Oh, the sweet smell of my hazelnut coffee. It takes forever to brew - maybe I shouldn't stand there watching, but nothing is on my mind but that first sip of caffeine. Making just enough for one cup because I can't wait long enough for more to brew. Ah, atlast it is finished. Vanilla creamer and a teaspoon of sugar. I can't wait. That first sip - hmm tastes a little funny. Oh for the love of... From now on we don't keep the formula powder and the sugar bowl so close together. Now I have to wait for another cup to brew. I hope this isn't a forshadowing of the rest of my day.
Have a good one everyone!
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
I Am Slowly Going Crazy
6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Switch.
Mission accomplished. I have watched the first of the three Left Behind movies. There were some points that I thought were really great - they made some good references. But overall the movie was pretty cheesey. I'd watch it again. Tonight? Tribulation Force.
So maybe it's because I watched a movie on the rapture that I'm on high alert. Have you ever seen the movie The Day After Tomorrow? Today I'm driving in my Jeep on my way to Tuesday morning coffee with Lisa and Jenn, when all of a sudden - my dash board starts to frost over, then my windows and mirrors start to do the same. I had a panic attack. Seriously, I pulled over to the side of the road on Circle Drive because if we froze I didn't want to crash. So anyways my heater isn't working properly in my Jeep as it turns out. That sucks!
Emerie now has two teeth. And yes, they both came through today. Hopefully this will mark the end of this crappy cold she's been going through. My mom says mine came two by two as well.
I'm really looking forward to this weekend. It's friends and family days at The Gap - how exciting to be a friend. I'll get some Christmas shopping done for the kids. It's about time I start, eh?
Look at this cute picture I found of Emerie and Ava. Can you believe how much Emerie has changed?
Mission accomplished. I have watched the first of the three Left Behind movies. There were some points that I thought were really great - they made some good references. But overall the movie was pretty cheesey. I'd watch it again. Tonight? Tribulation Force.
So maybe it's because I watched a movie on the rapture that I'm on high alert. Have you ever seen the movie The Day After Tomorrow? Today I'm driving in my Jeep on my way to Tuesday morning coffee with Lisa and Jenn, when all of a sudden - my dash board starts to frost over, then my windows and mirrors start to do the same. I had a panic attack. Seriously, I pulled over to the side of the road on Circle Drive because if we froze I didn't want to crash. So anyways my heater isn't working properly in my Jeep as it turns out. That sucks!
Emerie now has two teeth. And yes, they both came through today. Hopefully this will mark the end of this crappy cold she's been going through. My mom says mine came two by two as well.
I'm really looking forward to this weekend. It's friends and family days at The Gap - how exciting to be a friend. I'll get some Christmas shopping done for the kids. It's about time I start, eh?
Look at this cute picture I found of Emerie and Ava. Can you believe how much Emerie has changed?
Monday, November 27, 2006
The Home Stretch
Greetings bloggers!
Well we are now on the home stretch to December 1st. I'm getting my Christmas tree this weekend. Although I haven't told Jonny this yet. I think that I've picked one out at Zellers, of all places. I think it's a Martha Stewart tree. To my recollection it's 6.5 ft, quite fat, it has snow frosted tips and pine cones. I never thought that I would like a tree with pine cones but this one is really pretty. And conveniently enough Zellers trees are on sale this week (along with the rest of the city's).
This weekend a watched Click, with Adam Sandler. I REALLY liked it. A warning, there is quite a bit of rough language in it, but I watched it twice. It's a combination of Bruce Almighty and It's a Wonderful Life. If I wasn't won over already the fact that Adam Sandler called someone Jonny G String sure did it (imagine my shgrin). I've only been calling Jonny that for about three years. I should get some kind of royalties or something for that. I'm sure Jonny thought I was going to pee my pants when I heard that.
I finally got Emerie taking a bottle this weekend just in time for our Vanier Cup party on Saturday. Boo Quebec! Anyways she will take the bottle reluctantly and shoots dirty looks at me the whole time. Oh well, it had to come at some point.
My next ambition - to watch the Left Behind series.
Well we are now on the home stretch to December 1st. I'm getting my Christmas tree this weekend. Although I haven't told Jonny this yet. I think that I've picked one out at Zellers, of all places. I think it's a Martha Stewart tree. To my recollection it's 6.5 ft, quite fat, it has snow frosted tips and pine cones. I never thought that I would like a tree with pine cones but this one is really pretty. And conveniently enough Zellers trees are on sale this week (along with the rest of the city's).
This weekend a watched Click, with Adam Sandler. I REALLY liked it. A warning, there is quite a bit of rough language in it, but I watched it twice. It's a combination of Bruce Almighty and It's a Wonderful Life. If I wasn't won over already the fact that Adam Sandler called someone Jonny G String sure did it (imagine my shgrin). I've only been calling Jonny that for about three years. I should get some kind of royalties or something for that. I'm sure Jonny thought I was going to pee my pants when I heard that.
I finally got Emerie taking a bottle this weekend just in time for our Vanier Cup party on Saturday. Boo Quebec! Anyways she will take the bottle reluctantly and shoots dirty looks at me the whole time. Oh well, it had to come at some point.
My next ambition - to watch the Left Behind series.
Thursday, November 23, 2006
Christmas 911
So my annual Christmas panic is beginning to set in. I've had a few good years where I have gotten people some really great gifts. So, when I don't have any idea on what to get people I start to panic. With kids you really can get away with anything. It's really Jonny and my parents that I stress about.
Does anybody have any ideas on what I should get Jonny or my parents?
p.s. I really want to see that Nativity movie.
Does anybody have any ideas on what I should get Jonny or my parents?
p.s. I really want to see that Nativity movie.
Monday, November 20, 2006
The Weekend Update
We are now a family of 6! Alot of you thought that I was crazy for letting a young adult move in with us back in September. Well, we know have a 17 year old girl living with us as well. Chantel comes from a small town where the kids closest in age to her are either two years younger or older. There really just wasn't anything for her there so she moved to Saskatoon. I know all of you think that I'm nuts but I feel really at peace about having these kids here with us.
We spent the weekend getting her all settled in. Jonny and I bought a new tv for the basement and brought a futon over from Jonny's mom's place to make the rumpus room a little more homier so the kids don't feel as though they need to hang around us all the time.
In January we are hoping to get new furniture upstairs (HOORAY!!!) so we can move the furniture that I am currently disliking downstairs.
So I am soooo excited for Christmas to come. I started my shopping for the kids. My most favorite part about Christmas is buying stuff for the kids. It's buying gifts for everyone else that just stresses me out completely.
Holy Smack! I just saw Helen Hunt on The View. She has really aged - like shockingly so.
Back to Christmas -It's beginning to look alot like Christmas, just not in my house. I am currently in the process of Christmas Tree Shopping. I think that I'm going to end up getting one from Canadian Tire - they have some really nice ones there. Here's a question for you all - what are the pros and cons about buying a prelit tree. What happens when a light burns out? Am I going to spend a week trying to find the one lightbulb that is making the entire tree not work? Some help here would be appreciated.
We are all signed up for Deal or No Deal. Auditions are in Calgary November 30 and December 1. I'm just waiting for the call to let us know that they want to see more of us. Is it bad that I have all the money that we are potentially going to win already spent in my head?
1. God gets his cut (What charity would you give money to if you won a bunch?)
2. Pay off the vehicles
3. Money to our parents
4. Buy a house (or at least put down a good down payment)
5. Go on cruise (My dream is to win enough to be able to bring friends/family with us)
Emerie is yelling and looking at me like - mommy why aren't you playing with me. Guess that's my cue to go.
We spent the weekend getting her all settled in. Jonny and I bought a new tv for the basement and brought a futon over from Jonny's mom's place to make the rumpus room a little more homier so the kids don't feel as though they need to hang around us all the time.
In January we are hoping to get new furniture upstairs (HOORAY!!!) so we can move the furniture that I am currently disliking downstairs.
So I am soooo excited for Christmas to come. I started my shopping for the kids. My most favorite part about Christmas is buying stuff for the kids. It's buying gifts for everyone else that just stresses me out completely.
Holy Smack! I just saw Helen Hunt on The View. She has really aged - like shockingly so.
Back to Christmas -It's beginning to look alot like Christmas, just not in my house. I am currently in the process of Christmas Tree Shopping. I think that I'm going to end up getting one from Canadian Tire - they have some really nice ones there. Here's a question for you all - what are the pros and cons about buying a prelit tree. What happens when a light burns out? Am I going to spend a week trying to find the one lightbulb that is making the entire tree not work? Some help here would be appreciated.
We are all signed up for Deal or No Deal. Auditions are in Calgary November 30 and December 1. I'm just waiting for the call to let us know that they want to see more of us. Is it bad that I have all the money that we are potentially going to win already spent in my head?
1. God gets his cut (What charity would you give money to if you won a bunch?)
2. Pay off the vehicles
3. Money to our parents
4. Buy a house (or at least put down a good down payment)
5. Go on cruise (My dream is to win enough to be able to bring friends/family with us)
Emerie is yelling and looking at me like - mommy why aren't you playing with me. Guess that's my cue to go.
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Pictoblog
Well I haven't posted some pictures in a long time and I have some so I'm gonna post some. I was going to post some before and after pictures of my parents renovations but I want to wait until my parents furniture gets in so I can show the finished product.
Here is a picture of daddy and his little girl. She's always so smiley.
Here's Papa and the grandkids. The kids left to right are - Emerie, Alanna, Avery, Ava, and Andrew - try saying that three times fast.
Ah, the three little angels. I think it's funny that Emerie is almost as big as Ava. In all fairness Ava is kind of the runt of the litter.
The happy family. With the tiniest hint of the renos in the background.
I would like to know why my husband and my offspring are so photogenic and I'm not. Jenn said that I'm supposed to turn my head so that my good side shows. I'd like to take a survey as to what my good side is. Until then I will live vicariously through my family and show this lovely picture of my sweet girl.
My sister is going to kill me for posting a picture of her with her eyes closed but it's the only one I have. Here she is with her family. It always amuses me that my mom's sister is married to a Jonny, as am I. My mom is married to a Ronnie, as is my sister (okay, they aren't married but they may as well be). Christmas at our house is so confusing.
I don't really have anything to talk about but they say a picture is worth a thousand words so this may be my best blog yet.
Here is a picture of daddy and his little girl. She's always so smiley.
Here's Papa and the grandkids. The kids left to right are - Emerie, Alanna, Avery, Ava, and Andrew - try saying that three times fast.
Ah, the three little angels. I think it's funny that Emerie is almost as big as Ava. In all fairness Ava is kind of the runt of the litter.
The happy family. With the tiniest hint of the renos in the background.
I would like to know why my husband and my offspring are so photogenic and I'm not. Jenn said that I'm supposed to turn my head so that my good side shows. I'd like to take a survey as to what my good side is. Until then I will live vicariously through my family and show this lovely picture of my sweet girl.
My sister is going to kill me for posting a picture of her with her eyes closed but it's the only one I have. Here she is with her family. It always amuses me that my mom's sister is married to a Jonny, as am I. My mom is married to a Ronnie, as is my sister (okay, they aren't married but they may as well be). Christmas at our house is so confusing.
I don't really have anything to talk about but they say a picture is worth a thousand words so this may be my best blog yet.
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Happy Halloween!
Okay so it's not Halloween anymore but I did promise pictures. Shawn sent these to me and I thought there was one of Alanna but apparently not.
I am completely aware of how dumb this picture is but I thought I would post it anyway to show that I as well was in the Halloween spirit. I am the Black Eyed Peas. I know, I'm so original.
And here are Jonny and Shawn. They went as Shawn and Jonny, respectively.
Jonny is squating so that Shawn appears taller than him. See what I mean about the terrorist and powder thing? The sad part is that Jonny is just wearing my make up that I wear everyday. I knew I was pale but give me a break.
I am completely aware of how dumb this picture is but I thought I would post it anyway to show that I as well was in the Halloween spirit. I am the Black Eyed Peas. I know, I'm so original.
And here are Jonny and Shawn. They went as Shawn and Jonny, respectively. 
Jonny is squating so that Shawn appears taller than him. See what I mean about the terrorist and powder thing? The sad part is that Jonny is just wearing my make up that I wear everyday. I knew I was pale but give me a break.
Monday, November 06, 2006
God's Busy Weekend
I was waiting until some pictures of Thanksgiving and Halloween were sent to me before I posted again, but way too much stuff has happened that needed to be blogged about.
Halloween was great - Jonny and Pastor Shawn (a white bald guy for those who don't know him) dressed up as eachother. It was great. Shawn looked like a terrorist and Jonny looked like Powder. I will post a picture as soon as Shawn emails one to me, which he has promised to do. Alanna dressed up as Snow White again this year and we did a little bit of trick or treating. Jonny and I bought a bag of candy that I don't really like so that I wouldn't be tempted to eat it and then we only had two trick or treaters come to the door so we have a huge bag of crappy candy that needs to be dealt with.
I have to say a HUGE congratulations to Riki who is 5 weeks preggo! Hooray! I can't help but think how hillarious it is that you are due the week before your brother's wedding. Especially since we were joking about you getting pregnant and being due for his wedding. HA HA!
This past weekend was one of the busiest weekends I've had in a long time. This weekend was YC (the christian youth conference) which of course Jonny and I volunteered at. I got to take some time out on Saturday to go to the Women's Journey of Faith conference. Then back to YC Saturday evening and again Sunday. Then Sunday evening Allan Jones spoke at Elim.
What's that? You want to know how everything went - OKAY!!!!
YC was good - honestly I didn't venture much farther than the info desk. I went far enough to go and check out a clothing table. I found a great sweater that I really wanted so I talked to my darling hubby and he liked the sweater so much that he bought two. One for me and one for him. So now we can be even more adorable than we already are. I remember swearing to myself that I would never have matching clothing with my husband - yet here I am.
I was supposed to go to Women's Journey of Faith Conference with Jonny's mom Flora and my sister in law Debbie. But Flora ended up getting really sick last week. She had water on her lung. It was so bad that she couldn't even answer the phone without huffing and puffing. She really didn't feel up to leaving the house despite how badly she really wanted to go. It turned out to be such a blessing because my sister took her ticket and came with us instead. You have no idea how thankful I am to God for working it out that Kellyn got to be there with me. I have been praying for my mom and my sister faithfully since I became a Christian. My sister wasn't sure if she believed in God but was under the impression that if there was a heaven you could get there just by being a good person. The Bible says that the only way to God the Father is through his son. Which means that being good just doesn't cut it. You need to ask Jesus to come into your heart and live your life for him. God promises that heaven is this great and wonderful place but I have a really hard time believing that's possible if my mom and my sister can't be there with me. While at the conference I was so sure that my sister was going to hand her life over to God right then and there and honestly I felt absolutely defeated when she didn't. BUT, God and I had a great talk that night and he has ensured me that a seed has been planted. After all I didn't become a Christian over night. It took me a full year of going to church faithfully to completely hand myself over. Lisa Bevere (the keynote speaker) was amazing. She was really funny at some times I felt like I was at a stand up comedy show. She really did her job well in teaching us how to be empowered women of God living along side men.
Okay I'm going to do a really quick explanation of the rapture for those who aren't quite up to speed. Jesus said that he would come again some day. When he comes he will come like a theif in the night and will take all of those who are Christians up to heaven with him. Those who are left behind are basically left to deal with the end of the world - which believe me I have no intention on sticking around for.
So Saturday night I have this crazy realistic dream that it happened. Today was the day that Jesus came and all those who were blessed to have lead their lives right disappeared to heaven. Just then I woke up. I'm laying in bed and I realize that Jonny isn't in bed with me. Well I can't tell you how panic striken I was. I thought I was left behind. I was on the verge of tears because I was so sure that my sins had been wiped away and I had been living my life the way that God really wanted me to. Then I heard Emerie start to cry and I thought - well that's not right. Jesus wouldn't have left the baby! Then Jonny walked into the room. That was the biggest sense of relief. I tell you it really made me take a hard look at my life to see what else I can do to ensure my salvation.
I need to touch quickly something that has occurred in the states in that past weeks, Pastor Ted Haggard who has been accused of buying crystal meth and have gay sex with a gay prostitute. First of all how humbling is that? This is a man who preached the word of God to thousands upon thousands of people. This incident has really taught me that no matter how "good of a christian" you are, you really need to keep your guard up. Satan is sly and will attack when you least expect it. Second of all I (who watch the View everyday and have always really enjoyed everyone on there) am sooooo furious with Rosie and Joy. They bring up Ted Haggard and APPLAUD!!!! I have so many thoughts running through my head about how furious I am about that I'm not sure how to even approach that. Christianity does not fall because of one man. Jesus is the head of the church not one person. This is a spiritual 911. Christians - this is not a time to turn our backs on Ted. None of us are without sin. He is God's child just like you and me and it should be at this time that we lift him up to God in prayer.
I'm going to end my blog on an extreme high note. I mentioned previously about how Jonny's mom has been really sick. On Sunday night Allan Jones (forgive me if I have the name wrong) was speaking at our church. His message is mainly on the healing power of God. Towards the end of the evening he was praying for the congregation and then he started calling out different things that maybe bothering people - sore necks, ankles and things like that. Then he says that there is someone here that has something wrong with their lung, their lungs are unable to fill with air. He even mentioned that it was just one lung. The only person in the room that raised their hand with this ailment was Flora. Allan asked her to take a deep breath and the holy spirit would fill her lung. At that moment she took a deep breath (her first deep breath in more than two weeks). After the service she was running around the church talking to people and was not out of breath once. I wasn't sitting with her during the service because my baby was acting up but from the lobby I was watching and as soon as he mentioned something about a lung I started to bawl. Jonny and I were so flabergasted by what had happened we stood in the parking lot holding eachother and crying for ten minutes. I talked to Flora this morning and she is still able to take deep breath today. This is honestly the most amazing thing that I have ever witnessed in my life. If I didn't believe in the amazing power of God before, I surely do now.
Praise God!
Halloween was great - Jonny and Pastor Shawn (a white bald guy for those who don't know him) dressed up as eachother. It was great. Shawn looked like a terrorist and Jonny looked like Powder. I will post a picture as soon as Shawn emails one to me, which he has promised to do. Alanna dressed up as Snow White again this year and we did a little bit of trick or treating. Jonny and I bought a bag of candy that I don't really like so that I wouldn't be tempted to eat it and then we only had two trick or treaters come to the door so we have a huge bag of crappy candy that needs to be dealt with.
I have to say a HUGE congratulations to Riki who is 5 weeks preggo! Hooray! I can't help but think how hillarious it is that you are due the week before your brother's wedding. Especially since we were joking about you getting pregnant and being due for his wedding. HA HA!
This past weekend was one of the busiest weekends I've had in a long time. This weekend was YC (the christian youth conference) which of course Jonny and I volunteered at. I got to take some time out on Saturday to go to the Women's Journey of Faith conference. Then back to YC Saturday evening and again Sunday. Then Sunday evening Allan Jones spoke at Elim.
What's that? You want to know how everything went - OKAY!!!!
YC was good - honestly I didn't venture much farther than the info desk. I went far enough to go and check out a clothing table. I found a great sweater that I really wanted so I talked to my darling hubby and he liked the sweater so much that he bought two. One for me and one for him. So now we can be even more adorable than we already are. I remember swearing to myself that I would never have matching clothing with my husband - yet here I am.
I was supposed to go to Women's Journey of Faith Conference with Jonny's mom Flora and my sister in law Debbie. But Flora ended up getting really sick last week. She had water on her lung. It was so bad that she couldn't even answer the phone without huffing and puffing. She really didn't feel up to leaving the house despite how badly she really wanted to go. It turned out to be such a blessing because my sister took her ticket and came with us instead. You have no idea how thankful I am to God for working it out that Kellyn got to be there with me. I have been praying for my mom and my sister faithfully since I became a Christian. My sister wasn't sure if she believed in God but was under the impression that if there was a heaven you could get there just by being a good person. The Bible says that the only way to God the Father is through his son. Which means that being good just doesn't cut it. You need to ask Jesus to come into your heart and live your life for him. God promises that heaven is this great and wonderful place but I have a really hard time believing that's possible if my mom and my sister can't be there with me. While at the conference I was so sure that my sister was going to hand her life over to God right then and there and honestly I felt absolutely defeated when she didn't. BUT, God and I had a great talk that night and he has ensured me that a seed has been planted. After all I didn't become a Christian over night. It took me a full year of going to church faithfully to completely hand myself over. Lisa Bevere (the keynote speaker) was amazing. She was really funny at some times I felt like I was at a stand up comedy show. She really did her job well in teaching us how to be empowered women of God living along side men.
Okay I'm going to do a really quick explanation of the rapture for those who aren't quite up to speed. Jesus said that he would come again some day. When he comes he will come like a theif in the night and will take all of those who are Christians up to heaven with him. Those who are left behind are basically left to deal with the end of the world - which believe me I have no intention on sticking around for.
So Saturday night I have this crazy realistic dream that it happened. Today was the day that Jesus came and all those who were blessed to have lead their lives right disappeared to heaven. Just then I woke up. I'm laying in bed and I realize that Jonny isn't in bed with me. Well I can't tell you how panic striken I was. I thought I was left behind. I was on the verge of tears because I was so sure that my sins had been wiped away and I had been living my life the way that God really wanted me to. Then I heard Emerie start to cry and I thought - well that's not right. Jesus wouldn't have left the baby! Then Jonny walked into the room. That was the biggest sense of relief. I tell you it really made me take a hard look at my life to see what else I can do to ensure my salvation.
I need to touch quickly something that has occurred in the states in that past weeks, Pastor Ted Haggard who has been accused of buying crystal meth and have gay sex with a gay prostitute. First of all how humbling is that? This is a man who preached the word of God to thousands upon thousands of people. This incident has really taught me that no matter how "good of a christian" you are, you really need to keep your guard up. Satan is sly and will attack when you least expect it. Second of all I (who watch the View everyday and have always really enjoyed everyone on there) am sooooo furious with Rosie and Joy. They bring up Ted Haggard and APPLAUD!!!! I have so many thoughts running through my head about how furious I am about that I'm not sure how to even approach that. Christianity does not fall because of one man. Jesus is the head of the church not one person. This is a spiritual 911. Christians - this is not a time to turn our backs on Ted. None of us are without sin. He is God's child just like you and me and it should be at this time that we lift him up to God in prayer.
I'm going to end my blog on an extreme high note. I mentioned previously about how Jonny's mom has been really sick. On Sunday night Allan Jones (forgive me if I have the name wrong) was speaking at our church. His message is mainly on the healing power of God. Towards the end of the evening he was praying for the congregation and then he started calling out different things that maybe bothering people - sore necks, ankles and things like that. Then he says that there is someone here that has something wrong with their lung, their lungs are unable to fill with air. He even mentioned that it was just one lung. The only person in the room that raised their hand with this ailment was Flora. Allan asked her to take a deep breath and the holy spirit would fill her lung. At that moment she took a deep breath (her first deep breath in more than two weeks). After the service she was running around the church talking to people and was not out of breath once. I wasn't sitting with her during the service because my baby was acting up but from the lobby I was watching and as soon as he mentioned something about a lung I started to bawl. Jonny and I were so flabergasted by what had happened we stood in the parking lot holding eachother and crying for ten minutes. I talked to Flora this morning and she is still able to take deep breath today. This is honestly the most amazing thing that I have ever witnessed in my life. If I didn't believe in the amazing power of God before, I surely do now.
Praise God!
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