Mini Golf & Milk

I love being "Aunty Kerry". Obviously I have no siblings but being an aunt to my friend's children is the most amazing thing to be! I have been blessed to be involved in the lives of three boys since the day they were born. Back in June we set aside August 29th as a big outing day with the 11, 6 and 4 year olds. We spent a good part of the day at Castle Fun Park (a great big arcade/game place with everything from mini golf to baseball, boat racing and bowling). It was a great place especially as there was something for everyone. I had fun practicing my swing in the baseball area and I fulfilled my aunty duties, partnering up twice for go-kart runs. I think I had the brightest helmet on in the entire place and the bumpiest car on the track but it was fun!

After lunch, we went on an entirely different adventure. Another friend of mine is apart of a farming family and I made arrangements for us to visit her dairy farm during milking time. The boys had never been to a farm before so this was an exciting experience! We saw baby cows including the newest ones just three months old. We fed "teenager" cows some dry food consisting of corn and oats. We watched the first set of 90 cows get milked including one that was 123 days into her pregnancy. I think the milking was the coolest part of our visit and the boys talked about it all the way home. It was fascinating to see how quickly one cow can be milked; roughly four minutes producing 20 liters. This was my second visit to the farm and I can't wait to go again!

Materialistic Stuff

Yesterday was Tuesday and it was a really great day! I spent many hours with my realtor checking out properties, neighbourhoods and show homes. I find it really interesting checking out other homes which obviously involve a variety of styles, rooms and decorating ideas. I found one place that I could easily see myself living in. The kitchen was beautiful and the backyard had lots of potential which are the two places in a home that are most important to me. (Cooking and Gardening anyone?) At this point I am just looking with no plans to bid until mid-September.
In my home I continue to purge. I've been purging for months now. It feels like it never ends but I always seem to create a pile of stuff that I don't need anymore. I am constantly trying to become a simplistic, only own what you will use, type of person. I am not a hoarder but there are always things to give away. Just tonight I went through my cookbooks and books and have yet another pile to take to the Thrift Store. After all "one persons junque is another persons treasure".

Excitement in the air!

I met with the bank in June and now I've met with a realtor. Exciting things are in the works and Tuesday will be a day of house hunting. I can hardly wait! I will spend the day with my realtor checking out current listings in neighbourhoods that I am interested in. Today I found out that I can list my property for sale, a lot higher than I originally thought. Yippee! After three years, its time to move again!

I'm Official!

My wedding license arrived in the mail today and now I am officially allowed to officiate weddings for the next year and beyond. The process was relatively short considering I applied in June and it had to go through three votes in the church (over the summer months) and then be filed with the Province of BC through Vital Statistics. I think it helps to know key folks and have good connections because I was requesting a speedy process. My first wedding will be in three weeks time on September 12. A big country wedding in a barn, on a beautiful farm in rural BC. What a great memory it will be! Yea!!

Monday Morning

There is nothing like starting the week off with adventure involving a warrant, an arrest and a number of police officers. It all began mid-morning when I left my office and walked to the other side of the church to the kitchen. While waiting for the kettle to boil I was looking out the window when all of a sudden a police car arrived, parked and waited there. I mentioned it to our secretary and she said that they must be after someone and they usually notify us if that is the case. I guess this goes with working on the edge of a rough part of town. Minutes later more police arrived; about four cars in all. They came into the church, asked for directions to the parenting class that was going on and seconds later returned with a man in handcuffs. An easy job with no resistance or profanity for that matter. The parenting classes are put on by the courts and are required for all those going through divorce proceedings. This poor man didn't even know that he was wanted. Needless to say his truck may be parked in our lot for a number of days. I guess of all places to be arrested the church is one of the more peaceful sites.

Welcome!

A brand new blog for me! In the past I've had an adoption blog and a food blog and now I think it's time to move on to a blog about my daily life. There is soooo much adventure in each day and I always have stories to share. Some of them may well be about adoption or food however this blog will also include a variety of other stories. Here we go!