TAGGED!

So, o.k. I've been tagged by Dianne, who is a "mom in waiting" like me. I think we are even very close in our wait times - partners in "waiting"! The tagging is actually good because I wanted to post something but didn't know what to say!

Oh, and feel free to judge me as I totally did this at work much to my husband's chagrin! I can't help it...sometimes I just don't feel like working - especially when the sun is shining outside.

I am: tired beyond belief this week...getting out of bed the last two mornings has been so hard. Yvan has been getting up before me...that is definitely weird!

I think: there is still so much for me to learn in life and I am excited for all the new things to come

I know: that I am loved but I sometimes doubt it.

I want: to go to Ethiopia and bring home our baby so we can start the rest of our lives together

I have: the best family and friends on the planet..seriously I do! They Rock!!!

I wish: that I was going to the Duran Duran concert with my friend Rachel in Vancouver tonight and then heading back stage with her to meet the band - ya - she's got back stage passes...sigh...send my love to Simon!!!! and Nick!!! and John!!! and Roger!!!! Oh how I do miss my youth from the '80's.

I hate: hypocrites - don't say one thing and then do another - mean what you say

I miss: My mom, Angela, Andrew, Lisa G., Jimmy G., Kathleen, Daegen, , Rachel, Julie and all the people who I no longer get to see because of geographic reasons who have helped me become the person I am today

I fear: growing old and not having a family to share it with

I feel: pretty good today - the sun is out and I have a clear mind - I think I am on the upper part of the roller coaster right now.

I hear: my husband talking from his office, a motorcycle outside, my phone ringing - darn it! Back to work I guess...

I smell: my stinky feet -first day no socks because it is warm out and I forgot that these little summer shoes aren't leather and give off an odour - eeeeewwww!

I crave: Thai food and Ethiopian food all the time...seriously I do!

I search: for peace in my heart and mind.

I wonder: if i will be able to run 10K in 4 weeks or if I am out of my mind????

I regret: not going to Europe or Australia or moving to Banff after high school to work or ski

I love: life, my family, my friends, my animals, laughing, crying, watching a good movie, reading a good book, spending time by myself

I ache: for the touch of our child, to see their face smiling up at us...to be a family of 3.

I care: what the people I love think of me

I always: eat a bran muffin and drink a glass of milk before I go to bed - ha ha ha! and tell my husband I love him before he goes anywhere!

I am not: too old to fulfill my dreams

I believe: if you live life to the fullest, love with your whole heart and laugh lots - you can't go wrong :)

I dance: in my living room, in my car, with my friends, in the kitchen, in the morning with Yvan when we are listening to the radio and getting ready for work


I sing: all the time - pretty much the same as when I dance - but I can't sing - I so can't sing but I do it anyways!

I cry: hmmmmm...a lot lately! I cry when I come home from visiting my mom, when I see a sad or a happy movie, when I think of going to Ethiopia, when I think of getting our referral, when I see a teeny, tiny newborn baby, when I hear someone is pregnant, when someone dies, when I read a good book...sometimes I cry because it just feels good!

I don't always: brush my teeth before I go to bed at night...sometimes I am just way to tired

I fight: for my loved ones - I am loyal and you better not attack (physically, verbally or emotionally) those I love!

I write: because I have to get all these things in my brain out...out I say! OUT! Aaaaah! That feels better!

I win: when I don't take myself too seriously

I lose: my mind when people leave cupboard doors open in the kitchen.

I never: say never - because eventually I might :)

I confuse: my husband because I am a woman and it is my right to change my mind

I listen: to jazz, rock, r & b, pop, dance, classical, alt. rock, punk rock, techno, blues but I draw the line at country music unless it is old school like Patsy, Johnny or Kenny!

I can usually be found: reading blogs, on the message boards, snuggled up on the couch with Leroy Brown or hangin' with Yvan

I am scared of: helicopters - even though I was a flight attendant for 4 years - I am very scared of helicopters - they are not right- not right I tell you- the whirring blades - the straight up and and down for landing - the weird having to duck to get on board!

I need: to know people are happy and not mad at me

I am happy about: the phone call I just got from Sandi -she invited me to go to Phantom with her tomorrow night....YEOW - I am so excited!!!!!

WITH THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME, I HEREBY TAG:

Shannon W - because I think we have a lot in common and if she lived closer we would be great friends and because i don't know her very well and I would like to know her better.
Tanya - because she is a single mom and I was raised by a single mom and they rock!!
Shannon L because I really like her a lot!

TGIF

TGIF!!! This week has been a crazy busy week! Work seems to be going very well...knock on wood...and I managed to get a lot of loose ends tied up. I finally feel as though I have caught up from being away after Christmas (that is right only finally catching up now) and have everything under control. Now I can focus on the massive onslaught of houses my husband has ready for me.

I am ready for the weekend! This weekend is going to be busy but fun! Tonight I think we will go see a movie - maybe Fat Boy Run - mindless humour is always good for the soul :) But first we both need to go for our run - Yvan thought he had hurt is knee and kind of eased off of training and I have just been slacking as of late - turns out Yvan's knee is fine - he just needs to stretch more (told ya so hee hee) and I am back on track with my training schedule this week. We only have 4 weeks left until the Big Run Day!! EEEEEK!

I am going to get a much needed hair cut and color tomorrow - I know it is bad when Yvan says "wow, you have a lot of grey"...it's true I do!

Sunday we are running 5km (me) and 10km (Yvan) in the Spring Fun Run and then we are going to an 8oth Birthday celebration for Yvan's Grandma!

Today has already been a great so far...when I got to work I found this (see photo below) on my
chair.




My friend (and co-worker) Kristie (and Joel too) left this special gift for Yvan and me. Along with it was the most beautiful letter...I cried of course...and when I showed it to Yvan he got teary too! We will definitely be putting the letter into our life book for our new little one...he/she will know that they were loved and thought of even before they came to live with us.

Thanks Kristie and Joel -we can't wait to snuggle up in a chair and read this little gem of a book to our new baby!!

Sleepless in Saskatchewan

When I was in my 20's I used to suffer from insomnia...many, many nights of going to bed trying to get a good night's sleep to no avail. Occasionally, I still have the odd night where I can't sleep but I haven't had on in quite a while.

Last night we went to bed pretty early - around 11 p.m. We chatted for awhile and talked about the days events. Yvan promptly fell asleep as he so often does. Ummm....why can guys fall asleep so easily...and usually sitting up, holding a beverage, the remote and all while petting the cat too? I don't get it...

Anyways, I tossed and turned, and turned and tossed. So, I decided to get up. As I usually do, I went downstairs to watch T.V. I turn on the tube and what do I see...Sleepless In Seattle.....aaaaah there is nothing like a Meg Ryan movie to make a girl feel good. Sleepless in Seattle, When Harry Met Sally, You Got Mail...all make me happy! As does a good Jane Austen movie...oh Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice....sweet calmness overcomes me.

I think the reason I was unable to sleep was because I processed a lot of information yesterday. I have been feeling antsy. I have restless mind syndrome. I have been turning over and over in mind about how we can give back...how we can make a difference. I had been giving serious consideration to doing a humanitarian expedition with Canadian Humanitarian Organization for International Relief (CHOIR). I have been talking to Yvan and to Sandra from CHOIR over the past couple of weeks. Yvan was 100% behind me to go...however...something didn't feel right about it.

First, the only expedition I would be able to go on was in October. Leaving almost 11 months after our dossier landed in Ethiopia. I felt that this might not be the best time to go as we might be very close to getting a referral (fingers crossed). I also didn't want to go to Ethiopia without Yvan...this is something we have both really been looking forward to and I wanted to share the first step on our child's home soil with him. So, I called and talked to our agency...after a lengthy conversation and much needed information my decision was almost final. I just needed to talk to CHOIR. I wanted to know if they would allow us to do some work for them if we went to Ethiopia a week early when it was time to go get our child. The answer was yes! They do that stuff all the time for couples and families. It was just what I needed to make my decision. Yvan and I will go together and spend some time visiting orphanages, teaching English...whatever they will have us do.

I think the other reason I was buzzing was because I spent 3 hours talking adoption with Natasha last night...it was good to really sit and talk and talk and talk some more! I need this alot...it is good to get all the stuff out of my mind and to have someone tell me they understand or have been thru that or are going thru it too. I have met a wonderful group of women and their spouses and families during this process and I am ever thankful for each and every one of them. You all know who you are ;)

So, with all the activity of the day...I just couldn't get my brain to shut off come bed time. Thanks to Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks...I was able to escape to a sweet fantasy land and managed to get tired enough to go to bed and have a good night's sleep.

April 22nd is Earth Day

Today is Earth Day! Take care of it like it's your home...because you know what...it is!!!

Nice Try But It Won't Work

Alright, this is in no way adoption related...as some posts likely will be in this fabulous stage of waiting for a referral!

But, I was bored at work today and was looking at cute overload.com and found this nifty-but-not-so realistic invention.

Now the idea behind it is fabulous...however...Miss Sammi would never, ever sit in this thing. As soon as you are on the computer, or reading a paper or a book...she wants to be sitting right on the thing you are trying to type on or read. This is not for lack of a better place to sit...it is simply because she wants to have your attention...and as long as your are typing, or reading...she doesn't have it.

I know this is not unique to our cat - as I am pretty sure all cats suffer from the "I will perch atop all stuff not involving me" syndrome.

Nice try people.....but back to the drawing boards!

P.S. You really should check out cute overload - it is waaaaaaayyyyyy tooooooo cuuuuuute!

Lazy Sunday!

Today has been a very lazy Sunday...this doesn't happen very often in our household.. but the weather being what it is we decided to take advantage. This morning we watched "Surf's Up!" What a cute cartoon...I am not one for cartoons because they usually make me cry (they always kill off a parent - why do they do that?) I like the Pixar cartoons because they are always funny and uplifting. Surf's Up was so cute and so funny! Yvan and I laughed out loud a lot! So, far the rest of the afternoon has been about napping and listening to music...quite enjoyable.

Well, I said if it happened I would post it! So here are a few photos of the street in front of our house.

Friday night it snowed and snowed,

and snowed,

and snowed,

and snowed,

and snowed some more!!!

Today it is raining..rain is much better than snow!!! Especially in April!!

Also, A big congratulations to my mom who walked 10km in the Vancouver Sun Fun Walk/Run today....she did it in under 2 hours!!!!! YAAAAAAY MOM!!! Yvan and I love you and are so proud of you :)

Momma is also off on a 19 day Hawaiian cruise - Bon Voyage and Aloha!!

Happy Sunday everyone!!