A Nature Walk Before a Busy Week

Just a few pics. I can't seem to upload all the ones I want. Buzzbee will have to show me when he gets done work. scratch that. I can't upload them right now. I shall do that later.
I am at the cafe right now. He will be done soon. And we got a free movie rental, we are watching how to train your dragon tonight! If you have a blockbuster express machine by you.. tonight only this code will work... FRMNDY. yah.

Today we went to Plymouth again so the doctors could make sure I was negative for tb and give me my documents. Glad that's done. One step closer!

Tomorrow I have a day off, unfortunately Angie is still feeling ill. I hope she is feeling better after a goooood day's rest tomorrow.

That being said tomorrow I plan on getting a lot done.
CHRISTMAS DECORATING!!! YAH

I need to get wrapping paper to wrap some boxes...
Where's the cheapest place?

I will hopefully post pics soon of our nature walks, and some crafts that I am working on

Gotta jet~!
Buzzbee is done work now!

GoodNight!!

Immigration...and a challenge.

Sounds boring, and mostly it is. Immigration is the reason I have not been attending my blog very regularly and not doing much else either. It has me traveling all over the state to get things that they require from certain places and people.. oy vey. The positive thing about this is that once we are done I will be able to live here and work!!!! I have never been this excited to work!!
Who knows what God has in store for us, but I know that working would really help us out as a newly married couple. I can't wait! Also.. immigration is costing us over $2000 dollars so far..yah. not fun. but I guess it is an investment in a way.

So please pray for us when you think of it. We are sending everything in all at once Nov. 17th. Please pray that we do everything correctly, that the process goes SPEEDY and everything goes smooth and I will soon be a resident and get my travel and work visa fast!

Tomorrow I have to go back to the civil surgeon to check that my tb test is not positive.. which it isn't.. I don't know why I cant just call and tell him instead of traveling an hour and half. But I also have to get my blood work results and the paper work.

Right now I am the library waiting for Buzzbee to get done with work. I have printed off many many recipes that I intend to try over the Christmas holiday.
I have not eaten yet and so I am very hungry for supper..

speaking of yearning for food.. I am starting a challenge. right now.

I am challenging myself and any other to lose 10lbs.
I am starting off with losing 10 lbs and will work from there. maybe once I lose the 10lbs then I will go for another 10lbs. Ideally I would like to lose about 20-25lbs.

So who's with me!?

Just 10lbs.. thats not a whole lot.
And just before the holidays would be a good time.. that way we can eat maybe a lil extra goodness..wait that doesn't make sense..hmm..well at least if we are trying to lose 10lbs and being mindful of what we eat than we might not GAIN 10 lbs.

I don't know about you but I struggle with wanting to eat ALLL the deliciousness nto just at Christmas but especially at Christmas. That's why my changes are going to be simple over the holidays to lose 10lbs.
Here's the plan.

1. No eating after 8'oclock except once a week when I have to have homemade popcorn and watch a movie with Buzzbee.
2. Drink lots and lots of water. No pop.. that is a HARD one for me.. maybe one pop a week..
3. eat oatmeal or some good fibreous breakfast
4. Stretchin in the morning
5. Run around with Drew in the backyard
6. burn at least 100-200 minumum cals on DDR 3 times a week
7. Go for nature walks with Buzzbee on the weekends. at least 2x
8. Desert twice a week ( i need to cut back but I can't not have desert ever!)
9. Exercise!!! That is my MAIN goal I guess. I like my food and so i am hoping exercising will speed my metabolidm up and burn off all those calories. The way I intend to do this is with P90x! That is if Brittney remembers! :)
10. on days when I don't work out. I must do minumum of 75 jumping jacks, 25 pushups, and 75 situps.

okay lets see how I do.
If you want to join me with this challenge let me know. We shall be accountable.
My weigh in day is going to be Tuesday. Then.. I must lose 10lbs. by...Dec. 28th. Random.. but thats the day i chose.

I will try to blog more this week.. but its busy.. but maybe a few short posts.

TA TA

Lest We Forget

By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918)
Canadian Army

In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

Christmas Cards!!

Christmas is coming soon and I am starting to get my cards ready!!
I love to make cards for Christmas but often times I don't get to it because let's face it, there are a whole lot of people I want to send a Merry Christmas Greeting to!
Sometimes I buy cards and add glitter, ribbons or my own flare to them to make it a bit more unique and personal.
This year however I am sticking with the unique and personal touches but going for photocards!
About a month ago I made a Photo Christmas Card from Shutterfly with a picture of Buzzbee and Me on the front. This is the card I chose is this one


There are SOOO many to choose from! I definitely will have to make some more with a more recent picture of Buzzbee and me since the one I used was from our engagement. It was the only one that was wintery enough.
You should check out all the Christmas Cards at Shutterfly. There are so many options. I just love the Christmas gift tags as well!


AND GUESS WHAT!!! Bloggers get 50 free holiday cards from Shutterfly, follow the arrow à  http://bit.ly/sfly2010 


How Great is that!!
Merry Christmas!!

Drew

I babysit my cute lil nephew Drew (dew* blog nickname)

He has a bump on his head

IN OTHER NEWS:


Today is Abbey's Birthday! Sister-in law is now 20 years old.
We are having a party tonight and Buzzbee and I got her a humidifier. She already knows what it is...I don't know how.. but oh well.
There is going to be a party tonight in her honour at the house. Buzzbee won't be able to come though since he is working...boooo.

I will put more pictures up later and stories. Buzzbee has to show me how because he has them saved as something else that won't let me upload them.

See ya later alligator!

Busy Bee

I have been busy but that's not my excuse for blogging really. We have bad internet at the moment which hopefully will be fixed in the near future. I am blogging at Blossom's house while Dew is napping. So quick blog.
If I can get online tonight this is what I will be posting about.

Girls midweek weekend!
Dew's haircut
Me and Buzzbee pictures of fall from yesterday
Christmas organization.

I will at least write up a blog and save it to my email or something.. that way I can post it quickly tonight or tomorrow morning.
That's all for now.
I can't wait to post my pics!

Love my Friends!

I have been blessed with a lot of close special friends and I love them all for different reasons.
Today I am going to share some older photos of me and two special friends who I am going to hang out with for a couple days! We are going to have sleepovers and do all the fun girl stuff! I can't wait! This will be my first time away from Buzzbee since we were married.
So, here are some memories of these two special friends!



Britt's back yard. (She's taking the picture) Carrie is on the right and I am on the Left. That's mandy in the middle but we will talk about her another time! :D

 


Rondeau

 


Hanging out at K-She's house

 


Ukraine!

 


Austria!





Girl's Valentine Party  at Britts house. I question my hair and braces.

 


Christmas party at Carries house




Party at Mandys house in the summer




At some Ruins





Mandy's wedding! Britt and I were Bridesmaids



Britts Wedding




Britt's wedding! Carrie and I were bridesmaids





Playing Racko at Carrie's house. We played with K-She who is very competitive.haha..




My Wedding

Now I will tell you a bit about my two friends Carrie and Brittney.

Carrie and Brittney are two of my oldest friends I believe. We have known each other since we were about 4 years old, although Brittney and I didn't really become friends until highschool. Carrie remembers me telling her I was 2 years older than her when we were 5 years old. I wasn't. I don't know what possessed me to say that.. I think I meant 2 weeks. I loved sitting with Carrie in church because she had piles of polly pockets! I always wanted a polly pocket. Carrie also remembers me breaking a pearl necklace of hers when we were young.. I guess I was chasing her and grabbed it. SORRY! haha
Carrie and I used to hang out a lot with K-She who was usually mean to us.. mostly carrie.. but we still loved her anyways. Don't worry. she changed a lot. I love to remember K-she's younger days.. hahaha. too hilarious! She was mostly just bossy.
Carrie and Brittney went to a different Highschool until Gr. 11 when their school closed down and they came to mine! Yay!
Britt and I had french class together and also fashions class. This is where we became friends. My friends really made highschool awesome! We had SUCH great times!
Carrie and I had world issues class together..WHAT a class..We watched that show "Talking with Americans" or whatever it was called every monday.. Why? I have no idea.. just to have a laugh. our teacher had rocks in his head.. literally. That's another story for another time.
Since then we have done a lot together! a lot!
We have been to Ukraine on missions trips, camping trips, holiday parties, hangouts on most weekends and then when it came to college Britt and I both attended Spring Arbor University where we hung out even more!
We have really all been such great lifelong friends so far and don't intend to let the friendship slip away.
SO for the next few days We will be back together again and making some new memories!!!
I will post pictures and tell stories.
Gotta go. Dew is done his breakfast. Time for outside play!
Ta Ta!