tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192461342024-03-07T21:46:50.640-05:00Bruce &Tanya MackayEdge Dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08327469475920848667noreply@blogger.comBlogger1638125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246134.post-67089026242348453322015-02-02T22:28:00.001-05:002015-02-02T22:49:09.728-05:00What the picture doesn't show...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of the many things I dislike about Facebook other
than peoples brag factor, is the ability to make things look all rosy and
good. Our family took a small getaway
vacation this weekend and I posted some pics.
Several of my friends have commented to me that it looked like we had
such a fun great weekend. Don’t get me
wrong, we did have fun, but the pictures don’t capture the essence and comedy
of moments in between. Several times
throughout, I stopped, looked at Tanya and said, “What am I doing… what are we
putting ourselves through here”.
Somehow our memories have a way of going from “I want to poke my eyes
out” to “yeah, that was a fun weekend” awfully quick though thankfully.<o:p></o:p></div>
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After taking a day off work, and planning a winter
weekend trip to Ottawa & Montreal, I was excited to get a jump on the day
and head for some winter outings by 9am.
As our vehicle pulled out of the driveway shortly before 11:30, we were excited
to finally be on our way. A few
accidents along the way caused us to extend our late departure and allowed us
to see the more scenic views and back roads, Napanee, and beyond to
Newburgh. 20 minutes into the trip, the
questions commenced from a few different sources…. “are we there yet” and , “how
much longer” No matter how often we
answered, it didn’t prohibit the same question from being asked every 20
minutes. After finally arriving in the
capital city, the weak bladdered one announced she had to go to the bathroom….
And it couldn’t wait. After circling
the block south of the parliament buildings, a McDonalds with no parking was
located and a pit stop occurred. Doris,
our GPS lady was in a tizzy with all the wrong turns I was taking her on but
somehow she managed to direct us and find our way back to our refreshed ladies .<o:p></o:p></div>
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As we made our way to Hull, or whatever they call it
these days, we went to the Jacques Cartier Park and were able to enjoy the
commencement of Winterlude activities without long lines. The minus 21 temperatures which with the
wind felt like -31, didn’t slow us down… much.
After several trips down the slide, the beginning stages of hypothermia
began to set in. On one occasion, there
was the elateful sight of my eleven year old bounding down the slide, with my
disconnected GoPro bounding on a head of him.
Just Awesome. After a quick trip
to the warm tent, some Beaver tails and sugar on snow were in order… both of
which found their way into #2’s hair.
The hypothermia had left most of our bodies with the exception of #1 who
was pleading for me to carry him around
as his toes were about to fall off.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We arrived at our hospitable host’s home, which was a
highlight for the weekend. We left our
kids with theirs and made our way out for dinner. We had a great time, as did our kids. The weak bladdered one especially had a fun
time… too fun in fact to stop what she was doing and use the facilities,
instead rather, electing to urinate in her pants. We’re still not sure how much she drank
while we were out, but it was enough to wet her pants in the evening and to wet
her pull ups, pj’s, sleeping bag and bed that night too. She’s going to do great things … one
day. One day.<o:p></o:p></div>
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After a hearty breakfast, we were off to our busy days
events. Arriving on the Canal, we
managed to make our way down without much trouble. With the -25 temps, the picture shows Tanya,
Isaac & Faith on the Canal with the Parliament buildings in behind. What the picture doesn’t show…Is #2 refusing
to pose for the picture because the tongue on her skate was bothering her and
she was cold. The overtired and teary
Diva could not be consoled, especially with the constant barrage and pestering
by #1. Not even the promise of yet
another beaver tail could rescue the situation, although it did manage to find
its way into her hair yet again.<o:p></o:p></div>
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After rondez vousing back at the Chateau Laurier and
retrieving our partially clean van, we began our quest to a hill to ski. Not long into our trip, I discovered that
we’d left some clothes at our host’s home, which caused us to go out of our way
to go back and pick it up. I’d like to
blame one of my 3 offspring, but this clearly was all on me. <o:p></o:p></div>
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After finally arriving at Edelweiss Ski Resort in Quebec,
a picture of our family shows us ready to tackle the hills. What the picture doesn’t show, is the
constant fighting between siblings, the weak bladdered one falling on the hill
and urinating her pants… AGAIN, going back up to the top of the hill,
prematurely jumping off the lift only to shut the whole thing down as the
chairs narrowly missed her head. After
the tears and cries began to disapate, the weak bladdered one announced that
she in fact needs to go to the facilities yet again. Apparently the urinated fall, did not quite
empty the bladder before and but now we were in emergency bathroom mode. At this point I was quite content for her
just to let go and finish the job in her pants, but she was determined to
rescue her last amount of dignity and finish the job at the chalet water closet, all
the while crying down the hill. On one
of my own desents, a partial fall I felt went undetected until I went to pay
four our dinner, only to realized my credit card was now split in two.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As we finished the day, a quick family photo shows us
smiling and ready to head to our next adventure in Montreal. What the picture doesn’t show, as we packed
our frost bitten bodies into the van, was that Doris, the GPS lady decided to
route us back 45 minutes to where we came from rather than take us on the
shortened route. After locating a
timmies for #3 to do her thing, we were off In search of some gas and food. After finally finding a gas station, and
delicately entering the severed credit card we were informed that all the pumps
had just ran out of gas and we’d have to go elsewhere. As we left, now a few hours behind schedule
and left the capital city in our wake, the pestering and sibling rivalry began
yet again, and the weak bladdered one started up with the “are we almost there
yet” questioning only 5 minutes outside of Ottawa. <o:p></o:p></div>
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As we arrived at our favourite hotel and checked in, the
gracious francaphone hotel clerk gently swiped split credit card and sent us on
our way. Our valet parking attendant
helped unload our now dirty and tattered van.
As he brought our belongings up to our room, I reached for my wallet…
which was not where it should be. After
arranging for security to escort me back down to the parking facility to retrieve my wallet,
I received the call from my family that it was safely nesselted back in our
room… exactly where I had left it.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Our Hotel picture looks modern and relaxed…. What the
picture doesn’t show, is that, although our bed was extremely good, the sleep we
got was not. Although #3 managed to keep
dry and give us a urine free night, she managed to kick and move a and keep her
mother awake all night.<o:p></o:p></div>
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There is a picture of us all relaxed and waiting for our
hotel meal for breakfast. What the
picture doesn’t show is the servers arriving with our Belgian waffles and ommletes
for the kids and Tanya and looking at me perplexed… “umm… ya, so what did you
order?”. As my meal arrived, the kids
were long finished theirs, #1 and #2 announced they needed to go and couldn’t
wait. #3 ironically was good and didn’t
need to go.<o:p></o:p></div>
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After checking out, we began to make our way to the
Canadiens matinee. A few steps into our
km walk, #3 began sobbing that her pants were hurting her and were too
tight. Apparently wet pants must make
things a little more comfortable because the dry ones were causing quite a
stir. In between tears, we managed to
undo the buttons, unzip the pants and
make the journey somewhat more bearable.
The tears did not stop the entire time, but she managed to make here way
there, fortunately without her pants falling down.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We arrived at the game, Tanya had her contra ban water
confiscated while I had managed to sneak in several electronic goods and recording
equipment. A picture of our family shows
the kids getting their faces painted and enjoying the family day
festivities. During the first intermission,
#2 and #3 began to lobby and interigate hard to take them for snacks and more
tattoos. I confirmed we’d make the trip
at the halfway point of the 2<sup>nd</sup> period when lines weren’t so long
but the thorough barrage of tears and questioning did not let up. Finally at the 16:00 minute mark, I caved and
left with both daughters in tow to get
some Popcorn for Isaac and some hotdog and fries for the “starving” #2,
which also managed to find it’s way into her hair. After returning to our seats, not before
tripping and falling on the stairs and gifting a portion of our popcorn to the
drunk lads in 314 row CC, #3 started in on wanting to look for more face
painting tattoo artists. I wanted to sit
down but my quest to give my kids a fun time and a good weekend won out over
that part of me that just wanted to enjoy the game. After leaving and walking around the entire
upper bowl, we found that facepaint place, only to disover the tattoo ladies
were gone. So back to our seats we went
and enjoyed the last few minutes of the 2<sup>nd</sup> period. As the period came to a close, I noticed #1
beginning to fade fast and put his head on his mothers lap. My concern for the health of #1 was quickly
interrupted with the request of #3 to once again go and try and find the talented
tattoo face painting ladies. Of course
when we arrived, the line was now quite long but wait we did and missed a good
chuck of the first half of the third period.
Now the only good thing about missing that, was not getting to witness
firsthand the coyote diamondbacks from Arizona, Glendale, Pheonix or whatever
they call themselves these days, scoring two goals to go ahead in the game. As the game came to a close, no comeback was
to be had and our beloved habs lost yet again with us in the stands.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As we journeyed back to our car, #1 was at this point in
quite a bit of pain. #3 was not
complaining at all, which one can only assume that she had wet her pants to
make the trip a bit more comfortable. <o:p></o:p></div>
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After retrieving our now destroyed and messy van from the
valet, I drove exactly 2 feet until I realized I needed to get the boy some
tylonel. As I opened up the back of
the van, I was sarcastically happy to discover the suitcase needed was now
wedged and packed firmly under all the other suitcases, under all the ski
equipment, and of course under all the skates.
After some hastily rearranging, I was able to get the said medication up
to the front and administered to the ailing #1 child. As we started off on our journey home, the
moaning and cries began to intensify.
Our prudent advanced preparation caused us to empty a bag and give to the
now inconsolable child in case he was to get sick. He assured us several times that it was only
his head that hurt and that his stomach was fine. Somewhere between Boul de Sources and Boul
St. Charles, the partially digested remains of the Belgian Waffles and “Mais Soufflé”
popcorn made their way all over the van…. All over the van… and nowhere near
the bag. As I stopped at the next Tim Horton’s
and surveyed the damage of the Boul de Sources Barf, I felt it best not to take
a picture. No one needs to see that
disgusting mess. As my freshly puked on
son awated in between the doors of Horton’s, the horrified glances of nosy
onlookers watching and sneering to see a middle aged man paper towel and mop up
the remains of the Belgian popcorn waffles party mix. As #1 waited without his coat, which by now
was resting in a near by snow bank awaiting one of us to clean it, we ventured
into the back of the clearly trashed van to go under the skates, under the skis
and all the other luggage to retrieve a fresh set of clothes for #1. As we pulled away and set out with new bags
in hand, the trip got a little better as we inched our way closer to the
border. I yelled to confirm if we needed
to make a stop at the on route and was assured all was good and we kept on
going. 5 minutes past the exit, another
portion of the Belgian party mix came up but this time into the Tim Horton’s barf
bag. 5 minutes after that, #3 announced
that dropped her water bottle. I knew by
the sound of her voice, there was more to the story and then asked if her lid
was on. With a hesitant giggle and
laugh, I learned in fact it was not and was now mixing on the ground in the
carpet with skis, the other garbage and of course the remains of the party mix.
As we made our way to the next On Route, I questioned again if we should
stop. Again I was assured, we should
keep going, all was good. 3 minutes past
the exit this time, the third deposit of party mix came up. 5 minutes past that, #3 informed us that she
needed to go… bad, and it couldn’t wait.
Of course. Why not.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Finally we arrived home, unloaded our vehicle, and
although I’d considered allowing to Ginger the dog to help lick up the mess, I
elected to try and keep her away from boul de sources barf and go at it and
clean myself.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As time will go on, I’m sure from looking at the
pictures, we will remember the good times.
Our memories have a way of forgetting the fighting, the crying, the peeing,
the cold, and we will remember the good family fun. Maybe we will go back to winterlude again but
for now and this coming weekend, I will elect for a warm home, a remote, a
nearby washroom, and a good auto detailer<span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The prospect of an outgoing Christmas letter was in great peril
earlier this year. One might assume the culprit could be the ever so rising
costs of postage, the ongoing expenditure in Rep hockey, or perhaps our latest
investment into orthodontist care and Dr. McLaird’s new BMW. But in actual fact,
our pause this Christmas season was thanks in part to our darling daughter
Faith. It seems recently that she ventured into her mothers iPad, discovered
the password and purchased some extra credits to fuel her addiction in that
ever so popular game Pet City. As the confirmation purchase emails began to
fall faster than Bill Cosby’s endorsement deals, the final tally came in at
$745.72 . As I began to tremble and fast, thankfully the iTunes employees
responded well to tears from grown adults and reversed the charges… thus this
Christmas script can continue.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">It would seem every Christmas season, one of our appliances
tends to take a holiday and break down. This Christmas, without fail, we feel
doubly blessed as both our dishwasher and freezer felt best to stop working.
Mercy sakes. Ah well, Nothing says Merry Christmas like a freezer full of
rotting meat and a sink full of dirty dishes. Joy To The World #LGFAIL<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Isaac’s school year began with him starting off in High School.
It seems the kids new school wasn’t ready in September so they were sent to
empty classrooms through out the city. Isaac started off Grade 6 at Quinte
Secondary School and aside from hanging out with the kids down in smokers hall,
it turned out to be a good experience. Isaac continues to be involved in
soccer, hockey and also other school sports and annihilating his father in
hockey pools.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">When Eva was younger, I distinctly remember being faced with the
question… do we try and reform her of her habit of sucking her thumb or let it
continue and just get a good nights sleep. Sleep won out and now, several years
later, I’m in a position to know the exact cost of that decision … that cost is
$3, 600 just for phase 1</span><span style="color: #141823; font-family: "MS Mincho"; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Mincho";">☹</span><span style="color: #141823; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">. Phase 2 or as I like to call it, the Porsche phase, will
commence in a couple of years. Certainly makes Faithy’s iTunes habit seem quite
tame. Eva’s adjusted to life with braces, is active in Soccer and Tap dance.
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Aside from nearly bankrupting the family fortune in iTunes,
Faith continues to be the self-starter of our three and is extremely motivated
with her musical talents and her continual quest to learn how things work and
teach her older siblings. This summer, Faith point blank asked us where one
goes to buy puppies as if she was fully intending to go there on her own. After
years of relentless requests, we caved in to the pressures and welcomed Ginger
into our family, our golden doodle.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">After 4 years of billeting, we bid farewell to Scott who’s off
to University. We will miss him a ton but know he’ll always be considered a
member of our family. Other bulls players have mused that Scott has been
replaced by a dog to which I replied, although there are similarities, they eat
a lot and don’t shed but at least Scott didn’t have accidents on the carpet… at
least that we’re aware of anyway. This in fact could be my final Christmas
Letter though, between failing appliances and never ending dental work, it
seems that Ginger’s carpet “duties” have expedited Tanya’s wish to replace
carpet with Hardwood. #CHA-CHING. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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answered that this year by getting a dog, becoming a deacon, and buying another
brokerage in a neighboring town. So apparently I suck at this slowing down
thing. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As our family continues to grow,
Tanya and I remain active in their sports, helping out with Awana, ladies
ministry, church ministry and the Bulls Chapel program. Between dentist visits
and waiting for repairmen, we manage to fill our schedules to capacity.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">As our house prepares for this advent season, the festive smells
of apple cinnamon glade candles, decomposing meat, Gingers accidents on the
carpet, and just a hint of febreeze permeate throughout our humble abode. I’m
sure we’ve likely got some mould in the house by now with our leaky dishwasher
to only add to our festive potpourri of aroma.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So as you prepare for Christmas complete your holiday expenditures,
whether its new appliances for the home, dental care and gum grafts for the
family or iTunes purchases for the addicted, take time to pause, forget about
the costs and reflect on the things that are truly important… celebrating the
birth of a savior, time with family making memories, and never buying another
LG appliance again! From the Mackay’s, #MerryChristmas<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I'm planning on making this an annual event. I will be walking again this year from Mackay Insurance to my home in support of Christmas Sharing in honor of my Mom.</div>
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On December 23, 1986, my mom made me walk home alone from town to our house on the 4th Concession. If you were at the funeral, you heard me share the story. My mothers heart was always to look out for those who were less fortunate or alone. With that in mind, I'd like to try and raise funds to go towards a local charity (Christmas Sharing) that helps supply Christmas Dinners to those with no where else to go. I am asking my family and friends to consider contributing $5 or $10 towards my walk. All proceeds will be donated the Christmas Sharing Program.<br />
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Over the last 3 years, we've been able to raise over $10,000 to help with Christmas Sharing. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU</div>
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Thanks for remembering and honoring my mom<br />
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A few have asked how to donate. There are a few ways:<br />
1. Cash or Cheque and drop by either the office at 211 Dundas St.<br />
2. Mail to 211 Dundas St. E. Belleville, Ontario K8N 1E2<br />
3. Give direct to either Dad or Myself<br />
4. I can also accept online by paypal: <br />
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I plan to deliver the cheque after my walk to the folks at Christmas Sharing. Thanks for sharing the vision and honoring my mom.<br />
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Here is link to my blog with more of the story:<br />
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So Thankful for my Family... November 1st went for our annual photos and it wasn't too bad. Lead up to the pictures and morning were a little stressful and a puppy to the mix, always a fun adventure:)</div>
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Gearing up for another year of Belleville Youth Soccer. Helping coach all three teams this year. It's not for the love of soccer by any stretch... :) They still want me around and want me to coach and be apart of their sporting lives</div>
<br />Edge Dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08327469475920848667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246134.post-81446460129568719482014-06-19T08:08:00.002-04:002014-06-19T08:08:41.701-04:00New Start...<br />
Time to refresh the blog. Its not like I have free time but i'm often reminded how quickly time is fleeing and i'm forgetting the experiences things that have been happening. Will try and keep my posts updated<br />
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Every weekend seems to get insanely busy but was fun to take off on Saturday and head to Kingston and take the ferry to Wolfe Island and do some biking. The pictures and the video don't capture the whining and crying as soon as we got there, complaining are we there yet :)... but thankful for the family in my life and the memories we are making<br />
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I'm planning on making this an annual event. I will be walking again this year from Mackay Insurance to my home ins support of Christmas Sharing in honour of my Mom.<br /><br /> On December 23, 1986, my mom made me walk home alone from town to our house on the 4th. If you were at the funeral, you heard me share the story. My mothers heart was always to look out for those who were less fortunate or alone. With that in mind, I'd like to try and raise funds to go towards a local charity (Christmas Sharing) that helps supply Christmas Dinners to those with no where else to go. I am asking my family and friends to consider contributing $5 or $10 towards my walk. All proceeds will be donated the Christmas Sharing Program.<br /><br /> Thanks for remembering and honoring my mom<br /><br /><br /> Hey Everyone. A few have asked how to donate. There are a few ways:<br /> 1. Cash or Cheque and drop by either the office at 211 Dundas St.<br /> 2. Mail to 211 Dundas St. E. Belleville, Ontario K8N 1E2<br /> 3. Give direct to either Dad or Myself<br /> 4. I can also accept online by paypal: <br /> ... <a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=bruce%40mackayinsurance.com&lc=CA&item_name=Walk+For+Mom&currency_code=CAD&bn=PP-DonationsBF%3Abtn_donateCC_LG.gif%3ANonHosted" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff9900;"><span>https://www.paypal.com/</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span>cgi-bin/</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span>webscr?cmd=_donations&busin</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span>ess=bruce%40mackayinsuranc</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span>e.com&lc=CA&item_name=Walk</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span>+For+Mom&currency_code=CAD</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span>&bn=PP-DonationsBF%3Abtn_d</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>onateCC_LG.gif%3ANonHosted</span></a><br /><br /> I plan to deliver the cheque after my walk to the folks at Christmas Sharing. Thanks for sharing the vision and honoring my mom.<br /> Online Payment, Merchant Account - PayPal <br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.paypal.com&h=yAQGMP08t&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff9900;">www.paypal.com</span></a><br /> PayPal is the safer, easier way to pay online without revealing your credit card number.<br /><br /> Here is link to my blog with more of the story:<br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dbrucemackay.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F12%2Fmy-walk-for-mom.html&h=sAQH2kP-x&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff9900;"><span>http://</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span>www.dbrucemackay.blogspot.c</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span>om/2011/12/</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>my-walk-for-mom.html</span></a></div>
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Isaac and Eva's first day back. Faith starts school for the first time tomorrow. Today is Scotts first day of not going to school. I think it felt a little different for him</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxtuk8nv-JrTknca4IH3YZKCIasZ8fsmsU-kIvhCYZBEGcVI39PrHf-oS4V4yGf4-Gjo3SwDJ-BnbgHFos6YXthY4XPW5vXUEKt1JMUUxoHSXYx7VFfht62BwKwDroW8PCtUcM/s1600/IMG_1572.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxtuk8nv-JrTknca4IH3YZKCIasZ8fsmsU-kIvhCYZBEGcVI39PrHf-oS4V4yGf4-Gjo3SwDJ-BnbgHFos6YXthY4XPW5vXUEKt1JMUUxoHSXYx7VFfht62BwKwDroW8PCtUcM/s320/IMG_1572.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGgPMHAEoNzJlr71ZAmcjLhHJkW0sWrMBNiOb-tBCYo8KaNvN0KQ5FP0X99e7YlXqF36YAeMXqC-JOoPujA7W4uD1-3aUWGMv5Lq8UEU-EtbAob-OA3r4sMdzar9bLGDUS-1fx/s1600/IMG_1573.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGgPMHAEoNzJlr71ZAmcjLhHJkW0sWrMBNiOb-tBCYo8KaNvN0KQ5FP0X99e7YlXqF36YAeMXqC-JOoPujA7W4uD1-3aUWGMv5Lq8UEU-EtbAob-OA3r4sMdzar9bLGDUS-1fx/s320/IMG_1573.JPG" /></a><br />
Heading off to Grade 2</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1VlXD7u_kLk5GOcz-o77UNYMZFTgYgUy8kUhu2fUppB9Jx9Xqa7mg3333EOZ4_5E0BXwGHwfGOoozy0i9FoCsSqCWcWnpLoGCAdT5YT4_b8-_ovlwhRz83ot_tE2SY-qh5xwB/s1600/IMG_1564.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1VlXD7u_kLk5GOcz-o77UNYMZFTgYgUy8kUhu2fUppB9Jx9Xqa7mg3333EOZ4_5E0BXwGHwfGOoozy0i9FoCsSqCWcWnpLoGCAdT5YT4_b8-_ovlwhRz83ot_tE2SY-qh5xwB/s320/IMG_1564.JPG" /></a><br />
Grade 4, here we come</div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Edge Dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08327469475920848667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246134.post-90813874417555850412012-09-04T11:21:00.001-04:002012-09-04T11:22:00.450-04:00Back To School over the years<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHrr1HQ1nFwm_zOv95Yl75cDAx6qKPDpfhdeEDMAGHagRLbpo0YlSeiaE4wbZWITpVopbvDJBruPHqgfUJ05w4a1nugl_pDLMJrKT2nVjYt7cpqEwtW95RbvS4r8Tb5XvBwxgb/s1600/2012-09-04.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHrr1HQ1nFwm_zOv95Yl75cDAx6qKPDpfhdeEDMAGHagRLbpo0YlSeiaE4wbZWITpVopbvDJBruPHqgfUJ05w4a1nugl_pDLMJrKT2nVjYt7cpqEwtW95RbvS4r8Tb5XvBwxgb/s320/2012-09-04.jpg" /></a><br />
Isaac JK to Grade 4</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnoDyvbaXv_hFHvsApM9JNtCC8Ts7_Dno1sq12ii0dEK1Q-RnvZXP1QaneT9Qxjfi1nuhxUJ-Ivv6HAjpTeuzRF4Om4nXOqSj_-rMPiaiLEFvBhZJjK4zB4VATx6v5_MIvbiZt/s1600/2012-09-041.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnoDyvbaXv_hFHvsApM9JNtCC8Ts7_Dno1sq12ii0dEK1Q-RnvZXP1QaneT9Qxjfi1nuhxUJ-Ivv6HAjpTeuzRF4Om4nXOqSj_-rMPiaiLEFvBhZJjK4zB4VATx6v5_MIvbiZt/s320/2012-09-041.jpg" /></a><br />
Eva JK to Grade 2</div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Edge Dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08327469475920848667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246134.post-10215875652537928212012-09-04T11:20:00.001-04:002012-09-04T11:20:33.586-04:00Happy 4th Birthday Faith<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhufage20pHSDHiepMc67PndCpQ-KFiR3Jhezhnn0DLF6VRZ9uMkFd7PPRPvLiKu49ZUdLz0YhVxA7aO7v1Oeu66lAc-H4HfRk1PJwJzh8UyssnPs-mDJ4cQrRJV7XkS1TBe2BL/s1600/488070_355933071147532_1253888192_n.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhufage20pHSDHiepMc67PndCpQ-KFiR3Jhezhnn0DLF6VRZ9uMkFd7PPRPvLiKu49ZUdLz0YhVxA7aO7v1Oeu66lAc-H4HfRk1PJwJzh8UyssnPs-mDJ4cQrRJV7XkS1TBe2BL/s320/488070_355933071147532_1253888192_n.jpg" /></a><br />
Faith wanted jumping castles again this year for her birthday.</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUwsidHXCilNs-Hm2jiZTQqbpvpJNvJcpCmQ-3GemlDmhfPjfRGIvV2o0NZodDWYNjgsCpB7nf8aOFXe6emOoMQgxCqeFSXHBjqWTRTYjSnGhs9W5DPNbXDG6oSQbxcZ_1ItVB/s1600/IMG_1450.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUwsidHXCilNs-Hm2jiZTQqbpvpJNvJcpCmQ-3GemlDmhfPjfRGIvV2o0NZodDWYNjgsCpB7nf8aOFXe6emOoMQgxCqeFSXHBjqWTRTYjSnGhs9W5DPNbXDG6oSQbxcZ_1ItVB/s320/IMG_1450.JPG" /></a><br />
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A fun time with some friends from church and family</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2IOzAEBBFxydsZ8OnuDFT9Id2-JSf1mGMQ59qs6Hrar1Cam4qI-LU9F7VSCShqIds6z100j2pNGxsJF8PvFHjfiDOogjKswLQ6hCfW8L6hzoAE-O4iUyCi-_wwwZkf2W2u62a/s1600/IMG_1382.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2IOzAEBBFxydsZ8OnuDFT9Id2-JSf1mGMQ59qs6Hrar1Cam4qI-LU9F7VSCShqIds6z100j2pNGxsJF8PvFHjfiDOogjKswLQ6hCfW8L6hzoAE-O4iUyCi-_wwwZkf2W2u62a/s320/IMG_1382.JPG" /></a><br />
capped off with hot tub time with the cousins at night<br />
</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWLSQtT2mXG80yrcf_5_ieeHwtVE-yAZCwSXYT4GEBOqeZQWvamrrDIg11r-KKgJ_LOV9MLbBs-mfEDeGP8rRxHl-8o3BH9m-T9dWykvSs08684xPD40rzo4IVQcnSS67L8d-Z/s1600/IMG_1523.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWLSQtT2mXG80yrcf_5_ieeHwtVE-yAZCwSXYT4GEBOqeZQWvamrrDIg11r-KKgJ_LOV9MLbBs-mfEDeGP8rRxHl-8o3BH9m-T9dWykvSs08684xPD40rzo4IVQcnSS67L8d-Z/s320/IMG_1523.JPG" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Edge Dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08327469475920848667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246134.post-16023262738323219652012-09-04T11:01:00.001-04:002012-09-04T11:01:38.107-04:00Bulls Adult Camp 2012<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-T2UalNJFVVP57YfyeuFE27TLOJ7hZbNV9PZCAKe3JXUUyCXBuSbQio_BhPtmY_iIaBIjx8MRxzTUw3Dx9QR4n1R64crYSjUXvpotisBcsYNqX9X7oJB0KbAZLehqD9yZwasT/s1600/IMG_1347.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-T2UalNJFVVP57YfyeuFE27TLOJ7hZbNV9PZCAKe3JXUUyCXBuSbQio_BhPtmY_iIaBIjx8MRxzTUw3Dx9QR4n1R64crYSjUXvpotisBcsYNqX9X7oJB0KbAZLehqD9yZwasT/s320/IMG_1347.JPG" /></a> For the 7th year, my wife has been gracious to allow me to take a week and be a kid and play in the bulls adult camp. </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7VYtMrmjK4WdVcPQGWV0sLbds7lxLPlkMc1Ys3j88i0hcPQt9q5Zb8Px0V65RCaSZ20LEe9ScA6SJLBtHzcHBYtgZYacYDM5mWMx1oKlad5rOgx-FXNBaI45LLVgzUF4oZtqW/s1600/IMG_1344.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7VYtMrmjK4WdVcPQGWV0sLbds7lxLPlkMc1Ys3j88i0hcPQt9q5Zb8Px0V65RCaSZ20LEe9ScA6SJLBtHzcHBYtgZYacYDM5mWMx1oKlad5rOgx-FXNBaI45LLVgzUF4oZtqW/s320/IMG_1344.JPG" /></a> Always a fun experience</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioev_sIXGdhi-tYkmc0LBT6AJoaAdfD0f_Uezy7G73FgKurK_VcVrQihU24MY2BkVU0DtoOIsY16KON1C07KmJb-UsW3Ig704VN45GGX7eqxcRQ0lo64Pon_dQtkegtd_M7iE6/s1600/IMG_1346.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioev_sIXGdhi-tYkmc0LBT6AJoaAdfD0f_Uezy7G73FgKurK_VcVrQihU24MY2BkVU0DtoOIsY16KON1C07KmJb-UsW3Ig704VN45GGX7eqxcRQ0lo64Pon_dQtkegtd_M7iE6/s320/IMG_1346.JPG" /></a> Scott & his 2 dads</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpNUwrQt3b750eCkaAlRT0TBynPbCjs7omgBTwvSN_2tHwMWNgBY02-ZmvJIvUXfvkx4scF7a17afCAQG_4KBKaGi47HxbOw-O88PfQo3H7Alh1_QqRL4dtrCTdw0597Qa_Wm/s1600/IMG_1354.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpNUwrQt3b750eCkaAlRT0TBynPbCjs7omgBTwvSN_2tHwMWNgBY02-ZmvJIvUXfvkx4scF7a17afCAQG_4KBKaGi47HxbOw-O88PfQo3H7Alh1_QqRL4dtrCTdw0597Qa_Wm/s320/IMG_1354.JPG" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Edge Dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08327469475920848667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246134.post-6435893929581771432012-09-04T10:58:00.001-04:002012-09-04T10:58:57.157-04:00Bike Ride for Cancer<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7lOuYuOY1M4IKbp5z4s1Zx09bNmfL6rX__UZMKL-3YKMhqjhuJNYboSZpHW0uiIu3abWqAnNQngtxXQ6JH3rh7f_g11CQ_gLs4pLz6egScALUfXXWeCjPhuBVgOEFE9S-LBx/s1600/IMG_1142.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7lOuYuOY1M4IKbp5z4s1Zx09bNmfL6rX__UZMKL-3YKMhqjhuJNYboSZpHW0uiIu3abWqAnNQngtxXQ6JH3rh7f_g11CQ_gLs4pLz6egScALUfXXWeCjPhuBVgOEFE9S-LBx/s320/IMG_1142.JPG" /></a> Our Good friends lost their dad to cancer earlier this year. In August they held a 40k bike ride in his memory and fund raiser for cancer. I've never come close to biking 40k so was a big thing for me.</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYThyphenhyphenmm-ckuE8DQAfWmL2gGSNu8eZCf5ZeRlTqlV9ZW1ib59VdSXZkV-NRqRsVvE7FGFg8LSzvA6bkoB4MLuz3OFlbxTiHwtPaonZ9KeyhV5s4l8eR6J7B11nIuKZjrWrustq/s1600/IMG_1161.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYThyphenhyphenmm-ckuE8DQAfWmL2gGSNu8eZCf5ZeRlTqlV9ZW1ib59VdSXZkV-NRqRsVvE7FGFg8LSzvA6bkoB4MLuz3OFlbxTiHwtPaonZ9KeyhV5s4l8eR6J7B11nIuKZjrWrustq/s320/IMG_1161.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi3TgXzq296k9qJsFBA9HeTExHnAixTelNHTJR4i8P-TIKJTJ6P56pZSF2jav7syoGsMpZVT2WABCHhJmPRuB_38BABE_BPmRNKAjwOgHfwJzDmrItt2RiCxl8b1MFXKxnEWpa/s1600/IMG_1163.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi3TgXzq296k9qJsFBA9HeTExHnAixTelNHTJR4i8P-TIKJTJ6P56pZSF2jav7syoGsMpZVT2WABCHhJmPRuB_38BABE_BPmRNKAjwOgHfwJzDmrItt2RiCxl8b1MFXKxnEWpa/s320/IMG_1163.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6pW3a8jGri2iAzm_yW9UQrJIgJk1189z1zrxb5lOdhBpQYNDf3X76HuuKMMarzHtWO1CHbrVPiJ8C1zqIpqTQZ5XfHXy8J5BIplqwGLMHEy_iP3PszUpgGxoCzJRsnd3AXhh/s1600/IMG_1202.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6pW3a8jGri2iAzm_yW9UQrJIgJk1189z1zrxb5lOdhBpQYNDf3X76HuuKMMarzHtWO1CHbrVPiJ8C1zqIpqTQZ5XfHXy8J5BIplqwGLMHEy_iP3PszUpgGxoCzJRsnd3AXhh/s320/IMG_1202.JPG" /></a> Was pretty emotional when i finished. There were 20 bikers registered and it wa just a fun ride. We were all together for the first 8km and then we broke into groups. I was with the lead group for the first 25 and then ended up on my own.<br />
That day was the anniversary of mom's funeral so i was kinda sketchy emotionally to start with. I was questioning my ability to complete the race all week, and when i got to the end, my family was there cheering me on... tanya hugged me and said, i knew you could do it...was a nice moment... and then isaac, "you lost daddy, you came in 8th" Back to reality:)</div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Edge Dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08327469475920848667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246134.post-52080903432160743102012-08-24T11:34:00.001-04:002012-08-24T11:35:44.526-04:00Marathon Man<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhgnmMEDjimnoo_YOS7J-8nnJ5h_ND9Q_0MiOQ9ioMpUfOlWD0uSmITpyrH4W7nqA-UGesfz3XOc2tRfzo3uvCjJi3lOQ5mZiEXqcJNjUdwIjbkMOUu41IrdrhPSSkFxpbjhBy/s1600/IMG_1416.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhgnmMEDjimnoo_YOS7J-8nnJ5h_ND9Q_0MiOQ9ioMpUfOlWD0uSmITpyrH4W7nqA-UGesfz3XOc2tRfzo3uvCjJi3lOQ5mZiEXqcJNjUdwIjbkMOUu41IrdrhPSSkFxpbjhBy/s320/IMG_1416.JPG" /></a> Our friends the Bekkers moved here from South Africa a few years ago. Wynand runs the shoppers drug mart up the road from us. He came to me back in the spring and was thinking of doing a different type of fund raiser and wanted to ask me questions about my walk... my walk for my mom... my 8KM walk. As it turns out he decided to do 6 Marathons 6 Days in a row and raise funds for Cancer Care at BGH. <br />
</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3UJx93vaqfLhvxMU8PGcZHbtZqSFsLDd0PwBXPqosW5q79H1HN32pqU54od7X3s4i85Zs6h0F1QxzQ9_3CyOkIXZoe_J0CIDBMpzRLpc1XMi_jpUSwIxDwXqMa0mv3EMBoxDl/s1600/IMG_1408.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3UJx93vaqfLhvxMU8PGcZHbtZqSFsLDd0PwBXPqosW5q79H1HN32pqU54od7X3s4i85Zs6h0F1QxzQ9_3CyOkIXZoe_J0CIDBMpzRLpc1XMi_jpUSwIxDwXqMa0mv3EMBoxDl/s320/IMG_1408.JPG" /></a> Here are his children (Twins) getting ready to run with dad the last leg of the race.</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimC07UNpFeOn5mT3SKNIcGDSeDqxADNyUdrfjR-8-2VCqKxpWBO_CU2U45fWkXlWj_-soWVDTW35TcFnKo32G7g7I3WCs1G6X97XmtSdEzm5qHNMww1Xxl4YmXAYRixeqv85PI/s1600/IMG_1412-001.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimC07UNpFeOn5mT3SKNIcGDSeDqxADNyUdrfjR-8-2VCqKxpWBO_CU2U45fWkXlWj_-soWVDTW35TcFnKo32G7g7I3WCs1G6X97XmtSdEzm5qHNMww1Xxl4YmXAYRixeqv85PI/s320/IMG_1412-001.JPG" /></a> Marathon 5 of 6</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZrPP4N6jzUtFy39MlE6Sao-b0LDDXr94zE1mdUeakHtv70k-ki46zgp5cro6Tv0q3rlL-_OQS_uDVZ-2v9Q100rHpvUuxGb9Wj7TFvEansSidWsFrHMKM5JIx8qLgiA-sfFTb/s1600/IMG_1404-001.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZrPP4N6jzUtFy39MlE6Sao-b0LDDXr94zE1mdUeakHtv70k-ki46zgp5cro6Tv0q3rlL-_OQS_uDVZ-2v9Q100rHpvUuxGb9Wj7TFvEansSidWsFrHMKM5JIx8qLgiA-sfFTb/s320/IMG_1404-001.JPG" /></a> Matthew 5:16 "In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven"<br />
</div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Edge Dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08327469475920848667noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246134.post-81251891140268393622012-08-22T13:58:00.001-04:002012-08-22T13:59:11.188-04:00Challenger Baseball<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_0lWH2dKdenW-A0Eb5WEy0ZMgVpoFoWwCNkAiM1WW2ppgECrz4MbzHzA9sapw_0wFi6xAFHOjH0Oy5zy_y6ba2Dxk-I6-_eQbFSO4pvvqGXKmVS-59ArwKuVpio0Z7bv7nTZ/s1600/nate1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_0lWH2dKdenW-A0Eb5WEy0ZMgVpoFoWwCNkAiM1WW2ppgECrz4MbzHzA9sapw_0wFi6xAFHOjH0Oy5zy_y6ba2Dxk-I6-_eQbFSO4pvvqGXKmVS-59ArwKuVpio0Z7bv7nTZ/s320/nate1.jpg" /></a> Was asked a while ago to particpate in Challenger Baseball witn my friend the Wilds. Nathan is 17 and is such a special kid. Each tuesday they go out to Loyalist and play baseball with other special needs kids. I learned a lot and appreciated the smiles on the kids faces. So encouraging to see kids who struggle in life and struggle so much to communicate in normal situations, to see them swing at the ball and run and the joy that is in their face was pretty special.</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEityYBc4GH5FtOaqX1hm2jG9AIEflOfjGRwUMcOo5xRee7JbZegQilOj6fCQ0HNTwvm8f8w7mD8IrSkhKzv0YtuozakhpFgJYQ_oTB85Q22TC9_YTVWLTvJ9RJ_7LNGS17QeBRG/s1600/Nate3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEityYBc4GH5FtOaqX1hm2jG9AIEflOfjGRwUMcOo5xRee7JbZegQilOj6fCQ0HNTwvm8f8w7mD8IrSkhKzv0YtuozakhpFgJYQ_oTB85Q22TC9_YTVWLTvJ9RJ_7LNGS17QeBRG/s320/Nate3.jpg" /></a> I was invited as a guest "buddy" for the night. Nate and his regular buddy Erin would go up and swing and run to first and then their guest celebrity buddy would come up to bat. First two pitches i swung and missed... started to worry a fair bit... but was relieved to find out that everyone gets on base and there are no outs.</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh2ioDR8SyuTFB1o5qSv96gb3cos0PFoZoAwUv8rBqdFVq290kj0fdq9L8kRPc1U-fwX0x64F51oeMKsq2EJpZt2jL6ayy1tI7hFS40MMlDKLcR8dBfGfKBUwaMC66uSL_g0Qn/s1600/nate4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh2ioDR8SyuTFB1o5qSv96gb3cos0PFoZoAwUv8rBqdFVq290kj0fdq9L8kRPc1U-fwX0x64F51oeMKsq2EJpZt2jL6ayy1tI7hFS40MMlDKLcR8dBfGfKBUwaMC66uSL_g0Qn/s320/nate4.jpg" /></a><br />
Was fun night and so great to see these volunteers who run Challenger Baseball really making a difference in peoples lives</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJM_MhgxNEZybEY3YOoDurkpf1Lmxmot048qF4UB6Pd3nQKpVZUTpJbt37K9qUJnZQFPwWXE_I-yV1RaS5brVIN6KPC-n1RQvCNhx3ufXCnDEmxRpO7PRAjQj7qIGtKXX7xB-/s1600/nate2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJM_MhgxNEZybEY3YOoDurkpf1Lmxmot048qF4UB6Pd3nQKpVZUTpJbt37K9qUJnZQFPwWXE_I-yV1RaS5brVIN6KPC-n1RQvCNhx3ufXCnDEmxRpO7PRAjQj7qIGtKXX7xB-/s320/nate2.jpg" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Edge Dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08327469475920848667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246134.post-16444101172888457012012-08-22T13:12:00.001-04:002012-08-22T13:12:45.724-04:00Ferry to the US<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKP4kwhi5YqsWledK_uZCi7woknxq1nmlO3XZj-E0Pur60lW12Y7AxxB_WZVoJPumehoeJDtUWSCmv2ul-gFTMcrE893ueqkWXGfgxqwofcX1DKS6EelsXUXrlMbaQyit4-AqZ/s1600/IMG_0403.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKP4kwhi5YqsWledK_uZCi7woknxq1nmlO3XZj-E0Pur60lW12Y7AxxB_WZVoJPumehoeJDtUWSCmv2ul-gFTMcrE893ueqkWXGfgxqwofcX1DKS6EelsXUXrlMbaQyit4-AqZ/s160/IMG_0403.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHP-2KqQxhZorjAXrE8Y6DxOJB2u0oIsxcvZcHpQPVUE1Mcdz13AOmjxq6jBgyt2XxaS6mTh43OQ2s1Eqpx5pkrbQMrbkCos6MBRhnvUGKOJUCyIY8y_p4tMFZO_XY8MI-xGT1/s1600/IMG_0401.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHP-2KqQxhZorjAXrE8Y6DxOJB2u0oIsxcvZcHpQPVUE1Mcdz13AOmjxq6jBgyt2XxaS6mTh43OQ2s1Eqpx5pkrbQMrbkCos6MBRhnvUGKOJUCyIY8y_p4tMFZO_XY8MI-xGT1/s160/IMG_0401.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWuqe4byM5ZGe2kP7Pws2GVkX_Hdbip2f42_YBVElaQW3lwnLbVS9u6bLJTuveOI5G2PPEr5yXc1jKIuM392PE_1RXIHzlJuTmqi3QmaW40ZRDUvoK8eA_CM1HlPklm1COIk3e/s1600/IMG_0428.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWuqe4byM5ZGe2kP7Pws2GVkX_Hdbip2f42_YBVElaQW3lwnLbVS9u6bLJTuveOI5G2PPEr5yXc1jKIuM392PE_1RXIHzlJuTmqi3QmaW40ZRDUvoK8eA_CM1HlPklm1COIk3e/s160/IMG_0428.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVQa3JE_gMK8dOtYjPdEOeR6R9ZYTZLS1xhZbEDFYcEwTg5wRqHGb6RNK9w_2Iy9NnELkAImUmupl9jttRoUT0tHIiDdTpkbzipNeLPsBrlvrlxQOtcFLWcg2fpV5_nQWziyeL/s1600/IMG_0430.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVQa3JE_gMK8dOtYjPdEOeR6R9ZYTZLS1xhZbEDFYcEwTg5wRqHGb6RNK9w_2Iy9NnELkAImUmupl9jttRoUT0tHIiDdTpkbzipNeLPsBrlvrlxQOtcFLWcg2fpV5_nQWziyeL/s160/IMG_0430.JPG" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Edge Dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08327469475920848667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246134.post-75151385306648186462012-08-22T13:10:00.001-04:002012-08-22T13:11:00.764-04:00Syracuse Chiefs<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhighS_6e-ORtHwL3wFKSuEjBWijgDAsu7pVDQL4v0Re1I_ogU4LWjAn8ioarcwMYQpW1vqMOX4X9i7zR-u0oal7sGXtK_9UXV3gU0kDtoAWXTVOV8llD-IutdbhnDrBZypCjj9/s1600/IMG_0462.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhighS_6e-ORtHwL3wFKSuEjBWijgDAsu7pVDQL4v0Re1I_ogU4LWjAn8ioarcwMYQpW1vqMOX4X9i7zR-u0oal7sGXtK_9UXV3gU0kDtoAWXTVOV8llD-IutdbhnDrBZypCjj9/s320/IMG_0462.JPG" /></a> Starting to get into Baseball again. The lockout of 94 and loss of my Expos, life with a family, all influenced me and I've lost touch with the sport. Really starting to enjoy the pace and the game again. Was able to go with our family in July and had a great time</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxiyAkgFQc-WXf0h44CMvu2w2tHiX1CsFdm0SPRAuBLQpTpsBXRI5fzdClhgUcICQxv8DYDO4XdpzJM9RtP-As_NVWI4mLTh5S97HiXNEjAxqxHmVFeaYyRfQbejwkhp2qXXJ1/s1600/IMG_0464.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxiyAkgFQc-WXf0h44CMvu2w2tHiX1CsFdm0SPRAuBLQpTpsBXRI5fzdClhgUcICQxv8DYDO4XdpzJM9RtP-As_NVWI4mLTh5S97HiXNEjAxqxHmVFeaYyRfQbejwkhp2qXXJ1/s320/IMG_0464.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGH-aT5UlG9rrUJNZQz9BVdJTXTF6TTmx3GmNVPo0mgnpUAzT2Pvid4lna_ZwCsyB8mR_Eh1bnJq28YSDrwUU3TJEEN2fFRzCCdbn-EQd2UP-kpW5m9KXCl_18NjK6df762nR/s1600/IMG_0538.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGH-aT5UlG9rrUJNZQz9BVdJTXTF6TTmx3GmNVPo0mgnpUAzT2Pvid4lna_ZwCsyB8mR_Eh1bnJq28YSDrwUU3TJEEN2fFRzCCdbn-EQd2UP-kpW5m9KXCl_18NjK6df762nR/s320/IMG_0538.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVbksCjgXYKwCfguX-MxPYY145FzRt3QvjgnsKxqkMvD66hENx9OZkvA0hntXQjQvs4AC_Mi3G5nMdmIoxXgGbEfV3Fhmnb1dMnTQaFr32YhSEHw4Hv_TbXhZnpwaZUkvNVBNI/s1600/IMG_0509.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVbksCjgXYKwCfguX-MxPYY145FzRt3QvjgnsKxqkMvD66hENx9OZkvA0hntXQjQvs4AC_Mi3G5nMdmIoxXgGbEfV3Fhmnb1dMnTQaFr32YhSEHw4Hv_TbXhZnpwaZUkvNVBNI/s320/IMG_0509.JPG" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Edge Dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08327469475920848667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246134.post-65057041420550895272012-08-22T13:05:00.001-04:002012-08-22T13:06:30.392-04:00Protection<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLoUoj55DYqqMwTSrCP6ZDdH0-OPQcrJ4G9jgvjsx6U8Mk15SYExPSf1wQBemG_DQyqMKKGFu6Enaqn3twJO4m8mvIikN7uGAP0gTFUvPXSSlgL8K_P7oU284C7fxCejpKU0Sv/s1600/IMG_0576.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLoUoj55DYqqMwTSrCP6ZDdH0-OPQcrJ4G9jgvjsx6U8Mk15SYExPSf1wQBemG_DQyqMKKGFu6Enaqn3twJO4m8mvIikN7uGAP0gTFUvPXSSlgL8K_P7oU284C7fxCejpKU0Sv/s400/IMG_0576.JPG" /></a><br />
On a recent trip to Syracuse, we were able to take in a Syracuse Chiefs game, AAA affiliate to the Washtingon Nationals. At one point, we elected to leave our comfy seats near the dugout and venture out into left field. We were enjoying the lack of other fans near us, just enjoying the pureness of an evening outdoor minor league ball game. When all of a sudden a foul ball was launched and hit seats near us.</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEV4TYYNPVWwZMp9Xq7k5LcSo601G4zvASBTxk3IJ87jGlQD7SF6w-sABL44zDoB76thXnPMpOgP_6NRFaQRBP-AarjymU-n8LfIW2LcRuT_DiBRrz7xrynA1Oj2jBrtGhIBbN/s1600/IMG_0579.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEV4TYYNPVWwZMp9Xq7k5LcSo601G4zvASBTxk3IJ87jGlQD7SF6w-sABL44zDoB76thXnPMpOgP_6NRFaQRBP-AarjymU-n8LfIW2LcRuT_DiBRrz7xrynA1Oj2jBrtGhIBbN/s400/IMG_0579.JPG" /></a> This completely spooked out Faith and for the rest of the time, she decided to hide behind the chair and not risk being hit by a foul ball. Completely cracked me up. Wasn't til i affirmed my protection over my daughter that she decided to come back out and sit with us.</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoolsomEoIUolLpRZdLb71piQMMhjUFVkwvrr7__kQLoJwUipVtbsFPwm5puNZth3kep3JNTs6Fu_gSUaMhj7cWv1hlSiT3Uloc0xHT1JV1sZZrPOg-tyysjJX1AnZMkgQYjC5/s1600/IMG_0580.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoolsomEoIUolLpRZdLb71piQMMhjUFVkwvrr7__kQLoJwUipVtbsFPwm5puNZth3kep3JNTs6Fu_gSUaMhj7cWv1hlSiT3Uloc0xHT1JV1sZZrPOg-tyysjJX1AnZMkgQYjC5/s400/IMG_0580.JPG" /></a><br />
It again reminded me of our relationship with our heavenly father. Many times we venture out on our own and the perils of the "foul balls" come our way and leave us vulnerable and afraid. Its not until we realize that we have the protection and guidance of our heavenly father who guides us and by putting our trust in him, we once again can watch the ball game of life and participate in it.</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBPrBDoXDQjHmzzmwvfEHVUcLzv989lPbcAvUryOrGXGiObR6HSjT5rAcxr7xmgYlif0JHxG8G8eYgrKG55_OWKPwFNq8Ik6lrB-ZMRWTpFaHyKqa91-KIhvAFdYw57_duhJhT/s1600/IMG_0582.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBPrBDoXDQjHmzzmwvfEHVUcLzv989lPbcAvUryOrGXGiObR6HSjT5rAcxr7xmgYlif0JHxG8G8eYgrKG55_OWKPwFNq8Ik6lrB-ZMRWTpFaHyKqa91-KIhvAFdYw57_duhJhT/s400/IMG_0582.JPG" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Edge Dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08327469475920848667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246134.post-49989893933257705402012-08-22T12:56:00.001-04:002012-08-22T12:57:06.503-04:00Soccer Pics<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vZg3Q6zUiAH75k16aRgTrKPA37S3m20RtG-YkZvv5Q7mi5pTxsnpztRKWYV9QESFJHeGetgIGOHfkXmxEbI6vFXsdMR22tgYyj0jOT_RofsQp7EmQX-IR_4KKouYd58ogrYX/s1600/aIsaacSoccer.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vZg3Q6zUiAH75k16aRgTrKPA37S3m20RtG-YkZvv5Q7mi5pTxsnpztRKWYV9QESFJHeGetgIGOHfkXmxEbI6vFXsdMR22tgYyj0jOT_RofsQp7EmQX-IR_4KKouYd58ogrYX/s400/aIsaacSoccer.jpg" /></a> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Py9_qxQ8LNWwxdZkriv4VczVAvGm7jTYf1M4tE6agybSa-_PUnxLg2RM9OPFTq8HhB-sF8fh2m0Bp3jjjoZ8KtbfRHswV0nS6g_KNTJQKGuYf_2uYnZymvPUx7TUodv-u0Kg/s1600/aEvaSoccer.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Py9_qxQ8LNWwxdZkriv4VczVAvGm7jTYf1M4tE6agybSa-_PUnxLg2RM9OPFTq8HhB-sF8fh2m0Bp3jjjoZ8KtbfRHswV0nS6g_KNTJQKGuYf_2uYnZymvPUx7TUodv-u0Kg/s400/aEvaSoccer.jpg" /></a> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmXKm3299Z1ZUiPKMxRa1sz1cFlavnC51kbptmTkHSYviGTDWrOLrbFa_2URv9mz1fFoqZtrEX4ii14hFQFKYvDoBZHS0shIEajlxQuEEXdU6Pt2DrkEsMVYUwKhn2KdPMlTy/s1600/aFaithSoccer.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmXKm3299Z1ZUiPKMxRa1sz1cFlavnC51kbptmTkHSYviGTDWrOLrbFa_2URv9mz1fFoqZtrEX4ii14hFQFKYvDoBZHS0shIEajlxQuEEXdU6Pt2DrkEsMVYUwKhn2KdPMlTy/s400/aFaithSoccer.jpg" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Edge Dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08327469475920848667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246134.post-73114244101333854682012-08-22T12:49:00.001-04:002012-08-22T12:50:00.777-04:00Soccer 2012<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQgJwl-DLyZtzUL6lAWexipIk2N8AJGWi30i1e7dCPII3578zKJNVjYy7dC_czF_iqQs8xDQCfy1uZvNetEc199pLvrX0-Tq_5WVnpc-QuMxBmK0znDO87h616KB9p9tHHTf1x/s1600/IMG_0987.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQgJwl-DLyZtzUL6lAWexipIk2N8AJGWi30i1e7dCPII3578zKJNVjYy7dC_czF_iqQs8xDQCfy1uZvNetEc199pLvrX0-Tq_5WVnpc-QuMxBmK0znDO87h616KB9p9tHHTf1x/s320/IMG_0987.JPG" /></a><br />
After a long absence from Blogging, i feel its high time to start doing things a little more often. Life takes over and before you know, kids are grown up. <br />
For the first time, we had all 3 kids in organized sports at the same time. Eva on Mondays, Faith on Tuesdays, Isaac on Wednesdays and Swimming for the older two on thursdays. Was quite busy but a lot of fun<br />
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Faithy hasn't quite got the concept of soccer yet... she's young but most times she was either coming off the field for snack, sleeping with her head on the ball or her shirt pulled up over her head. She's quite a card.</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8e__162sv48k1A-RdwJmKUuXRWycyWzyTla13mBU-OqI6hg_S4KC8lTTGndm0w0iF3hbS92SgtkyQNBZlXOpfeBRV-jruxRizOPPygPq3xkxhDo0VQ6oLi9qByH575LOUm84S/s1600/IMG_1028.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8e__162sv48k1A-RdwJmKUuXRWycyWzyTla13mBU-OqI6hg_S4KC8lTTGndm0w0iF3hbS92SgtkyQNBZlXOpfeBRV-jruxRizOPPygPq3xkxhDo0VQ6oLi9qByH575LOUm84S/s320/IMG_1028.JPG" /></a> Eva did really well this year on the Mackay Insurance Fuscia team. Perhaps new corporate colors are in the future. She scored 2 goals this year... one on the first day and one on the last day. She decided she liked defence and took her job very seriously. One of her last games, she got a break and almost was in on a break away... a few more steps and she would have been all alone and get the shot on net. Instead she stopped, passed the ball, and ran like mad to get back to her defensive position. She definately does not get this trait from me:)<br />
</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifwBjW64ZqW_8PGJunHK4vsDCc5UVu8PP502U-p92ooFZ6I1-inUVlUCuYHY9-9r4R02TkQgFCWwpDkZsmZpX0W4rbW5ULQlQurfbhLep2loHFnS2k28CAOYZcONeKIBoXL9q1/s1600/IMG_1102.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifwBjW64ZqW_8PGJunHK4vsDCc5UVu8PP502U-p92ooFZ6I1-inUVlUCuYHY9-9r4R02TkQgFCWwpDkZsmZpX0W4rbW5ULQlQurfbhLep2loHFnS2k28CAOYZcONeKIBoXL9q1/s320/IMG_1102.JPG" /></a> Isaac had another good year in soccer. Throughout the year, he was near the top of the team in scoring with 6 goals. In playoffs, in 4 games, he scored 9 times. I helped coach the team and we went from being near the bottom of the pack in regular season to playing in the finals. After a hard fought playoffs, the boys came up a little short.</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg07xTshbM6cqDKqx1NXx_1EbeLN8q0V5PVSKMwXBjyrYhR0HU4PJc9hTCoAr5sZK7yOtuh5EKEcZUCGoNKpfE0u1vH5YrP1i22Fr07_DFl0X88Y9d2tJMr_jecjuumCZf4Kbcg/s1600/IMG_1114.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg07xTshbM6cqDKqx1NXx_1EbeLN8q0V5PVSKMwXBjyrYhR0HU4PJc9hTCoAr5sZK7yOtuh5EKEcZUCGoNKpfE0u1vH5YrP1i22Fr07_DFl0X88Y9d2tJMr_jecjuumCZf4Kbcg/s320/IMG_1114.JPG" /></a><br />
I'm a firm believer that sports teaches our kids several good traits and also some hard valuable lessons. You have to committ, you have to work hard, your teammates are relying on you and sometimes things dont work out the way you want them too<br />
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I hated soccer growing up. Still not a big fan.. but thankful for what soccer teaches our kids<br />
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