Dec
3
Sweet, sweet irony. I think.
Written by Erica. Filed Under Wedding | 6 Comments
So do you remember the engagement photos that Mr X and I have been breathlessly anticipating? Well, after I blogged about them two weeks ago I found out that the photographer told us the wrong time frame - e-photos actually take 8 weeks to process. The agony!!!
Yesterday was 8 weeks. Nothing new posted on their blog, not a peep in my email inbox. Last night we were discussing our anxiousness - again - when I surmised that perhaps their office/appointment manager (the main photographers wife) was having her baby at that very moment.
I was off by a few hours.
Like rain on your wedding day - like the office manager having her baby on the day she told you the photos might be ready…*
* ok, yes, I know that this isn’t really irony. Just give me my moment to gripe, darn it!
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Dec
2
Cheerleading Nationals!
Written by Lauren. Filed Under Cheerleading, Family, friends, lauren, university | 7 Comments
This weekend my cheerleading team made the 5 hour (school) bus ride from Ottawa to Brampton to compete in the University and Open National Cheerleading Championships! We didn’t do as well as we’d hoped, but we still had lots of fun! Definitely something to work on for next year though! Again, I had the largest entourage there.
Three other blondes came (Erica, Micaela and Katelyn, obviously not Leah), two aunts, one friend, one dad, and one OPA! That’s right, Opa came to a cheerleading competition! Mom wished she could come, but at the last minute had to drop out because she remembered she promised a friend she would help with a murder mystery that night. It’s alright mom, you can look at the pictures and relive it that way. Speaking of pictures, here are some taken by Katelyn and me from the competition!
Me!
4/5 of the fiveblondes
Opa and I
The Western Mustangs. They were AMAZING, and got first!
This is my stunt group- Me, Erinn, Elisa and Rachel. I love them!
One of our stunts- high heel
Hope- one of the girls friend was there too- shes on the right. Shes on the Black Falcons, which is the cheerleading team from Fanshawe College in London
We have two coaches. This is me and Gareth on the way to the after party.
This is Ashley. I don't have any pictures of us together, but she just recently learned how to fit her whole fist in her mouth and is very proud.
The after party was soo much fun. It was basically all the teams at one bar. Ridiculous, but fun! Has anyone ever been to one of these competitions? Or competed in cheerleading?
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Dec
1
Blog Guelph
Written by Leah. Filed Under Calgary, Uncategorized, birthday, fashion, life, thoughts | 10 Comments
As many of you know, both Kate and I attended the University of Guelph. I know we have at least a couple of readers who have also done so (Hi Laura! Hi Allison! Hi Laura Jean! Hi Allison H!) Apparently a lot of Laura’s and Allison’s went to Guelph. I happen to have fallen in love with that city when I was there for four long-yet-not-long-enough years, and I do everything I can to maintain my connection with the Royal City.
Today I found a blog that will help me maintain my connection to Guelph even more! If you are at all (or not at all) interesting in the goings-on of the city of Guelph visit Blog Guelph and drop them some love. I think it is so cool that Guelph itself has a blog. It has photos, events and news related to Guelph. It is also a finalist in the photo art category of the Canadian Blog Awards. At least, go vote for a blog that is truly awesome! Guelph really is a great city, and I miss it there all the time. Although, Calgary is becoming a serious rival. I feel as though I have finally carved my niche here! I am finding all the cool hidden consignment shops (outfit blog to follow this one regarding an excellent find), I am becoming a regular at some awesome spots, the guy in the convenience store in my building now knows me by name, as does the guy in the liquor shop down the street (what can I say, I am a wino). Natalie and I are having fun finding all the fun new places we can. It’s not easy moving to a new city, but luckily I have a great friend, a great boyfriend, amazing family and tons of support from home. Maybe that is the key to a successful move across the country?
EDIT: I have uploaded the pictures from my birthday.
The outfit: This shirt makes me feel like a rockstar and is the comfiest bar shirt to ever exist!
Tim didn’t come out with us because he was tired, and until looking at the photos I didn’t realize how tired he actually looked! Being in hotels, they work you right to the bone.
There may have only been two of us out, but clearly Natalie and I were excited enough for two hundred! There’s nothing like starting out in a fancy club and ending up in a bar in a basement and being happier in the latter.
This is my only evidence from the zoo, obviously I couldn’t resist the baby gorilla and her Mommy napping and playing together!
Tim took me to Murrietta’s West Coast Bar and Grill for my birthday dinner and my restaurant review is: amazing atmosphere, gorgeous restaurant and bar, preofessional staff, amazing melt-in-your-moutn foie gras, and our mains (bouileebaisse and elk two ways) left something to be desired (that doesn’t sound right?), great wine, and even Creemore on tap for Tim - bonus!
Kudos to Mic for the purse, Leah and Stef for the earrings, and Kate for the getting ready rock-out music! That you SO MUCH ladies! Oh, and Tim for the hour long hot stone massage I am getting tomorrow!
Sorry for the giant photos, Erica you can alter them if you like! I am so not great at that sort of thing. I would love a tutorial over Christmas.
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Nov
30
November the Last: Leah’s Birthday!
Written by Erica. Filed Under leah | 8 Comments
Leah darling, we miss you here in Ontario! Have a blast celebrating today in Calgary, wave to the elephants at the zoo for us! 16 days until we get to welcome you home for Christmas - we’re counting down!
My friends, you must know this: It is impossible not to love this girl to bits. Impossible. Happy birthday babe!
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