The Start of Something?

We took Sol with us to the Family Day Skate. Garron pulled him around in the sled a few times but his expression didn't change much from what you see here. I can't blame him for being less than enthusiastic as it was his nap time and he was really rather tired. I know Garron is hoping Sol will take up hockey so they can enjoy the game together both on and off the ice ... but maybe it was too much to ask of an eight month old.

Skating

Every Friday morning the community runs a play group and Journey and I have been taking advantage of this for a few weeks now. During Family Day weekend they hosted a free family skate. We found a pair of skates at Value Village that fit Journey perfectly and she had a blast trying them out. Of course her favorite part of the day might have been the hot dog lunch that was provided ... but skating was a close second for sure!

Sunny Sol

Here is Sol in a sweater that his dad wore when he was a little guy. Thanks to mom Rish's amazing ability to make things last this sweater seems brand new even though it must be about 30 years old!! There are leggings and a touque that match. Garron says Sol won't be wearing the leggings any time soon ... if ever.

I wonder what she's thinking ...

Journey was in her bed last night waiting for me to come and read some stories when we overheard her say:

"God, I found my lamby."
pause
"God, I'm glad you're here."

Its odd cause most of the time she doesn't like when we pray together before bed. She makes all kinds of strange noises to try to drown us out or tells us to stop. Or she'll tell us that she's "grumpy about talking to God" and just wants to go to sleep. But then when she's on her own she has quite a different attitude.

Final Approval

Well, Sara and John drove up to see the house in person today. To be honest, I was nervous that they would be disappointed and regret the decision to move. But, I think they were pleasantly surprised with the house and the possibilities. There are PLENTY of fenced fields for Sara's horses, pig and dogs, and there is a huge garage for John's wood, truck and tools. If I were not so attatched to 'city' life I would have moved out there myself! But I have discovered that I need to be able to 'get' places, 'go' places, interact with people on a daily basis. And without a vehicle I need all these things to be within walking distance of home. So, I shall continue to live 'down town' and love it.

Dear God ...

This morning as Garron and I were having our daily prayer time together we overheard Journey doing the same thing. It was so precious to hear our little girl talking to her heavenly father without our prompting. It went something like this:

Deep sigh, "God, can you help me with my finger nail?"
pause ... "God, why aren't you talking to me?"
'nother pause ... (here she mumbled something more to God that we couldn't make out)

We kept praying until Journey announced to us that her clock had turned to the number 8 (whick means she can come out of her room). So we invited her to come out and cuddle with us until we finished praying. She did, and when we were done I told her that I thought I had heard her talking to God too. She said, "Yeah, about my finger nail. So He can make it better. But He didn't talk to me." I assured her that God always hears us and cares about what we say even though we may not hear him talk back to us. I told her sometimes we can 'hear' Him talk to us in our hearts. She looked up at me and asked, "Does Steve have a heart with God in it?"
"You mean Steve from Blue's Clues?"
"Yeah"
"I don't know."
"Well, can I WATCH Blue's Clues?"
"Sure, I think that would be fine!"

Funny ending to an incredibly precious moment.

For Sara's Benefit

The following pics are for my sister Sara. I went to see a house for her today and had to take some photos to show her what it was like. I guess she liked what she saw cause she will be moving in to said house over the next two weeks. (anyone available to help?!) I am thrilled that she will be closer to me and hope Amanda will soon follow in her footsteps. (no pressure Manda ... no pressure)

This house I found for Sara is on 75 acres, has 3 HUGE barns, a riding ring, numerous outdoor corrals, a big garage, and a humongous workshop. I was told it used to be an ostrich farm and when I went in one of the barns I did find a lot of feathers lying about. Funny. An ostrich farm right here in central Alberta. A bit eerie actually. Anyways, I hope John and Sara will be comfy here. I know John is concerned about the drive to work in Calgary so maybe we should all be praying he finds work closer to his new home.

They will be a real asset to the community! Welcome home guys!

 

Just Splashin Around

On Tuesday Sara came up with all the kids and we went swimming again. Journey loves to have the 'children' come to visit her. (however, she was in a bit of a foul mood on this day) The pool was great and the kids had fun. Thanks for coming Sara ... I get so lonely for my sisters sometimes but days like this give me hope.

Journey's Celebrity Look-Alikes

Garron's Celebrity Look-Alikes

Amy's Celebrity Look-Alikes

If you've visited David and Erin's blog today you will know what this is about. If not check it out via the link in the right hand column.
Anyways, I entered this pic of Garron and his celebrity look alikes were: (at least these are the ones I recognized) Omar Sharif, Sting, Nick Lachey, Woody Harrelson, Shaq, Tony Blair, and Yul Brynner. There were some others that I totally don't agree with. Mostly because they're ugly and I think Garron is gorgeous!