You are 16 going on 17....

How big is Jamie?

....this big!

You've always been a cutie

(makeup and stylings compliments of older sisters)

You've always enjoyed the finer things in life

You've always been a bit goofy (and that's a good thing)

You could fill volumes of pictures of you with the "peace signs"

  

even when you are dressed up for halloween.

You make me smile even if I can't see you

but even more when I can see you.

(this has to be one of my favorite Jamie pictures because its just so "Jamie")

You're still a cutie (and there's the peace sign again)

Happy Birthday Jamie!

Hope you have a great one.

What kind of computer are you?

 There are PC people and Mac people.

I am a Mac.   I've been a Mac since 1985.  

 I recently purchased a 13" MacBook Pro and I love it.

I did have one moment of regret for purchasing it.   13 days after I bought it I received an email from Apple Canada informing me that there was a big Black Friday sale.   The computer I purchased was $101 off that day.   That's when I felt a bit of regret for purchasing it when I did.   But I called the Apple Store and they said, just bring in the receipt that they would refund the difference.   They have 14 day price protection - that made me happy.

Mike and Jenelle - What kind of computer are you?

Candi, Jamie and Alana - What kind of computer are you?

Angie and Erika - What kind of computer are you?  Any pictures?

For Apple ads go http://www.apple.com/getamac/ads/

Alana's Mission Call - Behind the Scenes

Its been over a month since Alana received her mission call. She had a great video on her website covering her opening the letter. Check it out here.

Well here are some behind the scene photos.

Alana was sick with the flu when the call arrived.   Here she is on a improvised conference call talking to Angie on one phone and Erika on the other phone.

We gathered together to open the call.   We coordinated it so that Erika and Angie and Mike and Tyken and Brylie could be online.

We set two computers for video conferencing.

One was to Hawaii

(Notice the headlamp used to illuminate Alana).

The other one was to Grandma & Grandpa T. in Picture Butte

We also had Grandma A. on the phone.

You can see Judy holding the phone so Grandma A. could hear.

It was kind of neat that we could get so many people watching or listening live.

Calgary Weather Report

I have a lot of blog updates I'd like to do.   I sat down to start and turned on the TV.   Johnny Tsunami is on and when Johnny moves from the North Shore of Oahu to Vermont I thought of all of you coming home to Calgary.

For those of you who aren't familiar with the movie its about a kid (Johnny) from the North Shore who loves to surf.   His dad gets a job in Vermont and they move there in the winter.   The Vermont scenes were actually filmed in Utah and his "Vermont" house is about a block away from Wilma and Dave's place in SLC.  And of course Angie and Mike and family and Erika live on the North Shore.

Anyways,  the point of this post is to warn Candi and Alana of what is happening back in Calgary.

The good news is the forecast for the end of the week when the rest of you arrive.  It will be above freezing.    And the long term forecast if for milder weather (milder by Calgary standards of course).