Monday, December 04, 2006

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HEIDI!!

Tomorrow, Dec. 5th is Heidi's birthday!! So my dear sweet friend...have a wonderful day...at work!! I am so greatful to have been blessed with such a wonderful friend!! We are so often mistaken for sisters--I love that!! Thanks for being there for me and dragging my butt to the gym...it is finally beginning to pay off!! I also love that you are now 34 and I am still 33!! I really should be making you a wonderful homemade card right now...but I am not, so do not expect one!!! I hope this next year of your life is filled with joy, happiness, love, friendship and blessings!! Happy Birthday!! I love you!!!

Pictures to follow....renos almost complete!!

Well I have some pictures of our new kitchen, sans backsplash, that I was planning to post tonight, however, being that my computer is so ancient it would not read the CD that they are on. I will try at work tomorrow!! We are almost there....my kitchen back splash tiles that could have been installed today were delayed by the snow in Vancouver and will hopefully be in tomorrow. So, if the tile guy can come later this week, maybe, just maybe I will have a weekend without major house stuff. Last weekend, Brian spent a long time replacing three light switches. Bless his dear little soul, he is learning so much and is so incredibly patient when things don't work out. I'm sure if it was me doing it, the wires would have been ripped out of the wall and then it would have cost us a fortune to be replaced. Then on Saturday night we (ok again, mostly Brian) put in a sub floor in the entrance way...also in preparation for the tile guy!! It is coming...and a guy even phoned me tonight to say that he will take my old couch and chair!! It is older than me (really not that old!!) and has seen me through many years, yet I am not the least bit sad to be rid of it!! Maybe now I can start getting ready for Christmas. I pulled the decorations out from under the stairs last night...so hopefully soon. This is the latest for me...we don't even have any outside lights up yet!!
Brian has been busy flooding the rink!! Yes, my wonderful husband, has built a little rink in the back yard for the kiddies. We had loads of fun playing hockey on Saturday out there. A true canadian winter moment!! We also took the kids sledding for a bit on Sunday after church. They have been such troopers through this whole reno thing...its hard to give them any type of attention when you only really have the weekends to do house stuff!! Soon, two full weeks off with the whole family....aghhh, being teachers really has its perks at times!!
Other, exciting news.....I bought my first digital camera. I got a Panasonic Lumix...I have no idea how to use it, but it is fun to play...If I decide that it is not exactly what I want...I have 15 days to take it back to London Drugs. Again, I am in need of a new computer. Wow, kichen renovations lead to a variety of purchases...no wonder they cost so much. Hey if anyone reading this has an old basic digital camera....my Rachel has decided that she wants one for Christmas!! OR if you know of any decent cheap ones, please let me know!!
Check back for pictures soon...really they are coming!!