Last day of school!

So yesterday morning I wrote an exam nice and early and had the rest of the day to myself. A friend (Theresa) and I decided to spend it outdoors at Stanley Park and then at Granville Island doing a little browsing and Christmas shopping! We then headed back to my place for some tree decorating and dinner with a couple of my other pharmacy friends. Here are some pictures and videos!

I wanted to name all the birds we saw for the bird nerds (Mom and Kat), but I couldn't find these guys in my Audubon Society book.

No brainer ;)

This is an oystercatcher. He was making a racket and I tried to get a video and then he shut up.

Lions Gate Bridge.

This is a common merganser.


Lots of ice! It was quite chilly and I got a bit wind/frost-bitten down by the ocean. My face still hurts today!

Yes this is indeed a large blow-dryer for your children.

After than, our tree fun began. Remi brought the tree in (it was frozen, he had to thaw it out) and then wrestled with it to get it to sit in the stand and THEN had to cut off a few of the bottom branches. The tree is huge, but it's definitely the nicest tree we've had yet.

Some friends of mine came over to help us. That's Ariel on the left and Theresa on the right.

Lots of decorating!

Remi and I topped it off.

And there's Raj! Yes, the boys are giving the finger. Not very Christmas-spirited, but this was the best picture of the five of us and Noble Fir.

Then we ate! Moroccan chicken and a zucchini and apple salad with preserved lemons that Remi made himself. Mmmm!! It was so good! Oh, and wine of course!

We're all ready for Christmas out here for the most part. A few things left to pick up present-wise for each other, but we're looking forward to some time to ourselves and some snowshoeing!! There is TONS of snow out here! Remi is thinking about heading up to the mountains tomorrow and the two of us have Friday off and it's supposed to clear up. Pictures to come!

Happy holidays everyone!

Sarah

OH! I almost forgot the videos. The first is a crow picking up a shell and breaking it open to get at what's inside. Crows are so smart! That is true - wikipedia it.

The second is us decorating the tree. It's more for my mom really because I wasn't there to help her with the tree this year.