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We're BAAAACK!

We managed to stay within our Starbucks budget (what? Doesn't everybody have a Starbucks budget?) and get home safely....out of money but happy!

I love visiting (key word visiting) the city. I love the fast paced life, the option to shop after 6 and the ability to chose from more than two movies. I love that going shopping can actually be an all day affair (hello METROTOWN!!), I love that my kids get to experience things like Science World and the Sea Bus and are SO excited...because it's not an everyday thing for them. But can I tell you when our 'smalltown-ness' really was evident? We had taken the Seabus out to Longsdale Quey (is that how you spell that?) and of course, everyone had to pee when we got there...so, I took the girls to the bathroom, and while they were each in their stalls, a line of ladies waiting had formed. I'm standing near the sinks...waiting and I hear...FLUSH... 'WOWWOWOWOWOWOW Mom...the toilet flushes all by itself...it KNOWS when I'm done peeing!' (By now, the ladies in the line up are chuckling) Avery comes running out of the stall, beyond excited only to be beyond THRILLED when the sinks work by themselves too....but wait..there's more...the paper towel dispenser also goes by itself when you wave your hand infront of it...OH THE JOY!!! I had to pull my kids away from the bathroom and remind them that there were MANY more things to do and see in West Vancouver, although, I was hard pressed to find something cooler than a toilet that knew when you were done your business.

Anyway, we had a great time...the weather was great but seeing Hudson Bay Mountain was so comforting...we love Smithers...(oh, and it helped that when we got home, the snow was gone from our yard!!!)

Cheers!

Miss Me?

We're leaving for a spring break vacation tomorrow.....heading to Vancouver....here are some pictures my Aunt sent me last week from their walk in downtown Vancouver.....oh the hardship.

See you April 16th!

Michelle