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| Snow? Mid-May? Welcome to spring in Whitehorse! Deja was a little more excited to see the snow than I was! |
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| It came down for quite awhile, but luckily it only stuck around for a day and a half! I think it was nature's way of making sure we didn't start taking the early spring and nice weather for granted! We're definitely going to appreciate our snow-free May Long Weekend!!! |
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| Crocuses: The harbingers of spring! |
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| Deja walkin' off into the sunset on the Heartbreak Hill trail! |
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| Deja taking a load off in front of Schwatka Lake! |
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| Walked up Chadburn Lake Road and then up the trail. Deja checkin' out the view! |
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| Deja's such a cutie! |
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| Off to explore a little more! |
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| My first SkyTrain/Canada Line trip directly from the airport! So convenient! |
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| Mike and I were not able to be together for our second anniversary. So Mike had the brilliant idea to celebrate a belated wedding anniversary in Vancouver. This is our room in the Marriott Pinnacle! |
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| Our skyscraper view with the ocean trying to peek through! |
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| On one of our many walk-abouts |
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| Love the contrast of old, stone churches and buildings nestled alongside towers of glass... |
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| ...streets paved in traffic noise, lined in cherry blossoms! |
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| Mike looked up and decided we should have dinner at the rotating restaurant! |
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| The views were spectacular! |
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| We watched the sun set... |
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| ....and it filled the restaurant with a soft, warm glow... |
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| ...just as our food arrived. |
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| In the elevator on the way down! |
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| We went for a stroll under the full moon. |
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| The Terry Fox statues |
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| Our hotel room's coffee set-up was very appreciated. |
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| Game Night!!! |
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| Last game of the season: Canucks vs Oilers |
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| Go Canucks Go! |
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| Waiting near the front of the line |
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| Look how excited this guy is! |
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| Pregame Awards |
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| His second award of the night! |
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| The Canucks won 3 - 0, winning the Presidents' Trophy! |
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| We met up with Darren and a couple of his buddies right after the game, and walked to Yaletown Brewery. Darren kept his jersey on, showing true dedication to his team, and met up with another brave soul who flocked to him, probably for support! |
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| Darren took us on a tour of the actual microbrewery, which had approximately fifteen different flavours of fresh beer tapped right into the bar. |
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| A beautiful day for a stroll along the waterfront |
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| The Olympic torch site, which reminds me of Superman's Fortress of Solitude! |
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| Soakin' up the views, the warmth of the sun, and every second with my hubby! |
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| Simply enjoying a relaxing day together! |
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| On our last day in Vancouver we stashed our luggage in our hotel's comp. storage and went a-wanderin'. We ended up back at Yaletown Brewery, where Tracie met us for a late lunch! Darren was able to slip out of the kitchen for a brief visit! |
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| Tray and me! |
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| It was very cool seeing Darren's name on the menu! Both Tracie and Darren were so generous making sure we didn't pay a cent for our meal! |
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| Darren also gave us Yaletown Brewing T-shirts and hats for Josh, Jay, and the two of us! Thanks!!! |
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| We said our good-byes... |
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| and hopped back on the Canada Line (SkyTrain) headin' to the airport! An amazing trip! Thanks Vancouver for your balmy hospitality! |
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| Shoppin' at West Edmonton Mall: Chic! |
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| Judy, Josh, Jay, and Mike: Ready to shop and boutique hop! |
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| Arcade Time: Josh and Jay decided to race bikes! |
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| Josh wins! |
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| The Kelly's first time 10-pin bowling! |
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| I was up first! |
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| Chester and Judy! |
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| Jay's turn! |
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| Judy's able to laugh at herself! |
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| So is Jay! We all had a few funky rolls or gutter balls! |
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| Mike, struttin' his stuff! |
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| Chester had great technique! |
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| We definitely kept ourselves entertained! |
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| Josh prepares for another turn... |
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| Mike, Chester and Judy checkin' out the final scores! |
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| Mike's all smiles (and such a cutie wearing the Jets shirt I bought for him)! |
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| Deep down, I think the Kelly's have a little difficulty losing any sport (if bowling can be considered a sport), especially to a McNally! |
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| Mike, Judy, Josh and Jay on the yellow roller coaster! |
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| Mike and the kids on the red roller coaster! |
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| Jay, Josh, and Mike: I get nauseous simply watching them on the Sling Shot, but they have a blast! |
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| Jay already searching for the next ride... |
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| Josh and Jay found the Sonic Twister! |
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| They flew by, back and forth, round and round, almost upside down...laughing! |
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| We took a break form Galaxy Land to get some food and meet up with Karen! |
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| The classic Food Court pose |
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| We said good-bye to Mike and Chester who went to the hockey game. Then Judy, Karen and I returned to Galaxy Land to watch Josh and Jay swing around... |
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| and ride the red roller coaster... |
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| ...backwards :o |
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| The following day my cousin, Sean, met us at the mall. |
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| He geeked out a little with Mike and Josh. |
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| Then we had dinner together at the Outback Steakhouse. It was absolutely delicious! |
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| Our last day at the mall! |
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| Classic Josh! |
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| Parts of the mall are beautiful! |
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| What a great brother sister duo! This was the end to a very enjoyable vacation - a perfect combination of fun and relaxation, love and laughs, shared with family! |
