good friends

Andrea just emailed me a few more pictures from our road trip to Veteran, here they are...

300

300 - Nope it is not the title of the new movie about the Spartans that opened last week, but rather the population of Veteran, AB. My friend Carmen is a teacher and she moved to the little village of Veteran this year to teach Kindergarten. She usually comes to the city to visit, but it was time a few of us took a roadtrip to visit her in her element. Andrea and I hit the road this past weekend and made the 3 hour drive to southern Alberta. Andrea is a city girl and has never experienced the joys of a small town, so we figured it was time to show her just what small town living is all about. I think that it was a little bit of a shock for Andrea and she had many questions. Here are a few little facts that she learned this weekend:
1) John Deer tractor's are green, Case are red, New Holland are blue
2) You can park in the middle of the road and nobody is going to hit you or honk at you to get out of their way - they just go around you
3) Grocery shopping is done in the next town. If you live in Veteran you can drive to Consort, 15 minutes away
4) If you want to go skating just go and get the key for the rink.
5) You can walk across town in less than 10 minutes



Andrea and I in front of Carm's home - The Village Inn

Patty Griffin

I have spend the last few days listening to Patty Griffin's new CD - Children Running Through and I love, love, love it.

You're in oil country

For those of you who know me you know that I am a huge Edmonton Oilers fan and love to go to the games. Well today my brother and I bought a few more Oilers tickets for some of the March games. GO OILERS GO!!

Christmas with my family

me, Bobbi, Adam, my dad, and my mom


me, Adam, Helen, Bobbi and my mom


Here I am with my mom wrapping gifts.


My mom and I


I love my brother's smile in this picture.


My Dad fixing my vacuum.


I am not sure what we were talking about but I do I love our facial expressions.


Christmas Eve


Bobbi, Helen and I all got salt and pepper grinders for Christmas.


Bobbi, Adam and I (Christmas Day at Lindsey and Jessica's)


Bobbi and our cousin Lindsey


Helen and Adam


Mom and her kids


Bobbi, Adam, me and our Aunty Faye


My cousin Jeremy, he used to hide from the camera. It only took him a few days with my dad snapping pictures and he was posing like the rest of us.