I'm getting a sister in-law!!!

Yep, that's right...my little brother is getting married!! It's all very exciting and they are super excited about it and it's so fun to watch them start planning everything. Jonny & Heather got engaged on Sat. May 6th in Toronto and her ring is absolutely gorgeous (good job Jon!!). We all knew it was coming but Jon did a good job in hiding things lately even with me bugging him all the time! I still can't believe he's getting married, but i'm really happy for them and excited about the whole thing. I just thought i'd share that with everyone because it makes me happy!!

Finally...a new post!!

So, it's now May and school is done for the year. Well, i am taking one summer course, so i'm not technically done, but i consider myself done since the class i'm taking should be fairly easy. I start work next week at the Agriculture Research Station (experimental farm) for yet another summer, but this will be my last summer there because next year i'll have to actually find a real job...kinda scary, but it still seems so far away so i won't think about that just yet.

On a sad note, my grandma passed away this past weekend and her funeral was this week. It was very sudden and shocking, but at least she didn't have to suffer which is what everybody prayed for, so in a way it was a good thing.

I don't have too much more to write about. I've been very lazy lately and don't have much to show for all the time i've had off. But i guess that's ok...it happens sometimes right? Anyways, i'll be sure to write something if anything exciting happens. Right now i'm going to go watch The Price is Right...which is one of my favourite shows and someday i will be on it!! Bye.

SpRiNG iS HeRE!!

Well, today was a beautiful day!! The weather was fantastic and i had nothing to do. So, you would think that i would spend the day outside, but no...i decided to bake cookies. But it was a good decision because i enjoyed myself and i enjoy cookies, so what a great combination! Here is a picture of my cookies...you may think that's silly that i'm putting a picture of my cookies but they took me all afternoon and i quite enjoy how they turned out, so i thought i'd share them with all of you...well the picture, if you actually want a cookie, you'll have to come visit me.

That's about all i did today, other than going to Wal-mart and buying some things that i probably didn't need...but i'm sure i'll make use of someday!!

O.k. then, i'm off...have a superfantastic day and a happy Easter!!

School and what not...

Well, my first exam is over and done with!! I wrote my 'anthropological perspectives on violence' exam yesterday night and i'm so glad that class is over forever!! I wasn't a fan of the class and to be honest, didn't really care about it (which would explain my somewhat bad mark...) but now i don't have to think about it. I have my next exam on April 20th, so i have awhile before i have to start studying for that one.

Today, i went to a baby shower for my friend Steph and the majority of the people there were married and had kids or were pregnant, so i felt a little out of place, but it was fun anyways. They made us play a game where we had to get into teams and one person had to be the model, and then the team had to use toilet paper and make a diaper on the model...and then the diaper models had to do a little fashion show around the room. Anyways, to make it funnier, i was the model for my group and so i had to strut my stuff in front of these ladies i don't know, wearing a toilet paper diaper while dancing/model walking to this funny music. It was funny!!

Other than that, not too much is going on right now. I start work on May 1...back at the good old research station for yet another summer!! And i booked my flight to B.C. for Colin's wedding in July, so i'm superexcited about that. Anyways...that's all for now, i'm off to bed.

I know, I know...it's been awhile!!

So, it's been a long time since i've posted anything...i realize that, but when nothing is happening in my life it's hard for me to post anything because i just sit at the computer not knowing what to write.

But anyways, today I went to Missionfest in Toronto which is a big conference type thing with lots of different mission organizations like orphanges and overseas missions, and it made me very excited because i hope one day i'll make it to Romania to work in an orphanage. Then after Missionfest, i went to my Grandma and Grandpas with my family for supper, and then we went to Corrie and Brents house afterwards to see the room they're getting ready for the baby!! I can't wait until i'm an aunt, i'm so excited. Only 3 months left!!

My sis 6 months pregnant.

And...the strike is over!! So, i can finally go back to school on Tuesday. To be honest, i was hoping we would just be able to go into next year without making any school up, but i guess that's a little unrealistic. So, it's back to waking up early again!! I guess it's good though, i was just enjoying not having a lot of homework and being able to sleep in a little.

Well, that's all for now...tomorrow i have a ton of homework to do that i've been neglecting over the past few weeks, and then it's the start of another busy week. Bye everybody!

GOod TiMEs wItH ThE BOYS of RaSCal FlaTtS

Here are some pictures from the Rascal Flatts concert I went to way back on Feb. 12...it was sooo much fun, and the pictures don't show how amazing it was, but trust me it was the best!!

The Real World is Funny!!

So, i know i haven't written anything in a few days, and Brier is threatening me again, so here it goes. Right now, my teachers decided to go on strike, so i have no classes (except for my McMaster classes), and i have to miss the hospital, which by the way isn't as bad as i thought it would be. I kinda like it but now can't go...so hopefully this strike business doesn't last too long!!

This past weekend was the youth retreat for the youth group I help out with. We went up north to Camp Crossroads and had some good old fun and fellowship, played lots of euchre and had some fun in the snow.

This is the supercool tube run they made at camp...good times!!

These are some supercool girls from my youth group!!

(Kendall, Julia, Lauren & Megan)

Other than the youth retreat I haven't been up to anything too exciting lately. Last week my friend Steve was home from B.C. for a few days, so Heather, Dan, Renita, Steve and myself all went out for dinner and then to Dan & Renita's to watch Amazing Race. I'm so excited that Amazing Race is on again...it's probably my favourite show and makes me just want to go on adventures. My brother and I really wish it was open to Canadians because then we would enter and we would probably win too...so we think, but it would be so much fun!!

Well, i think that's about all the excitement I can think of to share with you all. I"m still waiting for those pictures from our girls country night out, but i'll post them as soon they are sent to me. Have a great day everybody!!

Back to the real world!!

Well, my reading break is officially over and i'm back to my busy life starting tomorrow (at 5:00 am). Hospital days are so early and so tiring, and i'm not even working 12 hour shifts yet...what am i getting myself into!! No, i'm just kidding, i love the hospital, and tomorrow i start on a new ward. I'll be working on the spinal cord trauma ward which actually scares me a little because you can't really move people too much and they're in tons of pain, but it should be a great learning experience!!

My week off was so fabulous and so relaxing, i'm having a hard time getting motivated again to do homework. I didn't do much all week and now i have to make up for it. My week consisted of sleeping in until 10 most days, watching Ellen and the PRice is Right...and then just doing nothing. Friday night some girls decided it would be fun to have a country night...so we all went out line dancing and had a great old time. We even had the pleasure of two-stepping with this guy who was really good and just threw us around the dance floor...it was so funny because none of us knew what to do (except Heather!!). I will post some pictures of our country night soon!!

Well, i think that's all i have to say for now!

HaPpY BiRthDAy RoBby bObBY!!

I want to wish my Hawaiian Adventurer Robyn a very happy
20th(!!) birthday today. I'm sure she's busy surfing or something crazy like that...but have an awesome day Robby...i can't believe you're 20. You sure are getting old!! Love ya!

Mia Grace

Today i went to visit my friend Sara, and her baby Mia (isn't she cute!!). We had a great day. I am on my reading week, which is why i wasn't in school today (in case anyone was wondering!!)

I'll have to be honest...i'm kinda enjoying this blog thing!! And i really like when people write comments, it makes my day. So, thanks to those who wrote comments and keep em coming!!

A Happy Day in Blogging World!!

Well, after much nagging from Brier and many death threats as well...i've decided to start my own blog (yeah!!). I'll have to admit, i almost hit 'delete blog' many times in trying to figure things out, but after help from a supercool friend of mine, things finally started to make sense. So, here i am...in the world of blogging...and so happy to be here! I can't promise that i'll post something all that often, but i will try to keep you all updated on my life...as exciting or non-exciting it happens to be. O.k. so that's it for now...i've already spent way too much time on the computer trying to figure all this stuff out, so i'm done now. Until next time!!