some more posts..

here's a few more...

naomi - our australian daughter

downtown at christmastime

stephers!!!

grouse mountain

this is what happens..

chinatown

the end draweth nigh!!

goodnight for now!
more blogs tomorrow!

walking in a winter wonderland..

i've been up in kelowna since friday..and it only started snowing here today,unlike vancouver where it's been DUMPING!! but boy was it nice..

kristal (my little sis) and i went for a little walk this afternoon..it was quite lovely..

and a few more blogs..

our christmas tree of memories

our wonderful neighbors

sheila's jewelry

deering island & spanish banks

here's a few more..workin onthe rest of december now.. woot woot!
there IS light at the end of the tunnel!
~t

presenting...the back-logged blogs!! - part one

no this is not a band..this is a compilation of all the blogs i FINALLY got done after MUCH procrastination!!

here they are, in no particular order:

my best friend, a couple of kiddies and a trip to victoria

my friend's book

deep cove pizza and other delish things

cousins at kits beach

confederation park

burnaby village museum

a carousel ride

i simply love autumn

tony's fish & oyster bar

google or googol?

my rainbow

my baby sister is graduating..

happy birthday to you, eristotle..

the second batch of back-blogs will be out in a couple days..giggle..sounds like some project.. kinda is.. :)

stay tuned..and check back soon!
trace

a couple of cool olives.. :)

some new and COOL friends i met a couple months ago, went out for dinner and i had a private photography lesson on night photography and lighting with flash.

reilly and miranda lievers of blue olive photography were so very gracious to teach me a few tricks..and we had a good time chattin and talkin shop and an assortment of other colourful topics! :)

thanks guys for being so cool and soooo helpful! you are the BEST.

heart,
trace

ps - some of my "trials"..hee hee.. :)

could it be??!??!

well...i am going away for 5 days to kelowna..to hang with my sis while the 'rents are away...and i've got all my blog photos ready to be added...just gotta type my little fingers away.. i'm SO terribly behind.. funny, i dont even think that many read my blog, so i'm really doing this for ME! cuz i KNOW i'm behind!! just call me MONK! :) :)

so stay tuned..i will be blogging til the cows come home..and word on the street is, those cows are coming home next week. ;)

hugs,
trace
xo

a weekend with my best friend

erin and i have wanted to travel together for quite some time.
finally we just picked a weekend and did some international travel..
international to SEATTLE that is. :)

did we have the best time, i tell ya.. we took it ALL in..
we were downtown in belltown, at pike's place, in pioneer square, the piers..it was great!!















we stayed at this amazingly quaint bed and breakfast called the musical b&b..highly recommend it!!

















take a browse thru the slide shows below for some more pics..

i love you my erin friend..there's no one else i'd rather have had that weekend with, than with you.
i heart you! :)

always,
trace
xo

seattle with erin - slideshow 1
seattle with erin - slideshow 2

MALIGAYANG PASKO!

the kids were ecstatic to receive MORE christmas parcels from the philippines from their grandparents and cousins who live there. nothing like prolonging christmas into the new year! :) even pacey got in on the fun!

thank you nini and papa and "cousins"..we loved everything. :)

xoxo

impact magazine shoots

the shoots i did for impact magazine in december?
i got the copy of the magazine they sent me in the mail..

pretty much the coolest thing so far this year.. :)

dear little punkin

my dear friend roberta (took pics of her and her fiance david in the summer)was the proud mother of little "PUNKIN"..

punkin was the most adorable little white fluffy pooch i have ever seen..and soo much personality. it was so evident punkin ADORED roberta and vice versa.

here are some last photos i took of little miss punkin, and a few words i penned in honour of her, for you, my friend roberta.

your little breath of hope

she waddled as she walked, a cute little waddle
and she talked to you as though you understood

the bond the two of you had was nothing less than true
and the journeys you both walked thru, many and together

god sends us people in our lives so we dont walk alone
cuz he knows there are moments we feel as though there is no hope

and he sent you, roberta, this dear punkin poochie
so your life would have hope in the darkest of darkest times.
he sent her to show you what his love is all about

remember her..always remember her.

her little nose,
her little eyes,
the way they told you she loved you.

remember that god made her for you.
and now she is safe and in no pain.

how the life of one, be it a human or animal,
can totally transform a heart.
god made punkin with you in mind.

here's to punkin,
the beautiful lady she was
and here's to you,
the beautiful lady you are.

love you girl
xo

new years!

we laid low with the kiddies and a bunch of GREAT friends at "the house" here.. good times together, playing board games, eating WAY too much food, and cheerin in the new year!

can't wait for 2008 and all it holds!

HAPPY NEW YEAR FRIENDS!!