I'm practically a world famous artist!

Back in July Groupon had a deal for a photo-to-canvas through 44Wide. I've seen canvases that people have had made up of their photos and through it was a fantas tic idea. The deal was $69 for a 16x20 print (regular $209). I bought two. I started going through my photos to find something that would look good as a canvas and decided on one of the pictures I took at Peggy's Cove when I went to Halifax in 2009. It needed a wee bit of work, but I tidied it up and sent it off for print. The canvas came 4 weeks later.

Happy Anniversary!

Brad and I are celebrating our 2nd anniversary today! Earlier in the week a friend of mine said "it's hard to believe it's been 2 years, isn't it?" and my response was "actualy, it's hard to believe it's only been two years! It feels like much longer...in a good way, haha!" And it's true. It does feel like longer. Since our anniversary lands on a Sunday this year, Brad and I went to Medicine Hat yesterday for some shopping and a fancy supper at the Cracked Peppercorn. It was very tasty, but the company was the best part. He also surprised me with a beautiful pure silver bangle (even though we had said no presents this year).

A big day!

At last calculation still getting 95mpg! When I bought gas last it was $4.64 for 3.94l which means that it costs me approximately .03/km to drive. Hahahahahahahaha! LOVE it!

Zip-Lining!

For my birthday, Brad paid for me to do a zip-lining tour at Cypress! I was super stoked to go when Karlene told me they had installed it and when I realized that we would actually be camping at Cypess for a few days, I became very excited at the prospect of actually doing it! Mum was right on-board with me (despite both of us being afraid of heights and bridges). And so on Tuesday the 19th, we suited up and went zip-lining!

A new fashion statement? I think so!

Mum, all harnessed up!
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The first platform was 42 feet up and involved climbiing a very wobbly rope ladder. Not as difficult as I thought...though definitely a challenge.
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Mum, getting going on the ladder
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We made it!! On top of the first platform
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Look how close I am to the tops of the trees!!
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Mum, zipping along
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Me, on the longest line: 600 feet.
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We did it!!

So Many Photos! (because we had so much fun!! Clearly!)

My blogging hiatus has been partly because June wasn't a very exciting month, but mostly because in early July my parents made the drive from Smithers to come visit me and Brad! They arrived on July 7th and stayed until July 25th for the best three weeks ever! We played lots of games (including Settles of Catan, Rummoli, and Angry Birds), and visited until the wee hours just about every night (making it very difficult to go back to getting up at 630 for work. booooo!). Here are some of my favorite photos:

Oh, Angry Birds...how I love and hate you all at once!
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Catching up on the scrapbooking I've done since Mum was last here
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Playing a game of Settlers of Catan
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At Lac Pelletier for lunch
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It's my birthday!!
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Birthday Bushpies!! YUM!!! (Mum and Da are now sold on bushpies...not that they were doubters, but they haev definitely hopped on the bandwagon)
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My Birthday Raspberry Cheesecake Bushpie - with a candle on top!
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See? Totally on the bandwagon!
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After my birthday supper we played Rummoli and I won. All was right in the world. :)
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At Bald Butte in Cypress
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Mum and I at the Cypress Hills Winery after an afternoon wandering around Maple Creek
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Da and I at the Winery
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On our last morning camping at Cypress, Brad and I had my parents "come over" for breakfast of pancakes.

~I taught Mum and Da how to play Mario Kart...which was enjoyed by all (though pretty ridiculous)
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One more game of Rummoli after supper before Mum and Da left on their long drive back to Smithers.
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