Waiting Waiting

Has anyone else ever experienced the test of one's patience while waiting for a repair peron to show up? I feel like today has been the longest day of waiting.
Soon our internet will be working much better...that is if someone ever shows up.

Ok, enough of the rant.
Today I heard about my dream job. You know how much I enjoyed caring for the 3 kiddos this past summer. Well there is another nanny job opening. The commute again would be a distance but it would be worth it, and David said it would be ok with him as long as he could come down and golf...LOL. Donna in North Carolina is looking.
www.donnadowney.com

Hey now a girl can dream!! You just never know what those dreams will lead to.

Adjustments of Life

As we prepare to head into the fall we have been thinking about what this new season will look like.

Our student from Hong Kong, Brian, has arrived and been with us for about a week. It was fun meeting his Aunt, Uncle, Cousin, Grandfather, Father and Mother. Brian's English is quite good, actually better than we had expected so that has helped in the transition. He will be starting high school on the 31st and his mother is planning to stay for a few more days until she is certain that he is settled. It is going to be a fun year having him here with us. One of the girls, who will live downstairs has also arrived just today and then the other we will pick up at the airport on the 31st. Soon everyone will be in the settling mode.

Our house is looking more in order and cozy. Trying to set up a work space for scrapbooking is still on the "to do" list and we are planning to do abit more painting and yardwork. There never seems to be enough hours in the day to get everything accomplished.

The next adjustment will be the second week of Sept. when things get going at the college again. Sonya plans to take 3 courses this fall. The reading and writing paper assignments will soon commence and we will head into fall full swing.

Random Thoughts

OK, ok, we will admit we have been terrible bloggers this summer but hopefully things will change once we get into our fall routine,

Since I got back to Alberta it's been full push ahead trying to get our new little house in order. We plan to have 3 students living with us this fall. 2 girls will be downstairs in the basement suite and 1 young man from Hong Kong will be living upstairs with us. We have always enjoyed hanging out with young adults so we are really looking forward to it. However before they arrive there seems to be a pile of boxes to go through and organize and we are in the midst of a bathroom reno. (No pressure here...yikes) With determination we will be ready.

David has really enjoyed his first year at Totem building supplies. It's hard to believe but yes, we have now been in Camrose for a full year. He survived the storm that hit Big Valley Jamboree. There was quite abit of damage in our whole community but it was a real amazing thing that not more people were killed. There has been alot of support for the family of Donna Moore who was killed.

Soon school will be starting. I'm abit mixed in my emotions about school again this year. I guess as an adult you know that there is life after school and I so want to be just living that life...but I know I have to finish this course. Maybe when I'm not studying there will be time for scrapbooking again?! As I've been unpacking my supplies I am feeling a creative urge coming on.

Well, thats it for now. David and I celebrated 13 yrs this week. We will try and post again soon.

72 hour Whirlwind

This past weekend was an unbelievably wonderful time and we thought we should update our blog again. (First we must say that if we did not get to spend extended time with you we apologize and ask that you'll forgive us)

David arrived in Ontario on Friday evening and was greeted by three happy little faces and a large sign saying "Welcome Home Unkle Dave...We love you". Hugs all around were given and the longest embrace was enjoyed by Sonya. After spending the night in Alliston, the happily reunited couple headed off to Oshawa where they enjoyed the entire afternoon with David's daughter, Allison. It was so good to reconnect, meet her boyfriend, her dog and see her house and yard. (Those of you who have supported us on this journey know how much this meant to us)

Sunday morning found us entering the foyer of our "home" church in Innerkip. As we entered the sanctuary we knew we were where we were suppose to be. IPC is more than just a building, the people ARE the church and the relationships we built while attending there can never be replaced! Even the sermon was what we needed to hear. So many emotions were going through us as we tried to say hi and hug as many people as time would allow. Quickly time was gone and we needed to head off to Thamesford to celebrate with family the 5th birthday of our nephew, JT. After the presents were opened, the food was eaten, the photos were taken and more hugs were given the entire family gathered in the camp prayer chapel to witness the child dedication of Miss Lily. More photos, more hugs, and abit more food followed. As the family departed we too were on the road and off to our old stomping ground in Tavistock. We had a patio reservation at our neighbours house where we enjoyed and evening of fellowship and friendship. It was kind of surreal sitting only yards away from our old house. In some ways time has gone by so fast and yet almost 3yrs have passed since we lived there. We enjoyed a good night's rest and woke up to another full day.

Monday morning David decided to return to work at Oxford Carriage Doors in Tavistock. It was fun to see the look of shock and surprise on their faces when we walked in. The guys stood around and talked about new tools, the shop, custom orders and life in general. The visit was only about a half hour but we really enjoyed connecting again. Next stop, Stratford where Sonya dropped in on her dear friend at Eyes to Buy family optical. Lots of catching up took place while taking in the new decor and current optical designs. Quickly time passed and the road was calling. A decision was made to go to the McDonalds drive-thru in New Hamburg to grab lunch and as we were picking up our order we looked in and saw our former Pastor's wife inside ordering, so we looped around and went inside. Both Wayne & Dayle were there...a meeting planned by God, a huge surprise that was again so special!! They encouraged us to drive down the road and stop by the old church to see a few others and the new addition, so we did. The Biehn connection then continued in Burlington at David`s brother home. His niece and her boys stopped by as well for a quick hello. Soon the clock was ticking again and the threat of Toronto traffic was looming so the next destination was back in Alliston where David was the special guest for a 5yr old boy at his baseball game. What an enjoyable site to see. Sleep came very easy that night.

We enjoyed sleeping in on Tuesday morning but before we knew it, it was time for David to be heading back to the airport. It had been such a great weekend and the refreshment that we both needed. I, Sonya will remain here in Ontario for a couple more weeks with the kiddos...it really is worth every moment because they change so fast and they give the best hugs & kisses. We will be posting a few pictures for you to all enjoy. We were told that many of you read our blog....but never comment...that`s ok..just as long as we stay in touch!
Here are a few video clips to make you smile!

Scrapbooking

Yes, I, Sonya still have a passion for this craft and the industry is still growing!

One of the exciting things about our new little home is that I have a room to set up all my scrapbooking things in...yeah... and Lori and the girls can't wait to join me.

There are alot of fabulous new lines coming out this fall and SEI is having an amazing giveaway. Check this out:

http://seilifestyle.blogspot.com/2009/06/100th-post-giveaway.html

Long Overdue

Well we just read a friends blog and she said how it had been over a month since she posted, and then it dawned on us....yikes us too! With all the crazy mix up of this summer we haven't posted anything. So sorry friends.
We are doing well and enjoying family and friends. It's only 2 wks untill we are together for 5 days and then soon enough we will both be back in Alberta and settling in to our new little home.
We will try and post a few more times this summer.

Only One More Sleep!

It's been so much fun this week counting down the sleeps with our neice and nephew. The excitment is rising minute by minute. Sonya will be headed to Ontario to help with some babysitting and camp work. David will follow for a visit in July. We hope to have the chance to connect with those whom we haven't seen in quite awhile.

Oh, and we are now in our new home. We are only renting but it feels so good to have some space and a yard again. We've been blessed with a great landlord who is very supportive in taking care of the house. For the past 2 wks we've been painting and unpacking and trying to make it "home", ofcourse with Sonya leaving for abit the real settling won't take place until August but atleast we are at "home sweet home".
We even had a deer in our back yard the day after we moved in. It was a nice welcome.