Family outings...

Yesterday we took our family on a little adventure my dad, step mom, sister, brother in law and nephew came up to the city. I thought they would like to check out the Distillery District so we grabbed our cameras and became tourists for the day.  It's funny how people assume if you are taking pictures you are a tourist. I had people trying to give me tourist pamphlets, I should have started talking in an exotic accent.

The family crew.

we got side tracked by a monster attack..

and monster bum grab.

mini photo shoot 

my dad

cute little shops

Fun family day, looking forward for the next visit!

Happy Birthday Twin!

Our Birthday landed on Thanksgiving this year, we are now full of turkey and Birthday cake.  We had a wonderful weekend with family and friends. (more pictures to come)  I gave this headband with detachable bows to my sister for her Birthday gift, one of the first projects I finished, but she seemed to like it.

Next up many, many scarfs. :)

Dear Kieran,

Yesterday was your first birthday, I can't believe a year has flown by since we first met you. You have changed all of our lives in the most wonderful way. One day soon you will come spend a weekend here, we will go on fun adventures around the city, teach you about our favorite bands and maybe give you some treats (shhh..don't tell mom)
You're an amazing boy and I love you!!

xo Aunt Karen

More family adventures

There seems to be a theme with the photos I add to my blog.
I realized the majority of the photos on here are of my boyfriend, my twin and my brother in law. Well to be honest they are the peeps I hang out with the most and I dig taking their picture!
This weekend my sister and her husband will be moving back to our home town, it's further than they live now. I worry that I won't be able to see them as much.
My day job or more like my night job consumes a lot of my time, I'm usually working until 11pm. Doesn't give me much time to see my local friends never mind people that live further away.

Hopefully one day I will be able to spend more time with friends that live close and far.. and even farther... Mrs. Texas!
I miss you all!!!

In honour of their awesomeness I will post yet more pictures of our summer outings :)

xo











p.s. 9 days until vacation time!

Good things come to those who wait.

I never been a huge wedding fanatic, but learned this weekend how magical they can really be.
After my sister waited patiently for seven years she tied the knot with the man of her dreams.

I was lucky enough to be the maid of honor and watched over the last two years while she put so much energy into planning her big day. It was wonderful and made me feel very lucky to be a part of it.




Days like that make you appreciate the people in our lives.. my sister, my new official brother in law, family, friends and of course the love of my life.
It’s life lessons that make me truly believe that good things happen to those who wait. Never to force love it will happen when it happens. Thankfully I found my dream boat.





The day started off gloomy with threats of rain and thunderstorms at times Lisa thought the ceremony would need to be moved inside. As soon as we headed to the car the sun came out and everything fell into place.
I think I was more nervous than the bride who seemed pretty cool and calm. Lisa walked down the aisle looking like a classic movie star making her husband teary eyed.


It was everything they could of hoped for the reception was wonderful, somehow I managed to make it through my speech! It was amazing times!

Dancing up a storm!

xo.

Lisa's getting hitched!

This weekend!! I'm excited can you tell!?

So I promise.. I will try not to mess up on my maid of honor speech and I will try my best not to cry too much at the ceremony.

Fingers crossed for good Canadian weather!

In other news we moved into our lovely new apartment.

A few pictures from a BBQ we had a week or so back.

My wonderfully talented boyfriend made the shelves.

Between all the craziness going on it's nice to relax with some good friends in our new place.