The Life and Times...

new blog

2008-02-25T23:38:00.001-06:00

so we are tryin out a new blog. we are still workin the bugs out. try going to
http://web.mac.com/bradandkarla

if it does not work let me know.

Count Down is On!!

2008-02-25T19:34:00.001-06:00

836 days until world cup 2010

Sorry no pictures . . . yet

2008-02-24T15:47:00.005-06:00

Okay so I know it is time for an update. I have been trying for a while to do an update with pictures but for some reason blogger won't let me put on any pictures. When we got out new computer it hasn't let me upload them for some reason. I can select the picture and click on upload image but then it comes up as an error on the page. If anyone knows what is going on let me know.

Carter is getting bigger and learning many new things. He is almost crawling, just rocking on his knees and hands and showing more interest in moving. He has two teeth on the bottom. He now knows how to wave, motion that he is "so big" and clap. He is still a happy baby and very content. I get so many comments on how well behaved he is and if he is always this smiley.

We were just in BC for a while visiting Brad's parents so that was fun, and a lot warmer. It did rain for most of the time except for the last few days before we left. I would love to show you pictures but like I said it is at a standstill for now. If you want to see some pictures you will have to become friends with Brad and on facebook and check them out there. Well, that is about all for now. I am going to see if I can figure out the picture thing.

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2008-02-10T18:34:00.001-06:00

Our New MAC

2008-01-23T22:26:00.000-06:00

So everyone is asking why i got MAC and why i would NEVER go back to PC. Well i will tell you. Its better! Thats why. If you are going to do word or spreadsheets, you might stick with PC (even though you can do great things with Microsoft Office for MAC). If you do pictures or movies or anything creative, you will LOVE how easy MAC is for everything. I made a slideshow of pictures of me and karla and carter with music in no time. then i put a menu screen and put some pictures and music with that too. if i was not watching tv it would have taken me ten minuets. also starting it up out of the box was easy. i plugged it in and boom. but in my email address and password, i was done. everything is so easy and seems to just work the best possible and the easiest way. i cant explain. just drop your Windows everything! thats all i have to say (i have more but i wont bore you)

Fun at home with my boys (and Sadie)

2008-01-02T12:21:00.000-06:00

Having fun together. Too bad I'm not in this picture is would have made a good family one but I was the one taking it. Oh well.

These pictures I put on for my parents. This is the outfit that they got him for Christmas. Isn't he just so cute.

A New Family Picture

2008-01-02T12:16:00.001-06:00

Christmas Time

2008-01-01T20:08:00.000-06:00

Carter playing with some toys from his Grandma and Grandpa W and a vest that was superbly made by Auntie Heather. Carter wasn't into Christmas too much this year as was expected. However, he was a bit more interested in opening his presents than I thought (even though this was very minor).

Carter's seventh month of life held more smiles (as always) and a love of food. At first he wasn't too keen on eating but now he gobbles his food down. I am always surprised at how much he can eat sometimes. I just started giving him some pureed fruit and he just loves that (I don't blame him after always getting cereal and vegetables).

Carter was also quite sick this December. After his six month shots at the beginning of the month he came down with a fever and then proceeded to get a bad cold (along with an ear infection and eye infection), which he later passed on to both Brad and I. We have now just ended that sickness (it seemed like it lasted forever). Tomorrow Carter has a doctor's appointment to see if the fluid is still in his ears (which I think it is because he is still pulling them). Then in the middle of January we are off to the pediatric eye doctor to get Carter's eye checked out. You can usually tell in pictures that his left eye turns in a bit. It isn't like that all the time but you can definitely tell that something is not quite normal. Anyways, we are not sure where the ear and eye thing will go, but we are hoping that it isn't too serious. That is about all the news for this month I think so on to the pictures.

Carter sporting his new do-rag(this is really how you spell it. I looked it up.) for motorcycling when he is older. He is also sporting Grandpa's glasses. We always have fun taking funny pictures of Carter and he is such a good sport about it.

My family (sorry that the picture is kinda dark).

This is my Grandma and the great grandchildren. Of course with so many little ones it is hard to have everyone happy and looking at the camera. Apparently Caleb was the only one that wasn't too happy with everything. However, we still made him be in the picture for a minute.

Another funny picture of Carter. We decided to put his socks on his ears. I'm not sure how be came to doing this but I am sure it was Joel's idea seeing as he is holding Carter.

The cousins having their first bath together. At least they are both happy. However, right after this picture Ayla screamed for the rest of her bath and Carter decided to sympathize and cry as well. Not as fun.

My Munchkin, PJ's and Sadie

2007-12-07T16:49:00.001-06:00

My cute little boy this morning in his pj's. I didn't notice until this was loaded but it kind of looks like he is giving the finger or trying too. Just ignore that.
So I was trying to do a "photoshoot" with Sadie and Carter but of course it always happens this way. First they were far apart but that was no fun and it looked funny so then I moved them closer together. Now these two are the best of friends and egg each other on when they are close to each other. Needless to say that moving them closer makes Carter reach for Sadie, which in turn . . .

. . .makes this happen. It usually ends up with Carter smiling with his mouth wide open and Sadie trying to lick him. Not a pretty site but at least they both like each other right? That is what I try to tell myself whenever it happens.

So my sister and I just got back from Winnipeg to visit my other sister, brother-in-law and their new baby Ayla Jae, who was born on October 22. We had a good four days together. Carter liked Ayla although there wasn't much play time for the both of them together because Ayla can't really fend for herself.

I thought this picture was cute and a look into the future. Notice they are both sticking their tongues out. This means trouble later I think.
We compared their feet and Ayla's feet (the skinny ones) were almost as long as Carter's. Crazy I know. That girl is going to have big feet or maybe she will grow into them. Thanks A and J for letting us crash your place. I hope we didn't cause too much disturbance. That's all for now.

Lots of Pictures Plus an Update

2007-12-07T16:14:00.000-06:00

Bath time. I just love this picture. Carter is so cute here. He loves his bath time and playing with his toys (Thanks Janelle) as long as they don't float away on him.

At the end of November Brad's parents came out for a visit so the following pictures are of their visit.
We decided to try feeding Carter solids for the first time when Brad's parents were over. Here Carter is with Grandpa feeding him. He looks in good spirits. He didn't like the taste or texture too much though with the first couple of times. He is finally starting to like the food (I think). At least he is opening his mouth for me now and usually he doesn't make too much of a face.

Here is Carter the first time I put some cereal in his mouth. As you can tell from the expression he wasn't too impressed.

Carter and Sadie - still best of friends.

Carter and daddy.
Brad surprised me for an early Christmas present and bought me a used piano that I had seen at a thrift store for a steal of a deal. Thanks honey. I love playing it (although it is hard to find time when I am free and Carter is not sleeping). Carter loves it as well. He sits and plays (bangs) and sings along. It is so cute.

Fall Time

2007-11-15T14:21:00.000-06:00

So a while back I decided to start raking the leaves in our backyard. Now for those of you who haven't seen our backyard it is pretty huge and we have quite a few large trees that have tons of leaves. On this day Carter had woken up from his nap and it was quite nice outside so I decided he could play on a blanket while I raked. Then I thought some pictures in the leaves of Carter would be cute. After six garbage bags of leaves and the yard looking like no one had even touched it I decided that I would wait for Brad and for another day and then we could mow up the leaves and bag them. It did get done and about 20 bags later you can now see the grass.

Yikes a vacuum plus I'm sitting

2007-10-29T19:46:00.000-06:00

So the other day I pulled the vacuum out while Carter was playing on the floor. Apparently this is the first time that I vacuumed when he was in the room (I usually do it when he is sleeping). His reaction is priceless and the camera doesn't even capture it. He was so wide eyed and in shock. It was great I just had to take a picture. Then Sadie decided that she had to be in a picture too so that is what the top one is for. Carter has started to sit a little bit on his own but mainly with a blanket rolled up behind him. He is usually pretty good at staying up and just likes to push back so I have to be careful. He loves to play with his toys on the floor and "talk" to them. More to come.

Kent and Bobbi's Wedding Pictures

2007-10-21T14:54:00.001-06:00

So here are some pictures of Kent and Bobbi's wedding. They are friends of ours from church. We also worked with them when we worked with the Jr. Youth. Heather and Carter were sure having a good time. I love this picture because they are making almost the same expression. Too bad the picture is so blurry. Carter is doing really well these days. He sleeps through the night, usually has pretty good naps and doesn't get too upset unless he is hungry or tired. All in all he is a very good baby. He is reaching for everything and is starting to be interested in the food we eat. I am so tempted to give him a taste but I know I shouldn't give in. I think we will start cereal at six months (which is in a month). It is hard to believe that he is almost five months. The time has just flown by. He is also starting to want to roll over. He is so close all the time but just needs a bit more strength. Even he gets frustrated sometimes when he can't roll over.
Here is the one picture that I got of someone in the wedding party. Brad and I aren't great with taking lots of pictures as you can tell since we only got one of the wedding party. Also, we weren't really at the greatest spot to take pictures.
Surprise. Just kidding. Kendra is not engaged. She was just trying on someone's ring, and we thought it would be a great picture. So no rumors okay? For those of you who don't know Kendra is a good friend of ours. She was my roommate at Bethany for both of our first years, and we have just stayed friends since then. It also helps that we both live in Saskatoon together. We missed you today Kendra in church. Remember no rumors.
This is Brad showing how excited he is to be dressed up and at a wedding. He was actually the videographer for the wedding, and I think he had a good time doing it. He is just putting on a face (or lack thereof) for the camera. He has been keeping busy with playing pick up hockey every Saturday night with Dwayne (my brother-in-law) and work is really starting to pick up. He just made a huge sale the other day selling about 33 TV's to one company. I am so proud of him.
Kendra and I getting our picture taken at the wedding. I think it has been a really long time since a picture of me was put on this blog so here I am. Enjoy.
Heather again with Carter. Go Canucks!!!!
So I had to try on the outfit that Carter was going to wear for the wedding ahead of time just to see if it would work. Here he is standing on the couch. Sometimes it amazes me just how strong he is. Thanks for the outfit A. Rosalie and U. Ken. Carter is also starting to sit by himself although I do have to be around to make sure he doesn't fall over. Sadie also loves Carter but I think Carter likes Sadie better. We are trying to keep Sadie from licking Carter but now that Carter is starting to reach out he encourages Sadie so it is a battle. Carter just laughs and smiles whenever Sadie is around. Especially if she is very close or licking his hands. We need to work on that. Other than that we are having a great time and keeping well.

I'm a Cutie in Overalls

2007-10-03T17:47:00.000-06:00

So Carter is finally big enough to fit into his many pairs of overalls. I tried them on the other day and thought that they were so cute that I had to snap some pictures. Carter is at the stage now where things are going in his mouth. He loves to put his hands in his mouth and so the last picture is fitting for what he is up to these days. For the first picture I had to keep taking his hands out of his mouth so I could get a decent picture. He is pretty strong and loves to stand, sit and reach for everything. He smiles lots, although it is hard to get a good one for the camera. At this moment as I type he is sitting on my lap and trying to put my fingers in his mouth. I want to put a video up but I don't know how so if somebody does could you let me know if it is easy. Thanks. That's the update for now.

Go Canucks Go!

2007-10-03T17:19:00.001-06:00

So I guess the regular season is about to start or perhaps has started already (I am not quite sure). But Brad has gotten into the hockey spirit. We bought this jersey before we had Carter and thought it would be cute on a boy or girl. Too bad Carter doesn't fit into it yet. Maybe next year or the year after.

Look Mom I'm Standing!

2007-09-09T21:45:00.000-06:00

So I was bathing Carter today before church in the bathtub and he wanted to stand up. So I put his hands on the side of the bathtub and he stood in the water. I let go and he just stood there. I know it is not too safe but I was right there to catch him if he fell. Anyways, I thought I would take a picture of it on the couch. He did it pretty good but it was hard to get a picture while trying to make sure I could be there if he fell. Needless to say I only got one shot so this is it. He should be walking in no time. Yikes!

And here is the ExerSaucer. Sadie always has to be in on the action so part of her is in the corner.

Carter on Holidays

2007-09-06T15:49:00.000-06:00

Well, we are back from our trip to Manitoba that Carter and I (Karla) went on. We had a blast hanging out with my sister and brother-in-law, visiting Carter's great grandma and ending off our trip with a family gathering. The picture above is of Carter with a little mohawk. My sister and I tried to spike his hair but all you can see here is a little spike. It was so cute.
My sister bought this cute hat for her baby but let Carter use it for the winter until their baby is old enough. I thought it was just hilarious that I had to put two pictures up of him. Isn't he just the cutest. I actually caught him smiling. Usually when I try to take a picture of him smiling it captures the end of his smile and an awkward face.

He looks really chubby in this picture. Gotta love the double chin.

Here is Carter cuddling with Grandpa Wiens at the family gathering. He sure was having fun. It is so exciting to see Carter develop. He has started to be more interested in toys and likes to sit up propped up on the couch. We bought him a type of highchair and he likes to sit in that and play/stare at his toys on the tray. We also bought an Exersaucer just yesterday and he loves being in that as well. I will post a picture of him on it soon. Well that's about all for now.

The Line UP

2007-09-03T23:15:00.001-06:00

Canucks New Jerseys!!!

2007-09-03T23:04:00.000-06:00

So i was not sure about these when they first came out but now i love them.

The combination of the original blue, green and white colouring, along with the Orca Whale celebrates the past and present in Canucks history.

The new Canucks home uniform is primarily blue with classic horizontal green and white stripes, reflective of the Canucks first NHL season of 1970 and symbolic of BC’s natural landscape.
So here they are, the new jerseys!

Carter's Weird Face

2007-08-22T09:47:00.000-06:00

So this funny face happened because I was trying to get Carter to smile for the camera but unfortunately I only got the end part of the smile. oh well it is cute and weird at the same time. Enjoy

Time for an update

2007-08-22T09:33:00.001-06:00

Here is Carter in a cute outfit that I just had to take a picture of. It is hard to believe that Carter is almost three months old. He has been doing really good lately and has been having more of a schedule. He usually wakes up around 7 am for a feeding and then I will put him down again after that for my sanity so that I can sleep a bit more. Usually he will then sleep till 9 am or 10 am, which is really nice. Then lately he has been up with maybe a 10 minute cat nap in there and then goes down for a nap again around 2 pm for about three hours. This gives me time for a nap or to clean the house, make supper etc. He usually wakes up just in time for supper so that Brad and I usually cannot eat together because one has be holding Carter or paying attention to him. Then he usually just hangs out and is sometimes fussy in the evening. He usually goes to bed around 9:30 or 10:00, which is just about when I go to bed.

Carter is cuter and cuter every day. He is really starting to smile and I even heard a giggle once. He is starting to coo and make cute little noises. He is generally a happy baby although Brad would probably say otherwise as he is usually fussy in the evenings when Brad is home. Last night Brad was sweet and gave me a night with the girls while he watched Carter. It was nice to do this but I must say that I did think about them a lot and hoped that Carter wouldn't be too fussy for Brad. Well, this weekend Brad's friend Jeff is coming to visit from BC and next week I am going to visit my sister and Grandma in Manitoba and then head out for a family gathering. Unfortunately Brad isn't coming because of work and his friend being out but we will still try to have fun and I will try to take more pictures than I have lately.

Sorry there aren't more pictures. We have been a little slack on the picture side. I always think about it during the day but it is easier to take pictures when you have two people to help. Well that's all for now. Hope everyone reading this is doing good.

Dedication Sunday

2007-08-02T14:34:00.001-06:00

The happy familyGrandma and Grandpa Wiens
Grandma and Grandpa Koehn

Carter and Sadie are best friends so I had to get a picture of them together. It was not that easy but Sadie behaved herself pretty good. So cute together. This past Sunday since Brad's parents were up we decided that it would be the perfect time to have Carter dedicated in church. So on July 29, 2007, Carter was dedicated to God. Here is a picture of the good looking men and boy (three generations) on that day.

Beach Bum

2007-08-02T14:06:00.001-06:00

Brad's parents came out from BC this past week and so on Saturday we went and joined my parents for the day at Douglas Park where they were camping. It was Carter's first beach experience. Even though it was very hot Carter was not too fond of the cold water. However he was very adorable I thought.

Finally a new post.

2007-07-27T21:57:00.000-06:00

Okay so I finally have gotten on the computer to put up some new pictures. I have heard that not everyone checks facebook and since Brad does most of the pictures on there I had assumed that that was good enough. However, I have been hearing it is not so here are a few pictures. Carter has been going good. He has started to smile, which is awesome, and he has also started to sleep through most of the night, which is also awesome. He is a pretty good baby with his few cranky moments but I cannot complain. I don't have any pictures of him smiling on my camera yet but Brad's dad took one so hopefully I will get those on here soon. Enjoy the pictures.

The first one is the most recent picture we have of Carter and the second picture is Carter in one of his favorite sleeping spots, on daddy's chest.

Summer has been pretty good although really hot. We haven't been on holidays yet (other than spending the July long weekend at my parents), but we have plans to go to Clear Lake, Manitoba for a family reunion for the second week of August. We just hope that Carter will travel the 6 hours well. It will be fun to have the extended family see Carter. I am sure they are looking forward to seeing him as well.

I guess there isn't much more to write as we haven't been really doing much else besides yard work, a few house renovations and looking after Carter.

2007-06-12T14:58:00.001-06:00

Click here to see more pictures of Carter

He has eyes!!!!

2007-06-12T14:12:00.000-06:00

The unusual doctor's visit

2007-06-08T19:21:00.001-06:00

Karla here. So I finally have time to sit down and write the story about the birth of our son. It is about time some of you may be thinking. Well, amazingly now I have the time and so here is a brief story. It was May 24, 2007, a Thursday and the day of my weekly doctor's appointment. At the doctor's it was time for me to get a "swab" (for those who have been pregnant you know what I'm talking about) to see if I had a staph infection. After the swab the doctor decided that she would check me to make sure that the baby was still breech. It had been breech since the beginning of April and was stubborn enough to not turn even with the attempt of trying to turn it externally (this done by a obstetrician of course). As she was examining me this weird look came across her face and she said "I think you are dilated". Not really worried I was like oh okay whatever. Probably about 1 cm or so. Then she proceeded to say "I think you are 4 cm dilated and your membranes are bulging" (whatever that means). Imagine, 4 cm and no labor. Too bad I wasn't giving birth naturally.

So after double checking again she made a call to the obstetrician to see if he could do a C-section that day, as they do with all breech babies now. He would be too busy but someone else could. Needless to say I was excited/scared/happy all sorts of emotions. We would be having the baby today. I called Brad and told him that I was coming to pick him up from work because the baby was coming today. Surprise. We proceeded to go to the hospital where we waited and waited until there was time for my c-section to be done. My parents drove up from Regina but when they got there we were still waiting. Finally at about 1:45 pm they called us and we proceeded with the c-section procedure. I was very nervous and wanted the whole thing to be over and not happen. Lying on that OR bed I was thinking I don't want to do this but really I had no choice. After a few (actually quite a few) tugs and pulls our son was born and we heard him cry. I was a little in a haze from the odd pain and the violent shivers but still happy.

I hope that that is a good enough story for everyone. I better go now and feed Carter. I will write more about the present time soon.

2007-06-06T23:28:00.001-06:00

Carter Back Home Again

2007-06-06T21:45:00.000-06:00

So we had to go to the hospital again with Carter. He was John-dis (no idea how to spell the real word). He looked yellow and he was not feeding well. He had to be put under a couple lights for a day and a night just to get his kidneys going again. he is back home and is feeding great (besides Karla's infection) and is gaining weight. Here are a couple pics of the hospital and back home.

just a couple FACE shots for ya!

2007-05-26T00:23:00.000-06:00

Its a BOY!!

2007-05-24T21:04:00.000-06:00

So here are some stats on the new one (oh by the way, karla and i have a new baby boy)

Name: Carter Hayden Koehn

Sex: Male

Weight: 8lbs 11oz

Time: 2:55pm

Or go to this link to see more

PIctures From Heather and Dwayne's Wedding

2007-05-21T16:06:00.000-06:00

Cirque du sol....something

2007-05-15T23:18:00.000-06:00

For Karla's birthday i got her some tickets to Cirque du Soleil. It was great. A lot of singing (more then normal) but it was still really good. We sat 12 rows from the floor and they were perfect seats. these are some pictures that i got of the net. they aren't big but you get the idea.

Hardest Level Of Super Mario EVER!!!

2007-04-29T15:47:00.000-06:00

My New HOG

2007-04-21T15:32:00.000-06:00

So i got an early birthday present this last weekend. Karla, her parents and my parents got together for this. I guess it was a hint of sorts. I wanted it so that i can ride to work. i am going to start sometime next week. im pretty pumped. now i just have to use it.

Bathroom Renos

2007-04-17T18:29:00.000-06:00

So we have started the bathroom renos. By we I mean my dad mostly with some help from Dwayne (Heather's ( my sister) fiance) and Brad when he wasn't working. It didn't take too long to rip everything out of the bathroom. The floor was stripped (all four layers of flooring). This included the first layer of ceramic tile and then three layers of linoleum. The one in the first picture is my favorite (just kidding) and was the second top layer. The subflooring was also striped and was quite moldy. The plywood in the corner where the toilet was was also cut out as it was starting to rot a bit as our toilet had leaked about a year ago. The last picture of bathroom renos is of Dwayne, Brad and my dad from the basement looking up into the bathroom. All in all everything went pretty smoothly , at least I thought so. Maybe my dad's story is a little different. There was a huge mirror on the wall, which we also took down hence the big white, off white and pink spot on the way.

The plan next is to have the bathtub and wall redone by Bath Fitter (they just put everything over top of the existing one) and then to paint. I can't wait until it is finished. Well, enjoy the pictures. Thank to everyone (dad, dwayne, brad and mom) for all your hard work. We really appreciate it.

The end result (so far)

2007-04-17T18:08:00.000-06:00

Here is the finished product. It doesn't really look quite that good yet because we have to redo the paint and sand it and everything and we are also getting Bath Fitter to come and put in a new bath and wall surround so that will make it look even more better. I really like the vanity so I took a big picture of that. That's all for now.

Finally the long awaited pictures

2007-04-11T20:55:00.000-06:00

Okay so the long awaited pictures have finally arrived. The first one of course is me and Sadie just chilling. Actually I made Brad take a picture of me and Sadie so that the one of just me wouldn't be at the top. So this picture is me at 7 3/4 months. I think this is about the fifth picture that I made Brad take because the rest just weren't as good (or so I thought). So things have been going well. They thought at one point that I had an excess amount of amniotic fluid but thankfully the ultrasound showed everything was normal, and we also got a picture of the baby's face that we couldn't see at the previous ultrasound so that was neat. I still haven't figured out how to put the ultrasound picture up here because we don't have a scanner. Otherwise I would. I am feeling pretty good but am getting quite a bit more tired and can't stay on my feet for nearly as long now. I can't complain much though. The baby I think is sitting quite high and so sitting sometimes causes it to crush my ribs. It is still moving like crazy, and I can now almost always feel some sort of body part when I push on my stomach. It is pretty cool and amazing.

Easter was busy but good. My sister Heather, her fiance Dwayne and I went to Winnipeg to see my sister and brother-in-law's place and hang out with them for a bit. That was really good and thanks Joel and Alissa for putting us up. Then on Sunday we headed to Winkler to get together with my mom's side of the family. We spent the day playing games and hanging out at my grandma's care home. Brad, however, couldn't come because he had to work so I missed him a lot when I was gone.

This week is going by so fast and hopefully things will go well this weekend when my dad and Brad (when he is not working) and whoever will help (possibly Dwayne) will attempt to renovate our bathroom. I will try to put up before and after pictures of that. Well, that is about it for now.

Here we come Stanley!

2007-04-10T11:55:00.000-06:00

Basement photos

2007-04-04T21:08:00.000-06:00

So i thought that i would put a couple of pics of our new basement setup. I guess our house is open for sporting events and such. only until the baby comes. then its always on the tree house network.

New Toys

2007-04-04T21:05:00.000-06:00

So this is my new toy! There is nothing to exciting about this but I'm pumped.

tress to cut down

2007-03-22T21:55:00.000-06:00

hello all. just putting a pick of some trees i want to cut down. sorry. nothing interesting.

Yeah it's the right way

2007-03-09T17:13:00.000-06:00

So I finally figured out how to put these pictures in right. Aren't you glad? I had an idea of how to do it right after I posted them but didn't have the motivation to do it until now. I had a few moments so I thought that I should at least be kind to the readers and have things the right way. The beautiful pictures are of some beautiful flowers that Brad got me one day just out of the blue. How sweet hey?

Pregnancy is treating me well. I am almost entering my 26th week so that is exciting. Only two more weeks until my third trimester crazy hey? I haven't been too tired and I am sleeping really well, except for the one or two nature calls at night, so that has made my pregnancy really enjoyable. I am feeling a bit larger but not too uncomfortable yet. I can still do almost the everything although tying my shoes is getting a bit harder. I hope you enjoy the pictures and hopefully I will have some more of me when I hit seven months.

Trip to BC

2007-02-22T17:32:00.000-06:00

Well we just got back from BC on Saturday and aside from a crazy and long flight back everything went well. The weather was pretty nice about 10 degrees everyday but still cloudy or rainy. At least it is better than the minus temperatures we are having here in Saskatoon. We hung out with family a lot, went to White Rock and also to Vancouver for a trip to Ikea. We bought a few things but not much as we had to take it back on the plane with us.

Brad got to take in a Canucks game, which I think he really enjoyed while I went shopping with his mom. We bought a few baby outfits but not too many. I was going to put up some more pictures but I may have to wait for that. As mentioned before we got a new camera and I haven't quite figured everything out yet with the picture program. Maybe I will try to do a few for you guys. Well, I better go and make some supper. This picture was taken at White Rock. So pretty.

Baby room

2007-02-21T17:18:00.000-06:00

Okay so here I am at about 23 weeks. Sorry the picture is sideways but we got a new digital camera and for some reason it will only put the pictures taken vertically in sideways. Does anyone know how I can change this?

Here is the finished product of the baby room. Again sorry about the sideways picture. This is right when you walk in where we hung some pictures. The
other one is as much of the room as we could get in on one shot. We still have a few more things to hang on the walls but we have to wait until we get them before we put everything up. Enjoy.

2007-01-24T20:12:00.000-06:00

A picture of me at five months. Sorry it is not that good but you know how it goes. I really didn't want this picture to be at the top but I think it will be. I guess it will motivate me to update it again sooner than last time. Enjoy the reno pics.

2007-01-24T20:11:00.000-06:00

Okay so I think that these pictures are going to be all out of order but that is what you get when someone updates the blog that doesn't really know what they are doing. The finished product.

2007-01-24T20:07:00.000-06:00

These are the after pictures. I think the room turned out quite nice. The soccer light fixture was Brad's choice and I actually really like it.

Pictures

2007-01-24T19:55:00.000-06:00

Here are the promised pictures. This one is the baby room during the process of ripping out the carpet etc. It is really hard to get a big picture because the door is at a funny place that you can't get much in the picture. These will have to do.

Finally something new!!!!

2007-01-24T13:24:00.001-06:00

So, I (Karla) have decided that it is about high time that we posted something new on this blog. I know we are probably the worst people to keep our blog updated but really our lives aren't that interesting.

As most of you know I am pregnant and I have been feeling amazing. I have been so blessed to not be sick throughout the whole pregnancy so far. The tiredness is finally starting to go away but people keep telling me that it will only get worse in a couple of months. I am five months along already and it is hard to believe that I am pretty well half way through this whole stomach enlarging experience. We went for an ultrasound yesterday and just so everyone knows we decided not to find out if we were having a boy or a girl. Everything looks good so far but the baby was not in a good position and so they and we couldn't see the face just the back of the head. Needless to say the pictures we got from the ultrasound are not the nicest and mainly contain the spine and back of the head. I will try to post a picture of that and a picture of myself once I am home and can work the scanner.

My parents came out for the last couple of days and they and Brad worked hard at getting the baby room redone. We painted, put in new floor, new baseboards and casings. It looks awesome now and I am super excited to put everything back into the room as soon as the baseboards are nailed in. Thanks to everyone for your hard work. I can't really take credit for anything other than keeping out of their hair because I was at work.

Well that's about it for now. I will post pictures as I said before when I am at home. Hopefully I can get everything working.

Beaten by the Zebra

2007-01-02T22:36:00.000-06:00

Four in a row!! What can i say. KENT and i were pumped to watch the suckers (i mean the flames) lose. it was a great game...if you were a ref!!! I think that they were getting paid for the number of calls they make. I was SOOO ticked. some say that you can't be picky when you win but i feel bad for the flames, the fans and the Canucks and the sport it self. I get the fact that we are trying to cut down on the holding but this is retarded. other then that, it was a GREAT GAME!!! GO CANUCKS GO

Look!! A Flames fan at the game tonight

2006-12-26T22:34:00.000-06:00

So, i am SOOOOOO happy tonight. the canucks FINALLY beat those pesky flamers. It was great to see the sedin twins work it over. All i gots to say is EAT IT!!

The rest of the Ugly

2006-12-26T20:52:00.000-06:00

So here are the rest of the jerseys for our UGLY
Jersey Christmas. I am sorry that i got to busy to do one a day. It is our craziest month in retail. so i would like you to vote. which of these many jerseys do you find most revolting. closer to the new year i will announce the winner. Happy voting.

Was the one above sponsored by McDonald's???

So i thought that i would put this canucks jersey on here because i knew i would be asked for it. I like it and i wish i had one of my own. they had some physiologist design it with certian conotations. The oraange, yellow and black where (at the time) the most "winningest" colours and the "V" was for victory. it did not help them too much but i am still pumped when i see them around

Sorry to dis-a-point

2006-12-17T01:08:00.000-06:00

So we are in regina this weekend so i have not been able to do the 12 ugly jerseys of christmas. i will resume on monday when we get back and i will make it up by putting a couple on a day (if i remember)

Canucks TOAST the flames

2006-12-15T10:55:00.000-06:00

So what can i say. We won!!! That is the only game i really wanted them to win. I HATE the flames. So i am pumped that they won. i was mad that i could not see it because the stupid oilers game was on. oh well. GO CANUCKS GO!!

On the Third day of Christmas...

2006-12-14T21:45:00.000-06:00

All i gots to say is i LOVE therainbow background over the city. I always knew that denver was a bit...you know...yeah.

They can swim!!

2006-12-13T23:02:00.000-06:00

So what is the scariest thing that you can think of...going down a dark ally alone? Spending an weekend with your in-laws? NOPE! Its me being a father!! Don't pinch yourself. its true. come june 16 (i think) we will be getting no sleep! I am pumped. i truly am. the only thing i have to worry about is my baby being smarter then me. oh well. so heres a picture of karla now.
just kidding. he still looks like a stick. and as BEAUTIFUL as ever/ so i guess we will be excepting gifts and money for the next six months so feel free. I think (i know) the baby (little Ronaldinho) will love soccer and Canucks things. Like Jerseys (mens XL...for him to grow into)
Im just kidding of course. but we are very excited and glad that the cat is out of the bag. i guess that is all the news for now. lator gators.

On the Second day of Christmas...

2006-12-13T22:13:00.000-06:00

So this one is not "phew" ugly but its "wow" ugly. That is one bright pylonrunning at me. Their third jerseys are almost as ugly as the browns jerseys all the time. But seeing how i kinda like the browns (unless they play KC or the Sea Hawks). Now does this take your vote and win the "ugly fashion award" or as i like to call it the "Creatively Rendering All People" Award or CRAP for short. We will never know unless you vote. Keep checking back for our 'All most ugly enough' section, to our 'too ugly to make it' sections!

On the first day of Christmas...

2006-12-12T18:38:00.000-06:00

So, in light of this joyous time of year, i thought that i would do something special. While looking through some nice soccer pictures online, i stumbled across a list that i thought was most appealing. Now everyone has their own likes and tastes, but i think that everyone will be on board for this one. i call it "The 12 Ugly Uniforms of Christmas!" I guess we will start without further ADU (Adu as in Freddy Adu who was traded in the Major League of Soccer yesterday)

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

WOW! Where does papa get a pair like that (i mean shorts, a pair of shorts)!

So this whole "12 uglies" will be fun but we need to get into this. What i need from you faithful viewers (both of you) is to vote on the most ugly uniform that you see throughout this merry time. I will judge by the number of comments that i receive. After that i will tally the votes and post the number one UGLY uniform in sports history. What else you could do is email me (bkkoehn@gmail.com) some of you choices and i will do an honourable mention section after the last one is posted.

Past this site on to other sports and fashion gurus and watch the fun flow./

Happy viewing?!

Revenge is SWEET!

2006-12-07T23:14:00.000-06:00

Sometimes when I feel like killing someone, I do a little trick to calm myself down. I'll go over to the persons house and ring the doorbell. When the person comes to the door, I'm gone, but you know what I've left on the porch? A jack-o-lantern with a knife stuck in the side of it's head with a note that says 'You.' After that I usually feel a lot better, and no harm done.

-- Jack Handey --

You broke it you bought it

2006-11-22T18:49:00.000-06:00

ALL I GOTS TO SAY IS, BC RULES!!!!

White and Nerdy

2006-11-19T15:51:00.000-06:00

Grey Cup Sunday

2006-11-19T15:18:00.000-06:00

So its grey cup Sunday and EVERYONE is looking forward to the game. I know I am. I even got my parents to come out...
Now, I am from BC so I have the fever. But for all you riders fans, I got something here for you. (now before you get mad, one of your "fans" emailed this to me and I thought that I would pass it along. NEWS HEADLINE! Rider Practice suspended.... Saskatchewan Roughrider football practice was delayed on Wednesday for nearly two hours at Taylor Field. One of the players, while on his way to the locker room, happened to look down and noticed a suspicious looking, unknown white powdery substance on the practice field. Head coach Danny Barrett immediately suspended practice while he RCMP were called in to investigate. After a complete field analysis, the RCMP determined that the white substance, unknown to the players, was the goal line. Practice was resumed when the RCMP decided that the team would not be likely to encounter the substance again....... Q. What do you call a ROUGHRIDER with a GREY CUP ring? A. A thief. Q. How many SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS does it take to win a GREY CUP? A. Nobody knows and we may never find out! Q. How do you keep a SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDER out of your yard? A. Put up goal posts. Q. Where do you go in REGINA in case of a tornado? A. TAYLOR FIELD - they never get a touchdown there!

Deep Thoughts

2006-11-17T22:36:00.000-06:00

When you die, if you get a choice between going to regular heaven and pie heaven, choose pie heaven. It might be a trick, but if it's not, ummmm, boy.

by Jack Handey

Missed a show or two?

2006-11-01T16:29:00.000-06:00

So my buddy sent me this address that you can watch tv shows for free. It has a bunch of shows and lots of seasons. The picture is not the best but i can live with it i guess. here's the address.

tvlinks.voodeedoo.org

the only problem is that the guy gets shut down every once in awhile so he has got to move around. If i get a new address, i'll let you know. enjoy

I can't get no...SATISFACTION!!

2006-10-17T00:35:00.000-06:00

So this thanksgiving was a memorable one. We went to karla's house in regina for the weekend and had sunday lunch at her anut and uncles place, nothing crazy happening there. But after supper is when it all started. Her uncle (i won't say which one for his own protecting (unless i have to, to keep me free and clean)) told me to come with him the the stones concert in regina that night (only the biggest rock concert this side of the pond!) so i went, not knowing what to expect. We went and cought the first song as we got out of the car. But all we saw was...

So needless to say i was not super happy, but then i got to thinking, i am about ten feet away from suckers how paid a lot more then me to hear the exact same thing. Plus i got to see the big screen and all the fire shows. So all in all i thought it to be a great concert. But, as it headed for the end, we were on the move again. As they were saying goodbye (before the encore) the security guards through open the big exit doors and walked away. SO....we walked in, went up the stairs and stood 23 rows on right beside the stage. I was offered tickets to that exact spot for about $230 a pair. But, i go to see the last couple songs in the encore (the best part in my opinon) for FREE!! It was great. I kinda wish i would have paid and seen the whole show from here, but i like the free tickets better. so here are some pics i got off the net of the concert. I the one with the stage, we were standing behind the fence right by that red truck.

Now, you might think that was enough excitment for one weekend, but your wrong. On monday, i was helping my father in law take parts off a bike for a guy. I am lazy, so i sat down to take the fender off. Once completing my duty, i procceded to get up and brush dirt of my backside when...metal shards lodged themselves into my soft, salesman hands.

now, needless to say i was a man in front of Kar's dad, but i could not help but notice that i had been bleeding all over the place.
I hope Dad that you got the blood out of the socket set and the thing of screws. The one thing was cool though, i have not seen blood SQUIRT so high or far in real like. It was great. The bad thing was that i could not even bend my fingers for the next few days. So that is all that happened that weekend. Pretty boring i guess for most of you out there. Well, i best be off. I need to sleep. I got a wholeday of soccer to watch tomorrow. CHOW!

Oil spill in Vancouver!

2006-10-17T00:18:00.000-06:00

So the canuck killers could not produce this game in the good ol' vancouver! I only got to watch the third (thanks to kent making me go to the soccer awards night) but from what i saw, the canucks defence was really tightening up. Really good plays down low and also stopped a lot of cross ice passes. I was really impressed worth the whole team (well except for a mr Jan Bulis, but thats another story for another day)
This whole season was really pointing to one person...Luongo! Do you thing he is preforming...heck yes he is. The only goals that are scored on him are tips and third of forth rebounds.OUTSTANDING!! Unlike the flamers keep, i think kiprisoff his game. letting the leafs of all people win. I guess that is the only time i will cheer for the leafs though, when they are beating calgary. and it still pains me.
So i guess we will see tomorrow if the oil can clean up and come to play at home. (i might even skip care group for this game)

How 'bout that local sports team?

2006-09-25T18:44:00.000-06:00

So the nucks finally pulled a win out last night. At home and in a shootout, so it was really exciting. Lets hope they turn it around for the start of the season. I think they can go far this year, depending how the newbies do. They really need to gel as a team and play as a team. I guess well see. So i am excited to say that i am going to a canucks game this season. I don't know which one, but in feb. i am going to bc to watch one. lets hope they win that night. i want to go what colorado because i think that would be a great game but i want to go see atlanta to see a couple key players and also see if i can get on tv (it on CBC). Well, i need to go and get some stuff from the mall. talk to ya'll later

Happy Birthday to ME!!!

2006-09-14T21:49:00.000-06:00

So some people might think that i am only writing this to get praise and presents...well, i am. So send your presents (WITH RECEIPT) to Brad Koehn suite number... just kidding you can just bring it by in person. What i really wanted to so was to show off how great my wife is and how much she loves me. I know gifts and material things are not the way to measure love but this shows that she know who i am and what i like. i did not even give her any ideas (except a plasma, which i am still waiting for!) so here is a couple of pictures of what i got. i am really really really excited about the last one. Oh, and the saw, i used christmas money from last year and a gift card from karla's parents (thanks mom and dad wiens, love ya)
without further apu...

Their HERE!

2006-08-17T12:31:00.000-06:00

So i did it! I finally got my clubs in the mail on friday! I am super pumped. There is a place on the net called pinemeadowgolf.com. They custom fit your clubs so you get what you want. They have a couple different kinds to chose from that are rated the same as Callaway's and Pings. I got the ones rated the same as the Pings. I custom fit the grips, the shaft and the length. They work great. We went on Monday at clear lake and i shot a pretty good game with my irons. If only my putting was on par like usual, i would of had a GREAT score. Oh well. Next year i am going to buy the hybrids and the Drivers (or if you want, you can get them for me for my birthday, which is coming up soon!)

On the Road Again!

2006-08-10T16:51:00.000-06:00

So the long weekend has come and gone, but not at the Koehn household. We are taking another long weekend. Karla's fam always goes to Clear Lake Manitoba for a weekend. So thats where we are off too. But Karla, being the impatient person that she is, left this morning WITHOUT ME!!!
So i guess i will tag along on sat with out here. It should be fun if i don't fall asleep on the way. I guess i will buy some spits and a 12 pack of pepsi! Plus my Ipod. So, wish us luck and i will put up some pictures when we get back.

IF you must know...

2006-08-01T21:11:00.000-06:00

We went to Jack Fish Lodge for our anniversary. I surprised Karla with that and she had NO idea. She was a bit scared as we are drving up north into nothing. Plus I could not find the place at first. But once we got there, she was happy. The lodge was alright but the golf course was why we were there. Here are some pics of the lodge and course.

Our room was the bottom right of this picture. It backed onto the golf course. How rommantic!

Take a load off...

2006-08-01T21:10:00.000-06:00

We sat on the deck for brunch and supper. It was a really nice view of the lake and the 10th hole.

Nice form

2006-08-01T21:09:00.000-06:00

This is a shot of Karla on one of the shorter holes. I caught her swing on tape, but she duffed in hard so i let her try again and she put it on the green!! I guess after that i should not be such a nice guy when she is playing golf.

Fore!!

2006-08-01T21:08:00.000-06:00

Then there is me with my "perfect" swing. As you can see i missed the ball. Luckly it was only my practice swing.

Long birdie putt...

2006-08-01T21:07:00.000-06:00

We finished the hole and i asked kar to take a picture of this hole and the lake. So i threw the ball here and pretended to putt. After she snapped the picture, i took a swing and drained it. Why can't i do that when it counts!!!!

I Remebered!!!

2006-07-24T16:33:00.000-06:00

Look at me go!!! I remember! Today is our third....no wait the second wedding thing. It has been a great two years and i can't wait to spend another two years with Karla (just kidding, i can't wait to spend the REST of my life with Karla!)
For our big day we are going to ___________ for a night and then we are going to ____________ all day tomorrow. (I can't tell you what we are doing because i have not told Karla yet. If you want to know call me or email and i'll let you know, or i will right later in the blog and let you know most of what we did...

The In-Laws

2006-07-21T20:53:00.000-06:00

So Brad's parents came out for this week for their holidays. Well let me tell you. It wasn't much of a holiday because we put them right to work. Brad's dad knows how to do a lot of home repairs that I have no what to do or what to even buy. The first time they came out we got them to put up a shed for us. This summer we weren't going to have anything for them to do but then we took a trip to Home Depot and Rona and the rest is history. We decided to put in Garden doors to replace our really bad sliding doors that go off of our kitchen. Dad kindly asked Dad if he would do this with our help and he agreed thank goodness. It sure saved us a lot of money. Thanks mom and dad. Here are some pictures from that adventure.

I forgot to take a before picture so here is the sliding doors already out and the new ones are waiting in the background.

These are the doors sort of done on the outside. We still need to put the casing on but that is for later. Sadie nicely posed for me as well.

Mom and dad also helped us patch the decking and scrub it clean. Thanks again for your work and sorry about the missed holiday time.

To close off I thought that I would leave just a few more pictures of me and Sadie for your enjoyment. Since we don't have any kids we take lots of pictures of our dog. I know we are crazy.

Something other than soccer, yeah!!!!!!

2006-07-21T20:39:00.000-06:00

So I (Karla) thought that I would try my hand at writing an entry since most of the things that Brad writes about are sports, mostly soccer. For those of you who like to hear about soccer sorry that this post may be boring. For those who are sick of reading about soccer join the club, I feel for you.

The last couple of weeks of summer have been spent in the heat and trying to do a few things around the house. At the beginning of July my sister and brother-in-law came to visit from Winnipeg so my parents came up as well. We had a great time. The men even got to show some of their man power by cutting down one of our annoying trees.

Here are a few pictures of Brad taking his turn at the tree and then the tree almost all down and my dad taking a turn. Too bad we only had an axe. We rented a chain saw the next day to cut the branches small enough to take to the dump and to level the stump. Good work men.

This is my sister Alissa for those of you who don't know and our dog Sadie. She is getting so big and well behaved most of the time. She even shows that she is a lady by crossing her paws.

Sadie's favourite thing to do was to play in the fallen branches.

World Cup Blues

2006-07-15T12:06:00.000-06:00

SO it has been a while since i updated this thing. I guess i am like an old grandpa upgrading his tv. It takes for EVER to do it and when they do, its not much better then before. But alas, we are bored at work so i thought that i would do it. Sorry anyone who wants a tv.

So the week leading up to the world cup had its ups and downs. I the final that i wanted was the rematch of last cup. but Brazil could not beat the hard working french side. I was glad to see henry and zuzu and the other "gunners" go through. I was hoping for a win for them not the french team.

Now, with regards to the headbutt. I was wrong, duh. But i heard rumors of why and what set him off and i would have had to hold my self back pretty hard.
If you did not hear, the italian goon was calling him a terrorist, wishing a ugly death on him and his family (his mother (who is ill) and sister). The fact that he said it three times to him was an even bigger shock that he only headbutted him. I was ticked. I would have laid that guy OUT! PLUS!! he grabbed his NIPPLE. wow. no one grabs my nipple without a headbutt a coming. so that is the run down. Oh right, there was a shootout and italy won. I forgot that there was also a game.

so here are some photos from this game.

Is the Well Dry?

2006-06-08T13:19:00.000-06:00

So, game two went on with out a bang, if you are an oil fan. So, i am eating my words of a sweep. or am i? was i being sarcastic about the whole thing? NOPE. I wanted and hoped that the oil would sweep. But they are heading back home. The fans in Ed are the BEST for noise and support. Which they will need both of. i will try to keep up with this series. It is going to be hard now that the World Cup is here. It starts tomorrow so i will be out of commission watching for the next month. Sorry Karla.

Tale of Two Teams

2006-06-02T14:28:00.000-06:00

This is what ever kid dreams of while growing up. It's ingrained in our being. The life blood of this fine country we live in. The goal? To WATCH the Stanley Cup Finals!!! Here we are agian folks. East vs West. Father against Son. Was the wait and the constant exposure to Don Cherry's suits worth the wait?
YOU BETTER FREAKIN' BELIEVE ITS WORTH IT!!! This is the stanley cup playoffs!! The only thing that would make this better would be if the canucks were in it and the flames folded as a franchise. That is the real Canadian dream.

So we have a battle. Between the north and the south. Hockey Central and "rednecks are us" What can i say. I have always been an oilers fan (except when they play/beat the canucks), so i am pretty firm on my hopes for this final... Now the only question left is how hard are the oilers going to take it to those bags of Wind? I guess we will see on Monday. The only thing that i am worried about though, is the fact that they have had so much time to rest and to think. It was great to see them work hard right out of the gate. They had to work hard to make the playoffs and that transfered over to the first few rounds. They had to prove themselves to the "higher ups" of the league.
I know where i will be monday night. On the couch. but this time, there will be something good to watch. The oil cover the canes.

10 days!!!!!!

2006-05-29T23:23:00.000-06:00

So as we near the the world cup, we need to reflect on the possible out comes. there are many teams on their way to Germany. I don't think they all took buses but i think that you get the point. I also like hows in the lead and the forefront of our veiw. Thee powerhouse we know as Brazil. Now i don't want to be one of those people who likes Brazil because they win all the time. trust me, i like a team and i stick with them even in the bad times (GO CANUCKS GO). But i like the game they play. the fast, creative and dangerous play upfront. Plus it helps to have the top footballer of the world on your side. That is not to shabby. What can i say. He plays with such grace and skill. The few games that i wanted in the Champians league were out standing. He is such a creative player and loves to make tricky/ridiculous plays look easy. But it is not only his individle play that is outstanding, its also his team game. They way he sets up plays and controls the ball. You have to take notice. So, we shall see how comes up with the winning ways.
There is another team that has been on and off the radar for some time. They play with style and hard work. They have skill from the keeper to the striker. But, they do not have the resepct that they deserve and i wish they woudl prove themselves once again as world camps. I am, of course talking about.....
The lions of the nether-regions have something to prove. With Van-der-sar keeping them in the game to my old friend, Ruud at the forefront banging home the victories, i see only good things from this team. Now if only they can get past the Gritty Agrentianians. I would venture a guess that they will advacnce to the next round as their group is not a "group of death" as some have been labeled. I hope that they do well and make eveyone in orange very happy.
And now the question of the hour, who are the DARK HORSES??? What do think? The States? I hope so dark, they don't even make past the first round. Maybe Korea again? I don't know tons but i am certinly watching a couple teams to make an impression. First we start of with a small team with a huge hear and a huge desire. This is the first trip for this country and i hope that they do wonders in the first round. Will they advance in the tough round with England and Sweden and Puraguay? Maybe not, but if anyone has the drive and the desire to do it, its them. If if they don't, i want to see them knock of those chaps from across they pond. I love English Football, don't get me wrong. But the fact that everyone (here in Canada and England) thinks they are the only team out there. I think they need to watch out for a time that is playing for pride and their country.

Now a team that i want to see do well is the Ivory Coast. I don;t know what they can do in group C with the Netherlands and Argentia, but they have the defnece in Eboue and Toure (some of my Arsenal Favs) and an offenceive force in Didier Drogba. We shall see what this little country can do on the BIG world stage.

Another team that will come out firing will be the French. Now i don't usally like anything that has to do with French unless it is deep fried, but i see the heart and the drive that these footballers have. Having won in their home county and then not winning a game four years later, they have something to prove. Also, with a POWERHOUSE like Henry (i want to know a child of mine after him(i got the big NOPE on that one)) playing with all jets firing there is no stopping them. Plus, with Zidane hanging up ye old boots after this, they want to give hime something to remember. Zidane plays with power. He plays with skill that is matched by few. The world of football will be truly sad to see such a great baller take off that captians band for the last time.
So that is my take on the world cup htoday. I am sorry for any speellind mistakes troughout this post. I am up late doing it. Sorry again. If you have any predictions on out come of the final or even some nominations for darkhorse of the year, let me know. Also, if you think you know something about this great game we call football, test your luck and skill against others who think they know their stuff. Go to http://fpli.premierleague.com/ and make a team. Then once you made a team, join our league by going to "leagues" on the right hand side of the page. Type this code 86744-18208 into the private league spot and you will be where the fun is. Also, let your friends in on the secert too. It is only fun when there are people in the pool with you. So hurry the world cup starts in 10 days, 17 hours, 53 mins and 12 secs, 11...10...9...8....

The Man Show!!!!

2006-05-29T22:56:00.000-06:00

So we had the Man Show roll into town last weekend. It was great to get a bunch of cool stuff all under one roof. I was impressed with the layout and the turnout. I did not get a lot of pictures because I was WAY to busy working (ie watching the last samurai and the hockey game in a nice leather chair seen here. Besides the cars and the bikes and motorhomes, there were booths about BBQs, hot tubs, golf, Electronics (ours was the best one (almost the only one)), HD lounge, meat, more cars, paint ball and some one had the guts to have a candle and sent both. I don't think they even got up to answer any questions. Well, all in all it was a great time. Here are some pictures that I got. Enjoy.

The Final with Mixed Feelings

2006-05-20T17:33:00.000-06:00

So I was right about a couple things for this game. One, it was going to be an amazing game. Next, The Gunners we going to come out hard. Third, I was going to be to no avail. I love the gunners, don't get me wrong, but the power of Eto'o, Ronaldinho and Valdez were to great for the English powerhouse. I have some pics to represent the games highs and lows.

We start with the most devistating thing that could happen. Lehmann, keeper for the gunners did the only thing he could do to stop a goal, he tripped/pulled down Eto'o. So, a red card was shown only 17 min in. A blow that I thought would kill the gunners right away, but....

a little while later Campbel's header rocketed passed Valdez for the lead. What a life for a side of 10.

But alas, the 11 men team was too much for the gunners. Eto'o put it passed the back-up keeper. From then on, Barca was just to tough and a bit less tired.

The final nail in the coffin was when Barca's sub, Belletti put one in between the legs of Almunia for the win.

It was a great game with the result I wished was different. But, other then the score, the game was everything I expected and I can't wait till next year. Go Gunners!!

The Road to Paris...

2006-05-16T12:36:00.000-06:00

Does anybody have any predictions for the outcome of this huge internation game? The gunners by 1? Barca by 3? Leave a comment with the score (if you think you know your stuff!!)

Check this OUT

2006-05-12T22:28:00.000-06:00

Best Concert EVER!!

2006-05-03T23:39:00.000-06:00

Well, i just saw Our Lady Peace for the second time! It was AWESOME!!! I saw them in Vancouver in grade 11 but this was even better. I was screaming my lungs off!! I hope i can still talk and sell stuff tomorrow. I encourage you all to get one, if not all of there albums (and don't just burn them or steal them. We need to support our GOOD Canadian talent. I do believe if you like/support a band/songwriter you must not steal there music. Just a thought. I know i am guilty on some levels. I am going out to buy there live one tomorrow. I am PUMPED> i would see them again tomorrow if i could. Oh well, i gots to sleep.

World Cup Schedule

2006-05-02T21:03:00.000-06:00

So the world cup is fast upon us, (Only 37 days, 20 hours, 56 mins, and 20 secs...19...18...17...16...) Now, who plays who and when and where? These are all great questions and I, Brad (with the help of Fifa World cup) you can be up-to-date! I want to have as many update for the games when they start in 37 days, 20 hours, 54 mins, and 20 secs...19...18...17...16...
So if you want to be informed go to this web site Fifa World Cup Shedule

My New Truck???

2006-04-28T16:17:00.000-06:00

If anyone wants to buy me a truck, this would be the one. (maybe in a copper color, we'll see)

DId I mention...

2006-04-22T12:36:00.000-06:00

I forgot to mention that our team won the championship game last week, in a shoot-out no less. It was great but i can't talk because i am at work

Soccer Stereotype?

2006-04-16T21:20:00.000-06:00

That's Simone's Cake

2006-04-16T01:13:00.000-06:00

Terry Tate

2006-04-16T00:53:00.000-06:00

Henry, you DOG!

2006-04-16T00:34:00.000-06:00

For Kent...

2006-04-16T00:15:00.000-06:00

I love Ronaldinho!!

2006-04-16T00:08:00.000-06:00

More soccer

2006-04-16T00:05:00.000-06:00

Sweet Soccer Moves

2006-04-16T00:01:00.000-06:00

Deals up the YING-YANG

2006-04-11T10:37:00.000-06:00

So we have some great deals on now at work (Audio Warehouse, 1601 Quebec Ave. 664-8885). We have this 20" LCD from sharp for 629.99 regular 949.99. This is perfect for a bedroom application or office (it has an RBG port for your CPU). Or if that is too big, we have a 15" for 399.99 and a 13 inch for 299.99 (they look the same as the above but smaller.) So come on in and pick one up before they are gone...