We are so small and so are all of our problems. We let such small things consume our minds that we forget what a big world we live in and how beautiful life can really be. I need to remember that more.
Thursday, 27 August 2015
it's an endless quest without knowing what your quest is
Ok guys, I'm officially lame. But this one made me cry. This kid says everything so simple and I've heard it all before but it really hit home when I heard them play it on the radio this morning. Just want to put it here so I remember to listen to it every once in awhile.
We are so small and so are all of our problems. We let such small things consume our minds that we forget what a big world we live in and how beautiful life can really be. I need to remember that more.
We are so small and so are all of our problems. We let such small things consume our minds that we forget what a big world we live in and how beautiful life can really be. I need to remember that more.
Monday, 24 August 2015
"...Keep those pieces alive." - Brittany Ybarra
oh my goodness, these last few days have been jam packed!
Friday was a tough day. But it's comforting knowing things are settled now and it was nice having family and friends around for support.
Friday night ended up being fun :) Ryan and I took my dad and uncle sturgeon fishing. My uncle said that the last time he caught a sturgeon was when he was about 8 years old. So I was so happy when that rod finally starting going off. It was just a tiny baby sturgeon but still put up one hell of a fight. Making us believe he was much larger than he actually was. It was a nice afternoon watching the sun go down and talking and enjoying the picnic we had brought with us.
Saturday was pretty epic. Tina and I decided to do two hikes. Yes. Two. Mount Thom and Teapot Hill. They were both short and sweet but still a challenge. I definitely still feel sore today from that. We brought our pups with us which made the hiking that much more enjoyable. It's always nice to see your pups having such an awesome time as well.
After hiking we grabbed lunch at Cora's. YUM.
I then went to go visit my parents for a little while and drove back to Fort. Where I passed out for about 3 hours.
After I woke up Ryan and I got ready and went out for a date night to the Lamplighter restaurant. The food ended up being so much more tasty than I thought it was going to be. Afterward, we walked down to Wendels and shopped around the book section for a bit and grabbed dessert.
Sunday morning I slept in till 10am. It was glorious. We made pancakes for breakfast and lounged around the apartment for awhile. We decided to go for a walk down the Fort to Fort trail which Kobe was happy with because he got to go swimming.
Later that evening I went to Granville Island with Coral and Jenelle. We explored around the town for a bit before heading to the Keg for dinner. We ended up being seated in a girl's section that Coral knew. So we got pretty spoiled with free appies and drinks and she even pretended that we were there for Jenelle's birthday and got us a free dessert. Even though we were dying from all the food already, we ate every bit of it because it was so tasty. It was such a fun night. I don't hangout with those girls very often but it's always an absolute blast when we all get together.
All in all it was a fun filled weekend which I really needed. It's hard not to let the passing of a family member consume you and bring you down. I find it's very important to miss them but to also realize that life is a gift and your family would want you to live it, every moment as much as you can. To remember them always but to live your life. I'm so very grateful for my family and friends that I have in my life. It would most certainly be a lot more difficult without them <3
Friday was a tough day. But it's comforting knowing things are settled now and it was nice having family and friends around for support.
Friday night ended up being fun :) Ryan and I took my dad and uncle sturgeon fishing. My uncle said that the last time he caught a sturgeon was when he was about 8 years old. So I was so happy when that rod finally starting going off. It was just a tiny baby sturgeon but still put up one hell of a fight. Making us believe he was much larger than he actually was. It was a nice afternoon watching the sun go down and talking and enjoying the picnic we had brought with us.
Saturday was pretty epic. Tina and I decided to do two hikes. Yes. Two. Mount Thom and Teapot Hill. They were both short and sweet but still a challenge. I definitely still feel sore today from that. We brought our pups with us which made the hiking that much more enjoyable. It's always nice to see your pups having such an awesome time as well.
After hiking we grabbed lunch at Cora's. YUM.
I then went to go visit my parents for a little while and drove back to Fort. Where I passed out for about 3 hours.
After I woke up Ryan and I got ready and went out for a date night to the Lamplighter restaurant. The food ended up being so much more tasty than I thought it was going to be. Afterward, we walked down to Wendels and shopped around the book section for a bit and grabbed dessert.
Sunday morning I slept in till 10am. It was glorious. We made pancakes for breakfast and lounged around the apartment for awhile. We decided to go for a walk down the Fort to Fort trail which Kobe was happy with because he got to go swimming.
Later that evening I went to Granville Island with Coral and Jenelle. We explored around the town for a bit before heading to the Keg for dinner. We ended up being seated in a girl's section that Coral knew. So we got pretty spoiled with free appies and drinks and she even pretended that we were there for Jenelle's birthday and got us a free dessert. Even though we were dying from all the food already, we ate every bit of it because it was so tasty. It was such a fun night. I don't hangout with those girls very often but it's always an absolute blast when we all get together.
All in all it was a fun filled weekend which I really needed. It's hard not to let the passing of a family member consume you and bring you down. I find it's very important to miss them but to also realize that life is a gift and your family would want you to live it, every moment as much as you can. To remember them always but to live your life. I'm so very grateful for my family and friends that I have in my life. It would most certainly be a lot more difficult without them <3
Friday, 21 August 2015
" don't say goodbye, say so long "
"You may be out of sight
but never out of mind.
I miss you & love you"
r.i.p Nana
<3
Tuesday, 18 August 2015
Wednesday, 12 August 2015
See you next year beautiful
Well, one of my best friends has decided to leave me yet again!
I'm honestly so proud of her. The things that she has accomplished and continues to is just wonderful.
She will be teaching in Japan for the next year. How cool is that?!?
It's so much easier for us this time around because when she left for Disney she rarely had service, but this time she has access to wifi and her cell phone all the time. We've talked every day so far since she left on August 1st. She's settling in nicely and is loving it so far. I can't wait to hear all her stories that are yet to come.
Brittany, Kelsey, and I all spent our last night together going for dinner to Olive Garden and then going for a drive into Glen Valley to watch the sunset together. It was very emotional but so nice that we got that last night together :)
Counting down the days! <3
I'm honestly so proud of her. The things that she has accomplished and continues to is just wonderful.
She will be teaching in Japan for the next year. How cool is that?!?
It's so much easier for us this time around because when she left for Disney she rarely had service, but this time she has access to wifi and her cell phone all the time. We've talked every day so far since she left on August 1st. She's settling in nicely and is loving it so far. I can't wait to hear all her stories that are yet to come.
Brittany, Kelsey, and I all spent our last night together going for dinner to Olive Garden and then going for a drive into Glen Valley to watch the sunset together. It was very emotional but so nice that we got that last night together :)
Counting down the days! <3
Granisle Round 2
Not much to say except that Granisle was AMAZING. I love it up North.
It's quite a long drive, about 12 - 13 hours depending on how many stops you make. We had breakfast at Cora's the day we left and we're on the road about 8am and we arrived there around 9:30pm. I love road trips and I especially love the drive to Granisle. Some of the views are so pretty. We even saw some wildlife like moose, deer, and foxes. The foxes were friggen adorable. We live in such a beautiful province. I've said it before and I'll say it again, I feel so lucky to live here.
Fishing was spectacular. A fish every cast and they were all gorgeous. I even pulled out a sockeye and some Steelhead. Only 1 pike minnow which was awesome because we don't want those haha.
We spent the majority of our days fishing all these spots that Diane and Eric and only a few locals know of. So the fish were feisty and ready to eat. Made it fun as I didn't have to use just worms, got to use a lot of salmon eggs and flies and spinners. Was fun to mix it up. Another cool thing that happened when we would fish is that the eagles would keep an eye on us. It was one of the most amazing feelings ever because they would fly so low to check out if you had any fish. I never really understood just how big they are until this trip.
One of the spots we went to was crazy! It took us a long time to find because it had been a few years since Eric had fished it. It was so overgrown, but I guess that's a good thing because it means not many people had went down there if any at all. While we were all bushwhacking we noticed the grass and bushes were all pressed down around the berry bushes, a little nerve wracking but we kept going. We also found some huge bones that were lying around, that didn't make us feel too welcome either haha. The hill to get down to the river was intense. I had to butt slide the entire way. It was well worth it though. Such a beautiful spot and we caught lots of fish.
One of the days we spent going for an ATV ride. I was a little nervous to drive it so Ryan drove for most of the first part of the day. But I was getting jealous so I finally got up the courage to take over and OH MY GOSH I'm so happy I did. I had an absolute blast. I was driving so fast and purposely going through mud puddles and over bumps and logs. It was so much fun. I need one of my own.
We were sad the day we left. Next year we plan to go longer as 5 days is just not enough. Too many fish so little time.
Sorry in advance for all the photos, there were so many it was hard to choose!
It's quite a long drive, about 12 - 13 hours depending on how many stops you make. We had breakfast at Cora's the day we left and we're on the road about 8am and we arrived there around 9:30pm. I love road trips and I especially love the drive to Granisle. Some of the views are so pretty. We even saw some wildlife like moose, deer, and foxes. The foxes were friggen adorable. We live in such a beautiful province. I've said it before and I'll say it again, I feel so lucky to live here.
Fishing was spectacular. A fish every cast and they were all gorgeous. I even pulled out a sockeye and some Steelhead. Only 1 pike minnow which was awesome because we don't want those haha.
We spent the majority of our days fishing all these spots that Diane and Eric and only a few locals know of. So the fish were feisty and ready to eat. Made it fun as I didn't have to use just worms, got to use a lot of salmon eggs and flies and spinners. Was fun to mix it up. Another cool thing that happened when we would fish is that the eagles would keep an eye on us. It was one of the most amazing feelings ever because they would fly so low to check out if you had any fish. I never really understood just how big they are until this trip.
One of the spots we went to was crazy! It took us a long time to find because it had been a few years since Eric had fished it. It was so overgrown, but I guess that's a good thing because it means not many people had went down there if any at all. While we were all bushwhacking we noticed the grass and bushes were all pressed down around the berry bushes, a little nerve wracking but we kept going. We also found some huge bones that were lying around, that didn't make us feel too welcome either haha. The hill to get down to the river was intense. I had to butt slide the entire way. It was well worth it though. Such a beautiful spot and we caught lots of fish.
One of the days we spent going for an ATV ride. I was a little nervous to drive it so Ryan drove for most of the first part of the day. But I was getting jealous so I finally got up the courage to take over and OH MY GOSH I'm so happy I did. I had an absolute blast. I was driving so fast and purposely going through mud puddles and over bumps and logs. It was so much fun. I need one of my own.
We were sad the day we left. Next year we plan to go longer as 5 days is just not enough. Too many fish so little time.
Sorry in advance for all the photos, there were so many it was hard to choose!
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