Its been a long time....

So its been awhile...yikes! I was checking other people's blogs and realized how frustrating it is when you check and there is STILL nothing new! haha And then realized...that is me:)
So here are some new pictures of whats been happening in the month of October. I know I skipped all of summer, but its just too hard to back track that far!

Halloween Night...Daryl and Dawn and Libby came over (as well as Dave and Juliegh) and we hung out. Libby and I are "pretend sleeping"

The cutest little trick-or-treater ever:)

Our pumpkins we carved-these are mine

And these are Stephen's...can you tell he likes the Canucks

Stephen carving...oh so concentrated

Our house during Thanksgiving/Fall

Thanksgiving weekend we went out with our friends Dave and Juliegh to the Pain's family farm to enjoy turkey dinner, hang out and shoot some skeets! It was a blast!

Playing a good ol' game of horse shoes

All bundled up on a chilly fall day:)

Juliegh and I playing horse shoes-unfortunately Stephen and I lost

Stephen and Grace on a walk around the farm

Checking out where they used to keep the elk on the farm

Stephen practicing being a father one day:) haha

My friend Tamarah asked Stephen and I if we would be her models for some wedding pictures as she is starting her own photography business! We said yes of course, and on Thanksgiving weekend we got together and took these great photos! It was SO much fun and we are so happy with how they turned out!
visit her website at www.tamarahleannephotography.blogspot.com

Hopefully it won't be another 6 months before I post again:) hahah Sorry guys!

Jordan Receiving his diploma!

Jordan Graduates!!!!!

New House!

I have finally gotten around to posting pictures on here of our new place!! I have posted photos on facebook but didn't have the time to do it again.

Here it is! We've been really happy here and we love it...I'm so thankful that God brought us this place. We have been able to work out on the yard and plant, which I have been wanting to do for such a long time. Enjoy the pictures!

Our bedroom

Another view of the bedroom-I love the hardwood floors

The kitchen

Another view of the kitchen

Living room-this isn't an updated picture as we have gotten new furniture and put up pictures..but you get the idea

Bathroom

Mom-this one is for you! This is after we cleaned it up! Doesn't it look WAY better

The other side of the house after it was fixed up....new bark chips and plants!

This used to be a jungle and we dug it up and I'm planning on putting some hosta's and ferns in there and not sure what else yet

The beautiful tree in our neighbors yard...I was waiting for weeks to see it bloom and it finally did! It was well worth the wait

Moving, weddings, youth, visiting parents....we've been busy!

A photo essay...

On our way to the Saskatoon Motor Speedway on Mothers Day since we were both motherless! (A guy I work with and his wife race!)

I figure I should be in the pictures now and then!

At the speedway!

The greatest guy ever:) What a catch!

Jnr High youth Gladiator night event...a ton of work but lots of fun!

Like I said...he's quite a catch:) haha Stephen's gladiator outfit, the 80's style

One of our volunteers Steve and myself...I know, its a lot of spandex:)

The Gladiator team

Mom and Dad came a week ago for our friends wedding and stayed with us in our new place
Here we are out for ice cream at Jerry's, which is now nice and close to us!

My beautiful mother!

Pops and I

Right before they left:(

So...things have been busy! I still need to post some new photos of the new place, those will be coming once everything is in order here...some things still aren't where I want them to be!

Hope you enjoy the pictures!

The Surprise Visit Video

Sorry that you can't see Mom very well as its really dark, but you get the screaming and the freaking out!!!
I LOVE surprises!

New Hair Cut, Surprise Visits, Canucks and Giant Bruises!

Hey Everybody! I know its been SUCH a long time since I've written in here and posted pictures of whats going on in our lives. The title pretty much lets ya know we've been SUPER busy with a million things. In the last month we've been away 3 weekends out of the four, so we haven't had much down time. We hit up the Spa in Moose Jaw at the beginning of February with my work. Tom, my boss took all of us front staff to the spa to enjoy some relaxation. It was great, and I got to take Stephen along so we had a bit of time to ourselves.

The weekend after, we drove to Kelowna on a last minute decision to surprise my parents! Steve Pain, a friend and youth leader of ours was driving out to Vancouver to go to a conference for his work and was going to drive straight through Kelowna!! So he asked us if we wanted to hitch a ride. So we made the long trek to spend a few days with Mom, Dad and Jordan. It was a blast and well worth seeing my Mom's face as I was standing in her doorway! Priceless.
They put me right to work on their house for the few days I was there! As the pictures document, I helped grout tile and paint. It was hard work but fun to spend time with my parents. Stephen ended up going the rest of the way with Steve, and scored some tickets to a Vancouver Canucks game!! It has been one of his childhood dreams to see the Canucks play at GM Place and he finally got to go! He was SO excited and I'm glad he got to go.

The weekend after that we ended up going to the spa in Moose Jaw again as an appreciation to all of our Jnr and Snr High leaders. It was great to be able to bless them, take them out to dinner and to relax in the spa! Stephen ended up going to Table Mountain to snow board for the first time, resulting in a HUGE bruise from a fall he took. Just glad he's alive:)

And now here we are at the end of February already! I can't believe how fast this year has already gone...lots more to come.

snow covered mountains

Stephen in his glory (not sure what Canuck this is?)

The giant bruise...how does one person do this to themselves?

Dad workin' hard at the house

Taking a lunch break at the new house

My parents the greatest:)

The new house...its lookin' good!

Just a little sunny...

still sunny:)

The new brunette do!