NEW HOUSE!!!!!

We have purchased our first home...we are still waiting on the inspection, but our hopes are really high for that. We dont' get possession til January 15, which works our REALLY well for us. I will post more pics soon as I get a new computer.

so to all my faithful readers, my posting will be short as my computer crashed...but I am hoping to get a new one soon.

First Day Home

Here is another page for MacKenzie's album. I really wanted to journal the memory of how we brought her home, and some of our thoughts. I used my Cricut with the Home Accents cartridge for the title, and the snowflakes. The snowflakes are just white glittery paper from Just Scrap It. I also used some Frosted Lace Stickles to enhance the twigs around the edges of the paper to give it a more wintery feeling.

I remember the first day we brought MacKenzie home from the hospital. The journaling reads:

We will never forget the day we brought you home. On January 27/28, 2004 was one of the coldest days of the year. We came home in the late evening and the temperature was -50 with the wind chill. Our little car wouldn’t warm up enough to take you home, so your Grandma Marg borrowed us her car. Your Grandma and Grandpa Sherstobitoff met us at our apartment for your arrival.

We were so nervous about the cold weather that we covered you in several blankets. Then we were nervous that we put on too many and you wouldn’t be able to breathe. We drove home so slowly and carefully because of the cold and the slippery roads. It was so cold in our apartment that our neighbors lent us their space heaters to get it warmed up for you.

After we got you uncovered and we got settled. We both kind of looked at each other and asked “Now what?” We had no clue what life with a baby would be like exactly. And so begins our journey of learning and growing together.

Blogging Firends

Yesterday was a very exciting day for me. I got to meet some blogging friends. We all met at Sarah's house, and enjoyed a wonderful lunch. Thank you Sarah for being such an awesome host. It was really great to meet Sarah, Ninette, and especially Rebekah, Trevor and Isaiah, and all the other kids.

I have been talking with Rebekah for some time now, and from all the wonderful conversations and emails we have shared, I have grown to love and appreciate her so much as a friend, and look forward to sharing more with her. It was so great to meet you, and your family in person Rebekah, and your little Isaiah is SOOO sweet and adorable I wish I could have taken him home with me :)

Sarah and Ninette, it was great to meet you both as well, and look forward to reading your blogs and getting to know you guys better. I really enjoyed our visit.

And my beautiful Sister in Law Kim...I love spending time with you, and am glad we can share some of these fun times together, meeting new friends.

From L-R: Kim, Rebekah, Me, Ninette, and Sarah

Me and Rebekah
Isaiah, Trevor and Rebekah
Aidan, Isaiah, and Kaylee
Me and my Beautiful Sister in Law Kim, and her cute baby bump ...lol, still laughing from when you bumped into Rebekah with your *bump* lol...

Camping Holidays

Last week we went on a camping holiday. We went up to Kipabiskua Regoinal Park. Rick used to go there all the time as a kid. So we thought it would be a great lake to go to to see where he has some memories. We stopped at a couple cabins while we were there...one was the old family cabin-which is now his aunt and cousin's cabin. And then we stopped at a cabin that belongs to friends of his family. All in all, we had a really great time. Definitely have some memories from this trip, from almost capsizing the boat, and having a squirrel jump on Rick's leg. I don't feel like going into too many details today about those stories...sorry... :) We had a little bit of rain, but where our campsite was, it was very sheltered, so we didn't get very wet. Rick changed a strangers tire on our way out of the campground.

We stopped at his Aunt and Unlce's farm for a visit on our way home. Stopped in Melfort at another Uncle's house, and at his Grandpa's house. Went for supper with his cousin and his cousin's girlfriend. We stopped by the flower shop and got some flowers to put down on Rick's grandma's grave. It happend to be her birthday that day as well. Then we drove home missing most of a storm, but the sky around us was AMAZING....(see picture below). Anyways, that sums up our camping trip. Enjoy the pictures :)

Walking through the trail to get to the park

The new - old cabin

Kaylee driving the boat all by herself
Kaylee and her cousin Morgan
Kaylee fell asleep with Uncle Rod
Our chipmunk friend






My awesome man changing a tire for these ladies. Super Big Heart that Rick has...and love him so much for it.
Mack holding a baby sheep

We went and layed down a few yellow roses for Rick's Grandma's Birthday on Wednesday
The girls and their Great Grandpa Kucher

This is the sky we drove through on the way home...a little scary, but SO neat

Cricut Machine

One of my new favorite things.... the Home Accents Cricut cartridge. I bought this at Walmart the other day....$49.99 such an AWESOME deal. SOOO much cheaper than the ones at Michaels...which the last time I checked, they were $120.00 regular price. Walmart of course doesn't carry all of the selection that Michaels does...but they do carry about 10-12 that I seen. You will have to click on the picture to see closer what this all makes for shapes...if not, check their website to see. But I LOVE LOVE LOVE it... :)

Holidays

So this past weekend we wen on holidays. We went through Drumheller, stayed in Calgary at my Aunt and Uncle's, went up to Johnston Canyon, and Lake Louise, and went to the zoo. We had an incredibly busy trip while we were there, but SOOOO SOOO wonderful.


We went through the Royal Terrel Museum Friday afternoon on our way up to Calgary. The girls were very fascinated with the dinosaur bones. And loved driving through the valley. On friday night, we just got settled in at my aunt and uncle's place.


Saturday we went to Ikea, and I got to stop at a Scrapbook store on the way :) Spent way too much time and money in there (the scrapbook store). Never bought anything at Ikea...suprisingly. Then we came back to my aunt and uncles, and they had a few of my other extended relatives over for supper. It was great to see everyone too!!


Sunday we got up early and headed out of Calgary up to Johnston Canyon and Lake Louise. Rick and the girls had never been to either before, so I was excited for them to see the beautiful sights, as I have been to both places before. We went on a long hike to see the waterfalls, seen an elk on the side of the road...which the girls just loved as it was RIGHT outside their window. And Lake Louise was so beautiful, but yet so busy. We really enjoyed the drive and definitely the scenery. And it was great to spend some good quality family time together. When we told the girls where we were going, MacKenzie asked..."Where is she" meaning Louise....lol thinking that Louise was a person not a lake.


Monday we went to the zoo. The girls loved seeing all the animals. Their favorite part was feeding the giraffes. They also liked the adventure through the dinosaur park there, and looking for all the dinosaurs hidden in the bushes.


Tuesday we headed back home. We thought it would be too rushed for me to come back to work on Wednesday night if we left that morning. We stopped at Horseshoe canyon on the way back. Then we went to the fireworks that evening.

Here are a bunch of random pictures from our holiday. They are in no particular order cause I didn't feel that organized. lol. Enjoy!

This is us at Lake Louise

This was a little cave at Johnston Canyon. We had to climb up a little hill to get there, but the girls enjoyed it.

My Aunty Dawn helping the girls get ready for the day. Kaylee was putting on her own lipstick...lol. I remember doing this with her when I was a little kid. So when I walked in there and seen the girls doing the same thing, I just had to take a picture.

This was at the Museum in Drumheller

Kaylee and my Great Aunt Rogina

Kaylee and me at Lower Falls at Johnston Canyon

The little church in drumheller

Kaylee feeding the giraffe

MacKenzie feeding the giraffe

An elk on the side of the road

MacKenzie inside a cave at the zoo

Forestry Farm BBQ and photo shoot

On Saturday, we went to the Forestry Farm park for a BBQ with some of the moms from our table at our MOM's group. We had a beautiful after noon, and a great time visiting. We got to meet everyone's husbands. They all found some common ground and got a long great. This is a pic of all the moms and kids.

From L-R is me and the girls, Kaylee and Madelyn, Paula and her two girls, Jackie and Rylan, and Steph and Tadem.

After the BBQ, I decided to take the girls on a little photo shoot. Here are my favorite pictures from the afternoon. I have so many more pictures, but it would take too long to post all of them.

This is my favorite of Kaylee