Jyles Alvin Rick Kennedy!!!!!

And you have FINALLY made your appearance!!!! Julie and Sheldon delivered a baby boy this morning by c section. Julie had been back and forth from the hospital since this past Friday.  Her due date was suppose to have been Feb 6th, however, they are questioning that she was given the wrong due date now because baby was completely content right were he was in mommy's tummy!  The doctors weren't too concerned. 

After trying a bunch of different natural methods to bring on labour since Friday, the midwives/doctors decided to start with slow induction earlier this week.  Then just yesterday they decided to put her on the drip which is the most extreme induction method... and suppose to bring on labour fairly quickly.  This too failed... as she laboured all night, and babies heart beat dropped 2-3 times, the obst. decided it wasn't going anywhere and they needed to do a C Section.

So early this morning sometime just before 7 am, they delivered a baby boy! 

Jyles Alvin Rick Kennedy. (Alvin was my mom's dad, who passed away in 97. Rick is Sheldon's first cousin who is in the work over on the other side of the world)
Weight: 8 lbs 13 ounces
Height: 21.25 inches long

And the cutest button nose..... this is a very tiny picture.... but it will do for now!

MY SISTER IS THE BIGGEST TROOPER I KNOW!!!!!!  So happy that both of you are healthy and safe.... and we can't wait to meet this lil nephew of ours.

Pics from our big move... sorry this is so overdue!

So finally, I am to task on these moving pictures that I had promised long ago.  I didn't take near enough as I wanted to... but I wasn't exactly sitting around either. HA!

HUGE thanks to my parents.... to Peter and Rodney.... to Brian and Janelle for all their efforts and helping us settle into ML. Mom and Dad, we wouldn't have been able to do it without you.... Peter and Rodney, your kitchen organization skills need some work. HAHAH. Just kidding. Thanks for all you did. And Brian and Janelle, thanks for the awesome supper... and for your help moving things in too Brian.

Thanks to Sheldon and Julie too for helping us pack up in Stoon!  Hard to believe we almost filled this truck up moving from a tiny condo! Yikes.... Yes, Sheldon is giving us the gears now about moving into a house... just wait until our next move... we might need 3 trucks. :)  Just kidding, I hope not! Its amazing how much stuff you collect over time. However, I have made it my goal, to declutter! I find it overwhelming with too much clutter. So when we unpacked, I have already got 6 big rubbermaid tubs full of garage sale items. Can't wait for spring.  B and J and Linda and I are going to have a multi family garage sale when their block sale is on!

 

 The last pic as residents of Saskatoon!

 

  

My energizer bunny mom!  She never stopped unpacking... glad she was around!!!

 

Fashion statement???? I think Dad figured it was a fashion faux pas.... wouldn't dare cover up that new ski jacket eh??  :)

 

Lil Ayverie..... our neighbors across the back alley!

 

My parents worked so hard... i can't believe we actually have a picture sitting down.... and none the less, it was to play MONOPOLY DEAL!!!! Yes, we are addicts!

 Will post some more pics later of the house.  We are hoping to paint soon, as soon as we get an answer from our land lord whether we are allowed to or not.

And some more furniture pieces are soon to come as well. We are getting a matching chair to our couch and loveseat. Our Piano from FQ is suppose to come too as soon as it warms up... I don't know if I will be able to wait that long! Our bedroom is going to have a complete makeover as well sometime in the near future.  But for now, you will see it as it is.

Kade Dean

Karen sent these on today, for those of us who are far away from home....

Cute lil man!!!! Can't wait to snuggle him in our own arms.

Congrats again Pat, Karen and family!!!!

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 ;)