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Christmas Reflections
I’m always amazed how quickly, after months of anticipation, Christmas comes and goes each year. November and December are a flurry of preparations and celebrations all pointing to Christmas Day. The Day itself is gone in a flash, after which we all wake up and carry on life as usual. Maybe early Christian traditions were…
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Celebrating Two Years of Olivia
Over the past couple of days we’ve had the chance to celebrate Olivia’s birthday with our family. Sunday included a picnic in the park and a trip to the zoo. Olivia’s favourite part (besides the canine guest of honour: Coda) was probably riding around the zoo in a little “safari Jeep” wagon as we looked…
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Merry Christmas!
Christmas is nearly here! Above’s a little Christmas postcard, from our family to yours :). In the midst of all the busyness of buying and making gifts, decorating (yes, we got a real tree, and no, Olivia hasn’t even threatened to pull it down yet!), and working through what is the busiest season for my…
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Tea Time
This kid of ours is amazing.
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Welcome Wall Decal
Here’s our newest home decoration! Anna and I have had a secret obsession with wall decals (or “stickers for adults”) for some time now, and finally put one on our own wall! We designed, produced and installed this piece for the entrance of our home. We wanted it to feel warm and bright, and add…
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Tractor Trek 2011
Tractor Trek 2011 from Joel Wiebe on Vimeo. Last weekend I had the chance to drive a tractor for the first time! It wasn’t any tractor either, it was the tractor that my great-grandpa bought in 1945, right after the war (my grandpa notes that due to the war rubber wasn’t available, so it was…
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Postcards from Schiermonnikoog
Greetings from Holland! We spent the past weekend with (most of) Anna’s family on Schiermonnikoog, a small island off the coast of Holland in the North Sea. The island is a protected nature reserve, home to about 1000 people and thousands of birds, whose beaches are wide and streets virtually car-less. We rented bikes as…
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Merry Christmas!
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Our First Christmas Tree
This year, for the first time since we got married we’re not traveling out of the country for Christmas, so we were able to justify getting a Christmas tree. Anna’s been looking forward to this for at least the last year. Of course this is also Olivia’s first Christmas. For the occasion we decided to…
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Gratitude, It’s All In The Lens
Since moving to Manitoba, we’ve really appreciated the beauty of our town and natural surroundings. Although some consider the prairies kinda boring (especially compared to Colorado), it seems like any place can get old after a while. Familiarity can easily breed ungratefulness. We’ve been actively trying to appreciate the uniquenesses of our new home area.…