Fishing trip

Each year for the past 4 years, I take my dad fishing.
It's the only trip he ever takes and he love it.
He turns into this little kid.
More than a week before we leave, he starts to get ready.
This year is the first time we rent a cabin.
It was gorgeous and we had the best weather possible.
On the down side, not that many fish.
In 3 days only one rainbow trout and nothing else.
But my dad's smile was all worth it.
Next year we are going back an entire week.

Christmas party

Don't ask me why, But today I started thinking about Christmas.

I was thinking about my childhood and of the big Christmas parties we used to have at my grandparents house. When I say big, I mean big. I have a large family. My mom is the 13th child of thirteen. So the first child has children that have children, that have children. We are about 70 cousins.

Ever since the grandparents passed, we see each other only in funerals or weddings. and that's it.

I want to organize a Christmas party, but I wonder if people would come. Or family is pretty spread out across the province and aging (when I think of Aunts and uncles)

Should I dare? Maybe not this Christmas but for the 2012?

My godson borrowed my car

Big day

Today was a big day for me.

My sister left for New-Brunswick with all her life packed in a U-haul. 10 hours later she was calling me to tell me she had arrived to her new home.

I cried all day. I miss her already so much. I know that the emotions will calm down and that soon I will get use to her being so far away, but I hate the 'getting use to it' part.

I'm still crying as I am writing this post, but I tonight I will rest without worries as I know my super blog-friend Melissa went to check on her and told me she was ok. Thank you again my friend.

This was to me a good reminder to cherish every moment in life.

Sister

Today is my sister's birthday, she turned 35.
We went out our little family for dinner.

It's funny because I felt it was going to be the last family dinner we were going to have in a long time. Especially now that she is moving to New-Brunswick (8-9 hours away).

I feel like we are taking in all the minutes we can have with her.
I know I am finding all kind of excuses to see her.

I lost her to a guy for 7 years, she been back in my life for 2 years and she is going away. I know we'll still, talk, skype, text and msn, but I'll miss her like crazy.

Happy birthday sis!

My Superhero

My Dad is my superhero, he has always been and will always be.

I love him so much! He is the best!


Happy fathers day to all the superhero's out there.

Update

Hi everyone,

I am back from my craziness.
Here is what has been going on (here’s a long post)

-Me and D decided that it would be best for both of us if I moved out, so I went apartment hunting, for a great little place that I love in a part of town that I adore. My dad and my sister took a day off and helped me to cleaned the place and carry all the boxes I had. On Sunday D and one of my friends moved all my furniture (including a new couch, new shelves, new coffee tables) The same night my dad and my mom came back to help me with the finish some little thing. I still have to buy a few things as my walls are empty, but it starting to look like home J

-The triplets (my godson and sisters) are doing great getting fatter everyday. The parents had a hard time seeing them get their firsts vaccines.

-Work has been completely insane and it doesn’t look like anything is going to calm down. I love it; it makes the days go by so much faster.

-My best friend came over for a surprise visit and she met a guy in her part of the world (I am very happy for her) I am sad that she finally decided not to move back to Montreal anymore, but thanks to technology we still speak or chat almost everyday.

-I am in love with my star crush Jaroslav Halak, and he is kicking ass in the playoffs for the Stanley cup J

-I saw the heart doctor again and I have more tests to do at the beginning of June. He said not to worry, but to still hold off going to gym until he gets the results of the tests.

-I got all the result form all the test I did for the weeks I was sick after I came back from vacation and all is ok, but I am still not feeling 100%. My family doctor says it is all related to anxieties (and God knows I am anxious like crazy)

- As soon as I finish paying off all the little expenses my move cost me, I think I will get another tattoo. I have been thinking about it for years and I don’t understand why I haven’t gotten it.

-For my summer vacation this year I don’t have anything planned, but I would love to go to Nashville Tennessee. It was supposed to be my first trip ever a few years ago and I didn’t go. So why not this summer?

-I had over 400 posts to catch up on Google reader. I went through them last night and went to bed way too late (writing for work so I don’t fall asleep)

This week is still full of things do to, stuff to buy and stuff to hang, but this weekend I do plan to finally relax (I hope)

How are you doing?

Ewww

I just had the weirdest end of phone conversation with my sister.
I'll spare you all the details except the last thing she told me before hanging up.
She said: Can you imagine mom and dad having sex and never changing positions?
TOO MUCH INFORMATION...EWWWWW

My 2009 recap

Now that the 2009 year is almost over; Here is a recap of all the event that happened in my life during this pass year.

-I started my first official blog that I would share with the rest of the world.

-We lived through D's mom getting diagnosed with cancer, getting surgery and recovering (all of that while being 3500 km away)

-Moved my sister back to Montreal (and back into my life)

-My dad got surgery in one of his hands.

-We had a fabulous trip to Cayo Guillermo (even if we got stuck 17 hours at the airport)

-Discovered I am allergic to cats.

-We found a new fabulous apartment.

-I got diagnosed with a small heart condition.

-I got my first attitude notice at work (hihihi)

-Saw Alberta in summer (much better than at -35 in winter)

-I discovered a purse and shoe addiction, but got ride of it.

-Started to go to the gym.

-I caught my first fish ever.
-My best friend moved 10hours away, came back to be with her dad diagnosed with cancer.
-Won 75$ at the 6/49 Yay!

-Gained 30 pounds :(

-Learned I was going to be a Godmother of the only boy of a set of triplets.
-I hosted my first Thanksgiving dinner with a turkey too big for my cookware.

-My grandmother passed.

-One of my good friends mom was told that this time cancer would win her over and ever since she has just been kicking his ass and doing great.

-Turned 31.

-Spoiled a few blogger friends in a few giveaways.

-Got my first Christmas cards ever in the mail (which made me so happy)

-I had one of the best Christmas in a few years.



My resolutions for 2010 are coming soon :)

Matchmaker

Have you ever been a matchmaker without knowing you were one?


Well after a few nights of having people over for dinner and hockey games in the past weeks...my sister and one of my friends hit it off.
They've been seeing each other lots and she even met his mom.

They've both went through similar things in their past relationships and I think it might work for them.

The only thing I wish is to never be in the middle and never have to choose.

I'll keep you posted if it becomes official ;)

Holiday spirit

Tonight I got great news! We are spending Christmas at my aunts place! YAY!

I really wanted to go in D's family, but for budget reasons and because we went this summer we will not go. Christmas was heading toward a boring quick dinner and gift exchange all over by 11 pm. My aunt invited us and I was sure we wouldn't go because my mom doesn't like to go out, but she said yes!!!

Today we had a big snow storm and I had a feeling tonight would be the night were I would find my spirits and I did.

Mailed some gifts, got the news for Christmas eve at my aunts, ate very good brownies, going shopping again Saturday with a good friend, traffic was good after work, D helped shoveled my parking spot...Life is good.

Now I feel like doing my Christmas tree :) I am so happy.

Here is a picture I found that makes me smile when I think of snow:)

Drum roll...

My godchild is ...

But wait there also...

Oh my god...

So yes all of the above are true :)
My cousin and his girlfriend are having triplets; a pair of identical twin girls and a boy.
I get to be the godmother of the little boy.

This makes me so happy, so I decided to create a blog for him.
Bébé en bleu

Miscellaneous

Lots have happened and I lost the envy to blog.

-Friday night we went to get my boyfriend's sister at the airport. Then we had a blast doing the dessert sushi, that turn out not looking so good.

-Saturday morning my sister called me saying she was going to see my grandmother, I couldn't I had a full day planned, which made me fell guilty. Then a few hours later I was in a nordic spa with my boyfriend's sister, my best friend and few other girls. This was sooooo relaxing. After that rush to get to the surprise B-day party. It was a success, we made real sushi's and ate the dessert sushi.

-Sunday morning got up and had to fight with the turkey to make it fit in the pan (and it didn't)When shopping for a few last minute things. Got a call from my mom saying that Grandma was in her last couple of hours or days. Couldn't go I had 9 people coming over for thanksgiving, but sure planned to go the next morning. Even if I got some bad news we had a great dinner and there is so much turkey left I will die of a turkey overdose.

-Monday morning, the phone woke me up, grandma had passed. I didn't get the chance to say goodbye. In a way I am happy, the last picture I have of her is her smiling holding a porcupine in her hands and putting flowers I gave her in a vase. Maybe it is better that way. I went with my sister to spend the day with our dad to support him. We had a great day all four of us in the same bed talking about everything. Came back home I was aloud to open two really really early B-day present from my boyfriends family (my birthday is in 6 weeks, went out to dinner and got back home to watch a girly girl movie and went to bed.

-This morning I have another day off work that I had asked for because of the boyfriends sister's visit. I have no clue when the funeral will be and to how many days I can take. I am waiting for HR to call me back. Lets hope this day is a little more relaxing.

So how were your last few days? Give me good news.

Mamie

Ca fait longtemps que je n'ai pas écrit en francais, mais ce soir suite aux nouvelles recu au téléphone par ma mère, l'envie me reprend.
Souvent lorsque je vis des émotions intense que des mots francais ne me viennent à l'esprit.

Ma grand-mère, on l'appelle Mamie, à fait un ACV. Elle est paralysé d'un coté et ne semble pas vouloir se réveiller. Le médecins a demandé à ma tante de réunir tous les enfants. Ayant déjà travailler dans un hopital et ayant perdu plusieur membre de ma grande famille, je sais ce que ces mots veulent dire.

Ma grand-mère à 91 ans. Elle a été une mère formidable et une épouse soumis à un mari pas très commode. Depuis le décès de celui-ci, elle a changé, a commencé à profiter de la vie et de petit bonheur auxquels elle n'avait pas droit: commander de la pizza, faire des longues distances, manger du chocolat, gater ses enfants, ect.

Elle ne nous a pas quitté encore, mais à son age il faut bien s'y attendre qu'un jour ou l'autre ce moment viendra.

J'attends que le téléphone sonne de nouveau pour les nouvelles de mon père qui se trouve en ce moment à son chevet.

On passe notre vie à attendre nos ailes, si tu as recu les tiennes envole toi, tu les as tant méritées au cours de cette vie.

Je t'aime Grand-maman.

Godmother

I learned it yesterday it is official this spring I will be a godmother :)
I don't know yet if it will be a girl or a boy, but I just cant wait :)
I will know the sex of the baby(ies) on my birthday.
I'm excited :)

Gone fishing

Today me and my boyfriend are taking my dad fishing.
It's the second year we do this and I love it.
To see how excited my dad gets makes it all worth it.
The past week he's been laying out his fishing rods in his living room.
He even bought a fishing rod for my boyfriend and gave him a little box full of fish anchors.
And the past few days he has been putting his alarm clock on at 6 am to be ready to get up this morning.
He is very cute and it makes me so happy.
Let's just hope that this year we do catch something, last year we didn't even get an attempt of a bit in 8 hours on the lake.

***Update***

The only fish of the day and I caught it, see jealous boyfriend in the back of the picture :)

Unexpected turn to life

This happens when you are not expecting it.
This happens when you thought it could not happen.
This happens to someone that doesn’t deserve it.
This happens and you just wish it would go away.
This happens and you just feel helpless.

But when this happens,
You realize how love is strong.
You realize how family means the world.
That being positive is the best cure.
Laughter is even better.