Only got these three pics in Canada. Boo

Kelly, Adi and I had such a good time in Canada, I am just bummed that these are the only three pictures we got while we were there!
We walked to the park with Kelly's Mom and sister (with her three kids) and visited the UCD's (stands for Ugly Chicken Ducks) the kids fed them and it was really fun to meet Melanie and her kids. Devin is her daughter (pictured with Adi above) and she has twins that are like 18 months (Tanner and Cayden-they are precious).

We had such a blast! Now on to another journey, back to WI. As of right now the plan that we have is in the short term for now, to head back next week and to spend time with our family.

Coming home, to WI

We have had a job opportunity open up, in WI. I am jazzed at the thought of going home. I can't wait. I am really going to miss PA because I really love my family here. I am thankful for our time that we got to spend with our best friends and their family. I know we will see them again because this is typically our vacation destination, but to be honest I would rather leave this the awesome place to visit instead of making it the place we live.
We have had no luck finding a job as of yet, and so when this opportunity arose, it was God's timing. It gives me a chance to donate a ton of stuff (and hopefully be able to get a couple new items when we get home like a coffee maker because we just won't have the room for it to take it back home :( ) And pare down to only what we will need. We are going to spend some time with my father in law, and being around home makes me feel so good.
What an amazing opportunity we have had to be able to live in a different state and different environment for the last month and a half. What a lovely time we have had. I am forever grateful.
Thank you, God for making this opportunity work out for us and give us a chance to be completely blessed, and to have a chance to be a blessing. Lord help us to get home safely and cherish our time with our family even moreso now that we have had quite awhile away from them. Please bless those who have totally blessed us! Amen.
It is gloomy out this morning. So, the kids and I will probably hang out around the house and start our re-sort through clothes and whatnot. We are going to really work on enjoying our last days here. Not get too overwhelmed, but enjoy the family and friends.

Happy Monday

We had a wonderful time in Canada. Kelly's family is a blast, and we were able to have time to just chill and relax. The weather was just about perfect and it was really nice. We had an 8 hour drive back. We were able to thrift quite a bit while we were over there, and it was something that Kelly and I love to do together and haven't had much of a chance to do since coming to PA.
Today we have some catching up on chores and shopping to do.
Need a day off to recover from vacation! How sad is that!
Have a blessed week!

Canada, here these girls come!

This afternoon, Kelly, Ada and I are heading off to Ontario to visit Kelly's parents. I am excited! Looking forward to the time of girl talk while we drive and we are going to work on reading through Experiancing God together, which will be really wonderful. I am hoping that I can spend some time reading a "fun" book too, while I am there. I am starting "Three Cups of Tea", and I would also like to read "The Shack". Anyhow, I will probably offline until Sunday. Have a wonderful weekend!

I <3 this man

photo: Andy Stenz
My husband is amazing. There are so many good qualities I could post about him on my blog, but I will spare you, I just thought I would let you know that he is the more then I could ask for in every way. Yesterday I rented a movie and really wanted to watch it in kind of quiet so I could actually hear it and pay attention (ok ok, I rented "He's just not that into you") so, he took the kids upstairs and they played. Then after awhile I paused it to have some ice cream (which he scooped btw), and then shortly after he took the kids up and put them to bed. Which btw, is NOT easy these days, Adi acts as if we are pulling her toe nails out when it is bedtime. The other night she cried straight for like 2 1/2 hours straight, no joke. I was so amazed that he came down after a little bit and had already gotten them to sleep (at 8pm might I add~they have been going to bed past 11pm because they have been fighting it so much). I am so blessed by him. what an amazing husband.
This morning, after our daily dose of Transformers Animated, the kids and I are heading out to Jonestown Road to do some thrifting, and shopping. SO excited.
Tomorrow Kelly, Adi and I leave for Canada!!!!

Photos from Andy

Today 6/1/09

Happy first day of June!
Things are going well here. We had a wonderful supper yesterday with Jen and Kevin. They are friends of Adam and Kels. So nice. It was the most beautiful day yesterday and looks to be a copycat today too. It is beautiful. So, we are doing bath this morning and then heading out for a walk on the hill, and for some lunch. I am making homemade meadow tea. Delish.
On Thursday Kelly, Adi and I are heading out to Ontario for the weekend (which will include a stop to IKEA on the way home!)and it will be a vacation for me. I cant wait.
I finished my devotional "To Walk and Not Grow Weary" which will check off my counseling section of the MDP, and now I am moving on to reading "Experiancing God". Looking forward to starting and reading that with Kelly. Should be a wonderful and growing process for us to work on that together. Really excited.

Things to do today:

Bask in the sun
Relax and take a deep breath
Listen to my Bob Dylan station on Pandora
Have fun and appreciate my children
Be patient and kind
LOve.
Be quiet.