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April 11, 2010 by Isabelle and Elodie
Back on the Island
Two weeks on the Island! Michelle needed to wrap up her rural rotation in Chemainus, so we loaded up the car, and off we went to Vancouver Island (initially to the Dedication, a la the previous post). I was especially happy to be heading over, since we were going to be staying at my grandparents’ […]
April 11, 2010 by Isabelle and Elodie
The Dedication
On March 28th, we did a dedication in Victoria for Belle, which is basically like a christening or a baptism (but no water involved). Gordon Patterson, the pastor who presided over both our wedding, and Kathleen and Brian’s, did a fantastic job, and afterwards we all went back to mom and dad’s for sushi, snacks […]
March 25, 2010 by Isabelle and Elodie
Conversations
Here’s a clip of a conversation that I had with Belle. It was a very serious talk. You may have to turn up the sound to hear all the nuances.
March 24, 2010 by Isabelle and Elodie
A Week In Langley
It’s been a little while since we last posted, but we’ve been up to all sorts of things. We all got sick, for one. Belle just seemed to get a little stuffed up, but Michelle and I spent a good while sniffling, achey and feeling completely run down and miserable. While we were all sick, […]
March 4, 2010 by Isabelle and Elodie
Beauty and the Beast
So most people ask us how Cooper is getting along with Belle, and we’re happy to report that all seems to be well on that front. At first, Cooper was just stressed, unable to relax and confused by the wailing primate that had invaded his space. As time went on, he’s mellowed out, and we […]
March 4, 2010 by Isabelle and Elodie
The Olympics – Part II
So last I left you, we were off to watch the women’s Canada versus Finland hockey game. It was tons of fun, and the atmosphere inside Canada Hockey Place was pretty electric. It would have been nice to see a more balanced game, but at the same time, it was also nice to watch us […]
February 22, 2010 by Isabelle and Elodie
The Olympics – Part I
The Armstrong family has Olympic fever something fierce. We couldn’t have asked for better placement in terms of parental leave, since we’ve been completely free to stroll through the city and keep tabs on all the events. Whether it’s watching Bilodeau win our first Gold on Canadian soil on TV, or strolling through the different […]
February 10, 2010 by Isabelle and Elodie
The Photoshoot
So we’ve been neglecting the blog a little bit, so this is the first of a few posts going back to the end of January. This goes all the way back to Tuesday, January 26th, but we kept it a secret for a little while on purpose. We knew we wanted to do some baby […]
January 31, 2010 by Isabelle and Elodie
First Visit to the Island
Saturday morning we left for Belle’s first ferry ride and visit to the Island (Cedar, just outside Nanaimo). We went for just one night, but were able to see both sets of great grandparents, one set of grandparents, two aunts (one honorary), one uncle and two second cousins. We had a fantastic time and it […]
January 31, 2010 by Isabelle and Elodie