HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
we aren't quite there yet in our time zone, but i am hoping to be asleep by then, so i am typing it in...doesn't really matter anyways, cause we are almost dead last to get to midnight anyways, so, it will be new years for you if you are reading it now, or it will be the new year when you read it in the morning...
all i am going to say is this...this is my new year's advice...
go be the best person you can be this year...improve yourself in as many ways as you feel like, and if you fall down, pick yourself right back up and keep going...if you miss the gym one day, go the next day...if you weren't as kind to yourself one day, be doubley kind to yourself the next...make your life better, make who you are better, love yourself more, do more acts of kindness, swallow just a bit more pride than you are used to, smile a little more, say "I Love You" and show it by your actions, say a prayer for somebody, call that friend you haven't talked to in ages (who you really miss), make a special dinner just for you (and your spouse/significant other)...and DAGNABIT!!! pat yourself on the back once in awhile...you deserve it!!! and you know you do...let's make our world a better and happier place to live!!!
HAVE A HAPPY, SAFE AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!!!
Saturday, December 31, 2005
what'd we get for christmas???
well, will got me the best thing ever!!! i knew what i was for a couple of reasons...1) i saw it about 2 days after i came to california 2) i wrapped it for me from him...lol
it is a Team Canada jacket from the '04 olympics...it actually matches, i do believe, to the '04 olympics pants i bought...it is basically one of the last olympic clothing made by roots, now that hudson's bay company is doing it...which, ironically, is now owned by an american company...so, the americans are going to make the canadian olympics uniforms now...
for him, i got him a Team Canada hockey jersey from the '02 olympics...now, me, him and sol have a jersey...
(i would post pics, but something funky is up with our printer, and that is where i insert the memory card, so, until we figure out what is wrong with the printer, i cannot post pics)
from his family we got, a new crockpot, decoarative jars of peppers, cooking utensils from our registry, can opener from our registry, towels from our registry, garbage can from our registry, black hawk down dvd (for will), body lotions from victoria's secret (for me, obviously)
it was a great day, and all we did was relax since will was sick...christmas with his family ws on dec. 17th...
you know, he apologized to me for having such a lame christmas...i was just glad to be with him on christmas day...it was our first christmas together...we just finished paying for a wedding...i didn't care that there wasn't hundreds of dollars worth of stuff under the tree...we didn't have the money to do that, we don't really need it anyways, and i was just happy to be with him for christmas...he is so special to me, and this was the best christmas ever!!!
well, will got me the best thing ever!!! i knew what i was for a couple of reasons...1) i saw it about 2 days after i came to california 2) i wrapped it for me from him...lol
it is a Team Canada jacket from the '04 olympics...it actually matches, i do believe, to the '04 olympics pants i bought...it is basically one of the last olympic clothing made by roots, now that hudson's bay company is doing it...which, ironically, is now owned by an american company...so, the americans are going to make the canadian olympics uniforms now...
for him, i got him a Team Canada hockey jersey from the '02 olympics...now, me, him and sol have a jersey...
(i would post pics, but something funky is up with our printer, and that is where i insert the memory card, so, until we figure out what is wrong with the printer, i cannot post pics)
from his family we got, a new crockpot, decoarative jars of peppers, cooking utensils from our registry, can opener from our registry, towels from our registry, garbage can from our registry, black hawk down dvd (for will), body lotions from victoria's secret (for me, obviously)
it was a great day, and all we did was relax since will was sick...christmas with his family ws on dec. 17th...
you know, he apologized to me for having such a lame christmas...i was just glad to be with him on christmas day...it was our first christmas together...we just finished paying for a wedding...i didn't care that there wasn't hundreds of dollars worth of stuff under the tree...we didn't have the money to do that, we don't really need it anyways, and i was just happy to be with him for christmas...he is so special to me, and this was the best christmas ever!!!
i am so ready to kick the computer...
now, i know, some of you may think this is violent behaviour, that maybe i should take anger management classes for, but DAGNABIT!!! it's driving me bonkers...
"why???" you ask...
do i really need a legitimate answer, or can it just be an answer???
our spyware subscription just expired a couple of days ago, apparently, and that spyware is very handy to have unexpired, i have come to realize...you don't even realize what it does until it stops doing it when it expires...
i've been signed out of everything, so now i have to resign in all the time (even my blog)...and then it pops up security warnings all the time forcing me to not just be able to go into hotmail, but i have to say "NO, I DON'T WANT TO SEE YOUR STUPID CERTIFICATE OF SAFETINESS OR WHATEVER IT IS!!! I JUST WANT TO SEE MY EMAIL!!!" :-)
anger issues, sorry...
and, i can't even sign into theknot.com...i know, how sad is this, but these are my bride buddies from canada and they are asking me questions, personally, like actually saying, calicandiangrl, have you found out yet...??? and i can't answer them...they probably think i have died or gone away without telling them, which nobody does, or that i'm being totally rude by not answering...which is the least likely to be though...
but, either way, i am weeping, wailing and gnashing my teeth cause i can't talk to them...i even tried signing up with a different name and stuff, and it just won't let me into the site to do anything...i can look at the conversations, and i can see they are trying to talk to me, but i can't respond...and that is killing me!!!
oh, well...what do you do???
i think i will go back to bed to start...it is 6:10am right now...i got up, well, forced up, at 5:06am to make will's breakfast and lunch (which is normally willingly do, but 2day i just didn't want to get out of my nice, warm, very comfy bed), so, what did will do, stole my covers...many times, cause i kept stealing them back...he's not very good at stealing them and keeping them away from me...lol
i will probably restart my day around 10am, so, maybe i will write more later to compensate for the lack of writing in the past week...
toodles...
fyi...just so you know, it did not take my 8 mins to write these last couple paragraphs, from 6:10 to 6:18, it took me a while to publish post cause i have to re-read and fix typos...
now, i know, some of you may think this is violent behaviour, that maybe i should take anger management classes for, but DAGNABIT!!! it's driving me bonkers...
"why???" you ask...
do i really need a legitimate answer, or can it just be an answer???
our spyware subscription just expired a couple of days ago, apparently, and that spyware is very handy to have unexpired, i have come to realize...you don't even realize what it does until it stops doing it when it expires...
i've been signed out of everything, so now i have to resign in all the time (even my blog)...and then it pops up security warnings all the time forcing me to not just be able to go into hotmail, but i have to say "NO, I DON'T WANT TO SEE YOUR STUPID CERTIFICATE OF SAFETINESS OR WHATEVER IT IS!!! I JUST WANT TO SEE MY EMAIL!!!" :-)
anger issues, sorry...
and, i can't even sign into theknot.com...i know, how sad is this, but these are my bride buddies from canada and they are asking me questions, personally, like actually saying, calicandiangrl, have you found out yet...??? and i can't answer them...they probably think i have died or gone away without telling them, which nobody does, or that i'm being totally rude by not answering...which is the least likely to be though...
but, either way, i am weeping, wailing and gnashing my teeth cause i can't talk to them...i even tried signing up with a different name and stuff, and it just won't let me into the site to do anything...i can look at the conversations, and i can see they are trying to talk to me, but i can't respond...and that is killing me!!!
oh, well...what do you do???
i think i will go back to bed to start...it is 6:10am right now...i got up, well, forced up, at 5:06am to make will's breakfast and lunch (which is normally willingly do, but 2day i just didn't want to get out of my nice, warm, very comfy bed), so, what did will do, stole my covers...many times, cause i kept stealing them back...he's not very good at stealing them and keeping them away from me...lol
i will probably restart my day around 10am, so, maybe i will write more later to compensate for the lack of writing in the past week...
toodles...
fyi...just so you know, it did not take my 8 mins to write these last couple paragraphs, from 6:10 to 6:18, it took me a while to publish post cause i have to re-read and fix typos...
Saturday, December 24, 2005
no longer a 'virgin'...
will had the fabulous chance for the first time in his life to take Buckley's cough syrup...
oh, boy...did that ever go over well...
i heard about it the next morning...
"that is the grossest stuff i have ever tasted...and it's not only the taste, it's the consistency...it's like drinking snot!!!"
"did it work?" i asked
"you know, i have to admit, it did work"
so, to say the least, when he took it again last night, he mixed it with honey...but was tempted to mix 7/8 honey to buckley's rather than the suggested 1/2...
will is no longer a Buckley's virgin... :)
will had the fabulous chance for the first time in his life to take Buckley's cough syrup...
oh, boy...did that ever go over well...
i heard about it the next morning...
"that is the grossest stuff i have ever tasted...and it's not only the taste, it's the consistency...it's like drinking snot!!!"
"did it work?" i asked
"you know, i have to admit, it did work"
so, to say the least, when he took it again last night, he mixed it with honey...but was tempted to mix 7/8 honey to buckley's rather than the suggested 1/2...
will is no longer a Buckley's virgin... :)
Friday, December 23, 2005
it's beginning to look a lot like christmas...
OR NOT!!! lol
it was 21 c yesterday...but from what i hear, it is supposed to be about 6 c today in edmonton...nice day...not christmas weather...i want to go up to Lake Tahoe or Shaver Lake...there should be snow there...
well, as you know we are 2 days away, and i am getting quite excited...having troubles containing myself in re. to unwrapping presents...i REALLY want to unwrap presents...
will is home sick today, poor guy...he even tried taking Buckley's last night...apparently, it is the worst tasting cough medicine he has ever taken...no arguments here...
kids are going home today, will should be back to work tomorrow depending on how he feels, i will, hopefully, be at work with him on christmas day...
life is good and grand and i am super excited for christmas!!!
OR NOT!!! lol
it was 21 c yesterday...but from what i hear, it is supposed to be about 6 c today in edmonton...nice day...not christmas weather...i want to go up to Lake Tahoe or Shaver Lake...there should be snow there...
well, as you know we are 2 days away, and i am getting quite excited...having troubles containing myself in re. to unwrapping presents...i REALLY want to unwrap presents...
will is home sick today, poor guy...he even tried taking Buckley's last night...apparently, it is the worst tasting cough medicine he has ever taken...no arguments here...
kids are going home today, will should be back to work tomorrow depending on how he feels, i will, hopefully, be at work with him on christmas day...
life is good and grand and i am super excited for christmas!!!
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
googlisms
("If you want to know if you're an idiot, geek, moron, stupid, funny, classic, workaholic or rich: Use Googlism. go to www.googlism.com and type your name and hit enter...the first things written here is what googlisms said i am, the next is my comments...)
krystin is from washington youth soccer association-no, i'm not!!!
krystin is a day without-a day without what???
krystin is as dedicated and as hard working as they come-now, that is true...hee hee
krystin is very good at playing the carnival game-what's the carnival game???
krystin is the perfect lady for the discerning gentleman-what's it mean to be discerning??? although, i must agree that i am the perfect lady...
krystin is also tall-guilty as charged...
krystin is 10 years old and made this craft with her bible school group in pa-yeah, 17 yrs ago i was 10, but not at a bible school group in pa
krystin is interested in historical archaeology-it does sounds kinda cool...
krystin is 3-no, i was 3 23 yrs. ago...who's telling these lies about my age??? do i really look 3???
krystin is very successful academically-yeah, no...must be another krystin...
krystin is very active in community affairs-sadly, this is not true at the moment...
krystin is well enough-well enough what???
krystin is okay-i am more than okay...i am fantastic, beautiful, gorgeous, happy, loving...the list could go on forever...
krystin is currently on the board of directors for the collingwood chamber of commerce and feels that the chamber is an organization that can and will largely-and will largely affect the community??? what will it largely???
krystin is back-back from the wedding...
krystin is the actress in the family-now, that is a lie...that would be kari-lynn or aubryn...
krystin is gonna drag me to see austin powers in goldmember-will actually made krystin watch it...
krystin is a hetero tv from canada-well, i am hetero and i am from canada, but i'm not tv...
krystin is one of-the best people in the world...
krystin is in town for the night-and tomorrow night, and the next night, and the next...
krystin is the daughter of wayne and tammi o'brian of entiat and has one brother-actually, richard and rosemarie, and 3 sisters...
krystin is rather dismayed at the large holes in the hull-dismayed??? i am furious!!! :)
krystin is doing right now-doing what right now???
krystin is alive-well, the last time i checked that was true...
krystin is an invisible mage-a what???
krystin is 19 years old-oh, you flatter me so...do i really look 19...i was actually 19 8 yrs. ago...
krystin is pretty cool eh? she joined my clique and i loved her site-i liked how they added the 'eh'...it works the the whole canada thing...
krystin is obsessed with matt-make that will...
("If you want to know if you're an idiot, geek, moron, stupid, funny, classic, workaholic or rich: Use Googlism. go to www.googlism.com and type your name and hit enter...the first things written here is what googlisms said i am, the next is my comments...)
krystin is from washington youth soccer association-no, i'm not!!!
krystin is a day without-a day without what???
krystin is as dedicated and as hard working as they come-now, that is true...hee hee
krystin is very good at playing the carnival game-what's the carnival game???
krystin is the perfect lady for the discerning gentleman-what's it mean to be discerning??? although, i must agree that i am the perfect lady...
krystin is also tall-guilty as charged...
krystin is 10 years old and made this craft with her bible school group in pa-yeah, 17 yrs ago i was 10, but not at a bible school group in pa
krystin is interested in historical archaeology-it does sounds kinda cool...
krystin is 3-no, i was 3 23 yrs. ago...who's telling these lies about my age??? do i really look 3???
krystin is very successful academically-yeah, no...must be another krystin...
krystin is very active in community affairs-sadly, this is not true at the moment...
krystin is well enough-well enough what???
krystin is okay-i am more than okay...i am fantastic, beautiful, gorgeous, happy, loving...the list could go on forever...
krystin is currently on the board of directors for the collingwood chamber of commerce and feels that the chamber is an organization that can and will largely-and will largely affect the community??? what will it largely???
krystin is back-back from the wedding...
krystin is the actress in the family-now, that is a lie...that would be kari-lynn or aubryn...
krystin is gonna drag me to see austin powers in goldmember-will actually made krystin watch it...
krystin is a hetero tv from canada-well, i am hetero and i am from canada, but i'm not tv...
krystin is one of-the best people in the world...
krystin is in town for the night-and tomorrow night, and the next night, and the next...
krystin is the daughter of wayne and tammi o'brian of entiat and has one brother-actually, richard and rosemarie, and 3 sisters...
krystin is rather dismayed at the large holes in the hull-dismayed??? i am furious!!! :)
krystin is doing right now-doing what right now???
krystin is alive-well, the last time i checked that was true...
krystin is an invisible mage-a what???
krystin is 19 years old-oh, you flatter me so...do i really look 19...i was actually 19 8 yrs. ago...
krystin is pretty cool eh? she joined my clique and i loved her site-i liked how they added the 'eh'...it works the the whole canada thing...
krystin is obsessed with matt-make that will...
Monday, December 19, 2005
nothing to blog about...
we took the truck in today cause we have no electrical in it...no lights AT ALL, no pwer locks...we have yet to hear back from them if it will be done today or not...
i tried calling michelle to chat, but she is not home, and NEVER has her cell phone on...what's the point of having it, michelle??? lol
haven't tried kari-lynn, but she has left work now, anyways, so i can't call her till later when she gets home...
got very cool christmas presents from will's family...i am trying to figure out how to decorate the kitchen, and when i get it done, i will post pics...
well, gonna go try to make some dinner instead of eating more doughnuts...
we took the truck in today cause we have no electrical in it...no lights AT ALL, no pwer locks...we have yet to hear back from them if it will be done today or not...
i tried calling michelle to chat, but she is not home, and NEVER has her cell phone on...what's the point of having it, michelle??? lol
haven't tried kari-lynn, but she has left work now, anyways, so i can't call her till later when she gets home...
got very cool christmas presents from will's family...i am trying to figure out how to decorate the kitchen, and when i get it done, i will post pics...
well, gonna go try to make some dinner instead of eating more doughnuts...
Saturday, December 17, 2005
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
okay, maybe it's a little early for the rest of you, but will's family is doing christmas today...we filled the kid's stockings last night and sol woke up and was so excited that santa made a special trip...
scammers (camille) has yet to get out of bed, but it is only 7 am...i was up at 5:45 and sol was up before me...crazy kid!!!
probably in the next hour i will be waking up scammers and head off to grandma's house...that means i have to get the other kid's stocking stuffers, all their christmas presents, my salad bowl and salad making food all together so i can take it over today...then will is getting off early so he can be there too...he is only doing 5 out of 10 hrs, so i will leave linda's to pick him up at 11:30...
on another note, my birthday was good...nothing really too special...michelle called me first, but i predicted that (and that's easy to do, since she is 3 hrs ahead)...i was out taking will to work so i had to cell her back when i got home...mum called next while i was on the phone to michelle, so i talked to mum for a bit...then i hung out...i went and bought dog food, stocking stuffers for will, and then some groceries...
i came home and cleaned and made my birthday brownies, and linda also called me and sang happy birthday to me and kari-lynn sent me 5 birthday e-cards...that made me feel very special... then scammers came home and then i picked up sol...i went and picked up will and then we came home and i made tacos for dinner...
scammers sent me a birthday e-card while i was picking up will, and sent another one after dinner asking if we could eat the brownies...lol...she REALLY wanted brownies...
they were brownies with walnuts and chocolate icing, with crushed both mint and cherry candy canes, mini choc. turtles and crushed toffee bits (like skor)... SKRUMMY!!!
i will try to post pics here...
this is obviously my birthday brownies...
and blowing out the candles...
the kid's stockings after santa filled them (he'll fill our later)...
and shawnessy being festive...
okay, maybe it's a little early for the rest of you, but will's family is doing christmas today...we filled the kid's stockings last night and sol woke up and was so excited that santa made a special trip...
scammers (camille) has yet to get out of bed, but it is only 7 am...i was up at 5:45 and sol was up before me...crazy kid!!!
probably in the next hour i will be waking up scammers and head off to grandma's house...that means i have to get the other kid's stocking stuffers, all their christmas presents, my salad bowl and salad making food all together so i can take it over today...then will is getting off early so he can be there too...he is only doing 5 out of 10 hrs, so i will leave linda's to pick him up at 11:30...
on another note, my birthday was good...nothing really too special...michelle called me first, but i predicted that (and that's easy to do, since she is 3 hrs ahead)...i was out taking will to work so i had to cell her back when i got home...mum called next while i was on the phone to michelle, so i talked to mum for a bit...then i hung out...i went and bought dog food, stocking stuffers for will, and then some groceries...
i came home and cleaned and made my birthday brownies, and linda also called me and sang happy birthday to me and kari-lynn sent me 5 birthday e-cards...that made me feel very special... then scammers came home and then i picked up sol...i went and picked up will and then we came home and i made tacos for dinner...
scammers sent me a birthday e-card while i was picking up will, and sent another one after dinner asking if we could eat the brownies...lol...she REALLY wanted brownies...
they were brownies with walnuts and chocolate icing, with crushed both mint and cherry candy canes, mini choc. turtles and crushed toffee bits (like skor)... SKRUMMY!!!
i will try to post pics here...
this is obviously my birthday brownies...
and blowing out the candles...
the kid's stockings after santa filled them (he'll fill our later)...
and shawnessy being festive...
Friday, December 16, 2005
Happy Birthday to Me
Happy Birthday to Me
Happy Birthday Dear the new, and forever to be Krystin Marie Kahle (now that's a mouthful)
Happy Birthday to Me...
and many more...
on channel 4...
as of 8:26 am MST, I will be 27 yrs. old...even though Will thought I was going to be 28...even the kids new i was 26...hee hee
today i am going to go buy some groceries for christmas dinner with his family tomorrow, and i am also going to bake birthday brownies for me...mmmmm, BROWNIES!!!
and they are going to be topped with caramel filled turtles, and chocolate toffee pieces (like crushed skor) and then i am going to crush candy canes and sprinkle them on top too, as well as special candles "27"...i will be sure to post pictures...
who wants brownies???
Thursday, December 15, 2005
a few wedding pics...
i am going to link these pics so you can hopefully see them bigger than they came out when i put them here...
this is the bagpiper, Michel d'Avenas...he was wonderful...
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a62/kkahle2b4ever/wedding4.jpg
this is obviously Will and Solomon...
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a62/kkahle2b4ever/wedding3.jpg
if i only had a head...hee hee...don't know what happened here...
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a62/kkahle2b4ever/wedding2.jpg
at the reception...this is my favorite pic so far...
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a62/kkahle2b4ever/wedding.jpg
and this is a pic of the bridesmaids and flowergirl...aren't they all so pretty???
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a62/kkahle2b4ever/wedding5.jpg
these pics were taken by his aunt carolyn...i am so glad she sent them to us...
i am sorry that they are not very close up...for whatever reason,the computer hates me sometimes and doesn't like to work with me...so, yeah, sorry they are not closer up...
i am going to link these pics so you can hopefully see them bigger than they came out when i put them here...
this is the bagpiper, Michel d'Avenas...he was wonderful...
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a62/kkahle2b4ever/wedding4.jpg
this is obviously Will and Solomon...
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a62/kkahle2b4ever/wedding3.jpg
if i only had a head...hee hee...don't know what happened here...
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a62/kkahle2b4ever/wedding2.jpg
at the reception...this is my favorite pic so far...
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a62/kkahle2b4ever/wedding.jpg
and this is a pic of the bridesmaids and flowergirl...aren't they all so pretty???
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a62/kkahle2b4ever/wedding5.jpg
these pics were taken by his aunt carolyn...i am so glad she sent them to us...
i am sorry that they are not very close up...for whatever reason,the computer hates me sometimes and doesn't like to work with me...so, yeah, sorry they are not closer up...
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
we did a really neat thing today...
will and i went to his great-grandparent's and grandmother's grave today and placed our remaining wedding flowers on their graves...
it was a nice way for me to see what they looked like (pictures on tombstone) and learn a bit about them...and to share with them a piece of our wedding...
it was a very unique and wonderful experience...the flowers looked so pretty next to their names...
(great-grandparents)
(grandmother)
will and i went to his great-grandparent's and grandmother's grave today and placed our remaining wedding flowers on their graves...
it was a nice way for me to see what they looked like (pictures on tombstone) and learn a bit about them...and to share with them a piece of our wedding...
it was a very unique and wonderful experience...the flowers looked so pretty next to their names...
(great-grandparents)
(grandmother)
my favorite part of christmas is...
wrapping presents...
i couldn't really tell you why, but i love wrapping presents...i already have all the presents wrapped...for his family, my family (those are even sent out), and our little family...
i want to buy more presents just so i can keep wrapping them...lol
and not only that, but i can wrap anything...so not joking...any shape, any size, i can figure out how to wrap it...i just LOVE wrapping presents...
so, there it is...my favorite part of christmas...
oh, and here is a pic of our christmas tree...
and our mantle...(i am still hoping to be able to add garland, but i don't know if i will this year...)
(p.s. i have no idea why one picture is bigger than the other...)
wrapping presents...
i couldn't really tell you why, but i love wrapping presents...i already have all the presents wrapped...for his family, my family (those are even sent out), and our little family...
i want to buy more presents just so i can keep wrapping them...lol
and not only that, but i can wrap anything...so not joking...any shape, any size, i can figure out how to wrap it...i just LOVE wrapping presents...
so, there it is...my favorite part of christmas...
oh, and here is a pic of our christmas tree...
and our mantle...(i am still hoping to be able to add garland, but i don't know if i will this year...)
(p.s. i have no idea why one picture is bigger than the other...)
i hate UPS...
every time i think of them and the wedding dress i could have had...that i paid over $1000 for...i get so angry and near tears...
i got a letter in the mail today saying they lost it and i have to fill out this claim form to get money back...well, since it wasn't insured, we will get shipment $$$ back...woo-freakin-hoo!!!
you know, even if i had been the one to actually mail it, i wouldn't have though to insure it...i mean, it's UPS...if it was the mail, heck ya!!! insure the package...but you think you can trust ups...
and not only that...they always ask if you want to insure it if you go into the station to mail it, so why don't they ask when they come pick it up???
i think we should sue them...
but that is just my personal. humble and well-respected opinion...
every time i think of them and the wedding dress i could have had...that i paid over $1000 for...i get so angry and near tears...
i got a letter in the mail today saying they lost it and i have to fill out this claim form to get money back...well, since it wasn't insured, we will get shipment $$$ back...woo-freakin-hoo!!!
you know, even if i had been the one to actually mail it, i wouldn't have though to insure it...i mean, it's UPS...if it was the mail, heck ya!!! insure the package...but you think you can trust ups...
and not only that...they always ask if you want to insure it if you go into the station to mail it, so why don't they ask when they come pick it up???
i think we should sue them...
but that is just my personal. humble and well-respected opinion...
Saturday, December 10, 2005
a second attempt at showing...
MY DREAM HOUSE
so, i tried to post the actual pictures right here, but they would not reduce in size no matter what i did, so i decided to try linking them instead...
the first one is the floor plan that i am in love with...i love everything about it and i want to have this house...it is 4 bdrm with potential to be 5...
fyi, if we were to have this house built, we would use the opt. bath in the master...
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a62/kkahle2b4ever/floorplan1.jpg
the second one is the floor plan that is my second favorite...it is only 3 bdrm and is more expensive...
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a62/kkahle2b4ever/floorplan2.jpg
what do you think???
MY DREAM HOUSE
so, i tried to post the actual pictures right here, but they would not reduce in size no matter what i did, so i decided to try linking them instead...
the first one is the floor plan that i am in love with...i love everything about it and i want to have this house...it is 4 bdrm with potential to be 5...
fyi, if we were to have this house built, we would use the opt. bath in the master...
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a62/kkahle2b4ever/floorplan1.jpg
the second one is the floor plan that is my second favorite...it is only 3 bdrm and is more expensive...
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a62/kkahle2b4ever/floorplan2.jpg
what do you think???
Friday, December 09, 2005
alright alright...
i'll do a new post, too...
i told michelle on her blog that it was time for a new posting...she had not posted anything btwn sun and thurs...well, she listened to me and posted...
well, she just told me it was time for a new post...i guess i haven't posted anything btwn last thursday and today...but in my defense, i was out of town for 5 of those days... :)
well, i am in the process of uploading the few pics i do have on my camera...
you see, i forgot to pack one thing and one thing only...the charger for my camera...and apparently, i had very little battery life in it...so, i had to severely limit my picture taking on my camera...which is really too bad cause i want to see pictures REALLY badly...ask Kari-Lynn...lol
the wedding was perfect!!!
it was quite chilly outside because of the wind and we were right next to the ocean...
we had a lot of positive feedback about the bagpiper we hired...he did a fabulous job...
we had it videotaped by a friend who does that for a living...so we know that we will get quite high quality...he videotaped just the ceremony, not the reception...
sadly, i do not think we will have much of any reception pictures...i don't remember any camera flashes there except for the cake cutting...
since it was so cold out and we had NO time between ceremony and reception, we only got a few pictures taken...we were going to do them the next day, but will hurt his knee and wasn;t up for it...so, we were going to do them the next day, but he had forgotten and he had not shaved and to do that would have taken forever (trust me)...so, i am quite disappointed about that...i really wish we ahd got some pictures...we are going to hire somebody in the future to do some formals of us, and i am thinking that sometime when we come up home, we can get family pics taken...kl and i bought some gift cert. for a photography place up there for cheap that will get us no sitting fee and a free pic, so we could probably use that, too...we will seea bout all that though...
all in all, it was a great day...so much, in fact, that i want to do it again...
well, i will try to post a few pics in my next posting, and then when i have the good ones, i will post them too...
i'll do a new post, too...
i told michelle on her blog that it was time for a new posting...she had not posted anything btwn sun and thurs...well, she listened to me and posted...
well, she just told me it was time for a new post...i guess i haven't posted anything btwn last thursday and today...but in my defense, i was out of town for 5 of those days... :)
well, i am in the process of uploading the few pics i do have on my camera...
you see, i forgot to pack one thing and one thing only...the charger for my camera...and apparently, i had very little battery life in it...so, i had to severely limit my picture taking on my camera...which is really too bad cause i want to see pictures REALLY badly...ask Kari-Lynn...lol
the wedding was perfect!!!
it was quite chilly outside because of the wind and we were right next to the ocean...
we had a lot of positive feedback about the bagpiper we hired...he did a fabulous job...
we had it videotaped by a friend who does that for a living...so we know that we will get quite high quality...he videotaped just the ceremony, not the reception...
sadly, i do not think we will have much of any reception pictures...i don't remember any camera flashes there except for the cake cutting...
since it was so cold out and we had NO time between ceremony and reception, we only got a few pictures taken...we were going to do them the next day, but will hurt his knee and wasn;t up for it...so, we were going to do them the next day, but he had forgotten and he had not shaved and to do that would have taken forever (trust me)...so, i am quite disappointed about that...i really wish we ahd got some pictures...we are going to hire somebody in the future to do some formals of us, and i am thinking that sometime when we come up home, we can get family pics taken...kl and i bought some gift cert. for a photography place up there for cheap that will get us no sitting fee and a free pic, so we could probably use that, too...we will seea bout all that though...
all in all, it was a great day...so much, in fact, that i want to do it again...
well, i will try to post a few pics in my next posting, and then when i have the good ones, i will post them too...
Thursday, December 01, 2005
as ready as i can be...
so, i think i have about as much done as i can...i have the last few travel arrangements to figure out, but that is it...
i did the special pages for the guest book yesterday, i picked up the favor bags (i am going to have help assembling them in monterey, i think...i don't want to get them all ready and then try to pack and not squish 50 favor bags), i made the dinner cards, i asked aunt sherry and aunt linda to take care of putting the flowers on the cake, as well as take special pics of me walking down the aisle and stuff ( since my photographer is also my matron of honor), mili and shawn are going to pick up the flowers and bring them to monterey, linda (will's mum) is going to pick up both the groom's cake and wedding cake and bring it out friday night...she will also be the one telling people where to stand for the ceremony, christine (will's sister) and bria (his niece) will be doing my hair and make-up, mum made all the bridesmaid dresses, i've just about got all the stuff together that has to go with us to monterey (favors, the secret lingerie, guest book, rings, christmas presents)...you know, all the stuff needed...
funnies...when doing invites, i asked will who from work he wanted to invite...we invited shawn and his family, bobby and his family, sgt. casto and sgt. medina, rick and sam and his family...well, all but sam and his family are coming...plus a few others who decided they wanted to come, too...so, apparently, bart and his wife will be there and rich and his wife may be there (pending they may have to attend in-laws mother's funeral)...so, our final count is 43-45...
i am going to have my nails done today...french manicure...the one thing that sucks, though is that i tried SO freakin' hard not to break any nails so they would all be the same length...and what happens 1 & 2 days b4 my appointment, yeah, 2 nails broke...they didn't break right down to the skin, though, so hopefully it will be okay...
well, wish me luck...i'd say tell me to break a leg, but a friend already joked about how if she said that and i actually fell walking down the aisle and did break my leg...yea, funny... :)
well, as is now custom, i will post the wedding weather update in the next post...heck, i'll just put it in this post...
wedding weather update...
current weather forecast for Sat. Dec. 3 in Monterey, CA
sunny, high 13 c, low 4 c
so, i think i have about as much done as i can...i have the last few travel arrangements to figure out, but that is it...
i did the special pages for the guest book yesterday, i picked up the favor bags (i am going to have help assembling them in monterey, i think...i don't want to get them all ready and then try to pack and not squish 50 favor bags), i made the dinner cards, i asked aunt sherry and aunt linda to take care of putting the flowers on the cake, as well as take special pics of me walking down the aisle and stuff ( since my photographer is also my matron of honor), mili and shawn are going to pick up the flowers and bring them to monterey, linda (will's mum) is going to pick up both the groom's cake and wedding cake and bring it out friday night...she will also be the one telling people where to stand for the ceremony, christine (will's sister) and bria (his niece) will be doing my hair and make-up, mum made all the bridesmaid dresses, i've just about got all the stuff together that has to go with us to monterey (favors, the secret lingerie, guest book, rings, christmas presents)...you know, all the stuff needed...
funnies...when doing invites, i asked will who from work he wanted to invite...we invited shawn and his family, bobby and his family, sgt. casto and sgt. medina, rick and sam and his family...well, all but sam and his family are coming...plus a few others who decided they wanted to come, too...so, apparently, bart and his wife will be there and rich and his wife may be there (pending they may have to attend in-laws mother's funeral)...so, our final count is 43-45...
i am going to have my nails done today...french manicure...the one thing that sucks, though is that i tried SO freakin' hard not to break any nails so they would all be the same length...and what happens 1 & 2 days b4 my appointment, yeah, 2 nails broke...they didn't break right down to the skin, though, so hopefully it will be okay...
well, wish me luck...i'd say tell me to break a leg, but a friend already joked about how if she said that and i actually fell walking down the aisle and did break my leg...yea, funny... :)
well, as is now custom, i will post the wedding weather update in the next post...heck, i'll just put it in this post...
wedding weather update...
current weather forecast for Sat. Dec. 3 in Monterey, CA
sunny, high 13 c, low 4 c
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
wrapping christmas presents...
i am about to start wrapping christmas presents...i hope there is no problems with the boarder wanting to open themm cause if that is the case, i guess my family's christmas will be early too...celebrated at the airport...having presents opened for them...lol
i need to have everything ready to go in the next couple of days, so i may as well get on it...
it's gonna be a big cleaning day, too...i am going to try to get everything organized, finish the front page of the guest book and the next page...wrap family's gifts that we already have, cook dinner...should be a good day...
wish me luck :)
i am about to start wrapping christmas presents...i hope there is no problems with the boarder wanting to open themm cause if that is the case, i guess my family's christmas will be early too...celebrated at the airport...having presents opened for them...lol
i need to have everything ready to go in the next couple of days, so i may as well get on it...
it's gonna be a big cleaning day, too...i am going to try to get everything organized, finish the front page of the guest book and the next page...wrap family's gifts that we already have, cook dinner...should be a good day...
wish me luck :)
new christmas day...
so, i am REALLY glad that i am going to be on a ride-along with will on christmas...cause apparently, christmas with his family is on Dec. 17th this year...
nope, not the 25th...the 17th...
although, even if for some reason i cannot be on a ride-along, there is a family in the ward that invited me over, so, either way i guess i won't be alone christmas day...
but, yeah, apparently his sister is going to be somewhere else for christmas so we are celebrating it Dec. 17th...
so, the day after my birthday is christmas...will and i won't open our presents to each other that day, or will his kids from us...our family will still do it christmas day...but with his family it will be early...
so, i am REALLY glad that i am going to be on a ride-along with will on christmas...cause apparently, christmas with his family is on Dec. 17th this year...
nope, not the 25th...the 17th...
although, even if for some reason i cannot be on a ride-along, there is a family in the ward that invited me over, so, either way i guess i won't be alone christmas day...
but, yeah, apparently his sister is going to be somewhere else for christmas so we are celebrating it Dec. 17th...
so, the day after my birthday is christmas...will and i won't open our presents to each other that day, or will his kids from us...our family will still do it christmas day...but with his family it will be early...
Saturday, November 26, 2005
THE FLIGHT THAT FOUGHT BACK
i just finished watching this movie on tv and, i think, it was the most touching movie i have ever seen...
as i was watching it, hearing others stories and hearing their memories, and just trying to imagine how they felt that day, i am touched...
i am touched at the passengers and crew members families, as well as the victims, themselves...
i looked over at Will, who had fallen asleep on the couch, and i just started to cry...i love him so much and i just could not possible imagine having to say goodbye for the final time...knowing that i would never see him again...i heard actual recordings of people saying their final goodbye's and i love you's and i cannot imagine the fear they had, and yet, how calm they were...
it's amazing to hear of all these people who were on the plane...the one's who barely caught the flight, the one's who traded co-workers to be on that flight for whatever reason, the one's who were supposed to be on other flights, the one's who normally always miss flights, but this time get there early...and yet, as the same time, think about how if they were not on that plane, would things have stilled turned out the way they did???
in one part, a passenger is speaking with a verizon supervisor, and he asks her to pray with him...she recites the Lord's Prayer over the phone and you hear, ..."thy kingdom come, thy will be done..."
and you know it's his will...
i don't know any of these people, but i cried as i watched this, and saw their bravery and their courge...and can only hope that i would have done the same thing...
they gave the ultimate sacrifice...they gave their lives to save the lives of hundreds, if not thousands, of others...
this dvd can be purchased at www.discovery.com/dvd and i would highly recommend the purchase of it...100% of proceeds do go to a flight93 memorial fund...
i just wanted to share my feelings on how precious life is...you just don't know what is held is store for our lives and i am forever grateful for the knowledge that i have...to know that i can, and will be, with Will for time and all eternity...and i am, and always will be, forever grateful for that knowledge...
I Love You, all...i don't say it enough to my family...i don't know how...but i tell you now, I love you!!!
i just finished watching this movie on tv and, i think, it was the most touching movie i have ever seen...
as i was watching it, hearing others stories and hearing their memories, and just trying to imagine how they felt that day, i am touched...
i am touched at the passengers and crew members families, as well as the victims, themselves...
i looked over at Will, who had fallen asleep on the couch, and i just started to cry...i love him so much and i just could not possible imagine having to say goodbye for the final time...knowing that i would never see him again...i heard actual recordings of people saying their final goodbye's and i love you's and i cannot imagine the fear they had, and yet, how calm they were...
it's amazing to hear of all these people who were on the plane...the one's who barely caught the flight, the one's who traded co-workers to be on that flight for whatever reason, the one's who were supposed to be on other flights, the one's who normally always miss flights, but this time get there early...and yet, as the same time, think about how if they were not on that plane, would things have stilled turned out the way they did???
in one part, a passenger is speaking with a verizon supervisor, and he asks her to pray with him...she recites the Lord's Prayer over the phone and you hear, ..."thy kingdom come, thy will be done..."
and you know it's his will...
i don't know any of these people, but i cried as i watched this, and saw their bravery and their courge...and can only hope that i would have done the same thing...
they gave the ultimate sacrifice...they gave their lives to save the lives of hundreds, if not thousands, of others...
this dvd can be purchased at www.discovery.com/dvd and i would highly recommend the purchase of it...100% of proceeds do go to a flight93 memorial fund...
i just wanted to share my feelings on how precious life is...you just don't know what is held is store for our lives and i am forever grateful for the knowledge that i have...to know that i can, and will be, with Will for time and all eternity...and i am, and always will be, forever grateful for that knowledge...
I Love You, all...i don't say it enough to my family...i don't know how...but i tell you now, I love you!!!
Friday, November 25, 2005
NEW DRESS...
christine (will's sister), bria (will's niece), katrine (will's friend's wife) and i all went shopping today for a new dress...sadly, i could not get mine down here, so we did have to get a new one...this one was much less expensive...it is a michaelangelo dress, and one REALLY nice thing about it, is that it is full enough that i don't have to buy a crinoline for it...it was $400, plus $50 off, the katrine and dave as a wedding present gave us $100 towards the new dress...and will's mum has also offered $100 as a wedding gift to go toward the dress, if we would like...i feel like nothing can compare to my dress i chose in edmonton, i am so in love with that dress, but this is very beautiful and christine, as a shower gift, bought me a pair of red shoes that match the dress perfectly...
and the best part is that will is not going to see this one until the day of...i have it hiden in the closet right now and i will be covering it with garbage bags, as well, so it can still be brought up to monterey without him seeing it... so, here it is...
this is the front of my new dress...
this is the back of it...
and this is it with the bustle...
christine (will's sister), bria (will's niece), katrine (will's friend's wife) and i all went shopping today for a new dress...sadly, i could not get mine down here, so we did have to get a new one...this one was much less expensive...it is a michaelangelo dress, and one REALLY nice thing about it, is that it is full enough that i don't have to buy a crinoline for it...it was $400, plus $50 off, the katrine and dave as a wedding present gave us $100 towards the new dress...and will's mum has also offered $100 as a wedding gift to go toward the dress, if we would like...i feel like nothing can compare to my dress i chose in edmonton, i am so in love with that dress, but this is very beautiful and christine, as a shower gift, bought me a pair of red shoes that match the dress perfectly...
and the best part is that will is not going to see this one until the day of...i have it hiden in the closet right now and i will be covering it with garbage bags, as well, so it can still be brought up to monterey without him seeing it... so, here it is...
this is the front of my new dress...
this is the back of it...
and this is it with the bustle...
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
was this a bad idea...
i decided to get rid of my roots by going back to my natural color...cheaper and easier than re-doing highlights...
so, i went with a friend from church...another fellow canadian...as well as will, to the store to get some dye...now fellow canadian dyes her hair a lot and her and will decided that the dark brown was closer to my natural color...and i admit, looking at the box, it did look closer than the lighter brown...
my hair looks black...
BLACK!!!
not brown...BLACK!!!
and, somehow some spots did not dye as well, so i have to go over it AGAIN!!!
so, now instead of growing out without having roots look obvious...they will look obvious...cause my hair looks black...not brown...
have i made myself clear on that one yet??? lol
i'm not mad, or anything...i'm actually sitting here laughing...cause now i want to make a mad dash to the tanning salon down the street to make my face not look so pasty against what looks like black hair...
so, basically...was it a bad idea to dye it darker than to leave it with the roots (that were about 2 in.)???
personally, i think i still prefer the, basically, black hair :)
i decided to get rid of my roots by going back to my natural color...cheaper and easier than re-doing highlights...
so, i went with a friend from church...another fellow canadian...as well as will, to the store to get some dye...now fellow canadian dyes her hair a lot and her and will decided that the dark brown was closer to my natural color...and i admit, looking at the box, it did look closer than the lighter brown...
my hair looks black...
BLACK!!!
not brown...BLACK!!!
and, somehow some spots did not dye as well, so i have to go over it AGAIN!!!
so, now instead of growing out without having roots look obvious...they will look obvious...cause my hair looks black...not brown...
have i made myself clear on that one yet??? lol
i'm not mad, or anything...i'm actually sitting here laughing...cause now i want to make a mad dash to the tanning salon down the street to make my face not look so pasty against what looks like black hair...
so, basically...was it a bad idea to dye it darker than to leave it with the roots (that were about 2 in.)???
personally, i think i still prefer the, basically, black hair :)
say a prayer for me...
because my dress has been reshipped as of yesterday...
for those who don't know, it was mailed out Nov. 10, and for some unknown reason, was refused at the border and sent back to edmonton...
yesterday, Nov. 21, it was reshipped back to me...so far tracking has put it leaving Cowtown at 2:30 this morning, so, it should be at the border by now, or right quick, i imagine...i hope that this time it will clear on through and that i will get it...
so, please say a prayer for me that it will get here...
thanks :)
because my dress has been reshipped as of yesterday...
for those who don't know, it was mailed out Nov. 10, and for some unknown reason, was refused at the border and sent back to edmonton...
yesterday, Nov. 21, it was reshipped back to me...so far tracking has put it leaving Cowtown at 2:30 this morning, so, it should be at the border by now, or right quick, i imagine...i hope that this time it will clear on through and that i will get it...
so, please say a prayer for me that it will get here...
thanks :)
Monday, November 14, 2005
not much to blog about today...
we have finally figured out the bagpiper music...it only took a couple of emails back and forth...that's not too bad...
to get my dress here, i have to fill out crazy forms that have things that don't apply to me and i am having issues with it...and the people hwo can help me with it, aren't in til 3 pm alberta time...i wanna figure this out now...
i am exhausted beyond all belief...the last 2 nights have been terrible for getting to sleep, and today i couldn't even fall back asleep cause my mind won't stop turning...it is driving me nuts...just want to sleep...
i think we have our final numbers in for the wedding...we are looking at approximately 45-48 people including us and kids...
bridal shower is tomorrow...that should be super fun...i am excited for that...
i had a mandarin orange today with breakfast and you know how it's said that certain smells or sounds, ect. can remind you of a certain time in your life??? well, after i was done the mandarin, in the air, i could smell it...smell the peel...and it reminded me of christmas time at home...this is my first christmas away from home...gonna miss it, but this is my new home...for now...til we retire in back in canada...
well, that is all for now...
we have finally figured out the bagpiper music...it only took a couple of emails back and forth...that's not too bad...
to get my dress here, i have to fill out crazy forms that have things that don't apply to me and i am having issues with it...and the people hwo can help me with it, aren't in til 3 pm alberta time...i wanna figure this out now...
i am exhausted beyond all belief...the last 2 nights have been terrible for getting to sleep, and today i couldn't even fall back asleep cause my mind won't stop turning...it is driving me nuts...just want to sleep...
i think we have our final numbers in for the wedding...we are looking at approximately 45-48 people including us and kids...
bridal shower is tomorrow...that should be super fun...i am excited for that...
i had a mandarin orange today with breakfast and you know how it's said that certain smells or sounds, ect. can remind you of a certain time in your life??? well, after i was done the mandarin, in the air, i could smell it...smell the peel...and it reminded me of christmas time at home...this is my first christmas away from home...gonna miss it, but this is my new home...for now...til we retire in back in canada...
well, that is all for now...
Thursday, November 10, 2005
2 yay's in one day...
so, happy news...
will got a call today from the city of fresno, saying they did a lotto type thing to determine who could have thanksgiving day off...since they were over-booked...and will's name came up as one to give the day off to...so, he now has the day off, which i think is very exciting... :-)
and, kari-lynn is shipping my dress down today...that means it is guaranteed to be here by next wednesday...
i'm so excited...
oh, yeah, and we have decided on all the songs we want the bagpiper to paly...so i just emailed him to make sure our choices were okay and that he knows all the songs...i'll get back to you on that...
so, happy news...
will got a call today from the city of fresno, saying they did a lotto type thing to determine who could have thanksgiving day off...since they were over-booked...and will's name came up as one to give the day off to...so, he now has the day off, which i think is very exciting... :-)
and, kari-lynn is shipping my dress down today...that means it is guaranteed to be here by next wednesday...
i'm so excited...
oh, yeah, and we have decided on all the songs we want the bagpiper to paly...so i just emailed him to make sure our choices were okay and that he knows all the songs...i'll get back to you on that...
Monday, November 07, 2005
excitedness...
so, i have this kid's store that i loved shopping at at home, please mum...it is a canadian store and they are not in the states...
well, i just looked them up online, and i can order online from there...
which for now, is no biggie, since i'm not having a baby, but when i am having a baby...guess who's ordering clothes from please mum???
yep, that'd be me...i'm so excited...
i know...true geek to the core...but i have come to accept that :)
so, i have this kid's store that i loved shopping at at home, please mum...it is a canadian store and they are not in the states...
well, i just looked them up online, and i can order online from there...
which for now, is no biggie, since i'm not having a baby, but when i am having a baby...guess who's ordering clothes from please mum???
yep, that'd be me...i'm so excited...
i know...true geek to the core...but i have come to accept that :)
YEAH!!!
HAPPY DAY...
ok...so a couple of things...i booked my family's hotel room yesterday...i got the last one available and it was the exact one i needed...how handy... :)
it is a family suite, so i can have my mum, dad, 2 sisters and niece all in the same room...keeps costs down...
i have been trying for the past while to lose some weight to feel better about myself and for the wedding...well, a couple months back, a lost 4 lbs, but i gained 7 right after that and i have been fighting to lose that...well, i am now officially 3.5 lbs lighter than last weeks weigh in and down some inches...i am so happy...
since being down here, i have made a friend named heather...we go to the same ward...and she called me today and asked if i wanted to go out today...her older daughter is getting pictures taken, so we are gonna go pick her up at school (kindergarten), then go to the mall and get her pics taken, then walk the mall while they get developed...apparently they get down within an hour...so, we're all just kinda hang out at the mall together...should be fun...
i went to a baby shower on saturday and that was a lot of fun...for a woman from church, as well...i had fun shopping for a gift for her, even though i did not know if she was having a boy or girl...
well, that is my news for now...hope you are all having a good day...BYE!!!
HAPPY DAY...
ok...so a couple of things...i booked my family's hotel room yesterday...i got the last one available and it was the exact one i needed...how handy... :)
it is a family suite, so i can have my mum, dad, 2 sisters and niece all in the same room...keeps costs down...
i have been trying for the past while to lose some weight to feel better about myself and for the wedding...well, a couple months back, a lost 4 lbs, but i gained 7 right after that and i have been fighting to lose that...well, i am now officially 3.5 lbs lighter than last weeks weigh in and down some inches...i am so happy...
since being down here, i have made a friend named heather...we go to the same ward...and she called me today and asked if i wanted to go out today...her older daughter is getting pictures taken, so we are gonna go pick her up at school (kindergarten), then go to the mall and get her pics taken, then walk the mall while they get developed...apparently they get down within an hour...so, we're all just kinda hang out at the mall together...should be fun...
i went to a baby shower on saturday and that was a lot of fun...for a woman from church, as well...i had fun shopping for a gift for her, even though i did not know if she was having a boy or girl...
well, that is my news for now...hope you are all having a good day...BYE!!!
Sunday, November 06, 2005
i know what i'm doing for christmas...
i know, kinda early to be planning this, some may say, but this is the way i see it...
this is going to be our first christmas together and he has to work...well, who wants to spend christmas day alone??? i could probably go to his mum's house, but i wanted to be with him, admittedly...
sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
i'm going on a ride-along on christmas day...and i'm sure it'll be busy as heck dealing with all those heinous criminals on christmas day, but not everyone can be in the christmas spirit...someone's gotta go ruin the day...aren't i optimistic???
i'm so excited...it's gonna be so much fun :)
i know, kinda early to be planning this, some may say, but this is the way i see it...
this is going to be our first christmas together and he has to work...well, who wants to spend christmas day alone??? i could probably go to his mum's house, but i wanted to be with him, admittedly...
sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
i'm going on a ride-along on christmas day...and i'm sure it'll be busy as heck dealing with all those heinous criminals on christmas day, but not everyone can be in the christmas spirit...someone's gotta go ruin the day...aren't i optimistic???
i'm so excited...it's gonna be so much fun :)
Saturday, November 05, 2005
bridesmaid gifts...
i bought them last night...i got the idea from someone online and decided to check it out...expensive!!!
so i looked on ebay and found one quite inexpensive...so, i bought it...with i think 1 min. left on it...then i found more from the same seller for a few dollars more, but buy-it-now...so i bought 2 more...to equal 3...
i was half debating getting the same thing for aubryn and then having the size brought down but i just don't think that it'll work...
and i was thinking about getting one for me too, but, sadly, the only place i could get mine from is coming from hong kong...and i just don't know if it will get here on time...what do you think??? i have 28 days til the wedding, 26, til i would need it here...
i bought them last night...i got the idea from someone online and decided to check it out...expensive!!!
so i looked on ebay and found one quite inexpensive...so, i bought it...with i think 1 min. left on it...then i found more from the same seller for a few dollars more, but buy-it-now...so i bought 2 more...to equal 3...
i was half debating getting the same thing for aubryn and then having the size brought down but i just don't think that it'll work...
and i was thinking about getting one for me too, but, sadly, the only place i could get mine from is coming from hong kong...and i just don't know if it will get here on time...what do you think??? i have 28 days til the wedding, 26, til i would need it here...
Friday, November 04, 2005
FLOWERS ARE ORDERED...
and they are not what i said they would be...they were completely changed yesterday...
so, this is the new list of flowers...
bride (that'd be me): 5 white cala lillies, with dark red gladiolas, stephanotis, heather and greenery...
matron of honor (kari-lynn): white lily, red alstroemeria, baby's breath, greenery
bridesmaids (laurenne, camille): white lily, greenery
flower-girl (aubryn): red alstroemeria and heather (i can't remember if there is greenery in here)
so, that is it...the flowers...they are paid for and can no longer be changed...thank goodness :)
and they are not what i said they would be...they were completely changed yesterday...
so, this is the new list of flowers...
bride (that'd be me): 5 white cala lillies, with dark red gladiolas, stephanotis, heather and greenery...
matron of honor (kari-lynn): white lily, red alstroemeria, baby's breath, greenery
bridesmaids (laurenne, camille): white lily, greenery
flower-girl (aubryn): red alstroemeria and heather (i can't remember if there is greenery in here)
so, that is it...the flowers...they are paid for and can no longer be changed...thank goodness :)
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
SAY WHAT???
i just mailed invites out on saturday oct 29 and guess who already has theirs???
my cousins in scotland...
say what??? now, how did that happen??? i somehow doubt that anyone in the states or canada have theirs yet...and yet somehow, it got to the other side of the world (practically, anyways)
i just mailed invites out on saturday oct 29 and guess who already has theirs???
my cousins in scotland...
say what??? now, how did that happen??? i somehow doubt that anyone in the states or canada have theirs yet...and yet somehow, it got to the other side of the world (practically, anyways)
so, it was halloween last night and it was so much fun...
the trick-or-treaters starting coming out about 5:30, and it was really slow, so i though, oh my gosh...we have no kids...give extra candy to get rid of it...well, i learned for next year...DON'T DO THAT!!! they come out later...and then don't stop coming!!! up until 9:00, i would say we had trick-or-treaters...
by then i was only giving 1 candy each kid that had been taken from will's personal stash of candy for himself...i didn't wanna be the bad neighbor that ran out of candy...i would be marked for life in this complex as the terrible person who ran out of candy...and i was not prepared to have that marking on my forehead...
we ended up with approximately 76 kids...maybe a couple more...on here i am posting getting ready for halloween, halloween party, halloween, and absolutely adorable neighbor kids...
will carving the pumpkin...
the finished product...now,sadly, we did carve this pupkin too soon, so when i went out on halloween to put it outside, it had gone bad :-(
at a halloween party...now, as you may notice that is one GIGANTIC cotton candy...they gave me will's share as well since he didn't want any...oh, yeah, and a funny...some girl saw me in my canada jersey and she's like "Yeah!!! Canada rocks!!! they have moose don't they?" yeah, canada does have moose, as do many other places, including the continental usa... :)
the front view of our house...
and our door...notice the ghost coming out of our door...we got lots of compliments on it...
and one of our jack-o-lanterns that i carved...i got compliments on those, too...
adorable neighbor kids... sorry about the blurriness
and another adorable neighbor kid...
the trick-or-treaters starting coming out about 5:30, and it was really slow, so i though, oh my gosh...we have no kids...give extra candy to get rid of it...well, i learned for next year...DON'T DO THAT!!! they come out later...and then don't stop coming!!! up until 9:00, i would say we had trick-or-treaters...
by then i was only giving 1 candy each kid that had been taken from will's personal stash of candy for himself...i didn't wanna be the bad neighbor that ran out of candy...i would be marked for life in this complex as the terrible person who ran out of candy...and i was not prepared to have that marking on my forehead...
we ended up with approximately 76 kids...maybe a couple more...on here i am posting getting ready for halloween, halloween party, halloween, and absolutely adorable neighbor kids...
will carving the pumpkin...
the finished product...now,sadly, we did carve this pupkin too soon, so when i went out on halloween to put it outside, it had gone bad :-(
at a halloween party...now, as you may notice that is one GIGANTIC cotton candy...they gave me will's share as well since he didn't want any...oh, yeah, and a funny...some girl saw me in my canada jersey and she's like "Yeah!!! Canada rocks!!! they have moose don't they?" yeah, canada does have moose, as do many other places, including the continental usa... :)
the front view of our house...
and our door...notice the ghost coming out of our door...we got lots of compliments on it...
and one of our jack-o-lanterns that i carved...i got compliments on those, too...
adorable neighbor kids... sorry about the blurriness
and another adorable neighbor kid...
Monday, October 31, 2005
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!
well, here it is...the big day!!! (well, it's a smaller day than my wedding, as well as christmas...but it's still a big day!!!)
i am going to finish carving pumpkins today (even though will doesn't like me touching knives...lol...i seem to injure myself when i use them) but the way i see it is that i bought 4 pumpkins with my *cough, cough* hard earned money... (that i took off the counter or from will's wallet) to buy those pumpkins for carving, so dang it, i am gonna carve them :)
i will post pictures tomorrow of our jack-o-lanterns and decorated house...
HAPPY GHOULING!!!
well, here it is...the big day!!! (well, it's a smaller day than my wedding, as well as christmas...but it's still a big day!!!)
i am going to finish carving pumpkins today (even though will doesn't like me touching knives...lol...i seem to injure myself when i use them) but the way i see it is that i bought 4 pumpkins with my *cough, cough* hard earned money... (that i took off the counter or from will's wallet) to buy those pumpkins for carving, so dang it, i am gonna carve them :)
i will post pictures tomorrow of our jack-o-lanterns and decorated house...
HAPPY GHOULING!!!
well, it is about time i post some pics of life here...i cannot post the truck right now cause will took it to work today, but i will do it soon...
Shawnessy is about 9 yrs old now, so she is getting up there...she is an english bull terrier...she loves her people but she sure is not a fan of other animals...she's a good pooch!!!
Living Room-in the living room we are going for a rustic/mission style...we are going to be doing wrought iron and mission style furniture...it matches well with the dk brown leather couches...
Dining Room/Kitchen-in the dining room, we are going to be hanging pics that make you think of Italy...like the Italian countryside...once again, a rustic kinda thing...the kitchen is all stainless steel appliances and there is not a lot of room in there to do anything, so we will leave it as is...
Shawnessy is about 9 yrs old now, so she is getting up there...she is an english bull terrier...she loves her people but she sure is not a fan of other animals...she's a good pooch!!!
Living Room-in the living room we are going for a rustic/mission style...we are going to be doing wrought iron and mission style furniture...it matches well with the dk brown leather couches...
Dining Room/Kitchen-in the dining room, we are going to be hanging pics that make you think of Italy...like the Italian countryside...once again, a rustic kinda thing...the kitchen is all stainless steel appliances and there is not a lot of room in there to do anything, so we will leave it as is...
Sunday, October 30, 2005
as per janna's request...
well, the first one, anyways...i will do her second request tomorrow...
wedding flowers...
bride's bouquet
1) red amaryllis, white stephanotis (with red jewels in the centre), white mini cala lilies, purple heather.
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2)red oriental lilies, white stephanotis (with red jewels in the centre), white mini cala lilies, purple heather.
matron of honour bouquet
white/red stargazer lily, alstroemeria
bridesmaids bouquets
white/red stargazer lily
flowegirl bouquet
alstroemeria, purple heather
well, the first one, anyways...i will do her second request tomorrow...
wedding flowers...
bride's bouquet
1) red amaryllis, white stephanotis (with red jewels in the centre), white mini cala lilies, purple heather.
OR
2)red oriental lilies, white stephanotis (with red jewels in the centre), white mini cala lilies, purple heather.
matron of honour bouquet
white/red stargazer lily, alstroemeria
bridesmaids bouquets
white/red stargazer lily
flowegirl bouquet
alstroemeria, purple heather
Saturday, October 29, 2005
WHAT A DAY!!!
well, i woke up at 6 to take will to work 2day so i could use the truck...
i came home and fell back asleep...to my surprise...and was awakened at 9:15 by my aunt sherry...she needed to talk to me about flying to cali for the wedding and stuff...
i got up...had a shower and then headed to the flower store...they had called yesterday to say they had some amaryllis in and wanted me to come see them, since i had only seen them on the interenet...so, i went in with my ever so cute wedding present from will, yes, the digital camera and she just gave me some to take home and show will instead of having to take a pic...i thought that was very nice...i got free flowers :)
then i went to the post office and purchased a ridiculous amount of stamps for the invitations...which were all overweight, so they cost and extra $0.12 each...so, i spent over $50.00 on stamps...well, my pretty invitations are worth it!!! they are so pretty, after all...
then i came home and put stamps on all the envelopes...wrote return addresses on them all, put grandma's very belated birthday card beside them, took Shawnessy and away we went...
my plan was to drop the cards in the mailbox, then take Shawnny to get her nails clipped, then go back to the post office and get a stamp for grandma's card...cause it was less expensive than the invite stamps...
so, this is what happened...i dropped the cards into the mailbox and started to drive away, when to my amazement...i had put grandma's card in the box...with no stamp...
so, i take Shawnny to get her nails clipped, and then go get gas...(which i coulda got for free, but that is a whole other story) and i am too honest for something like that even had i known...lol
so, it's okay, do i go back to the post office and let them know what happened or just let it get sent back to me and remail it with a stamp???
well, that would be fine, except i realized i had put no return address on it (or, so i believed)...
so, i came home, called will and told him all about it...he told me the card was gone for good...
well, i had to go back to mail a couple more invites that i had just gotten addresses for, and buy a stamp for grandma's new card that i would have to buy, when i decided to take a long shot and ask about the card...
so, out me and a supervisor went to look for the card...
apparently, a lot of people mail a lot of things in the usa...maybe they do in canada, too but i have never had the opportunity to rifle through canadians mail...
so, we dig and dig and search and search...and what do we find...THA CARD!!! yeah!!! i don't think i have ever been so excited in my life...my main fear was having to write something as good as i had written in that card into another card...make sense???
so, anyways...i am now home...hanging out for probably another 30-45 mins before i have to go pick up will...
then, there is a halloween party that we may go to...don't know yet...i guess we will see about that one...
well, i woke up at 6 to take will to work 2day so i could use the truck...
i came home and fell back asleep...to my surprise...and was awakened at 9:15 by my aunt sherry...she needed to talk to me about flying to cali for the wedding and stuff...
i got up...had a shower and then headed to the flower store...they had called yesterday to say they had some amaryllis in and wanted me to come see them, since i had only seen them on the interenet...so, i went in with my ever so cute wedding present from will, yes, the digital camera and she just gave me some to take home and show will instead of having to take a pic...i thought that was very nice...i got free flowers :)
then i went to the post office and purchased a ridiculous amount of stamps for the invitations...which were all overweight, so they cost and extra $0.12 each...so, i spent over $50.00 on stamps...well, my pretty invitations are worth it!!! they are so pretty, after all...
then i came home and put stamps on all the envelopes...wrote return addresses on them all, put grandma's very belated birthday card beside them, took Shawnessy and away we went...
my plan was to drop the cards in the mailbox, then take Shawnny to get her nails clipped, then go back to the post office and get a stamp for grandma's card...cause it was less expensive than the invite stamps...
so, this is what happened...i dropped the cards into the mailbox and started to drive away, when to my amazement...i had put grandma's card in the box...with no stamp...
so, i take Shawnny to get her nails clipped, and then go get gas...(which i coulda got for free, but that is a whole other story) and i am too honest for something like that even had i known...lol
so, it's okay, do i go back to the post office and let them know what happened or just let it get sent back to me and remail it with a stamp???
well, that would be fine, except i realized i had put no return address on it (or, so i believed)...
so, i came home, called will and told him all about it...he told me the card was gone for good...
well, i had to go back to mail a couple more invites that i had just gotten addresses for, and buy a stamp for grandma's new card that i would have to buy, when i decided to take a long shot and ask about the card...
so, out me and a supervisor went to look for the card...
apparently, a lot of people mail a lot of things in the usa...maybe they do in canada, too but i have never had the opportunity to rifle through canadians mail...
so, we dig and dig and search and search...and what do we find...THA CARD!!! yeah!!! i don't think i have ever been so excited in my life...my main fear was having to write something as good as i had written in that card into another card...make sense???
so, anyways...i am now home...hanging out for probably another 30-45 mins before i have to go pick up will...
then, there is a halloween party that we may go to...don't know yet...i guess we will see about that one...
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
HELP!!!
okay...tomorrow (wednesday) morning we are taking invitation pictures...i know, leaving it to the last minute...literally...
anyways...i have no nice clothes that fit me anymore, hardly...what to wear???
i have one pair of jeans that fit...they are dark...like a light black...should i wear these with a nice form-fitting long sleeve shirt...or maybe a canada t-shirt???
should i wear a pair of board shorts with a t-shirt???
should i try to squeeze into a pair of cargo pants with a long sleeve shirt???
ARGHHH!!!
what do i wear???
okay...tomorrow (wednesday) morning we are taking invitation pictures...i know, leaving it to the last minute...literally...
anyways...i have no nice clothes that fit me anymore, hardly...what to wear???
i have one pair of jeans that fit...they are dark...like a light black...should i wear these with a nice form-fitting long sleeve shirt...or maybe a canada t-shirt???
should i wear a pair of board shorts with a t-shirt???
should i try to squeeze into a pair of cargo pants with a long sleeve shirt???
ARGHHH!!!
what do i wear???
getting ready for halloween...
so, i went to the store tonight after dinner and i bought some pumpkins... they were 4 for $12.00
we decided to design and carve some 2nite...
solomon decided what he wanted for his pumpkin, so will and i each kinda put some ideas in for the design and will carved...but before that, i was the one who scooped all the innards...which for anyone who knows me, may be a surprise...(not a big fan of getting my hands dirty)
anyways, will carved solomon's pumpkin and then we started deigning the next one...
we have decided to go with a tiki god pumpkin...so, i did the designing and i drew the plans on the pumpkin and we will carve it tomorrow...
i took a couple pics so far, so on nov. 1, i will post pics of our halloweenish looking house as well as a couple pics of us carving...
well...i hope to see halloween pics from everybody...
so, i went to the store tonight after dinner and i bought some pumpkins... they were 4 for $12.00
we decided to design and carve some 2nite...
solomon decided what he wanted for his pumpkin, so will and i each kinda put some ideas in for the design and will carved...but before that, i was the one who scooped all the innards...which for anyone who knows me, may be a surprise...(not a big fan of getting my hands dirty)
anyways, will carved solomon's pumpkin and then we started deigning the next one...
we have decided to go with a tiki god pumpkin...so, i did the designing and i drew the plans on the pumpkin and we will carve it tomorrow...
i took a couple pics so far, so on nov. 1, i will post pics of our halloweenish looking house as well as a couple pics of us carving...
well...i hope to see halloween pics from everybody...
Saturday, October 22, 2005
happy early wedding present to me...
it is true...i got my wedding present tonight...
will bought me a digital camera...
it is soooooo cute...
it's about the length of the palm of my hand (minus the fingers), 1" thick, sony cyber-shot, carl zeiss lens, rechargable lithium battery, 4.1 mega pixels, 3x optical zoom...it is soooooo cute!!! i love it!!!
well, that is my happy news...
i was playing around with it 2nite, but, of course there is very little power in the battery when you buy it, so i am chargine it right now...i will play with it more tomorrow...
he decided to get one for me cause i told him 2nite that i would really regret it if we didn't have pictures with our wedding invites, and since we have no camera...he decided to buy it and give it to me as an early wedding present...which i am totally cool with...cause it is soooooo cute!!! (have i mentioned that yet???)
it is true...i got my wedding present tonight...
will bought me a digital camera...
it is soooooo cute...
it's about the length of the palm of my hand (minus the fingers), 1" thick, sony cyber-shot, carl zeiss lens, rechargable lithium battery, 4.1 mega pixels, 3x optical zoom...it is soooooo cute!!! i love it!!!
well, that is my happy news...
i was playing around with it 2nite, but, of course there is very little power in the battery when you buy it, so i am chargine it right now...i will play with it more tomorrow...
he decided to get one for me cause i told him 2nite that i would really regret it if we didn't have pictures with our wedding invites, and since we have no camera...he decided to buy it and give it to me as an early wedding present...which i am totally cool with...cause it is soooooo cute!!! (have i mentioned that yet???)
Friday, October 21, 2005
THEY'RE OUT TO GET ME!!!!!!!!
sounds scary, huh???
so, you wanna know who is out to get me...
take 3 guesses...
1) nope, it's not aliens...
2) nope, it's not wicked, evil, mean and nasty people...
3) nope, it's not anybody else you can think of...
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yes, you read it right...the sprinklers...
that's twice now, not once, but twice that i have been standing there right on the edge of the pavement and the sprinklers have turned on.
they are out to get me!!! and it looks like they are getting me!!!
sounds scary, huh???
so, you wanna know who is out to get me...
take 3 guesses...
1) nope, it's not aliens...
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yes, you read it right...the sprinklers...
that's twice now, not once, but twice that i have been standing there right on the edge of the pavement and the sprinklers have turned on.
they are out to get me!!! and it looks like they are getting me!!!
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
good day...
well, yesterday ended up being very productive...
we went out to monterey in search of hotels and try to make our final decision on the restaurant...
we found our honeymoon suite, by chance...we were driving around looking for a certain hotel that will thought may have a jacuzzi suite...perfect for the wedding night...and we drove by a hotel that i recognized the name of...i had found it on the internet a month ago, and seemed to recall they had a honeymoon suite, so we stopped in and...IT WAS PERFECT!!!
we loved it, so we booked it!!!
we also were looking into hotels to book rooms at for out-of-town guests, and we have found a couple different ones to work with...
so, that was our productive day...SPLENDID!!!
well, yesterday ended up being very productive...
we went out to monterey in search of hotels and try to make our final decision on the restaurant...
we found our honeymoon suite, by chance...we were driving around looking for a certain hotel that will thought may have a jacuzzi suite...perfect for the wedding night...and we drove by a hotel that i recognized the name of...i had found it on the internet a month ago, and seemed to recall they had a honeymoon suite, so we stopped in and...IT WAS PERFECT!!!
we loved it, so we booked it!!!
we also were looking into hotels to book rooms at for out-of-town guests, and we have found a couple different ones to work with...
so, that was our productive day...SPLENDID!!!
Monday, October 17, 2005
life is good...
just been working out a lot the past little while...trying to get in shape for the wedding and all...
it's felt so good...
should be heading out to monterey tomorrow again to check out the restaurant and hotel scene out there...things are coming along quite well...
well, gotta go...
have a good one...
talk to you all again soon...
just been working out a lot the past little while...trying to get in shape for the wedding and all...
it's felt so good...
should be heading out to monterey tomorrow again to check out the restaurant and hotel scene out there...things are coming along quite well...
well, gotta go...
have a good one...
talk to you all again soon...
Sunday, October 16, 2005
Thursday, October 13, 2005
LIFE IS SO GOOD!!!
this is fabulous...i mean, the amazingness of this is just...well, you know...AMAZING!!!
i don't have enough room in my closet to hang my clothes, or enough room in the dresser to put what doesn't go in the closet and will just told me he is gonna take me clothes shopping!!! cause apparently, i need new clothes...
WHO KNEW?!?!
certainly wasn't me :)
*i'm so excited, that i just can't hide it*
hee hee
giggling like a little school girl...i get to go shopping!!!
*zip-a-dee-doo-da, zip-a-dee-ay! my, oh my, what a wonderful day! plenty of sunshine heading our way. zip-a-dee-doo-da, zip-a-freakin'-dee-ay!*
this is fabulous...i mean, the amazingness of this is just...well, you know...AMAZING!!!
i don't have enough room in my closet to hang my clothes, or enough room in the dresser to put what doesn't go in the closet and will just told me he is gonna take me clothes shopping!!! cause apparently, i need new clothes...
WHO KNEW?!?!
certainly wasn't me :)
*i'm so excited, that i just can't hide it*
hee hee
giggling like a little school girl...i get to go shopping!!!
*zip-a-dee-doo-da, zip-a-dee-ay! my, oh my, what a wonderful day! plenty of sunshine heading our way. zip-a-dee-doo-da, zip-a-freakin'-dee-ay!*
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
wedding plans...
well, things are going alright in this department...will took the day off yesterday so we could do some running around for it...
we have been looking at a couple different reception options...in monterey, or fresno...we looked at the hall yesterday in fresno, and of course we have already seen the restaurant in monterey...
we sat down last night and wrote pros and cons to each option...
we also sat down and wrote out an actual gues list...we wrote all people we want to send announcements to, and marked those we believe would actually come...so that way we can get an approximate count of people...this is good...we are accomplishing stuff...
we found a place to buy square envelopes yesterday...we have decided on wedding favors (3 kinds)...we looked at how we can package 3 wedding favors...we've decided our wedding cake flavors...this is starting to get fun!!!
well, things are going alright in this department...will took the day off yesterday so we could do some running around for it...
we have been looking at a couple different reception options...in monterey, or fresno...we looked at the hall yesterday in fresno, and of course we have already seen the restaurant in monterey...
we sat down last night and wrote pros and cons to each option...
we also sat down and wrote out an actual gues list...we wrote all people we want to send announcements to, and marked those we believe would actually come...so that way we can get an approximate count of people...this is good...we are accomplishing stuff...
we found a place to buy square envelopes yesterday...we have decided on wedding favors (3 kinds)...we looked at how we can package 3 wedding favors...we've decided our wedding cake flavors...this is starting to get fun!!!
I HATE BEING SICK...
so, this is day 3, i think...is it tuesday??? nope, wednesday...so, i guess this is day 4 of being iller than a dog that is really ill...where did that saying come from anyways...sicker than a dog??? what a silly saying...
today i woke up around 4 am, i am sure, and all this mucousy stuff poured down my throat...sounds yummy, huh??? hey, anyone reading this is probably a parent already, or gonna be anyways, so you may already know how to deal with this grossness...but as gross as that sounds, it kinda cleared me up a bit...must be the buckley's helping out!!! i can actually inhale now...not perfectly yet, but well enough...
so, my throat is really sore...it hurts to swollow, but not as bad as yesterday...the pain has tensed up my whole jaw, so trying to eat is a task, as was brushing my teeth...then the pain has gone up into my right ear...it totally hurts...
but, like i said...i am doing better than yesterday, which means, tomorrow i should be better than today...i want it to be tomorrow right now!!!
so, this is day 3, i think...is it tuesday??? nope, wednesday...so, i guess this is day 4 of being iller than a dog that is really ill...where did that saying come from anyways...sicker than a dog??? what a silly saying...
today i woke up around 4 am, i am sure, and all this mucousy stuff poured down my throat...sounds yummy, huh??? hey, anyone reading this is probably a parent already, or gonna be anyways, so you may already know how to deal with this grossness...but as gross as that sounds, it kinda cleared me up a bit...must be the buckley's helping out!!! i can actually inhale now...not perfectly yet, but well enough...
so, my throat is really sore...it hurts to swollow, but not as bad as yesterday...the pain has tensed up my whole jaw, so trying to eat is a task, as was brushing my teeth...then the pain has gone up into my right ear...it totally hurts...
but, like i said...i am doing better than yesterday, which means, tomorrow i should be better than today...i want it to be tomorrow right now!!!
Sunday, October 09, 2005
HAPPY CANADIAN THANKSGIVING!!!
yeah...gotta say that if i were to walk around this weekend wishing everyone a happy thanksgiving, i may get a few weird looks...
maybe i should make a special thanksgiving dinner this weekend...that would be quite nice, actually...but not a turkey...i have never cooked a turkey...maybe a pot roast...
well, like i said, to all my fellow CanadianS who may read this...HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
yeah...gotta say that if i were to walk around this weekend wishing everyone a happy thanksgiving, i may get a few weird looks...
maybe i should make a special thanksgiving dinner this weekend...that would be quite nice, actually...but not a turkey...i have never cooked a turkey...maybe a pot roast...
well, like i said, to all my fellow CanadianS who may read this...HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
wow...this looks so strange...
guess it's been a while since i have seen this page...maybe i should blog more often instead of sitting at home all day 'watching oprah and eating bon-bons'..at least that's what will think i do all day :)
things are going all right as of lately...
will and i have both decided it is indeed time to lose weight...we are both at our heaviest weights yet...of which neither of us are proud... we have marked out a 1.7 mi. walk that we think we will do 2x/night...2 laps would make it almost 3.5 mi./night...that'd be good, right??? he's also doing the low carb thing, which doesn't thrill me too much since he needs his energy, but i am supporting him, and it does help him lose weight...he's already lost 5 lbs...i'm glad he has...cause i have yet to :)
i have been trying this online gift registry thing...there's a lot of stuff at the stores...i am working mostly with target, i think...then, maybe i can register at a canadian store, too...i just thought of that :) i am so smart *s-m-r-t' :)
other than that, not a lot new...have to go on thursday and pick up wedding cake samples from the bakery, and she them my idea for a wedding cake and see if they can do it..., i have picked the date and time and place...just need to make sure we book those places now, i ordered the cake topper...all is well...and i am trying to figure out how to build a webpage so we will have somewhere to put wedding picutres for all to see...
well, that is about all for now...til later :)
guess it's been a while since i have seen this page...maybe i should blog more often instead of sitting at home all day 'watching oprah and eating bon-bons'..at least that's what will think i do all day :)
things are going all right as of lately...
will and i have both decided it is indeed time to lose weight...we are both at our heaviest weights yet...of which neither of us are proud... we have marked out a 1.7 mi. walk that we think we will do 2x/night...2 laps would make it almost 3.5 mi./night...that'd be good, right??? he's also doing the low carb thing, which doesn't thrill me too much since he needs his energy, but i am supporting him, and it does help him lose weight...he's already lost 5 lbs...i'm glad he has...cause i have yet to :)
i have been trying this online gift registry thing...there's a lot of stuff at the stores...i am working mostly with target, i think...then, maybe i can register at a canadian store, too...i just thought of that :) i am so smart *s-m-r-t' :)
other than that, not a lot new...have to go on thursday and pick up wedding cake samples from the bakery, and she them my idea for a wedding cake and see if they can do it..., i have picked the date and time and place...just need to make sure we book those places now, i ordered the cake topper...all is well...and i am trying to figure out how to build a webpage so we will have somewhere to put wedding picutres for all to see...
well, that is about all for now...til later :)
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
WOO-HOO!!!
we got a bagpiper!!!
*i'm so excited, and i just can't hide it*
this is so cool...we got a bagpiper to play at our wedding...he is right around the area of monterey so we don't have to pay any travel costs...SUPER!!! he was very excited to know that i did not want him to play the 'here comes the bride' song...apparently he's not a big fan...
well, anyways...we got a bagpiper!!!
we got a bagpiper!!!
*i'm so excited, and i just can't hide it*
this is so cool...we got a bagpiper to play at our wedding...he is right around the area of monterey so we don't have to pay any travel costs...SUPER!!! he was very excited to know that i did not want him to play the 'here comes the bride' song...apparently he's not a big fan...
well, anyways...we got a bagpiper!!!
kids say funny things...
right now, i sadly, can only tell you one funny thing that each child has said, but i will always list more...
in the parking lot of disneyland camille said... "Even the parking lot is magical!"
picking up solomon from school one day, he said..."Dad, I wish I was lactose intolerant...then I could drink milk, and get sick and I wouldn't have to go to school."
we burst his pretty little bubble on that one, saying that if he was lactose intolerant and drank milk so he wouldn't have to go to school, we'd be making sure he went to school...
right now, i sadly, can only tell you one funny thing that each child has said, but i will always list more...
in the parking lot of disneyland camille said... "Even the parking lot is magical!"
picking up solomon from school one day, he said..."Dad, I wish I was lactose intolerant...then I could drink milk, and get sick and I wouldn't have to go to school."
we burst his pretty little bubble on that one, saying that if he was lactose intolerant and drank milk so he wouldn't have to go to school, we'd be making sure he went to school...
is it just me, or...
does anyone else notice that tv is all the same...it seems they have run out of ideas for shows...to be honest, i could not even begin to mention the names of all the crime scene shows, reality shows, end of the world shows...other than sitcoms, these are practically the only shows on tv...oops, maybe i should even add in lawyer shows...
it's amazing really...and it seems that the more that are coming out, the dumber they get...mainly because it's the exact same as another one, just different cast members...the same exact kind of story line...
i wish i could remember all the names of all these shows so i could list them all and say this one is just like this one, and that one is just like that one...i had a list in my mind a couple of days ago, and i should have written it down, so, maybe i will watch some tv tonight and actually do some listing, but i think you get what i am trying to say, anyways...you could probably think up your own list and it would be accurate...
oh my, i completely forgot about the judge shows...we have judge judy, judge hatchett, judge alex, people's court (which i happen to be a fan of), and there is another one, i just can't remember the guy's name...that's a lot of judge shows, too...
does anyone else notice that tv is all the same...it seems they have run out of ideas for shows...to be honest, i could not even begin to mention the names of all the crime scene shows, reality shows, end of the world shows...other than sitcoms, these are practically the only shows on tv...oops, maybe i should even add in lawyer shows...
it's amazing really...and it seems that the more that are coming out, the dumber they get...mainly because it's the exact same as another one, just different cast members...the same exact kind of story line...
i wish i could remember all the names of all these shows so i could list them all and say this one is just like this one, and that one is just like that one...i had a list in my mind a couple of days ago, and i should have written it down, so, maybe i will watch some tv tonight and actually do some listing, but i think you get what i am trying to say, anyways...you could probably think up your own list and it would be accurate...
oh my, i completely forgot about the judge shows...we have judge judy, judge hatchett, judge alex, people's court (which i happen to be a fan of), and there is another one, i just can't remember the guy's name...that's a lot of judge shows, too...
Saturday, September 24, 2005
ynotchell said it so well...
we have all been slackers at blogging...let me see what i can write today...
will wants me to look at everything we need to spend money on for the wedding and come up with costs so we know how much we have to have...i have sent out emails to probably 10 bagpipers for quotes...i have looked at average costs of flowers online, i have been looking at cake toppers, airfares...all kinds of wedding stuff...i even called my sister, ynotchell, to help me figure out what i needed to budget for and what she paid for her stuff...
it's been so crazy here lately...we went to a jeweler to get a quote on sizing a ring for camille, we have our flower consultation next thursday, camille wants to be a bridesmaid, and i think that is a brilliant idea...what better wany than to really make her feel like she is a part of this wedding...so, i will need to start looking at dresses for a 13 (by then, 14) and 16 (2 days later she'll be 17), and possibly a 23 yr old...
i did 6 loads of laundry yesterday (approximately) and i am sure there are another 3 loads to go...i have been doing really well at cleaning out the garage...it looks so much better...i still have a ways to go, but the difference can difinitely be seen...will is so proud of me...
will cleaned out the truck yesterday, too...it looks so good...he washed it, inside and out, and vacuumed it out...solomon won his soccer game today...and last week...
all in all, life is pretty darn alright...no complaints...
will and i have been looking at real estate in other parts of the usa...mostly in idaho and other parts of ca...we want to get a bit of a feel for places that we may want to live...it sucks, though, cause i have found some awesome houses that i would love to live in, but i know they won't still be for sale in 2 years when we are actually looking to buy...
i have also decided that the car i want to drive is the honda element...but i won't get that for a couple years probably once we have kids and have more money for that :)
well, that is enough for now...i guess i will write some more later...
we have all been slackers at blogging...let me see what i can write today...
will wants me to look at everything we need to spend money on for the wedding and come up with costs so we know how much we have to have...i have sent out emails to probably 10 bagpipers for quotes...i have looked at average costs of flowers online, i have been looking at cake toppers, airfares...all kinds of wedding stuff...i even called my sister, ynotchell, to help me figure out what i needed to budget for and what she paid for her stuff...
it's been so crazy here lately...we went to a jeweler to get a quote on sizing a ring for camille, we have our flower consultation next thursday, camille wants to be a bridesmaid, and i think that is a brilliant idea...what better wany than to really make her feel like she is a part of this wedding...so, i will need to start looking at dresses for a 13 (by then, 14) and 16 (2 days later she'll be 17), and possibly a 23 yr old...
i did 6 loads of laundry yesterday (approximately) and i am sure there are another 3 loads to go...i have been doing really well at cleaning out the garage...it looks so much better...i still have a ways to go, but the difference can difinitely be seen...will is so proud of me...
will cleaned out the truck yesterday, too...it looks so good...he washed it, inside and out, and vacuumed it out...solomon won his soccer game today...and last week...
all in all, life is pretty darn alright...no complaints...
will and i have been looking at real estate in other parts of the usa...mostly in idaho and other parts of ca...we want to get a bit of a feel for places that we may want to live...it sucks, though, cause i have found some awesome houses that i would love to live in, but i know they won't still be for sale in 2 years when we are actually looking to buy...
i have also decided that the car i want to drive is the honda element...but i won't get that for a couple years probably once we have kids and have more money for that :)
well, that is enough for now...i guess i will write some more later...
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
soooooo.....................................
my dress is due in today...i am hesitant to believe that it will actually be there, though...i got the call about the tiara a couple weeks ago and have yet to hear about the veil...which should've been there b4 the dress, at least so i thought...so, maybe it will be there and maybe it won't...but it's not too big of a rush since we did move the wedding back almost a full month of the original date of nov. 5, so, it'll be okay if it is not in today...although, i would be very happy if it did come in today :)
my dress is due in today...i am hesitant to believe that it will actually be there, though...i got the call about the tiara a couple weeks ago and have yet to hear about the veil...which should've been there b4 the dress, at least so i thought...so, maybe it will be there and maybe it won't...but it's not too big of a rush since we did move the wedding back almost a full month of the original date of nov. 5, so, it'll be okay if it is not in today...although, i would be very happy if it did come in today :)
Monday, September 19, 2005
Sunday, September 18, 2005
i want a puppy...
look at this puppy...it is a boxer...isn't he so cute??? i want one just like him so much...
i will show will when he gets home the picture and emphasize how badly i want this dog, but i know it cannot happen until shawnessy dies...sad, but true...she would eat this dog for breakfast...shawny loves her people but she hates other dogs...so, it may be a few years til i get one, but we will be getting 2 dogs together...
another bull terrier and whichever dog i choose...and right now i say, that will be a boxer.
look at this puppy...it is a boxer...isn't he so cute??? i want one just like him so much...
i will show will when he gets home the picture and emphasize how badly i want this dog, but i know it cannot happen until shawnessy dies...sad, but true...she would eat this dog for breakfast...shawny loves her people but she hates other dogs...so, it may be a few years til i get one, but we will be getting 2 dogs together...
another bull terrier and whichever dog i choose...and right now i say, that will be a boxer.
happy day!!!
oh my gosh...what a day this is...i am so happy...
yesterday i was talking to my cousin up in calgary and she told me that my one cousin in toronto, adrian, is engaged to be married this january...and another cousin in calgary, cam, is engaged to be married next june...this is so exciting...weddings all around...
then, i was just talking to my auntie in toronto, sherry, and apparently, another cousin in calgary, amy, is expecting a baby in early december...
this is just thrilling...
well, congratulations to all of you :)
oh my gosh...what a day this is...i am so happy...
yesterday i was talking to my cousin up in calgary and she told me that my one cousin in toronto, adrian, is engaged to be married this january...and another cousin in calgary, cam, is engaged to be married next june...this is so exciting...weddings all around...
then, i was just talking to my auntie in toronto, sherry, and apparently, another cousin in calgary, amy, is expecting a baby in early december...
this is just thrilling...
well, congratulations to all of you :)
Saturday, September 17, 2005
what a day...
every so often i get into a cleaning mood...now i don't mean i will just clean the kitchen...i mean i want to clean everything...i tackle jobs that i could only tackle in this mood...
i decided today was the day i was gonna tackle the garage...now taking into consideration not one thing in that garage is mine, i knew this was gonna be a challenge...but i was in the mood to clean...
i started one box at a time...that lasted for about 2 boxes...big boxes, i might add...
then i noticed that if i wanted to continue on that pattern, i would have to move a lot of stuff around in order to get to boxes...so, for probably the past hour i have moved boxes and furniture so i could at least get stuff organized in there...
i've got, for the most part, all the furniture (bunk beds, dressers, desk, night stands) tucked into the corner and along the wall farthest from the garage door...
some boxes are just too heavy for me to lift so i am bringing contents inside in groups...
i've found all kinds of goodies out there...lots of stuff that we were going to buy i found, so we don't have to buy them...we can even return the x-box cords that we just bought cause i found the cords...woo-hoo!!! i have found dishes, cutlery, bed sheets, bathroom stuff, rice cooker, crock pot...like i said, all kinds of goodies...
i am getting to the point now, though, that i can actually start boxes again...
but before i do that, i am going to organize the stuff that i have brought in here individually...i am going to wash all the sheets and clothes that i found in there...they have, after all, been sitting in the garage for a couple months...i may leave that for monday, though...i am too focused on the cleaning to be worrying about washing my hands to move clean laundry to the dryer and then wash my hands again to fold them...it's just too much for one day...one thing at a time...
well, only about 3 more hours til will gets home, so i think i am gonna grab something to eat and relax for a bit, then i am gonna head back out to the garage and keep going...but, even if all i get done is the organizing today, i will feel i have accomplished something...
i shoulda done a before and after picture...too bad i don't have a camera.
every so often i get into a cleaning mood...now i don't mean i will just clean the kitchen...i mean i want to clean everything...i tackle jobs that i could only tackle in this mood...
i decided today was the day i was gonna tackle the garage...now taking into consideration not one thing in that garage is mine, i knew this was gonna be a challenge...but i was in the mood to clean...
i started one box at a time...that lasted for about 2 boxes...big boxes, i might add...
then i noticed that if i wanted to continue on that pattern, i would have to move a lot of stuff around in order to get to boxes...so, for probably the past hour i have moved boxes and furniture so i could at least get stuff organized in there...
i've got, for the most part, all the furniture (bunk beds, dressers, desk, night stands) tucked into the corner and along the wall farthest from the garage door...
some boxes are just too heavy for me to lift so i am bringing contents inside in groups...
i've found all kinds of goodies out there...lots of stuff that we were going to buy i found, so we don't have to buy them...we can even return the x-box cords that we just bought cause i found the cords...woo-hoo!!! i have found dishes, cutlery, bed sheets, bathroom stuff, rice cooker, crock pot...like i said, all kinds of goodies...
i am getting to the point now, though, that i can actually start boxes again...
but before i do that, i am going to organize the stuff that i have brought in here individually...i am going to wash all the sheets and clothes that i found in there...they have, after all, been sitting in the garage for a couple months...i may leave that for monday, though...i am too focused on the cleaning to be worrying about washing my hands to move clean laundry to the dryer and then wash my hands again to fold them...it's just too much for one day...one thing at a time...
well, only about 3 more hours til will gets home, so i think i am gonna grab something to eat and relax for a bit, then i am gonna head back out to the garage and keep going...but, even if all i get done is the organizing today, i will feel i have accomplished something...
i shoulda done a before and after picture...too bad i don't have a camera.
Friday, September 16, 2005
my first time...
i must admit, it wasn't as scary as i had originally thought...maybe cause we didn't actually do what we had set out to do...
we had gone out, me, will, his best friend, Garrisson, his wife, Millie, and their 3 kids to go hunting...
we'd had to go buy me shoes that i could actually go hunting in, had to buy shells, or whatever it is he needs for his gun, we missed the turn to meet Garrisson, so by the time we got out there...it was getting dark...still not used to how early it gets dark here...well, i guess it wasn't too dark, really, it was just too dark to hunt...
we did go out, but we couldn't stay out for long cause it was getting dark quickly, so, unfortunately we did have to turn around...so, we all stood around talking and just hanging out...
Millie and i talked alot about the wedding...we talked about how will guessed his wedding present, so, what i have decided to do, is play it like he is still getting that, but i have changed the gift... :) but he doesn't know that, obviously...it sure is fun, though, pretending he is still getting the originally planned gift...
Millie is coming into town on monday, so we may be able to go get paper for the invitations, but to do that i have to make a list of people to invite...who wants to come???
he took me out last night to go buy a bunch of scrapbooking supplies...it gets kinda crazy boring here during the days sometimes, and since i hate being bored and he doesn't want me to be bored, we bought stuff...i have already done 2 pages today...i am trying to be much more creative, like kari-lynn and nikki, so, i am not accomplishing as much as usual...usually i can pound out 12 pages for every 1 kari-lynn does...so, to say the least, i am very proud of myself...it is fun...
well, gotta go...write more tomorrow.
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
MONTEREY, CA
so, will and i spent the day in monterey yesterday...our main goal was to go and look at hotels, restaurants, and potential wedding spots...this is what we accomplished...
we got to fisherman's wharf sometime around 11am...we had brought along our bikes so we could cover area faster and avoid the hassle of parking...first, we took our bikes down to the wharf and hung out there for a bit looking at restaurants, but not inquiring about anything, and had some lunch...among the best calm chowder in the world can be found down here...this is am convinced of...after lunch we went on our bikes to cannery row...for those who don't know what cannery row is, it is an old sardine cannery that has been turned into shops, restaurants and hotels...Steinbeck apparently has a book called Cannery Row that is all about this place...it is really neat...
so, while there we took off on foot into restaurant after restaurant, inquiring and getting info on having a reception at their restaurant...we got lots of menu's to take home and look at...we then, after a couple hours, headed back to fisherman's wharf...we drove around pacific grove looking at and getting brochures for restaurants in the area and wedding sites...
we went down by asilomar, a large conference area, and talked to a hotel office there about renting rooms for family and stuff and she was a wealth of information...she was so helpful...
we then headed out to Carmel-by-the-sea...just a few miles south and went to carmel city beach...absolutely beautiful..we walked along the beach and just stood there as waves came crashing to shore and watching...the ocean is so beautiful and i love asking will questions about it...how waves are built and why they crash when they do and why some are bigger than others...he knows something about everything...
i then wanted to go look at spots to take pictures at, but by then it was starting to get dark and we did not know where any of the places were, so we are going to do that in a couple weeks...
we then went back to fisherman's wharf to have dinner...we chose a place called Gilbert's...we had looked at it the first time we were there in the morning, but had figured all restaurants here would be too busy to even consider receptions...as we got in there, though, we figured, "what the heck, let's ask." so, we did...long story short...they do reception there...so, after dinner, which is the best food i have EVER had...we had a look at the banquet room as well as the semi-private room...and we booked our reception there...we are going to go back in a couple weeks to talk over all stuff and decide on menu's and stuff, but it was by far, the favorite place by both of us...
so, we got a wedding location decided upon and a place for the reception.
this is so exciting :)
Monday, September 12, 2005
holy-FREAKING-dang!!!
so...i decided it is time to go to the grocery store and get some more detergent...so, i talk to will, he tells me it should only cost about $6.00 for a small box of detergent...well, a big box is about $13, but he says not to worry about carrying a big box, just get small...so, i head out with a $10 bill and $1.00 worth of change...that way, i can give exact change...good thinker, huh???
so, on my journey i go...jeans, t-shirt and flip-flops...sections of sidewalk are flooded here as per usual from
apartment complexes watering the grass at night, so, i decide to walk in the grass in those areas...yeah, i may as well have walked through the water, it woulda been cleaner that way!!! i don't know how...but i managed to get mud all up my back...good thing i am going to buy detergent...too bad i had already washed whites and darks.
so, i get there...the small box is $10.99...well, it doesn't take a math major to realize that once you add tax, that is more than $11.00...AAARRGHHHHHH!!!!
so, i say to myself, well, i guess it is going on a visa card.
so, up to the register i go...and she rings it in...comes to a total of $10.99, so little miss honest me questions about no tax...well, she doesn't know how to ring in tax, so i am getting it for $10.99 today...NO TAX!!!
well, that is stellar, i tell ya...i got $1.00 in change, after all, so i can give her exact change...so, out comes the change...and all i count is $0.95...so, i apologize and recount...nope, still only $0.95...$0.04-freaking-cents short!!! you gotta be kidding me!!! apparently it takes a math major to count out $1.00 in change, of which i am not.
so yeah, you guessd it...VISA!!!
long, but good day...
well, i am anticipating a long, but good day...i've been up since 5...outta bed since 6-something...
i got started on laundry right away...i am expecting 5 loads today...
while all that is happening, i am going to start experimenting with the wedding invites...will took me to michael's and we bought the paper that we like and a glue stick and pop dots and a paper cutter...all kinds of stuff to have fun with, to say the least...
tonight, when he gets home from work, which i hope will be on time, we are gonna head out to monterey and carmel-by-the-sea and look at the beach and some restaurants and parks where we can do pictures and stuff...
has anybody heard of that new show on tv, Prison Break??? well, i love it and i missed it last week and was so sad cause i was doing something and i just realized i am going to miss it again today...i am weeping, wailing and gnashing my teeth now!!! thankfully, i do believe though that they do re-runs on tues, so i should be able to hopefully catch it tomorrow night...
well, i think that is all i will write for now...got stuff to do, but i will see if i can write again before the day is done...toodles!
well, i am anticipating a long, but good day...i've been up since 5...outta bed since 6-something...
i got started on laundry right away...i am expecting 5 loads today...
while all that is happening, i am going to start experimenting with the wedding invites...will took me to michael's and we bought the paper that we like and a glue stick and pop dots and a paper cutter...all kinds of stuff to have fun with, to say the least...
tonight, when he gets home from work, which i hope will be on time, we are gonna head out to monterey and carmel-by-the-sea and look at the beach and some restaurants and parks where we can do pictures and stuff...
has anybody heard of that new show on tv, Prison Break??? well, i love it and i missed it last week and was so sad cause i was doing something and i just realized i am going to miss it again today...i am weeping, wailing and gnashing my teeth now!!! thankfully, i do believe though that they do re-runs on tues, so i should be able to hopefully catch it tomorrow night...
well, i think that is all i will write for now...got stuff to do, but i will see if i can write again before the day is done...toodles!
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