(Day 1) Parker & The Gang

>> Friday, July 22, 2011

I really love my little hometown, especially when nothing ever changes there. This way, you can stay young forever! But it always seems kind of bizarre to me that I actually spend my precious vacation time in this tiny little place. It’s a different kind of vacation I guess. And I always feel sad when I’m leaving, so that’s a good thing. I love you Altona! In July, I flew there for a weeklong respite.

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Fresh off the boat, I had scheduled my first meet-and-greet at Suzy’s house for some food and fun. Jenna and her people joined us for some TGIF and I got to meet the newest member of the bunch, Parker. The kid is just so cute, I could have straight up died. UGH! I wanted to kidnap him and run. GAH!

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The Bumbo chair made him puke so that didn’t last long.
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Yeah, I wanted to edit it down, but every photo was my favourite. This kid has faces like there is no tomorrow.

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Of course, Suzy’s own cuties were also present. I think I made a new buddy in Bailey! Now, if only he could remember me from one year to the next…wahhhh

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Love this photo!

Have I drowned you in all this baby goo? Well, there was food there too, so let’s finish off with some food pictures. Yum!

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Damn, I love hot dogs.

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Jenna even brought some stovetop popcorn, which fascinated me to no end (I’m easy to please, fyi.)

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These always remind me of the movie ‘Scream’.

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Being the old people we now are, the party broke up shortly after midnight. I’m going to keep this short because I have an early morning tomorrow with the Sunflower Festival parade and all that…I cannot wait! I WANT CANDYYYY!

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Whistler in Hipstamatic

>> Sunday, July 17, 2011

With the excitement of Vegas subsiding and a large medical insurance claim still outstanding, July rolled around and we received some visitors of the Manitoba kind. One blustery weekend (yes, in July), we headed up to Whistler and I captured the day with my now-shoddy iPhone 3GS. Don’t laugh at me.

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Snow storm in July. I was not appropriately dressed.
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I got all patriotic feeling again and I almost started crying.
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I want to go back when it’s not snowing…so, never?

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