Loving life, loving friends.

So we are doing well with settling in. Upstairs is 95% done. Just need to arrange some furniture and find places for our nick nacks and invest in some new artwork.

The basement is a work in progress. 80% unpacked. I bought some new bookshelves, so once we build them, that will aleiviate 4 or 5 boxes of books! We need to figure out how to arrange the rumpus room for maxinum viewing and surround sound. Just trying to make the best of the space, it's pretty big, (I can hula hoop in it!).

Last weekend was Lawrences 33rd birthday! It started off a little rough as he had a _major_ throat infection - but the meds are working fast and he's feeling much much better. We had a small birthday gathering potluck. Oh how we missed seeing every chair filled around the table with loving smiling faces! I almost wept with joy at one point!

Quinn sure enjoyed seeing everyone. He talks about everybody too! He's so cute. It's his last day at his downtown preschool, he's super excited to start his new one. Me too! It's a 5 minute walk vs. 1 hour+ drive (in rushour)!

Yesterday Quinn and I had a fantastic productive day. It started by going tot he Altadore Gymnastic Club for a tour. I am going to register him in the 'Squirts' program. I think he will love it. They have miniature equipment just his size! We then went to Walmart where we spent 3 hours leisurely shopping for household items. We had a great time. It was not busy and Quinn was in a terrific mood the whole time. He is such a well behaved little guy!

Alex will be in town this weekend. Excited to see him!



Dave L. is doing well. Spent 3 days in the hospital watching the clot and pneumonia - he's home now and eating REAL food! A real pleasure we all take for granted!

Tracey - not sure how she is doing. As I said, she had her See-you party on saturday in Edmonton, then delivered a beautiful Boy on sunday, and had her 7 hour surgery on tuesday. Other than hearing it went 'well', I have not heard anything else.

So prayers and thoughts still beaming at full speed to these two courageous beings.

It's a boy!

Tracey delivered a healthy baby boy at 9:04 am today!!!!!

We're HOME!

Welcome to 255 Copperfield Heights! Our new # is 403.764.4789 I will post more pics once we settle and get all our pics and art up.

We had to do our move in two parts as our possession day fell on the Family Day holiday and Blackfoot storage was closed. So sunday we had to move out of Blackfoot, park the truck, and move in monday. Really not that big of a deal, just meant we got to go drink beer twice LOL

Moving out of storage was easy as they have large trolley carts, so just pile it on and walk to the cart. We had 8 peeps including us and did it in ~2hours.

Taking possession felt wonderful. The house was left in like new condition, immaculate. They did such a fantastic job at cleaning. It feel so good to be home! Moving in was good, 6 people including us, this took less than 2 hours! Way to go friends!

Quinn was super excited when we brought him here and so far has adjusted really well. I'm happy to say we are 75% unpacked and I am exhausted! Not an easy task with a little one in toe! We sure are sleeping well! Even Quinn. No problems going to bed or getting to sleep.

Last night Lair came home from work feeling bagged. He's had laryngitis for over 4 weeks. This morning he woke up and didn't feel right so he went to the doctor and he had a really bad throat infection. He has the next 4 days off work, so hopefully the medication will take care of this for him. Poor guy.

Tomorrow night we are having a small birthday party as Lair turns 33 on sunday! (Hope he's feeling better!). Looking forward to entertaining and having peeps see the house. So nice to be back in calgary - we sure missed entertaining the masses when we were in BC.

My WoYoHo class is losing it's personal trainer. I've put this class on hold right now. If $$ permits, we're hoping to join the local gym, they have child minding too! I'm still ordering a hula hoop hoping to make it out to the occasional spring/summer hoop in the park. Life is too crazy right now with the move and such, I need to focus on the house then get a job! God a pray I find a kick ass part time job close to home and find good childcare!!! Once that's accomplished, we're free to just LIVE LIFE!



Good news/bad news for Dave Lymburner. Good news, the cancer has SHRUNK! Bad news, he has pneumonia and a blood clot on his left lung. So, everyone is praying for a hospital bed to open up so he can take care of these and continue the battle.


Our friend Tracey who is battling eye cancer is preparing for surgery (Feb 24). They'll be removing everything including the eye and everything behind to the brain as it's an invasive fast spreading cancer. (As mentioned in another post, she lost her other eye to cancer as an infant). She will never 'see' her newborn who will be along shortly... The doc says if they can get behind the tumor and cut it all out then her prognosis for a long full life is very good. If they cannot get behind the tumor then my prognosis is "very bad"... So she'll have an agonizing wait till post op... This weekend in Edmonton she is celebrating with family and friends, a final chance for her to 'see' everyone. I wish we could make it up there, but with Lair under the weather and his birthday - just can't do it.


We are ever so grateful for our health, family, friends and home... I love you all. Please pray and send energy to my friends.



That's all for now folks! We have a spare room with a futon in it should anyone wish to visit and stay awhile!

Spiritual Teacher and Wholistic Therapist

I ran across something interesting today on facebook. A page for a Spiritual Teacher and Wholistic Therapist here in Calgary. I have heard of her...

She says ... "As a Spiritual Teacher and Wholistic Therapist, I guide those re-awakening to their expanding consciousness through one’s own inner pathways of Self. I work with those who are being called to embody awareness, presence and harmony, ultimately inspiring Self-realization..." BUT, I just can't afford to pay for it. It's not exactly by donation! And I hate to fork out the cash to find out she's a flake... The way I see any professional guidance coming my way is if we literally cross paths and someone takes me under their wing, even if only for an evening.

This sure sparked my interest... I feel that I could really benefit from a Therapy session or two to try to sort out my brain and spirituality... I feel that I became aware of my Self, 'woke up', in 2002; My brain was so overwhelmed by all the thoughts & ideas in my head sometimes I thought I was going crazy... but over time, I took baby steps in trying to understand and sort it out.

Full Moon

Ok, so my mood is so-so today, but totally swinging up and down with no explanation.... Then Lawrence noticed something tonight.....


Well THAT explains it!!!!!

Horrible Terrible No Good Very Bad Day... Interupted by an hour of fun skating =)

Wow - not too sure what happened to me today... First off, Quinn and I fought all morning (Lair was at work). Power struggles, him testing me, me being stubborn, him intentionally doing things he shouldn't.... I was so ridiculously hyper-sensitive to his grumpy/defiant mood. (If and when I am hyper-sensitive, it's usually towards Lawrence, this was a first w/ Quinn).

Thankfully Lair was home by 1 to mediate...

By late afternoon we made up... but I'm still in a miserable mood. Thankfully Quinn is in bed, and mom is at her boyfriends, and Lair had plans to go out tonight.... Maybe this is what I needed, some Me time...
I can't wait to get into our house! One more week! I SO need some stability and normalcy in my life! I have felt displaced and lost for the past 3 months. =(


......................................STEVE & QUINN LAST WEEKEND

BACKTRACK...

Last weekend, Steve & Karen took me and Quinn for his first skating lesson. It was my first time on the ice in 14 years. I didn't fall so all was good. Quinn obviously fell lots, but he was determined to try try try. He loved having Uncle Steve hang on and skate with him.

This week I bought him Elbow & Knee pads and a 'skate trainer'. Man, this this was worth every penny! Quinn held on and just went! He fell down a few times, but could easily get up using the trainer. I bet he'll be confident and having 100% fun only after a few more trips to the rink!

Lair went on the ice today for the first time since he was a kid. He didn't fall, but needs some ice time, and needs to brake in his skates.

I am more confident on my toes, never fell, but need much more practice!

Cancer sucks.

I have two friends battling the big C right now.

One, 35 healthy, wife, 2 kids + dog.... Stage 4 throat & Stomach...


The other, when she was a baby lost an eye to cancer. She just got married, is in her 3rd trimester with 1st child, has began another C battle with her healthy eye. She's had surgery and removed 90% of the tumor... it has been determined that they must remove her good eye. In her words, "this will leave me a totally sightless new mom before my 30th birthday"...

My love, support, prayers, energy and respect to them and their families...