Friday, November 28, 2008
My big news;)
So yes, I have been keeping a secret for a couple months now. But its time to spill the beans...so what is it...well....its the fact that in June 2009 I am going to have a baby:)!!! That's right, I am three months pregnant! And so excited for this journey ahead, espiecally since its started out a little rough. Meaning, I have been sick, sick, sick! Morning sickness, my butt it is! Try all day:) Ok, anyways, back to the positive! Anyways, I will leave it at that for now, as it just feels so good to get it out, and not keep it in anymore. More to come on this crazy journey that we have been on the last couple months, and all the baby craziness that surrounds us as well! Lets just say, God is so good!
Thursday, November 20, 2008
My Christmas Fav's!!!
Ok, so I sit here, knowing I should be thinking about lots of things to do, and should be doing, but really all I can think about is Christmas!! I am just really excited for it this year:) And I blame retail world...because Christmas has come so early this year. One if the things that I love about Christmas is traditions...so I thought I would share some of my favorite's, some are old, some are new, but I love them! I am also looking forward to creating new traditions with David!
Tradition #1: Ok, well this is a newer tradition for me, but an older one for the Colbourne's. Every year, this year, the first sat of December, we go out as a family and cut down a Christmas tree! I love this tradition because I grew up with artificial trees, which i Loved decorating, but I do love cutting one down. Ok, well, watching the guys cut it down! After that we head back to mom C's for some Chilli(yummmm), hang out in the afternoon and than in the evening we have some snacks and decorate the tree. To me, this day is the kick off of christmas!
Tradition #2: My own shopping day. I love having one day to myself to get my christmas shopping done. Than coming home, curling up with somethine yummy to drink, watching something wonderful and wrapping my presents. I love wrapping presents!! One of things I use to love about working in retail!! Wrapping:)
Tradition #3: baking and movie day. A couple days before christmas I love having a baking day where I make yummy cookies like short bread and peanut butter balls dipped in chocoate! I love the fabulous smell in the house afterwards too!
Tradition #4: On the same day as my baking day, I love to watch my two favorite Christmas movies, Love actually, and The Family stone! One to make me laugh, and one to make me cry:) It's one of my favorite days!
Tradition #4: I love Christmas eve, and I love Christmas eve night. Our tradition has always been Christmas eve service. As kids at my church we were always allowed to bring one gift to church and open it after the service. So much fun! Now I love handing out the gifts to the kids and watching their faces:) such a joy!
Tradition #5: Our Christmas eve meal!! Appy's!! I love appy's, and this is something we have done for years. Growing up in a city church, we had lots of young single adults in our church. So christmas eve was always filled with different people. Made it so much fun! we would hang out, play games and enjoy yummy food!
Tradition #6: This one I absolutly love!! Going on the train in stanley park! I missed it last year, and the five years we lived in Penticton, but growing up as a kid we always went! i love it!!! I also, A couple years ago, started going Van Duesen gardens as well. If you haven't gone I highly recommend it!!
Tradition #7: Christmas morning breakfast! Waffles:) Need I say more!
Christmas day itself is constantly evolving, but is wonderful as our family expands! And like I said I am looking forward to making our own traditions to pass along to our kids one day! Such a blessed time of year!
So what are some of your favorite traditions?????
Tradition #1: Ok, well this is a newer tradition for me, but an older one for the Colbourne's. Every year, this year, the first sat of December, we go out as a family and cut down a Christmas tree! I love this tradition because I grew up with artificial trees, which i Loved decorating, but I do love cutting one down. Ok, well, watching the guys cut it down! After that we head back to mom C's for some Chilli(yummmm), hang out in the afternoon and than in the evening we have some snacks and decorate the tree. To me, this day is the kick off of christmas!
Tradition #2: My own shopping day. I love having one day to myself to get my christmas shopping done. Than coming home, curling up with somethine yummy to drink, watching something wonderful and wrapping my presents. I love wrapping presents!! One of things I use to love about working in retail!! Wrapping:)
Tradition #3: baking and movie day. A couple days before christmas I love having a baking day where I make yummy cookies like short bread and peanut butter balls dipped in chocoate! I love the fabulous smell in the house afterwards too!
Tradition #4: On the same day as my baking day, I love to watch my two favorite Christmas movies, Love actually, and The Family stone! One to make me laugh, and one to make me cry:) It's one of my favorite days!
Tradition #4: I love Christmas eve, and I love Christmas eve night. Our tradition has always been Christmas eve service. As kids at my church we were always allowed to bring one gift to church and open it after the service. So much fun! Now I love handing out the gifts to the kids and watching their faces:) such a joy!
Tradition #5: Our Christmas eve meal!! Appy's!! I love appy's, and this is something we have done for years. Growing up in a city church, we had lots of young single adults in our church. So christmas eve was always filled with different people. Made it so much fun! we would hang out, play games and enjoy yummy food!
Tradition #6: This one I absolutly love!! Going on the train in stanley park! I missed it last year, and the five years we lived in Penticton, but growing up as a kid we always went! i love it!!! I also, A couple years ago, started going Van Duesen gardens as well. If you haven't gone I highly recommend it!!
Tradition #7: Christmas morning breakfast! Waffles:) Need I say more!
Christmas day itself is constantly evolving, but is wonderful as our family expands! And like I said I am looking forward to making our own traditions to pass along to our kids one day! Such a blessed time of year!
So what are some of your favorite traditions?????
Thursday, November 13, 2008
A song for the heart.
There is an artist that I love called Natalie Grant. She has a powerful voice, powerful words, she is amazing. Here is the lyrics to one of my favorite songs of hers... I hope it encourages:) it is a great reminder, when the pain of life is so great, God is always there to hold and us comfort us and teach us how to regain hope in our Savoir. Be encouraged, be blessed...
Natalie Gran-Held
Two months is too little.They let him go.They had no sudden healing.
To think that providence wouldTake a child from his mother while she praysIs appalling.
Who told us we’d be rescued?What has changed and why should we be saved from nightmares?We’re asking why this happensTo us who have died to live?It’s unfair.
Chorus:This is what it means to be held.How it feels when the sacred is torn from your lifeAnd you survive.This is what it is to be loved.And to know that the promise wasWhen everything fell we’d be held.
This hand is bitterness. We want to taste it, let the hatred NUMB our sorrow.The wise hands opens slowly to lilies of the valley and tomorrow.
(Chorus)This is what it means to be held.How it feels when the sacred is torn from your lifeAnd you survive.This is what it is to be loved.And to know that the promise wasWhen everything fell we’d be held.
Bridge:If hope is born of suffering.If this is only the beginning.Can we not wait for one hour watching for our Savior?
(Chorus)This is what it means to be held.How it feels when the sacred is torn from your lifeAnd you survive.This is what it is to be loved.And to know that the promise wasWhen everything fell we’d be held.
Natalie Gran-Held
Two months is too little.They let him go.They had no sudden healing.
To think that providence wouldTake a child from his mother while she praysIs appalling.
Who told us we’d be rescued?What has changed and why should we be saved from nightmares?We’re asking why this happensTo us who have died to live?It’s unfair.
Chorus:This is what it means to be held.How it feels when the sacred is torn from your lifeAnd you survive.This is what it is to be loved.And to know that the promise wasWhen everything fell we’d be held.
This hand is bitterness. We want to taste it, let the hatred NUMB our sorrow.The wise hands opens slowly to lilies of the valley and tomorrow.
(Chorus)This is what it means to be held.How it feels when the sacred is torn from your lifeAnd you survive.This is what it is to be loved.And to know that the promise wasWhen everything fell we’d be held.
Bridge:If hope is born of suffering.If this is only the beginning.Can we not wait for one hour watching for our Savior?
(Chorus)This is what it means to be held.How it feels when the sacred is torn from your lifeAnd you survive.This is what it is to be loved.And to know that the promise wasWhen everything fell we’d be held.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Monday, November 3, 2008
November Blah!!
Ok, so maybe this is going to sound like a depressing blog...but I really don't like November. I don't find anything interesting happens, it rains all the time, and than usually we get our first big dump of snow!! don't get me wrong, I love snow, but not when it comes like a crazy person, and dumps for two days straight and than I have to drive in it!! Ok so I am a little bit jaded because two Novembers ago I had my first car accident. It was the first big dump of snow and we got stuck in the city at my brothers for the weekend. It was now Monday afternoon and there seemed to be a clearing in the weather, so I made my way home. I hit 264 and hit black ice, slid off the road and into the ditch! One of the scarriest moments of my life, and so frustrating too! What if I waited. All the reason to blame myself of course. So anyways, yes, maybe I have pre determined judgement for this month....so heres to hoping for some good and exciting stuff to come!!!! Look at me, trying to be optomistic:) Now December on the other hand....December I love.....
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