lazy sunday

we didn't really do much for excitement yesterday... just did some laundry and pretty much watched "the office" all day long... we just vegged. sometimes you just need a down day.. here's some pics tho of andy and jenny's apartment (and from the hot tub right outside their building.. man, that thing is wicked to get into after a day of touring!)

hot tubbin'

entrance to thier building

the open door is their apartment

jen @ home

my own bathroom

my room... right outside the patio doors is the laundry room

we're going to hollywood today to see jay leno! tonight is jennifer garner and ty pennington! i just wish i could take my camera inside!! :(

knott's berry farm - Anaheim, CA

we scored a sweet deal on entrance fees to this park.. bring a can of food for the foodbank, save 24 dollars off admission!!

252 feet in the air.. straight drop down.. scary!!

this ride was called the xcelerator.. there was no accelleration about this thing, it was fast from the get-go.. upside down.. ugghhh.. it was wicked!! the dude said it goes 82 mph from the start!!

we survived!!

jenny and andy on the train ride...

swings.. ugghhh, don't like the swings.. i stayed grounded for this ride.

cartoon me!

newport and laguna beaches

today jen and i decided to have a relaxing beach day, so we went to laguna and newport beaches today.. it was sunny and warm, probably about 70 degrees, but it was a little cooler right along the water. we just laid on the beach and walked for a bit... just to relax. we went into a few shops in both laguna beach and newport.




some lady came up to us when we were beachcombing on newport beach and told us that we shouldn't be picking up the shells and carrying them around cause if the park rangers found us, we could get fined and stuff because it wrecks the ecosystems and habitats for ocean creatures and she went on and on and on... so after she left, i washed out the shells i had and brought them home!! hahaha

made it!!

I'm finally here!! After two days of travelling.. missing my connection in toronto.. because some crew member got hit by a truck while loading luggage.. had to stay the nite in TO, then got on the plane this morning, flew 5 hours, and now i'm here!! jen and i ate at "in and out burger" for lunch... OUTSIDE!! yay for sunny warm places... jen and i drove to malibu today up the pacific coast highway after she picked me up at the airport, and now we're at her and andy's place in irvine... i'll keep the posts coming.. so tired right now!

brrr.... that wave was cold

PALM TREES!!
was taking a pic of the ocean.. just happened to get a bentley in the pic... cars here are crazy!!

brrrrrr... -23 or -35 with windchill is just tooo cold for me

All the leaves are brown
And the sky is grey
I went for a walk
On a winter's day
I'd be safe and warm
If I was in L.A.
California dreamin'
On such a winter's day

all my bags are packed...

i'm ready to go... i'm leavin' on a jet plane... in 3 days....

snow day...

this morning i woke up to snow!
i'm a mixture of emotions today.. i'm happy because i didn't have to go to work today, but i'm sad because i'm attending a funeral this afternoon for a lady in my church... she died so unexpectedly that we are all in shock. i just had a great chat with her last sunday and now she's gone... she was in the choir with us at christmas time and she was in my small group.... she will certainly be missed, but i know she is even now in heaven... i'll miss you joyce....

blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted
~matt 5:4~

more new things in 2007

well... i'm starting a new job!! i'm going to be working for PC financial banking (CIBC) as a telephone rep on january 29th! i'm pretty excited about it... i'm gonna stay on with winners for a bit i think... just part time. at least it'll pay for my gas travelling in and out of freddy everyday. anyways, i'm gonna be training for 11 weeks, then i'll officially start sometime in early april. my shifts are night shifts to start, from 5pm-1am, but i'm looking forward to the change, and i think it's a good one. i'll be making quite a bit more moolah so the night shifts will be well worth it. it's not as if it's overnight!
i'm getting very excited about my trip.. i did have to change the dates, so i'm leaving in 12 days! yahoo!! i'm sure everyone will be sick of my posts about cali once i'm there cause you know me and how much i like to obsessively take pictures! it'll be all good tho!
so far 2007 is turning out well.. i just hope and pray that it continues!

new for 2007

new blog for a new year.. yes trevor, i got it changed! ;)

i'm not a new year's resolution person.. i don't keep them so why start off the new year by lying to myself? :) but this year is a little different for me. after the tumultuous year that i've had i've decided that in 2007 i'm going to do more things for me. not being selfish, but doing things i love doing. i'm going to travel more (not go everywhere in 2007, but i'm off to a good start! (jen, only 23 more days!!!) i'm gonna laugh more, not be bothered by petty, small things. i'm going to spend more time with people i love, i'm going to keep in touch with people better (email, phone and snail mail) and i'm going to look after myself better (as i sit here with a bowl of ice cream, but it's still 2006).... i could write a list a mile long, but i think it's a good start!

clifford's annual christmas tree toss 2006

the annual christmas tree toss at our house is always a good time... it's george and nathan's favourite part of christmas! it's always good to have a high deck too... just so the tree gets some serious air time!! lol

LIFT!! and let er rip!the best toss yet!

christmas eve

"Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. "For there is born to you this day in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. "And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger." And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: "Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!" Luke 2:10-14

Merry Christmas to all... and to all a good night...

christmas spirit

i went over to dee's last night to help her decorate her tree (scott was at bible study) and she thought it might help put me in the christmas spirit! thanks dee... it did help :)

earlier this fall we had made some ornaments started out with just clear glass ones then pour paint inside and swish it around.. then she put rub ons on hers they turned out wicked!... this one is cool.. mine look like beach balls! hahaha

sheppard staff fight, shaken baby jesus and a whole lotta messed up lines = one holy night

first off, let me explain the title. we had our christmas concert for sunday school tonight, and there's only about 8 kids in the sunday school, including two very wild boys. they did not sit still thru the whole play (which thankfully was only about 15 minutes long. they had fights with the sheppard staffs , and tried to hook the microphones that are attached to the wall over thier heads(and they weren't sheppards, they were wise men) they kept throwing their "gold" and "myrhh" gifts and then the best part (i feel bad even saying the best, but i was laughing very hard at this point) was when they went over to the manger and started to beat up baby jesus!!! oh no!! (thankfully, it was only a doll)

needless to say, the wisemen got taken out of the play after this!! overall, it was a pretty disatrous concert, but we all had a good time. i'm pretty sure there wasn't an event in the play that didn't have something go wrong in it, but after all, that's what makes sunday school concerts memorable.....
dee, leah and i also sang "o holy night" (my absolute favourite christmas song)... i got a little lost at one point and just stopped singing when i realized we all were singing different words, but no one noticed they said... i think they were just being kind :)

O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of the dear Saviour's birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining.
Till He appeared and the Spirit felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees! Oh, hear the angel voices!
O night divine, the night when Christ was born;
O night, O Holy Night , O night divine!
O night, O Holy Night , O night divine!

Led by the light of faith serenely beaming,
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.
O'er the world a star is sweetly gleaming,
Now come the wisemen from out of the Orient land.
The King of kings lay thus lowly manger;
In all our trials born to be our friends.
He knows our need, our weakness is no stranger,
Behold your King! Before him lowly bend!
Behold your King! Before him lowly bend!

Truly He taught us to love one another,
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains he shall break, for the slave is our brother.
And in his name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
With all our hearts we praise His holy name.
Christ is the Lord! Then ever, ever praise we,
His power and glory ever more proclaim!
His power and glory ever more proclaim!

blue christmas

i'm just not feeling it. christmas spirit is definately lacking this year. i'm just not in the spirit. anyone who knows me well knows that i love christmas and look forward to spending time with family, seeing old friends and just love the music and the love that the holiday brings. not this year. mom and i put up the tree the other nite (which is normally done on december 1st at least) and i just couldn't get in the mood. i don't listen to my christmas music.. i haven't even finished my shopping and none of my gifts are wrapped. my cards are addressed, but are still sitting on my dresser, and i just don't feel the spirit of the holiday.. anyone else feel like this? i just don't know how to snap out of it. my older brother and his gf and george will be home this year.. i am excited about seeing them, but nothing else. why am i so grinchy? :(

festive special

i went over to scott and dee's for supper tonight (mmm sandwiches and ufo cake) and we had a little christmas carol sing after... i just love guitars and mandolins!! eddie came over too and we just "jammed". well, they jammed, i just sang :)

eddie's teaching dee how to plan mandolin... "B" is hard, huh dee?!

organizin music

i'd say we sounded good!

shop till you drop

mom and i did our annual "do-all-your-christmas-shopping-in one-single-weekend" shop till you drop extravaganza this past weekend... my head hurts just thinkin bout all that shoppin

mom addin up the damage

we stayed with tracie, shayne and the kids and got some great visiting time in with them, aunt betty, uncle bert and nathan and victoria... the kids had a great time (just one flu incident) but they love having company, and we enjoyed being with them!!

paiger, dayt and dal

she's a wild l'il woman! :)

quality time with dal

dal to miranda "you're my cousin, right?"
miranda "yup, i'm your second cousin"
dal *long pause* "well, you're pretty cool"