredible collection of marshes and

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 I love everything about spring but I especially love all the blossoms in the trees......I just had to grab the camera the other day and capture a few of them!  How incredibly beautiful are these anyway? The intricacy of each blossom never ceases to amaze me!!! Our God truly is an awesome God...the God of all Creation!

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This weekend Kai is staying with us while his parents get a much needed break(they haven't been away overnigt since he was born) so we decided to enjoy the sun this morning. Megan and the boys came over and we were off. Aidan did NOT want his picture taken on his scooter.....can you tell? Jaxon however is always willing to say 'cheese'....Kai looked so grown-up standing beside him! All three

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I lift my eyes up, to the mountains, where does my help come from?  My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of Heaven and earth.  I do love 'my' mountains...they help me remember where my help comes from!

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We were in Rockport, Texas visiting Grandma Gigi in time for the annual Oysterfest Parade! So much excitement for such a little town! The parade would be going by right outside Grandma's door so we lined up to wait. It was kind of cool to start with but soooo much fun. Apparently you needed to have bead necklaces on and everyone, and I mean everyone had some already. One nice lady shared hers

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While we were in Texas we took the time to drive the three hours south to visit with Dave's Mom in her winter home!(Minnesota in the winter is nobody's first choice especially this year with all the snow!! What a blessing it was to have four generations together in one place!!! The girls love spending time with their Grandma Gigi.....she loves to read and play with them. I love the looks on

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Last Friday I was blessed to be invited by a very special young man in my life to attend the Grandparents Tea at his Preschool. Having all those grandparents and even great-grandparents watching them perform was pretty serious business. But once we started working on our craft together everyone relaxed! At least Aidan did.....next it was time for snacks! Brownies and Rice Krispie Squares that

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Caily had a little lamb, and only it's face was white as snow, and everywhere that Caily went the lamb was sure to go(even wanting to eat sidewalk chalk!) It followed her to the chicken coop to eat the chicken's food.  Merry was that little lamb and she loved it so.  Caily does love Merry the lamb and loved feeding her the bottle!

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We are sitting in the San Antonio airport and our flight to Dallas is delayed so I decided it was a great time to start posting some pictures of our time here with our Texas girlies. We have enjoyed our time so very much....the giggles and smiles, getting woken up in the mornings by a 'Mimi, it's time to wake up!', spending time outside enjoying the beautiful sunshine and warm weather, and of

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A couple of weeks ago I had the amazing privilege of having High Tea lunch with some dear friends. We were in a quaint little restaurant right on the beach in White Rock - the food was delicious, the atmosphere relaxing, and the company a blessing. After lunch the skies cleared enough so that we could go for a walk along the boardwalk. As I took a picture of the three women I had to marvel at the

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 One of the most rewarding things for a parent is to see their adult child succeed  in doing something that they love. Although the basketball season has come to an end for Jamie's team, Dave and I enjoyed a couple of great playoff games last month.  It was so neat to watch him coach a team that he had poured his time and energy into this year. They weren't much of a team back at the beginning of

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As I worked on my computer I was watching a bald eagle soar outside my window. It gave new meaning to one of my favorite scripture verses, Isaiah 40:31 - Those that wait upon the Lord will gain new strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles.....he looked so effortless soaring! I want that too Lord! Help me to wait on you so that I too can mount up on eagle's wings!

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Last month I traveled to the funeral of my aunt, the wife of one of my mother's brothers. I knew before I went that it would be a special time of coming together with family that I had not seen in years. But little did I know just what an impact it would have on me. My mother was one of 8 children, the second youngest and second daughter. At the funeral she was able to be in the same room as her

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We are blessed with the most beautiful park just blocks from our house. In late winter and early spring, there are many different species of migratory birds that stop in for while....like the green-winged teal.... It never ceases to amaze me how beautiful the males are and how plain the females are, all to protect them and their young. The Common Mergansers are beautiful with their dark green

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We love it when Heather and Kai come to visit like they did earlier this month. Matt had a course so he was away for the week so they came down to the warm country for a winter get-away! Who wouldn't like it when this smiley boy comes to visit! He thought the handle on our wood stove door downstairs made the perfect microphone! We laughed, and laughed and laughed as he stood there and sang

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I borrowed this first picture off Megan's blog because it was just so cute I had to share it with those of you that don't make it over there! Heather and Kai were down for a week at the beginning of the month and it was so fun to see the cousins together. Megan took this picture while they were over there and watching some cartoons.....Jaxon and Kai are quite the pair! They are just missing Lexi

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A couple of weeks ago the boys spent the weekend here while Megs went to a Basketball Tournament in Penticton with Jamie and the Grade 8 Teams. I knew that somewhere there were still a couple of boxes of Jamie's old toys so I went on a search through our storage room. I found them!!! And that got two little boys very excited!!! Who knew that 30 year old toys could be so much fun to play with....

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Just a few more pictures from our northern Christmas that make me smile everytime I look at them! Kai can look so serious for someone who smiles so easily. Looking just like his Daddy...hat on, police shirt on, remote in hand.... There wasn't a lot of snow outside as you can see.... Kai is like his parents and absolutely loves to go outside.  Back inside we had some fun playing in his tent...

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Saturday morning and once again I found myself stripping the beds in all three guest rooms(yes we have three....three children's rooms converted into rooms for guests)I felt like I had just done thisI realized that I hadLast Saturdayand the Saturday beforestripping three sets of bedding(although this week it was the single bed in the third room and not the crib) washing three sets of

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We drove up north on Christmas Day and arrived in time to open gifts together and enjoy our Christmas Dinner. Kai wasn't at all sure about tearing the paper on the gifts....afterall he has been taught NOT to tear things! But playing with Daddy's Gift Card from Wholesale Sports now that was fun! Finding himself in the Family Calendar(A Year With the Grands) that all the kids had contributed too

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I took time off over Christmas to stay offline and just rest and relax, and since we got back from our northern Christmas the house has been full! But I just wanted to share a few of my favorite pictures from last weeks final Christmas celebration....Heather and Matt came down and my parents came back out before heading for home and we were almost altogether, just missing our Texans. Oma and

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Merry Christmas to all of our family and friends in blogland from the Becks! Old and young.... ....it was just us this Christmas Eve since the girls didn't make it home this year. But there was lots of excitment just the same...the boys could hardly wait for us to open the gifts.... .....so they went and cuddled in the big chair in the living room while we cleaned up the supper dishes.And

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Last night we celebrated Christmas with my sister and her family(our maiden name was 'Wilde' for those of you that didn't know) so I just had to post some pictures for our girls since we were missing them. The 'kids' end of the table...still called that even though the kids are now parents already....instead it is the younger generation end of the table. Amazing to have 4 generations sitting

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There's a turkey cooking in the oven(the second in the last two weeks) and tonight we will host my extended family Christmas with my parents and my sister and her family. But our Christmas Celebrations actually started a month ago when we were visiting Jody and Darin. Since we are going to missing our Texas sweethearts this Christmas, I thought today would be a good day to post these pictures of

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On Sunday when I posted the pictures from the Christmas Train I realized that there were a few last pictures from our time in Texas that I had wanted to post and never did.....we had soooooo much fun with the girls, just watching them play together and enjoy life.  We slept in their toy room so they were always quick to come in and hang out.  They have matching microphones and like to sing

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Yesterday we spent the afternoon and evening with our two favorite Abby boys and their parents and headed into Vancouver to take in the Bright Nights at Stanley Park and take a ride on the Christmas Train. We had done it last year when everyone was home and the boys were so excited to be going again!  We got there early enough so we could walk through all the animated displays. The boys were

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One of the things that Jody and I had planned months ago that we would do on this trip was a trip to the San Antonio Zoo. In all the years we have been taking trips to Texas we have never been there. Caily and I matched for the day......(don't you love the way she is posing for the picture?) The Grizzly Bear was pretty imposing..... ....just look at those claws! Sure wouldn't want to meet him

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We were just commenting the other night how much we enjoyed our Texas Thanksgiving and the two special little sweethearts that own a corner of our hearts. We got to skype with them on Wednesday night and we are so thankful for the relationship we have and the giggles that we share. Lexi has learned to 'be sweet' to her sister and gives big hugs when told. Both girls love their Crackerbarrel

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 For the first time since they were married, we spent American Thanksgiving with Jody and her family in Texas! It was so much fun to see where they have been living for the past months, and to spend some time with those special little girls. Reading with Buppa is always a highlight......I love the way both girls are leaning into the book so they don't miss anything! They live on a 20 acre

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Happy Birthday Sweetheart! It feels like we have been celebrating for a few days already but today is your special day! Since your birthday falls on the first weekend of Jamie's Basketball season, we seem to have to always work your Birthday Dinner around his schedule. This year that worked out well though because Heather and Matt were down for the Isaak Christmas so they were able to join us on

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One of the issues that I have had to deal with while fighting illness this past month was loss of hearing in my left ear. It felt and sounded like I was living under water although it has slowly improved. I thought I was doing great with it until I was listening to one of my favorite worship CD's and realized that it was hurting my ears....or so I thought. You see, I wasn't hearing the music...

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 It never ceases to amaze me how much the little people in our lives watch and learn from us....  ....this is how you use a blackberry! I know...I watched!  And a computer....well that's easy!  Of course then there is the old fashioned flip cell phone.....I think it works like this(although I'm not sure why Mommy always holds it to her ear with her shoulder) And this is how you turn it off and on

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 Momma says I'm slimming out.... ....You think?

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Over the Remembrance Day weekend we went on a Road Trip  to our favorite northern destination....the fresh snow on the mountains was magnificent as we drove up.  As always we enjoyed spending time with Matt, Heather and Kai.  Both Kai and Kitty loved joining Dave on the couch......  Kai 'loving' on Kitty! Amazingly enough she puts up with it.  It's so much fun to see how much this little boy

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Yesterday morning we woke up to a feather dusting of snow....but as we walked we couldn't get over that it looked like winter had come too soon and somehow snuck in before fall was done... There were still colored leaves on the trees...especially on the magnolia in our front yard. So there it was....looking like icing sugar on top of the leaves and the grass. It was just so beautiful I had to

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It's been an interesting few months for me. A viral infection triggered a host of other complications that have resulted in literally weeks upon weeks of not feeling good and not being able to work at my normal energy levels. For someone who is a Type 'A' personality, always a 'Do-er' with long lists of things to do at any given time this has definitely been a downtime and I have had to be

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Thirty-three years ago our lives were forever changed in the wee hours of the morning! I was in the hospital because of high blood pressure and Dave was at home when the doctor came in the morning before and said that they couldn't wait any longer. Our lives, yours and mine, were in jeopardy and they were going to induce my labor. It was a very long day and everyone was sooo surprised when you

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It's hard to believe that today you are celebrating your third birthday in heaven. Not a day goes by that I don't think of you, of what you would look like now, what you would be doing, what kind of personalities you would have, what kind of big sisters you would be to your little brother Kai. Two years ago I wrote this poem and it is still true today. You are loved and remembered today and

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There are times in our lives when our busy schedules find us rushing from one thing to another, checking them off as we go without really noticing our surroundings or taking time to enjoy the simple things or a conversation along the way. This beautiful red leaf reminded me of this.......it's one of thousands in our backyard and yet it is unique, bright, a small reminder of God's amazing

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I know this post is late but I've been sick all week and I just had to share.  Last Sunday night we had a visit from two of the cutest little guys ever...a dinosaur and a superhero!  I was the first person to put treats into their little pails....so they got one of each kind! Before they left Aidan showed me his 'Superhero pose'.....perfectly!! I sure love these little men......and I am so

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 Today was a perfect fall day with the sun shining, a brilliant blue sky and the fall colors vibrant everywhere. I just had to share.... Hope you enjoyed the walk around our town!

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We enjoyed celebrating our Canadian Thanksgiving with our northern kids and our little brown eyed munchkin.  The weather cooperated for some time outside - taking pictures.....  ....going for a walk along the river  ....and just enjoying the beauty of the changing colors of fall.  We also enjoyed time spoiling our little sweetheart....he loved our Blizzards.  Can you tell?  "Look what I am

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 Here in Canada we are celebrating our Thanksgiving this weekend and today I thought it would appropriate to just share some pictures of these little munchkins that I am so very, very thankful for! This first picture was taken when my nephew and his family joined us so had to include his two little sweethearts in this post too!  We are so blessed! Thank you Lord!

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 Although we had planned a trip to the beach for our first morning altogether, the weather didn't cooperate and Caily wasn't feeling good, so we spent some quiet time together with mostly just us girls. Auntie Heather and Caily had fun playing with Play Doh. Together they made a dog....the green feet were Caily's contribution! Next it was time to paint some toenails....  Caily was so excited

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Back when my computer was ailing we also had some very special visitors.....first Kai and his parents arrived.  And then our Texas sweethearts arrived with their Mommy.....Caily was so excited that Tiks had made the trip too!  It was so fun to see Aunties getting to know their nieces and nephews....  Lexi surprised Jody by willingly going to her aunts and uncles right from the first day. Somehow

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 One of the perks and blessings of having our grandsons here on our city is that we get to celebrate their birthdays with them in person!   Aidan liked his card with the basketball player and basketball!  I love Aidan's expression in this picture! He was obviously impressed with the hoodie we gave him....  ....in Jamie's school colors, red and black, complete with a basketball player! He wants

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 Life without a laptop is challenging to say the least! Unfortunately mine had back to back critical issues so it spent the almost a month with people that know a whole lot more about computers than I do! But I have it back now so I can finally finish what I started.....which translates into posting a few of our favorite pictures of Rome where we left our cruise and spent our last days before

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