25 Random Things About Me!

So I filled this out for Facebook, and thought it would be fun to post it on here as well.....

Rules once you've been tagged you’re supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you.

1. I am Canadian but live in Washington

2. It makes me giggle when people ask me "Why did you move from Canada?" in a semi-disguisted tone

3. I am 1/4 African Canadian

4. I danced competively

5. I have choreographed worship dances and would love to do another

6. I cannot sing a note in tune

7. I am on my 2nd wedding ring but first marriage

8. I used to have 8 piercings but now only have 2

9. I have 2 tattoos

10. I do not say "Eh" very often

11. I have 3 women who I consider my Grandmothers that are not inlaws

12. I check my personal e-mail frequently when at work (and at home too....but less..)

13. I got married on Dec 6 but everyone thinks my anniversary is June 18

14. I had 2 wedding ceremonies

15. I straightened my hair once and will never do it again

16. Yes, I can pick out my hair into an afro

17. There is no mall in the town I live in... and I haven't died yet....

18. I love purses (and love may not be a strong enough emotion)

19. I love wine but enjoy the occassional glass of good beer

20. I never know the name of songs or the artists who sing them

21. I can watch the same show every week, but not know what network or channel it is on

22. I am directionally challenged

23. I wish we lived closer to family

24. I recently started blogging and LOVE it

25. I don't know how to work the technology in our house because I just let Dave do it...

Its almost February....

In honor of the upcoming Valentine's Day Holiday I changed my blog background! It was easy to choose since I love pink & brown together right now.

I am looking forward to Valentines Day weekend this year. Dave has a music conference in Spokane and I will be tagging along. The school put us up at a fancy hotel called the Davenport (see picture), and I will be enjoying a spa treatment courtesy of my husband on Friday morning while Dave does all things conference related.

Both Friday and Saturday evening we will enjoy concerts put on by the conference and yummy dinners out. If anyone has restaurant suggestions in Spokane let me know.

2008 A Year in Review in Pictures!

January
Auntie Rose marries Chris in B.C.

February
Fun Dinner Out

March
Baby Shower in Anticipation of our Newest Nephew

April
Corey's Adoption Birthday & Our New Nephew

May
Ange travels to B.C. with Beth for her first ever lesbian wedding

June
Jaime & Jake's Wedding Weekend in Bremerton

July
Ange gets her 10 Year Green Card

August
Vacation in Seaview, Washington

September
Ange turns 25 and we celebrate at So You Think You Can Dance

October
Wine Making in Goldendale

November
Host the 2nd Annual USA Thanksgiving Dinner at our House

December
Celebrate our 4th Anniversary

Pondering...

Although I am sure most people who have know me for awhile would be shocked to read this post, I am vacillating with the ever present question of anyone who has been married for awhile: is it time for kids? January 2008 it was an easy answer "not now, probably not ever." As I prepared to ring in 2009, I felt myself not only softening to the idea, but embracing it. Not because someone is pressuring me - in fact I have had only encouragement in the opposite direction: to not have kids. Dave's mouth literally hung wide open when I told him... he thought this day would never come.

As I reflect, here are some questions from the website http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/319142/ and my responses to each:

1. To Mend A Broken Relationship
   Not at all, Dave and I have a great relationship and it is growing stronger every year it seems.
2. To Provide Someone to Love You Forever, Unconditionally
   No... that's weird and I think I would need a psychiatrist not a baby.... children are a lot of work... I could get unconditional love from a goldfish....
3. For Revenge
   Against who? No.
4. To Win Someone Back
   Isn't this the same as number one... no.
5. Because You're "Getting Old"
   I should hope at 25 I am not considering over the hill. This has no impact, I have at least 5+ more fertile years before I have to worry about being too old.
6. Because Everyone Else Is
   I thought about this, it does seem like a lot of people I see around are pregnant. Not just friends or acquintances, but people in general. I think this is an increased awareness due to my desire to be pregnant, not some weird influence that is affecting my decision making. People around me have had babies for several years, and it never made me want to be pregnant as well.

How does one decide when one is ready. Do you need to own your own home? Should you have paid off your debt? Be done your education? Have a secure job with no plans to switch? Have short term disability insurance or enough sick leave stocked up to cover?

Or do you just go for it with confidence that things work out as they should....

.....I'll let you know if I figure it out.......

New Glasses

Thanks to our Vision plans this year Dave and I were able to get both new glasses and prescription sunglasses. We don't have the sunglasses yet, but we are loving our new glasses, although it is taking Ange a bit of time to get used to hers. Let us know what you think....

Dave:

Ange:

New Years in Goldendale!

This year we were able to join the gang in Goldendale for a New Years/Belated Christmas Celebration. It was hectic and busy as usual, but we had a lot of fun especially with all our neices and nephews.

We opened presents together and the kids got really into the wrapping paper... why do we waste money on gifts.... empty boxes wrapped in shiney paper would do the trick just fine, I think:

We had so much fun picking out gifts for everyone this year and seeing their surprise and delight as they opened the gifts from us and we knew we "got it right".... I think a personal favorite was the Costco Garbage Bags we got for Becky and Boyd.

We also celebrated Dave's birthday in Goldendale with low calorie cupcakes made with Coke Zero and a round of "Happy Birthday".

Dave's official birthday was on Saturday and we went to a movie and out for dinner here in Ellensburg.

We are welcoming in 2009 with much love in our hearts and both Dave and I are excited for the year ahead.