....the Many Faces of Bloggers!

It all started on the walk home from the Northern.....

We took a few 'solo' shots of us overlooking the beach...

Someone suggested, "Let's get a shot together...." 

Apparently I didn't get the memo about sticking my tongue out!

No... we need a more 'normal' looking one!? (little did Tara know I'd do this face)

Tara says, "your face was like this? we'll do that next time?" "Sure..." I replied... hehehehe

Finally a great shot of both of us!!

Qikitarjuaq....

On Friday morning I flew up to Qik.. from Pang---I had been told that it was one of the flights with the best scenery and I wasn't disappointed! I was the only passenger on the plane...and hoped from side to side, seat to seat to take a heap of photos.... I got this awesome shot of Pang from the air.....

I have been taking a course to learn more about Photo shop---the above shot I fixed up tonight! ( LOVED it before...but it looks more like when I took it!!) I think this is my NEW fav photo from a plane!!

This is hard to see in the 'small' format...but something I learned how to do tonight... i took 4 photos and joined them in Photo shop...(have to love panoramas!)...it's of Qik.. on top of the hill that Emily and I climbed!)

After just resting on Saturday and watching movies, knitting, making books and visiting... Emily and decided it was time to get some fresh air...(I was feeling about 85% back to normal...) So Sunday, Emily and I went for a walk and decided to climb up one of the 'smallest' hills to get a good view of town....

The only hitch was the snow was soft...so well we kind of got 'stuck'...Emily was up to her hips at one point.. and then I sunk up to my hips too...it was kind of funny but also hard work to get 'unstuck' because the snow all around you is soft....(you almost have to experience to understand it!) but by the time we got to the top..(as you can see from the photos... our pants are SOAKING wet..but we were excited to be at the top!)

Emily at the top..... :)

I'm excited to be up at the top....just a tad wet..... LOL

Overall it was a great trip---I was able to fly IN and OUT without any weather delays...which was amazing!!! I'm glad to finally be HOME and sort of SETTLED for a bit... now just to get back into some sort of regular routine!

Friends....visits and MORE!!!

So my week in Toronto was filled full of visits!!! I had my camera out for some of them... and others I let the moment pass...

When I was in Haliburton I got to see my high school friend Emely....She and her husband and two children drove over from Huntsville to see me!! (lucky me eh?)... The last time I saw Emely her son was 6weeks old (he'll be 4 in September!!) It had been awhile... it was my first time meeting her daughter--a real charmer!!! it was such a nice visit.....I'm glad we had the chance to reconnect and we will DEFINITELY keep in touch lady!? ok?

On Tuesday I went and spent the day with my good friend Lisa and her 3 boys!!! we had a great time.. visiting and catching up...and organizing some craft corners for her boys!! (she just moved into a new house on May 1st!) It was so much fun to see your new place--and how much 'room' you have!!:)

I got to visit some of the kids I know from Swanwick Ave on Wednesday....I couldn't believe how much the kids had GROWN in the 2 1/2 months I had been away!!! The twins were talking up a storm!! The kids that lived upstairs to my apartment were uber cute too.... and so excited to see me...(as I was to see them!) they were short visits...but I was glad I got to do it!

Wednesday night I crashed youth group....it was awesome to see everyone again--and share a bit about what it's like to live just south of the Arctic Circle....

On Thursday Amanda and her friend Ian came to Toronto Thursday night for dinner--mmmm Thai...(i miss that already!)....it was great meeting/seeing you guys!! Convo was awesome---

I stopped by Chantal and Tarek's before I headed to London on Friday morning--it was great to see you and share stories... and see their youngest!!(he's soooo big--soon to be a full on toddler boy!)

I think I realized 1/2 way through this trip that there is NEVER enough time!!! I'm just thankful that I got to connect with SOOO many people that mean so much to me while I was in the south---even though I didn't get to see EVERYONE I had hoped to see...