WHOO HOO IT'S LONG WEEKEND FRIDAY!!

Well it FINALLY here, the weekend officially begins in exactly 16 minutes. I can't wait to go home and be able to just not do nothing...Oh right except I have laundry, and groceries, and dinner, and a dog and a cat, and a boyfriend. Yep so much for a relaxing weekend. At least I'll be able to sleep late Monday that I look forward to.
After way to many years have passed I've finally been able to get in touch with a good friend of mine. With all the relocating between the two of us we just sort of lost touch. But yeahhh we're able to talk again. As I was e-mailing Mike this morning I was thinking about the past and all the good times we had. All the camping trips, and nights at the clud. Made me start missing Ottawa again...oh ohhh I feel a trip coming on.
Anyway anyone out there who has lost touch with a childhood friend. Seriously find them and catch up! There is nothing better then thinking about the good times!
Thats it for me I have a few more things to take care of befor I leave the office behind for another weekend..... Have a great weekend!

Well I'm trying to keep up on this, but it's hard trying to manage every day life lately. For anyone wondering our precious little Russ passed Puppy School, he more then passed actually. He was first in the class. Needless to say Scott and I were both pretty surprised, he's a stubborn little guy when he wants to be yet he was on his best behavor with the fastest time Tuesday night. Didn't have to repeat a command once he did everything he was told. To bad every day wasn't like that. Last night I came home to find paper chewed up into little peices in the hallway upstairs, and every shoe Scott and I own in a pile in the living room.... He keeps us on our toes that's for sure.
Can you believe it's Thrusday already? And July! The time is just flying by. Before you know it it's going to be Christmas...which reminds me maybe I should start my shopping. Well another busy weekend coming. Long Weekend though...I like that. My little guy is leaving for camp for the summer, Jay will be working at Huron again this year. He leaves today actually. Tomorrow my sister and brother-in-law and beautiful neice will be coming down for the long weekend to Brampton so I will probably end up there on Sunday. And of course it's a long weekend so I will be catching up on the house work, do some running around and start to get my camping stuff together for the weekend in Algonquin that is fast approaching.
So last night I was over at Tanya's for a few hours while the guys were out and we were talking about a bunch of things but mainly the goven't and how corrupt they are. I've been notified that I owe them over $6000.00 now because of an over payment that was given to me 4 years ago when I was on Employement Insurance. What's so frustrating is that for years I struggled to get by with out any help, and now that I'm doing okay I have them coming down on me hard. Makes me so mad that the one time I needed help, and only time I needed help I'm getting scrwed over with now. Yet people can sit on welfare all their lives and never pay back a cent. Who came up with that idea. Anyway if anyone has any ideas on how to make some quick cash and get this re-payment as low as possible I am all ears!!!!
-Laura

Busy...Busy...

Okay so I've already started to fall behind on the whole blog thing... I know. It's just been so hectic and busy the last week or so, it feels like at times I don't have a minute to sit down and just do nothing. Work has been insanely busy, I'm in my new position of Accounts Receievable however I am still doing the other position I was in until they find someone to fill it which will hopefully happen this week. I love what I'm doing but I just wish that I could have like 5 minutes to myself in the day at times. By the time I get home from work I'm exhusted to no end. I've fallen behind in my homely duties as well and that's not going over so well with "the boss".
This past weekend I decided last minute to go with Matt and Tanya to the Kingston area for a house party which was awesome. We were actually in a little country town called Enterprise, the closest neighbour was 1km away. It was alot of fun. There was a live band in the backyard, volleyball, bon fire all of that and everyone had tents or trailers and just crashed right there. IT was a good time. Scott decided last minute he didn't want to go which was fine, but I was missing him. However when I got home he had cleaned the enitre house and move the furniture around in our bedroom which I had been wanting to do for quite some time, so I can't complain. He even did a load of laundry if you can believe that!!! Normally the laundry is my job... (another one I'm falling behind on)
And now it's back to a busy week, non-stop again. Russ has his final class at puppy school tonight, graduation night. I'm such a proud momma, I'll be bringing my camera for sure, it'll be nice to have Tuesday nights back instead of having to rush out right after work.
Wanna hear something funny...I got a speeding ticket afew weeks back (that's not the funny part) I sent it in with my cheque and yesterday I got it back in the mail. The officer had dated it incorrectly for June 30th, 2006, and I'm thinking it was probably May 30. Anyway they sent it back and said that it had been returned to the police force as well and at this time there is no fine. How cool is that?? Oh yeah but I owe $6000 to the government....think I'd prefer the $50 ticket.
Oh well, okay back to work for me. I will try an update you a little more often then once two weeks.... Have a great week!!

Well it was a very very busy weekend this past weekend...
Friday night we had the surprise Stag and Doe for Matt and Tanya which went really well. It was a great night of partying and celebration. Tanya's family was all down from Ottawa which made her extreamly happy. It was a great time, but a late night!
Saturday Scott and I decided to take it easy and relax a little at home, I went St. Jacobs market in the morning to buy some fruit and other groceries. I love the market!!! I decided to make some jam so I bought a large flat of strawberries...and of course I had bought to many so I still have a ton of strawberries, even after making four batches of jam (20 jars) and giving my mom half a flat and four jars.... So if anyone out there wants some homemade jam let me know I've got tons!!! But it's all strawberry! I'l l make the raspberry in July!
Saturday night we watched a movie at home on our new 52" tv..so cool... The hill's have eyes...what a freaky movie. Good but freaky. Makes me second think camping let me tell you that....Our trip to Algonquin with Matt and Tanya in a few weeks will be quite interesting now.. I must have them watch that movie before we go!
Sunday I went home for the day to be with my father on fathers day. My big bro Tim was home for the day as well. My dad's brothers and thier families were there as well. It was really nice to spend some time with them as it's been awhile since I last saw them. The kids (my cousins) are growing up so fast!! Hardly recongized them. I got to spend some time with my Aunt Deb chatting after lunch on the way back to my parents which was nice. I don't know the last time we ever talked for five minutes or if we ever have. It was nice to have a chance to spend some one on one time with her.
For those of you wondering, my parents have decided NOT to take the transfer to Australia. They don't feel it is the right time to make such a drastic move and don't feel as though they are being called there at this particular time in thier minsitry. So thank you all for your thoughts and prayers.
When I got home (to my home I know confusing Home will always be where ever Mom and Dad are, but it's also Ottawa and of course where I actually live Kitchener) So when I got home to MY home, I did some laundry and made another batch of jam. Joel one of Scott's good friends was over to watch some TV and look at pictures. I spent some time cleaning and tiding up a little, before heading out to relax on the hammock which Scott so sweetly put up much higher then it was, which was fine.
However he decided that he wanted to lay with me and well although the hammock was strong enough, the rope it was tied to the tree with was not...yep you guessed it...it broke and I fell hitting the ground below HARD. So I'm in quite a bit of pain today, I went the clinic this morning -since I still have no family doctor, and I have some serious internal bruising, and outer bruising for that matter. NOT FUN!! I am very stiff, very sore and it sucks!
Then to top it all off today when I finally got into work I sliced my finger pretty good on the scissors while opening mail. LOTS OF FUN my week has started out fantastikly!

Anyway that's all for this addition... hope everyone had a great weekend the weather was beautiful! Talk to you all soon!

I'm not sure where to begin... but I do know what I want to say, I'm proud of you and I'm thankful that we grew up in the same family.

I have always taken for granted that you would be here for me through good and bad. Now that I'm growing older, I know that unexpected events can change our lives suddenly and create regrets, because we never told those we love just how we feel about them.

So just incase changes come about in our lives, I want you to know now that I love you just the way you are. Nothing will ever change that. You are my family and you are loved for always.

I have so much to say this morning and to talk about, but I can't. If anyone is out there reading this today I'm asking you to please please keep my family in your thoughts and prayers this weekend. Without saying to much this morning, my family is going through a very tough, life changing decision and only have three days to make it.
You know I've heard it a million times, that "God dosen't give you anything you can't handle" and that God leads your life through different paths...but as of late, I'm wondering how true that really is. IS it really God leading you, or is it that someone higher up in the organization that has called you? And then what about the family? Do you put that phone call above them? Do you decide to go and leave behind the lives of your children, your grandchildren, because you can't have it both. Do you sacrifice the relationship of your family, the relationship they have with one another? Do you take the chance on missing out on the next three years of thier lives, missing out on Weddings, on Births, on Christmas' on the every day important part of our lives. Yeah we're grown, we're all living our own lives in our own cities, but we still need our mom and dad. We may not always say it, we may not always admit it to ourselves even, but we're still very much your children and we still very much need our mom and dad. I'm not wanting to sound selfish, but I still need my mom and dad.

Truth is it's not my choice to make, and God knows I've made many choices that certainly weren't great, and choices that aren't approved of, and this one is yours to make. Just know that regardless of the one you make, we love you. We will always love you. We just want to love you closer then from half way around the world, in person, not through a computer monitor or a telephone.

I did the Google your first name and needs thing, (you list the first 10 - I had a lsow day at work today!) and this is what I came up with....

Laura Needs:
Your Support (a little support couldn't hurt anyone right...)
A Son to carry on legacy (ummm I think I'll wait a while on that one!)
25 cents and two fingers (I'm a little afraid to ask)
Help (Don't we all?)
A kick in the backside (I'm sure many would agree)
A man (I've got that one covered!)
A boob job (I don't think so!)
Support for work abroad (travelling would be kind of cool...send me money!)
A Raise (Uhhhh YEAH!!!)
A hug (perferably from Alyssa-she rubs your back when she hugs!)

Interesting to say the least... Well I had my fun for the day, back to work only an hour to go!

A New Adventure

So I've finally decided to stat my own blog. It seems almost everyone I know has done it and it really seems like a great way of keeping up on the low down of all those you can't be close to all the time. It's funny how you can still be in the loop of things that are happening in the lives of people who you haven't seen or spoken to in years...I wonder if they know who's checking in on them, who's keeping up on thier lives....
So I don't expect alot of comments or even alot of people to really check this out to be honest. It's just a great way to keep track of whats going on in the lives of the ones you love, and for those who love me to keep up to date on whats going on in my life these days....