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Saturday, 21 November 2009

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    a collective of ideas, inspiration, and things that make me smile.

     

    so ready for my marks. to be home::
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    would be perfect for bebe::
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    great idea::
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    a twilight-inspired wedding. which translates "the pacific northwest!!"::
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    twine art, available at west elm.::
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    garlands makemehappy.::
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Tuesday, 17 November 2009

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    a little early this week, or, a bit late..it has been a while... here's some shots i've been loving recently. if you are my friend and want credit for a photo, feel free to help yourself in my comments section.

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    you absolutely HAVE to click on this one...
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  • bebe::

     

    hey bebe. week 15.

    you and i are about to finish our 15th week as a twosome. probably like all first-time mommies, i'm still waiting for confirmation to find out if we're perhapsjustmaybe a threesome, but, until my ultrasound in a month, we won't know for sure. twins do run on both sides of the family, but, i kind of think my belly would be showing if there were two bebes inside, and it's in no rush to show anything. but, that's okay.

    bebe, you'll learn at a young age that my favorite number is 15... this week 15 hasn't been anything too special, but, yesterday was november 15th, which i thought was kind of cool. i also like that you're due in may of '10, which numerically adds up to 15. it's funny things like that that makemehappy, bebe.

    you makemehappy.

    daddy has been working so far away, for 3 weeks now, which is why you haven't heard his voice... he asked about you today, and said how he was thinking about you and so excited about you. we both are.

    i was thinking about what your month-by-month soundtrack has been; what songs you've heard the most since you made your appearance... i think it's something like this::

    august:: i wish i could remember... i'm foggy on that month, but, it was apparently a good one!
    september:: "i don't feel like dancing" by scissor sisters~ mommy went on a multiple week-long kick where i danced uninhibitedly to this song everyday... that ended around the time i started feeling sick all day.
    october:: "she&him, volume 1"... bekahchap sent me this cd and we listened to it so much... your auntie karla needs to mail it back to me, b/c, i left it in her car. you will like bekahchap and auntie karla very much. there are so many people waiting to fall in love with you.
    november:: "how he loves us" by david crowder band... mommy is thinking a lot about God's love for her these days. and for you.

    i have started telling almost-complete strangers about you whenever i get the chance. after waiting so many weeks, it's been so lovely to share our surprise with the world. everyone seems happy to know you're here.

    finally feeling less nauseated... i guess you've been enjoying a little variety in my diet. i'm sure bananas and rice krispies were getting a little redundant, but, that was your call. it's nice to know you are feeling like protein occasionally. you haven't demanded much in the way of cravings... just to prepare you, bebe, we're going for mexican food in december in alabama, just as much as we can both handle.

    speaking of alabama, you made your first trip to the united states of america this past week, when we went shopping in washington state. that was an exciting realization:: up until then, i had only thought about you from the perspective of being the bebe of marks.&kates~*, not, a britishcanadian and american... you will get to have dual citizenship, a right to claim either country as your own... i will do my best to teach you about your heritage, bebe. more importantly, i will tell you about Jesus.

    loving you already.

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Thursday, 12 November 2009

  • crumbs in my bed::

     

    geoffrey demanded to be let outside the other day at 6am... what would be a normal waking time for many is not so much for me right now... but, once awake, i couldn't deny the need for something to eat, and grabbed a muffin, took it back to bed, and since then i've been sleeping in a bed of crumbs.

    marks. called me twice this morning, to check in. so nice to know i'm being thought of, and good to hear things are going well for him at his job site...

    yesterday was veteran's day, or, rememberance day, depending on what side of the border i'm on ... since i had the day off work, 3 gals from life group/Bible study [laura, pam, and melanie.] and i took the day to head to bellingham, washington, and do a little shopping. i made a small dent in Christmas buying, and would have liked to do more, but, wasn't finding anything that jumped at me for anyone. the fun part was getting to spend some social time with my friends... i haven't taken a lot of opportunities to hang out with them outside wednesday nights, and it was soooo nice to get to know each of the girls a little better. also, it was bebe's first time in america!! must have been exciting for little bebe, b/c, he/she needed food nearly every hour yesterday, up 'till lunch.

    in britain and canada, people wear red poppies to commemorate the soldiers who gave their lives for freedom... at the mall, we could spot who had tripped down from BC, with the same idea as us. hehe.

    "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same." - Ronald Reagan.
     
    it was a bit humorous when we drove back across the border last night... we had been driving on dry roads all through washington, but, as soon as we crossed back into BC, there was snow on the road!! i couldn't resist pointing out how that freak occurance sort of proved a primary canadian stereotype. too funny.
     
    i have a few more hours before i leave for work, so, i think i'll start by eating something [again!], then take my negleted puppy dog for a walk, and get my winter clothes and Christmas decorations out of storage... yes, i realize it conflicts with my american heritage to preempt thanksgiving, but, i won't be having an american thanksgiving this year, so, give me Christmas!!!
     
     
     
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Tuesday, 10 November 2009

  • we have a live one::

     

    i heard bebe's heartbeat this morning. what an exciting and sweet sound. the only thing that would have made it more special is if marks. could have heard it, too. he'll be home my next visit, though, so that's good.

    marks.' time away is halfway over [we hope.]... he came home after work on saturday night and we enjoyed a 22-hour visit b/f he had to brave the snowy roads on the mountains and return to peachland. we got to celebrate his birthday belatedly [i buy him a children's book for his birthday every year, and gave him "where the wild things are" this birthday... and a jaw harp, like snoopy plays. hehe.]... it was soooo nice to be together again... i know as far as married couples go [special considerations like military couples aside... though, my heart completely goes out to them, and i always thank the wives who give up so much for their husband's service and career...], we have spent a lot of time apart. i think the difference is that i'm usually the one traveling. it's hard to be the one left behind... now that i'm feeling more normal than under-the-weather, i've got a really full social calendar for this week. helps the time go by much faster.

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Wednesday, 04 November 2009

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    whenever i am facing a personal life choice or situation that i want to keep private, i have a hard time knowing what to write; i feel unwilling to share at all if i can't share it all. when i was first dating marks., and working through a lot of doubts and expectations [putting him through the relationship wringer.], i barely journaled. one day i hope to find more of a balance with this blog and private journaling... perhaps start the entries in word and share what i feel like sharing here...

    i also tend to become more introverted when life is so full... i have a few friends that i used to call on a regular/semi-regular basis, but, i haven't been good about that since the first of the summer. i want to feel bad about it, but, i have chosen not to... life goes in cycles... it takes two to make a relationship work, and i don't always have to be the only one who initiates contact... staying in touch with my family has to be a priority.

    all that said, i've been waiting to finish my first trimester before telling people about our pregnancy... and i haven't had much to say while i was at it. people would have guessed, anyway, as the majority of the past few weeks have seen me feeling pretty lousy, having to eat every two hours in order not to feel like throwing up, and catching everything i was exposed to [a really bad cold in sept., H1N1 two weeks ago... being on the other side of the flu, i'm thankful to have gotten it when i did.]... as of two days ago, i'm finally feeling a bit like my former self... took a walk yesterday, made it through the grocery store without feeling like throwing up or wanting to cry b/c there wasn't anything i wanted to buy, and, cleaned my house... what a difference that makes. except for the times i've actually been sick, i have been able to keep going to work, but, it's been hard to get anything else accomplished. really hard. i'm now nearly caught up with photo edits from september and october.

    marks. has been out of town since last monday, with a big fencing project in peachland... it will last up to a month, and he is living at a resort/hotel, with one of his business partners and project worker. he's going to come home this saturday evening, for about 24 hours... that will be SO nice, especially since the 5 days b/f he left he had to play nurse to me, and slept in the guestroom in order not to catch my flu. i am looking forward to celebrating his birthday with him a week late.

    in july, i was contacted via referral by a family in vancouver, for an urgent photoshoot, whose mother had just been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. they wanted pictures taken while the family was together, and before she started treatment the next week.. i was able to drive downtown and shoot their portraits right b/f flying out of abbotsford [for my month-long sarnia work trip/twin~*'s wedding in the virgin islands.]... i think i was expecting to find a very unhealthy looking ex-smoker, but, to my surprise, she was a beautiful and tall lady with gorgeous hair, and a family devastated, but, rallying around her... we had an amazing shoot together; i welled up a couple of times, so honored to be the one capturing her with the husband, family and best friend she loved so dearly. you could tell she was the heart of that home and family, and someone full of life and adventure. lynn and her husband, ming, were very affectionate; he was a photographer, and she had been his muse for years. i found out last night that lynn had lost the battle she's been fighting these past few months... it is sad news, and i pray she was prepared to face eternity with Jesus. if you think to pray for the nguyen family, please do... pray for comfort and that God would draw the family members to Him. here are a few pictures from that day...

     

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Tuesday, 03 November 2009

Monday, 02 November 2009

  • he's pretty wonderful because...::

     

    ...he's my marks.~ husband, lover, eurocomrade, confidante, best friend, fellow animal-noise-maker...

    ...and father of our bebe~*.

    i'm so blessed to belong to marks.; to be his "wifey"... today was his birthday, and sadly, we had to spend it apart... even though that was the way it had to be, i still feel so much closer this year than i did a year ago. marks. has invested so many hours into us~* over the past year of his life... i am very blessed, and our marriage has benefited from his love, strength, and leadership. i am continually impressed by the amount of grace and kindness he extends to me daily.

    i love you, marks.. you're going to be such a good daddy.

     

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Friday, 30 October 2009

Friday, 23 October 2009

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    • Name: katy~*
    • Birthday: 3/6/1983
    • Gender: Female
    • Member Since: 9/8/2005

About Me

  • i am tall and distracted, and "The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars..."-jackkerouac~*

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