tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47232706184534289582024-02-18T18:28:06.829-08:00colleensimplycolleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12506966192016769420noreply@blogger.comBlogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723270618453428958.post-84012292148029012602013-05-22T12:53:00.001-07:002013-05-22T12:53:39.053-07:00Oliver's flower<div style="text-align: center;">
Oliver's class grew flowers for Mother's Day. We have been holding our breathe for the blooms to open so Oliver was pretty excited to wake up this morning to a bright pink bloom. Lily's are one of my favourites!</div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8790526340/" title="Lily by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily" height="476" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3806/8790526340_141a764b97_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12506966192016769420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723270618453428958.post-36078579250150096392013-05-18T12:06:00.002-07:002013-05-18T12:06:55.649-07:00the Dairy Farm<div style="text-align: justify;">
Oh the farm life. There is something so appealing about it isn't there? Or maybe that is always true about a life other then the one you are leading. You know, the grass being greener and all that. I've dreamed of living on a farm, or at least in the country, with some chickens, a few goats and honey bees since I was a little girl. I'm adding a cow to my list of dream-farm animals. I got to go with Oliver's class to a dairy farm this week and it fueled my want for country living. Oliver got to milk a cow which was a highlight for him and I got to tromp around in boots and listen to the spring breeze rustling the leaves of the giant oaks stretching out over the barn. We learned that while all dairy cows in BC (or Canada? i forget now) are given a number, most are also still given a name. I loved that! The kids all got to milk Rita which I thought was a particularly great name for a cow.</div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8746990470/" title="field trip 2 bw by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="field trip 2 bw" height="425" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7304/8746990470_ce9aa3530f_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8745864111/" title="field trip 3 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="field trip 3" height="425" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8135/8745864111_86e76ceebf_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8746983444/" title="field trip by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="field trip" height="425" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7306/8746983444_552d8ceb59_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8751424006/" title="field trip 04 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="field trip 04" height="425" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8395/8751424006_65fb7702c8_z.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div>
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We went for a little walk through the trails of our favourite park saturday morning. The weather was perfect and we were delighted by all kinds of creatures including three large frogs, a bunch of busy bees and a couple stealth hummingbirds.The thing about having a favourite place to explore is that you get to see it during all the seasons and that is my favourite thing of all. </div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8742478502/" title="mother's day 003 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="mother's day 003" height="425" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7290/8742478502_caf5022215_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8742483742/" title="mother's day 002 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="mother's day 002" height="425" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7281/8742483742_74f8dbf931_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8742468124/" title="mother's day 005 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="mother's day 005" height="425" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7288/8742468124_cc714dacbb_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8741356965/" title="mother's day 004 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="mother's day 004" height="425" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7282/8741356965_72cdf2283e_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8741405823/" title="mother's day 009 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="mother's day 009" height="476" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7287/8741405823_dca0b0a613_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8741394363/" title="mother's day 008 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="mother's day 008" height="476" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7293/8741394363_ea7d72dd9f_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12506966192016769420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723270618453428958.post-73747516170796109302013-05-15T13:03:00.004-07:002013-05-15T13:03:53.736-07:00my three on mother's day<div style="text-align: center;">
so <i>very</i> thankful for these three.
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8742025544/" title="Hazel by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="Hazel" height="425" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7294/8742025544_11c395f4ee_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8740905151/" title="Lilly by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="Lilly" height="425" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7288/8740905151_70e91c84bb_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12506966192016769420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723270618453428958.post-22558409670080722322013-05-08T21:38:00.000-07:002013-05-08T21:38:08.099-07:00six months<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><span style="font-size: large;">oh sweet Hazel
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This girl turned 6 months recently. That's half way to a year people! She has recently mastered sitting up on her own and has just today started to pull herself around with her arms so needless to say she is keeping us all on our toes. </div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8720287041/" title="hazel 6 months blog by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="hazel 6 months blog" height="476" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7388/8720287041_90a9252eb9_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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Lately, I've been itching to make some kind of hairbows or headbands or something for Hazel. I have a few cute ideas pinned on pinterest that I may just have to give a whirl. You know, with all the free time I have. But seriously wouldn't she look adorable with a bow in her hair?
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colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12506966192016769420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723270618453428958.post-65152971459276719952013-05-04T10:59:00.000-07:002013-05-04T11:04:14.402-07:00these two<div style="text-align: center;">
Lilly calls school days "girl days" and they usually consist of her re-dressing herself about 14 times, a lot of dolls and a few tea parties or picnics. Oh yeah and a whole lot of silliness on Lilly's part. That girl is a goof. </div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8708191556/" title="L & H by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="L & H" height="1033" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8133/8708191556_9f826a4ed5_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12506966192016769420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723270618453428958.post-237884766771471362013-03-14T20:23:00.000-07:002013-05-08T21:38:35.850-07:005 months<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8555538842/" title="hazel bee 5 mo blog by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="hazel bee 5 mo blog" height="477" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8235/8555538842_865ee32514_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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Hazel turned 5 months on tuesday. How did we get here already? How is my teeny, tiny, sweet little babe almost <i>half a year</i> old! Time has a way of just rolling on. As much as things change and get crazy and toss us around like tiny pebbles in the crashing surf the everyday things continue to go on. Oliver is still Oliver, Lilly is still Lilly and now the older Hazel gets the more I can see glimpses of who she will be. </div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8554575547/" title="blog by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="blog" height="266" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8093/8554575547_14d899e880_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12506966192016769420noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723270618453428958.post-75071164372537375292013-03-13T11:16:00.000-07:002013-03-13T11:30:50.306-07:00golden ears via iphone<div style="text-align: justify;">
A few weekends ago we set off in search of the lower falls at Golden Ears. We had attempted this before, <a href="http://colleensimply.blogspot.ca/2011/10/couple-weekends-ago.html" target="_blank">once</a> being too late in the day to make it out before the park would close and then again this past summer. That time we were turned away as the park was too full (note to self: stay out of provincial parks on a holiday) Anyways, we left earlier in the day determined to make it to the falls, and prepared to get a little muddy if we had to. Thankfully despite our wet weather the trail wasn't as mucky as I'd expected. It's funny to see our kids personalities coming out. They have such definite likes and dislikes already. Oliver could have gone on forever, exploring every bunny trail and gnarled up, hollowed out stump along the way. Lilly was less than thrilled about the whole idea. <i>And that's an understatement.</i> She basically wailed the whole way in and would have wailed the whole way out but I took pity on her and piggy-backed her most of the 2.7 km back to the van. (now <i>that</i> is a good work out!) In her defense we had all been sick and she was the freshest recovery and not quite herself. I'm not giving up hope that she'll come to love a good tromp through the woods eventually. </div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8554316103/" title="hike 01 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="hike 01" height="319" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8239/8554316103_e3a1ccfe36_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8555306178/" title="IMG_2718 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2718" height="639" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8506/8555306178_da980d0636_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12506966192016769420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723270618453428958.post-23888662061466115962013-02-26T20:55:00.003-08:002013-02-26T20:56:29.781-08:004 months<div style="text-align: center;">
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Sweet Hazel <span style="font-size: large;">B</span>ee,</span></i></div>
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I'm loving all your coos and squeals and giggles, really I am, but maybe not at 4:30 in the morning<span style="font-size: small;">. Let's try to cut down on that <span style="font-size: small;">OK</span>? <span style="font-size: small;">R</span>egar<span style="font-size: small;">dless<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>we all <span style="font-size: small;">think you're pretty swell. </span></span><i><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></i></span><br />
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colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12506966192016769420noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723270618453428958.post-91478744207421603492013-02-26T20:49:00.000-08:002013-02-26T20:49:23.585-08:00a new hat for Hazel<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8511272843/" title="pilot cap 01 sm by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="pilot cap 01 sm" height="425" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8377/8511272843_906d874fcb_z.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div>
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I was so excited to find Hazel's <a href="http://colleensimply.blogspot.ca/2012/12/a-tiny-hat.html" target="_blank">tiny pilot cap</a> shoved in the pocket of a rarely-worn jacket but sadly it was getting to be too small by the time it turned up. Thankfully I really enjoyed this knit and so I whipped up a new one in a larger size and a colour that is less gender neutral (you'd be surprised how often that little grey hat was mistaken for blue). Speaking of blue, I'm soaking this girls eyes up while I can because I'm pretty certain the colour won't be sticking around. Both Oliver and Lilly had blue, <i>blue</i> eyes for the first year or two and they gradually changed over the next couple years, Oliver's settling on a copper colour very close to his hair and Lilly's a hazel-grey. I'm not entirely sure hers aren't still changing , but time will tell I suppose.</div>
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colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12506966192016769420noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723270618453428958.post-21516202417643321182013-02-22T13:21:00.003-08:002013-02-26T12:29:05.254-08:00three months <div style="text-align: center;">
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I'm late in posting this as Hazel is already 4+ months but I suppose this is what happens when you are the third. I actually had started this post and had it sitting in my drafts for a month but we've had colds/flu/strep throat circle through our house 3 times since the middle of december and it was forgotten about in this last germ fest. Ugh. I think we are all finally past it (fingers crossed) but none the less I'm a little paranoid of catching anything else. Hazel has been an exceptionally happy baby despite her having more colds in her first few months than either of my other 2 had in their first few years. another hazard of being a third I suppose. Lucky for her she has a house full of people to coo and fuss over her and tell her how lovely we all think she is.</div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8377945652/" title="hazel bee 038 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="hazel bee 038" height="425" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8221/8377945652_5711b06beb_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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because really how can you not love this little face! <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(as I'm typing this Lilly comes up behind me saying "ooooh Hazel! Look how cute she is!" in her best gushy voice.)</span></i></div>
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colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12506966192016769420noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723270618453428958.post-79171379655416325662013-01-07T12:17:00.000-08:002013-01-07T12:17:12.368-08:00Birthday Girl<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Ahhhhhh I found <a href="http://colleensimply.blogspot.ca/2012/12/a-tiny-hat.html" target="_blank">the hat</a>, Lilly zooming around Costco, Oliver helping Lilly with the Lego he gave her and Lilly wearing her "baby" in her new carrier.</i></span><br />
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Somebody here turned 4 this weekend. Somebody who loves all things sparkly and girly and pink. We made a quick trip to Costco for a special birthday ham. After all ham is pink, you know, and therefore the only meat worth eating! Part of me feels like how could my sweet tiny baby girl already be <i>FOUR</i> while another part of me has already been thinking of her as 4 for a few months now. She's a funny one, that girl! Earlier this week after walking into the door she turned to us and said in an offended voice, "that door <i>slapped</i> me!" Then later that same morning I noticed her eating a cookie and asked where she had gotten it to which she replied "I sneaked it.....like a bandit." She keeps us on our toes.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love you Lilly Wren</span></div>
colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12506966192016769420noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723270618453428958.post-29316680973278027692012-12-20T15:38:00.002-08:002012-12-20T17:29:02.259-08:00sun seeking<div style="text-align: justify;">
A few weekends ago we were feeling a little cooped up and restless and even though the air was biting, the kids and I bundled up for a brief escape to the park in search of some ever-elusive sunshine. Sometimes that's all it takes to <a href="http://colleensimply.blogspot.ca/2012/11/cabin-fever.html" target="_blank">refresh</a> your perspective. </div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8291832561/" title="walk 04 blog by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="walk 04 blog" height="425" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8356/8291832561_7db78b5458_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8291832297/" title="walk 06 blog by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="walk 06 blog" height="425" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8357/8291832297_c12359676a_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8292885698/" title="walk 07 blog by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="walk 07 blog" height="425" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8502/8292885698_84d2fe89b6_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8291832029/" title="walk 08 blog by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="walk 08 blog" height="425" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8074/8291832029_45df115f90_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8291831903/" title="walk 09 blog by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="walk 09 blog" height="477" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8073/8291831903_e0cdd6b735_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12506966192016769420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723270618453428958.post-15948670666667805042012-12-14T11:08:00.001-08:002012-12-14T11:08:26.458-08:00a tiny hat<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8154937389/" title="hazel bee 020 fb by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="hazel bee 020 fb" height="425" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8066/8154937389_30e3dbf6fc_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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One of the things I knew I <i>must</i> knit once we found out a new baby was on it's way was the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pilot-cap" target="_blank">pilot cap</a> by <a href="http://littleturtleknits.com/" target="_blank">Little Turtle Knit</a>. It was a super fast knit and enjoyable enough that I'd like to knit it again which is good because this little hat has since gone MIA. It's knit out of <a href="http://www.sweetfiberyarns.com/sfy/shop/#!/~/category/id=3582974&offset=0&sort=addedTimeDesc" target="_blank">Sweet Fiber Yarns Merino Twist Worsted</a> in the colourway Paper Birch which is hands down my favourite colourway of all time. If you haven't knit with <a href="http://www.sweetfiberyarns.com/" target="_blank">Sweet Fiber Yarn</a> yet you must,must,must. Melissa creates the most beautiful colourways! The cap was a little big for my tiny girl at first but even still was totally wearable. I could see this becoming my go to pattern for a quick baby gift. </div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8273226690/" title="hazel bee 024 blog by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="hazel bee 024 blog" height="477" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8059/8273226690_cf93249f30_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8154965000/" title="hazel bee 021 fb by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="hazel bee 021 fb" height="425" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7261/8154965000_cb7aeb2423_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8154938363/" title="hazel bee 018 fb by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="hazel bee 018 fb" height="425" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7264/8154938363_d0e113ed25_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8154938851/" title="hazel bee 017 fb by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="hazel bee 017 fb" height="425" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8057/8154938851_a7f10c2403_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12506966192016769420noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723270618453428958.post-34025759748513825622012-12-13T10:47:00.000-08:002013-02-26T12:29:05.255-08:00two months<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8270516622/" title="hazel bee 034 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="hazel bee 034" height="476" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8076/8270516622_76db7f1a77_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<i><span style="font-size: large;">Oh Hazel Bee</span></i>,<br />
you are so deliciously lovely!<br />
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your middle name means "she who brings happiness" and I can't think of a more perfect name for you. <br />
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colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12506966192016769420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723270618453428958.post-16532987594556296162012-12-11T11:42:00.001-08:002013-02-26T12:29:05.252-08:00one month<div style="text-align: center;">
I realized while writing <a href="http://colleensimply.blogspot.ca/2012/12/and-then-there-was-hazel.html" target="_blank">this mornings post</a> that I had yet to share Hazel's one month photo so here it is! </div>
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This is something I started doing when Oliver was just two months old with Roscoe the bear. I'll have to dig out the embarrassingly, horribly taken photos of Oliver and the slightly better photos of Lilly to compare at some point. It's fun to see family resemblances.</div>
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<i>(to Hazel- thank you for being my hairiest baby. I guess I can let all that heartburn you caused me slide. --love Mom) </i></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8264156023/" title="hazel bee 030 b by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="hazel bee 030 b" height="425" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8212/8264156023_17d32ec202_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8186062675/" title="Hazel 003 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="Hazel 003" height="425" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8057/8186062675_f6b0e07d26_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12506966192016769420noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723270618453428958.post-73753107263320235802012-12-11T11:06:00.000-08:002012-12-11T11:06:39.360-08:00and then there was Hazel<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hazel Bee will be 2 months old <i>tomorrow!</i> why does the time have to go by so quickly. I've had this post in my drafts for a couple of weeks now because I feel like I have so many things I want to say about this sweet girl and yet the words just don't seem to be there. My heart is full of so many things I want to share about how we got here, to a family of five, about the highs and lows that led us to where we are now. I will say that we are all <i>madly</i> in love with her though. completely smitten. </div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8135736923/" title="Hazel Bee 001 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="Hazel Bee 001" height="425" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8468/8135736923_b171481a5d_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8244500261/" title="hazel bee 028 fb by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="hazel bee 028 fb" height="482" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8349/8244500261_2a231e619b_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8135718773/" title="hazel bee 005 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="hazel bee 005" height="425" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8336/8135718773_a3b4a3f2f0_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
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colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12506966192016769420noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723270618453428958.post-88220390376613132972012-12-01T14:28:00.001-08:002012-12-01T14:28:08.042-08:00sisters<div style="text-align: center;">
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colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12506966192016769420noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723270618453428958.post-47105233225264455662012-11-30T10:12:00.000-08:002012-11-30T10:33:04.616-08:00summer flashback<div style="text-align: justify;">
It seems completely appropriate on a cold, wet day at the end of November to blog about a summer adventure doesn't it? I thought so too! We were given the gift of a day at the fair this summer and we had <i>THE best</i> time. I have very fond memories of going every year to the same fair as a child and so it was awesome to get to go with my own kids. They had a blast as well and still talk about it all the time. I had high aspirations to blog about our day immediately after we went but of course summer turned into back-to-school which, before we knew it, turned into Hazel being born and now here we are rapidly approaching <i>C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S!</i> But for a moment forget all that and imagine a warm summers day with the sounds of happy crowds and the click,click,clicking of an old roller coaster (or as Lilly calls is a roasta coller) we were a happily exhausted bunch by the time we left.</div>
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colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12506966192016769420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723270618453428958.post-23351086558590363062012-11-10T17:57:00.000-08:002012-11-10T17:57:15.297-08:00cabin fever<div style="text-align: center;">
we went for a quick walk this evening just to shake out this cabin fever we were suffering from.</div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/8173765014/" title="My crazies. by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="My crazies." height="500" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8489/8173765014_fa0daf6e1a.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
I <i>think</i> it did the trick</div>
colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12506966192016769420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723270618453428958.post-26851746663868739412012-10-16T12:54:00.000-07:002012-10-16T12:54:07.418-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12506966192016769420noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723270618453428958.post-78638714838818752442012-10-04T11:59:00.000-07:002012-10-04T13:11:19.785-07:00indian summer<div style="text-align: justify;">
Our fall so far has been drenched in sunshine and warmth and I for one have been soaking it up. I feel like I'm going to wake up any morning cloaked in the grey, rainy, damp that is our usual autumn weather. Here's hoping I'm wrong. One can dream right?</div>
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colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12506966192016769420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723270618453428958.post-79146221399658600792012-08-27T12:33:00.001-07:002012-10-04T14:34:08.842-07:00a day at the beach<div style="text-align: justify;">
This blog has been awfully quite over the last 6 months or so and I'm so sorry for the silence! Life has a way of swirling along and sometimes it leaves me more introverted then other times and I find it hard to find the right words or thoughts to share. Add in some of the worst morning sickness I've ever experienced and sitting at the computer or even picking up my camera for that matter was the furthest thing from my mind. We had the chance to head to the beach a couple Saturdays ago to visit with family and it was just the best day. Any day at the beach is the best day really. </div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/7838894536/" title="beach_024 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="beach_024" height="425" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8294/7838894536_4d01062777_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/7838892712/" title="beach_026 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="beach_026" height="425" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7133/7838892712_bf67ea9421_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/7838893824/" title="beach_025 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="beach_025" height="425" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7123/7838893824_d1aba15ae2_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/7834558684/" title="beach_002 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="beach_002" height="425" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7112/7834558684_8863320c29_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/7834525642/" title="beach_004 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="beach_004" height="964" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8290/7834525642_66d72087a4_b.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/7834524822/" title="beach_005 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="beach_005" height="425" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8439/7834524822_29f5f7520b_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/7834524060/" title="beach_006 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="beach_006" height="425" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7131/7834524060_eeeb7bddf1_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/7834523334/" title="beach_007 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="beach_007" height="425" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8285/7834523334_6a061d7443_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/7834522142/" title="beach_008 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="beach_008" height="425" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8433/7834522142_319a17ea07_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/7834521362/" title="beach_009 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="beach_009" height="964" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7246/7834521362_22da370806_b.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/7834520524/" title="beach_010 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="beach_010" height="425" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8429/7834520524_209371be95_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/7834519904/" title="beach_011 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="beach_011" height="425" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8448/7834519904_b25a1bb0af_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/7834519240/" title="beach_012 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="beach_012" height="425" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8308/7834519240_6572d998cc_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/7834518592/" title="beach_013 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="beach_013" height="425" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8438/7834518592_1e49d26b44_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/7874862118/" title="beach_014b by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="beach_014b" height="425" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8017/7874862118_4c882a6d38_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/7834517270/" title="beach_015 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="beach_015" height="425" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8421/7834517270_37bfa2edfc_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/7834516620/" title="beach_016 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="beach_016" height="425" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8446/7834516620_44df5d4078_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/7834515892/" title="beach_017 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="beach_017" height="425" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8441/7834515892_98e33bf292_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/7834515234/" title="beach_018 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="beach_018" height="425" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8308/7834515234_00a33acb3a_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/7838895246/" title="beach_001 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="beach_001" height="425" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8448/7838895246_7720e0d45b_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/7834514480/" title="beach_019 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="beach_019" height="425" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8307/7834514480_80e11437c6_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/7839061862/" title="beach_028 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="beach_028" height="425" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8439/7839061862_db6245661d_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/7834513752/" title="beach_020 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="beach_020" height="425" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8294/7834513752_7d245875b0_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/7834527130/" title="beach_002 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="beach_002" height="425" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8429/7834527130_485f0b43f4_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/7834513068/" title="beach_021 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="beach_021" height="964" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8437/7834513068_11df09186b_b.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/7834512362/" title="beach_022 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="beach_022" height="425" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8302/7834512362_6783fc4f17_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/7834511362/" title="beach_023 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="beach_023" height="425" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8444/7834511362_d919edb754_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/7838891824/" title="beach_027 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="beach_027" height="964" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8299/7838891824_9d7303f4e2_o.jpg" width="640" /></a>
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Fall is just around the corner now. You can feel a change in the air. For us fall means a new baby and so I'm feeling a jumble of emotions as I realize just how close the end of October is.
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Jeff and I escaped for a little road trip on Saturday to meet a new baby and visit with family. Driving in this direction always feels like I'm heading home even though I've always lived here at the coast.
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/6912483837/" title="kamloops-1 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="kamloops-1" height="332" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7208/6912483837_4882a7699c.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/6912484297/" title="kamloops-2 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="kamloops-2" height="332" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7209/6912484297_1434bf5348.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/6912484865/" title="kamloops-3 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="kamloops-3" height="332" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7051/6912484865_f112ed0d97.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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It struck me again how blessed we are to live in this part of the world. I'm a little biased, I'm sure, but I think it's one of the most beautiful places I've seen.
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/6877965535/" title="library-2 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="library-2" height="332" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7176/6877965535_ca84077638.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/6877979729/" title="library-4 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="library-4" height="332" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7194/6877979729_6c64824cd1.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/6877989419/" title="library-5 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="library-5" height="753" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7046/6877989419_78783774f3_b.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/6877999199/" title="library-6 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="library-6" height="332" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7060/6877999199_0c6b641157.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/6878007083/" title="library-7 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="library-7" height="332" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7042/6878007083_29d2f7326e.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/6878017123/" title="library-8 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="library-8" height="332" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7204/6878017123_f0ac3bb477.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olliesmomma/6878028743/" title="library-9 by colleensimply, on Flickr"><img alt="library-9" height="332" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7207/6878028743_bd416a9974.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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50F1.8 @ F4/ISO 2500/SS 320. <i>I've been playing around with my camera at higher iso settings. I know this is something that is generally avoided where possible but I have to say in all honesty I don't really mind the noise. I wouldn't want it in every photo but I don't despise it either.</i></div>colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12506966192016769420noreply@blogger.com0