OUR heart day!!!

Today, I think back on a day full of memories that will never be forgotten.... memories to cherish and love!!!

5 years ago today, I married my best friend.... I thought my heart couldn't get any bigger because I was sooooo in love. Since then, every year, my heart has grown bigger and bigger that its seems it might be busting at the seams now. I continues to amaze me that it just keeps growing and growing :)

I am so happy to have a best friend to share everything and every experience in life with... no matter whether it be happy or sad, good or bad, sweet or bittersweet.... just so glad to have a partner that loves and cares no matter what life brings!!!

Happy 5th Anniversary hun!!!!

Thanks for loving me.... and all that you are to me.

Thanks to all those who made our day such a special day!!!!!!!

A cute lil package we received in the mail....

After struggling to get back on 'Day' mode after working two night shifts, my hubby woke up from his nap and went for a walk to get the mail this evening.... here is what he came back with.... a cute l'il package from one of our special aunties... Aunt Elaine and Uncle Kelvin....wishing us a happy HEART day!

Thanks for the package A.E. and U.K....... it made our day!!!

A Proud Uncle and Auntie!!!!

We just got news that baby #1 has arrived..... and its a BOY!!!!



Pat and Karen jumped the gun to having their baby. Their due date wasn't suppose to be until tomorrow. Julie was due on the 6th... and still hasn't had her baby.

Karen just phoned with the happy news that KADE DEAN has arrived!!!!

Born at 5 pm today
Weighs 7.9

And cute as a button. We can't wait to see pictures of you and meet you Kade!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats Pat and Karen and kids.

Hubby is on nights

Seeing as we don't have any kids yet... I have decided that its no skin off my back to go on the same schedule that my hubby is working. So when he is on nights, I have been staying up for a good part of the night... and when he sleeps during the day, I snuggle in with him.

Dean worked last night and normally I would have stayed up with him, but seeing as it was Saturday night, and mtg the next morning was 1.5 hours away, I slept! However, I hadn't been feeling good... felt a little nauseated and feverish.... don't get any ideas... no babies here! So I ended up staying home from mtg... I must have been fighting something because I ended up sleeping for approx 17 hours! ... and now... I am wide awake. Which is fine because Hubby is on his last night shift.

So tonight, this is what is keeping me going.... Decaf Coffee from the Keurig...




and the smell of Apple Leather cooking in the oven..... YUM!!!!


This is the best thing ever. So simple to do.

Need one jar of applesauce, whatever kind you choose. I normally use unsweetened applesauce and add cinnamon to it. The odd time I have added some splenda to it, or brown sugar.

You will also need one cookie sheet, and line it with Saran Wrap!!!

Once you have mixed in the cinnamon into the applesauce, pour it onto the saran... and shake the pan until the applesauce is level!

Then stick it in the oven for 8 hours at 170!!!! I usually do this over night so my oven isn't tied up during the day!

Visit from Ma and Pa Sinc!

On Wednesday this past week, Dean's mom and dad stopped in at our place on their way home from a month long road trip! They were down to the states to visit a number of relatives including uncle Dale, a cousin of G'pa Shultz's and a cousin of Dad Sinc's. They also stopped to see a number of friends. They had a great time... Glad they are able to take time to do things like this!

ML Men's Cookout

Yesterday we were invited to attend the Men's Cookout at Brian and Janelle's. This is their second annual Men's Potluck... and only the men are allowed to cook. They also did all the serving and a lot of the clean up too! The selections were all quite tasty... I don't know why, but I didn't take pictures of food like I normally do (hahaha). We will definitely allow them to cook again though.

This year's theme was a Summer Theme. So whatever you chose to do, dress like summer in the middle of February, or bring a summer dish.... etc. Bryon Pearman even supplied sunscreen to all the ladies. :)

Dean made Pina Coladas for everyone so he was busy for a lot of the potluck... we also made a pool cake... I had to do it in case there were no desert dishes... hahahah. But surprisingly, there were plenty of deserts. Burnt Grapes, Cheesecake, Fiddle Diddles.... etc.

Here is a pic of all the men that were there .... sorry Bill, looks like you are hiding behind Darren. Janelle, if you have a better pic, let me know, and I would appreciate a copy!



Here is another pic of my pathetic attempt at the Dive-on-In Jello Pool Cake! I will never use Cool Whip again like the recipe says!!! Lesson learned that I will also freeze the 9X13 cakes before decorating... you might notice they are falling apart at the seams!


And here is what the cake SHOULD look like!

Anxiously waiting to be Auntie and Uncle X2 this month

So yesterday was my sister's due date.... there is lots of anticipation in the Townsend Family awaiting grandbaby no 1 on my parents side!!!!! I am sure my sister is beyond the anxious phase by now.... they went walking in the malls yesterday and I think next up is jumping jax!!!

Here is a pic taken of her yesterday.... and READY SET..... POP!!!!


One of Dean's sisters is also expecting and her due date is only a week apart from Julie's. Pat and Karen are expecting their 5th child.... and we think its going to be another boy!!!! Danen would be soo pleased. But I am sure whatever comes, we will all be happy to meet you lil covlin ;)

New friends!!!

Publish Post

Words can't describe the feeling in our hearts right now... other than we have just met some new 'friends' in ML. Possibly one of THE coolest fams in ML(other than L's :) ). This is Chinedu, China and Zizi. Another lil sis is on the way in 2 months!!!! We just had them over for a quick coffee before Chinedu had to go back to work.... and we CAN'T wait till the next time we meet!!!!

Our neighbors in ML

I have yet to post pictures of the big move to ML on January 8th, so sorry these are coming before them.

These pics are from last evening. We had B and J Letkemann over for supper and the evening. When we knew we were moving here to ML, we hadn't actually seen the house that we moved into, nor did we really know where it was. We had the land lord send us some pictures of the house. I think maybe 4 altogether to give us somewhat of an idea what we were going into. Its a brand new place, and it so happens to be just kitty corner right behind B and J! So in the summer, when we are outside, we will be able to chat over the fence. This makes it really handy, as we can just walk to mtg. when its here in ML.

We will enjoy getting to know the Letkemann's better over the next few years! They have two girls, Brenna and Ayverie. These are pics of them playing with Mr. potato head glasses and a set of 'cool' glasses for the baby. :)

Our first visitors after the big move!!!

Since moving to ML a week ago, we have had our first batch of visitors this past weekend. Dean's sister Janine and husband Kurt and their two girls, Keonna and Kierra came to visit!!! We had such a blast, and hoping they had as much fun or more than we did :) Just down at the end of our block, we have a beautiful park, including a nice tobogganing hill. It was gorgeous outside on Saturday, so perfect opportunity to be outside with the lil ones. After a nap later on, we took them swimming to the local indoor pool. Our weekend also consisted of a few rounds of Monopoly Deal and Artifacts. I think we got K and J hooked on both! ;) We also did a bit of shopping. Can you believe it? even in ML.... we do have some pretty sweet stores, eh Janine? Here are a few pics of the weekend. Once I get a few more pics hung up and completely organized in the house here, we will post pics of our new diggs. I am aware that I have two or three other posts to make as well. ie: 1) cruise 2) xmas and new years with fam 3) move, etc. Keep in touch!!! Thanks all for your comments. Even if it is just hi ;)

Helping Auntie do laundry :)

Good ol' Artifacts..... they're hooked. :)



Keonna working up the courage to go down the slide
Meet mr. potato head
watching uncle's shadow...

Kisses for Uncle DeanSisters!!!!

Pretending to nap beside auntie's toy box
A toy that will never get old :)