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Wow am I relaxed!!

I just spent a week with some very great friends, we just relaxed around fires, played games and watched our children run and play!

The start of my great camping adventure was quite dismal and rainy. Setting camp up in the rain leaves a lot to be desired...even Buddy the dog was looking at me with a "You are a complete idiot" look on his face. Even in the rain it wasn't too bad at all, we were able to sit under some tarps and ejoy the fire and each others company.

Thankfully God saw fit to give us a bit (I mean a lot) of sun!! It warmed up from about 8 - 10 degrees celcius to about 30!! We were able to enjoy the beach and catch some rays! The kids were able to get out the floaties and beach toys and play for hours!!

My new tent trailer is amazing (if I could figure out how to turn off the gas alarm it would be even better)!! With a bit of help I was able to get things all connected and now I think I'd be able to do it myself!! Backing the trailer into the carport was a bit of a challenge, thanks to my friend Tamara she was able to get it parked perfectly.

I now have a pile of laundry to get done and get a few things put away and then I'm ready for the next trip!!

A Camping we Will Go!!

Yes tomorrow we will be venturing into the great outdoors and testing out the new tent trailer. I'm so excited, I haven't been camping for 6 years. Ron and I used to go out all of the time in our tent, but since we had Michaela we haven't been out.

We picked out our spots, I'm going out with some very great friends...I'm so looking forward to just enjoying them and our kids playing together.

The house is under some serious bathroom renovations and they are almost done. The second coat of paint will be put on and then it will be ready for the new vanity and counter and sink...I will post pictures once it is all done. I'm so excited about it. While we were in Disneyland my very good friends started the project by pulling out my old tub and putting in a wonderful deep soaker tub, new tile, new floor and now the rest of the stuff. It is so spa like...I'm so blessed!!

Well now I actually need to get my stuff together so I can actually get out and enjoy God's wonderful creation (thankfully with flush toilets and showers)!!

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Worst Blogger Ever!

Yes I know I'm pretty bad, I've just been a bit lazy...or busy...or a bit of both!

We did get our trip to Disneyland in during my absence...it was wonderful!! We had such an amazing time, it was pure fun. I was just thinking today how much fun the world would be if it were more like Disneyland...music always playing...people always smiling. Oh well I guess we need the real world once in a while.

Well next month I'll be heading out of town for Ron's burial...I'm really not looking forward to this trip. The last I talked about Ron's mom and brother wouldn't be attending...well they had a change of heart. I'm not really impressed with it all but they have planned a service (I think to celebrate the person Ron was before he met me were his mom's words), then the graveside, then a luncheon at a park for everyone to attend. This is all a bit too much for me, we had a wonderful service for him after he passed away with people who knew and loved him at our home church. Anyway, I'm really looking forward to all of this being over...oh yeah and that was another great thing about Disneyland...no in laws!!

I have also purchased a tent trailer, this will be so wonderful for us this summer...just to be able to get out and go camping. We have great friends who love to camp and I am so looking forward to spending some serious time with them!!

Well that is about it for now, I will make sure I'm better at updating...and maybe even post a few pictures or something like that!

Sweet Friends

Okay after my very sad and rough week...things got very good.

God just knew that I was feeling overwhelmed with life and all the things that I need to get done. I have to paint my basement suite before new carpet gets installed next Tuesday, my lawn needed to get ready for spring...just a bunch of stuff that I really didn't know how I was going to do it. At Bible study on Monday my very good friend just announced that on Tuesday there would be a work party at my house....so a group of people showed up and got so much done!!! We started painting, ripping out carpet, lawn raked, shed cleared out...they even put training wheels on Michaela's "new to her" bike. God is so good...I went to bed feeling so great (but really really sore)!!!

I'm still painting downstairs, but most of it is done...I love my friends!! I've also decided (with the encouragement of my very good friend) that I MUST get more disciplined in my devotional life, it really is what I need to do to draw closer to the Lord.

I'm also now getting ready for Michaela's birthday party this Saturday (a little earlier than her actual birthday). We are having a pool party, I've got the pool booked so it should be fun!! I've started her goody bags and I think I'll go shopping tonight to get some snacks and stuff.

Well I should get myself together for an Epicure party tonight!

Last Lecture

Okay this is such a mistake, I can't sleep tonight...it is 1:30am now. I got out of bed and decided to watch some tv shows that I've DVR'd. So after watching 30 Rock and my favourite The Office I have started watching Primetime: Last Lecture. It is about a professor who has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer...he has only been given a few months to live. He has some wonderful things to share, what is getting me is now they have his wife and children...oh this is hitting really close to home.

Lately I feel like I'm getting into some serious self pity. I can't believe this is where my life is, I hate it. I'm miss Ron so much, I miss having him next to me, being able to laugh with him...it is so hard to be without him.

Okay I have to go to bed now...I need to try and get some sleep.

Oh the Struggles

Okay so yesterday was Ron's birthday, it was such a busy day that I really didn't have time to think too much about things. I also have a friend's 3 children this week while they are away (they are in school during the day so it isn't too much extra..plus they are really great kids).

Anyway, there was a dinner last night with the pastoral candidate and his wife at our Bible study group. They seem to be really great people and I enjoyed getting to know them better. I'm looking forward to hearing Bob speak on Sunday.

Now I struggle with a couple in my group, they are very nice people but I have a few issues with them. I think I was also a bit sensitive last night as well...but when someone announces a praise item about a fellow in town who has a brain tumor (this guys tumor has shrunk). I know that this is my struggle, I wasn't upset that his tumor had shrunk, but upset that this person had made a big deal about it. This is my selfish side, I felt that it was a bit insensitive of him to do this while I was around...now feel free to say "suck it up princess, it isn't all about you". I do know this and I'm trying to deal with it...just give me time.

Now, Ron's mom and brother are still not going to be attending his burial, I am truly hoping that they aren't doing this to upset me...because it really doesn't matter to me if they are there or not. I just hope and pray that they don't regret their decision.

We are now really counting down to Disneyland...6 weeks today!!! A family from our church will be staying in our basement suite for May and June, it will be great to have someone living here while we're away...and taking care of my dog (right Jen)!!

Now I'm off to take wallpaper down...need to get things painted downstairs for said family!!