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We started the day in Minot by watching the parade.

Found the mini donut vendor for our fix..yum!

More rides...

It was a HOT one, that calls for some snow cones!

Our view from the last ride of the day...ferris wheel.

Had a great time at the fair!

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Trip to the Fair

We headed to Minot, ND this weekend to meet our friends for some 'fair fun'!

The kids were the perfect age for the kiddie rides. They had so much fun!

Cotton Candy girls!

I loved watching the looks on their faces as they rode the rides.

After riding the rides for a few hours, we headed back to our friend's campers to visit for the evening. Thankfully the Irwins let us borrow their strollers to get Ace & Scarlett back to the hotel at 2am...it was quite the jaunt!

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3 Scoops of Ice Cream

It's been one of those weeks. Indulged in some ice cream with skor & oreo...that hit the spot!

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Remember these, from A & W? Cory's Grandparents sent these home with us from Calgary for the kids. Today they had fun playing with them and stacking them.

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Fresh Beans

Enjoying some Gazebo blend coffee from Starbucks, a treat we always pick up when we're in the city.

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Heading out of the city of Calgary this morning...in the traffic...reminded us that we DON'T miss that part of our old life. We had a great drive home and were very anxious to see our little ones. A BIG thanks to my parents for looking after them for the weekend. Mom had them bathed and in their jammies when we made it home tonight...all ready for us to cuddle them!

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Calgary Shopping

We couldn't go home without checking out the NEW Bath & Body Works store in Chinook Centre! We cruised around the mall with my sister Amber.

We checked out this movie...it was hilarious!

And took a drive by our old house in the Copperfield neighbourhood.

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The Rock & I are enjoying a great weekend away in our ol' city of Calgary. Tonight we chilled with friends on this rooftop patio in our old neighbourhood. I even ran into my college room mate, Marcia, there! Thanks Amber for taking this photo of just us on the posh outdoor couch...we scored this awesome seating and stayed till closing time!

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Sunset for Two

Today my Rock & I are travelling to Calgary, just the two of us, for the weekend. We enjoyed this quiet sunset during the drive and are excited to get away to re-connect while the kids stay at Nana & Papa's.

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Tea For Two

Today was a beautiful day to have a teaparty on the deck. Snacks, water, tea set, table & chairs was all we needed to have fun for a few hours.

We played in the backyard after our teaparty became old news. The kids came out of the garage wearing this as I was talking to our neighbour Rich. We both howled when we saw the 'get-up' these two had dressed up in. Rediculous & random...yep those are my kids :)

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Today the kids went to daycare for my monthly 'catch-up on book keeping'. It was just me, my coffee and two laptops for the day. I'm happy to report that I accomplished alot and am well on my way to having year-end for our construction company ready to send off to the accountants.

My Dad came by to do some weed-wacking. I think he could hardly stand the look of our weedy yard. We are more focused on the inside of the house right now and are leaving the yard plans till next year. Thanks Dad for taking care of that for us, we really appreciate you sprucing it up.

Happy Mail! I am enrolled in this class at BPS. I have been a fan of Jenni Bowlin for years and am pumped to take her class.

Last night I convinced Cory to finally hang my rails from Ikea for my Stampin' Up! punch storage (thanks to Linda for this idea).

Slowly but surely, my studio is taking shape. I will be doing a detailed tour of my studio once it's completed, just have a few more shelves to buy. It's taken me a while to get it just right, so I'll be happy to share sometimes soon.

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Fresh Picked Strawberries

Today Taylors Strawberry Patch opened for the 2009 season of berry picking. This family-owned farm has been running a U-Pick business for years. I has been a pleasure getting to know this great family over the last year of living here.

I look forward to going 'pickin' every July...but my Dad beat me to it. Dad went today and picked us this basket of fresh, delicious, mouth-watering strawberries...they probably won't last long in our house.

I love berry season! This evening for dessert, we all loaded up on antioxidants and ice cream! We enjoyed strawberries (of course), raspberries, saskatoons (also hand-picked by my Dad) and blueberries. The simplicity of summer YUM!

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A Little Help From A Friend

Today, while Scarlett was napping in Ace's bed, I received an inspiring phone call from this friend. She also gave me a good little nudge about getting my blog caught-up...as I have been behind for WEEKS! Thanks Dee-Ann for the wonderful chat.

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Dirty Hands

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Self Portrait

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Found Scarlett sitting on the stairs today wearing her dress-up glasses and reading a book. She was so goofy when I got my camera and took a couple of photos. She is becoming her own little person.

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Oriental Chicken Soup

This was the first time I tried this recipe, the whole family loved it!

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It's rainy here. I took Piper outside sporting Scarlett's Hello Kitty umbrella.