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| (Happy Anniversary babe… love you to bits and love that we still can laugh together) |
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| (Another night out on the town… we are aging but gracefully I hope) |
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| (Ev our poster child for the schools adverts… cutie bug) |
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| (a beautiful Saturday morning before football with Ev and Es) |
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| (My amazing girls in the U16 Volleyball Championships. Proud of them, they played well as a team and came a REALLY long way from the beginning of the season.. WooHoo ladies. I love being a coach) |
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| (We took home silver. I know the girls learned alot in the final and they all came away with the reflection that it really matters – the power of thought) |
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| (Trent’s birthday celebrations continue, the parties always seem to last weeks) You deserve it old man..hehe) |
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| (A messy wine crawl in Chiang Mai. Our team was the Land & House Arsols and cowboys we were. It was comical to see locals faces seeing us stroll down the street looking like Texans… it was a great night) |
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| (My hunky cowboy with his US flag on his hat that he was so proud of) |
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| (Le Meridien Charity Race… a fun morning. Everett kicked our butts and Trent snuck over the finish line (a story we will not forget for years I am sure) Great job everyone, until next year!) |
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| (Our tired crew lining up in our finishing places. Trent somehow snuck up on me crossing the line a half a step before me out of nowhere. We had a delicious breakfast right after ! Good job Champs) |
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| (After the charity race it was time to get ready to host a Canadian Thanksgiving with some friends, all of whom are not Canadian. I made pumpkin pie from scratch, crust and all which turned out DELICIOUS if I might say so) |
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| (The boys devouring the turkey. Thanks for coming Siam, Piers, Aidan, Donavon and Collin) |
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| (Our overseas family. Thanks for coming Bagley’s, Tennants, Morgans, Robinsons, Poulsons it was great fun, some crazy conversations and wild dancing. Never a dull moment with this crowd) |
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| (A tournament at FC pitch. Easton does not play on this particular team but they needed his size and strength to fend off the Thai team. It was definitely an agressive match) |
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| (Senior Swim Championships. Ahhhh sibling love and yes Easton is taller than Emma now) |
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| (East’s powerful butterfly stroke. He kicked arse in this race, awesome to watch) |
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| (Prem Senior 2014 Swim Team. Thanks coaches!) |
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| (East was a superstar. He came in 3rd over all in his age group AWESOME! East has been training hard and is super focused. Proud of you bud) |
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| (WooHoo the relay team who broke a record! Go Panthers… you guys are now in the record books for being the fastest girls relay team in Prem history) Emma. Sara. Sammy. Nora |
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| (Some of the boys getting ready for the big day to start) Farm. Nial. Everett. Sebastian. Nub. Fast. |
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| (Everett in his 25m backstroke race where he won Gold AND broke a record for the fastest time. Ev’s name now goes down in the record books) Way to Go Bud! |
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| (Our little Prem team 2014) |
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| (SOOO proud of our munchkin for placing in the top 2 best International swimmers in Chiang Mai. 4 Gold’s and 1 Silver. Amazing strokes you had and as always so fun to watch you achieve your goals!) |
EMMY is 15!!!
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| (Happy birthday baby girl. Em was surprised with her presents and awesome birthday cake in the morning. Can’t get any better than an apple/peanut butter with a candle in it. so perfect ..hehe) |
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| (Took the girls out for dinner to one of Em’s favorite restaurants… “Steak of the Day”. Emma’s birthday fell on Loy Kratong so the sky was filled with beautiful lanterns and fireworks… a great night to celebrate!) |
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| (For the star Emmy is, her cake was fitting for the occasion. Em loved Hollywood in the summer and one day her real star will be on the blvd… until then babe here is your awesome cake 😉 |
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| (WE love you Birthday girl!) |
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| (It has long been official, Easton is bigger than Emma) |
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| (Happy Loy Kratong! An amazing time of year, the sky filled with glowing lanterns and wishes sent up with them. Trent and I saying ours before the lift off. Can’t wait for my dream to come true!!! |
VIDEO… PRESS PLAY!!!
(Our AWESOME rules of the house I had made. They describe everything we are and what we believe in)
(After celebrating International Day at school… Our small population of Canadians stand strong 😀
(The grade 5’s heading out. Ev is off on his camping trip with this class for many nights… they had a great time and wore their teachers out)
(RACE DAY!!! I am so proud of Trent and Easton for competing in the Singha Obstacle Race. 8kms long with 13 obstacles… LOved it!
(Waiting for the count down to start. 700 people on race day)
(We are off. Trent and I completed the race together, so proud of Trent)
(Easton coming in to the last obstacle. Finishing time was 1hour 20min)
(Trent and I finishing the last wall of the race… this one was tough! Our time was 1hour 24min)
(WE FINISHED! Mud was in every orphis of our bodies… A tough race but a blast!)
(Em up bright and early to get ready for her International Award (IA) Trekking trip. The students have to fend for themselves and survive in the jungle for 48hours. They are responsible for carrying all their own supplies and cooking all their own food. An exhausting experience but fabulous)
(The girls in Em’s group… Sally. Gumbi. Rasnam. Sara. Alice. Pran and Em)
~ Arabian Nights ~
(East was SPECTACULAR in the Sr. drama production Arabian Nights. Easton earned himself two big rolls ~ The Genie and the African Magician. Easty stole the show, he was so good and natural in front of the audience)
(Such a natural… so proud of you East)
(“Be prepared to Die”)
(Many laughs with these girls. I am excited to see what they decide to do with their futures)
(Easton a powerhouse on the U14 boys Basketball Team. So much fun watching him play the game he loves)
~ New sport in the House ~
(We have a cricketer in the house. Ev joined the cricket team and loves it. The team played in a tournament and I was amazed at how much I enjoyed the games… love our little sportsman)
(Ev bowling… He is referred to as the professional cricketer…. Shane Warne from Australia because of how he bowls – with spin and power)
(Ev bowling from behind and you can see his technique of how he spins the ball to the batter)
~ Cookie Exchange Party ~
(I finally have got around to having a cookie exchange party. The cookies were delicious and everyone is excited about next years awards… The prizes were handed out for the best tasting, best looking, most unique and more creative)
(My guests who had no idea what to expect and left with stars in their eyes, so excited to do another party soon)
~ Chiang Mai’s special Santa ~
(Our wonderful resident Santa Clause volunteering at the Walking Street market) Great job honey!)
(The little kids are so enthralled with Santa, it is so much fun to watch)
(Santa came out again at the Christmas Carols and really surprised the adorable kids + us ladies..hehe)
(2014 Crazy Christmas tree decorating night and hilarious family photos. Love this family so much!)
A wonderful 2014 we had and memories to last us forever. We are so blessed and thankful for so many special people in our lives and the opportunities we get to experience and share. Life is truely what you make it and we want to make ours the most fuffilling possible.
Merry Christmas xoxox
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