tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246135712012-01-17T12:44:27.281-05:00Follow the family Taverner's adventures as they return from life abroad!Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17644092246028113377noreply@blogger.comBlogger1391100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24613571.post-88736495272209191312012-01-17T10:55:00.001-05:002012-01-17T11:09:09.319-05:00

Fresh StartI knew you would be too busy to see the colors of the morning sun,so I got up early and caught them for you,so you could see how the day had begun.And now I give you this new beginning,a clean slate, this morning sky, to use when you need a fresh start:another chance, another try.Because we all need a do-overevery now and againwhen hindsight shows us where we are,where we could be, and

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19 years, wow, how the heck did THAT happen?August 22, 2010

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Okay, I'm not sure how it's possible that another 5 months have flown by since I last posted, dang it! My life is flashing before my eyes!! So just what has the family Taverner been up to? Well, lots and nothing depending on the day. I'll try to give you a few highlights:This was the summer of highland dance for the girl! Mae entered her "Intermediate" dance year in May 2010 and I blogged about

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17644092246028113377noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24613571.post-40256570240073770142010-06-07T14:18:00.005-04:002010-06-07T14:41:11.445-04:00

Yesterday was the annual dance recital for Mae and Delsin. A chance to "strut their stuff" and show what they have learned with all the hard earned money I've given to the dance studio...hehe. Delsin performed in three dances: Ballet, Acro & Tap, and did an absolutely amazing job! He was so stinking cute too but what else is new? :) Mae performed in both shows doing a combination of her

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Mae, Karyn, Ashley MacIsaac, Jacquelyn, & Briar May 22, 2010 in Sudbury, ON!After the Sudbury competition...which went on and on and on...we were headed back to the car and we saw Ashley MacIsaac talking to some of the O.P.P. pipe band members. I decided to pull a "pushy-Mom" and barged my way in asking if the girls...all wearing their recently acquired "bling" LOL...could please have a photo

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At the Sudbury Celtic Festival and Games dance competition, we were joined by two of Mae's fellow dancers from our dance school: On Your Toes School of Highland Dance, with the fabulous Miss Jacquelyn Nicholls teaching. Karyn and Briar have become great friends to Mae and the girls had a great time together. During the competition a local newspaper photographer took refuge under our tent during

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Hello poor, neglected, little blog. It's not my fault. Blame Facebook. I want to try putting some videos on here, new gadget, new learning curve. I am sans camera right now and I'm suffering major withdrawal symptoms, ugh. So I will have to make due with some videos for now. These vids show Mae competing in Sudbury at her first competition as an "intermediate" highland dancer. The day was

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I hope you have all enjoyed your holiday season and you were able to ring in the new year with people you love. I have no idea where the last few months have gone, life just seems to fly by at light speed these days. I would think having four busy kids would have something to do with it! Wishing love, peace and happiness to all.Love from me and the clan xo

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"If there was no such thing as flowers, then there would be no beautiful." Delsin, 3/10/2009(while watching Mom put fresh flowers into a vase)

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The "tat" continues. (Some pics for Baby-Mum)

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Tim takes his job very seriously. No, really.

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Your Motivational Poster of the Day(Thanks Cary & Harmony, way to start me week!)

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We can hardly believe SEVEN years have passed since you made our family complete! We LOVE YOU lots and lots our gorgeous, lovey, schnugger boy. You make us so proud. Glad you had a fun day filled with love. Can't wait to have my piece of cake tomorrow...Mommy is too tired tonight...haha!Hugs and smooches from Mom, Daddy, Connor, Cameron & Maeghan (& Bug too!)Good morning birthday boy!Ok...

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Back to reality. Ouch, that smarts! After a week of singing the Staples commercial song to my kids, I think they were very happy to get the hell away from me and back to school today. Hehehe. :oD Cameron headed off to his first day of high school this morning **cry** and decided he didn't need any embarrassing parents to tag along. Connor is to be Cam's "tour guide" and said he would show Cam

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We said, "I do". :o)Now we're both 40 (EEK), have two teenagers (now "highschoolers"!), one 12 year old (an "intermediate"), and our "baby" is almost 7 (and a "second grader"!). We've lived in eastern and western Canada, Belgium & England! Holy shit, where the hell has the time gone????I think I need another drink. :oDHere's to 18 more. At least. ;o)Thanks to our lovely family for the cards,

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Happy Birthday to...ME! Revenge shall be sweet, my love. Lucky for you, your gift was kick-ass! :oDLove all of you, thank you for all the thoughtful phone calls, emails, gifts & cards and thanks for making my day so much fun already!xoxoA few more snaps from my day:Posing with my rotten sign...LOLRaising a glass with TimmyMe and my girl :o)The kids think this is all soooooo funny, har-dee-har!

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Here's to you Miss Maeghan, growing up to be such a beautiful, loving, caring, sweet young woman. Well, we'd better stick to "girl" for now so that Daddy's heart doesn't break. :oD I know you will have a fantastic day as we all spoil you...and then chuck you in the lake later...hehehe. We love you lots and lots.Mom, Dad, Connor, Cam, Del, Oscar & Bug xoxoGood morning 12 year old girl!Birthday

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Just because we're at the "cottage" doesn't mean we are roughing it, by any means! We are completely civilized, dontcha know. ;o) Some fun from our week off...despite the crap weather! :oPHEY...what are those??Kittens...wheeee!Can you say C-U-T-E??Meet "Rascal" & "Toby"Connor and Delsin have a little Wii time!We cook crustaceans, a belated birthday treat for Grandma!Chef Grandpa preps them!Boy

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Last Saturday Tim returned to Mike's shop to start adding colour to his tattoo, here's how it's looking so far: (oh, and my bad, the large flower in the tat is a chrysanthemum, NOT a lotus...silly Mommy :o) ) Mike works some colour magic on the koi!Thought I'd torment Mike with another top-of-head shot...heheLooking good!What a pretty fish!The colours in the chrysanthemum are gorgeous!Once this

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17644092246028113377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24613571.post-88991325986507658252009-07-07T23:40:00.002-04:002009-07-07T23:44:32.347-04:00

Such a huge loss of a great talent. Thoughts and condolences to his family and friends. A part of my youth gone in a blink, life really is precious.

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Okay, bear with me here, I'm trying to post videos and I've never done that before...so hold onto your butts! :oD The videos are from our "winning weekend", the last weekend in June 2009! After Cam graduated last Thursday, he had a karate grading to go from his green belt to his blue stripe belt. I was very impressed with how much he has learned and how well he did! How he remembers all the

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Cameron graduated from Grade 8 today and will be off to high school in the fall. ACK! Two down, two to go! This post is all about you Cammy-Doodle and you deserve to be recognized. We are all so proud of you and the young man you are becoming. I'm filled with emotions today: pride, relief (haha), joy, sadness and anxiety as I send you off to another big pond as a proverbial little fish. I know

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17644092246028113377noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24613571.post-76672435536475133372009-06-20T17:28:00.007-04:002009-06-20T18:23:39.355-04:00

Tim has wanted to tattoo his right lower leg for a few years now and found a local artist up to the task! After 8+ surgeries to repair the leg he broke/dislocated in 2001 people tend to stare at his leg so he figures it would be better for them to have something better to stare at. :o) The tattoo will be a work in progress as he may be having another surgery on the ankle area (once we meet with

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I'm sorry I've been neglecting you little baby blog, naughty Mommy. I promise to start paying more attention to you. See you soon. xo

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We've had a few "firsts" going on around here lately, thought I'd catch up on them! Delsin started downhill skiing this month with school, today will be his third afternoon out! Shame it's bloody freezing today, about -15C with a little clip of a wind, just enough to freeze your cheeks! I'm sure the kids will be fine, bundle them up and let them go! On Saturday I came home from my daily

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You're on!

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Just had to post this, it's getting tantalizingly close now!! 

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I baked cookies today (for a holiday cookie exchange). From scratch. No, really. (Stop laughing Tim) I felt it was wise to let you all know just in case the shit goes down, that way at least I can say you were warned. :oD  And yes, they are yummy. Oatmeal. And it really wasn't that horrible an ordeal. I might even try this again. Did I say that out loud?? ACK!

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Send your own ElfYourself eCards

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Why it's Tim...sans beard! He looks ten years younger! He got a lovely plant arrangement today from his co-workers, thanks everyone! You can see his "Aircast" thingy in this pic, he wears this during the day. He is still in pain but is trying to put some weight on it using one crutch to get around. Baby steps. :o)

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17644092246028113377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24613571.post-80015413107687390172008-12-09T15:18:00.001-05:002008-12-09T15:20:57.435-05:00

**purr**

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Some belated pics of the old man. Now that we finally ate the cake...hee hee. We love you (old) Daddy. :o)

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Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17644092246028113377noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24613571.post-86641943141068752222008-11-21T23:40:00.003-05:002008-11-21T23:45:56.678-05:00

Hell YES we can! I'm loving every minute. My fave girl is Allie...so I may be a tad ballet biased. ;o) And Mommy likey:

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Tim turns the BIG FOUR-OOOOOOH on Sunday but we decided to have a family celebration tonight! Tim goes into hospital tomorrow for surgery on his bum leg so this was an opportunity to have a great feed and spend some time together before he is off his feet. We are not sure what to expect from this surgery...just how long does it take to recover from having your fibula removed????We had a great

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Your result for Are You a Jackie or a Marilyn? Or Someone Else? Mad Men-era Female Icon Quiz...You Are a Doris! You are a Doris -- "I must help others."Dorises are warm, concerned, nurturing, and sensitive to other people's needs. How to Get Along with Me * Tell me that you appreciate me. Be specific. * Share fun times with me.* Take an interest in my problems, though I will probably

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17644092246028113377noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24613571.post-7254436337697050942008-11-11T10:46:00.008-05:002008-11-11T12:16:53.652-05:00

Please pause at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month to remember the fallen.Memories of my grandfather Frederick Noel Berry, veteran World War Two.

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Congrats to the U.S. I think you made a wise decision and it was incredible to see such hope injected into so many last night. I am glad that I got to witness a moment in history in real time. Here's hoping for a united country ready to "carpe diem" once again. 

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No, no, not that kind of cougar...hee hee.Little man was awarded "Cougar of the Month" (cougar being the school mascot) by his teacher "for his consistent effort to learn and speak French in class". He is in grade one French immersion this year. Boy, am I one proud Momma, way to go little man!! We love you bunches. xoxo

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Sir TimBEFORE: looking all smug...AFTER: little pumpkins says, "oh crap...guys...talk to me...aaaahhhhhhh"Hope everyone had a safe & Happy Halloween 2008!(BTW all the candy is on sale today, 50% off...my tummy hurts!)

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17644092246028113377noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24613571.post-27780783024340438122008-11-01T20:59:00.004-04:002008-11-01T21:17:38.141-04:00

Ice cream cake makes me smile too!Cam in his usual state!Doh..can you say Slacker-Moms-R-Us?? Sorry this is late Cam, everyone should know that you are now a TEENAGER! How did THAT happen?? ACK! We love you bunches doodle and we are so very proud of you.Lots of love and smooches,Mom, Dad, CT, Bert, little man, lunky dog, crazy dog, & psycho cat! :D

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17644092246028113377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24613571.post-3028505180289871612008-10-23T19:54:00.002-04:002008-10-29T09:52:55.225-04:00

I'm blatantly stealing this from my main man Cary over at LOTD! (and thanks to Regan too!!)http://listoftheday.blogspot.com/2008/10/vid-of-day-obama-vs-mccain-dance-off.htmlOopsie, the internet police pulled my video...oh well, it was good while it lasted...LOL Anybody else really glad the election will be over soon???? http://view.break.com/592648 - Watch more free videos

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Enjoying his highland dance class!We are so proud of you as we watch you grow into a little man! We are glad you had such a great day...even with poopy old school to go to, hehe...and can't wait to finally tackle that cake tonight!!Woo hoo, finally cake!!Happy birthday sweet faced boy!We love you bunches and bunches and send you lots of hugs, kisses and **gungs**.Smooches,Mom, Dad, Connor,

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Happy 11th Birthday princess, I'm glad your day was so much fun! As soon as your friends head home you can have a little nappy-poo, silly girl. We love you bunches and bunches and you fill our hearts with joy. Thank you for being such a wonderful you.Hugs & smooches,Mom, Dad, the boys and the furry family members too. XOXO

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There is nothing like riding on a perfect summer evening and Mae had a great lesson last night! Here's my horsey-girl!!Oh good grief Kilts, WAKE UP!Huh? Okay I'm awake now!Aren't I handsome?Oh-oh, Mae's got the giggles!Jumping time...woo hoo!Yeeeeehaw!All done the hard stuff, time for a hack homeOff we go!

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IT is all uphill from here!It IS all uphill from here!It is ALL uphill from here!It is all UPHILL from here!It is all uphill FROM here!It is all up hill from HERE!A special mantra for a special girl. http://www.kahlilla.com/index.html

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17644092246028113377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24613571.post-80885383974152139262008-07-09T10:45:00.002-04:002008-07-09T10:49:49.528-04:00

If you have never viewed this, please do yourself a favour and click on the link to the first installment (click on the highlighted word "photobombers"). Cary (given the idea by Jocelyn) is working on a second and I can guarantee you should make sure your bladder is empty and you are not consuming a beverage while viewing! Enjoy!List Of The Day: Photobomber Pic Of The Day

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Here's to the greatest country in the world...I may be slightly biased. ;o) Happy Birthday Canada and Happy Canada Day!

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Will you still need me, will you still feed me,When I'm 64.Of course we will. Happy Birthday Mommy! XOXOWhere else would you rather spend your day?Happy Birthday Darling/Mom/Grandma!Hurry up and blow them out before the smoke alarm goes off!!

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17644092246028113377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24613571.post-659081277716233892008-06-13T10:31:00.003-04:002008-06-13T10:45:12.097-04:00

of Tim's HAIR!! He went for a haircut yesterday and decided it was time to take it a bit shorter. He was looking at pictures from our trip to Vancouver and he kept yelling out, "what the hell happened to my hair????". In the last two months it has been rapidly going and he was in danger of having the dreaded "forehead island"....EEEEKKKK! While in the chair yesterday he told the lady to take it

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17644092246028113377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24613571.post-38016645640024919752008-05-07T16:36:00.003-04:002008-05-07T16:37:59.842-04:00

Old dog, new tricks! :o) YAY ME!

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17644092246028113377noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24613571.post-90704426900011064992008-05-06T12:48:00.002-04:002008-05-06T12:52:19.852-04:00

Guess who is a yellow belt?? Well done Grasshopper, we are so very proud of you!! :o)Cam passed his first belt grading 5/5/08!Proud boy!Breaking out of Dad's choke hold...hehe!

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I'm having a "how" & why" day! Mondays can do that to a person. ;o)How did I end up 3rd or sometimes 4th in line for the shower in the morning???? Stinkin' kids! I'm soooo over lukewarm showers **grumble**. I guess this is why parents get up so early??Why will my brain, especially on a Monday, not function normally until I have some caffeine on board??How did it go from 25 degrees and glorious

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17644092246028113377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24613571.post-30226866283747923532008-04-17T11:51:00.002-04:002008-04-17T12:03:54.855-04:00

Two peas in an Aspie-pod. :o)14. ACK! How did that happen?? Happy Birthday Fred, you make us so very proud and we love you bunches. Even if your feet are bigger than Mom's, you are almost taller than Mom and you eat us out of house and home. Still wouldn't trade you for the world. :o) Have a great day big guy, can't wait to eat some cake with you later! **smooch smooch** **hug hug**Love from Mom,

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17644092246028113377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24613571.post-58297757904611475202008-04-17T11:25:00.003-04:002008-04-17T11:39:33.006-04:00

The Ottawa Citizen headline summed it up pretty well:"Mercifully, it ends for the Sens."(photo by Wayne Cuddington, The Ottawa Citizen) Alfie said it all: "The way we played down the stretch, we just couldn't turn it around. We just didn't play well at all going in. Not much more I can say."Sigh. Being swept is so not cool. Especially after last season. Blah.Happy Golfing boys.'Til next year.

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17644092246028113377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24613571.post-21336510768591283872008-04-15T11:11:00.004-04:002008-04-15T11:52:42.788-04:00

You can see our little blob of snow in the middle of the pic!Our house has the last snow in Scugog me thinks!! We don't get very much sunlight on the front of our house, only a brief bit in the morning, and for some strange reason we seemed to get the largest dump of snow this winter!! Even the neighbours commented on how high our snowbanks were compared to everyone around us...weird! So there it

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Miss Maeghan had an exciting day today, her first horse show at the stable where she takes her weekly lessons! This was her first show since arriving back in Canada and she had to do a Dressage test and a Jumping round judged by the owners of the stables. Ian Roberts, one of the owners, is a former Canadian Olympic eventing rider and judged the Jumping test so what a great experience for Mae!

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Sooooo, did you all turn off your lights and non-essential stuff last night? I hope so! We lit lots of candles and spent a very quiet and peaceful hour with no computers, no t.v.'s, no noise. Bliss. I think the dog and cats were a bit confused but that's okay..haha! I wish all of my neighbours could have gotten with the program and I must admit it did irk me to look out the windows and wonder why

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Mae, Delsin and I spent last weekend at Buck Lake with our neighbours and friends Paul & Carolyn to experience making maple syrup first hand! P&C have built their own sugar shack complete with evaporator and tap trees on land they own around their cottage/home and have, very cleverly, named their product "Tree Pee"! Despite very chilly temps, the kids and I had a ball collecting syrup from

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So much for Spring arriving today, it's been cold and blowing with snow flakes flying around for good measure! I drove home from my night class in a blustery snow squall, the snowplows were out in force salting the roads and the wind is howling outside the windows as I type this! It seems to be the winter that isn't going anywhere fast! We started March Break off with a bang (or in roared the

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I think I am not the lone Canadian hoping that Conrad Black will soon be someone's bitch! After his disgracefully lenient sentence being issued we can all sit back and smile knowing that he didn't fully get away with it. He is now prisoner number: 18330-424. How sweet it is. That's what you get for renouncing your Canadian citizenship you putz!! Funny that the media was having trouble finding

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17644092246028113377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24613571.post-60377155955507501642008-02-29T21:21:00.002-05:002008-02-29T23:01:41.447-05:00

I figured I should pop in an extra post since I only get to do this every four years! :o) Can you believe the next time I get to do this Connor will be almost 18?? **shudder** It's been another busy week chez nous and I'm glad to see Friday! Mother Nature decided to take advantage of the leap day to slam us with bone chilling cold, down to -29C with the windchill, and whip up some wicked snow

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Well, after my whining about the kids growing up too fast and milestone after milestone flying by, Mae goes and reaches another one! After an 8 week delay from our first trip to Toronto to try on pointe shoes (everything was too big and they had to order in "diddy" sizes for her), she finally got to do her first ballet class "en pointe" last night!! How exciting! I think it was actually more

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17644092246028113377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24613571.post-32008332107603345422008-02-22T08:49:00.005-05:002008-02-22T09:51:51.517-05:00

I have the flu and when my darling Delsin came down for breakfast this morning and I told him that Mommy wasn't feeling well he offered a solution: a magic kiss! He came to me and kissed me on the back of my hand and then planted one on my lips and announced that he has "magic feel better kisses". I feel better already! Wednesday, on the way home from school, we had an interesting conversation,

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You couldn't tell by looking out my windows...sheesh! Welcome to "The Great January 2008 Melt"! What a change from a few weeks ago when we were digging out of two huge dumps of snow!BEFORE:AFTER:BEFORE:AFTER: The wind was so wild overnight Tuesday that I half expected to wake up in Oz with a pair of feet sticking out from under the house! The crazy winds continued yesterday and at one point I

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A glimpse at our day so far, we have three very excited kids and one who is tolerating all the fuss pretty well...haha! Wishing you and yours a happy day, I hope Santa is good to you! Laura, Tim, Connor, Cameron, Maeghan, Delsin, Oscar & Schat (plus "special guests" Norm, Janette & Bug)Tim preparing the "snog"...tastes good, bad for the liver!Cheers!!Self portraitTime for our family tradition

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I saw this on another blog...too funny! I LOVED Gladiator...hee hee! You can bet if someone killed my family I'd be opening a big can of whoop-ass too...maybe just not as epic as good old Maximus. :o) And number two was Captain Jack Sparrow. Mr. Depp. **puurrrrrrrr** Which Action Hero Would You Be? v. 2.0created with QuizFarm.com You scored as MaximusAfter his family was murdered by the

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And they're mine, all mine! I'm one lucky lady!Connor 13yrs, Grade 8; Cameron 12yrs, Grade 7Delsin 5yrs, SK; Maeghan 10yrs, Grade 5

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In Flanders FieldsIn Flanders fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on rowThat mark our place; and in the skyThe larks, still bravely singing, flyScarce heard amid the guns below.We are the Dead. Shorts days agoWe lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,Loved, and were loved, and now we lieIn Flanders fields.Take up our quarrel with the foe:To you from failing hands we throwThe torch; be

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What's the best thing about living in the GTA? When the Sens CRUSH the Leafs 5-1...mwah ha ha ha ha ha ha...wonder if I dare put my Sens flag on my car? Nah, don't really want to have to make a claim so early in the hockey season! There will be plenty of time for that when the playoffs come around. WOO HOO! 13-1-0, that is music to my ears!Laura :o)

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17644092246028113377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24613571.post-83975756955202780232007-11-06T22:01:00.000-05:002007-11-06T22:03:27.941-05:00

I had to blog this link as it's making the rounds today, Sandz sent it to me and it's been posted on my Mommy board too. If you're of a certain, um, vintage you will pee you pants when you see this! As if the 80's didn't leave enough emotional scars on us GenX-ers!Laura :o)15 Minute Lunch: Strap in, shut up and hold on. We're going back.

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Ange's hubby just emailed me this fantastic pic!Bree, Julie, Heidi, Moi, Becky, Loren, Linda & AngelaBaby Hudson and the gorgeous Miss Sarah in frontMy trip to Seattle is but a memory, but what a great memory! My trip home ended up being a bit of a nightmare with long delays due to winds in Chicago (imagine that??) but I did make it home albeit at 3:00 A.M. So I feel like I've been beaten up

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17644092246028113377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24613571.post-53056293328690958832007-11-01T11:35:00.000-04:002007-11-01T12:28:32.589-04:00

November. Already? Sheesh. So Halloween is done and dusted for another year and the kids really enjoyed this one, the first "real" Halloween for them in a loooooong time! Our neighbourhood did a great job of decorating and the kids came back with bags bursting with loot! It was a balmy evening with a strong wind, perfect weather and no coats required! Connor decided trick or treating was not for

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17644092246028113377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24613571.post-33190587617281876302007-10-21T23:27:00.000-04:002007-10-21T23:37:29.517-04:00

Good morning birthday boy!Happy 12th Birthday (October 19th) to our big boy Cammy-doodle! Oops, I promised to stop calling you that now that you are getting older, sorry, it won't happen again. **crossing fingers behind my back** :o) We are so proud of the young man you are turning into, we love you very much. Hope you are enjoying your trip to Calgary with Dad, we'll bake you a cake when

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That Fall chill is finally in the air! Last night was chilly and today there was that "nip" in the air that lets you know there is no turning back now, winter is truly on it's way! My kids have NO idea, or remembrance, of what they are in for...suckers...LOL. Despite the chill I decided to bike around to run my errands today and I returned home, not only exhausted because of the uphill climb

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17644092246028113377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24613571.post-26261970732666925062007-09-25T18:33:00.001-04:002007-09-25T18:39:45.801-04:00

It's my WHAT??Ohhhh, my birthday...aren't I handsome?Seven years ago today you (and your EIGHT siblings...urgh!!) joined our family and we could not have asked for a better, lovier, lunkier boy than you! We are so glad to have you in our new home, it felt so empty without you!Lots of love, hugs, and scratches from your adoring humans!XOXO

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It's Super-Birthday boy!!Our gorgeous little man, Delsin, turned FIVE (ACK) yesterday and he had a great day! He has just crawled out of bed, at 9:45, so he obviously needed to recharge the batteries after all the excitement! It was a school day for him so we started early to get pressies done before heading off to classes and then we did pizza and cake for birthday supper! Tim's Mom Marilynn

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"A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there is a caring, sharing person inside."~ Denis Waitley ~Isn't that a lovely quote? It was sent to me in an automated e-card from a newsletter I subscribe to and it made me, well, smile. :o) Wouldn't the world be a nicer place if everyone smiled a bit more? I'm off to Toronto with Tim for two nights this week so that we can

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Our darling girl celebrated her 10th birthday yesterday, can't believe I have another one in "double digits"....ACK! She was spoiled rotten...of course...and had a fun and full day! Today she is off for an extra jumping lesson as a treat for her big 10! Happy Birthday Princess, we all love you very much.Love and smooches from Mom, Dad, Connor, Cameron, Delsin, Oscar, Schat, Grandma, Grandpa,

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17644092246028113377noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24613571.post-33473705767272349252007-07-22T17:46:00.001-04:002007-07-22T17:54:12.418-04:00

My Mom & Dad were married....40 freaking years, can you believe that?? Where does the time go? That means I'm creeping up on 40...but not yet...phew! :o) Much love to my beloved folks, wishing you 40 more years together! Hope you enjoy your night away...I know I would enjoy a break from this chaos!! Love you muchly.Darling Daughter XOOpening their cards and champers!Spending a very

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How lovely to be back in our "homeland" for our national day of celebration. Hard to believe that one year ago I took the kids to Trafalgar Square to celebrate our heritage! We took the kids into the local town for the Canada Day parade and now we are home relaxing and debating on returning for the fireworks....depends on how relaxed we get and whether or not the weather decides to cooperate!

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Here's to you, my beloved Mom & fantastic Grandma, on your 63rd birthday...oops, did I say that out loud?? :o) Hope you had a wonderful day, how fantastic that we got to celebrate together this year...on the same continent! The lobster was divine, kudos to Dad for the exceptional cooking of the darling crustaceans...hehe. Sorry I had to run away while you murdered/cooked them...hahaha! I

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17644092246028113377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24613571.post-51500812289718433562007-06-18T00:26:00.001-04:002007-06-19T09:10:32.479-04:00

Happy Fathers Day to Tim and Norm, what a lovely day we all had (with the exception of Delsin pitching into the lake...hehe) and we all love you both very much! How wonderful that we all got to celebrate together this year! Here's to many more days like this! Love, hugs and smooches, Laura, Janette, Connor, Cameron, Maeghan, Delsin, Oscar, Schat & Bug XOXOXO

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17644092246028113377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24613571.post-64614220906187498692007-06-14T22:59:00.001-04:002007-06-14T23:13:06.940-04:00

Just wanted to announce some amazing news from today!! Mae's wonderful ballet teacher, Miss Hill, mailed us Mae's R.A.D. Grade 3 Ballet results from her exam taken on 29 April. I'm so very proud to say that my princess received a "Distinction" with an 87% grade...woo hoo, way to go peanut!! **Mommy doing happy dance** This is an amazing achievement and Mae is so thrilled and pleased with

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As promised, here are some pics of the new chapter of our lives so far! Sorry it's taken so long, I've had technical "issues"...hehe...I miss my own computer!Connor and Cameron arrived (traveling with my Dad) four days before the rest of us... Cam reunited with his beloved Oscar!Next, three days later, it was our turn...The junction to Mom and Dad's place..."wheeeeee, we're here!"The welcoming

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Life goes on for the Taverners! After what seems like a whirlwind week, well one week tomorrow, life continues on for all of us. Tim headed back to work in TO yesterday, bright and early, the kids have finished day 3 of their new school (day 2 for Delsin), & I've been out and about looking at cars, narrowing down houses to look at next week and running errands, as you do. :o) Delsin is

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In my rush to leave and the chaos of the associated move, I wasn't using my brains very well!! I had my computer packed up because I knew Timmy had a laptop for me to use and I didn't even think about exporting my mailbox...sheesh. Now I don't have any email addresses to ping my friends. **bashing head on table** Please send me an e so that I can add you to my mailbox on the laptop, I just

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17644092246028113377noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24613571.post-41113192818573989052007-05-26T07:19:00.000-04:002007-05-26T07:53:00.650-04:00

Good morning from Buck Lake! You wouldn't believe my view as I type this, even if it is just temporary. ;o) (I'll post some pics later once I get iPhoto loaded on my laptop) Just thought I'd do a quick update to let you know that the family Taverner has come to the end of their "Expat Adventures" and we have arrived safely in Ontario. Connor and Cameron arrived first on Monday with Grandpa and

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17644092246028113377noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24613571.post-33934386578062555672007-05-19T17:20:00.000-04:002007-05-19T17:26:19.199-04:00

We're going to the CUP, we're going to the CUP, we're going to the CUP....holy crap I'm so freaking excited!! Thank you for not breaking my heart after giving me a heart attack in game 4...LOL And best of all, I'm going to be home to watch you go all the way boys...WOO HOO!! **happy dance** My kids think I'm nuts as I run around my house hooting and hollering, pumping my fists in the air!!

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So what do you figure are the odds that Delsin can pick up a stomach virus (it's doing the rounds in town) on the eve of me selling my freaking washing machine???? I didn't want to let the machine go until next week but what can I say to the lady taking it, and the dryer, off my hands? I've just done round one of vomit covered sheets...bleurgh. I had the lads pack up all the linens today

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Yesterday as I was running around with my "hair on fire" as usual trying to get ready for the packers I suddenly caught a burst of colour out of the corner of my eye. My lilies, which I had bought last week and had not yet opened, were suddenly a mass of pink. I didn't even realize they were pink until they opened. I LOVE pink. It made me stop in my tracks and just take it in. Flowers don't

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Until NOW that is...forgot to mention in my last post that my bestest friend, Sandz, called me this week and asked me to stand by her as she marries the love of her life next year. To say I was honoured is a huge understatement. She has picked out a beautiful, classic, elegant dress for us, four ladies in total, and I can happily report that she evidently bears no grudge towards me for the

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Another week flies by, action packed as usual! Last Friday I was "helper Mom" at Delsin's school which basically meant I stood around like a bump on a log not really helping at all! It was nice to see him "in action" and interesting to watch how the kids interact and what they like and don't like. Del was mighty proud to have his Mom there and kept pointing me out to everyone in his class...

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17644092246028113377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24613571.post-8315172542484596922007-05-04T15:09:00.000-04:002007-05-04T15:30:04.857-04:00

I received an email from Mom today showing me Oscar's latest adventure...he got to meet the Cocamoo for the first time! For those of you who are totally confused, the Cocamoo is Mom and Dad's boat! It is named after the three grandchildren who existed when said boat was purchased: CO: Connor, CA: Cameron, MOO: Maeghan...her nickname was "Miss Moo" when she was a baby...awwwwwww. :o) Delsin

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Mae flying over the 2 foot course, clear on her first try!!My little one, Mae, (aka "adrenaline junkie" or AJ for short) enjoyed a "clear round" in-house jumping show at her riding stables yesterday in Marsh Gibbon. She was riding a wonderful little boy named Sparky and what a champ he was for her yesterday! Mae has ridden him before in shows and this was definitely the best ride on him yet! I

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Ever seen "The Spy Who Loved Me"/"Moonraker"? My big brave Connor got the brackets for his braces yesterday and will return next week for the wires and bands (he's chosen red & black, just call him my little Sith Lord...LOL)! He was such a star during the process and kept giving me and Tim the "thumbs up". It couldn't have been that pleasant to have this big plastic thing holding your lips back

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Well, it's over and done with...phew! Mae had her Grade 3 ballet exam today and came out feeling great and with a big smile on her face. Way to go Mae! She has worked really hard on this grade and was feeling confident and relaxed about it right up until this morning...and then the nerves kicked in! We had a nice chilled out morning at home, did a run through her syllabus and then headed

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17644092246028113377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24613571.post-10296026665502123352007-04-27T13:27:00.000-04:002007-04-27T14:12:36.151-04:00

I've tried to have an "amnesty" week for stressing about the move and have had some success but it inevitably keeps coming up in conversation and it's constantly on my mind. I think the agents are getting twitchy and are now finally updating us more often because I keep popping into the office unannounced and asking what is going on...hey, whatever works, eh? We have heard today that "two out

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On 6th & 7th April, I took Mom and the kids away for an overnight trip to the Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of mainland England. The IOW is my Grandma's birthplace and with a bit of detective work at the local records office in the town of Newport I was able to locate my Grandma's house in the town of Freshwater...how cool is that?The pink & white cottages are both called "Emberly

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...my life changed forever in the most wonderful way! I became a Mom for the first time and what a magical experience it was and still is. Connor Frederick Taverner arrived, two weeks late, after much prompting from doctors, nurses, drugs, forceps and Mom's efforts!! It was the most thrilling moment of my life! I will never forget the amazement at seeing this little person that Tim and I had

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