Monday, October 30, 2006
MTeC
Jeremy and his brothers competed in a race yesterday. I guess it was sort of like a triathalon, but instead of swimming they rowed. They ran 9 miles, biked 18 miles and rowed 3 or 4 miles. (If I have those numbers wrong someone please let me know). They came in second in their division! We were very proud of them! I tried to post a few more pictures, but it was taking too long. Maybe I'll add more late.
Friday, October 20, 2006
Surprise
One of the ladies that also went to Thunder Bay took this picture. I almost want to cry all over again just looking at it! I don't think I'll ever forget the look on Mom's (and Dad) face. :)
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Home
It's good to be home. Our trip home from Thunder Bay went well although we did have bad roads for a good part of it. Isaiah did well. He had some fussy times, but we survived. Everyone we were traveling with were very gracious and helpful. We left Thursday afternoon and when Isaiah woke up Friday morning I found a new tooth. I don't recommend traveling and cutting teeth at the same time, but he actually did quite well.
It was great to see Jeremy again. It was hard to leave Thunder Bay, but it was great to be home with him again in our little house. We have a nice relaxing weekend together. He had the house all cleaned when we got home!
I've been back for four full days already, but I'm still having trouble getting onto the swing of things. I just can't seem to get anything finished. I have no problem starting things, but finishing them is the task. Right now I'm downloading pictures from this computer to a disk. I'm afraid someday this computer will crash and our picture will be gone. I guess that's one thing I'm accomplished today. Oh yeah, and I made pumpkin cinnamon rolls this morning. Very good! If you want the recipe go Taste of Homes web site and type it in the search engine. They are great!
Isaiah had a sad thing happen last night. We realized last evening that his favorite nuk was missing a little chuck of rubber. You have to understand this nuk, it's the only one he likes. For some reason as he used it it got streched out so now it's about 10 times its original size and of course there's no way to replace it. So now he's nukless. He did cry last night when we put him to bed, but I think it was more from the tooth that's just about to come through. He's gone down for both naps today without much fuss. He does still have his favorite stuffed puppy so that helps.
Well, there's my update. There are a few of you out there, not mentioning any names, that haven't updated in a very long time!! :) your turn!
It was great to see Jeremy again. It was hard to leave Thunder Bay, but it was great to be home with him again in our little house. We have a nice relaxing weekend together. He had the house all cleaned when we got home!
I've been back for four full days already, but I'm still having trouble getting onto the swing of things. I just can't seem to get anything finished. I have no problem starting things, but finishing them is the task. Right now I'm downloading pictures from this computer to a disk. I'm afraid someday this computer will crash and our picture will be gone. I guess that's one thing I'm accomplished today. Oh yeah, and I made pumpkin cinnamon rolls this morning. Very good! If you want the recipe go Taste of Homes web site and type it in the search engine. They are great!
Isaiah had a sad thing happen last night. We realized last evening that his favorite nuk was missing a little chuck of rubber. You have to understand this nuk, it's the only one he likes. For some reason as he used it it got streched out so now it's about 10 times its original size and of course there's no way to replace it. So now he's nukless. He did cry last night when we put him to bed, but I think it was more from the tooth that's just about to come through. He's gone down for both naps today without much fuss. He does still have his favorite stuffed puppy so that helps.
Well, there's my update. There are a few of you out there, not mentioning any names, that haven't updated in a very long time!! :) your turn!
Saturday, October 14, 2006
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Leaving
The hunters came home last night and decided we should leave today instead of tomorrow. I'm exicted to see Jeremy, but it was a little hard to realize that we are leaving today. At least this way I didn't have as much time to dread saying goodbye to my parents. Please pray for us on the way home. There is a chance we could run into some snow so please pray. Also pray for Isaiah. We're leaving around 1:00 in the afternoon so we have a lot of time on the road before bed time. He also didn't sleep real well last night. I think his teeth are bugging him. Thanks for your prayers! I'll try to update and post pictures when I get home.
Sunday, October 08, 2006
I promised I'd update, but I haven't done a very good job of it! Thank you to all of you who left comments. Especially you Jeremy. :) We're missing you a lot too! Try talking to the plants if the walls get too boring. I hear that singing to plants helps them grow! :) I love you!!!
We are having a good visit here in Thunder Bay. We've taken long walks each day. What else do you expect when you're spending time with my mom. :) We're also eating a lot of really good food. Right now the ladies are playing Settlers. I didn't play because Isaiah needed to be put to bed. He is doing real well here. He is right back on his regular schedule.
I am enjoying the beauty of a Canadian fall. The leaves here are past their peak, but there are still a lot of yellow left. I'm enjoying Lake Superior very much. Even though I haven't lived here for years there is still something that makes me feel like I've come home when I'm here. I'm not sure how to describe it. I felt it as soon as we got on highway 17. I kept trying to put my finger on what I was feeling. I think it's the wilderness feel that I love. You drive down the highway and see only trees, sky, two lane highway, and a few little towns for 8 hours. Even the houses have a different design than in PA. I feel relaxed or calmed by the familour sigts. Even driving through the city is so familiar and yet so different at the same time. A lot of things I never really noticed when I lived here and yet when I see them now I remember them. I went to Wal-Mart the other day and saw people working there that worked there when I did how ever many years ago. It's hard for me to imagine that they are still doing the same thing. I'm very glad that my life has moved on. God has blessed me more than I could have ever imagined. I doubt we'll ever live in Thunder Bay, but there will always be a big part of Thunder Bay in me. I experienced joy and some pain in Thunder Bay, but I think for some of my early visits, soon after I moved, I felt the pain and had a hard time seeing the beauty that was in front of me. Not just the beaty of nature, but the beauty of what God has done for me and my family and how He used Thunder Bay and the friends we've made here to shape us. I guess to sum up I'd have to say that visiting Thunder Bay is always a little bittersweet, but lately I've been tasting a lot more sweet than bitter. Maybe there's a moral in there for all of us somewhere. :)
The Settlers game seems to be getting pretty crazy. Maybe I should go calm them down. For grandmas they can sure get wild! Time for a nice calming Gaither video. :) Thanks for reading another long post!
We are having a good visit here in Thunder Bay. We've taken long walks each day. What else do you expect when you're spending time with my mom. :) We're also eating a lot of really good food. Right now the ladies are playing Settlers. I didn't play because Isaiah needed to be put to bed. He is doing real well here. He is right back on his regular schedule.
I am enjoying the beauty of a Canadian fall. The leaves here are past their peak, but there are still a lot of yellow left. I'm enjoying Lake Superior very much. Even though I haven't lived here for years there is still something that makes me feel like I've come home when I'm here. I'm not sure how to describe it. I felt it as soon as we got on highway 17. I kept trying to put my finger on what I was feeling. I think it's the wilderness feel that I love. You drive down the highway and see only trees, sky, two lane highway, and a few little towns for 8 hours. Even the houses have a different design than in PA. I feel relaxed or calmed by the familour sigts. Even driving through the city is so familiar and yet so different at the same time. A lot of things I never really noticed when I lived here and yet when I see them now I remember them. I went to Wal-Mart the other day and saw people working there that worked there when I did how ever many years ago. It's hard for me to imagine that they are still doing the same thing. I'm very glad that my life has moved on. God has blessed me more than I could have ever imagined. I doubt we'll ever live in Thunder Bay, but there will always be a big part of Thunder Bay in me. I experienced joy and some pain in Thunder Bay, but I think for some of my early visits, soon after I moved, I felt the pain and had a hard time seeing the beauty that was in front of me. Not just the beaty of nature, but the beauty of what God has done for me and my family and how He used Thunder Bay and the friends we've made here to shape us. I guess to sum up I'd have to say that visiting Thunder Bay is always a little bittersweet, but lately I've been tasting a lot more sweet than bitter. Maybe there's a moral in there for all of us somewhere. :)
The Settlers game seems to be getting pretty crazy. Maybe I should go calm them down. For grandmas they can sure get wild! Time for a nice calming Gaither video. :) Thanks for reading another long post!
Friday, October 06, 2006
I can harldy believe that I am typing this post from my parents house in Thunder Bay. For those of you who didn't know, I made a very quick decision to catch a ride to Thunder Bay with some friends that were coming to go hunting with my dad. We decided on Monday that I would come and we left on Wednesday evening at 5:00. I'm glad I only had that much time to prepare because I'm not sure I could have done it if I would have had weeks to think about it. I hard and awful time just thinking about leaving Jeremy. We've never been apart for even close to this amount of time before (10 days) I was also very worried about how Isaiah would do for a 22 hour trip. Even with these fears I decided that it would be worth it to be able to surprise my parents.
It was VERY hard to say goodbye to Jeremy. I wish so badly that he was here to experience all of this with me. Thank goodness for phones and email! The decision to make this trip and now actually being apart has made me realize just how much I really love him and how much I appreciate him. Before I was married I probably wouldn't have thought that being apart for awhile would be that hard. I have sure chaned in the last 2 1/2 year!!
Isaiah did wondefully on the trip. I know there were lots of people praying. (thank you!) He slept a lot and played with a toys and ate Cheerioes and fruit snacks that my aunt sent from him. Thanks Audrey! He did start to get a little buggy about 3 hours from TB. Amazingly right about that time the service engen light came on in the van and we had to pull over to check it out. Thankfully it wasn't anything serious, but while they were checking it out I let Isaiah crawl aroud outside for a couple minutes. When I put him back in his seat he was able to soon fall asleep. I was very proud of him to say the least.
Of course the best part of the trip was getting here and seeing my parents reaction. Did I mention that they didn't know we were coming?? My mom wasn't home, but my dad was in the back yard. I think he almost cried when he say us. :) I wish I had a video of my mom's reaction. I was sitting on the couch with Isaiah when she walked in the door. She was talking to everyone else for a few seconds before she noticed us. She sreamed and then cried. (I think we all cried!) I don't think I could have asked for a better responce.
The guys left this morning for their hunting trip. Three of the wives came along we're going to spend the week relaxing. I will try to post updates often. Doesn't anyone know how to post pictures when you're away from your home computes?
I need to get off and get on with my day. Isaiah is supposed to be taking a nap, but I can here him in the next room playing so I'd better go check on him.
Sorry for the long post! thanks for reading. :)
It was VERY hard to say goodbye to Jeremy. I wish so badly that he was here to experience all of this with me. Thank goodness for phones and email! The decision to make this trip and now actually being apart has made me realize just how much I really love him and how much I appreciate him. Before I was married I probably wouldn't have thought that being apart for awhile would be that hard. I have sure chaned in the last 2 1/2 year!!
Isaiah did wondefully on the trip. I know there were lots of people praying. (thank you!) He slept a lot and played with a toys and ate Cheerioes and fruit snacks that my aunt sent from him. Thanks Audrey! He did start to get a little buggy about 3 hours from TB. Amazingly right about that time the service engen light came on in the van and we had to pull over to check it out. Thankfully it wasn't anything serious, but while they were checking it out I let Isaiah crawl aroud outside for a couple minutes. When I put him back in his seat he was able to soon fall asleep. I was very proud of him to say the least.
Of course the best part of the trip was getting here and seeing my parents reaction. Did I mention that they didn't know we were coming?? My mom wasn't home, but my dad was in the back yard. I think he almost cried when he say us. :) I wish I had a video of my mom's reaction. I was sitting on the couch with Isaiah when she walked in the door. She was talking to everyone else for a few seconds before she noticed us. She sreamed and then cried. (I think we all cried!) I don't think I could have asked for a better responce.
The guys left this morning for their hunting trip. Three of the wives came along we're going to spend the week relaxing. I will try to post updates often. Doesn't anyone know how to post pictures when you're away from your home computes?
I need to get off and get on with my day. Isaiah is supposed to be taking a nap, but I can here him in the next room playing so I'd better go check on him.
Sorry for the long post! thanks for reading. :)
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