Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Snow in the Rockies
A photo taken from our balcony early last week after the first big snow fall in the mountains!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving to you all!
We celebrated the day with a delicious turkey dinner with all the fixins at Shari's place. We devoured sweet potatoes, squash, parsnips, mashed potatoes, stuffing, fresh bread - all smothered in gravy! And not too forget yummy pumpkin cheesecake for dessert. Even Jenna and Bree enjoyed a puree version of turkey and squash! A big thanks to Shari and Brent for having us over for a fantastic Thanksgiving Day dinner!
Today we've been greeted with a blanket of fresh snow covering the city and it's still blowing and snowing like crazy! Highs today of minus 6 with a windchill of minus 14. I'm loving the early start to winter, but they call for highs of 19 on Saturday. Go figure. Gotta love this mountain weather!
Little Canaussie is doing well and getting bigger. Thanks very much for all your lovely wishes of congrats. Stay warm...
We celebrated the day with a delicious turkey dinner with all the fixins at Shari's place. We devoured sweet potatoes, squash, parsnips, mashed potatoes, stuffing, fresh bread - all smothered in gravy! And not too forget yummy pumpkin cheesecake for dessert. Even Jenna and Bree enjoyed a puree version of turkey and squash! A big thanks to Shari and Brent for having us over for a fantastic Thanksgiving Day dinner!
Today we've been greeted with a blanket of fresh snow covering the city and it's still blowing and snowing like crazy! Highs today of minus 6 with a windchill of minus 14. I'm loving the early start to winter, but they call for highs of 19 on Saturday. Go figure. Gotta love this mountain weather!
Little Canaussie is doing well and getting bigger. Thanks very much for all your lovely wishes of congrats. Stay warm...
The view from our balcony at 7:30 this morning...it's still snowing.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Some exciting news...from us to you!
Our move to Canada has been a big change
New jobs, new car, new condo to arrange
Trips to the mountains and lots of snow
Camping and biking we did go.
Now - our greatest adventure is here before us
No foreign destination, no plane or train - not even a bus.
A beautiful gift of a small size
In April next year we’ll have a surprise
Perhaps a boy or maybe a girl
This bundle of joy will change our world
We are very excited to finally share with you
That a little ‘Canaussie’ chick or dude -
Will soon be with us and that’s great news
The Augustine clan will soon have someone new.
New jobs, new car, new condo to arrange
Trips to the mountains and lots of snow
Camping and biking we did go.
Now - our greatest adventure is here before us
No foreign destination, no plane or train - not even a bus.
A beautiful gift of a small size
In April next year we’ll have a surprise
Perhaps a boy or maybe a girl
This bundle of joy will change our world
We are very excited to finally share with you
That a little ‘Canaussie’ chick or dude -
Will soon be with us and that’s great news
The Augustine clan will soon have someone new.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Golfing in the Mountains!
Lindsay enjoyed a round of golf with Brent and Kyle in Kananaskis on Sunday. It was a chilly round as the morning brought snow to the peaks of the surrounding mountains. What a beautiful course - no word on who won though!
Sunday, September 13, 2009
A day in the mountains
Mum and Dad arrived on Wednesday for a three week holiday in the mountains. Lindsay and I spent a gorgeous day with them yesterday. We began with a market trip to Millarville and a Buckeroo breaky. We then scooted out to the Rockies, to Canmore for a little shopping and a pub lunch at The Iron Goat, with an awesome view of the mountains. A short hike around Quarry Lake in the beautiful sunshine, before returning home to our favourtie cafe, The Purple Perk, for some much deserved dessert. Mum and dad leave tomorrow for tour of BC and Vancouver Island. We are all heading to the Snider's home for a BBQ this afternoon. Mum and dad have been enjoying their time with Aidan, Maelle, Bree and Jenna and of course seeing Shari's new home as well as Lindsay's and I's new place!
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
One year on...
Hello to you all!
It is hard to believe that Lindsay and I have been in Canada now for just over one year. It has been a very busy year - finding new jobs, a place to live, settling into a 'Canadian' lifestyle. We've had are fair share of ups and downs that come with any big life move - but we have survived (even if just barely). I'll give you a brief update of the last 12 months - we are now home owners - a fantastic two bedroom condo in downtown Calgary (and on a good day we even have a view of the mountians from our balcony!), both of us are taking a break from teaching - I'm still in education as a Director of Education for Sylvan Learning and Lindsay is working in Human Resources doing a fair bit of training for a staff at a posh office design store. We have still managed a little adventure with the Rockies at our doorstep - we've been camping, mountain biking (nothing like the widing roads of England), golfing and spending time with family.
We've tried to keep in touch with friends and family, but with time change and life - well it does make it rather difficult. We do think of everyone often and miss you very much. I'm hoping to keep this blog a regular part of life - keeping the rest of you in touch what we are getting up to over here in Canada! So enjoy the funny tales and photos of course!
Take care
It is hard to believe that Lindsay and I have been in Canada now for just over one year. It has been a very busy year - finding new jobs, a place to live, settling into a 'Canadian' lifestyle. We've had are fair share of ups and downs that come with any big life move - but we have survived (even if just barely). I'll give you a brief update of the last 12 months - we are now home owners - a fantastic two bedroom condo in downtown Calgary (and on a good day we even have a view of the mountians from our balcony!), both of us are taking a break from teaching - I'm still in education as a Director of Education for Sylvan Learning and Lindsay is working in Human Resources doing a fair bit of training for a staff at a posh office design store. We have still managed a little adventure with the Rockies at our doorstep - we've been camping, mountain biking (nothing like the widing roads of England), golfing and spending time with family.
We've tried to keep in touch with friends and family, but with time change and life - well it does make it rather difficult. We do think of everyone often and miss you very much. I'm hoping to keep this blog a regular part of life - keeping the rest of you in touch what we are getting up to over here in Canada! So enjoy the funny tales and photos of course!
Take care
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