So now we are full swing into summer...Meshach lived through summer school and now gets to go to Whitehorse for a few days before we go to Hawaii. I took Liam Camile and Shach up at the beginning of August and Bill went up to get Liam and then had to go back to get Meshach because when Aymie went she couldn't get a flight! So aymie got stuck in Vancouver and got a room at the Radisson at the hotel...yes I know I thought the same thing especially after I ended up staying there with the boys when I arrived in Vancouver and decided to wait for Bill and Meshach to go to Hawaii....yes this is turning into another Rome trip!
So on Saturday when there was only one seat on the plane to Honolulu we decided Aymie should take it to be sure she'd be there in time for school to start. I decided to check out of the hotel and get a car to go stay with Coby and Kevin - So they had Liam and Zach and I for two days until Bill and Meshach got there from Whitehorse and on Monday we got on a flight to Honolulu...!!! YAY!
We had such a great trip. We rented a house with beach out the back door! so great we could hear the waves all night and loved it. Meeting Bill's family for the first time was very nice. Everyone is so happy to have Aymie there. Bernie and Sharyn and Cody were there as well as
Sunday, February 22, 2009
July 2008
This month we went to New York with the girls...and by we I mean Grandma Easterbrook, Zach and Me...It was such a great trip...except for the trip from the Hotel to the Airport...but I'll tell you about that later.
We stayed in Soho at the Holiday Inn. I was totally shocked at how small the rooms were. We did mange to get a bigger room that would fit a cot so we could all sleep comfortably...I had to work so Grandma took Zach out every moring and after his nap and they just walked and he loved it so much! I was still nursing so I had to take Zach...
The girls went shopping and sight seeing AND they went to the Gordon Ramsey NY! What a great night. They each had their own waiter and a guy that just explained the dishes as they came out. They said the food was unbelievable...and after they went to a show on Broadway...and totally loved it so much they got the sound track and we all have it on our IPOD's ...
I had a great time. Work was fantastic I had no trouble getting into our VPN and in the evenings I could go out walking with Zach and Sharyn and one day we got to do some sight seeing with the girls. It was a fabulous trip. The girls hit some really great sales and Zach got to bond with Grandma E and I got to see a bit of NY to...I was really glad I took the baby carrier and a stroller some places on the train were not stroller friendly!
All of us thought we'd like to go back again.
We stayed in Soho at the Holiday Inn. I was totally shocked at how small the rooms were. We did mange to get a bigger room that would fit a cot so we could all sleep comfortably...I had to work so Grandma took Zach out every moring and after his nap and they just walked and he loved it so much! I was still nursing so I had to take Zach...
The girls went shopping and sight seeing AND they went to the Gordon Ramsey NY! What a great night. They each had their own waiter and a guy that just explained the dishes as they came out. They said the food was unbelievable...and after they went to a show on Broadway...and totally loved it so much they got the sound track and we all have it on our IPOD's ...
I had a great time. Work was fantastic I had no trouble getting into our VPN and in the evenings I could go out walking with Zach and Sharyn and one day we got to do some sight seeing with the girls. It was a fabulous trip. The girls hit some really great sales and Zach got to bond with Grandma E and I got to see a bit of NY to...I was really glad I took the baby carrier and a stroller some places on the train were not stroller friendly!
All of us thought we'd like to go back again.
June 2008
Hey there, June is HUGE! Aymie has graduation ceremonies this month. The guest list includes Grandma and Grandpa Haslam and Easterbrook,Cody, Megan, Me and Bill and Grandma Evans and Will. Her date - yes her dAte...is Spencer Davis...She had a custom dress made and He got a tux to match..well the tie for the tux matches...they look fabulous together! It was a busy week and we definately soaked up every minute of it. Cody and Meshach made a bunch of lay's for her and Cody had picked up some fabric ones when he was in Hawaii. It was so fun after the ceremony to put them all on her...you couldn't even see her neck!
After the ceremony we went out to lunch with Camile and Nicola and their families. Which was so great! The parents decided to give the three girls a trip anywhere in North America for a 4 day weekend. They were so excited.
It was sooo fun to have the family around for the week!
After the ceremony we went out to lunch with Camile and Nicola and their families. Which was so great! The parents decided to give the three girls a trip anywhere in North America for a 4 day weekend. They were so excited.
It was sooo fun to have the family around for the week!
Sunday, January 25, 2009
May 2008
We moved into the new house this month! So great to have all the room! I have an office I can close the door to that has a deck and huge windows! I LOVE that! I can even work out on the deck if I want to. And Aymie is excited we'll be settled before grad!
We got a new bed YAY! Kingsize so all the kids can climb in...and they do! Great matress! I never feel Bill tossing and turning (now if we could just get a matress that would make him stop snorring!)
The kids love their new rooms, although Liam usually sleeps in Zach's room and his is kinda the playroom...
Aymie is downstairs and of course that's great she has her own space in the music room to...and Adrian has the room with the biggest closet! Funny I know!
Meshach is up in the add on by the office and it's great for him cuz the windows look out on the street and it's really bright and warm up there.
Zach is accross from the Master ... perfect!
The only down side is we don't have a back yard, but we don't have neighbors either....
It takes longer to clean, as one might expect, and it was last renovated in "83 so there is some upgrading to do. It's perfect for us right now and we are greatfull to have it!
We got a new bed YAY! Kingsize so all the kids can climb in...and they do! Great matress! I never feel Bill tossing and turning (now if we could just get a matress that would make him stop snorring!)
The kids love their new rooms, although Liam usually sleeps in Zach's room and his is kinda the playroom...
Aymie is downstairs and of course that's great she has her own space in the music room to...and Adrian has the room with the biggest closet! Funny I know!
Meshach is up in the add on by the office and it's great for him cuz the windows look out on the street and it's really bright and warm up there.
Zach is accross from the Master ... perfect!
The only down side is we don't have a back yard, but we don't have neighbors either....
It takes longer to clean, as one might expect, and it was last renovated in "83 so there is some upgrading to do. It's perfect for us right now and we are greatfull to have it!
April 2008
Aymie is heavy in it at school, drama and the whole thing. She's in a play and we're excited about that. Zach is growing like a weed, Liam is too smart for any of us. And Meshach - yes Meshach is going to give us a run for our money...good thing we don't have much!
Ah...the red car! Aymie drove it to school one day and was too sick to drive home so I went to pick her up but we had to leave the car there. It was locked but of course being an easy target was stolen and taken for a joy ride! there was damage to the frame so the insurance company wrote it off thank goodnes! Lucky thing they didn't take the sterio Bill just put in!
Meshach has been in volley ball and wrestling and he does so well in sports! We love to see him play!
We finaly found a house we can agree on and it's perfect. In Silver Springs walking distance from the church and Liams current school and the new one he'll be going to K at. Everyone agrees it's the best one we've found and with 6 bedrooms no one has to share! We take posession on the 1st of May!!
Ah...the red car! Aymie drove it to school one day and was too sick to drive home so I went to pick her up but we had to leave the car there. It was locked but of course being an easy target was stolen and taken for a joy ride! there was damage to the frame so the insurance company wrote it off thank goodnes! Lucky thing they didn't take the sterio Bill just put in!
Meshach has been in volley ball and wrestling and he does so well in sports! We love to see him play!
We finaly found a house we can agree on and it's perfect. In Silver Springs walking distance from the church and Liams current school and the new one he'll be going to K at. Everyone agrees it's the best one we've found and with 6 bedrooms no one has to share! We take posession on the 1st of May!!
March 2008
Ah March! In March we went out to Kingston to visit Sean and Libby and the kids. We had a great trip. The kids were a little frustrated because we were supposed to fly and at the last minute we had to drive. The good thing was that Aymie could share some of the driving. We made it there in record time and only one speeding ticket when we hit the Ontario border! We left Thursday night and were there Sunday evening! We stopped in Beaverton to go to church with Bea and Bill Warren and had lunch and a little visit. Then we piled back in the truck and Aymie drove the 401 to Kingston! She did great. It was so nice to be there we really didn't do a whole lot because we only had a few days, but we did manage to drive up to Ottawa for a couple of days. It was supposed to just be for the afternoon but we got there just a bit too late for the Parliment tours and decided to stay over so we could take the tour. We got rooms at the Marriot which was sooo fun for the kids there was a play room with a climber and a pool. Aymie and Meshach were great about taking Liam along. We also got to go to Chucky Cheese which was fun cuz we don't have one in Calgary. Aymie went to young womans and doubled their numbers! We ended up leaving on Friday and decided it would be faster to go through the states. However...when we were driving through Chicago I got distracted by all the tall shiny buildings and we eneded up at the Sears tower for a tour! I just thought...when is the next time we are all going to be here? So that blew a day! Then we stopped somewhere for petro and the kids saw a CiCi's Pizza and that was it we had to stop for dinner there! It was good fun though. Quite the experience for the kids. Then we stopped over night in Wisconsin and the next day had breakfast with an old Friend of mine, Sandy Plank...she is one of the nicest people I know and she was so excited to see the kids! The rest of the trip was pretty quick. Zach got a little frustrated being in the carseat but he did pretty good I thought considering. And in this little small town called Minot in North Dakota there is the best hotel with the coolest water park! Sean told us about it so we just had to stop there. We got in a little late to swim but the next day the kids went and had a blast! We finally got back to Calgary on Monday night, tired and needing a vacation from the vacation!
February 2008
February 2008 Bill got hired on with Air Canada ! Halllleeeelllluuuujjaaaa! is all I can say! He's so excited but stressed out about all the tests and paperwork to fill out! You practically need a law degree to decifer some of this stuff! Any way , he's on his way to the job he know's he's gonna' love!
We've been looking at houses for over a year now and still nothing that we LOVE...we may never find it but it has to be better than what we have now on so many levels!
We've been looking at houses for over a year now and still nothing that we LOVE...we may never find it but it has to be better than what we have now on so many levels!
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