tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798844311792028802024-03-05T23:49:31.660-07:00just me…Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09048487354893507480noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-779884431179202880.post-15621450013077821432013-05-23T21:10:00.000-06:002013-05-23T21:10:49.059-06:00Grad 2013...We met Tanner three years ago when he made the Midget AA hockey team that Justin was an assistant coach of. We've stayed in touch with him and his family as our paths have crossed at the rink and around town. This year Tanner is graduating from high school and I had the privilege of spending a little time with them to capture a few memories from his big day!<br />
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Congratulations Tanner, we wish you all the best as you finish this chapter of your journey and begin the next!<br />
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Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09048487354893507480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-779884431179202880.post-16435827465875325902013-04-03T19:56:00.001-06:002013-04-03T20:02:40.273-06:00Giving Up...In a Good WayTo my little "teacher":<br />
This month you are half a year old... I still have a difficult time wrapping my brain around this fact, it can't really be possible can it? Every day your daddy and I fall more in love with you...even on the days when you have taught me the most....<br />
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This month we hit a bit of an impasse when it came to you sleeping. Up until now you have pretty much only been willing to nap in my arms, but I decided it was time that you "learn" to nap in your crib...we have had a wee bit of a difference of opinion. You have taught me once again to trust my mommy instincts and to trust you in a new way. Just because "they" say that you have to nap a certain way and at certain times, it doesn't quite mean that that is the way you will do it...and so we have figured out what works best for us. <br />
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I fully know that there are some who would say that giving up the fight is wrong and there will be a price to pay in the future for it, but I will let them say what they might...and I'm ok with that. You have taught me that sometimes it's not worth the fight... I am learning already to pick my battles with your sweet but determined little personality. <br />
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While I find great solace in routine, you don't quite always share that same love :) and I am learning to be flexible and to be ok with that. You always make up any lost sleep from the day before and in the meantime you are one of the happiest little people I have ever known. Our home has been much more peaceful since I stopped fighting...that peace is so much more valuable that following the "rules".<br />
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Little One, you are loved more than should be humanly possible, right from the top of your head (that is now getting a little more hair!) to the bottom of your sweet little feet and all your wonderful rolls in between :)<br />
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With all my love,<br />
Your Momma<br />
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<br />Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09048487354893507480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-779884431179202880.post-55862482791338669022013-02-11T21:16:00.001-07:002013-02-11T21:31:54.742-07:00so much joy....<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 24px;">Some days I just sit back in awe of how joyful you are. You have always been such a happy girl, but you take joy to a whole new level.</span><br />
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The other thing that amazes me is how you share that joy with others. One of the highlights of this past month was our trip to Cuba. You were adored by so many and their faces lit up as they saw the smile on your lips. We heard many compliments, "She's so cute", "What a beautiful baby" but my favorite interaction my have come from the little Down's Syndrome boy in Havana. As he came and so gently touched your cheeks, you gave him such a big smile! Our evening server, Ingrid, was also totally smitten by your infectious joy. She would speak to you in Spanish and you would smile and giggle at her more than anyone else at the resort. She loved to steal a snuggle and held you like you were her own. </span><br />
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My girl, your smile can truly light up a room, makes any bad moment suddenly ok. I am so incredibly grateful that God has given you such a joyful spirit. I pray that no matter what your journey looks like, that you will always hold onto the joy that He has placed within you and that it would continually bubble out of you as a witness to your Heavenly Father's love. </span><br />
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Five Month Milestones...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">•your first plane ride and you were an absolute dream to travel with :)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">•your first time playing in the sand and swimming in the ocean</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">•you sat up on your own, still a little tipsy but you're trying so hard to steady yourself!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">•you're now sleeping in your room, in your crib and you've made the transition like a rock star</span><br />
•you've become quite the chatterbox and you make us laugh often with all that you are trying to tell us!<br />
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Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09048487354893507480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-779884431179202880.post-78989359803070026992013-01-07T11:24:00.000-07:002013-01-07T11:31:33.019-07:00nothin' to it.... Cinnamon Baked French ToastA few years ago I found a recipe for an overnight French Toast Bake that looked delicious. My parents were coming for the weekend and I thought it would make for an easy breakfast for us. While it was a leisurely morning, that particular recipe was very sweet and none of us could eat more than a small piece...needless to say a large part of the pan got tossed later that week.<br />
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This year for Christmas morning I wanted to try something that would be just as easy as the first French Toast Bake I'd made, but knew it had to be much easier on the dental bill :) I found this recipe on Pinterest and it was even better than I'd expected. It was incredibly easy to make and tasted fabulous! I'll definitely be making this again :)<br />
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I adapted this recipe from <a href="http://www.lovintheoven.com/2012/08/cinnamon-baked-french-toast.html?m=1">Lovin' Fom the Oven</a>, I made 3/4 of the recipe in a bar pan and doubled the crumble mixture.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Ingredients</span></span></h3>
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Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09048487354893507480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-779884431179202880.post-24701284467440440372013-01-03T18:20:00.000-07:002013-01-03T18:20:41.483-07:00reflecting...I can't say I remember ever really making new years resolutions...I don't think I've really been one to do any amount of <i>serious</i> intentional reflecting back on the previous year...and I can't remember actually writing down specific, measurable goals for the coming year. But this year will be different. <br />
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In the past few days I've read a couple of posts from people doing exactly this and I've felt quite challenged to follow in their footsteps.</div>
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When I googled "new years reflection questions" I found a number of lists of questions, and here are some of my reflections...<br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">What was the single best thing that happened this past year?</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Becoming a mom to an amazing little girl whom I love more than I dreamed possible</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">What was an unexpected joy this past year?</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Our post-hockey getaway to Cuba, just Justin and I...enjoyed the 30+ degree heat at 28 weeks pregnant :)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Having my parents surprisingly move to Medicine Hat this fall</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">What was an unexpected obstacle?</span><br />
I don't know if is exactly an obstacle but an unexpected difficulty was definitely the feelings of frustration at feeling so "stupid" when it came to being pregnant and the thought of becoming a mom. I'm a "frame of reference" kind of girl, I function much better in a situation where I have a frame of reference for what I'm about to do...and no such thing exists for first time mothers. But thanks to my close girlfriends who answered more questions than any human ever should have to and their wise advice, I faced our baby's arrival with confidence ;) and they were totally right...the instincts do come exactly when you need them!</div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Pick three words to describe 2012:</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Anticipation :: Instincts :: Joy</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">What were the best books you read this year?</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">For a girl who grew up a ferocious reader, I'm sad to say I read very few books this year...emphasis on the very. This is one of my goals for 2013, to read one fiction and one non-fiction book a month. Next year I want to have a list from which to choose to answer this question!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">With whom were your most valuable relationships?</span><br />
I think the most significant growth in a relationship, other than with my husband, was with my sister. We've always shared a close relationship, but our friendship took a wonderful turn this year to something more special than ever. To say she has been supportive would be the understatement of the decade...she loves my daughter almost as much as I do and looks out for the well being of my little family in a way that is truly heaven sent.</div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Lol, well I expanded quite nicely to look like I had a very large basketball under my shirt :) and then I deflated and ended the year smaller than I'd started it!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">What are you most grateful for as you look back on 2012?</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">An amazing husband who has become a phenomenal father before my eyes</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">A beautiful pair of hazel eyes gazing up at me after I feed her, and the irresistible smile that follows</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">A house that is truly my home, full of love, and a haven for me and my little family</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">For all the experiences, both the wonderful and the difficult, that have made me a stronger person and have enabled me to walk into 2013 a richer and fuller person than I was in 2012</span><br />
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Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09048487354893507480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-779884431179202880.post-60618863488464824392013-01-02T23:27:00.000-07:002013-01-02T23:27:36.173-07:00 four months later...From our first night cuddling together, I knew that I wanted to leave my daughter a written piece of my heart specifically of our first year together. At some point I will hand write these letters for her, and she will have a small glimpse into what I was thinking and feeling.<br />
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It feels like she has changed so much this month, she will be five months old in just less than a week but here's my musings from month four...<br />
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Well Pumpkin you are four months old...and I'm afraid what they say is true: time is moving much too<br />
fast and you are a mirror of your daddy and me. So many times I look at your little face or see your mannerisms and think to myself "I must be looking in the mirror!" You are an amazing little girl, so strong, already very determined and you light up every room you are carried into. We are so grateful that you just go with the flow, you can be passed around the room or the rink and you just smile and settle into the arms that are holding you. You are happy, incredibly healthy (we love the rolls on your wrists, knees, ankles...) and we couldn't be more grateful that you are ours...Here's a peek into what your little world looks like:<br />
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<li>You love your bath...you kick and splash and gleefully play for as long as we let you stay in the water...and you like the water nice and warm just like your momma! Bath time is your special time with your daddy, he does a much better job of playing than I do, and my favorite sound of the day is hearing yours and your daddy's laughter coming from the bathroom each evening. </li>
<li>You are not interested whatsoever in taking a bottle...getting lunch from anywhere but me is not an option in your mind!</li>
<li>Getting enough sleep is crucial to us seeing your joyful smile :) You had a few days in a row where you were not interested in napping during the day and our happy girl seemed to have taken a vacation...a few days of concentrated routine and intentional napping opportunities for you made all the difference in the world! We were grateful to see your smile return :)</li>
<li>You have started to giggle, not just a "breathy" laugh but actual eye squinty belly giggles and when you start we laugh right along with you and don't want you to stop!</li>
<li>You've become quite the drooler...the front of your shirt is often wet no matter how much we wipe your chin :) You are an expert bubble blower and practice often lol!</li>
<li>If anything is close to your mouth and you can get your hands on it, it goes straight into your mouth! You love to wrap your pudgy little fingers around ours and chomp down on our finger with your gums...we won't be surprised if a tooth pops through at some point in the near future...</li>
<li>You love to be held... This might be one of my favorite aspects of this stage. Sure you have moments where you like to just be on your own and be able to kick and stretch out, but you have many moments where you are so incredibly content to just be held...a fussy moment can dissipate almost in an instant when I pick you up and hold you close. Even though those preceding moments can sometimes leave me a tad frazzled, my heart settles and finds its calm when I feel you relax in my arms.</li>
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Every day you open our hearts a little more to love in a new way we didn't know possible...we are forever changed because of you, and we wouldn't have it any other way...</div>
Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09048487354893507480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-779884431179202880.post-78213825016163821572012-11-23T19:03:00.000-07:002012-11-23T19:03:59.648-07:00to my little girl...My Little Miss,<br />
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As we sit here in the light of the Christmas tree together in the stillness of the fading afternoon, my heart is totally overflowing...as I gaze down on your peaceful little face I can't help but feel such overwhelming gratefulness that your daddy and I have been entrusted with your life. You have no idea how much we love you, how you melt my heart each and every day with that bright smile in your eyes and your toothless little grin that is so incredibly contagious. Just a short time ago we held you for the first time, and today my arms ache to hold you if they've been empty for more than just a few hours...<br />
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At this point in your journey you have no issues with sleeping when we put you in your bed at night, but you aren't so interested in staying asleep during the day when try to put you down. You will however stay sound asleep if you are being held. I determined early on that I was going to treasure every moment I could with you, that I wouldn't wish away today for the days when you were older and could do this or that, but to seize every moment I could, and today is another reminder to do just that. Yes, there is laundry to be done, carpets to be vacuumed and other housework that could be done, but those things will always be there...you won't always lay in my arms this way, I know there will come a time when you will be quite content to do this sleep thing on your own...and so for today I choose to forget everything else that could be done. I choose to sit here in the stillness and hold you close...I choose to kiss your chubby cheeks and stroke your little fingers while trying to memorize every detail of your beautiful face. <br />
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I know time goes by way too fast and someday, much sooner than I will want, you won't be quite this little, and so for today this our moment is just you and me...<br />
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<br />Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09048487354893507480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-779884431179202880.post-43122097235841828922012-11-14T17:09:00.001-07:002012-11-14T17:09:52.694-07:00The Hook Family Smiles...I love getting Andrea's call in the fall asking if I will take their family photos! I've had the privilege of capturing their smiles and their boys' personalities for four years now and I think I have more fun with them each and every year :) I took a peek back through some of our shots from past years and had to smile at how their boys have grown into quite the young men...and Brent and Andrea just keep looking better and better! Here's a peek into our photos from this year...<br />
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Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09048487354893507480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-779884431179202880.post-39115274535935325442012-07-20T08:59:00.001-06:002012-07-20T08:59:28.031-06:00ready to welcome her home...When we found out we were expecting, there was little question for either of us as to whether we wanted to know if we would be welcoming a little miss or mister - we wanted to know! One of my major reasons for wanting to know was that I really wanted to create a gender specific nursery, a space that would be created just for her. I remember growing up how much my room meant to me... It was the one place that was mine, my haven and quiet place. Now I know that our little miss isn't going to notice the fabrics in her duvet cover or the fabulous shelf her Daddy built just for her when she comes home, but nonetheless it was important to us that right from the beginning, this space was created with heaps of love just for her... And I'm so happy with what we have created together. I love the fact that this room is not just my creation but the creative product of both Justin and myself. We have both spent hours looking at furniture and fabric and actually putting all the pieces together...and we couldnt be happier with the results!<br />
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We welcome you to our little miss's nursery...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We fell in love with this wall art the moment we put it up...I think it gets cuter every time I look at it :)<br />
One of our goals was to create a space that she could grow into, I think with these fabrics we succeeded.<br />
I love how the crib skirt and duvet cover turned out...exactly how I had them pictured!</td></tr>
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The rocking horse actually belonged to Justin's mom when she was a child and fits in just nicely :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of my favorite childhood memories are of my mom rocking me and so nursery would not have been complete without a rocking chair...I'm sure there will be many hours spent loving our little monkey in this chair...<br />
We knew we wanted a shelf in her room and Justin created this perfect display shelf out of old barn wood <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We knew these monkey bookends would be a perfect accent on her shelf the moment we saw them!<br />
And of course a few Curious George books and childhood classics were perfect to display with them :)<br />
I loved the idea of curtains in her room, but wanted something custom...<br />
so a pair of IKEA curtains with a bit of co-ordinating fabric added to them fit the bill perfectly</td></tr>
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<br />Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09048487354893507480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-779884431179202880.post-63330078408987742822012-07-19T20:26:00.000-06:002012-07-19T20:26:38.750-06:00a little rounder...Someone asked me the other day if I still had a blog...I answered yes but had to admit that it has been FAR too long since I had posted anything. Today I was thinking about it again and figured in light of the pending major life change that we are anxiously awaiting, that today was a good a day as any to start hammering away at the keyboard :)
Life has changed a little since the last time I posted here a little over 6 months ago...or should I say I've changed a little lol!<br />
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I'm a little rounder out front, am moving at less than my usual brisk pace and have pretty much lost all ability to bend at the waist :) Back in November we found out that we were expecting and we couldn't have been more excited! We spent the next several weeks planning how we would spring the news on each of our families and sharing the news was a whole heap of fun :)<br />
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We have been very blessed with a relatively easy pregnancy and I've been very healthy for the most part (with the exception of the first trimester lol... That was kinda rough, but so much easier after that!) and now here we are literally days away from our little monkey's arrival... I officially finished work yesterday and now it's just nesting and a waiting game.
We are definitely more than anxious to meet our little miss and be able to hold her in our arms...the next several days feel like they can't pass fast enough:)<br />
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A few shots of the growing basketball lol!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me today at 38.5 weeks :)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09048487354893507480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-779884431179202880.post-60199058869019768932011-12-02T10:09:00.001-07:002011-12-02T10:37:14.177-07:00I Do :: Drew & ArianneDrew and Arianne ventured off to Vegas to say their "I do"s" but didn't want to miss out on a party to celebrate with their friends and family here at home. This meant Arianne got to do something that not a lot of brides get to: she was able to wear her dress twice! (I might be just a tad jealous lol!) We had a great afternoon together and their wedding party was hilarious - it was hard to get a serious shot with those guys around lol! <br />
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Congratulations Drew & Arianne... may you enjoy a lifetime of love and laughter...<br />
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<br />Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09048487354893507480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-779884431179202880.post-44248984341732156462011-11-28T15:30:00.001-07:002011-11-29T08:16:45.996-07:00a little rider pride for the christmas season...This summer when we were in New York, we wandered through the Mets store after watching the baseball game. One item in particular caught our eye - a Mets themed Christmas wreath. Justin and I looked at each other and right away had the same idea: We should make a Rider wreath! So once the Christmas decorations started showing up in the stores, we kept our eyes open for the perfect additions to our wreath.<br />
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Justin had the mini football from his birthday last year - that would totally work....<br />
Wandering through Canadian Tire we found the Riders ornament plate - that was a must...<br />
And the S - a monogram is perfect for this creation...<br />
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And so this is the cheery creation that will greet you at the Scott residence this Christmas season :)<br />
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<br />Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09048487354893507480noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-779884431179202880.post-8423278901749047592011-11-28T14:37:00.001-07:002011-11-28T15:00:19.531-07:00crop into christmasI'm learning that fundraising is definitely a big part of playing rep hockey - without it parents end up paying so much more for their kids to play. We like to be as involved as we can with the teams Justin coaches but don't often participate in a lot of the fundraisers. I had heard of the idea of doing a scrapbooking retreat as a fundraiser and our fundraising coordinator was such an awesome sport about it and said "Why not!" So she let my brain run wild with ideas and let me look after a lot of the planning - most of which included the food!<br />
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We are hosting the team Christmas party - parents and all the kids - in a few weeks so some of what I made was a "dry run" for that night... I had so much fun! And even though we didn't end up with as many people as we had hoped, those of us who were there had a wonderful day :) We created all day and I think we were all pleased with what we accomplished by the end of the day! Some scrapbooked, some made cards and two of us lugged over our sewing machines to work on a few quilting projects!<br />
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A big thank you to Robyn for helping organize and for letting us turn her library upside down with all our "toys"! And another big thank you to Andrea for the great make and take project and creative ideas!<br />
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There was lots of talk about maybe doing another this spring... keep your eyes open for those details :)<br />
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<br />Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09048487354893507480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-779884431179202880.post-53211966612138575222011-11-24T09:58:00.001-07:002011-11-24T13:28:48.522-07:00Happy Blog-i-versary To Me!<br />
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Today as I browsed some of my entries, I realized that it was exactly one year ago today that I wrote my first entry... so happy blog-i-versary to me!<br /><br />Maybe it's just that I'm a sentimental sap but I love looking back through my journals, and now looking back through some of past blog posts...life is a journey - not a destination - so reminiscing about the journey is something that makes me smile. <br /><br />(I'm sure my sister will poke fun at me for this post... it will likely go down in history with the "sponge" blog... oh well!)<div>
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</div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09048487354893507480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-779884431179202880.post-54504960377906748552011-11-23T14:30:00.001-07:002011-11-23T16:32:54.573-07:00I Guess It's Not Just in My Head...Last week I got a text from my dad as I was walking into my office:<br />
"Check the Weather Channel for an article on fibro"<br />
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My curiosity was definitely peaked and it was the first thing I looked at when I turned on my computer. (see article <a href="http://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/storm_watch_stories3&stormfile=fibromyalgia_rain_equals_pa_121111">here</a>) The article confirmed that rain (or changes in the weather and barometric pressure) can cause great pain and discomfort for Fibromyalgia sufferers...<br />
I thought to myself, "Hmm...I could have told you that...finally someone acknowledges this as real..." and then as I chuckled to myself, "I guess this isn't in my head after all!"<br />
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I am a healthy 30 year old today, but when I was 12 that wasn't the case. <br />
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I was in seventh grade, an active pre-teen, I loved running cross country, I was your typical oldest child over achiever :) Suddenly I was tired all the time and we didn't know why... my body hurt, all over and for what seemed like no reason. I could be sitting in my classroom with my winter jacket on, freezing and unable to shake that chill, while my classmates worked around me in tshirts. I would have periodic "spells" in class where in an instant I went from totally alert to ready to drop into a deep sleep. My parents were getting more and more concerned, my teacher watched me in class and knew something was definitely not right.<br />
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I was a regular in the doctors office, thinking back, I should have known the nurses by name! Finally after months of tests and searching for a diagnosis, a specialist I had seen several times called my parents in and explained to them that even though I defied everything he knew about Fibromyalgia, that is what I had. He said that because of my age I would most likely grow out of it - and 3 years later life finally went back to "normal" for me. <br />
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This week the temperature swung from -19 degrees (felt like -29 degrees) to +9 in the space of about 48 hours. Don't get me wrong, I will never complain about warmer temperatures, especially at the end of November lol, but a wild swing of 30-40 degrees can sometimes leave me knocked off my feet. I'm VERY grateful that it doesn't happen as bad as it did when I was 12 and 13, but yesterday and today I'm feeling the effects of the upswing in our weather. <br />
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Yesterday that article came to mind, and I thought, "It's nice to know that what I'm feeling today is finally 'acknowledged' in the medical realm..." and I'm VERY thankful that the specialist was right, and that I did grow out of it and that life did resume it's normal pace for me... I'm thankful that I am blessed to live with fibro as part of my past and rarely as part of my present...and so today, even though I don't feel 100%, I choose to be thankful that this too shall pass :)Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09048487354893507480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-779884431179202880.post-54162234096269936462011-11-17T09:14:00.001-07:002011-11-17T09:22:23.693-07:00Sneak Peek :: Drew & Arianne<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Drew and Arianne actually tied the knot south of the border but didn't want to miss out on the chance to celebrate with their family and friends. We had a great afternoon together... I think we laughed almost the entire time as <span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">their wedding party kept us in stitches! </span></div>
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<br />Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09048487354893507480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-779884431179202880.post-55644137824223825492011-11-10T08:45:00.001-07:002011-11-10T09:30:27.373-07:00Roots & Wings....I remember the first time I watched the movie "Sweet Home Alabama"... I don't remember where I was or even who I was with, but the one thing that has left a forever footprint on my heart was the conversation between Jake and Melanie in the graveyard during the street dance scene. There was one line in particular that Jake says: "You know Mel, you can have roots and wings..." In that instant I felt like so much of my life was suddenly defined by something I could now articulate. <br />
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I've always been a homebody, I've always needed a physical location to identify with as "home"... life is much easier to deal with - I'm much easier to deal with - when this is in place. My parents did an amazing job of giving me roots. They instilled in my sister and I a deep love for family...for each other...when we didn't have much we always knew we had each other and we knew how valuable that truly was. They instilled in us a deeply rooted faith in God...not religion and rules that we had to follow, but they modeled a genuine relationship with Christ and encouraged us in our own spiritual journeys. <br />
But my parents also gave me wings... they let me "fly" when I needed to explore on my own. From the time I was a teenager, they encouraged me to make decisions on my own. <br />
I will never forget one infamous mother/daughter chat:<br />
Me: But Mom, why can't you just tell me what to do? It would be so much easier that way!<br />
Mom: I could but then you'd never learn to make these decisions on your own.<br />
Me: But it was so much easier when you just told me what to do!<br />
Mom: Yes but if we let you make this decision on your own, and you make the wrong one, at least your Dad and I are here to help you pick up the pieces and help you make the right decision next time. If we made all your decisions for you while you lived at home, then when you leave and you make a poor decision, we won't always be able to be there to help pick up the pieces.<br />
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This may have been one of the top 5 significant life shaping conversations of my life...<br />
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And so when we made the choice that I'd be able to stay in Caronport to finish grade 11 &12 while they lived 2 hours away, they had prepared me to make those decisions on my own and allowed me to fly... and a few years later when I moved around the globe to China for almost a year and a half, again they allowed me to fly, to adventure, to see the world - both figuratively and literally.<br />
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I think because my parents gave me such an amazing balance of roots and wings, this was an incredibly vital quality that I looked for in my future spouse. The best way I could articulate it was this: He would have be a special individual who would allow me to "fly" as far and as high during the day - let me adventure, be creative, try new things - but be secure enough that he would know that I'd come home to the "roots" he and I shared at the end of the day, all the while knowing that home with him was still by far my favorite place in the world to be. When I met Justin, I found my roots and he gave me wings. His love gives me the freedom to know I can explore, be as nerdy and creative as I want to be lol, but it's with him that I am <i>home </i>and it's with him that I share my roots. And the funny thing is, my desire to adventure solely on my own has shifted...my favorite adventures are usually the ones where we "fly" together...<br />
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Several years ago Mark Harris released a song called "Find Your Wings". It's a prayer from a parent's heart, a prayer that that precious life you're holding in your arms would find their roots in a parent's love and out of that that that child would find the wings that have been created especially for them. I remember the first time I heard that song - it nearly stopped me dead in my tracks... it was truly the story of my parents and my relationship, it would be several years before I would reconnect with Justin but today it is our song, and one day, Lord willing, when we have children of our own, this will be my prayer for them, the song I will sing over them...<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">I pray that God would fill your heart with dreams</span><br style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;">And that faith gives you the courage</span><br style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;">To dare to do great things</span><br style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;">I'm here for you whatever this life brings</span><br style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;">So let my love give you roots</span><br style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;">And help you find your wings</span><br />
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I honestly can't think of any other place I'd rather be...<br />
<br />Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09048487354893507480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-779884431179202880.post-6143906028683613242011-10-27T08:39:00.001-06:002011-10-27T08:39:24.958-06:00I Could Make That :: Braided ScarfSeveral weeks ago I got a text from my sister early in the work day:<br />
Mo: Have you seen Teaka's blog today?<br />
Me: Ya I have, isn't that a great idea? They'd be so easy to make!<br />
Mo: Great! Cause I'd like one for my birthday please :)<br />
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Well that makes shopping for her gift uber easy! lol...<br />
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Our friend Teaka had posted a tutorial on her blog <a href="http://teakipost.blogspot.com/">Life Like Honey</a> of how to make a <a href="http://teakipost.blogspot.com/2011/09/dyi-braided-scarf.html">Jersey Braided Scarf</a>. As I read through her instructions I thought, this looks easy enough that even I could make this... and so I did! Two of them in fact and they turned out great, my sister loves them! (I would like to steal them back...but I've been told to keep my paws off!...maybe I'll just make ones of my own lol!)<br />
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So this got me thinking... I've seen several scarf tutorials on Pinterest that look relatively easy... and well, I'm kinda cheap when it comes to buying scarves - I love them, but not often loving their price tag... so I thought, well lets give this another try...<br />
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I found a tutorial for a <a href="http://www.putapuredukes.com/2011/09/braided-scarf-tutorial.html">Braided Scarf</a> that could be made from large tshirts, and apparently a "pattern" that would create a replica of a much more expensive scarf from Anthropology! So Tuesday after work I stopped at Value Village, found a couple of very large men's tshirts and headed home to start creating.<br />
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And today, I'm wearing it :) (please forgive the poor iPhone photos... I was the only one awake in our house at 7:30 this morning!)<br />
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Happy Thursday! :)<br />
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I cleaned out our flowerbeds this weekend. With only a few exceptions, all our plants had been frostbitten and were looking not so pretty anymore. As much as I dislike winter, I can't deny that it will arrive at some point lol, and I figured it was time to get this part of our yard ready for the pending cold. I figured it out the other day that we enjoyed watching our plants grow for over 5 months...not too bad for the Prairies! <br />
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At the end of September, while things were still growing, I snapped a few shots of our flowers...I'd say our rookie year was a success :)<br />
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The pots on our front step... I loved coming up the walk and seeing all the color...<br />
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I will definitely plant the front bed differently next year... It looked nice but it certainly didn't have the "pop" that the back bed did...live and learn :)<br />
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Our back flower bed turned out even better than I had dreamed..it ended up as a mass of color, where you could hardly tell where one plant ended and the next one began :) <br />
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So much color...exactly what I had envisioned that first weekend in May when we planted these tiny flowers... <br />
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So long summer...Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09048487354893507480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-779884431179202880.post-26922647162553496532011-10-25T08:22:00.000-06:002011-10-25T08:22:19.274-06:00The Hook Family...This was my third year in a row capturing the Hook family, and I think this is my favorite shoot yet! Andrea and I actually were classmates in high school and we reconnected a few years ago when I moved to Medicine Hat. She is wonder-mom - seriously I may have to ask for lessons when I have kids :) She and her husband Brent are parents to three little men who have personalities that are larger than life, and have the baby blues and mischievous grins to go with. I've had so much fun seeing these guys grow up and change, this shoot was much different than our first! <br />
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Thanks Brent & Andrea for your friendship and for allowing me to capture your family year after year :)<br />
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<br />Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09048487354893507480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-779884431179202880.post-38982273439009875262011-10-24T09:31:00.002-06:002011-10-27T08:39:39.186-06:00I Do :: Jeradan & Jillana...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I don't think I can remember a time when I haven't known Jeradan and Jillana. When I heard that they were dating and then that they were engaged, it was one of those relationships that just seemed "right" :) Jeradan and Jill have amazing servant hearts, and are incredibly gracious individuals. And on their wedding day they were no different. Even though the weather was not cooperative with us and we quickly had to restructure our photo plans, these two just took it in stride with a smile!<br />
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The day was such an honor to be a part of... I think my favorite moment of the day was pretty much every time they looked at each other. It seemed as though the two of them communicated so much to each other in just a look...the sparkle in their eyes, the smiles on their faces...it was truly a joy to witness their I Do's.<br />
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Jeradan & Jill I wish you a lifetime of smiles and happiness and God's amazing blessings :)<br />
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And a huge thank you to Toby Ning for being an amazing assistant :) You made my job so much easier!Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09048487354893507480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-779884431179202880.post-61582410856722140992011-10-21T08:51:00.000-06:002011-10-21T08:58:03.516-06:00Saltine Toffee...and a disclaimerI've taken on a Christmas project at work that perhaps will have me admitted... lol not quite but I'm excited to see how it all comes together! More details will follow in the coming weeks :)<br />
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As I've been doing my "research" for this project, I've tried out a few new recipes...some have been "meh" and I won't likely use them, but I've stumbled across a couple via Pinterest that I think are just deadly and will be permanent additions to my recipe book. I love how easy this one was to whip up, it didn't take much time at all, and it was all ingredients I already had in my kitchen. I should say that, at least for me, this <a href="http://makelifedelicious.com/2009/01/saltine-toffee/">Saltine Toffee</a> recipe should have come with a disclaimer lol! For those of us who have diminishing self control when something sweet is close by, these goodies are rather addictive...<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">40 saltine crackers (or however many you need to make a single layer on your cookie sheet, I think my pan fit 35 crackers)<br />1 cup butter<br />1 cup brown sugar<br />2 cups semisweet chocolate chips<br />3/4 cup chopped pecans/walnuts, if desired (I like it without)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line cookie sheet with foil (I used parchment paper) and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Line cookie sheet with saltine crackers in single layer.</span></div>
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Several weeks ago I was reading a blog I follow very closely, and she shared how she felt challenged to just write... not always having a "grand" blog to post, but to just write...write about the little things, about what she was thinking, about what happened that afternoon. It got me thinking...<br />
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I was looking back through some of my past blog posts yesterday and realized that in the last few months I haven't written very much at all because I didn't think I had "enough" to post. I love to have photos to go along with my writing (or have photos be the focus of a post) but on the days when I don't get photos edited fast enough, my blog stays silent. And I think this needs to change.<br />
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Starting with today :)<br />
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<a href="http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSslFb75EuKL81AGvQddJC7r2n6RScP-EOe1BdFZWxOcrMdiplXvw" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSslFb75EuKL81AGvQddJC7r2n6RScP-EOe1BdFZWxOcrMdiplXvw" /></a>I was thinking last night as I fell asleep how interesting it is that life comes full circle at times. I didn't grow up with hockey as part of my life, yet hockey played a part in how I came to be lol! My parents met at a hockey game, a Medicine Hat Tigers hockey game actually. My mom was actually there with someone else, but a friend of my dad's kept telling him "There is this girl you just have to meet!" The first time they laid eyes on each other was at a Tigers game... and needless to say the other guy didn't stick around long after that... Dad got the girl and the rest is history :)<br />
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Fast forward 30+ years and now me, their daughter, and my husband are regulars at the Tigers games, and hockey is very much a part of our lives. As I've mentioned before, we are billeting one of the Tiger players this year, Patrik. We were very excited and proud of him last night as he scored his first goal of the season and was awarded the first star of the game! <br />
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Yesterday we watched the game with Justin's dad and laughed and smiled as an adorable toddler entertained our small section. Justin spent many years as a kid going to the Tigers games with his dad, and someday when we are blessed with kids of our own I'm quite confident that a third generation of Esau's/Scott's will be cheering on the black and orange...<br />
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Here's the clip of Patrik being announced as the first star of the game<br />
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<br />Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09048487354893507480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-779884431179202880.post-32923509097976464532011-10-18T09:10:00.001-06:002011-10-18T09:11:11.991-06:00Making it our own...We began dreaming about our basement even before we moved into our house. We had the gift of a blank slate and we couldn't wait to make the space our own. Justin has worked incredibly hard to make our dreams a reality... we aren't quite finished yet but we are getting very close!<br />
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Here's a peek at my husband's hard work! (these shots were taken before we left on holidays at the end of August so a few things have changed)<br />
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Looking down the hallway...bathroom is the open door on the right, one of the two basement bedrooms is at the end of the hall... Justin has the hallway now almost ready for paint!<br />
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This is now Patrik's room... we've since had blinds installed in his window, and eventually we'll install closet doors and trim...<br />
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The laundry room... I am a strange duck, I actually love our laundry room lol! Justin built these pedestals for me as a surprise one day this summer. They are the perfect height - still low enough that I can utilize the space on top of the machines but high enough that I don't have to bend over to put in a load and so my baskets fit nicely underneath. The lip in front of the machines as well is just enough to set a basket on when putting a load in or taking one out. I think one of my winter projects will be to paint them white to match the other pieces in the room... <br />
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We were very blessed to be given a bigger deep freeze this summer... it sure has come in handy!<br />
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This table is my craft space... I still need to set up all my scrapbooking/card making goodies, but that will come in time lol! We also plan to add some additional shelving to this side of the room & corner to give me some more storage space....(blinds have also been hung in this window as well)<br />
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Only one complete room left to drywall...that's what the winter is for right? :)<br />
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(I realized that there aren't any pictures of Justin's amazing man cave/theatre room... I'll post some pics of that masterpiece at another date!)<br />
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