tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477058192261631392024-02-07T03:01:25.772-05:00The GreenWoodsAshley G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03815704983602126734noreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647705819226163139.post-18883245271209730282015-11-10T19:46:00.001-05:002015-11-10T19:46:56.283-05:00{Groenwolds Go North} LSPP, Part 2: Nature!<b><i>Pictographs</i></b><div>
A popular trail at LSPP is the Pictograph trail, which is short (400 m) but steep and leads down to the water where you can examine pictographs that were painted on the rocks hundreds of years ago! I loved the short trail, even though it meant jumping from rock to rock in some parts (and James did it with Brynn on his back!). The best part was the rocks at the bottom, where you literally climbed down the cliff and used a chain bolted into the rock to lean back and tiptoe across the rocks to see the pictographs. We found that it felt much safer when we took off our shoes, since the rocks were <i>very</i> slippery and we didn't want to take a swim in 4 degree water! It was fascinating to think that the Natives managed to somehow climb up the treacherous cliff to paint these pictures. Definitely worth the scamper!</div>
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<i><b>Pinguisibi Trail</b></i><br />
We didn't travel very far down this 6 km trail, but every step was worth it! This may be one of the most beautiful trails I've ever walked. The river was not a rushing river, but meandered it's way down towards Lake Superior, mostly consisting of waterfall after waterfall. The sound of the water was divine and we had so much fun walking out on the rocks and jumping over streams and rivulets. I highly recommend this trail, and I'm so glad we did it (James may have forced me) in the drizzly weather. Sometimes the most beautiful things are not found in the most comfortable places!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">Reading about nature is fine, but if a person walks in the woods and listens carefully, he can learn more than what is in books, for they speak with the voice of God. -</span><strong style="color: #444444; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">George Washington Carver</strong> </i></span></div>
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Ashley G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03815704983602126734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647705819226163139.post-74427739595723245432015-11-05T18:32:00.002-05:002015-11-05T18:41:47.005-05:00{Groenwolds Go North} Lake Superior Provincial Park, Part 1<i><b>You guys.</b></i><br />
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Drop everything and go to Lake Superior Provincial Park. <i><b>Now</b></i>. Well, maybe not <i>now </i>(too cold), but next summer, ok?<br />
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Hands down, this park was my favourite park I've ever camped at. It wasn't fancy, but the views and feel of the place were amazing! The whole park is huge, and the campground we stayed at runs right along the shore of Lake Superior. The campsite we stayed on was right on the beach, and the view of the shore and water <i><b>made</b></i> this trip. It got a little breezy a few times, but being able to hang out on the beach was fantastic! We loved watching canoes and kayaks and boats go by, and we even enjoyed some beautiful hikes (stayed tuned for those next post).<br />
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It's hard to pinpoint exactly why I loved this park so much, because it had so many great features! It's huge, with 3 campgrounds and so many trails to hike (we hardly bit into anything the park had to offer), and it has a fantastic visitor centre where we learned about the history, geography and biology of the park. We also noticed how many visitors came from the northern States and Manitoba... a different demographic than we are used to here in southern Ontario- we saw <b><i>so many</i></b> camper vans and hardly any huge trailers!<br />
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We mostly relaxed here (for 3 days), and we never got bored of the wind and the waves. It's easy to see why people have been attracted to Lake Superior for hundreds of years!<br />
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I'm definitely a person who gets very sentimental and gushy when I'm out in creation. I can't help but feel that in the wilderness there is an order and peace reminiscent of what God must have meant our world to be like- and this park represented all the best parts! It was wild and free and felt untouched by humans in a lot of aspects. </div>
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It brings to mind Wendell Berry's poem "The Peace of Wild Things":</div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">When despair for the world grows in me </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">and I wake in the night at the least sound </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be, </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">I go and lie down where the wood drake </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">I come into the peace of wild things </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">who do not tax their lives with forethought </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">of grief. I come into the presence of still water. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">And I feel above me the day-blind stars </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">waiting with their light. For a time </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.</span></i></div>
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We managed to make it to Chutes in about 7 hours, Walmart stop included, so we had a bit of time to explore and take a look around. Since we had bigger plans ahead, we only stopped here for one night. The park is called Chutes because there used to be a log chute here where the loggers of old would send their hard work down the river and out into the lake to be shipped wherever it needed to be shipped. The chute is long gone, but in it's place is a lovely waterfall that we could hear from our campsite. It was a pleasant night, and a good start to our trip!<br />
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<i><b>Best moment</b></i>: We were keeping Brynn occupied while packing up by letting her play in the driver's seat of the car. Our campsite was directly across from the stairs down to the waterfall, and just as a teenage boy topped the stairs, Brynn laid on the horn and scared the bejeebies out of this kid. I burst out laughing when he jumped about 2 feet, and I'm pretty sure he didn't accept my apology, since it was offered while trying to control my giggles. Sorry, kid!<br />
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Next stop: <b>Lake Superior Provincial Park</b>!Ashley G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03815704983602126734noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647705819226163139.post-12357948689096213712015-08-11T12:01:00.003-04:002015-08-11T12:01:57.052-04:00{18 Months}<div style="margin-bottom: 1.625em; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">God made the world with its towering trees, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">majestic mountains and restless seas, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">then paused and said, ‘It needs one more thing.’</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Someone to laugh and dance and sing, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">to walk in the woods and gather flowers, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">to commune with nature in quiet hours.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">So God made little girls</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">with laughing eyes and bouncing curls, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">with joyful hearts, and beautiful smiles, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">enchanting ways and feminine wiles.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">And when He’d completed the task He’d begun, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">he was pleased and proud of the job He’d done.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">For the world when seen through a little girl’s eyes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">greatly resembles paradise. </span><br />
<i style="font-family: inherit;">Morgan Doe</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><b>A year and a half.</b> Where did the time go? </i></span></div>
Ashley G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03815704983602126734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647705819226163139.post-22786036011526662262015-08-10T12:18:00.000-04:002015-08-10T12:18:51.666-04:00{Long Weekend} The Beach!This past long weekend was an easy-going, laid-back kind of weekend for us. We spent some time on all three days at three different beaches! Saturday was spent in the Peterborough area; we did some shopping in the morning, went to Burleigh Falls for lunch (<i>so gorgeous</i>, by the way!) and spent all afternoon at Lakefield's public beach. We liked the beach so much on Saturday that we went back (to Bobcaygeon beach) on Sunday after church and spent Monday at Balsam Lake. We didn't take a ton of pictures because we were spending more time watching Brynn <i><b>loving</b></i> the beach and water (and trying paddle boarding for the first time!). Hope you had an enjoyable weekend too!<br />
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<br />Ashley G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03815704983602126734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647705819226163139.post-26759044304521639102015-07-13T11:48:00.001-04:002015-07-13T11:48:12.620-04:00{17 Months}<div style="text-align: center;">
Life with Brynn lately can be summed up in the lyrics to Walk of the Earth's song "<i>Rule the World</i>":</div>
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In every sense she has become a picture perfect precocious toddler. She is stubborn, helpful, funny, giggly, smart and silly. She climbs, runs, yells, talks, jumps, wiggles, screams and makes faces. When we heard WOTE's new song we both burst out laughing because of how perfectly it fit Brynn. <i>Here's to sticky fingers, climbing on the table, and a perfectly combined outfit of pyjamas, helmet and rubber boots!</i></div>
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<i><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="bqQuoteLink" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 26px; text-align: left;">The fundamental job of a toddler is to rule the universe.- </span></span><a href="http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/l/lawrence_kutner.html" id="qa_403914" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 20px; text-decoration: none;" title="view author"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Lawrence Kutner</span></a></b></i></div>
Ashley G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03815704983602126734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647705819226163139.post-12596840358575023092015-07-10T21:40:00.000-04:002015-07-10T21:42:21.442-04:00{Dad & Daughter Time} Camping at Red Pine LakeIn a repeat of last year, James took Brynn camping at Red Pine Lake with our friends Dan and Lisa and another couple and their son. It was a last minute decision and I had to work, so the weekend turned out to be some quality daddy/daughter time. It did make me happy to hear she went around saying, "Mom, mom, mom" though ;)! Here are some pictures from their weekend together.<br />
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James was so busy running after this precocious kid all weekend that he didn't take pictures of anyone else or the scenery! It warms my heart to know that I have a husband who is such a great dad that not only is he <i><b>able</b></i>, but is also <b><i>willing</i></b> to take our daughter on a trip to the backwoods all by his lonesome. Here's to many more daddy/daughter weekends!</div>
Ashley G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03815704983602126734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647705819226163139.post-46445406593498027612015-06-27T15:26:00.000-04:002015-06-27T21:12:57.425-04:00{MacLean's Berry Farm} Strawberry Picking!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Brynn had her first (and second, and third...) taste of strawberry picking today. We headed over to MacLean's Berry Farm, just south of Buckhorn. It was a fun morning of picking, although really, if we are honest, probably more of eating! We had a rough start because B decided she liked the ride to the field so much she didn't want to leave the wagon, but once she had that first taste of strawberry goodness, we were good to go!</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">I know it is pretty much considered a "right of passage" for every parent to take their kid strawberry picking, and now I know why!</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="bqQuoteLink" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 26px;">"One must ask children and birds how cherries and strawberries taste."- </span></span><a href="http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/j/johann_wolfgang_von_goeth.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; text-decoration: none;" title="view author"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Johann Wolfgang von Goethe</span></a></i></div>
<br />Ashley G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03815704983602126734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647705819226163139.post-61450220274084559322015-06-22T11:57:00.000-04:002015-06-22T11:59:15.916-04:00{Father's Day Weekend} Arrowhead Provincial ParkIn lieu of a gift this Father's Day, Brynn and I took James camping for the weekend! Since camping basically makes James the happiest person alive, we thought it would be a good trade.<br />
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The weather was <i><b>fantastic</b></i> on Saturday- enough that we even got to go swimming at the beach (in June!). We did some biking and hiking, and enjoyed a dinner cooked over the fire. Sunday was a bit wetter (and <i>a lot</i> buggier), but we escaped the swarms with a beautiful bike right to the Big Bend lookout.<br />
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To be honest, I think we would both choose watching B as our favourite part of the trip (my, how interests change after kids!). We were pretty lenient with her exploring, since the campground was quite empty and we had loads of time on our hands. She <i>did</i> manage to run into the lake, fully clothed, at full tilt, even though we were watching, but it didn't seem to scar her, so we're good, right?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>we received this one-piece rain suit in the mail on Friday- just in time!</i></td></tr>
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Arrowhead was a beautiful park. They have lots of walking and biking trails that we didn't get to do- we forgot our backpack carrier and they were a bit rough for the bike trailer- but we would recommend this park in a heart beat!. There are over 400 sites and the lake is beautiful. Plus, the Big East River is gorgeous and would make for some lovely canoeing! You can rent canoes, kayaks and paddle boards, too.<br />
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I've never been camping in June before, but if you have proper outdoor wear (read: bug nets and long sleeves) it can be really enjoyable and must less crowded than July or August! We might have to make this a year tradition- who knows!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">“Whatever form it takes, camping is earthy, soul enriching and character building, and there can be few such satisfying moments as having your tent pitched and the smoke rising from your campfire as the golden sun sets on the horizon--even if it's just for a fleeting moment before the rain spoils everything.” </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">― </span>Pippa Middleton<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">, </span><span style="line-height: 18px;">Celebrate: A Year of Festivities for Families and Friends</span></i></span>Ashley G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03815704983602126734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647705819226163139.post-45731049611261291892015-06-18T21:58:00.003-04:002015-06-18T21:58:49.562-04:00Peterborough Dragon Boat Festival<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So I realize that the actual pictures of the dragon boats are teensy-tiny, but we really did have a good time at the Peterborough Dragon Boat Festival last weekend! James competed with the Del Boca Vista Social Club team (invited by a teacher of his), and they came in fourth place! They competed against teams that race competitively, so we were pretty happy with that outcome. Brynn and I had a fantastic time watching and cheering (and playing in the water).</div>
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We are happy to have participated in a fantastic event that raises money to support cancer care and the Breast Assessment Centre at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre!</div>
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We are looking at new words galore! An inconclusive list would include <i>turtle, froggie, light, tree, stinky, thank you, JJ (her friend at daycare), Grandpa... </i>and the list continues! She is constantly mimicking our words and sounds- she even took a stab at fiffer-feffer-feff, which came out mostly as ff-ff-ff, but we applauded her effort at least!</div>
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We saw two new teeth pop through in the last month (her bottom molars- and oy, am I glad they are through!). She has grown like a weed, and now measures 33.5 in and weighs in at 27.5 lbs. She hasn't gained a ton of weight, and is starting to slim out now that she is moving around so much!</div>
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And let's talk a minute about how somewhere during this month our sweet little baby girl found her will and determined to start using it unceasingly, forcefully, energetically, vigorously, vehemently... and all those other synonyms that you can very well imagine would fit here.<br />
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The tiger has been released from her cage. Of course, this is said half jokingly (but only half!). Brynn is very quickly learning what she wants and is very good at telling us she wants it- <i>without words</i>. She has learned the art of throwing herself to the ground, screaming, stomping her feet, smacking the wall (yes, on more than one occasion!) and generally wreaking havoc until she receives whatever it is that she wants. That whole "nature vs. nuture" debate- people,<i> it's <b>nature</b></i>!<br />
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But look at that face! 90% of the time (when she isn't tired or throwing tantrums :D) She is the happiest, friendliest kid on the planet. She is always ready with a "Hi!" for anyone who passes by, and I'm pretty sure her life's goal is to get every person she meets to laugh. She is constantly on the move and loves to dance! If you ask her nicely, she might even bust a move, she's just that good!<br />
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We are so in love with our goofy baby. She brings us so much pleasure and even on the bad days we can always find one (or twenty) good reasons to enjoy her! Everywhere we go, we receive comments about how well we are doing as parents, but it's easy to be a good parent when you have a good kid! We constantly thank God for the blessing she is in our lives!<br />
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<br />Ashley G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03815704983602126734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647705819226163139.post-3807523112206412012015-06-08T19:40:00.002-04:002015-06-08T19:40:45.043-04:00Graduation!<div style="text-align: center;">
This past Friday, James graduated from the Fish and Wildlife Technician Program at Fleming College. I can't believe that two years flew by, just like that!</div>
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I am so proud of him- he only not graduated with honours, but has also managed to scrape up a summer job <b style="font-style: italic;">in his field </b>both last summer and this. And I should probably use a different word than <i>scraped</i>- he has had multiple job offers both summers that he has had to turn down. It is so exciting to see the fruit of his hard labour- he has worked his tail end off and is definitely reaping the rewards!<br />
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We are past the first leg of this journey- James has one more year to go at Fleming- and who knows what is on the menu after that! It hasn't always been an easy ride, but I definitely can see the blessings that are coming from our time here!<br />
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<br />Ashley G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03815704983602126734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647705819226163139.post-37455410224675653642015-05-04T22:23:00.000-04:002015-05-04T22:26:21.862-04:00{15 Months}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ok, it may be a <i>slight</i> exaggeration, but I can certainly guarantee you that Brynn has decided to have a <b><i>big</i></b> personality with <b><i>big</i></b> opinions this last month, and we may have even seen a few <i>foot-stomping, mom-smacking</i> temper tantrums thrown in there too. I mean, come on, how could I possibly <i>dare</i> interfere with her toilet paper de-rolling techniques? Seriously.<br />
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In all honesty, though, we are having a <i>great time</i> with our growing (both physically and mentally) little girl. She is a pleasure 90% of the time, and really the temper tantrums are mostly due to the fact that she has so much to communicate to us, with few skills to get her intentions across. Her brain seems to be waaaay ahead of her body. She has mastered the sign language for "please" (which obviously means that she gets everything she says please for, <i>right mom</i>?), "all done", and "more", (so what if our lives revolve around food, ok?) and answers most of our questions with a nod either yes or no.We are working on a few more signs in order to help her along as well... things like "help", "baby" (for both real babies and her doll), "up", and things of those nature.<br />
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While I'm on the subject of language, the Brynnasaur has also tried out a couple new words: more and thank you. Mostly she just screams "Mo, mo, mo!!" at us during meals. She has also said bed, bottle, and banana in the right contexts, but they mostly sound like "buh-buh", so I'm not sure that counts. She's even popped out the word "Shae" a couple times. She loves to repeat the letter sounds for b, d, t, h, o, and m, and we can sometimes hear her humming to herself too. I really feel like she will be blurting out words left, right and centre very soon!<br />
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Another milestone: we've reached the tower-building phase! Rather than constantly rushing in to destroy like Godzilla if two blocks are even remotely touching each other, Brynn will now stack 3 or 4 blocks... and then proceed to knock them down. Progress is progress, yes?<br />
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And talking about play, I will use my mom's words of wisdom regarding Brynn's play habits: she "<i>prowls around like a lion looking to destroy</i>" (Grandma or the Bible, you choose). Brynn's play of choice is mostly just wandering around looking for cupboards and doors to open- yes, she can open doors, pulling laundry out of the hamper, or generally practicing her hobo-like tendencies by rummaging around in the garbage or recycling box. She's also a fan of picking crumbs up off the ground and eating them (does anyone else feel like Cheerios are omnipresent?), or pulling all 400 wipes out of the box and wiping the floor or her face with them. We've got a winner here, folks!<br />
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Now with all the um... <i>interesting</i> things that come with a toddler, we also have seen a few really positive, fun things coming out of our baby. She loves to help put her diaper in the diaper pail after being changed and we often get her to put things away or bring us things- but only if we reward with a big high five! She is also very nurturing and loves to feed her doll (and us) with her play dishes, is very willing to share her crackers, and will always greet you with a smile, crinkle face, and a "Hi" (as long as you don't say "Hi" back :D). She is friendly and outgoing, and generally charms the pants off everyone she meets. We are so blessed to have such a fun little girl to spend every day with.<br />
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<b>We love you, Brynn!</b></div>
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In July 2012, I had the opportunity of a lifetime to go to Japan on a service trip with Faithworks to serve in Sendai after the tsunami of 2011. Our trip turned out to be one of the hardest trips of my life, but also one of the best. I loved Japan, its people, its culture, and its nature. We worked hard, but also got to play and sightsee. I 100% recommend seeing Japan and the beauty it has to offer. It was wonderful to immerse ourselves in a culture that was opposite to what we are used to. If I ever get the opportunity, I am going back!</div>
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<br />Ashley G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03815704983602126734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647705819226163139.post-37917853750701625612015-03-13T19:04:00.000-04:002015-03-13T19:04:08.691-04:00A Wee Bit O' Shamrock Paintin'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Brynn had a wee bit of fun today making her St. Patty's Day craft. Future artist?</div>
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<i>Skogafoss, Iceland</i>: One of the most breathing-taking, awe-inspiring places I have ever been. Thousands of litres of water rushing past to tumble over the edge, hitting the ground sixty meters below and meandering off into the ocean. Add to this wonder the thunder of an erupting volcano not more than a kilometre and a half away and billowing clouds of ash rushing by overhead... <i>I still have no words. </i>I can only recommend you get there as fast as you can!Ashley G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03815704983602126734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647705819226163139.post-51868702725177075902015-03-11T08:00:00.000-04:002015-03-11T08:00:03.666-04:00A Spring Bucket List<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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- go to a maple syrup festival</div>
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- visit the <a href="http://lilacgardensoflindsay.org/" target="_blank">Lindsay Lilac Gardens</a></div>
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<i>Having a child is the best... </i></div>
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Ashley G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03815704983602126734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647705819226163139.post-74302160340387229192015-03-10T11:39:00.000-04:002015-03-10T11:39:53.167-04:00{13 Months}<div style="text-align: center;">
This past month Brynn went on her first sled ride, graduated to <i>real</i> shoes, delighted her grandmother by saying, "Grandma", gained a new <strike>doll</strike> cousin, and has a new favourite game called "<i>throw things over the side and say <b>uh-oh</b></i>". It has been a good month.</div>
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Ashley G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03815704983602126734noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647705819226163139.post-16250454374264707482015-03-09T12:04:00.000-04:002015-03-09T12:04:54.144-04:00{Kushog Lake} Ice Climbing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Ice climbing is a cold and dangerous sport, but James and his buddies attempted it this past weekend up at Kushog Lake in the Algonquin Highlands. They had a blast scaling the walls of ice and camping out in a quinzee on the frozen lake. My fears of them falling and breaking things were unfounded and by the looks on their faces when they returned, I'd say it might even be something I would like to try (for a day). These pictures tell the story of their adventure!</div>
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Ashley G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03815704983602126734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647705819226163139.post-32456306829712156842015-03-05T08:00:00.000-05:002015-03-05T08:00:01.275-05:00{Throwback Thursday} Gros Morne, Newfoundland<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Winter is a long season, and when the travel bug hits, it can sometimes seem unbearable. So I decided to create a throwback blog post to some of the finest days I've spent travelling in beautiful places... since I can't travel anywhere new, I can at least reminisce about the beautiful places I've been. </div>
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<i>First on the list: <b>Gros Morne National Park</b>.</i> We travelled here with our good friends Bonnie and Chris in July 2013, and it was one of the most stunning Canadian places we have been. We are excited to go back to Newfoundland in the future and explore more of the beautiful island. Here are a few of the best pictures from our trip there!</div>
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We gained a nephew this weekend- little Ezra Carl Daniel! It's amazing how new life is always so exciting and refreshing. He is our third nephew and number 6 of all our nieces and nephews, yet the feeling of a new baby in your arms never gets old. Those baby cuddles are to die for- it's the feeling of "<i>all things new"</i> and never ceases to amaze me or create a sense of awe and thankfulness in my heart. He was perfect, with his long, long fingers and teeny, tiny little body. I can't wait to see him grow!<br />
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Brynn was excited to see him, but I'm pretty sure she thought he was one of her dolls. She just wanted to poke him and pull at his hair. She kept coming back for looks though, so it couldn't have been too bad!<br />
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Could someone please explain to me how we went from this tiny 7.5 lb, cute and snuggly newborn to a 25ish lb wiggly, giggly toddler!?</div>
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It's hard to believe that a year has already passed since that freezing cold February morning since Brynn was born, although the weather today was pretty reminiscent of the weather a year ago! We have been blessed beyond compare with our happy little girl who is constantly on the move and getting into trouble. She is a quick learner and loves to mimic whatever actions and noises she finds interesting (especially the noises). She's walking everywhere and loves opening and closing doors. It's still pretty hard sometimes to believe this little chunky monkey is ours to keep! She keeps us on the move and constantly surprises us with her antics. We are excited to see what the next year holds in store for her as she grows up!</div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span style="background-color: white;">“The Lord bless you </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">and keep you; </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">the Lord make his face shine on you </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">and be gracious to you; </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">the Lord turn his face toward you </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">and give you peace.”- Numbers 6:24-26</span></i></div>
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Generosity, imagination, laughter, and love are the lessons she teaches... and w<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;">ithout them- Disorder! Chaos! </span><span style="background-color: white;">Moral disintegration! </span><span style="background-color: white;">In short, we'd have a ghastly mess!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">I got to listen to this soundtrack today while helping a student bike around the gym. The words echoed, both literally and figuratively, in ways I've never heard before. Without the pretty scenes from the movie, the words made a stronger impact regarding the constant battle between structure and freedom, conformity and individuality, and duty and grace, especially regarding parenting and our tendency to focus on work, success and achievement. <i>Thank you, Mary Poppins, for the reminder that life is too short to live without a bit of sugar to help all that medicine go down.</i></span></div>
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