Bobby and me

Well, it's been a while since my last entry, but I feel bad that I haven't actually posted a picture of Bobby and I on here yet. He has checked out the blog and says, 'So, not even a picture of us on there yet, eh?' Life gets busy so quickly, so I haven't had a chance to really work on this blog too much yet. For the last couple of days, Emma has had a fever, cough, and a bunch of unseen symptoms, so I have not had much sleep in the last 2 days. To put it nicely, I really don't enjoy these times, but I know God will use these times to draw me closer to Him and to learn from these experiences. These tougher moments make me really appreciate all of the good nights of sleep and the many laughs that we have, so it's all worth it. There is so much to parenthood, that even if it was all outlined in a university degree, you still wouldn't know what it was about until you actually experienced it for yourself. It's amazing. I've been ignorant about many things in my life. But my ideas of parenting were at the top of my ignorance list. As much as I love my independence, I am so thankful for the opportunity to be a mom and a wife. My biggest challenge is looking to God continually for guidance, wisdom and strength. So, if you think of it, pray for me that I will lean on Him for my life.
Bobby has been really great. He helps me a lot with the kids. I think he knows how high maintenance I am, so he tries to keep me content in the little ways. He loves spending time with our girls, watching golf, hockey, football, rolling around and playing with them on the floor. I can't believe that we will be married 4 years in August. So much as changed in four years -- to moving from an apartment to a house, owning a dog to giving her up for adoption (for the safety of our kids), having a Mazda and a Cavalier, to now owning a Taurus and a Dodge Caravan, and of course, going from having only Eternity (my step-daughter) to now Emma and Eva. It's crazy! But it's good crazy. Each marriage has it's ups and downs, but I feel that the Lord is working in us to make us stronger and become one even more, as God intended it.
Well, this has been a very random and heavy entry I would say. I guess I'm in the mood to gush my feelings, and this is only the tip of the iceberg. But I should sign off and I will write more another day :)

Sarah's Departure

My mother-in-law Sarah arrived to our house from Winnipeg on December 12, 2007. She was here for Christmas with us. She was here when Eva Sarah finally arrived on January 8, 2008. She was here for many more exciting times like my birthday, Emma's 2nd birthday up until yesterday. Yup, she flew back to Winnipeg yesterday. I'm really feeling it today. She was soooo helpful while she was here. She would tidy up toys, tidy up the kitchen, help Emma with meals, cook the occasional pot of soup, and hold Eva. Her time here was invaluable. I knew that it would be an adjustment when she left and I tried to prepare myself. But this is the first day that I've had my 2 children on my own (while Bobby's at work :) It seems really hard and lonely today, but I know that it will get better with time. It was fun to have Sarah here for the company. She has a really good sense of humour and she loves to break out a game of Settler's of Catan any time. Sarah is deaf, so she taught me lots of sign language while she was here. Although that can be somewhat of a language barrier, we got along fine and dandy. Anyways, it's sad to see her go, but we know she was really looking forward to seeing her friends again. So, as much as we will miss her, we are happy and blessed that she was here as long as she was. We'll miss you Sarah! :) See you on the webcam! :)
Laura

My Parent's 40th Anniversary

So, back in March, my brother Bill suggested that we throw a party for our parents 40th anniversary. They were married May 25, 1968. 40 years. Wow. It will be 4 for me and Bobby in August. We're 10% of the way to 40 years!! So, we started thinking and decided to have an open house event where people could drop by and say congrats. First things first. Bill 'stole' their phone book and I only kept it 2 days because my mom gets flustered if she doesn't know where it is! So, I wrote down as many names as I could and Bill and I started calling people. Bill managed to 'steal' their wedding album and another family album. But we had no idea where all the other albums were being kept. Eventually, we found them.

Anyways, we asked Ted and Linda, (good friends of my parents) to invite them out to the Botanical Gardens to walk around on the day of the party. But my parents said no because they had already made plans for the Mandarin for the same day and they didn't want to be all tired out from walking around. Well, they don't know what tired is!! We tired them out alright!

Ted and Linda picked them up and told them they were going to go for a drive. So, that's what they did. We didn't have quite enough people yet, so we called Ted and told him to drive around for a while longer. They finally drove in at around 1:30. It was a great surprise!! They had NO idea at all! My mom got all emotional and teary eyed and my dad just looked stunned. I think it took a while for it to sink in for them.

It was a really great time and they got to see many friends. I'm really glad we did it. It was a lot of work, but it was worth it.

Well, that was my day. We didn't end up going to the Mandarin with everyone. We were soooo tired. Bobby, me, Emma and Eva all slept from 4:30-6:30. So, if anyone says, 'You missed a great meal', I will say, 'You missed a great nap!' :)
Laura

My first and probably only birdie

This was the first or second time this year that Bobby and I went out golfing together. I was quite excited when I actually accomplished one under par on Hole #6 at The Greens at Brock. It was a monumental moment for me. As a mother of two young girls, I don't get out golfing that often, so once in a while, you might say that 'beginner's luck' kicks in. Anyways, here is my first entry including a picture. :)

First Entry

Emma and Eva

Hi!
I'm just setting up my new blog. This is all very new to me, so I don't really know what I'm doing, to be honest :) But, with a little help from my friends, I'm sure I'll get the hang of it. This is a neat way to keep friends informed and to spill my guts. Although, I don't know how often I will get to do that. Life is pretty busy with my 2 little girls. Anyways, I am going to do some more investigating on here, so I will end this for now.
Laura