Life as a family...

Well, it's only been 2 months since I drove away from Bernick to Kemptville, but it seems like a lifetime already. So many changes and adjustments all around! My friends in Barrie, my family, Alain and his daughter, and myself too...

When we first moved into the house, we decided we would paint a couple of rooms, and install a new floor. Alex wanted her room, pink, pink, pink... so that's what we did. Since all the rooms were painted the same yellow, we decided to paint our room too... sort of a gold colour. I then bought a new duvee and sheets to go with the new paint colour. It's a maroon with some gold and blue in it... the blind in the room is a dark blue, so it all flowed well together. Then we bought new dressers from Ikea, with end tables... and voila! a new room!

Alex's room is more woodsy, with my old pine furniture that Alain refenished one day... he surprised me when I came home one day. I had started working, and he still had a few weeks off, so a lot of jobs we done while I was at work. I like that!!! We also bought Disney Princess stuff for Alex to put all over her room, with the cutest pink lamp from Home Depot, and tadah! a new room for Alex. She loves her room, and feels at home in her room... we love all cuddling and reading her books before she goes to sleep.

The rest of the house we are just adding shelves and adjusting to a lack of space in the kitchen. I would LOVE a new kitchen, but it's going to have to wait. We bought new living and dining room furniture to replace my run down old stuff... it looked fine in my last house!! but now it's time to update. The colours are fairly modern, which is supprising for this country look gal, but it fits! and I like it... now we are the neat freaks with Alex and the cat Chatchi... I cleaned the cats paws today because they were full of mud, and I didn't want her spoiling the new couch! she hasn't scratched it yet either...

The job is going ok... it's not my dream job. It's a lot of boring data stuff and hardly any interaction with the team. Everyone keeps to themselves. I hope I can make some friends at work... at least a few to chat with at lunch. But I did join Good Life just down the street, and will probably work out most lunch hours instead. A work out buddy or two would be good!

I joined CURVES as well close to home, so in the morning, I go to work out from 6:30-7:00am. When I come back, Alain has made my coffee for me!! what a treasure!! That is real love because he hates the smell and taste of coffee... so the deal is I don't take a sip until I"m in the car, so we can still kiss good bye in the morning.

oh.. sorry for the mushy stuff!! LOL

Alex and I had a neat morning, a special moment... I showed her how to scan and use Paint... that's what you see in the pictures below... she made a sign with name for her bedroom door. One Saturday morning, while I had my coffee, and Alain slept in...

The family life is agreeing with me... I love having someone to kiss good bye and hello when I come home or go to work... besides the cat. But I still do that to her too... and so do Alex and Alain!

I am still in love, and still enjoying life. We also bought a Bell Prospector! And there will be many more stories from the canoe adventures. The first canoe we bought, Alain sold it for $1100! We decided to do that when we went for a canoe ride with Alex and she couldn't move because it is so tippy. The Prospector will be great, she can practically dance and it won't tip, very stable but also very responsivel Light too!! it's only 39 lbs, in Kevlar Light...

Okay, so enjoy the pictures, and until next time! Be Happy!! okay... the pictures won't upload right now... I will try later... stay tuned!