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Hey Everybody! Hope you are doing well! Things with us are good. Gearing up for a weekend of camping. We decided that seeing as we are moving in the near future, that we wanted to spend our first anniversary with some of our close friends. So we are heading off to Banff! Very exciting. I will post once we're back.

Two nights ago Danny, Robbie, Danielle and myself went to this cute little restaurant downtown called Famoso Pizzeria. The restaurant owners brought back their idea for this gourmet pizza joint, from their trip to Naples, Italy. It was really delicious and reasonably priced too. I wonder if I'll come up with a cool business idea from our trip to Europe? Probably not. I wish. After that we headed to the Winspear (a gorgeous facility for concerts, performances, etc...-for those of you who don't live in Edmonton)to the the Rufus Wainwright concert, and man was it ever good. One of the best shows I've been to by far. He sings the type of songs, that you can easily get lost in. The crowd would be so silent when he sang...I don't know that I've ever experienced that before. His voice carries you with it. His theory is that, well he just came back from touring Europe, and he says there is nothing like playing in North America. In Europe he says its nice, people appreciate him, but are more apathetic because it is so cultural there. But then you come to North America and everybody goes nuts for him because we're just starved for culture. I can't say I totally disagree either!! But that's a whole different issue. Plus this guy was funny. I mean really funny. For example, he would say something like this: "This song really matches these pants" as he introduces his song...He and his band came out in oldschool colorful suits with shiny decals on them. They played a sweet first set and then they had an intermission. After that he came out in what looked like a yodler's costume, hiked up socks, suspenders and all. And for his encore, he came out in a bathrobe. Proceeded to sing a few songs in it, and then eventually the rest of his band came back out in full on tuxedos. He then put on sparkly HUGE earings and jewellery and bright red lipstick you could see from the top balcony! And took the bathrobe off revealing a mini skirt/tuxedo top thing, and stockings to show off his really really nice girly legs. It was seriously SO funny. His band and him did a little dance number...broadway style. It was sweet cause his band had some really old men in it. I quite enjoyed myself!

Anyways, that is all that is really going on right now. Here are a few pics from Amanda and Matt's wedding that I went to last weekend. As promised. I don't have many with me at work though, so these will have to do!





Here I am with my "long lost friend" Mel! She is the wife of Jedd, whom I used to work with at Sherwood Park Alliance Church. If you can believe it, she is a Mom of 4-she just had a baby! She is skinny as ever!!! I can only wish I will be so fortunate when I have kids!!! So nice to catch up with them though.



Hope you all have a fabulous weekend. I am so glad its here.

God is Good

Well it was a busy weekend with a wedding smack in the middle. (Pictures to come in the near future). I was sick Friday night so Danny went to the youth thing without me while I watched the Home and Garden Network...watching people from Europe and the UK trying to sell their house, or buy one, or renovate one. I don't think I could ever get sick of watching that. There is something cool about being able to see the inside of someones flat in downtown Paris. LOVE IT. After watching those shows though, I can't help but think about the stress I feel while we are trying to sell our condo. We've done everything we possibly can to sell, but the market is just so dead right now, there is zero traffic. I want to blame something, but there is nothing to blame. It's just no traffic. So I just have to keep reminding myself, that God is good. He knows what is best for us, he has a perfect plan. And whether or not its the same plan as mine, I'm not too sure. But God is good.



This is a picture I took as Danny and I were driving here in Edmonton one night. We do have some BEAUTIFUL sunsets, I must say.

New things. We're Green. AND Rollin with our Girls... Literally.

We got some new things to share with you. ONE... Danny got new glasses. He's such a stud. I like when he wears them. I like to try them on too. I got new glasses. I'm still to shy to wear them, let alone post a picture. SO maybe one day you will see. I've never worn glasses my whole life. I need them for school. I'm still not sure I like them, but there is no turning back now!

TWO. We also sold our Malibu, and bought a new car. Danny bought in at an auction. Kind of an impulse buy. He knows what he's doing though-his Dad buys and sells cars on the side so he has experience with these sorts of things.....It's an AUDI. Yeah....bling I know. It's really pretty, and has all the wonderful features a girl (or guy) could want. But its standard, and well the problem is...I dont know how to drive standard!!!!!! We got a great deal for it though, so Danny has been driving it for the past week and we're probably selling it next week to make some money off it. Danny will be heart broken. I keep telling him, with time we will save up and get a nice car. Here she is.

Danny and I are green. Well. We were for one day at least. We were "ECO-FRIENDLY". We walked to the grocery store, instead of drove. And then we didn't use plastic bags. ha We are so eco-friendly. :) It was a beautiful night though so we took pics along the way.

The other night we had a very eventful time with our grade 11 girls Kayla, Nicole and Jillanne. We hit up Marble Slab Ice Cream, (I got birthday cake flavored with butterfinger chocolate bar smashed inside!!!), went for a delicious dinner at Joey Tomatoes downtown, played a little pool at the youth centre, went shopping at Home Sense, and of course we went to the Legislature Grounds. It was smokin hot that evening, and well we just couldn't help ourselves. We went for a long walk around the grounds frolicking in the grass and enjoyed dipping our feet in the water. We rolled down a few hills. This particular hill was INCREDIBLY steep. I couldn't stop rolling and I was laughing so hard as Nicole followed me with her camera. We also did purple city. For those of you who haven't done it yet, well I can't say your eye doctor would approve, but I do. You pretty much just stare into these really bright neon lights for one minute (at night) and then you look up at the city and all the lights on the buildings are purple. You should try it sometime.

Here is a beautiful family portrait of Danny and the girls. They are our daughters.

Here is another one. I don't know why Kayla looks so serious!!!!!! What a goof!

I don't know why I was standing like this. But I look dang cool.

There is a creepy weirdo jumping behind us in this one. Not too sure why... ;)

Fairytale Wedding

This summer is definitely the summer of weddings for us. I cannot even tell you. We have a million to be at! But they're so fun, how could we say no to any. This wedding we went to was this past weekend. In HOT weather. Smokin hot. 35+!!!! And the entire wedding was outside!!!!!! Ceremony and Reception. However, the clouds rolled over just as the ceremony was starting so that provided for a little shade! What a blessing.

Anyways, it was our friends James and Jen who tied the knot in the heat! We've just recently been getting to know this couple over the past 6 months, and they are great. SO MUCH fun! They are both amazing small group leaders at our church. It is hard to know we'll me moving and leaving such a great people behind. It was a blessing to be a part of their wedding. Danny did part of their ceremony for them as well. Pastor Dan my man...

The wedding took place in Jen's backyard. Such a dream wedding. Her Dad owns Martin Equipment, so they sell like John Deere tractors and the like. They own over 80 acres of land. Simply insane!!!!

The ceremony was stunning. A really nice sermon, and James was so cute nearly crying as Jen walked down the aisle. I always love to watch the groom. Although it usually makes me tear up!!! Once Jen and James were pronounced MARRIED they walked down the aisle together to "Sexy Back" by Justin Timberlake. It was really funny actually.

Okay, and I must say the cupcakes were delicious. They had vanilla cupcakes with cherry flavored icing, very unique and wonderful. And they also had chocolate with mint flavored icing. Danny's favorite. I know you were all wondering about these details...so I just had to make sure you know.

This picture makes me laugh, because Danny caught me in a true moment of joy. I can't remember what I found so funny, or joyous. But I just look so pleased!!!! hahaha

They had their reception in this gorgeous tent that looked like it was from the movies. It was gorgeous as the sun set into the tent.

The mosquito's went to war with my body. I was being attacked. So I had to wear Danny's jacket for a while.

Okay, I know this picture is kind of blurry, but I have to tell you.... Their band was INCREDIBLE. I would say a mix of Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett. I couldn't have been happier with the music. Definitely the highlight of the wedding for me. I seriously felt like I was in a movie. They were the classic "wedding band" from the movies. They sang all my favorite classics like "You Make Me Feel So Young" and "The Lady is A Tramp"...oh man, I could have watched them play for a day straight. I swear I was born in the wrong decade.

I almost want to start a "RATE THE WEDDING" chart for all you viewers out there. But I wont. Because I don't want to pick favorites, and every wedding is unique to each couple! But man, with the amount of weddings we're going to this summer its crazy. We have one this weekend too! And then 2 more after that!

It's Official...We're Moving!

Most of you have already heard...so this may not be the least bit exciting for you...but I thought I would write anyways. But its official, and gone public. As of November, Danny and I will be living in Vancouver! Well, Vancouver area. We are looking in Burnaby because properties are cheaper there and we want something not as hectic as Vancouver.

I've got accepted into a Travel and Tourism Business Management diploma program located in downtown Vancouver, that starts this January. Danny is going to take a year off of ministry to re-evaluate and seek out where God is calling him to serve next. It's an exciting, VERY emotional transition for us both. We have had a handful of emotional conversations that were extremely hard, but we feel blessed by the ongoing support and understanding from our friends and family. Life right now is a tad stressful. We need prayer. Trying to sell the condo, looking for jobs in BC, and figuring out property stuff-we need a home, and want to buy!!! There is lots going on, and it is busy, BUSY, busy.

We have a few things to look forward in the near future though on a positive note. This September Danny and I will be traveling Europe for a month with our cousins from Cali, Tom and Heather (they got married 10 months before us). HOLLA! And then in October we will experience a lovely second honeymoon-island hopping in Hawaii for 3 weeks! Although, I can't say we'll be living it up in luxury on this "second honeymoon" because we don't exactly have heaps of money...hostels it is! ha.

So that's our big news. Very exciting. Fun. Change. Scary. Hard Work. ahhhh

This is a side note: Yesterday I was really sick. Like I HAD TO stay lying down. So a few times I would get up to get something or do something. And have you ever gotten up too fast, so you kind of black out for a second, or have to grab the wall, or counter, or whatever, to regain your composure? Well that was me yesterday. A few times. It wasn't fun. However...I think it would be really funny to watch. Someone should make a video of a whole bunch of people getting up too fast. I bet I would laugh.

Getaway to the Island

Two weekends ago, Danny and I had the privilege and blessing of getting away to Vancouver Island for a wedding!!! We don't know the couple very well, but Danny was asked to perform the ceremony, so of course we jumped at the opportunity to get away for a while! The family was generous enough to put us up in a 5 star Oceanfront Lodge and Spa Resort. We were absolutely thrilled to be staying in such a gorgeous hotel, and seriously didn't take one minute for granted!!!! If ANYBODY wants an amazing weekend away, I would recommend this place in a heartbeat! The wedding reception itself was held at this hotel too, so it was just a beautiful location. All 33 rooms at this hotel have an ocean view. It was so amazing to wake up in the morning and see the mountains and water. AHHH I loved it. We would sit outside on the patio, and read, drink coffee.

My favorite place was right beside the fireplace, curled up with a good book. The weather wasn't smokin hot when we were there, so it was such a nice comfort to have a fireplace. AND this place even had gourmet cookies waiting for us when we arrived!

The bathroom was crazy too. There was this insane shower that had sorts of crazy jets, and a huge jacuzzi tub, complete with candles and a beautiful view of outside.

At night time we would get back to our room and they had already shut the huge curtains for us, and set the lights down, leaving us a little treat beside our bed, like a bottle of water, or some tea.

Of course I had to jump on the bed...it was the only solution. I had to show my excitement somehow!!!

When we weren't doing wedding things, we were fortunate enough to escape into Victoria to do a tiny bit of shopping...more like window shopping, and hang out around town. Victoria is a beautiful city, with great views of the ocean, right downtown.

The day of the wedding was AWESOME. We slept in, because the wedding wasn't until later, went for breakfast, and then we headed out in our SUV to the beautiful winery that it was at. This place was absolutely stunning. It had such a homey and quaint feeling to it. It was a family run winery...but so beautifully kept. Boasting of beautiful rose gardens and plant life...and there were even huge peacocks around.

The wedding was set around all the amazing gardens under a white tent, because we weren't sure if it was going to rain or not. But the rain held out and the sun shone in.

Laura, the bride, looked absolutely stunning in her wedding dress. It was such a pretty wedding. She walked in to a beautiful music played by 2 live musicians.

After the ceremony, everybody met in the white "greenhouse" for the cutting of the cake and champagne. It was so beautiful in there.
I think its safe to say that Danny and I both fell in love with the little flower girl. She was 5 years old, and seriously such an adorable little button. We could not get over how cute she was, and how mature she was for her age!!!! She was so playful, but could make really good conversation-it was quite amazing!

So that is all the pics I have with me right now. We didn't take too many at the reception because the lighting was dim, so it was hard to get a good shot. BUT we did a few other things on our trip that I am hoping to post about...visiting with relatives, the Jazz festival, etc. So as I get more pics I will post them for sure!