Ready and Waiting

This is a whole new meaning to shoveling them in.

Out of Touch

First of all, so sorry for the lengthy delay in updates. So much has happened that now I don't know where to begin.
Lets start at the beginning. After saying goodbye to so many of you, we embarked on the adventure. The move went very well. We had hoped that the moving truck would arrive on the Friday but unfortunately it didn't come until Sunday. It worked out okay but with Aaron starting his new job the next day it made for a busy day, with getting the bedrooms in order, finding the neccesities and all for that was needed for the following morning. It did allow us a couple of days to have some fun though. It was Lacombe days so on Saturday morning we went to a pancake breakfast, followed by a great parade (Katie thought it was halloween I think with all the candy), a car show and all sorts of other activities.
That first week, I signed Katie up for VBS, and what a lifesaver that was. She was able to play and have fun every morning, and while Luke had a nap, I was able to unpack undisturbed. Most of the house was taken care of that first week. Since then I have done some painting, we have purchased furniture again, and all in all, it feels like we have been here a long time.
Aaron has jumped into the whole Albertan thing, and within 2 weeks, we had traded in the protege and he bought a Toyota Tundra 4x4. We love it, and are still shocked at all the room everytime we go anywhere in it. He has also seemed to adjust to the work well. It has been an adjustment not only with the physical side of the work, but often is working 10 hours a day and almost always, 6 days a week. This has been harder for me to adjust to I think, but there is no commuting, so when work is done, he is home in 5 minutes or less.
We have also been happy to have company come. We have had Aaron's parents visit, the Schunter family and Brad was over for supper. All of this has helped with making things not seem so far away.
The kids are doing great. Luke had his first haircut soon after we moved here, and now seems that much more a boy and not a baby. Katie is just as flamboyant as always, but it has been harder on her than any of us I think with her friends all so far away. I hurt for her when she askes for them daily! I can't wait for things to get back into the fall schedule and she can meet more kids. In a couple of weeks she will start ballet and then skating not long after that.
I promise to keep more up to date on everything from here out, but that brings me to the note that our computer crashed a couple of weeks and ago, and we have been wandering blindly without it until about a week ago. Hope you are all doing well. We think of you and miss you all!

Catching Up

On Sunday, we drove down to Lakewood for a last visit with my roommate from college and her family before the big move. After lunch and some visiting we went to the Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma. It was a great zoo with lots of park area and animals to see. I highly recommend taking a day trip and visiting. The kids had a great time, and this was one of those visits when you realize that with good friends it doesn't matter how long it has been since you saw or spoke to each other, you feel like it has only been yesterday since you saw each other. Thank you Chris and Vanessa for the wonderful day. We loved hanging out with you and your boys!

Fathers Day Morning Soccer

Fathers Day was also Aaron's birthday this year. We had a great time before church just relaxing and Aaron and Luke spent a little time practicing their soccer.

My first Wranglers

Many of you may be thinking these are Luke's first pair of Wranglers... and they are, but they are actually my first pair of Wranglers! Who says quality doesn't last!

TuTu Cute!

A few weeks ago, Katie and Isabella had their last ballet class together. It is sad for me. They had so much fun together, and although they didn't always listen as they should together, they did learn a lot. Here is a sampling of that last lesson.

It's Official!

As most of you know, we will be moving to Alberta mid July. Today we finally removed all subjects from the house in Lacombe. So we now own 2 houses, but hopefully only until Saturday, this is when all subjects are to come off this house. What a whirlwind! It has only been a week since we listed this house, so it is an answer to prayer that things have gone so quickly and smoothly. I feel a comfort that God has opened and closed doors very clearly in all of this.