Ride 'em Cowboy!!

Rodeo, rodeo, rodeo was the theme of last weekend in Vancouver.....well at least Surrey anyway. The Cloverdale Rodeo was on and being that I have always wanted to, but never actually been to a rodeo, we thought we'd check it out. After all it was only 10 minutes from our house.

This rodeo is the 2nd largest in Canada, and most of the best Cowboys from North America were there competing. The action from our front row seats in the sun was HOT, and as you can see, not just because it was a 29 degree day. The bulls, broncos and cowboys were unbelievable.

People watching was also a highlight of the day

......starting with THE GOOD....

....moving to THE BAD (or sad).....

.....and ending with the DOWN RIGHT FAMOUS ........
(Steven Seagal for those who are Martially Artistically challenged)

'Seaplanes, Helicopters & Automobiles'

A Canadian version of the popular 80's movie 'Planes, Trains & Automobiles' starring Steve Martin and John Candy is about to be released.

It is set in Vancouver, and follows a day in the life of an upcoming young Vancouver Executive, named Simon Thomas. Simon needs to visit clients in Victoria on Vancouver Island in the morning and then make it back to Vancouver later that afternoon for an important meeting!! As in the original movie, the star elicits the help of many different modes of transport in order to get him where he needs to go. Also like the original, there are also plenty of laughs to be had along the way!! Unlike the original there is on show some stunning scenery of Vancouver (the world's 2nd Most Livable City behind Melbourne, Australia).

It was actually a pretty exciting day for me as I had never been on either a Seaplane or a helicopter before. I have been dying to go on a Seaplane ever since I first visited Vancouver back in 2004 and I've been wanting to go in helicopter since.....well, as long as I can remember. Both were very cool!!!

One Year of Wedded Bliss.

May 12th, 2008 - It was 12 months ago when Cammie and I tied the knot. If you're thinking to yourselves... "It seems longer".....I agree!
Cammie planned a great (and more importantly relaxing) weekend of celebrations:

1) Friday night - Drinks and a couple's massage in a fancy Downtown Spa. Followed by dinner at a new restaurant.
2) Saturday - Spent the day & night up at Harrison Hot Springs Spa and Resort . http://www.harrisonresort.com/ This area is famous for its natural hot springs and although it may not look like it, is only about an hour from our house. Unfortunately for Cammie, the hot springs were too hot for a pregnant body so she had to sit on the edge of the pool and drink water while I floated in the therapeutic waters with a nice glass of wine.....poor Cammie!

We had a great and relaxing time, thank you Cammie for organizing such a fantastic weekend!!

"Battle of the Bulges"

Cammie's 'Battle with the Bulge' has plenty of competition from her friends who are enjoying sharing the experience with her. Our friends Andrea and Dave (top) are expecting a baby girl 3 weeks before us. Our other friends Karen and Spencer (another lucky Canadian who got to marry an Aussie) are due in a couple of weeks.....they opted for a surprise on the day!
It's really nice to have some friends going through the same thing at the same time. Baby and related topics seem to dominate the conversation, even amongst the guys I'm sad to say. Cammie and I look forward to meeting more like minded couples when we start our Pre-Natal and Birthing classes in a few weeks time.

Pregnancy Side Effects.

One of the side effects of pregnancy that we are finding with Cammie is skewed spacial awareness and depth perception. As you can tell from the below pictures some of these side effects can prove to be expensive!! :(

Definitely a Boy!

Cammie and I went for our 2nd Ultrasound the other day and further to the 95% confirmation that we are having a boy, we can now confirm 99.9% that we are still having a boy!! :)

To quote the nurse directly as she hovered over the region...."Ooh gosh yes, definitely a boy!" (see below what the nurse saw)

My son's going to kill me when he finds out I posted this picture for the world to see!!