Richard Young the Magician!

Dad, what a great Dad you are! I don't know anyone who is more charitable and selfless than you are. I feel so lucky that I am always able to trust you and know that if I ever need anything you're there with a listening ear and/or a solution, or if needed a new perspective. (Which I needed more often than not.) Anyone who knows you says you are the coolest, most down to earth guy. I'm so lucky to be you daughter and I'm grateful for the perspectives and standards I learned from you! You've been my knight is shinning armour since that fourth birthday, where you found the slipper that fit and danced with me around the living room.

I love you Dad!

 Happy Fathers Day

Happy Mothers Day

Oh Mom, where to start? You are an amazing woman. You raised me into the woman I am today. You were always there for me. Always. You even came to my awful grade 8 basketball games where I didn't just play post, I was a post the entire game; arms crossed and everything. Your sense of humour is fantastic and I so envy your quick wit and effortless laugh, your red hair, but more importantly, your ablility to always know the right thing to say when I need you. You are an amazing mother and I am so proud and lucky to be your daughter!

I love you Mom!

Our Excellent Easter Expedition

About a week into April we drove down to Utah with Mike's familia to spend Easter with his sister and her wonderful family. It was such a blast!

is this not the most exciting easter egg hunt beginning you've ever seen?

They even got me to paint all their faces

 

Thanks for having us! We can't wait for the next time we see you guys!

Mike went to Calgary

Mike went to Calgary for the weekend. 

I stayed in Lethbridge for the weekend. 

In between my shifts I had a few hours to kill. 

Instead of cleaning the house I decided to spend my Saint Patty's day at the bookstore. 

I found a cool book on making birds.  

I also wore sweet green tights.

Mostly I was happy to have Mike home Sunday evening.

Valentine's Day

This year was Mike and I's first Valentine's Day as a married couple. Whilst Mike was at school, I endeavered to make an awesome Valentine for him, (along with delicous cookie dough truffels which turned out amazing!). But alas, it turns out my five-year-old self could whoop my touchey at crafts. But he liked them! After school we made a delicious dinner together and then I had to go to work. After work we went to The Cheesecake Cafe. It was below -10 so we each got a free hot chocolate and then ordered the cheese cake banana split. It was unbelievably delicous!

When we got home I discovered in the fridge a special treat Mike had made for me from the left over chocolate. A chocolate moustache! How romantic, no? He also wrote me a wonderful prose and even pulled out my painting supplies to paint 12 little roses (a dozen roses) on the card. Mike, you're the best!

Happy Belated Valentine's Day Everyone!

Christmas in Shanghai

I love seeing green leaves at Christmas Time

We got to attend real Church for Christmas! :) 

Our delicious Christmas lunch at ZhongKing

The subway in Shanghai is endless

Mike and I doing our best pirate infront of the Pink Pearl

I loved that the whole downtown area looked like something of a science fiction movie

crazy underground Apple store!

Two of the worlds tallest buildings

I loved the street signs that never actually helped.

Some cats Mike found and wanted to take home. :)

Elevators up to our restaurant

Christmas Dinner!

With one Yuan to spare....whoops!

Merry Christmas from Shanghai!