The Macrae Family

Best buds

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These little girlies are quite a pair. Sophie and Anna play and laugh together everyday. It brings me such joy to see that a 4 1/2 year age gap doesn't stop the fun!

Summer sweetness!

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Celebrating Sophie!

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I cannot believe that Sophie is now 5 years old. I know that we all say this, but it really does seem like she was born yesterday.

Blessed!!!

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Family, Food, Warmth, Shelter, Love, New life, First smiles, Peace, Joy! I am so thankful for this past year and for this coming year. I pray that this year will be full of hope and strength for all of you. Thankyou for reading our blog!

Happy New Year!

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Anna Mary Macrae

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We are pleased to announce the birth of Anna Mary Macrae. She was born on November 20th at 8:26am. She weighed 7llb,11oz and was 19 1/2 inches. She was a great size for being three weeks early. We are all more than thrilled!!!!

Jam time with Daddy!

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Ethan's 6th birthday party

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Ethan turned 6 on september 17. He LOVES dinosaurs, so we had a dinosaur theme. Auntie Laura made the wonderful cake, which Ethan was thrilled about!

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Ethan wanted a dinosaur theme for his party, so we had a fossil dig in the back yard. It was alot of fun. The fossils were made out of coffee grounds, salt, flour, and water.

Our Little Paleontologist!

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An Ethanism

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Today it was Ethan's turn for show and tell in kindergarten. He wanted to bring a picture of him as a baby and one of Granny and Grandpa. I asked him how it went. He said "Mom, I felt really good about myself today, and I was really loving God"!

Ethan's first day of kindergarten! (sniff sniff)

2008-09-10T20:00:00.000-07:00

Dress Up Brides

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Ethan, Sophie, and Levi LOVE to dress up! The big problem with this though, is that it is always at the same time. I caught the three of them sharing one bridle outfit, very graciously I might add. Levi only wanted the shoes.

2008-08-12T15:47:00.000-07:00

New Names!

2008-08-11T22:14:00.000-07:00

The other morning over breakfast, Sophie had a new idea. She said, ''Mommy, I think you and Daddy should have new names''! I asked her what our new names should be. She said, ''Well, Daddy is now called Mr. Fix it, and you are called Pancake Server''! We all shared a laugh.

Ethan and Sophie's first Swimming lesson!

2008-07-28T18:25:00.000-07:00

The kids loved the starfish float, as you can see.

Cousin Sarah was also in lessons, so they were able to watch eachother. I definately see olympic potential in these three!

Camping Fun!

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I wanted to share the following song with all of you. It spoke to me beyond compare. I often worry about being perfect. Are my photos good enough for this blog. Does everyone have to be smiling all the time? This song reminds me to look to Jesus for everything! Thankyou for reading our real life blog. We love sharing it with you! I hope this song speaks to you.

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"Sacred" by Caedmon's Call

this house is a good mess
it's the proof of life
no way would I trade jobs
but it don't pay overtime

I'll get to the laundry
I don't know when
I'm saying a prayer tonight
cause tomorrow it starts again

could it be that everything is sacred?
and all this time
everything I've dreamed of
has been right before my eyes

the children are sleeping
but they're running through my mind
the sun makes them happy
and the music makes them unwind

my cup runneth over
and I worry about the stain
teach me to run to you
like they run to me for every little thing

when I forget to drink from you
I can feel the banks harden
Lord, make me like a stream
to feed the garden

wake up, little sleeper
the Lord, God Almighty
made your mama keeper
so rise and shine
rise and shine cause

everything is sacred
and all this time
everything that I've dreamed of
has been right before my eyes.

Exciting News!!!

2008-04-30T09:26:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to let you all know that Lee and I are having another baby! I am due in December and very excited. Stay tuned...

Karate Kid

2008-04-17T09:26:00.000-07:00

Ethan has been in Uncle Jim's Karate school for 2 months. He loves it so much, and he shows such consentration. He keeps asking when he can get his black belt. We are encouraging him to be patient.

Exploring along the river

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Sophie turns 4!!!

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Auntie Laura made Sophie's Dora cake. It was delicious!

A Very Happy Birthday!!!

2008-04-01T13:47:00.000-07:00

My dear sister Laura suprised me with a wonderful suprise lunch. For those of you who know me well, you know that my favorite restaurant is Pagliaccis in Victoria B.C. I have been missing their food like crazy! Laura made me the most amazing lunch. She started off with an amazing salad, full of chickpeas and veggies. My favorite salad dressing went right along with it, yogurt dill. Hemmingway Short Story was the pasta dish. This was full of rich cream, bacon, tortelini, cheese etc. You get the picture. The bread was delicous as well. My favorite part of the meal was the dessert. Turtle pie in all it's glory was devoured by us all. Laura is so talented in the kitchen as well as many other areas. Thankyou again for your wonderful gifts dear sister!

Pagliaccis comes to Kamloops!!!

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To my faithful readers,

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I am still here, and have not forgotten about my blog. Please forgive the lack of updates. Get ready for lots of catch up. Stay tuned... and thankyou for reading.

We have moved!!!

2008-01-27T13:59:00.000-08:00

Hello dear friends! It has been such a long time since my last post. The Macrae's have been very busy. We have officially moved to Kamloops! We bought a house with my brother Rob. This is such a blessing from the Lord. Lee is on his way with our posessions as I am writing this. As you can see from the pictures, the kids are very excited to be here. I have so much to catch up on in blog world. Christmas, Levi's 2nd B-day, and more moving pics will come soon. Thankyou all for continuing to read our blog. We love your comments and sharing our world with you. Love the Macrae Family. Our new address is 1340 Midway street,Kamloops B.C. V2b-2V5.

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Our Chilly little Frog and Caterpillar

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Ethan and Sophie had a Noah's Ark party at preschool. They were very excited but very cold.

Our "Star Carver"

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Ethan requested to carve our pumpkin with stars. He ws sooooo proud.

The Heathers come to visit!

2007-10-26T09:12:00.000-07:00

I recently had the pleasure of having two of my greatest friends come for a visit. Heather Brasset and Heather Brown (Nee Newstead)have been my friends since I was 8 years old. Heather Brown brought her little boy Trenton. He is exactly one year younger than Levi. They were both born on Dec.16. I really needed this visit from these wondeful girls who know me soooooo well. Enjoy the pictures.

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Trenton loved uncle Lee!
Heather and I LOVE SNOW. It snowed here in Calgary the night before the Heather's had to leave. We all ran out screaming with delight. Heather was smart to put on her parka, where I ran out in my t shirt.

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Heather with Trenton at the zoo
Levi seriously thinking about the elephants.
Levi and Trenton.

Trenton with his mommy Heather

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Death by Chocolate

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Pure drinking chocolate!
Tryphena and Sherry pose with joy!

Last night I went out with the gals to enjoy DEATH BY CHOCOLATE. This wonderful event is held at the Calgary Fairmont Palliser hotel every monday night. Basically it is an all you can eat chocolate buffet from 5:30 until 9:30.

Mom's 60th Birthday!!!

2007-10-10T14:56:00.000-07:00

Ethan turns 5!!!

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Ethan wanted a dinosaur cake,and dinosaur cookies for his party. He was very happy!

Our little Cowboy!

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Sophie's first day at preschool!!!

2007-09-13T09:28:00.000-07:00

Ethan is back for another year, this time with his sister. As we walked into the class, Ethan said "Don't worry Sophie, I'll hold your hand the whole time". Sophie's reply was, "Ethan it's too tight".

Fall fair with Grandpa Dave!

2007-09-03T14:33:00.000-07:00

Water boy?

2007-09-03T14:04:00.000-07:00

Levi was left alone for 2 minutes, while his mother took out the garbage. She came back to find all of the bottled water in the garbage can. Who could have done such a thing?

"Mr. Magnet Man"

2007-08-31T15:24:00.001-07:00

This is currently Levi's favorite activity. He goes around the house collecting trains, coins, daddy's tools, etc. If it's magnetic, Levi has it. After collecting his treasures, he brings everything to the table and carefuly lines them up. Lee and I are still looking for earings and special tools. We have a pretty good idea of who had them last.

The last cones of the season!

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Camping in Champion Alberta!

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Is that the fifth TeleTubbie?

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The kids had so much fun with their friends Avery, Madeline, and Owen!

Story time with Daddy!

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Not even fruit loops and hot chocolate could make Sophie smile. She is not a morning person. Like her mom!

What's in a name?

2007-08-24T14:14:00.000-07:00

While we were eating our lunch today, Ethan had a question;
(Ethan)Mommy, is my brother's name Lebi or Bebi?
(Mommy) His name is Levi.
(Ethan) You've got to be kidding! My whole life I've thought his name was Bebi.
(Ethan) Hi LEVI, I'm your brother Ethan!

Off to Kananaskis Country!

2007-08-15T09:32:00.000-07:00

Thankyou Granny and Grandpa for looking after our children for three days and nights! We needed this break very much.

Oh the views!

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Pampered in Kananaskis country!

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I couldn't believe the food that was only a phone call away. Goodbye tomato soup and KD, Hello Fondue and Eggs Bennedict! I could get very used to room service!

Our Royal Tyrrell Museum trip.

2007-08-06T18:30:00.000-07:00

I love the picture of Levi with the big fossil. He looks like he is trying to figure out the best way of walking away with it. As we arrived at the museum, Ethan said I can't wait to find out how the dinosaurs pooped so many years ago. There were many laughs on our trip.

Drumheller Dinosaur Museum

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Levi is definately my most interesting sleeper. Every night he fnds a new position. Gee, maybe he's telling me that he is too big for his crib.

Nothing says summer like a good old brain freeze!

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These pictures really show Levi's fun loving character. I hope you don't mind the "free" pose, but it was too cute not to post.

sleeping habits!

2007-07-12T08:02:00.000-07:00

I love this photo of Levi and his Panda. They are inseperable(Spelling?). I also can't get enough of sleeping feet poking out of bars.

Our little Potty Star!

2007-07-12T07:47:00.000-07:00

Happy Canada Day!

2007-07-02T15:05:00.000-07:00

We celebrated Canada day by having a KFC picnic at a wonderful waterpark. Lots of fun was had by all. We ended off the day with ice cream cones.

A Day Trip to Banff

2007-06-29T08:47:00.000-07:00

Crystal and I took our kids for a little adventure to the mountains! We were going to walk along a few trails, but a grizzly was in the area. We very happily played at a park. Crystal and I met in Victoria about ten years ago. She and her husband Andrew have a little girl named Grace, and a baby due in January. We really enjoyed the drive together. The children were strapped in and happy, and we were able to visit without much distraction. It was a wonderful day.

The Joy of Ice Cream!

2007-06-29T08:39:00.000-07:00

A Big Day of Firsts!

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Ethan's preschool had an end of the year "Fun Day". Ethan had his first sack race, and a three leg race. He was soooo excited to compete.

Sophie really enjoyed her first weiner roast. Unfortunately it was very cold that day, so a smile from her was a little far fetched. Lee took the day off to be with us and it was awesome.

Fun at the Farm!

2007-06-11T10:06:00.000-07:00

Kelsey, Ethan, and Avery

A few random pictures

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I wasn't to sure what to say about these pics, but they were just cute moments.

Thanks Auntie Laura for the presents!!!

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Grandpa went along with Ethan and his preschool to a farm. Ethan was so excited about riding the school bus with his grandpa!

Lions, Tigers, and Diggers Oh My!

2007-06-08T09:47:00.000-07:00

My dad and I took the kids to the Calgary Zoo. They saw everything from camels to hippos. We were a little shocked at how amazed they were at the diggers. I shouldn't be suprised by this, especially having boys. We had a good laugh over this one!

Afternoon tea with my lovely Mom

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Today I let Sophie have her nap in my bed. This is a real treat to her, and it doesn't happen very often. As I went into the room to get her, I noticed that my underwear drawer was open. Sophie was yelling, "Mummy look I'm an angel! I'm an angel!" I had to compliment her on her beautiful "wings". It may be a long while before we allow naps in Moms room again!

"It's beginning to look a lot like Summer?"

2007-05-24T06:51:00.000-07:00

Our little "Beckham"

2007-05-19T16:44:00.000-07:00

This picture is one of my favorites. Levi just thought that he would join in a game of soccer at the park. I just couldn't believe how daring he was against these boys. With his hands in the air, it was as if he was saying "I'm open I'm open". I better start gearing up to be a soccer mom!

Family time at the park!

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Levi means serious business!

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Last night as I was heading to bed, I thought that I would check in on the kids one last time. To my suprise, Ethan was sitting up in his bed. He said to me; "Mommy, I've been in my bed now for forty days and forty nights"! I told him to lie down, and that morning would come soon. He said Ok Mom. I guess you can tell that we have been reading quite a few bible stories lately.

A few random shots to share!

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Summer is here!

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Ethan and Sophie were very interested in this man who was fishing at the lake. I have a feeling we will be doing a lot of fishing this summer!

Exploring at the beach!

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Levi met a new friend at the beach. Her name was Elle, and they were born on the exact same day Dec.16/05.

Girls night out!

2007-04-20T18:24:00.000-07:00

Last night, I had a wonderful dinner out with Linda and Lee's sisters Tisha, Molly, and Suzanne. I had the best tasting pizza of my life, along with one of my favorite desserts tiramisu! I get such pleasure from great company and good food. It has been great, getting to know Lee's family here in Calgary.

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The symptoms of "suger overload" can vary from one child to the next.

Sophie's party!

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Sophie is 3!

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Sophie was born on a beautiful spring morning. I had the most incredible labour support from Daddy, auntie Laura, and auntie Erin. What a memory!

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The other day, I was reading to the kids on the couch. Before I knew it, my non- stop Levi was fast asleep. I had to post this, because of how rare it is for him to just fall asleep. For a moment he was my little baby again, not my forever running toddler. I stared at him for probably half an hour.

HAPPY EASTER!!!

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Ethan LOVES his teacher Mrs. Haggard. Can you tell?

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Ethan and Avery with their Easter bonnets

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Ethan made some white chocolate crosses and decorated eggs with his preschool!

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This morning, I was suprised to see my little Richard Simmons in action again. I just had to post this one.

My compassionate girl!

2007-03-31T11:39:00.000-07:00

I recently baked some cookies. Unfortunately, I forgot about the time and they burned to a crisp. Hearing my cry of OH NO, Sophie ran into the kitchen. In her sweet little voice, she said; "It's ok mommy, it could have happened to anyone". She then followed to say, "you are still a good mommy"! I still think of Sophie as my little baby, and am always suprised at what comes out of her mouth. Our kids really do grow up fast. Thanks for reading my blog. I love sharing our life with you!

My Snowy 30th Birthday!

2007-03-27T19:12:00.000-07:00

"Treading for toddlers"

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Levi has just released his new excersize DVD for toddlers! I especially love the "sweat" under his chin.

Spring must be coming!!!

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Lee's 33rd birthday!!!

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Visiting the Gowards

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On our way home, we stopped in Kelowna to visit the Gowards. The kids played so well together, and Erin and I even got to go out for coffee while Owen watched the kids. I'm sure that was a run on sentence, but oh well. Our trip was great!

Visiting with Karen and Gia

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Karen and I lived together quite a few years back. She is a wonderful friend and mom!

Fun times with cousin Sarah!

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My sister Laura and I stayed at my parents house with our children. It was a bit crazy, but so fun!

My trip back to Victoria

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My good friend Helen just had her third baby. He weighed just over 11 pounds!!! His name is Thomas (the tank) Guptill. Way to go Helen!

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Erin and Olivia came to Calgary for a visit. It was the first time that I had met Olivia, and Erin's first time meeting Levi. It was a very special time!

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We have not had internet for a couple of weeks, until now. Please enjoy the updates!