Kayla Joy

So something very exciting happened to our family on Monday - My brother Kevin and his wife Rachel had a baby girl, Kayla Joy. I can't wait to go see her this weekend, I'll be sure to take lots of pictures and share them with you next week!

BUSY

Had a crazy weekend this past weekend.  Saturday, had to work for a bit, even though it was my day off, and then it was off to TAYLOR SWIFT.  It was such a good concert, with Gloriana and Kellie Pickler being the opening acts!  I had heard Gloriana's single on the radio and loved it and never knew who sang it or what it was called and when they came on stage and sang my song, it was so cool!  Kellie Pickler was awesome as well, and well Taylor Swift is Taylor Swift, so good, had such a good night.  My friend took me for Sushi for supper before the concert, I had never tried it before and it actually wasn't bad, some of it was pretty good.  After the concert we had to end the night with some dessert, so we headed to Joey's and had Chocolate Souflee, it was so good, my friend had never had it and she's a chocolate finatic, so she LOVED it!!!  

Sunday I had a get together with my mom's side of the Family since my cousin and his family who are missionaries in Russia are home for a few weeks, so it was really nice to see them again!  Their youngest Emily and I became friends and she wanted me to stay for 4 days, it was so cute, and when I told her I had to leave she looked at me with these sad puppy eyes and said to me, 'It's not four days yet' it was terribly cute and then she gave me a hug and almost started crying, I felt so bad for leaving.  After I got home, I headed to my friends surprise birthday party and had a fire and my friend put on a fireworks display which was really cute, so that was a good way to end my weekend.

and of course today was back to work....

Hope you all had a Fantastic Weekend and have a Great Week!!!

Photo Shoot

So Naomi and I had a mini photo shoot the other day - I curled her hair and put make-up on and got all pretty :) 

 

Enjoy the pictures!

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I've been trying to figure out what to write on here for the last couple days and I just don't know what to say.  Honestly, I think its more that I'm not sure how to say how I'm feeling or what's going on with me.  Have you ever felt like you needed to tell someone how you feel, but you just can't get it out, or figure out if it is even worth it - if they will even care or if they will just make you feel worse about yourself than you already did?  I guess I've lost my passion, my purpose.  I feel out of place in my own skin - rejected even.  

I don't mean to complain so I'm going to leave it at that and hope you are all having a great day!

  

Focusing on The Good Times

It has been forever since I last posted, and there probably aren't many people who check anymore. Its been a busy few months, and I just haven't taken the time to sit down and blog.

Anyways, its been a stressful month or so at my job, we are going through some major changes and its effecting us all in different ways. See the thing is, we are a family at my job, and a member of our family is leaving, and we are all very sad about it. It has been very stressful for me, and I decided to focus on all the good times we have had a work and especially the ones we had with my friend, instead of focusing on the fact that they are leaving. Check back to see the journey we have all gone through the last few months.

Merry Christmas!

Reason 4

Reason 3

Reason 2

10 Reasons to Smile

I've decided to make a reasons to smile montoge, with one thing a day for the next ten days.

Reason One:

I have this picture framed in my room, and the other morning it was the first thing I saw when I opened my eyes :)

Syncro - First Day

So, yesterday was my first day teaching Syncro, and I must say it went really really well. It was a little rough at first but I think it went well overall. The parents seemed to think it went well anyways. I'm excited to start working on programs, and getting to know all the girls. That's all I've got for now, I hope you are having a great day!

First Day

Well I started coaching in Notre Dame today, and it was so much fun. I was just helping out today, but it was a blast. I was a little scared because it was my first day, and I know all the parents are watching you, and I wasn't sure if I would be good enough, but that fear left almost immediately after we started, and I was scared because Notre Dame is a french community, and I know absolutly NO french, but the kids started teaching me how to count, and I can count up to seven, it was ALOT of fun. Wednesday is my first day with Syncro, and I'm kinda freaking out, I have been listening and editing music like crazy, so hopefully they will like something I have picked out!! Well thats all for now, I'll let you know how Wednesday goes.

YOUR INPUT

Hello Everybody, I need ideas from all of you!
I work at the Heartland Inn and we need a name for our Lounge open early 2009, and I need some ideas, I can't think of anything!
Let me know what you think, give me some ideas of names!!!
Thanks

Night Shift Ramblings

Saturday Night/Sunday Morning Ramblings [my thoughts-no order-no reason]

*I love the smell when it has rained - fresh, clean, pure, innocent.
*I love the sound, the smell, the feeling in a completly empty arena-when you are the only one, its so quiet, and peaceful.
*I am feeling good about our Syncro routine so far!
*Enjoyed supper tonight with the team-so many memories.
*Who would have thought that lettuce on a pizza would be a good idea - genius...BLT pizza...yummm
*Kinda annoyed that there are only a few test days all season for high tests...arghhhh...just want to pass all my dances.
*Is excited about the getting to eat at the Country Kitchen tomorrow...only one in Canada...and its right here in Winkler
*Is in need of some rocking CanSkate music
*Had a good first day coaching in Morden on Friday - the kids are so great!
*Need to practice practice practice all my turns on Tuesday.
*Had fun at the Syncro workshop today - good bonding experience.
*SHARING IS CARING
*Thinking tomorrow will be a good day
*Is glad that everything worked out at work
*Is feeling okay about coaching starting next month...only a few weeks away...although kinda freaking out about learning the syncro points system...why must it be soooo confusing and sooooo technical.
*Is glad Pam is always just an email away:D

Thats all for now...my night shift ramblings.
Hope you all have a great week!

More Birthday Wishes...

Today's Birthday wishes go to...
Josiah Hildebrand!
Happy 7th Birthday Buddy!

Happy Birthday to a Special Little Man

Happy Birthday Brendan
I love you!
See you in a week!

Goodbye Summer, Hello Chaos

Well it's been awhile since I last posted and I decided to update all of you before life gets too crazy. My summer has been good, I've been working and skating mostly, hanging out with friends and doing a little babysitting. Skating is going good, I'm excited for this year, I think it's going to be a good one. Personally, this will probably by my last year skating, at least competing, I want to pass my gold test in Skills and Dance before I hang up the skates for good, so we will see what happens. As far as coaching, this is my first year, and even though I am freaking out, I am so excited. It's going to be so much work, but it's also going to be so worth it in the end.

I got offered a coaching job coaching groupskate in Morden about a month ago, and I said yes, it is the perfect opportunity for a new coach because you are getting to know the up and coming skaters who will likely be your private lesson skaters in a few years, so that was exciting. Then a few weeks ago, I got approached by a few different people about coaching this winter, and I told them all I would think about it, but I didn't give any definates. I debated what I wanted to do, weighed the pro's and con's and decided to take the two other coaching jobs I was offered. So, I am going to be coaching in Manitou [Head Coach], as well I will be Coaching StarSkate and Syncro in Notre Dame. I am so excited and completely freaked out about coaching Syncro, and so when I was told that my Syncro coach referred me it was a huge complement and reassurance that I could handle it. So needless to say, this winter is going to be super busy, but I am excited about the new opportunities and challenges. I am going to start looking for music for Syncro in the next few days, so if anybody has any ideas for music, let me know.

So for a while now, my friend and I have wanted to have a girls weekend, and so we decided that we should go to Winnipeg for the weekend, so on Saturday my friend and I are going into the city, getting our nails done, and staying at the Clarion hotel and just relaxing for the weekend. It's going to be so nice to have one last weekend before I need to start planning for skating. I'm so excited.

Thanksgiving is coming up soon and my parents and I are going to Saskatoon to visit my brother, and SIL as well as Brendan, it is his birthday the weekend before so we are going out for that as well. I can't wait to see my little man.

Anyways, thats all for now.
I hope you are having a great week
God Bless

Picnik Creations

Here are some of my Favorites
Enjoy

A Day at the Park

My Friend Rachel at her Graduation - Congrats!

My Neighbor Logan - Priceless

My Nephew Brendan - Miss You!

My Cousin Jen - So Beautiful

Life's Too Short

This week I have relearned a valuable lesson, 'Life's Too Short'. I have learned that life can be over in a second and we need to stop being so concerned about ourselves and look at the bigger picture, take into consideration those around us, and let God speak to us through every minute of every day and let God speak through us as well to those needing a little encouragment and love. We need to dream big and fight for what we want, be open-minded, and not so self-centered. We need to offer hope to those who feel hopeless, and share our faith with those who don't know what to believe in. We need to stop being so arrogant and realize that the world doesn't revolve around us, and sometimes life sucks, but you know what? We have to learn to deal with it, because the world revolves around God, and we need to trust in him and his plans for each of us, stop being so concerned with ourselves and our comfortable lives. Sometimes we need to step outside our comfort zones and listen to what God has in store for us. We need to live and love and forgive, because every day we are given is a gift from God.

This week the world lost a great man, and my heart goes out to his family, and I pray that God gives them peace and comfort during this time of unimaginable pain and loss.

I leave you with this:

HERO

Superchic[k]

No one sits with him, he doesnt fit in
But we feel like we do when we make fun of him
Cause you want to belong do you go along
Cause his pain is the price paid for you to belong
Its not like we hate him or want him to die
But maybe he goes home and thinks suicide
Or he comes back to school with a gun at his side
And a kindness from you might have saved his life

Heroes are made when you make a choice
You could be a hero
Heroes do whats right
You could be a hero, You might save a life
You could be a hero, You could join a fight
For whats right for whats right for whats right

No one talks to her, she feels so alone
Shes in too much pain to survive on her own
The hurt she cant handle overflows to a knife
She writes on her arm, wants to give up her life
Each day she goes on is a day that she's brave,
Fighting the lie that giving up is the way,
Each moment of courage her own life she saves when she throws the pills out, a hero is made

No one talks to him about how he lives
He thinks that the choices he makes are just his
Doesn't know he's a leader with the way he behaves
And others will follow the choices hes made
He lives on the edge, hes old enough to decide
His brother who wants to be him is just nine
He can do what he wants because its his right
The choices he makes change a nine year olds life

Little Micky Dee was the one in class who every day got totally harassed,
This went on for years until he decided he would never shed another tear,
So he walked through the door, grabbed a 44 and Said "I can't take life no more",
and just like that life can be lost,
But this ain't even about that, All of us just sat back and watched it happened,
Think it's not our responsibility to solve a problem that isn't about me,
This is our problem this is just one of the daily scenarios which we choose to cause a rise,
Instead of doing the right thing, If we make a choice,
To be the voice, for those who won't speak up for themselves,
How many life's would we save, ? rearranged now it's our turn to pick a side,
So don't keep walking by not wanting to intervene, cause you just wanna exist but never be seen So lets wake up , Change the world, Our time is now

It's been awhile

I've kinda been putting off blogging for awhile, wasn't really sure what to write or what not to write some days, but I decided I would write a quick little update.
I'm loving my new job, the people are great, it's nice being appreciated at work, and liking what you do, it makes the day go by so much faster! I really enjoy getting to know the guests, especially those staying awhile, I've learned to be more outgoing, and have more confidence in myself, its very easy to second guess yourself, but I am becoming more confident in my abilities.
I'm still skating, I took a few weeks off when there was no ice, went on a little vacation to Saskatoon which was so much fun, it was so nice not having to be anywhere at a particular time, sleeping in was fantastic, and spending time with Brendan was so great, [Kevin and Rach you were great too...lol...don't worry I didn't forget about you two:D] I'm not sure if it's just a new time in my life or if I am just more open minded, but lately I've been really impacted and inspired by almost everything. I feel more creative and more driven and passionate, which is good, but its not like I'm being inspired by new things its things I have dealt with before things I have seen before or heard before, its kinda strange but also very uplifting at the same time.
Back to skating, I just bought new skates, so far everything is still there I didn't lose any jumps or spins or anything, but they are pretty stiff, I started skating again last week, and it was good to be back on the ice, I'm looking forward to coaching and skating, it will be a new challenge but I'm ready for it.
I hope everybody is having a fantastic summer!!!