April Updates

Hello all,

Just thought that I would update everyone on what has been happening in our lives the past couple of weeks. We still have a few boxes left to unpack, mostly in the garage and the bathroom of all places!) Our house is definatly feeling like home now and I can't believe that we have been in for a month already - where does the time go? It has been pretty busy with work and everything that has happened in the last 2 weeks so here we go...

On April 4th I went to see our friends newest edition to the family this is baby number 4 and she is the spitting image of her oldest brother. Very cute and cuddly, the other 3 are getting big as well - it is amazing how much they change when you don't see them all the time or see pictures of them. The family is doing really well and seem to have life and family figured out. It was very good to see and I had a great visit with everyone.

April 7th we went to a surprise 25th anniversery party for some good friends of ours - it was a great success as SA tried to back out of the door she was so shocked. It was nice to catch up with some other friends we have not seen in a while. The next day we were up and out of the house very early to catch the boat to Victoria for my fathers wedding (everyone kept singing the Alanis Morrisette song My Daddy's Getting Married for about a week!). It was a very beautiful ceremony, very simple and they only had thier closest friends and family attend. It was very nice because Heather included me in her getting ready for the big day with here daughers Stacey and Nickki. All of us girls had a part, Nickki and I signed for Dad and Heather and Stacey was the ring bearer. Paul's part was to keep dad calm and help take coats and get people to sign the guest book. After the ceremony we did the formal family pictures. It is still a bit wierd to think that Dad is married again and that I have a stepmom and 2 stepsisters. Truth be told I could not be happier for my dad as Heather is perfect for him in every way and I hve never seen him happier.

Paul and I had to pick them up on Wednesday night and run them out to the airport as they were leaving the next day to go on their honeymoon. We also had a band practice on Thursday night for Easter Sunday and it was really nice to sing again and to play in a band with Paul, Sean and Jinx. We played on Sunday morning and I think it went really well, church was packed and we had alot of fun.

Paul and I also went to Ikea on Good Friday and dragged my mom along and we FINALLY bought our bedroom suite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so excited so Paul spent the next 2 days building it all. We got 2 new dressers, 2 bedside tables, King bedframe and mattress and a couch for the spare room. If any one is interested check out www.ikea.com and it is the Hemnes in the antique stain that we bought. It looks really good in the room and we still have room to walk around the bed!

Anyways that about catches everyone up on the exciting lives of Paul and Tammi.

AAHH, Relaxing Again!

Well we are well on our way to being unpacked. Paul has been working like mad while he is at home to get things done and I have been a bit of a slacker. I have been so tired when I get home from work that I just feel like flopping on the couch and watching TV. He has gotten the main level all done and I have put the finishin touches on stuff and I also had to re-organize the kitchen. He also went in and started on our bedroom and the office and spare room. Then only rooms that really need to be done are the garage and the bathroom.

It is so nice to have our own space and we have met our only neighbors beside us and they seem really cool and don't care if we are noisy as they are VERY noisy on Saturday night but we don't mind. Our cat is a totally changed cat as before if anyone came over she would hide under the bed or behind the couch, now if someone comes over she will come and see who it is and sniff around them. I am really glad she adjusted so well and quickly. Paul has actually told me that we are allowed to get another cat if I want to and of course I do but cannot justify the cost it would bring!!!

The last couple of weeks have flown past and April seems like it is going to as well as there is more things that we have to attend. For example our real estate agent took us out for a nice dinner on Friday night to Cloud 9 downtown (the revolving restaurant), it was really beautiful as it was a very nice clear night our and we could see forever. Saturday was a bridal shower for a good friend getting married at the end of the month. We also had a band practice downtown for Sunday morning service. Sunday was downtown at 7:45am after losing an hour of sleep and then I puttered around the house for the rest of the day. I had a great long chat with a friend who lives out of province and caught up with her. I also got to see another really good friend of mine who I have not seen in 5 months and have plans with him later this week to catch a movie. All in all it was a great weekend.

Next weekend we have a 25th Anniversery Party to attend on Friday night and then we are off early Saturday to head to Victoria to attend my fathers wedding. I am really happy for my dad that he has found someone to share his life with but am also a little sad as well. I guess I will officially have a stepmom and 2 step sisters (I have met them only 1 time!!)