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Richards. Gold Medals. Sweet 16. Tree Decorating!

noreply@blogger.com (jode) — Mon, 4 Jan 2016 11:11:00 +0700

Soon another chapter closes~

Richards came to visit!
Love having visitors and the Richards came for their third tour in September.

(Kids are getting bigger and we parents are getting more antique. xoxo)

(Us girls enjoying a few bevies on the roof top of the Maya. Thanks for babysitting Emma)

(The only word to describe these to brothers from another mother - Trouble!! xox)

(Yes he drank it all. 10 pints of Stella)

(There's my real like Hulk xoxo)

(We had a beautiful night on a river cruise, eating yummy thai food. Thanks Richards, it was so special)

(Jaymee and Jordyn ready to scale the walls at No Gravity. They kicked Uncle Schmu's butt)

A awesome day at Mae Ngat Dam

(Love these crazy kids!!)

(Well us parents maybe are not to far off the crazy train)

(A beautiful kayak journey across the dam. Jaymee and Emma are loving the stillness)

(Fly girls fly!)

(Looks like Easton is springing off the clouds. So much fun out here)

Champions Live Here!!! Whooo Hooo

(I LOVE COACHING!!! My amazing u16 Girls Volleyball Team won gold yet again and making us Northern Thai International Champs. Fantastic job ladies, so proud of you and all your hard work!)

(OHHH I love this girl! My captain, my MVP, my leader of all teams. So proud of you Emmy you are really amazing! Thanks for letting me be your coach once again!! Woo Hoo to Gold baby!)

(The winning streak kept rolling on. The U14 boys Volleyball Team cleaned house and took home gold in a packed gym)

(I love when Everett and Easton are on the same team! They supported and dominated this season, kicking some serious butt! Proud of you guys and what an amazing bond you have - Brothers For Life!)

Sr. Swim Meet. Panthers take home the GOLD!

(A very strong swim team 2015 - 2016. Gold Medal Champs!!! Awesome job everyone!)

(These kiddos cleaned house in their races winning metals in every division! Proud of you little fishies)

Our Baby Girl is 16!!!!

Oh my goodness we could not be more proud of this amazing young woman.

(Watch out world! I love Em's morning birthday cake - a beautiful array of fruit!)

(Happy Sweet 16 baby girl. You can accomplish anything! Love your cake!)

(Emma and her besties... Alanna. Alice. Anna. Sara) Love you girls!

Love SPIRIT WEEK!

(If you have not guessed it, the particular day was "gender swap"!? The boys make for some interesting girls..hehe)

(Love that his cool dude gets right into the spirit of dressing up. Can you guess who is under this?)

That was a close call!

(East called from school to say he might have broke his ankle. Thank goodness it was just a bad sprain, but he got treated like royalty by his special nurse ;)

(One for the record books, nothing broken)

(No waiting here, love it! First class service)

(Emma and her awesome buds enjoying the Mae Sa Waterfalls)

(The beauty around us is breathtaking!)

(International Day 2015 @ Prem. Another day representing our Canadian roots in our red and white. Love these international Canucks)

Happy Loy Kratong!!

(Ev joined the celebrations with us to release our lanterns watching all our bad vibes float away! A perfect peaceful night with great friends)

(About to make our wish to lift off into the sky.. here's to an amazing 2016!)

Tis the Season... Merry Christmas!

(Tree decorating night... Merry Christmas Babe)

(Ev and his best buddy Charlie)

(Love you munchkins!!! Forever my babies who love our tree decorating nights)

(Emma is enjoying the pain she inflicts on East... to cute)

Summer in Canada 2015

noreply@blogger.com (jode) — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 23:04:00 +0700

The Summer of 2015

This entry will be a bit different, Emma is now assisting and is becoming a fantastic editor. This post is Emma's daybue. (YA!)

Summer came and went by so fast already,
Easton is officially taller then me and Mom :( haha.

(On our way to China, our second leg of the trip we met a monk that didn't stop talking. never. ever. ever)

(Everett and his little friend walked and talked together all the way from Thailand to the US)

(Traveling for 2 days straight with no comfortable beds takes the gip out of you. Find what you can and make it work - is the way we travel. It was NOT comfortable if you were wondering. In LA waiting for a connecting flight to Calgary)

* The catching up begins*

(It's always a blast to catch up with friends and family. Loved seeing the Newmans!)

(A new baby in the family, a perfect excuse to get some of the crazy family together..haha. Elayna is sooo precious. Congrats Kelly and Emily)

(The Galbraith's always give a great show. Love our awesome pictures)

( Everyone keeps growing, fun to see)

(Every year driving to BC is interesting finding new places. Em found this awesome music poster in Cochrane conveniently beside Trent's favorite ice cream shop)

(We always look forward to the amazing views in the Rockies)

Congratulations Falon and Derek!

A super fun Galbraith side family wedding. My cousin Falon plus her man Derek got hitched this summer in Canmore. A fantastic reunion of most of us, just missing a few sadly.

(It is always a treat to see my grandma, she is amazing for being in her 90's)

(Absolutely amazing view and stunning bride. The wedding was beautiful!)

(Bonnie, Harlow and Keidis picture perfect)

(Cousin love, had a blast with these hyper kids)

(Motherly - sister love. We danced our butts off)

(AHHH how I love this crew, so much to be thankful for)

(Looking great as ever, these guys know how to rock in style)

(Group picture trying to herd some of us together)

(The setting was spectacular!)

(My 3 boys rocking their suits, so incredibly handsome. Everett 11yrs. East 13 yrs. Trent 43yrs.)

(Love you Babe)

(Grandkids and Mama pictures xoxox)

(Dressed up and ready to dance the night away!!!)

(Dancing around the floor, Everett shook it up all night)

(A dance with my precious boy)

Spray Lakes... Always Gorgeous

(My amazing Mom and Dad) -

(With my favorite girl! Thanks for all the adventures)

(#Familygoals)
( for all of us who have no idea what #familygoals is ... ask Emma)

(Funny boys jumped in the lake, as shown by the reaction it was not warm)

Finally at Kal

Fun but short visit in Calgary we have now found our way to the summer camp. Enjoying our time with friends and the somewhat warm weather haha we are having a blast.

PRESS PLAY!!!

Easton's Basketball Camp

An amazing opportunity for Easton this summer. East attended a NBA Basketball camp ran by Kelly Olynyk from the Boston Celtics and other NBAers. A week of hard core training!

(Kelly Olynyk (NBAer - Easton, Ty and Everett with and Phil Pressey (NBAer) Lucky Lucky boys to surrounded by wonderful talent)

Our final goodbyes! Our last supper at one of our favorite spots sorry Mama you missed this din din ;)

Until Next Year!
All our love and as always we are so immensely thankful to be able to come back to Canada and see so many amazing people. Hugs!!!

xoxo

The beginning of 2015

noreply@blogger.com (jode) — Sun, 26 Jul 2015 06:57:00 +0700

So thankful for our "where to kids" it has been so fun to always (but behind)

document what is so precious in our lives.

He is fiesty... and loves his football

(Ev is a power house in football! Way to be such a great leader and giving everything you have when you step on the pitch)

(Who knew he could kick so high.. this was a spectacular goal)

(East one of the leagues best goalies about to save a shot from a former teammate. Love watching these boys)

HAPPY SONGKRAN 2015

Hua Hin. Thailand for some fun in the Sun

(LOVE nothing more than traveling with these monkeys. First stop at the beach, fresh smoothies)

(Our home for the week Ban San Dao. It was so fantastic to chill here)

(Ahhhh feet up, books to read and cold cerveza to drink)

(Hua Hin is famous for the Royal Beach Palace and for kite surfing. Totally awesome, wish the wind cooperated so we could do it... next time when we are back, forsure!)

(Emma doing what she loves... love this special girl!! xoxo)

(Me and my babe... no other place I would rather be)

(These two have stole my heart. Such great buddies)

(hmmmmmm.....)

(They know how to clear out a pool. No one wants to be in their line of fire when they play)

(You guys ROCK and you still can fit in one towel :D

(Trent pondering life, watching the majestic sea with no cares to be had)

(No better way to spend the afternoon than power napping to the sounds of the ocean, you make it look so sweet Babe)

(We all missed the funny face but Easton... You are my World FAM!!!!)

(Does everything have to be a competition honey?)

BLACK MOUNTAIN WATERPARK... AN AWESOME DAY!

(Well our family knows how to put on a show. We had a game of water polo.. Trent and Ev vs. East, Em and I. Everyone was out for blood (shocking I know) which might have got a bit loud, which then drew a crowd. As you can see from the picture Trent is overjoyed with using his outmatched strength to win the game. Until next time!!!)

(Time to hit the wake-boards. This board park was a blast!)

(picking our boards and getting ready to attempt this)

(East is up. It was such an awesome feeling making it around the course)

(Ev with all his might trying to master the wakeboard)

(Ev switched to skies and loved it)

(but found it exhausting...haha)

BACK to Chiang Mai for the end of the school term!

(My u16 Girls Futsal team. It was fun coaching these girls, they definitely kept things interesting)

(Another championship for the Schmu house. Trent coached his team to gold once again, such a great moment... proud of my boys)

Qualifying for Thailand

(Super exciting time for Everett. He entered a qualifying tournament to get his ranking for Thailand. He took a break from training for months and came back strong as ever. Ev's match was so nerve racking and exciting at the same time. It really is the best tennis he has ever played. So proud of his grit, determination, and great attitude about the whole experience)

(Power Serves... he is so fun to watch)

Another Teenager in the HOUSE!

(All East wanted for his birthday was a tennis racket, a huge duvet for his room and a bowl of whipping cream all for himself for breakfast. Your wishes were fun to fulfill)

(A special dinner with friends after school. So blessed to have extended family to help celebrate the big 13!

(My newest teen in his fun shirt from his buddy - who is of course promoting his homeland..haha)

Another Triathlon under Ev's belt!

(Ev's last jr. triathlon - June 2015)

(Personal cheerleaders!! Wohoo)

(Ev completing his first lap, leading the pack)

(Brotherly love!!! Ev was slowing down on his last lap and Easton ran beside him encouraging him the whole way to finish strong. I LOVE MY KIDS!!! Way to go big brother!!)

Everett's 11th birthday was celebrated with a Bang!

(What a perfect birthday party for a boy. Paintball war zone is where we went for blood..hehe)

(Me vs all the boys... loved it!)

(After paintball headed straight to the pub for some pitchers of rootbeer, pizza, and pool games)

(Finally they are about to crash for the night)

Awesome Date night... climbing!

(My climbing crew. So much exhausting fun climbing the walls at No Gravity... June 2015)

(Amy and Emma racing to the top. Geez girls, it does not have to a competition ;)

(Everett challenging Amy... so much fun)

(East in my corner, it is a great challenge)

We snuck away for the weekend, it was sooo nice!

(We got spoiled for the weekend at the Oasis Resort. It was such a great time to just chill out with my Man)

(What more could you ask for... bubbles and a great vino)

Fun Chiang Mai Photos

(Ev volunteer day at FORU... it was messy work but so much fun)

(Ev and Charlie tucked in for storytime)

(A local school off to celebrate the very important Visakha Bucha Day (the day Budda was born)

(Such cuties. They loved practicing their english with me as they walked by)

(An interesting load, hopefully will make it to its destination)

(Just another regular day in Thailand)

(I am so glad we now have police who will rescue tourists... to funny)

(East collecting some of our coconuts off our tree)

(A beautiful morning drive to school. Always love the view of the rice fields)

(A buddha we found in the middle of a small village, so peaceful among the huge trees)

(Boys leaving the tennis court after a fun match. It rocks to be a kid)

I am savoring my 30's

(LOVE this gang so much. Thank you for all your love on my birthday, no other place I would rather be)

(My birthday celebration continued with the ladies. So blessed to be spoiled at Woo Cafe... such a perfect spot)

(Thanks wonderful ladies for a delicious lunch, wonderful gifts and special friendships!)

(Ladies having a fun night celebrating yet another birthday for Lorna)

(Em kicking some arse at Muay Thai boxing)

(Her brothers better watch out)

Gr.5 Exhibition... The Main Event

(After months of hard work and some stress (hehe) the Exhibition finally is over. Ev and his partner Gabe did a great job on their presentation on {Endangered Species - How the Human Economy is connected to the Health of Animals and their Habitats.} The Grade 5 Exhibition is an accumulation of all the PYP years put into one final presentation, now it is time for the big leagues SR. SCHOOL boys)

(A part of the presentation the boys had a musical piece which was so cool. Ev really shone on the piano and Gabe on violin.

Our last Jr. School Performance... Magic Garden

(Another amazing Jr. school production at the end of the year. The kids did amazing writing the script, preforming and making all the props. Ev was also apart of Rock Band and played a few pieces throughout the performance. LOVE watching these kids shine, so proud of them all)

(A quick taste of the Rock Band. EV on piano and singing... Awesome Bud xoxo)

(On top of being the pianist of the Rock Band Ev had a big roll as well though the theatre. He sang his heart out and did an awesome job)

That's a wrap. Another school year complete.

(Essie's sad face as she knows it is time for us to start packing up for the summer back in Canada. She is not happy with us)

When we come back in August all three kids will be in the Sr. School. WOW, we never imagined we would be here as long as we have, such a special time.

Well Summer is now about to begin for us! YA!!! Survived another school year and I never strangled anyone..haha.

Have a brilliant summer and until next time.

Sending lots of hugs....

Our Crew!