Birthday Girl

The birthday girl.

We celebrated Krystle's 20th (yes 20th) birthday on Sunday with a party. Her actual birthday is the 25th, but unfortunately she had to work that night at Hessenland. So we had to postpone her party until Sunday. There should be a rule about having to work on your birthday, the government should make it a statutory holiday. LOL Wouldn't that be nice!

She invited a few friends and it was alot of fun. Since Krystle has been gone to school we haven't seen alot of these kids (?) in ages. It was nice to be able to catch up with all the goings on in their lives too.

Notice the cake ~~ it too is an ice cream cake from Dairy Queen. After having one for Darcy's birthday, I couldn't resist getting another one.

Blessings

Birthday Boy

The birthday boy!!!

Darcy celebrated his "champagne" birthday on May 17. If you don't know what a champagne birthday is, it's when you celebrate your actual age on the date of your birthday. For example Darcy turned 17 on the 17th.

So, of course we had to buy him a bottle of champagne, which he shared with us all. We enjoyed an ice cream cake from Dairy Queen, WOW are they yummy!!

It's so hard to believe that my youngest is 17 already, where did the time go?

Darcy went about a week later to get his G1 license, so they are all drivers now. Since Krystle & Kyle both have their own cars it'll be easier for Darcy to get lots of practise. Since there'll be a vehicle around here for him.

Life's gotten pretty busy around here, like I am sure it has for a lot of people, with work, and keeping house and then add to that all the outside work.

So it's been hard to stay committed to blogging. Sorry to the faithful, when there hasn't been anything new.

Blessings

The Clark's

This is a photo of my niece Brenda and her husband Richard who were married on May 20, 2007. Congratulations!!

What a day!! It was a little bit cooler than what I am sure they were hoping for. After all when you plan an outdoor wedding in an apple orchard, you're hoping for sunny skies, and warm breezes. But alas, it was overcast and cool. But that did not discourage this lovely couple.

What a beautiful ceremony, Pastor Phil officiated, and what a delight as usual. Phil is so quick witted and wise when giving a message.

The girls in the party were Brenda's sisters. Marcia (maid of honor) Jeanine, Melissa & Linette

what pretty bridesmaids, with Isis & Janee as flower girls.

We enjoyed the meal of kabobs, steamed rice & curried vegetables. YUM. Again outside, sort of, they did have a rented tent with kerosene heaters, which helped immensely.

Thank you Brenda for allowing us to share in your special day.

Blessings

The Three Amigos

What a blessing these three are in my life.

Krystle, Kyle & Darcy are very close in age. Krystle is 15 months older than Kyle who is 20 months older than Darcy.

For one week in the month of May, they are (or so it appears) to be one year apart, as Darcy's birthday is first. Actually it's Thursday of this week (May 17th) he will gulp turn 17 (Happy champagne birthday). So for one week they will be 17, 18 & 19, until Krystle turns 20 on the 25th. She has decided to host her own 20th birthday celebration, which is fine by me. I've missed having my social butterfly away for the past year.

It's gotten easier as they have gotten older, but there was a time when life was so very hectic having the kids as close as we did. I am not sure exactly how we managed it all, it seems to have blurred right by. Where did the time go?

Yesterday, we celebrated Mother's day with my extended family. What a joy it was to spend time with my mom. My friend Monica commented once on her blog about being in the sandwich generation. It really does put a different slant on the holidays, being both a "daughter" & "mother".

It was great to spend time together, I look forward to Father's Day, when we can get together again and spend time at the park in Stratford. It's sad that there is only one day a year in which to honor our parents, after all without them we wouldn't be here (LITERALLY).

Farming

This time of year is so crazy busy for Wayne. Not only does he drive bus full-time for the St. Anne's Catholic High school, he also is a hired man for Gerry, which means he works another 12-14 hour days depending on what is all happening, and PLUS he farms our 150 acres. He totally loves it. God definitely placed a farmer's heart within my husband.

One day Wayne was singing on the tractor while planting. Since the noise of the tractor is so loud, he was singing over the rumble and my neighbour later shared with me how she had heard him and she could tell just how happy he was and that he loved his job.

I have really enjoyed being able to raise our kids out in the country, we've enjoyed the quiet and solitude that being on the farm has given us.

We have a few days during this time of year that get a little stressful. Over time I have become much more tolerant to my "missing" husband. I'll be lucky to see him an hour or so a day, and then he's usually so tired that he tries catch a few winks.

Thank goodness that this is only a season. As it says in in Ecclesiastes 3: 1-2 To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven............. a time to plant.

Blessings