tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360376512024-03-13T21:12:22.082-06:00Lowell & Julie"When we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours - we join up with them and fall into mutually satisfying weirdness... and call it love - true love." Robert FulghurLowell & Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00729121213429781083noreply@blogger.comBlogger597125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36037651.post-89522190025356023352017-07-16T19:06:00.000-06:002017-07-18T08:27:42.248-06:00#Canada150<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Hellloooooo! Just need to dust off my poor
little neglected corner of the blogosphere for a sec here. I actually didn't even remember HOW to compose a post... <i>that's</i> how long it's been. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">But hey there!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Remember me? I'm Julie. The speech pathologist
who's married to the blind psychologist who tricks most people into thinking
he's not blind because he's kind of amazing. We have two kids and a dog. We
ride bikes... ring any bells? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Stuff's been happening. Last year, we somehow managed to edge out tens
of thousands of other applicants to be selected to compete on season four of The Amazing Race Canada!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Lowell was the first blind racer EVER. </span>I know. <i>Whaaaaat</i>?! Presumably, it was the premium quality paper we used as part of the application process that set us apart… but that’s
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">With everything involved before, during, and
after the race (including a seemingly endless stream of new and exciting post-race
opportunities), we have been a tad busy. Okay, INSANELY busy. But awesome.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Life continues to be incredible with a touch of
ridiculous. The frequency with which we say things such as "don't colour
each other's butt cracks and penises" and "take your penis off the
supper table" is astounding. And oh the things we <i>hear</i>. "Let's taste each other's tongues!" And "Hey! Come fart on my face!" </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">We like to keep it classy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Penises, dinosaurs, construction workers and
superheroes are hot topics of conversation at our place. But penis obsessions aside, both boys want to
be construction workers and/or superheroes when they grow up which is pretty
admirable.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">They voluntarily call me "Queen Mommy" (I only had to refer to myself as such 4,000 times for it to catch
on), and they insisted I get a crown. So I did (like, immediately). And they
think I have actual magical powers, so I'll just ride this train while I can. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">See? I wasn't kidding. I totally got the crown. And what's the big deal with these snapchat filters anyway? I TOTALLY look like that in real life. *eye roll*</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The boys love swimming, biking, playing, skiing,
scooting, throwing, kicking, dancing & climbing, but they also love
reading, drawing, baking, and crafting it up with Queen Mommy. And by
"<i>with</i>" me, I mean that they request something and I
make it. Which is fine by me because at this stage, "helping"
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<span style="font-family: inherit; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">A lot has happened since I last graced the blogosphere with my presence. A LOT a lot. There's plenty of cycling, Amazing Race Canada, and LIFE to catch y'all
up on later, but for now... let's stick with Canada 150, baby!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">My twin sister and her family live in Ottawa PLUS
it was Canada's 150th birthday, so heading to the nation's capital in time for
July 1st was a no brainer. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Carlynne and Dan only have one small vehicle,
so we cycled everywhere with four kids (ages one through five) and all
necessities in tow. WeeHoo, Cargo carrier, and Chariot... we were quite the
hippy convoy, and it was immensely enjoyable. I was constantly taking photos in an attempt to adequately convey how ludicrous our convoy looked, and I don’t think
I ever fully captured it. But it was amazing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Obligatory niece selfie. My twin's daughter, Fin, is the closest I have to a daughter, so I force her to take selfies with me frequently.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">On Canada's birthday it rained and rained and
then rained some more. It didn’t seem to deter party goers, though, and we were
finally rewarded with sunshine. Parliament was swarming with people, and
it was a very festive environment. The wait to get <i>on</i> the hill was three hours,
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I know I may be a tad biased, but I could just stare at these children's perfectly chiselled faces forever.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">We heard there was going to be a motorcade, so it became a priority to nab a decent viewing spot. Did you think I was about to miss
catching a fleeting glimpse of Justin Trudeau and/or Prince Charles and
Camilla? And, like, what if CELINE DION was there too? I mean, SHE'S super
Canadian, so why not?! I didn't spot Trudeau through all those darn tinted
windows, but it sure was thrilling to see Prince Charles & Camilla
regally approaching in their horse drawn carriage! Ideal opportunity for Julie
to grab a quick selfie with the royals, yes? I had the perfect shot lined up, and in the
single nanosecond that I had to pull off the best selfie ever with royalty
merely six feet away from me, I accidentally TURNED THE DARN PHONE OFF! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">AAAARRRRRGGGGG!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">But I'm not angry about it or anything. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lowell, however, <i>did</i> manage to get a shot with Trudeau in the background (<span style="font-size: x-small;">on a screen</span>)! While we’re on the subject… Trudeau gave a
beautifully eloquent speech off by heart in two different languages. So he forgot three syllables <span style="font-size: x-small;">(i.e., one province)</span>... meh. I probably would have missed like eight provinces AND mispronounced most everything in French <span style="font-size: x-small;">(<i>and</i> English</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">)</span>. Some Albertans
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">On our way home from Parliament, the sun was
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Jasper is 18 months old... isn't he just the sweetest little dreamboat?!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Stefan (centre) had many highlights, but I think his very favourite part of the trip was riding in Uncle Dan's cargo carrier... that smile!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">After joining the neighbours for a delicious
Canada day feast, we tucked the kids in good and early because yes, we planned
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<span style="font-family: inherit; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">At 10:30pm, we hauled the four extremely groggy
children out of bed, and put them in the carriers. Well, the kids went in the
WeeHoo (piloted by me) and the Chariot (captained by Carlynne), while the blind
guy got dibs on the FANCY carrier with Dan. Lucky Lowell!</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">And we thought we were a spectacle BEFORE! Many whispers and giggles as we rode by. haha! Lowell was a very good sport about it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Over the next couple of days, we continued to
convoy around like hippies while also ignoring the weather forecast. And THAT'S
how we ended up cycling 10km in a thunderous downpour. It was so absurd and we
were SO wet that it just became hilarious, and we chocked it up to an epic
adventure. At least the ride <i>there</i> was nice!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">By the way, we didn’t even have to bribe twin cousins Stefan & Fin to dress alike. Fin would take one look at Stefan then
raid Fraser’s luggage. Fraser, in turn, would try his best to twin with daddy.
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I thoroughly enjoyed all the resting and adventuring, but my favourite part of the holiday was not giving a single thought to food and food prep. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">It turns out I'm not the complete domestic
goddess that I assumed I would become based on my mother’s success with
everything domestic-related. I enjoy a great deal of homey activities, but cooking
has not been my strong suit. The constant pressure to feed everyone in the house <i>multiple times a day</i> (and maintain some semblance of health) is a bit daunting. Okay... <i>a lot</i> daunting. We finally ordered some meals from <a href="http://www.chefsplate.com/?r=3pc-7XBeZiQ" target="_blank">Chefs Plate</a>,
and after my initial confused reaction of "um, there's a full pepper in
this bag... am I missing something? Was someone not supposed to cut this?" I embraced the concept and felt like
an accomplished master chef.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Which I totally could be. You know, so long as
someone else chooses the menu, purchases the ingredients, and leaves specific
amounts of everything along with a set of detailed instructions on my doorstep. So, thanks for <i>that</i>, Chefs Plate. Brilliant.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">ANYHOO. Dan & Carlynne have the domestic cooky type genes in
SPADES. Their teamwork in the kitchen is magical, and Lowell and I were happy to put our world renowned dishwashing skills to
use in exchange for their gourmet meals.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Thanks for the wonderful memories, Dan & Carlynne!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">PS- I'm going to try to be a little more frequent with the blogging thing again. Maybe. I'd </span><i style="font-family: inherit;">like</i><span style="font-family: inherit;"> to. (</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Just don't hold me to it</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">).</span><br />
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PPS- if you want to try Chefs plate and you use that link I posted up there, <i>you'd</i> get THREE free plates, and <i>we'd</i> get one. But no pressure. ;)<br />
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During the height of the Rio Olympics, we hosted Kid Olympics! In summer 2012- when Fraser was 10 months old- I hosted the <a href="http://lowellandjulie.blogspot.ca/2012/08/baby-olympics.html" target="_blank">Baby Olympics</a>. 2014 was the <a href="http://lowellandjulie.blogspot.ca/2014/02/toddler-olympics.html" target="_blank">Toddler Olympics</a>, so naturally... 2016 became KID Olympics. As fate would have it, my bro and his fam just happened to be in town, so we descended on my parents' place for our first full blown Kid Olympics!<br />
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Prepping Kid Olympics for five boys ages two through six was very dollar store intensive. Thank heavens for cheap dollar store crap.<br />
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The boys warmed up by decorating the flag portion of their jerseys prepped by Auntie Shareen, securing their patriotic headbands, and flexing their muscles.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Random toss-ball-in-laundry-basket activity with a super necessary demo from moi (because it's SUCH a complicated concept).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Limbo! My personal forte.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ribbon dance.... every Olympics needs an event with an artistic component.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I like to think that I'm an inspiration for all beautifully artistic expression.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Who says you need pants to be a successful (and graceful) Olympian?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If only 'Being Cute' was an Olympic event...</td></tr>
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The medal ceremony and the singing of our national anthem...<br />
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All gold medals. The key to preventing/limiting meltdowns... EVERYONE WINS.<br />
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Congratulations to all competitors of the KinderOlympiad... see y'all in 2018 for some winter Kid Olympic action!Lowell & Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00729121213429781083noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36037651.post-86766545853834953232016-06-13T08:11:00.002-06:002016-06-13T08:13:59.424-06:00Major catch up!I think this may have been my longest blogging hiatus yet! My posts over the past year have included Lowell's racing, some more of Lowell's racing, a bit of the kids and I racing, Disneyland, and then a little more racing. Love the racing... but the following is a snapshot of the past year(ish) minus the racing!<br />
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1. Camping! We managed to squeak in a wee camping trip to Waterton in August (way back in 2015). Our highly vented tent was no match for the surprise frigid temperatures, however, so we decided to bail in the midst of an evening thunderstorm before our second night. The temperature dropped below zero and it began to <i>snow </i>as we started the drive home, so I think we made the right call. Still- for the brief time that we were there, the kids had a blast... and this is the extent of photographic evidence that we have.<br />
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3. Thankfully, summer temperatures returned, and Chels and I braved a Waterton trip sans hubbies.<br />
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This served as Stefan's final trip in the backpack as I don't think those packs are meant for the 600+ pounds that he is. Also, when I set him down in the pack, he started to walk away with it (while <i>in</i> it)... I'm pretty sure that means he has officially outgrown it.<br />
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3. Fraser started preschool in September! Adorable. Of course I had to do the cliche first-day-of-school shot. He went from wanting to be a doctor to wanting to be a "bowling ball teacher" to wanting to be a "bowling ball cake maker" (very specific niche, that one) to wanting to be Ironman. His vocational destiny is anyone's guess, really.<br />
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4. Fraser turned four! He was really into Rescue Bots and firetrucks, so Uncle Warren gave us a tour of the fire hall, and I created a Rescue Bot cake pop/present extravaganza.<br />
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Chels made and painted the crate for presentation sake... excellent (and extraordinarily talented) friend, that one!<br />
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Fraser. was. stoked.<br />
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5. Directly on the heels of Fraser's birthday was Stefan's <i>half</i> birthday... the big 2.5! Originally, Stefan wanted to be a doctor, but then he proudly announced, "I want to be a doctor, then I want to be A GIANT MONKEY!" Seems fitting. He has since decided, though, that he'll simply be Spiderman. Lowell and my future is looking bright-- we'll have Ironman <i>and</i> Spiderman taking care of us in our old age. Plus, we'll have bowling ball cakes at our disposal, so things could definitely be worse!<br />
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6. October 27 would have been Colbie's first birthday, so Shareen & Craig hosted a small gathering to celebrate the short time that she <i>was</i> in our lives. We ate delicious food and released balloons <a href="http://lowellandjulie.blogspot.ca/2014/11/rest-in-peace-colbie-marie-rose.html" target="_blank">in memory</a> of dear sweet Colbie Marie Rose!<br />
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7. Halloween! Between the boys' day home, preschool, and actual trick-or-treating, I had to prepare <i>four</i> sets of costumes. Well, I didn't <i>have</i> to, but I couldn't bring myself to repeat a costume, nor could I <i>purchase</i> ready-made costumes. Not for financial reasons... it's a pride thing. I'm weird that way.<br />
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We started off with what might have been my most brilliant stroke of genius ever. And not to be confused as sheer laziness at all. The boys went as each other.<br />
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Secondly, Fraser transformed into Cody from Rescue Bots. I felt this was only natural as he really truly <i>does</i> look like Cody (minus the jet black brows).<br />
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Somewhere in there, the boys dressed in their superhero outfits but I failed to snap a decent photo. No worries, though, we have plenty of past evidence of them masquerading as <a href="http://lowellandjulie.blogspot.ca/2015/03/superboys.html" target="_blank">superheroes</a>!<br />
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Lastly, Stefan dressed up as a young Andy Griffith, and Fraser was an old Andy Griffith (aka Matlock). Lowell and I MAY have had a little something to do with this costume choice. Andy Griffith/Matlock is one of my favourite celebs of all time, and we're happy to optimize this period of time where the boys remain oblivious to the fact that most kids are in charge of their own Halloween fate. I'm hoping to squeak one more year out of their oblivion!<br />
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Halloween is not just for the kids, though! Michelle (my capable speech assistant) and I dressed as Super Speech Enforcers. We humbly fancy ourselves superheroes of sorts.</div>
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8. In December, Auntie Liz came for a visit!<br />
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We love us some Auntie Liz! It was all fun, games, coffee, and Christmas lights until Fraser's gasping for air <i>woke us </i>in the middle of the night, and we took a trip to Emergency. </div>
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Dang croup. I hate when kids are sick... but grateful for a hospital that's very close to our home, and my mama who accompanies us on such undesirable excursions. Fraser was given some meds, and sent home to recover!<br />
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9. BABY JASPER!! My twin sister, Carlynne, gave birth to Jasper Cade on December 20th. What an adorable little man!<br />
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10. Christmas!! We took the boys to see Santa (obviously), but Stefan was not about to approach the heavily bearded man's lap without mom <i>and</i> dad. Stef <i>was</i> with me, but ditched me when he noticed Lowell and Fraser cozying up on the opposite side of Santa... leaving me lurking awkwardly on the left there.<br />
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We had a very quiet Christmas at home with my parents which was really quite lovely.<br />
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We headed to Lowell's parents' farm for the T family celebration, but lasted less than 24 hours before <i>Stefan's</i> croupy symptoms amped up and we decided to head home... where another ER visit awaited.<br />
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That was an interesting end to Christmas, but we're grateful that both kids recovered fairly quickly!<br />
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11. Skiing! We hit the slopes a few times, and the kids nailed it. Nick, Chels & kids were there as well, so we scored some awesome photos from Chelsea! Hers are the good ones....<br />
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12. Nana & Papa (bless their grandparental souls) offered to watch the boys so Lowell and I could zip out to Ottawa to meet Jasper. And also so Auntie Julie could spoil Fin and bribe her way to fave-auntiehood.<br />
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13. Winter fun. The kids will scooter and bike even if there IS snow, and crazy carpet even if there ISN'T snow. Crazy kids! We made many many trips to the dog run, and in a stroke of brilliance, I discovered a small slope that the boys could safely sled down while I threw the ball to exercise Kumeu. I know... sheer. Genius.</div>
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14. Valentine's Day. This is the boys' uncharacteristically simple Valentine's shot...<br />
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I know. I surprise even myself sometimes.<br />
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15. St. Patrick's Day photo shoot.... I went back to my old over-propped ways!<br />
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16. Fraser's half birthday (4.5!) and Kumeu's sixth birthday!<br />
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17. Let's not forget Easter...<br />
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18. And how about those hippies? Props to Grandmere & Poppy for the hippy gear!<br />
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19. Chelsea and fam celebrated Stefan's birthday with us, and before the party got underway, Chels snapped some family photos for us... only because she's the best of the best. <a href="http://www.chelseamackenziephoto.com/#new-page" target="_blank">Chelsea Mackenzie Photography</a> all the way!!<br />
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And that's a wrap! It seems crazy that we now have a 4.5-year old and a three year old on our hands. They are both bubbling over with personality, they get along famously (most of the time), and we are so proud of the big, kind, helpful, smart, hilarious, energetic (but thankfully/importantly not <i>too</i> energetic!) boys that they are. How we got so lucky, I'll never know... but I will never stop being grateful!Lowell & Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00729121213429781083noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36037651.post-27735179746084337432016-01-03T20:32:00.000-07:002016-01-04T08:07:58.524-07:00Road to Rio!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lowell and his blind ambition had a spectacular 2015... and I don't envision that slowing down for 2016!<br />
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My blogging presence has been sporadic at best, and I haven't even documented the results of Lowell and Mark's <a href="http://lowellandjulie.blogspot.ca/2015/10/lowell-mark-and-national-track.html" target="_blank">spontaneous trip</a> to the National Track Cycling Championships in Milton (near Toronto) in OCTOBER. For shame! I shall now remedy that. As I was not even there, consider this my foray into the world of journalism...<br />
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For starters- a Mark-and-Lowell selfie. I frequently present Lowell with selfie challenges, and he always delivers. Like, for example, when I requested a selfie with his look-alike-urologist, and he did it... directly following a vasectomy consult. Not awkward, not awkward at all. Anyhoo, this time was no different. I requested selfies, and he sent them.<br />
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Mark & Lowell en route to TO...<br />
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The boys gearing up to race...<br />
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They participated in two races: the Kilo and the Pursuit. The Kilo was first. It's a 1,000 metre time trial. From standing start to finish, their time was 1:11... five seconds behind the winners, and a respectable third place finish. HELLO BRONZE MEDAL! This was the first time Lowell experienced the "track hack" (a crazy, lingering, blood-tasting cough following intense physical exertion... sounds fun).<br />
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The Pursuit was the following day. The Pursuit is a 4,000-metre (16-lap) race. With blood in their lungs, and screaming quads, they finished in 4:57.... and scored another bronze medal! Flying around a 250-metre track at over 50km/hr proved exhilarating but also challenging. Mark's job was to keep that huge lug of a bike straight and as close to the bottom of the track as possible (despite crazy G-forces), and Lowell's job was to pedal smoothly and not move <i>at all</i> (to prevent crashing).<br />
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Two bronze medals! Not too shabby considering Mark and Lowell <a href="http://lowellandjulie.blogspot.ca/2015/10/lowell-mark-and-national-track.html" target="_blank">MET</a> two weeks before the races... Lowell's first true velodrome experience, and the first time Mark plopped his derriere on a tandem. The nubes surely shook things up a bit. I'm willing to bet that the french guys who scored gold and silver cycled right out of the womb... did you SEE those quads? Incredible.<br />
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Fast forward a few weeks, and Lowell attended a Paralympic scouting event at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary. The timing was perfect in that we were just on our way home from LA when it was going on. Not so perfect, however, because we had been up since 3am, and were running on no exercise and a diet of McDonalds two to four times a day. Still, Lowell was Lowell. He put his mind to the task, and he performed. The organizers were particularly impressed with his power, and following advice from his coach, Stephen, this ultimately led to the decision to shift his focus to track and road cycling (from triathlon), and push for Rio. As in, the Rio De Janeiro Paralympics 2016 (!!!!!!!!!).<br />
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Mark is on board, a training plan is in place, an appropriate bike has <i>nearly</i> been purchased, and the boys are on the road to Rio! Because competing in the Paralympics is based on points- and the boys have not had the opportunity to <i>receive</i> points- it's not a surefire thing that they'll make it. However, there are a couple of major races coming up, and if they can do what I know they CAN do... then Rio is a distinct possibility!<br />
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Have I mentioned that Lowell is 50lbs lighter than he was a year and a half ago? Talk about setting a goal and sticking to it! The first year that I piloted the tandem for Ride for a Reason (<a href="http://lowellandjulie.blogspot.ca/2014/06/rfar-2014-breakin-it-down.html" target="_blank">summer 2014</a>), he was literally twice my weight. That made for some tricky piloting.<br />
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The next time <a href="http://lowellandjulie.blogspot.ca/2015/07/ride-for-reason-2015-recap.html" target="_blank">(summer 2015</a>), he had already dropped about 40lbs and I could definitely tell... my piloting task became easier!<br />
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He has now lost a total of 50lbs AND 17% BODY FAT.... and I might have to kill him if he gets any closer to my weight. Kidding kidding- he doesn't want to lose more mass because mass = power. He just wants the mass to be <i>muscle</i> and not <i>fat</i>. And if I do say so myself (from my completely unbiased wifey perspective), he is looking mighty fine. Sexy beast. *ahem* so anyhoo...<br />
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The new tandem that has been (almost) purchased is a used bike that was custom made. The previous owner is a retired competitor, and the measurements just happen to be perfect. What a fortuitous way to save a few (thousand) bucks! There are still many costs ahead, however. Another tandem (as they hope to pursue both road AND track cycling for Rio), proper training equipment, and registrations/flights/accommodations for races for Lowell, Mark, and let's face it... me (hahaha kidding.... sort of).<br />
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I know Lowell better than anyone, and I truly believe that he can do <i>anything</i> he puts his mind to... sight or no sight. He's the most determined man I've ever met. He's leading a crazy life with bizarre/amazing opportunities, and I'm just thrilled to be along for the ride. If you want to join me on the journey of supporting Lowell and Mark on the road to Rio, financial support is always an option! He'll be setting up a fancy pants website soon enough, but you can still <a href="https://www.generosity.com/sports-fundraising/taylor-vision-lowell-s-paralympic-dream" target="_blank">donate now</a> if you so desire (including corporate sponsorships in exchange for advertising). <a href="http://igg.me/at/9e8wWPg1Xi4" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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Or you can email money transfer to save fees associated with that fundraising campaign (3%). But still... no pressure. ;)<br />
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What will you get out of it? Wellllllll.... nothing. haha. Other than feeling like you are part of his inspirational journey, and obvious BRAGGING RIGHTS! If Lowell and Mark make it to Rio, YOU HELPED GET THEM THERE!! If not Rio, then all funds will be very useful as he sets his sights on Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. THANK YOU!<br />
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I'm confident that one of these days, my heart will actually pump right out of my chest with pride!Lowell & Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00729121213429781083noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36037651.post-58993632603607735092015-11-22T18:02:00.000-07:002015-11-22T18:20:08.369-07:00Disneyland success; Ellen fail.Surely you remember <a href="http://lowellandjulie.blogspot.ca/2014/10/grandmere-poppy-our-first-kiwi-visitors.html" target="_blank">Grandmere and Poppy</a>- our Kiwi parental figures... they're pretty hard to forget. Well, they invited us to meet them at Disneyland, so... HELLO DISNEYLAND!<br />
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Flight day. Of course the woman with the blind husband and two toddlers was selected for extra security screening... but all was well, and the flight was a success. It was Stefan's first flight with his very own seat (and both boys were very proud of that fact). My laptop was loaded with Paw Patrol, and there were plenty of snacks and activities stuffed in our carry-ons. We also had some stuff along for the kids. heheh.<br />
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The boys took one look at their bunk beds, and immediately fell in love with our hotel.<br />
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The plan for our first full day was to attend a taping of Ellen. In anticipation of this trip, we checked the website obsessively until we were able to apply to attend. We did so immediately... but never heard back (*tear*). Out of desperation for what would undoubtedly be the experience of a lifetime, we emailed, phoned, and then joined the large line at the Warner Brothers lot.<br />
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But first we made the obligatory McCafe drive-thru stop. (Sidenote: I was the one responsible for carting these three generations around California. I'm proud (and SO RELIEVED) that I did so successfully.)<br />
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We joined hoards of others lined up for Ellen (it was her 2000th episode- taping <i>on Veteran's Day</i>!!). This is me all "I'm gonna say this is not looking hopeful..."<br />
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But we were still optimistic...<br />
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We were turned away, but all was not lost. While waiting in line, I was facing the parkade (the opposite direction that the rest of the crowd was facing), and I SAW PORTIA! Well, I'm pretty sure I saw Portia. There's a <i>chance </i>it wasn't her, but in my mind IT TOTALLY WAS. When she looked at me through her suave aviators, my jaw went slack and my mouth was incapable of forming words. Seeing Ellen's wife (or at least thinking that I saw her) is the closest thing to seeing Ellen, no? I think so.<br />
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The plan was that Lowell would have stayed back with the boys (who, by the way, totally know Ellen and were thrilled to see her photo everywhere "LOOK! It's ELLEN!") but Fraser still felt the disappointment. Clearly...<br />
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When we got home, I did myself the disservice of watching the episode that we <i>would</i> have been at. JENNIFER ANISTON WAS THERE! And Justin Timberlake, Justin Bieber, and Kerry Washington... AND EVERYONE IN THE AUDIENCE GOT AN APPLE WATCH! Lowell and I just about shed actual tears watching what we missed.<br />
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Anyhoo. Since Ellen was a bust (I'm <i>still</i> wiping the tears), we thought we'd take in a few other classic LA sights. We drove Rodeo Drive (<i>ritzy</i>!) and took a stroll down the Walk of Fame. Rather a trashy jaunt with irritating tour guides, but an experience to be sure.<br />
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The walk was peppered with characters (superman, spiderman, minnie...). The boys enjoyed seeing them from afar, but close-up was another matter.<br />
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Superman started whipping out his poses RIGHT BESIDE ME, so I threw him a bone and smiled. Grandmere snapped this photo from several feet away, then superman promptly turned to me with his hand out and stated "I pose for tips." Smarmy smarm.<br />
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As we left, spiderman was across the street chatting with two women dressed as prostitute cops (I really have no idea what/who they were, but that's the only way I can think to describe their black leather thongy/bikini/police hat look), and Fraser- who didn't even notice the scantily clad women- kept waving, hollering, and interrupting their super important conversation "BYE SPIDERMAN!" haha.<br />
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When we got back to our hotel, we went to the PIRATE SHIP WATERPARK.<br />
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Swimming in my clothes was not a planned event. Fraser- who's used to wearing a life jacket in my parents' hot tub where he can touch the bottom- confidently bee-lined it to the hot tub and leapt in. Thankfully, I was right there to hop in and scoop him up- clothes and all. Then I just continued to swim with them on.</div>
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There was a pool at the hotel too. Also very popular with the boys.<br />
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And finally... DISNEYLAND!<br />
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All ready to go in their new Lightning McQueen shades (and Olaf undies) courtesy of Auntie Shareen!<br />
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We're in the gates... and don't the boys appear thrilled?<br />
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Minnie was the first character the boys spotted, and they frantically waved "HI MINNIE! HI MINNIE!" Mickey was the first lucky character to actually MEET us.<br />
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Lowell was at City Hall learning about the benefits for people with disabilities (which, by the way, we were SO grateful for as it essentially eliminated line waits for us), but Lowell rejoined us just as Mickey finished his meet-and-greet session. I called to Mickey, "Lowell just missed you, and IT'S HIS BIRTHDAY!" Then all of Lowell's dreams came true...</div>
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Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh were Fraser's fave, and Stefan's favourites were Tigger and Winnie the Pooh.<br />
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The boys were allowed to pick one souvenir each, and after playing with this little gal and her bubble gun while waiting to meet Pluto, it was a done deal. All we purchased at Disneyland were the $12 bubble guns and ridiculously overpriced corndogs... and I'm cool with that.<br />
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Pluto was pretty cute... as was all of Mickey's Toontown. It would be kind of great if all communities were so bubbly, quaint, and idyllic.<br />
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The first ride we went on was the most grown-up and scary... Splash Mountain! Grandmere held all our stuff while we went. She was quietly agreeable/compliant about it. haha.<br />
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Although Fraser's face emanates pure terror, he insists it was his favourite ride. The enjoyment that kid gets out of adrenaline rushes terrifies me...<br />
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Poppy got soaked AND lost his hat on Splash Mountain... which is likely why the boys enjoyed it so much. That's the first (and possibly only) thing they will tell you about Disneyland! That, and the fact that Poppy replaced his lost hat with an awesome new Mickey hat.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Winnie adventure was probably the most tame ride ever invented in the history of the universe. That's <i>possibly</i> why Grandmere looked legitimately embarrassed (I didn't think it was possible) when Lowell and I screamed and hollered as though it was the scariest thing ever. haha. We like to keep people on their toes. Later Fraser commented, "You were scared of the Winnie the Pooh ride, mommy.... I saw your face. But <i>I</i> was fine!"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stefan was Daddy's boy at Disneyland. Always rushing for Lowell's hand... so cute. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stefan requested that Grandmere hold his other hand! Up until then, he had been a tad stand-offish (only wanting mom & dad)... can you tell that Grandmere was pleased?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage. We were just ignoring the fact that diarrhea somehow appeared in Stefan's pants about two minutes before entering the enclosed tube for 15 minutes with 30 strangers.</td></tr>
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The stroller parking areas were amusing to me... and also very well used.<br />
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The train that goes around the perimeter of the park was pretty cool too.<br />
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Pre-Disneyland, the only three characters that the boys expressed interest in were Olaf, Lighting McQueen, and Mater. Probably because the only movie they've seen (besides Curious George) is Cars (they don't do well with plot lines and bad guys), and Stef has an Olaf stuffie. They planned to "pick Olaf's nose" and "have a conversation with Lightning McQueen." We felt <i>kinda</i> bad that the Cars and Frozen characters weren't even part of main Disneyland (they're part of California Adventure which would have been an additional cost that we opted out of). The final event of the day was the light parade. It was amazing, and the boys got to see Lightning McQueen and Olaf! When people told me that they became emotional entering Disneyland, I knew that wouldn't be me. <i>However</i>, witnessing the boys' <i>sheer elation</i> when they spotted Olaf, admittedly made me a little teary-eyed. But just a little. ;)<br />
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Ten hours straight with no naps, no real breaks, and only processed crap for food... the boys did <i>amazingly</i> well.<br />
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Fraser and Stefan loved Disneyland, but they LOVE LOVE LOVED the <i>hotel.</i> Whenever we were out, they pleaded "can we go back to our hotel now?" While at the hotel, Fraser commented, "I love it here- I never want to leave." Then very dramatically added, "I want to stay TILL WE ALL DIE!" Even when we were at <i>Disneyland</i> (the happiest place on earth, in case you hadn't heard), I was outlining the afternoon of events and ended with "and then we'll go back to our hotel." Fraser absolutely lit up, "Our HOTEL?! We get to go back to OUR HOTEL?!" Well I'm so glad we spent so much money on Disneyland. Next time, perhaps we book a room at the local Holiday Inn.<br />
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Day three was Lowell's birthday! We had yet another McDonald's meal (why change a good thing?) then headed to Newport to beach it up. It was Stefan's first time at the ocean!<br />
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The sand dune called the boys' names.<br />
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Grandmere was holding our camera for a sec, and when I caught her taking selfies with it, I grabbed my phone as fast as humanly possible and captured shots of her snapping selfies. Classic Grandmere... classic.<br />
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Hahahaha! Please don't kill me for posting those, Grandmere.<br />
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After some beachy playground time (where Lowell and Poppy released their inner children) and a Mexican Fiesta, we finished the day at the Pirate Ship waterpark... and McDonald's (you expected someplace else?)</div>
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It was early to bed as we woke up at 3am to catch our flight home. The boys stayed awake from 3am until we were in our van at the Calgary airport around 11am. We hadn't even left the parkade by the time they were both sound asleep. Before heading home, Lowell attended a Paralympic scouting event at Canada Olympic Park...because of course he did... but that's a story for another day. ;)<br />
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Thanks for the fun times, Grandmere and Poppy... we look forward to a do-over of the Ellen experience with you!Lowell & Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00729121213429781083noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36037651.post-78302596738462774592015-10-24T09:40:00.000-06:002015-10-24T09:48:28.717-06:00BABY NEWS (but not mine)!I LOVE it when my sisters allow me to con them into being our photographic subjects AND THEN let me announce THEIR NEWS.<br />
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CARLYNNE'S PREGNANT! She and Dan are expecting their little nugget on December 11. WOOOOOOOO! So of course we had to take photos of the adorable pregnant woman that is my twin...<br />
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Isn't she dazzling, though?<br />
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Exciting! Soon-to-be-big-sis, Fin, is not only ridiculously adorable, but also pretty psyched.<br />
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While I have you here, let's just talk about the twin cousins for a quick sec. Carlynne is my twin, and since we had babies two months apart, we refer to them as twin cousins. I also got to announce THAT pregnancy of Carlynne's to the world... remember that?<br />
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Fin (2;4), and Stefan (2;6) know how to turn up the charm for the camera (which does me SO proud), so I'm just going to go ahead and toss up some photographic evidence of the little darlings.<br />
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Congratulations Dan & Carlynne... can't wait to meet that little bundle! And also, thanks for letting me share your news... little else gives me such great joy. ;)<br />
<br />Lowell & Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00729121213429781083noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36037651.post-62825802417011084272015-10-03T17:50:00.001-06:002015-10-11T23:07:44.242-06:00Lowell, Mark, and the National Track Championships!Let me introduce you to Stephen Burke (of Burke's Integrated Bicycle Training) and Mark MacDonald... the latest additions to Lowell's para-athletic dream team.<br />
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A few weeks ago, Lowell attended an 'intro to tandem cycling for the blind' workshop (offered through <a href="http://www.asrab.ab.ca/" target="_blank">ASRAB</a>) where he met Stephen- a national paracycling coach. They went for a ride together and bonded.<br />
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Then Stephen became Lowell's cycling coach.<br />
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Then Stephen hooked Lowell up with Mark- a seasoned competitive track cyclist.<br />
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Last weekend, Mark piloted Lowell's tandem at the outdoor velodrome in Calgary. It was Lowell's second velodrome experience (if you can really count the time we went like six years ago for a casual cycle in <a href="http://lowellandjulie.blogspot.ca/2009/04/not-so-insignificant-after-all.html" target="_blank">New Zealand</a>), and it was Mark's first time on a tandem. Like, <i>ever</i>.<br />
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What's a velodrome, you ask? I'll just straight up copy Wikipedia's definition for you. "A velodrome is an arena for track cycling. Modern velodromes feature steeply banked oval tracks, consisting of two 180-degree circular bends connected by two straights." Also, specific bikes are required (fixed gear/no shifting/can't stop pedalling/no brakes). And they speed around the track at 50-60km/hr. Sounds fun right?<br />
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Lowell & Mark spent a little more time at the track this weekend. Because of their combined power and Mark's technical experience, Stephen believes they have a shot at nationals. Soooo.. they are heading to Toronto to compete in the National Track (cycling) Championships. THIS WEEK. For real. It's all happening so fast, but Stephen believes in them, and I believe in them too!<br />
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I was unable to be at the track for either excursion, but Verdun & Kurt graciously transported Lowell and took on my paparazzi role, and Marc and Tara were also able to witness the magic and text me updates. I HATE missing these things... mama likes to be in the loop!<br />
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The gal biking with the boys is <a href="http://www.michellessalt.com/" target="_blank">Michelle Salt</a>. She's a paracyclist under Stephen's direction. Like that's not enough, she's also a paralympic snowboarder <i>and</i> a fitness model... with <i>one leg</i>. What an incredibly ambitious and inspirational woman. She'll be at nationals this week as well, and I'm eager to follow her progress!<br />
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We are fans. Welcome to our world, guys (and thank you for welcoming us into <i>yours</i>)!<br />
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In other cycling news, Fraser (who <i>just</i> turned four) participated in his first charity ride this morning! He raised $140 for the <a href="http://lethbridgepregcentre.com/" target="_blank">Lethbridge Pregnancy Care Centre</a>... thanks to those who donated! Fraser was a total trooper as he completed the ride in the freezing cold (it felt like -3 degrees) with 60km/hr wind gusts and SLEET. A much deserved Starbucks treat was in order at the end!<br />
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My fingers nearly froze off, so photographic evidence of the event is less than optimal... but at least it exists. Kind of.<br />
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Give these kids a few more years of growth and experience, and I'm sure they'll be more than capable of piloting their daddy on the tandem! In the meantime, we're thrilled that Warren & Mark have risen to the challenge.<br />
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I'm super pumped for Lowell & Mark to head to Toronto this week but I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M MISSING IT. Kids? Work? <i>WHAT</i>?!? Rest assured, we'll be screaming our heads off from afar. But if any of you just HAPPEN to be at the Milton Velodrome on Wednesday and Thursday, feel free to cheer your brains out and generously snap photos (then promptly share them with me)!</div>
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Despite enormous work stressors which impacted Lowell's training, sleep, and overall energy level, he and Warren competed with the elite paratriathletes at the ITU World Triathlon Series in Edmonton last weekend! While Lowell's mental and physical exhaustion was evident in his performance (especially during the swim), the exercise and atmosphere proved to be a healthy coping strategy and distraction. Plus... they still totally nailed it. </div>
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On Friday, the boys were able to test the bike course and meet fellow athletes- para and non. It was very cold and rainy, and amusing comments such as "You call this<i> summer</i>? I CAN'T FEEL MY HANDS!" were being thrown around by foreigners. Ha! In the evening, Lowell and Warren were honoured to dine and interact with elite athletes from around the world... what a privilege!<br />
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Saturday was race day. Thankfully, the rain subsided and the sun even poked it's shy head out a few times. It was still chilly, but much preferable to Friday's miserable downpour.<br />
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While the boys were completing their transition set-up before the swim, they overheard a girl with a prosthetic leg call to another athlete, "Hey can you help me with my leg with your <i>good</i> arm?" haha. Amazing. Only in the paras.<br />
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I always get emotional watching Lowell & Warren together. At this race, however, <i>every</i> athlete made me tear up. The waterworks began when I first saw the handlers helping out. Not only do these athletes have incredible amounts of strength and determination, but the community it takes to assist them is heart warming.</div>
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The swim was the boys' slowest yet, but they still <i>looked</i> powerful and awesome to us uneducated spectators! Are we really surprised though? They were, in fact, the hottest men there (totally in my absolutely unbiased opinion).<br />
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The boys are still working out the complexities of an open water swim... how to communicate when you can't see, can't talk, are swimming with 100% effort, <i>and</i> are attached by a tether (which slipped off and required adjusting...yikes). Oh, and Lowell apologizes for the multiple times he inadvertently punched Warren in the head.<br />
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Done the swim and headed to coveted blue transition mat... just like the <i>elite</i> elites!<br />
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The bike. They ROCKED it. Warren controlled that beast with confidence and precision, and their combined power made them <i>fly</i>. They rode a borrowed older style, light-weight race bike, and noticed a significant improvement compared to our humble $1200 touring tandem. I think this racing duo has proven that they are <i>serious,</i> and ready to invest in some proper gear!<br />
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The boys were only 20 seconds behind the fastest bike time of the entire elite para race. Warren was a skilled, aggressive pilot, and their combined leg strength was a mighty powerful engine.<br />
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During the bike, the boys caught and passed USA's Amy Dixon and her guide, so us spectators were a<i> little</i> confused when the amazing Americans ran out of the transition area like a minute and a half <i>before</i> our boys! It turns out that Lowell & Warren's tether got stuck in a wet suit. Whoops! Just the night before, the boys had determined that for future races they should have TWO tethers- one for the swim and one for the run. A <i>tad</i> late on that call, but ah well... these two are always learning and improving. And let's be honest... this was only their <i>third</i> triathlon together.<br />
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After the boys headed out on their second and final loop of the run, the announcer started talking about Lowell. He caught my attention when he said, "I know Lowell personally." I was all "<i>huh</i>?!" Then he continued, "I also know his wife, Julie." and I started looking around all wildly like, "WHAT??!! Who IS this?!" He went on "The family is here cheering him on somewhere..." and- of it's own volition- my butt jumped right out of the seat and I started hopping in circles, frantically waving "I'M HERE! I'M HERE!" It turned out that the announcer was none other than our friend, Steve! His wife, Lyndsay, was one of my best friends from grad school. I knew Steve helped organize these events AND that he'd be racing the following day... but I had no idea he'd be announcing. What a delightful surprise!<br />
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Lowell and Warren had a very respectable run time (although they still think they can shave two minutes off of it), and finished strong!<br />
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Oh don't mind me... I just need to wipe a few more prideful tears from my eyes. *ahem cough cough*<br />
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Our squad immediately swarmed our heroes. Look at the cheering section our boys generated!<br />
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It really meant a lot that everyone came out to support the boys. Without family, friends, and community, these events would not be possible. We didn't get clear photos of you all, but you know who you are, and we love you! Warren's mom (now known as Grandma Ann to our boys...we totally bonded!) accompanied him for the weekend while his wife, Becky, stayed back with their FIVE kids (I know... saint, right?). My brother-in-law's parents (Grandpa Sid & Grandma Marge) were our wonderful hosts, and were very invested in the entire process. Between Sid & Marge and my Auntie Wilma & Uncle Vern, the kids were taken care of so I could pursue my self-appointed paparazzi duty. Also, Lowell & Warren's coach, Lori, from Sports Science Institute has been invaluable. And Warren's colleagues swapped shifts with him so he could race. Seriously... we can't thank everyone enough. What wonderful energy!<br />
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Our golden boys!! Lowell and Warren ended up with TWO gold medals. One for the actual race (against international competitors), and one for the Canadian Nationals!<br />
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What an incredibly inspiring event. Watching each of these athletes overcome their various disabilities was sensational and SO admirable. I only wish I knew each of their stories. Seriously... every single one of them. Incredible. I get goosebumps when I view the <a href="http://www.triathlon.org/multimedia/gallery/2015_edmonton_itu_world_paratriathlon_event" target="_blank">para gallery</a> at triathlon.org... amazing!<br />
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I was also so impressed with the guides... especially our very own Warren. He has proven that he can compete on the international triathlon stage on his own, but he has chosen to forego his own glory to help Lowell achieve <i>his</i> goal. Warren couldn't resist the urge to race with the age groupers on Sunday, though, and- NO SURPRISE HERE- he got first in his category and third overALL (0.2 seconds off of the second place finisher)... even after emptying his tank the day before, having very little sleep under his belt <i>and</i> racing in the butt freezing cold. It was actually so cold (and wet) that the race was switched to a duathlon: run-bike-run. We were SO proud to cheer him on as he raced! Only Warren could snag three gold medals <i>and</i> a chance to compete at the world championships next year in Mexico ALL IN ONE WEEKEND...<br />
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Grandpa Sid also raced with the age groupers and finished FOURTH in his category. What a feat!!<br />
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As we were heading out of town after Sunday's races, our friends Kim & Greg texted us a picture of the Edmonton Sun. They spotted this goofy grin staring them down as they were walking to church...</div>
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HAHA! Priceless. The heading is rather unfortunate (and unrelated), but the photo is an absolute classic.<br />
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Thanks for the good times, Edmonton. We'll be back!</div>
Lowell & Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00729121213429781083noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36037651.post-49692846418381557052015-08-19T18:59:00.000-06:002015-08-19T19:01:50.411-06:00Family photos: eighth anniversary edition.We like to get family photos done annually during our anniversary week. This summer we celebrated EIGHT YEARS of marriage (yay us!), and our good friend, Chelsea, snapped some family photos for us. How fortuitous that such a great pal just <i>happens</i> to be brilliant behind the lens. Also, the boys were <i>super</i> comfortable because- <i>duh</i>- IT'S AUNTIE CHELS! Thanks for the amazing memories, Chels!<br />
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This was when we thought that by encouraging fake laughter, the resulting smiles would be completely natural... we were wrong.<br />
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This is not the first time that the boys have veered from our expectations and come up with something SO much better. Here's a flashback to last year when we anticipated their glowing smiles facing the camera while we kissed.<br />
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I think we can all agree that their spontaneity is much preferred. I can't wait to see what they pull on us next year!<br />
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Back to <i>this</i> year's fab collection...<br />
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It was at this point that Chelsea's true commitment to the task shone through as she got soaking wet. It was a little later on that she split her pants... and kept going. <i>Ultimate</i> dedication.<br />
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After the photo fun, we went to Nick & Chelsea's place for ice cream! Well if that don't beat all.</div>
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A couple of days later, our families had <i>more</i> lake & ice cream time together. I'm just going to go right ahead and toss a few of <i>those</i> casual snaps up too...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of my favourite photos of all time. Nico has his arm around Fraser and is pointing out the pelican in the distance. PLUS there's that whole awesome thing the setting sun in doing. So idyllic!</td></tr>
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Yesterday was race day for our little family! Fraser and Stefan had their Strider bike race, and I tethered to Lowell for a triathlon. It was terribly unfortunate that our races landed on the same day (and in different places), but thank goodness- ONCE AGAIN- for Nana & Papa. If you don't live two blocks away from my parents, well, you should. They divided and conquered. Nana & our friend Donna took the boys to their race, and Papa accompanied Lowell and me to Fort Macleod.<br />
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Warren was away, so we decided that I would tether to Lowell for funzies. I've done several triathlons in my lifetime, but the last one I did was this very event <i>three years ago</i>. It was good to be back in the saddle.... but humbling. Oh sooooo humbling.<br />
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Lowell is faster than me, so we shared a lane and it was more of a leisurely experience for him. For the first several lengths, I was just casually swimming- apparently forgetting I was in a race- until I glanced over and the woman in the next lane was matching me stride for stride. I was like WHAT?! OH YA! RACE! So I picked up the pace. Lowell can pinpoint the exact moment that I kicked it up a few notches. haha! Too bad that was over halfway, but better late than never right?<br />
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Annnnnd time to bike.<br />
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The ride was crazy as the wind was <i>ugly</i>. Our initial plan heading into the bike was to let Lowell do basically all the work as it's the only event where he could give 100% and we would both benefit. Also, he would then be slightly fatigued and I'd have some extra energy stored up which would theoretically even out our paces for the run. HOWEVER, the cross breeze was so intense that I put <i>all</i> of my effort into keeping us upright, and not in the ditch <i>or</i> roadkill. Those 60+ km/hr winds (plus gusts) really messed with our giant metal contraption. I felt as uncomfortable as I did the very first time we ever rode the tandem. I was a very happy girl when we arrived back in town (as one collective, healthy unit) and approached the transition area!<br />
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I was feeling pretty exhausted by this point... but here goes the 5km run (*cringe*)!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> I'll be honest- the run was a BIT of a struggle for me this time, so it was with great glee that we crossed the finish line alive and well!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Team 60! As Lowell's guide, I wasn't supposed to get a number (because we were only registered as Lowell), but the body marking ladies threw me a bone and indulged my dreams of bearing the tri status symbol. Now I can't shower for several weeks.</td></tr>
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I was pretty discouraged by my performance. I had been sick in the weeks leading to the race, but generally felt adequately prepared(ish). The fact that I was dragging my butt the entire way was kind of demoralizing. Upon viewing the results, however, I don't feel <i>quite</i> so bad. We ended up finishing tenth overall. Eighth for males, and third for females. Hey! I'm a female!! That means had we been registered under my name, we would have gotten THIRD. And only 45 seconds off the top female. Yay us!<br />
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I love doing this kind of stuff with Lowell and I'm grateful that we both have bodies that allow us such luxuries. I'd tether to you any day, babe!<br />
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Thanks for the pictures, Dad! :)<br />
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Now for the cuteness. After our race, we wasted no time packing up our gear and trying to catch the tail end of the boys' race. Sadly, we missed it, but the photographic evidence is super cute. Thanks Nana & Donna!<br />
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The race is divided into age groups, and they have heats and a final and everything. Fraser did this race last year and was totally in his glory. See?<br />
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He even made it on web page!<br />
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Back to the present. This was two-year old Stefan's first race, but I assure you it won't be his last.<br />
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Fraser generally sticks with the pedal bike these days, but he was happy to push bike it up for the occasion...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Poor kid had a hard time navigating his way out of the pack initially. Also, this is the only picture of him racing... he was smiley and cute the remainder of the time I'm SURE. ;)</td></tr>
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And that, folks, concludes the T family race day. As neat as it was that we all raced on the same day, I never want to miss their races again!Lowell & Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00729121213429781083noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36037651.post-27032068056831649672015-08-09T20:49:00.000-06:002015-09-15T16:20:01.776-06:00Lake Chaparral tethered tri!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
It's been a whirlwind weekend of travel and triathlons for our family. Shortly after <a href="http://lowellandjulie.blogspot.ca/2015/08/frasers-first-triathlon.html" target="_blank">Fraser's first triathlon</a>, we high-tailed it to Calgary in preparation for Lowell & Warren's first open water tethered tri at Lake Chaparral.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Warren-- wearing his orange cap that stands out among the light caps-- is pointing out the swim course to Lowell.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Warren isn't wearing a wet suit because he didn't need the speed advantage (as he is some sort of super human hybrid), and they theorized that the transition would be quicker if he didn't have to remove a wet suit as well. I think they theorized right!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Allow me to zoom in on that there tether for you folks.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And let the mass entrance into the open water begin.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They're out there<i> somewhere</i>!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Killing time.</td></tr>
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Unfortunately, the chain fell off shortly after they began. Even after fixing it, they just sort of clickety-clacked the rest of the way. Not ideal, but at least they <i>looked</i> good AND still managed to whiz by many competitors!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Team Handsome coming through! Eeeeeee!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Warren's wife, Becky, and their FIVE kids.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A close up of Becky oh-so-casually simultaneously feeding the baby twins on the grass while supervising three other kids AND cheering on her husband. Such a rockstar mom!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here we are... Warren & Lowell's families (aka their biggest, hugest, most loving fans).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here they come! That's Liz on the left cheering them on!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lowell, you punk. haha.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They experimented with Warren putting Lowell's tether on to see if it would speed the transition up. It wasn't super successful, but worth a try anyway. Liz is in the background recording their transition so they can review it and see what improvements can be made. Thanks Lizzie!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fruit snacks, shade, and mulch kept these tired, hot boys preoccupied and happy for a surprisingly long time!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The running route wasn't super clearly marked, and Lowell & Warren were unsure whether they were even on the correct route most of the time. It was also a little more narrow and curby than ideal, but hey... good practise right?!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is all I got of the finish: Lowell's upper body, Warren's hand, and this gentleman... darn those congested finish areas. </td></tr>
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The boys finished sixth overall (following their fourth place finish in Stirling last weekend). And that's <i>with</i> stopping to fix the bike. So great! I'm confident that as Lowell's training progresses, there will be some top three finishes in there. ;)</div>
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Thanks to our awesome hosts in Calgary! Warren & Lowell stayed with Warren's cousin, Randy, who lives right on the lake. He was very hospitable, and also extended an invitation for the boys and me to stay. He insisted that the kids wear their shoes and eat ice cream bars <i>on his couch</i>, and even generously gifted the luxury of ringing the doorbell as much as they wanted (very big in their worlds- haha). We very much appreciated the offer, but chose to leave the racer boys in peace and crash Theo & Liz's pad... also very gracious, entertaining hosts. Thanks guys!</div>
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Lowell and Warren's next race together will be the ITU World Qualification Race in Edmonton in less than a month. Even though Lowell doesn't feel ready (as he isn't even a full year into his training), they're going to leave it all on the line and hope for the best... I can hardly wait!!</div>
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Fraser completed his FIRST EVER triathlon today, and we couldn't be more proud... especially considering he's THREE! Or rather, "three and three torters" as he would say. The event was held in the small Southern Albertan town of Raymond- where I just happened to work when pregnant with Fraser. Well fancy that!<br />
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The cutest body marking experience ever.<br />
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The swim was 100m long... four lengths. Fraser recently had swimming lessons every day for two weeks straight, so we were confident that-- with a life jacket on-- he would have no problem completing it. Speed was not our goal... just enjoyment and <i>survival</i>. It took him about 10 minutes. He had a few speedy spurts but otherwise took his sweet time and remained mostly vertical while fully enjoying the scenery around him... including the slide, climbing wall, and kiddie area that were surely calling his name.<br />
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The event organizers allowed Fraser to be in the outside lane so I could be right beside him the entire way...<br />
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After helping him out of the pool, he knew to run through the pylons to the transition area... brilliant child (we keep the bar low. haha).<br />
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I had my bike hiding around the corner, so as soon as he got going, I grabbed my bike and pedalled hard to catch up. Biking is Fraser's big strength and love. He nailed the pedal bike (sans training wheels) on his second true attempt, and went 20km on his first legit bike ride. This 2.5km ride was peanuts to him. There's no way I could keep up with him on foot, so I brought my big mama bike along!</div>
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I wore my super athletic-looking denim shorts so I could keep my phone in my pocket and snap a few photogs en route. Boy am I glad I did... Fraser was LOVIN it.<br />
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After ditching my mom machine on the side of the road, I ran like heck to catch up with the little speed demon, and get him ready for the run!<br />
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As we were approaching the finish line, I encouraged him to go ahead of me and soak in the glory. I pointed him in the right direction then went off to the side.<br />
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This was the moment-- RIGHT before the finish line-- when he turned around and was like 'Where's mom?!' haha.<br />
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As soon as Fraser crossed the line, he enthusiastically stated "I'll do my next triathlon next year!" Then proceeded to inform us that next year he would do <i>seven</i> triathlons. He'll be keeping us busy apparently!<br />
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SO proud of my boy for totally crushing his first triathlon. He was competing against kids up to age ten, and didn't even get last!! He finished in under 40 minutes and had a respectable 19th place finish (out of 20 competitors- hehe). Way to go, bud! When I asked him what his favourite part was (between the swim, bike, and run), he replied, "ALL of them!"<br />
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When I initially heard that Taylor Swift was going to be in Alberta, I knew I had to be there. However, the week of ticket sales coincided with baby <a href="http://lowellandjulie.blogspot.ca/2014/11/rest-in-peace-colbie-marie-rose.html" target="_blank">Colbie's death</a>, and everything non-Colbie/family related-- <i>including</i> Taylor Swift-- flew off my radar. Not surprisingly, tickets sold out immediately, and I missed out. I was disappointed but assured myself that I would catch her next time she was in the province. Then my cousin, Liz, and I discovered our Taylor Swift bond and soul sister status, and it became our <a href="http://lowellandjulie.blogspot.ca/2015/01/in-search-of-taylor-swift-tickets.html" target="_blank">mission to go</a>... even though tickets were sold out. AGAIN, we came up blank. I had given up hope on going when Liz texted me a picture of tickets on Monday night and said "It's happening." On WEDNESDAY!<br />
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Nana & Papa swooped to the rescue ONCE AGAIN so Lowell didn't have to take time off work, and on Wednesday morning Liz and Julie's Adventure began!</div>
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The emotions started to hit us when we were standing just outside Rexall Place. Swifties were all abuzz and Taylor's music was blasting. Liz and I both had an "I can't believe we're here" moment and had to wipe a few tears from our eyes.</div>
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These concert people really like to build the anticipation. We kept thinking Taylor was going to start, but instead Vance Joy sang. Then we thought he was done, but he swapped guitars... <i>twice</i>. (Don't get me wrong, he was so awesome, we were just SUPER anxious for Taylor). Then the lights came back on and people were fiddling with the stage, and we were all WHERE'S TAYLOR? She finally came out singing "Welcome to New York" and it was a beautiful thing. Worth the wait. More glistening eyes to be sure.</div>
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Oh Gosh, Taylor is just so extraordinary. She did in fact have back up dancers and other such stage effects going on, but she didn't need it. I actually didn't even notice others on stage until like the third song. It took all my mental and emotional energy to alternate between staring at her in real life and on the big screen. I consciously thought to myself that I should watch what else was going on on stage, and intentionally altered my gaze... but quickly changed my mind and continued to focus on Taylor. She's just so mesmerizing.... and those LEGS. They go on for like 4 miles. Okay I will stop... I MAY have a small crush.</div>
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The show was amazing, and the people-watching was also entertaining. Let me tell you... Swifties can be <i>intense</i>. We were more the fully-clothed-85-year-old-women-with-orthotics-and-binoculars type of fans. We have a healthy appreciation and respect for Taylor Swift and her creativity and talent, and we had huge smiles plastered on our faces the entire time... but we were not wearing sandwich boards and/or lit up like Christmas trees. Although I have to say... after watching her in concert, I'm one step closer to intense, borderline creepy fandom.</div>
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In a 24-hour time period, there was much driving (~11-12 hours), many McCafe beverages, tons of giggling, loads of Taylor Swift, and very little sleep. That's what the best spontaneous road trips are made of, no? That, and the perfect adventure buddy... thanks Lizzie-Lou!<br />
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First thing this morning, one of my children went diarrhea in his undies, and the other had peed through all of his bedding. HELLO REALITY! haha.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The boys were genuinely confused as to why the racers weren't using the slide. Because duh... IT'S A SLIDE!</td></tr>
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It was a lane swim, so Lowell and Warren opted not to tether as they chose to avoid strangulation. Instead, Warren kept his eyes on Lowell <i>and</i> the lane, and tapped his arm when they approached the wall. Good thing too because Lowell is fairly confident he would have sustained a few head injuries without the warning.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Don't mind me. I can't help that I'm adorable no matter where I am or what I'm doing."</td></tr>
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Leaving the swim and heading into the bike.<br />
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The bike. This is only the third time they've been on the tandem together, and the first time I've witnessed it. I was very impressed by their fluidity! Apparently I could take a few notes from Warren as it took me like a thousand kilometres before I looked/felt that confident/competent captaining the tandem with Lowell (I wish I was kidding).<br />
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Fraser and Stefan have quite the role models to look up to! When I recently told Fraser that daddy was training for a swim-bike-run race, he gave me a 'duh' look and responded flatly, "It's called a triathlon, mommy." Well alrighty then... I will no longer dumb down the terminology for the two and three-year olds!<br />
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My parents joined the boys and me as we cheered Lowell & Warren on, and I loved every second of it. So perfect.<br />
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I hope you're not sick of hearing about Lowell & Warren's endeavours because there are more races in the coming weeks, and I'll never get sick of over-photographing them and bragging my head off!Lowell & Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00729121213429781083noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36037651.post-51220758841342952472015-07-26T06:44:00.000-06:002015-07-26T06:55:36.706-06:00Happy 40th Anniversary Mom & Dad!<span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">
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<span class="s1">Today my parents celebrate 40 years of marriage!</span><br />
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<span class="s1">In a coordinated effort that spanned three provinces, us kids pulled together this musical video as a tribute to our wonderful parents.</span><br />
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<span class="s1">We are honoured to be their kids, and grateful for the healthy, intentional marriage they have modelled for us. Theirs is a marriage truly worth celebrating. Love you mom & dad... here's to 40 more years!</span></div>
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Another year of Ride for a Reason has come and gone, and it was a SMASHING success! Not only did we get to enjoy riding through a heatwave with 50 of the most fabulous people on the planet, but we raised over $110,000 for Southern Alberta Bible Camp. AMAZING!<br />
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Such success wouldn't have been possible without our supporters... both personal and corporate; prayer and financial. These three businesses, in particular, have been extremely loyal and generous... THANK YOU! <br />
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I reactivated my otherwise dormant Instagram account for
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Ah well. There's always next year to improve upon my Instagramming/hashtagging
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Now for the actual ride! After spending the night in Banff, we rode ~100 km from Banff to Cochrane on day one.<br />
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As coincidence would have it, each tandem team matched their partner, and we represented four years of the ride. HELLO OBVIOUS PHOTO OP.<br />
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Day one was very picturesque. Lowell obviously thought so too, as he snuck my phone and unintentionally took the most amazing video selfies of all time. He meant to take stills, but the videos are soooo much better.</div>
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And also the scenery. Not too shabby eh?!<br />
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Coffee stop. These are the speed demons. If you catch a glimpse of them
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We're super cool.<br />
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Lunch break with our cousin pals, Theo & Liz!<br />
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We requested photo ideas as one can only take so many bike selfies. My friend, Nancy, suggested a shadow shot. This idea has SO MUCH POTENTIAL, but we just didn't quite hit it this year. Next year we will improve upon our shadow bike photography, Nancy...<br />
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After a good hot tub soak, an excellent meal with wonderful conversation, and a stretching party, we spent the night at Southern Baptist Seminary. Good thing for our own space and bed side tables, because we had a TAD bit of technology for our bike that required a night time re-charge.<br />
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Day two began with a goofy morning cousin selfie to send to our other cousin, Ava, and make her sad that she wasn't with us...<br />
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Day two we cycled ~120km from Cochrane to High River. The first half of the day involved monster hills. Lowell in particular LOVES going <i>down</i> hills. He tried to break our 74km/hr record, but a) the wind was not favourable for such a feat, and b) I'm pretty trigger-fingery on the brakes because I CHOOSE LIFE. Sorry Lowell, maybe next year (or not).<br />
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I had built up somewhat of a dread for the second half of day two. Last year was very challenging for me. As if a busy undivided highway with narrow shoulders, gravel, and rumble strips wasn't enough... I wasn't very experienced/confident, we had a nasty cross breeze, and we were desperately attempting to beat the gloomy storm clouds that were chasing us. This year was ONE HUNDRED PERCENT DIFFERENT. There was no sign of a storm, the wind only teased us intermittently, there was less gravel, and I'm pretty sure they widened the shoulders just for me. No? Whatever. I loved it.<br />
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We cycled through a carnival and construction on day two. Had such events taken place last year I would have lost my marbles as I was certain we would fall on our faces every time we started and stopped. This year, however, I was soooo much more confident, and we dodged construction vehicles/cones and carnival goers like a couple of bosses! <br />
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Day three was High River to SABC. This year there was an option to participate in a race on day three. Lowell had hoped to join the racers all along, but the added 20km just didn't float my boat. I outright ignored Lowell's pleading until the morning of day three when I just threw in the towel and decided to add the extra 20km and race... because why not.<br />
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We managed to stick with the top racers' draft for 32km before they dropped us going up a hill, and we needed to stop to fuel up our bodies. It's the first time I've ever truly drafted, and it was sooo satisfying. There is no way on this earth that I would have been with them had I not been teamed with Lowell, so I really lapped up the experience.<br />
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We finished fourth, and had an average pace of 31.2km/hr... 0.8km/hr behind the winner, Verdun (woohoo Verdun!). <br />
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362km total in three days for Lowell and me. What a super fabulously fun weekend. Enough can not be said for the road crew and volunteers that make RFAR happen. As riders, we felt safe, encouraged, well-fed, and taken care of. Best of all, SABC now has a nice chunk of moola to send kids to camp who otherwise couldn't afford it!<br />
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Mike, Jenn, Justin, & Shelley were our wonderful media people and they pulled together this amazing summary video of the ride. If this doesn't whet your appetite for a 340-360km ride through Alberta, I don't know what will!<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DcBRdhNn3Lg" width="420"></iframe>Lowell & Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00729121213429781083noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36037651.post-43093906133613549042015-07-02T09:01:00.000-06:002015-07-02T09:01:02.510-06:00First tethered triathlon DONE!Lowell completed his first tethered triathlon! Nana & Papa- bless their wonderful, semi-retired grandparental souls- took the kids while we zipped to Saskatoon for the Subaru triathlon. Just a mere 13-hour round trip... no biggie.<br />
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Warren (Lowell's guide/friend) was unable to make it, so Mark- who just happens to be a triathlete friend living in Saskatoon- graciously offered to take Warren's place. Mark was a good pal of mine through University (many even assumed we were siblings), and I MAY have teared up watching them race together as a) it was special for me to witness their camaraderie, and b) I have become an emotional basketcase in general.<br />
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This was the extent of their training together...<br />
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However brief, the swim practise proved useful as Lowell learned that he could actually <i>see</i> Mark's white swimming cap contrasted against the water. The officials at this race allowed Mark to wear the non-race white cap on race day, so hopefully officials at future events will be as accommodating!<br />
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This was definitely a <i>training</i> race through and through. The goal was for Lowell to get a feel for transitions as well as racing tethered among a crowd of people on unknown terrain and in murky open water. It was a good thing they were not concerned about speed because the run was particularly brutal for a visually impaired dude... switchbacks up the wazoo, in and out of shade, narrow, stairs, curbs... loads of fun for a blind guy I'm <i>sure</i>.<br />
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Now for race day! It. was. a. <i>scorcher</i>. Mark's wife, Ashley, as well as Ashely's twin sister, Lindsay, and their friend, Afton, also did the triathlon. I was paparazzi and Lindsay's boyfriend, Jeff, was my personal chauffeur.<br />
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We've done racing events with Mark & Ash before, so I wasn't surprised to see how they were protective of Lowell, and took him under their wings. Impressed and touched... but not surprised. <br />
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Let the race begin! The slough swim...<br />
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Transitioning from swim to bike...<br />
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This was a unique triathlon in that there were two transition areas. Pike Lake (er, slough) is outside of Saskatoon, so the bike ride was from the lake to downtown. When the boys exited the swim, Jeff and I hussled to the van to begin our paparazzi stalking. Rather successfully, might I add.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Both of their seats were too low, but they looked like (and were) impressive speed demons anyway.</td></tr>
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Between our paparazzi bike stalking and finding parking downtown, we missed the bike-to-run transition, dang it all. This is the only shot I got of <i>that</i> transition...<br />
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Luckily, Ashley's mama was there to snap a few shots!<br />
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Here they come!!<br />
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Here are some post-race shots including an interview with the boys...<br />
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Lowell doesn't feel as though he will be truly race-ready and competitive until next year, but he and Warren will be pursuing more training triathlons this season. I can hardly wait to witness the magic and paparazzi it up! </div>
<br />Lowell & Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00729121213429781083noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36037651.post-48893856225601389792015-06-21T16:57:00.002-06:002015-06-21T16:57:36.899-06:00Father's Day... (and yet another themed photo attempt).Lowell is a hard working, loving, patient, committed, generous, easy going, deep-thinking, honest, inspirational, handsome, fun/punny, wise man of integrity... and our lucky kids get to call him daddy! They not only witness his determination to accomplish regular every day tasks with a visual impairment, but they get to witness his dedication to fitness, triathlons, and not letting his disability limit him. Seriously... couldn't ask for a better role model for our boys.<br />
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Shockingly, I did a little Father's Day shoot with the kids.<br />
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As has become my expectation, it did not start out so well.<br />
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Here's a little behind the scenes shot during calm down, take a breather, and play time...<br />
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Bribery in the form of candy necklaces was offered, and cooperation magically occurred!<br />
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This whole photo bribery thing is getting a little out of hand. It used to be a single tic tac... now we're at full candy necklaces. I swear, soon I'll be like, "I'LL BUY YOU A STINKIN CAR! Just please <i>pleeeeeeeze</i> POSE FOR THIS DARN PHOTO!"<br />
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Kumeu got in on the action as well. Again, the use of bribery was essential.<br />
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I was just going to post the posed photo, then I spotted this recent candid series of Lowell with the boys, and I <i>much</i> prefer it. And not just because it doesn't involve unnaturally/disproportionately/freakishly large flowers.<br />
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I mean, COME ON. How <i>awesome</i> is <i>this</i> dad?!<br />
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The boys and I made a fun Father's Day hand print shirt for Lowell, and when I was casually snapping shots of it (and them) at the dog run, the sky began doing super cool things, and my subjects were pure perfection.<br />
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For this man- as well as my own amazing Dad and Dad in law- I am EXTRAORDINARILY thankful. Happy Father's Day to the wonderful fatherly men in our lives!Lowell & Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00729121213429781083noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36037651.post-87480843442775226862015-05-31T15:53:00.001-06:002015-05-31T16:08:07.408-06:00epic training rides!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In a week from today, our rear ends will surely be screaming as we will have just completed (DV) our 340km Ride for a Reason!<br />
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Lowell is more than prepared for such an endeavor as he has been training for his <a href="http://lowellandjulie.blogspot.ca/2015/04/paratriathlete-ambitions.html" target="_blank">international paratriathlon dream</a>. I don't have <i>quite</i> the same level of preparedness, but let's be honest. Lowell is the main power for our tandem machine, and I will just focus on keeping the thing upright. Also, I will ignore adventure-seeking Lowell when he pleads with me to NOT brake when we are flying down a hill at 74km/hr. <br />
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We're so excited that our cousins, Theo & Liz, will be joining us this year. We scored tons of time together this month, and even embarked on a couple of epic training rides. Thank goodness for local, semi-retired Nana & Papa who love spending time with their grandkids! They allow us the closest possible thing to the best of both worlds: having kids yet enjoying spontaneous outings without them. <br />
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Our first training ride together was from our house to the Tim Hortons in Fort Macleod: 102km round trip. This was not only Liz's first time <i>ever</i> on a road bike, but her first time CLIPPED IN! She totally rocked it.<br />
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Our second big ride was up the Chief Mountain International Parkway. We parked the bike-filled van at the info centre in Waterton then cycled 30km (mostly uphill) to the border crossing. Total elevation gained was ONE KILOMETER.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Four people, two regular bikes, one tandem, and all our gear stuffed in one van. We're mini van people, folks!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rarin to go with my fancy halo. My friend, Merena, makes them. Check out her facebook page (halo headwear: wear your halo)... she even donates 20% of all proceeds to Compassion Canada!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See what I deal with? I'm putting all my effort into keeping us <i>not-</i>plastered-on-the-pavement, and Lowell is busy goofing off in the back. ;)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liz and I decided to pretend to lift this sign for a photo op, but we were both ACTUALLY straining and using all of our energy to lift this extremely heavy, cemented-in, obviously-not-going-anywhere sign. As we continued the hill climb and my legs were exhausted as anything, I realized Liz and I were in fact the biggest idiots on the face of the planet. haha ;)</td></tr>
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Like it wasn't enough that Nana & Papa took the boys while we cycled, we then ended BOTH riding days with a hot tub soak and dinner at my parents' place... THEN a movie and popcorn. So idyllic!<br />
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I'm a lot more confident heading into the ride this year than I was last year. Lowell is nearly 40 pounds lighter (which bodes well for me as captain of our ship), our leather seats are pretty well broken in (which is essential for bum comfort... or 'bumfort' if you will), and I don't feel like we'll fall over each time we start and stop.<br />
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For those of you who don't know, we're riding to raise money for <a href="http://www.sabc.ca/" target="_blank">Southern Alberta Bible Camp</a>. Funds raised will help send kids to camp who can't otherwise afford to go. If this is a cause you'd like to support, please follow the <a href="https://rideforareason.ca/sponsor-a-rider/" target="_blank">link</a> and sponsor THEO & LIZ (Elizabeth). Tax receipts for any donation over $5. We wrangled them into this, and we'd like to reinforce everything about the experience. ;)Lowell & Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00729121213429781083noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36037651.post-40974421776705740122015-04-30T13:43:00.000-06:002015-04-30T13:45:38.776-06:00Tethered swimmers!And the final piece of the paratriathlon puzzle... Lowell and Warren tried the tethered swim for the first time! True to my word, I was lurking beneath the surface, creepily capturing footage of the historical moment. Thank heavens for a wonderful Nana who graciously arrived to sit on our babies at 6am!<br />
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As one would expect, the boys rocked it. A pool is undoubtedly trickier than an open water swim because of the turning-around factor, but they still nailed it.<br />
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Photographing speed demons under water is not as simple as one might hope, but I still had a blast treading water, holding my breath as long as possible, and trying my darndest to document this epic moment. I felt honoured to be a first-hand witness... I LOVE watching these two together.<br />
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By the way. If you're new here and have no clue why the heck Lowell and Warren are swimming tethered together and I am proudly/creepily photographing them, go right on ahead and read about their <a href="http://lowellandjulie.blogspot.ca/2015/04/paratriathlete-ambitions.html" target="_blank">paratriathlon ambitions</a>.<br />
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These boys rock my socks off!Lowell & Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00729121213429781083noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36037651.post-48676420387704942852015-04-27T07:13:00.000-06:002015-04-27T07:17:51.582-06:00Remembering Colbie Marie Rose<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Today would have been Colbie's half birthday. Half birthdays are kind of a big deal in our family... but this one is tough. Rather than celebrating this 6-month milestone, we're mourning Colbie's loss and tearfully wondering about what <i>could</i> have been. How that impossibly thick mop of black hair would have grown <i>even more</i>. How she'd undoubtedly be pulling off the goofiest of grins. How she'd have the most infectious of giggles and the most beautiful of personalities. She'd be SO UNBELIEVABLY ADORABLE. She'd be sitting up, rolling around, throwing back solids, babbling away, and basically making everyone she comes into contact with fall madly in love with her. I can picture the potential so vividly it hurts.<br />
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The other night, three-and-a-half year old Fraser told us that Colbie was safe in heaven with Jesus, and Jesus was giving her a back rub. He went on to say that we miss Colbie, and we want to visit heaven so we can give her a back rub too. Right on the money there, Fraser. Right. On. The money.<br />
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Many tears were shed as Lowell and I created this video in the days following Colbie's devastatingly <a href="http://lowellandjulie.blogspot.ca/2014/11/rest-in-peace-colbie-marie-rose.html" target="_blank">unexpected passing</a>. Many more are being shed now. <br />
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Sending extra love and hugs to Shareen and Craig as they continue to remember their baby girl. <br />
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I love you and think about you every day, sweet Colbie. Today we will be consuming ice cream cake in your honour. xox<br />
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Last week, Stefan turned two. Despite my multiple efforts and very intentional priming ("Super heroes are <i>wicked</i> fun, and we happen to have these awesome super hero outfits that you love.... so anyhoo, what do you want to do for your second birthday?"), Stef continued to insist on a hockey game for his party. <br />
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There were no actual hockey games happening locally, so we opted to gift him a mini net, sticks, and balls, borrow jerseys (thanks Amy!), and have our own little game.<br />
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The party attendees included three generations of the C family: Papa Nicky & Nana Steph (our gracious grandparent representatives), Uncle Nick & Auntie Chels, and Nico & Summer. Just the perfect little fun, easy going crowd.<br />
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Poor Summer (aka Tiny Tim) couldn't participate in the hockey game as her poor little leg was broken... so she focussed her energies on eating popcorn and looking adorable.<br />
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The birthday boy scored a pre-dinner snuggle with Auntie Chels...<br />
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Next up... hot dogs. Mmmmmm...<br />
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Then hockey puck cake pops! Or more accurately, "cheater pops". I confess- I covered <i>Oreos</i> with chocolate to achieve the puck look. (I really have no idea what I'm doing here in the cake pop world, friends. I've made actual cake pops a few times, and each time I just fly by the seat of my pants simply trying to be a little more proficient and slightly less awkward than the previous attempt.)<br />
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Apparently the hockey game was not enough to release all the boyish energy... DOGGY PILE!<br />
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PRESENTS!<br />
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The C family proved more than generous: a toy baseball set and a scooter. SCORE!<br />
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So to sum up... popcorn, hockey, hot dogs, cake pops, presents, party over. So simple yet so delightful.<br />
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Happy birthday big boy!<br />
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Lowell & Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00729121213429781083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36037651.post-73140211891840535232015-04-11T14:55:00.000-06:002015-04-12T21:10:49.381-06:00Paratriathlete ambitions!Lowell and his friend/guide Warren just ran their first race tethered! They are aiming to compete in paratriathlon at the international level, and this run was just part of a very involved training process.<br />
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Warren is an accomplished triathlete, and had a very respectable finish at Worlds last year. He noticed the momentum that paratriathlon was gaining, and
knew Lowell was blind and motivated with a penchant for triathlons. He approached Lowell, they
teamed up, and they have been individually working their behinds off since.<br />
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Their
original goal was Brazil Paralympics 2016, but the week after setting
this goal, male visually impaired paratriathletes were excluded from Rio
2016. BOO! Despite this disappointing news, they are continuing to work
hard in hopes of competing internationally, and even aiming for Tokyo
2020.<br />
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They've tried the tandem thing (which sadly I was not around to photograph).<br />
They've now run tethered.<br />
The final piece of the puzzle is the tethered swim. And worry not... I will be there lurking under water with a camera.<br />
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Here's a glimpse of their first tethered run: the Lethbridge College 4 mile run... <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The boys waited patiently in the freezing cold wind, and began enthusiastically jumping up and down when they spotted Lowell and Warren coming around the bend!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here they come! I may have become a bit of a sobby emotional mess when I spotted Warren's arm gently guiding Lowell. Gosh... so special.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See how they're connected by the cord between them? GO BOYS GO!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">30:10 was their final time for the 4 miles, and that put them in second place. Lowell was a tad frustrated with the time, but I think that a) it's an amazing time, and b) it was a stinkin windy day on actual terrain (vs a treadmill) with people all over the place, and it was their FIRST TIME TETHERED. A highly successful first if you ask me!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The boys and their coach, Lori. She has quite the list of achievements herself, and she's donating her time to help them achieve their goals... I love her!</td></tr>
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Lowell and Warren are working so hard, and doing all in their power to be the best they can be. Owning a custom tandem bicycle to fit their measurements is a dream, but somewhat of a costly dream. Soooo... if your brother's friend happens to have a wealthy uncle looking for a great cause to sponsor, feel free to give us a dingle! ;)<br />
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I'm so proud of these men and their ambitions. I can hardly wait to see where this journey takes them!<br />
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GO LOWELL & WARREN!! Lowell & Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00729121213429781083noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36037651.post-4921230972626826402015-03-26T17:33:00.000-06:002015-03-26T17:34:57.454-06:00Lice lice baby!LICE.<br />
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SICK.<br />
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Those horrific little bugs recently wreaked havoc on our household.<br />
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Before discovering our own infestation, three of Lowell's sisters announced- one at a time- that they had lice. When the third let it be known that her and her FOUR DAUGHTERS had it, I knew we were doomed.<br />
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With one hand scratching my head and the other hand holding the phone, I gave my pal Chelsea a dingle. I asked if she was planning a trip to town that morning as I feared we had lice and I needed someone to check the biggest mop of hair in the house- <i>mine</i>. She was doubtful and questioned my conclusion, "Don't take this the wrong way... but don't they like <i>CLEAN</i> hair?" I KNOW! I only wash my hair like twice a week (max), so the very notion that those little buggers could muddle their way to my scalp seemed unlikely at best.<br />
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Being the <a href="http://lowellandjulie.blogspot.ca/2014/11/chelsea.html" target="_blank">stellar friend</a> that she is, however, Chels drove over and spent an hour sifting through my locks. Let me give you a little sample of her narration. "WHOA. Okay, it's okay, you're doing great...WHOA. Okay, wow. No don't worry. Okay... WOW. They're kinda cute little critters..." And she proceeded to pull out SIX FULL SIZED BUGS. Like, they were the size of MOSQUITOES. And they had been EATING MY SCALP. Neither of us had a clue that lice could POSSIBLY be so large and disgusting so we weren't even sure they were lice. Fleas? FLIES? Who the heck knows. We were debriefing about it later, and when I recalled that I had no idea lice could be so giant and revolting, she quipped, "no one did..." hahaha (and then she threw up in her mouth a little bit).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now THAT'S a friend.</td></tr>
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So, I did in fact have lice. And so did Fraser and Stefan. Fraser's shaggy 'do was hiding one full-sized bug and several nits (eggs). Stef only had a couple of nits. Chels went out and bought some pesticide for our heads while I sprung into action oiling us all up and trying to suffocate the little pests by bagging our heads.<br />
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I also took every other measure in my control to eradicate our lice population. I bagged anything cloth-like and put it in the freezing garage, I began what turned out to be one straight week of sanitizing clothing and bedding (thank heavens for our new front loader, and sorry Lethbridge for using the city's entire hot water supply for the week), I wiped our entire house down with lysol, and I continued to load all of our scalps with tea tree and oregano oils.<br />
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I buzzed Fraser's head then shed a tear.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I have to admit... the buzzed look has grown on me. I sort of love it.</td></tr>
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Since Lowell's visual impairment does not allow him to see (and therefore pick) tiny nits, and my mommy was away for a month (WAAAAAH!), I had really great friends and sisters step up. Julie Anne, Michelle, and Shareen (none of whom live in town) all pitched in and picked nits that first week.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A super pregnant Julie Anne patiently picking away.</td></tr>
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of everyone that checked my hair, Michelle was the only one with prior
nit-picking experience (we can thank her five offspring for that)!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fraser was sooooo helpful.</td></tr>
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Lowell was super helpful despite his sucky eyes. He was my primary mental support (cuz seriously... <i>lice</i>?), and he stayed home with the boys while I went to work. I slicked my hair in a high bun for five straight weeks and continued on my merry way. I was a 32-year old woman with lice and knew better than to rub my head in people's business. The boys, however, do not have QUITE the same awareness, so we kept them home until <i>they</i> were clear (which was only about a week).<br />
Nearly three weeks after discovering the lice (and over a week since my second chemical treatment), I was SO excited to get my hair done. I warned my hair dresser that we HAD lice in our household, but I was confident we had kicked it. No one had checked my hair in three days, but the last check appeared clear.<br />
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Well not anymore.<br />
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My hair dresser put a tea tree treatment in my hair then sent me home. I was sooooo discouraged. I had to take SOME kind of control/action, so I buzzed Stefan's head.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A small tear may have been shed as this boy's curls fell to the floor, but now I kind of adore it.</td></tr>
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And I SWORE that it would be MY head next.<br />
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Thankfully, Aaron & Megan were visiting from Fernie that afternoon, and Megan graciously agreed to break her previously-clear-of-dealing-with-lice nursing record and pick my nits. She got the most yet... about 50. SICK. The encouraging part, however, is that they were all like 3 inches down the hair shaft (so, old) and (theoretically) not viable.<br />
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Then Shareen found a couple.<br />
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Then Michelle got a couple more. Then Mandy was psyched to join the nit-picking party (she's an elementary school teacher so jumped at the opportunity for practise), and sifted through my hair with a flashlight during a power outage (<i>that's</i> commitment).<br />
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I LOVE that I have people in my life who would drop everything to do something disgusting for me. I, however, secretly hope I don't need to repay the favour for any of them as most of them have super dark, long, AND extraordinarily thick hair. <br />
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The first week of dealing with these giant pains was kind of exhilarating in a super exhausting heebie jeebie creepy kind of way. Like, SO gross, but also satisfying that I was kicking a bunch of tiny little butts right out of our lives.<br />
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By week four, however, it was just old. I WAS SO SICK OF LICE!!<br />
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And then finally. FINALLY. After multiple days of being checked and cleared (while continuing to oil right up and employ my nit pickers), I again became confident that we mutilated all the miniscule little monsters and life could indeed go on.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chels book-ended the experience for me, and deemed me OFFICIALLY lice-free.</td></tr>
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Still... when Mandy showed me her favourite kids' book, I was like, "Too soon, Mandy... too soon." hahaha!<br />
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My head still itches like anything, but I'm optimistic that it's simply my scalp falling off (from all the chemicals)... NOT lice.<br />
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Things I learned from this experience:<br />
1) Time goes by sooooo slow when you have lice.<br />
2) Shower less.<br />
3) Friends are good. Mine are the best.<br />
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GOOD RIDDANCE, LICE!<br />
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PS- If you got through this entire post and aren't itchy, I commend your superpowers. <br />
<br />Lowell & Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00729121213429781083noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36037651.post-84719234920399083272015-03-21T09:50:00.000-06:002015-03-21T09:50:03.271-06:00SUPERBOYS!I made super hero capes for the boys AGES ago, and my lofty visions of them gleefully prancing around in them for <a href="http://lowellandjulie.blogspot.ca/2014/05/stefan-is-one.html" target="_blank">Stefan's first birthday</a> fell flat.<br />
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Nearly a year later, however, they have embraced the super hero outfits... on their own accord.<br />
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Of course, having super hero undies also helps (thank you, Auntie Shareen). On this particular occasion, Fraser was wearing superman undies <i>over</i> batman undies and referring to himself as 'super batman'. All the while running around yelling "POW POW!" (as all legitimate super heroes do... obviously).<br />
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In the days following this little show of superheroism, Fraser insisted on wearing two to four pairs of superhero undies at a time, and Stefan firmly requested that he don superhero undies atop his diaper. Classy fellows.<br />
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When I show these pictures to Fraser and ask who it is, he looks at me like DUH MOM, "It's Super Fraser and Super Stefan!"Lowell & Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00729121213429781083noreply@blogger.com0