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Kate and Colin sent out a Newsletter for Christmas and it is a treasure!<\/p>\n
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What?! What do you mean another year has come and gone?! Someone turn off the warp speed! Even my son is now saying that time is whizzing by (at the ripe old age of 17 \uf04a ). Even though it was over in the blink of an eye, it\u2019s been a great year, gifting our family with fond new memories and appreciation for the precious things in life.<\/p>\n
In March, our family went on a roadtrip! Colin, the kids and I packed into the Sentra and headed south to visit Colin\u2019s sister, Kim, in Nevada. What a trip! We saw Reno, Lake Tahoe, Vegas, The Hoover Dam, The Grand Canyon, the Grand Canyon Caves, and the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City. The kids thought it was awesome, and Colin and I loved having that much uninterrupted time with the kids. I think road trips are my favourite way to vacation with the family ![\":-)\"](\"http:\/\/www.marrfamilygraphics.com\/wp-includes\/images\/smilies\/simple-smile.png\")
The National Automobile Museum in Reno was definitely one of the highlights of the trip. If you haven\u2019t been there, it\u2019s well worth the journey. They have over 200 vehicles in mint condition, including rare and one-of-a-kind beauties, most from the late Bill Harrah\u2019s collection.<\/p>\n
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I\u2019ve heard much about Lake Tahoe, but seeing it is something else! It is a pristine area, surrounded by majestic trees and gorgeous Whistler-ish communities. Of course, Vegas is a blast! This was the first time that both Colin and the kids experienced it, so there were many ooh\u2019s and aaah\u2019s over the architecture and grandiosity. We saw the Blue Man Group one night\u2026hilarious!<\/p>\n
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But beyond all of that and more amazing than we could have hoped for, was the Grand Canyon.<\/p>\n
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In March, we also celebrated Paul\u2019s 17th birthday. He and Colin have spent the year working on an old Jeep Comanche that they resurrected out of my in-laws\u2019 backyard. It took many months, many parts, and many of Paul\u2019s paycheques, but they finally got it running\u2026just in time for Paul to take it 4\u00d74\u2019ing and destroy the front axle. Teenagers\u2026 Well, he enjoyed it while it lasted. Anyone want to buy a fixer upper?<\/p>\n
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Paul is still working at the Hardbite Potate Chip Factory and getting as many hours as he can fit in between his classes. There\u2019s something satisfying about seeing your child become gainfully employed \uf04a Next year Paul will graduate from highschool\u2026and a whole new chapter begins.<\/p>\n
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Colin and I have never been the ones to buy a lot of new furniture for our home. We\u2019re just as happy to take other people\u2019s hand-me-downs. But I think the cardboard boxes and 20 year old bleached oak\/tile tables that we were using in the living room for the last many years finally became more than we (and our guests) could handle. So we FINALLY bought new living room furniture. Very West Coast and minimalist\u2026we\u2019re in love.<\/p>\n
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For the last year, Colin has been flying remote controlled aircraft (RCA) with a lcoal association that has a flying field in Mission. This has been great fun! Unfortunately, it also means that the front den of our house has been transformed into some kind of RCA \u2018hangar\u2019 of types\u2026with crap everywhere! Colin likes to build his RCA from scratch using foamcore, packing tape, and a bunch of tiny little gizmos and gadgets that can\u2019t cost much because they\u2019re really small\u2026.right? Anyways, if you want to go flying with him sometime, give him a call! But beware\u2026it\u2019s really addictive!<\/p>\n
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Sarah has continued with her riding lessons. This year, she switched to a new stable called Seabrook Stables, with a new coach, Carla. The good news is that Carla is AWESOME and Sarah is really good at riding and jumping. The bad news is that I may need to sell Paul in order to pay for the darn lessons! Oy vey!<\/p>\n
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We had some great trips to the cabin this year, with many firsts. Sarah had her first trip to the cabin with a friend (thanks for joining us Nat!); we had our first trip with my brother Flynn and his girls (Olivia and Sophia); and we finally started building a deck! Oh, and we have furniture, thanks to my brother Sean and his wife Sheila who moved onto a boat and needed to find a new home for most of their stuff. This cabin is seriously becoming livable! It will soon be time to set up a google calendar for family to book this place because it\u2019s soon going to be the place to be.<\/p>\n
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I remember many years ago, helping friends plan their parents\u2019 25th wedding anniversary party. Do you know what I remember most about that party? How OLD my friend\u2019s parents were! Well payback is here, ladies and gentlemen! Colin and I are celebrating our silver anniversary on April 28, 2015. We\u2019ve had some good chuckles this year realizing that we\u2019re old enough to say that.
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\nIn celebration, we\u2019re going on a short cruise\u2026and we want you to come!! We can\u2019t think of a better way to celebrate than to be surrounded by our friends and family as we toast our first 25 years together, and welcome the next 25!
\nHere are the details:<\/p>\n
4-Day Alaska Cruise aboard the Coral Princess<\/strong> You\u2019ll have your days to yourself, and then we\u2019ll meet as a group each evening in the dining room for dinner and laughs. Give us a call if you\u2019re interested!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column_inner type=”1_3″ saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”https:\/\/flynngraphics.ca\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Family-Set-Paul.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”on” url_new_window=”off” animation=”left” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” \/][\/et_pb_column_inner][et_pb_column_inner type=”1_3″ saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”https:\/\/flynngraphics.ca\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Family-Set-Kate-and-Colin.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”on” url_new_window=”off” animation=”left” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” \/][\/et_pb_column_inner][et_pb_column_inner type=”1_3″ saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”https:\/\/flynngraphics.ca\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Family-Set-Sarah.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”on” url_new_window=”off” animation=”left” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” \/][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column_inner type=”4_4″ saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n We have been blessed with another year of good health, good jobs, the opportunity to travel, and precious times with family. Amidst the busy-ness and controlled chaos that seems to be the standard of our lives right now, I take time to pause and reflect\u2026and to be thankful for the bounty in our lives, including you!<\/p>\n from our family to yours.<\/p>\n May you be richly blessed this coming year.<\/p>\n Kate, Colin, Paul and Sarah<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″][et_pb_sidebar admin_label=”Sidebar” orientation=”left” area=”sidebar-1″ background_layout=”light” remove_border=”off”] [\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Kate and Colin sent out a Newsletter for Christmas and it is a treasure! What?! What do you mean another year has come and gone?! Someone turn off the warp speed! Even my son is now saying that time is whizzing by (at the ripe old age of 17 \uf04a ). Even though it was […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1602,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1604","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flynngraphics.ca\/family\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1604","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flynngraphics.ca\/family\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flynngraphics.ca\/family\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flynngraphics.ca\/family\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flynngraphics.ca\/family\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1604"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/flynngraphics.ca\/family\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1604\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flynngraphics.ca\/family\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1602"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flynngraphics.ca\/family\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nMay 2 \u2013 6, 2015 Round Trip from Vancouver<\/p>\nMerry Christmas\u00a0and Happy New Years<\/h5>\n