Moving is Hard to Do

Here's the update...I'm sure you're all anxious to hear...

Bob is booked to fly back to Calgary on June 26th. All four of us will be flying out to London on July 3rd. We're planning a shin-dig for all our friends and family on June 30th to come and visit and hangout for the evening. We're still looking for a house but things are looking good and we should have something very soon.

I'm excited to be with Bob again. It's been really, really, REALLY hard to be apart. The kids miss him so much. While we're happy to have our family together again, it also means saying goodbye to many wonderful friends and close family. My heart aches just thinking about having to say my final goodbyes. There are many people here that I'll miss very much. It's going to be challenging but I feel like this will be a wonderful thing for us.

Year of Color - Silver

Dee-Ann had called this week's challenge "Silver Lining" and this is really my personal silver lining. This was a birthday gift from my Bob, Kailyn, Lukas and Jonathan and Kati. It not only accents my neckline but the large stone reminds me of my husband and the two smaller ones of my children. My husband and children mean everything to me...they are my silver lining (although at bedtime my kids are more like a thunderstorm). This necklace is small symbol of my silver lining.

Year of Color - Brown & Lavender

This is last week's Year of Color. I've been slacking a little (ok...a lot) but I think the theme of my Year of Color is "Better Late Than NEVER". For the brown and lavender picture, I used Kailyn and her beautiful brown curly hair against a gorgeous lavender dress that my mother in law made.

Kelly's Birthday Book

Here is the newest edition in the "I am so Loved" Collection. Thanks to all those who were able to participate--we are still accepting letters for any of the previous books--

• Kati (achieved January 2007)
• Heather (achieved March 2007)
• Elizabeth (achieved March 2007)
• Peggy (achieved April 2007)
• Kelly

A huge thank you goes to Kati...my wonderful sister who has helped me so much with the compilation of this and most of the other books. She is very creative and has dedicated many hours to this project.

This book is dedicated to Kelly. She is a wonderful wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend. Happy Birthday!!

Shrek the Third!?

My Mom and I took the kids to see Shrek the Third the other day. We went to the 4:30 pm show and the theatre was almost empty! The kids loved it and had lots of fun eating popcorn and watching Shrek!

As for the picture...this is my brother, James, dressed up for Halloween one year. I thought it would be more fun to post this than the original Shrek!

Year of Color - Dandelion

My kids love to pick dandelions and give them to me in little bouquets. They are always so excited and proud--like it cost them a hundred dollars.