ALL Aboard!

Okay, we all know that I'm very behind on my blogging. So much to blog about, so little time! Well, after a very fun weekend with my parents, I decided I just needed to dive in.

My parents were in town for a visit, so we decided to be a little adventurous and take a ride on the CHELATCHIE PRAIRIE RAILROAD. The boys are currently obsessed with trains (especially Max), so when we mentioned the words "Train Ride" the boys were all smiles! Plus the destination was a beautiful waterfall that we had never seen!

Here are some pics (just some of them).

The boys were very excited about the Rescue Train on the left

Raining pine needles

Train tunnel

(a dark, dripping train tunnel)

Notice the punched Train Ticket in hand.

After the conductor punched his ticket, Max wouldn't part with it.

Crazy Tanner looking at the waterfall through the bridge

The Caboose

What a perfect day!

Dirt Baby

This week Tanner brought home his Dirt Baby from PreSchool. All you have to do is keep water in the bottom of the cup, and watch it grow. Oh yeah... and give it haircuts too!

After haircut from Tanner:

Tanner has been in PreSchool since last September. He loves it! He has progressed in many ways and we feel so blessed to have such an awesome PreSchool with such a GREAT team of teachers and an amazing curriculum!

Here is a current picture of Tanner's wall with just SOME of the fun things Tanner brings home from PreSchool:

GO USA!!

We got up bright and early Saturday morning so we could spend the day at the OLYMPICS (free from boys, thanks Mom and Dad!). We walked/ran A LOT, rode MANY kinds of transportation, saw and did so many things, and rubbed shoulders with thousands of people! We had a blast! GO USA!!

Stanley Park

University British Columbia Stadium

Women's Hockey: Sweden vs. Switzerland (Sweden won 3-0)

Granville Island

Had to take a picture with the horse to show the boys

The Torch

(2 days later and my legs and feet are still SORE. I can barely walk!)

The Jobs of Missy's Past

It's official. I'm an...


This is the envelope that was waiting for me on my desk on Friday when I arrived at work.

I love being an Office Lady! Last year I was notified that because of budget cuts I would be changing jobs. I was really bumbed... but who knew that I would love this job the most out of ALL the jobs I've had! I now am a front office Secretary at a middle school working 4 hours a day. It's the funniest, craziest job ever! In the short 4 months that I've been here I have encountered many sick children. Some of whom have felt comfortable enough to throw up in my presence. I've encountered the wounded children from food fights. The occcasional wetting of the pants. The way too peppy cheerleaders. Everyday brings a new adventure and a new laugh. It's a good place to be.

Thinking about it now, I have had some interesting jobs!

Jobs of the past... the good the bad and the ugly:

1st job: Babysitting

2nd job: Housecleaning

3rd job: Safeway Bagger

4th job: Dr. Office Secretary (Filer and Scanner)

5th job: Graphic Designer

6th job: Graphic Design Manager

7th job: Financial Company Administrative Assistant (Fancy way of saying Scanner)

8th job: Car counter (Seriously, I sat at street corners and pushed a button every time a car passed)

9th job: Hewlett Packard Printer Tester (Someone's got to do it)

10th job: Curriculum Department Secretary

11th job: Middle School Front Office Secretary

Horsey Barns and Horsey Castles

Most children color with crayons, mine...

Most children build towers and knock them down, mine...

Most children go to bed at a decent hour, mine makes horsey barns out of beannie babies... (Yes, I still have all the beannies I collected. And NO, I'm not embarrased... I knew they would be put to good use one day!)

P.S. Happy late birthday MOOSE!

Max and Grandma Leen testing out the new car rug