The Funteam...

News Update!

2007-09-30T14:41:00.000-07:00

I know I haven't updated for ages... and I'm sure by now everyone has stopped checking my blog. I had some time on my hands today and thought I could share some news... NO I'm not pregnant! :) Brad and I sold our house in July, and are currently living in one of my parents rental homes. We also bought a house from my parents and have been renovating it for the last 4 months... it sometimes feels like 4 years! Life is good and full of surprises! This fall Brad started his internship at our church. Both Brad and I are working with the youth group on Wed and Friday nights! It has been fun getting to know them! So....

with the house reno's and Brad's schooling and youth we are pretty busy! It will be nice to get away in December though.. my parents are taking are whole family on an early Christmas cruise to the Caribean from the 10-21st of December! Whooooohoooo... Brad has never been on a cruise before and is really excited about all the great food he has heard so much about! Brad and I also just celebrated our 2nd anniversary on Sept.10! Thought I would post a couple of pictures of that! I will try and update more frequently.

Sidetracked...

2007-06-08T13:55:00.000-07:00

Well lately I have been (like everyone else) a little sidetracked with my blog. FACEBOOK is to blame.. hopefully I will get into it once again. I wanted to post some pictures of our new house that we are currently buying and renovating! Joyce these are for you.. Brad had told me you wanted to see some pictures of what we have done.

Family Time

2007-04-11T21:24:00.000-07:00

For Easter weekend Brad's family came to visit from BC. We had a very good time with them. It was great seeing them all again. Since we live in such a touristy little town, we had lot's to do. We started the weekend by visiting the famous Moose Jaw tunnels. I have lived here for a long time and have never done them, and I am glad I finally did! Be sure to check out the tunnels if you ever visit the "friendly city". (That is our town slogan !) :) I know I am cheesy!

Our weekend also included having meals together, relaxing ,watching some of our favorite tv shows, playing games, and going to our Easter church service. On Sunday night both families got together at my sister Lauren's house to have an Easter supper. It was nice for everyone to be together. We just wanted to say "thanks again" to Crawford, Joyce, Lindsey and Kyla for taking time to come down and visit us. We really appreciated everything you did for us, and we are thankful and blessed to have you all in our lives.

Having a roast beef supper at our house
At the tea house
The girls having tea

We had a nice brunch at the Spa on Saturday morning. Brad's parents took us all out which was a wonderful treat! Brad's mom, sisters and I also had the chance to go for tea at Cranberry Rose. It is an old home converted into a beautiful gift shop and tea house. We had yummy cranberry scones with real whipped cream and strawberry butter.

After tea Kyla and I went for pedicures which was so much fun! I love pedicures, it was Kyla's first time having one. I wish I could have a pedicure twice a month!

2007-04-11T20:52:00.000-07:00

Brad's sister's: Kyla and Lindsey waiting for our tunnel tour to begin.
Brad waiting in line at the tunnels.
Brad and I... the happy couple.. :)

Will always feel like home...

2007-04-04T15:15:00.000-07:00

Last week Brad and I went to Caronport to my friend Becky's. We had supper at her house with her new, boyfriend Leighton. Caronport was the town that I grew up in. Everytime I drive from Moose Jaw to Caronport memories of my childhood come back to me.. and I smile. Even though I am married now and live away from their it will always feel like home. I wanted to post some pictures of the beautiful view from Becky's backyard. This is why Saskatchewan rocks.. well one of the reasons anyways! :)

An Update...

2007-03-27T13:32:00.000-07:00

Well I just spent the last 45 mintues writing a new post and I went to view it, and somehow I ended up deleting it. I am not a very happy girl at the moment. Let's try this again... well today I am off work which is great. Brad and I went to the YMCA this morning at 9:00 and got home at 10:00. I enjoy working out in the morning as you get it over with and feel "in shape." I threw a roast into the slowcooker, after my 25 minute shower. It is so nice to have the time to just stand under a hot shower. (and to have the house to myself.. hehe I still love you though Brad! ) Now all I can smell is garlic, barbeque sauce and steakspice permiating the entire house. It is making me really hungry. I have to say that slowcookers are a wonderful invention. We got one as a wedding gift, and only used it for the first time a couple of months ago.

Anyways... right now were in the process of deciding whether or not to buy and renovate a new home. My mom and dad own a number of property's and one of them just came up for us to potentially buy. It is an older, brick, character home. It is located only 3 or 4 blocks from where we are now. It has 3 bedrooms and only 1 bathroom. If we did buy it we would want to gut the kitchen and redo it and add another bathroom. We also would want to keep the house we have now and rent it out. In our current home we have fixed up the upstairs and our basement is still unfinsihed. We have been trying to decide if it is worth fixing up the basement, or if we should just buy this new one. Hopefully in the next few weeks will have made a decision. Here are some pictures of our house currently. I wish I had some more before pictures... O well!

Our living room

Our front porch
Another angle of porch
Another angle of porch
Living room and kitchen

Back yard and garage that was just reshingled this past weekend. We painted it last summer. Brad and I 's room
Another angle of our room
And another angle
Our guest room that we just did this last week Our bathroom

Just Because...

2007-03-15T19:42:00.000-07:00

This post is to make my sweet husband smile! I just wanted you to know that I appreciate and love you very much! Thanks for all you do for me. It doesn't go unnoticed!

It's Time...

2007-03-04T10:49:00.000-08:00

Well I know it is definitely time for a new post. I feel as though the day's keep going faster and faster. In the last couple of weeks since I last wrote so much has transpired. You know when you mean to write and something else keeps coming up?? Well that is how the last 2 weeks have been for me. Today I was off work; which enabled me to go to church. Whohoo!!! I usually work Sunday's so it is always a treat to be able to go with Brad. I finally built up enough courage to ask for a couple Sunday's off a month. To my surprize they said they would do the best they could do make it possible. So far I have been getting every other Sunday off; which has been an answer to prayer. Here are a few pictures of the last few weeks:

This is Becky, Sam, Purdy and Melody: I went to elementary school with all of these girls. Last weekend Purdy and Melody came down from Alberta . I had the chance to reconnect with them again after 5 years of not seeing them. We had a great time, it is so fun to see old friends!
This is Heather and I. A few weekends ago Brad and I went to their house in Swift Current,Sk for the weekend and we had an awesome time. They were very hospitable and made us feel very welcome. The food was sooo good! Thanks again guys!
Edwin cooking up a chicken alfredo pasta dish. It was delicious! Heather and Edwin standing outside of their house!
This is my best friend Kandis Biette and her little girl Kyra Star. She lives in Regina, Sk. It was Kandis's birthday on March 2. Her husband had a surprise party for her on Satrurday.

A Love Story...

2007-02-14T08:11:00.000-08:00

Well seeing as it is February 14th, the " love day" I thought I would tell the story of how Brad and I met. In 2000 I headed off to Capernwray Harbour on Thetis Island, BC to complete my second year of bible school. The previous year I had attended my first year at the Capernwray in Sweden. I wanted further training and felt like Thetis Island would be the best choice for me. The first day that I arrived on the Island I went into the main hall to look around and I saw Brad. I can clearly remember noticing him as he was singing the american anthom quite loudly, while he was suppose to be setting tables. Brad had been a previous student as well but the year we met he was on staff doing maintenance. From the get go Brad and I connected and became friends. I remember calling home countless times and telling my family and friends all about him. That whole year I thought the world of Brad and couldn't imagine my life without him in it. That said a lot to me as I had never had that certainity with any other guy. Of course I didn't tell him that at this point. I think it would of scared him! :) It wasn't until the next year when I came back to cook did we get together. He was on staff again and so was I.

I will fast foward a couple of years and say that Brad and I broke up a couple of times during the course of our courtship. It was a hard time for both of us. The thing is, I always knew in my heart that I would marry him. Brad too could never really get me out of his head. Even when we had broken up for the second time, we found our way back together. We both were so comfortable with each other, and had established a great friendship. The Lord led our paths together again in the fall of 2004. We had not seen each other for about 6 months because we had broken up the previous December. Brad decided to take a trip out to Thetis for the weekend and we connected again. This time was "the time" that the lights went on for Brad. That visit was when Brad knew without a doubt that he was going to marry me. Two months later on new years eve we were engaged, and got married the following September of 2005! I am thankful that the Lord taught me so much through the waiting period. I knew from that first year when I met Brad in 2000 that I would marry him. It took a little longer that I thought for things to happen, but I now know and beleive that it was all in God's perfect timing!

Brad and I have now been married a year and a half, and I am so thankful for him. He is continually growing into a man of God. I am so proud of him. I am excited to grow with him, have a family with him, and just simply share my life with him. He brings laughter and joy to many and I often take him for granted. I have been given such a gift in a godly husband who takes care of me, supports me and most importantly loves me. Brad, today know how much I love you and that I am proud to be your wife. I honestly feel like I got the best one... and that is you honey! Happy Valentines Day!!!
xoxo ,
Samantha:)

This one's for you Liz!

2007-02-13T09:07:00.000-08:00

Kirk and Liz... great looking couple hey?!
Sam and Liz
Kirk and Brad having some fun...
My hubby and I

This post is dedicated to my dear, dear friend Liz! I have known Liz since grade 5 and we also graduated from highschool together. She has been following my ever so popular blog (hehe) and keeps asking me" Sam when am I going to be posted on your blog?" So Liz this one is for you!! :) Liz and her husband Kirk, who were highshcool sweethearts came down from Carstairs, Ab for the weekend. We went out to one of our favorite restaurants Hopkins for a lovely dinner, then came back to our house for tea and dessert! It was so nice to see them both, as we only usually see them twice a year! Brad and I really enjoy hanging out with them as they are both easy going and entertaining to be around! Liz and Brad share a lot of the same humor, so it can be pretty funny seeing them interact! Liz, I love you , and hope that we can have baby's together one day soon! Peace to you my friend! :)

Just one more of Katy and Jackson..

2007-02-09T15:49:00.000-08:00

This is a typical Jackson expression. He just loves his spiderman jammies. He would wear them all day if he could!

My sister had this picture of my niece and my mom on her blog and I thought it was too cute! So... I had to steal it! Isin' t she darling!!?

Baby Katy came and went...

2007-02-07T10:49:00.000-08:00

Danielle, Samantha, and Katy all hanging out for the day. Katy is getting ready to go to bed, and I have to let her go! :( Katy is having fun playing with her toys, and smiling for her Auntie.
Katy after her bath! She always rolls everywhere when you lay her down.
This is my other sister Lauren's little boy. Jackson is 3, and he likes talking on the phone and loves superhero's!

A couple of weeks ago my sister Danielle and niece Katy came up from San Jose to Moose Jaw for a visit. They left dad(Benji) behind as he had to work. It was really nice to have them both here for the week. On January 18th Katy was 5 months old. I can't beleive how quickly time has gone by. Just so everyone knows she is the cutest little girl I have ever seen. She has these beautiful, blue, smiling eyes that melt your heart. I wish they lived a little closer than California.. (hint hint Danielle) :) Mind you, in 5 months I have seen her 3 times... so that is not too bad! In May I will be flying out to San Jose to see them all again. I can't wait!!

Hats off to Becky!!!

2007-02-01T14:45:00.000-08:00

Becky and I have been friends since we were 3 years old! She is one of my oldest, dearest friends! She recently decided to start weight watchers(on her own) and in only 3 and half weeks she has lost 10 pounds! She has inspired me to lose the 15 pounds I have wanted to lose since high school! For some reason it has been really hard for me to get the weight off once and for all. I guess the reason is simple: I eat too much, and don't exercise enough!! So as of Jan.30th I decided to do weight watchers! I am not joining the actual meetings but am counting and journalling what I eat. Already in 3 days and a pound and a half lighter I feel so much better! It really has made me aware of the things I put in mouth. Every meal requires thought as you want to eat things that are low calories, and that are healthy. I strongly encourage anyone who wants to lose weight to consider Weight Watchers. It is not a diet...it is a changed lifestyle.

Now that I have sounded like a commercial, I will leave you with a picture of my lovely, beautiful friend Becky. I am very proud of you!! Way to go and keep it up!! Love you!!

Some Photos I like...

2007-01-13T17:35:00.000-08:00

Brad and Samantha kissing.. I just love him! :)
Lindsey, Brad and Kyla in Semiahmoo! I have two wonderful sister-in-laws. I love you girls!!
Brad, Samantha, Heather and Edwin Rjvers: This is outside at Brad's house. Edwin is orginally from Richmond, BC. They were out for the holdiay's as well. We like them! p.s. I set them up, Brad likes to think he helped with it as well! :)
Will and Melanie Walker: This last year Brad met Will at Briercrest, Will and Brad are very alike and it has been great getting to know them! Will is Brad's new best friend! :)
Kim and Tyler Williams: I met Kim and Tyler at Capernwray a few years ago. They were recently married, and are living in Caronport. They too go to shcool with Brad. It's been fun hanging out with them!

This is a bit of a random post, but I'm bored! So... I thought I would post pictures of some of the great people in our lives.

Let Yourself be known.. delurking time!

2007-01-12T12:34:00.000-08:00

Well after reading many blogs.. I too realized that it is delurking week. So let yourselves be known.. don't be shy!!!

The Horrible Hair Disaster...

2007-01-06T14:03:00.000-08:00

Before
The new do with it up!
The new do with it down!

So... when i was at my in-laws over the holiday's I decided that I wanted to touch up my roots. My natural darker roots were starting to show, and it had been bothering me for quite some time. I made a decision to go with the good old frost and glow kit. BIG mistake! I ended up with the really nasty, orangy, blonde. I was doing my hair with my sister-in-law Kyla and her boyfriend Jason. Now just so they know, they are not to blame. They actually did exactly what I asked of them. It was just one of those things where the timing was completely off. After my hair was dry Kyla, Jason, Lindsey and I were laughing pretty hard. I could of cried, it looked so terrible! Luckily all that came out was laughter. Lindsey my other sister-in-law asked if I wanted some halloween head bands to go with my orange do! By this time it was almost midnight and Brad had not even seen my gross hair. I ran downstairs and told Brad that we had to go to Shoppers to get a dark dye to get rid of the orange blonde. I refused to go to the church the next morning with hair like that! He could not beleive what I had done to my hair. To make a long story short we got the dark dye and did the whole thing a darker brown. The dark dye ended up turning my hair an ulgy grey colour. Nice... now I was really upset. I wore a hat for the remaining two day's that we were there. My dear mother( I love my mum) offered to pay for me to get it professionally fixed. Now it is a dark brown with red, and blonde highlights... I love it!!! End of story! Here are some before and after shots. You'll more than likely laugh!!! It actually looked worse in real life.

Highlights Over The Holidays...

2007-01-03T17:51:00.000-08:00

Kyla, Lindsey, Kymo, Brad and Samantha on Christmas Eve.. waiting to open presents!!!
Brad and Samantha at the resort in Washington on Christmas day. It was like a big, beautiful mansion!
The whole Funston family outside the resort in Semiahmoo.The view looks out onto White rock,BC
Samantha and Kyla sitting in the comfty chairs in the libary area, it was so realaxing.
Brad, Samantha, Dave, and Karin hanging out for the afternoon. Dave and Karin were recently engaged, and plan to get married in May!

Brad and I had an awesome Christmas and New Years. Our time away in BC was very refreshing for both of us. It was great seeing all of Brad's family, and we were able to catch up with a bunch of old friends. The wheather was wonderful for the majority of the time, but of course we couldn't escape the typcical BC rain.(hehe) Gotta love that Saskatchewan sun! We did so many fun things over the holidays. Brad's parents took us all to Semiahmoo, Washington on Christmas day, and we stayed the night in an amazing resort. It is just over the border in Washington and the hotel is surronded by water. We met up at the resrot with Brad's uncle, aunt and cousins and we all played games and went swimming. The food was incredible, I had the best eggs benedict I have ever had. Another hightlight for us was going tubing up on Cyprus Mountain with a number of friends. We also had the oppurtunity to go Body Worlds with Brad's mom and dad. It gave us an up close look on the inner workings of the human body. It was quite interesting. It showed real human bodies that have been plasticised( the skin removed) Sounds a little of gross, but it made me think of how intricately God has created each of us. For New Years, Brad and I got free tickets to an Abba impersonation group at the cassiao in Vancouver. It is a beautiful hotel , and we spent our night dancing to the familair tunes of "mama mia," "dancing queen" and many more favorites. They sounded exactly like the original group.

The only sad thing that happened over the holiday was putting Brad's family's cat (Kymo) to sleep after almost 18 years. He was very sick and it was the best thing to do for him. It was a very sad event, and he will be missed by all. In the Funston family Kymo was the the little prince so you can imagine how hard it was to say good-bye. On a more positive note our time with Brad's family was wonderful. We are grateful and thankful for everything they gave and did for us. Brad's mom cooked so many delicious meals, and we wanted to say "thanks again for all you did and for your hospitality." Pictures to come.. blogger won't let them come currently.

A little of this and that...

2006-12-21T16:33:00.000-08:00

Well I thought I would post some pictures of my surprize birthday party. I was a little bit bummed this year as all my family members and friends told me they were either away or busy on my birthday. Let's face it... everyone likes to have a party at least I DO! Anyways the day arrived and Brad was great and gave me some nice presents, one of them being a facial! I LOVE FACIALS!! The plan was for Brad and I to go out for supper... alone which was fine with me. Of course I would of loved to have family and friends present but whatever. When we arrived at the restaurant low and behold my family and friends were there. SURPRIZE.. they had all tricked me and I fell for it. It was a pleasant surprize to have them all with me. I have to say.. I did well this year in the area of presents. I was spoiled (hehe and Christmas is right around the corner too.. smiles) As a kid I always made sure my parents made my b-day SEPERATE from Christmas so I didn't get robbed any presents. I was such a selfless kid hey?? :) Anyways Brad and I fly to Vancouver on Saturday to spend the holidays and new year with his family. It should be a alot of FUN with the FUNSTON family!(ha ha) Brad and I send our love to you all and hope you have a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Happy Birthday Samantha!

2006-12-15T07:47:00.000-08:00

As Stevie Wonder sings, "Isn't she lovely..."

Today my beautiful wife turns 26! Birthdays are a great opportunity to focus and reflect on the people that we love and remember why they are so special to us. I am very thankful for my wife and all of her many qualities. I love Samantha's heart for the Lord and her constant desire to be obedient to him. I love how she cares for people and is always eager to be generous and hospitable to those who come into our home. I love watching her when she holds a baby in her arms, as she sings and rocks them to sleep; I know she will make a wonderful mother one day (one day long from now!). I love how she is sensitive to the needs of others. Even though it may drive me crazy at times, I love to hear her sing. She has a beautiful voice. I love how she gets excited over a new shirt or a new pair of earings. I love that she is authentic. I love it when she makes me supper. Not only can she sing, but she is great cook. I love it when she smiles at me. I love that she is making me into a better person. I know I probably don't say it enough, but I love her and am very thankful that God has given her to me. It takes a very special person to be able to put up with me at times! She must be very special then.

Happy Birthday Samantha!
I love you. xoxoxoxoxox

Here's My 100....

2006-12-10T19:54:00.000-08:00

1. When I was 4 years old my sister threatened to run away from home.
2.It made me cry, because I thought she was serious.
3. I still remember her little brown suitcase all packed up by the door.
4.I was a very picky eater when I was little.
5. Now I love almost everything.
6. I always have wanted to be a mom.
7. I particulary love babies.
8. Whenever I go to Walmart I scan the baby section, I love looking at strollers.
9. I love seeing pregnant ladies who look cute.
10 I hope I can look cute pregnant.
11. I also hope Brad and I have cute kids.
12. I went to Sweden (Capernwray) for my first year of bible school.
13. For my 2nd year I went to Capernwray Harbour on Thetis Island.
14. I met my husband Brad in 2000 on Thetis Island.
15. At first I thought he was loud and slightly irratating.
16. Now I can't imagine life without him.
17. I love watching 24.
18. A guy I use to work with (Andy Wouda) got me hooked.
19. Now Brad and I are obsessed with it.
20. We can hardly wait till season 6 starts.
21. I have travelled to 3 continents.
22. I would love to travel to all of them.
23. Hopefully someday.
24. When I got married I felt like a princess in my dress.
25. Just as I immagined it growing up.
26. I even did the little swirly thing in my dress on my wedding day.
27. It wasn't until my first year of bible school did I realize that God wanted to have a realationship with me.
28. Until that first year I lived my life not knowing that Christ was living in me and wanted to live His life through me.
29. I am so thankful that I now know, my life is much richer.
30. I hate peas.
31. I love saucey dishes.
32. The more sauce the better.
33. I love dipping my french fries in mayonaise.
34. I also know how fattening it is.
35. I don't care (most of the time) :)
36. I use to enjoy running.
37. I was more motivated to run when Brad and I were dating.
38. Now i usually make an exuse as to why it won't work for me to exercise.
39.I have been on two cruises.
40. The food on them was incredible.
41. I would love to go on one with my hubby.
42. We hope to one day.
43. I love going out for coffee.
44. My mom and i go usually once a week.
45. I only ever dated my husband.
46. I am thankful for that.
47. I knew that i wanted to marry him as soon as I got to know him.
48. He made me feel so comfortable.
49. I never felt like that with any other guy.
50. I am blessed to have such a godly husband.
51. When I get mad I like to go for a drive.
52. I love decorating homes.
53. I think paint can do wonders to a room.
54. Just one little paint job can completely warm up and enhance a room.
55. I get excited when I know I get to dine out for dinner.
56. I enjoy cooking when I have the time.
57. I enjoy hosting guests and making people feel comfortable.
58. I love going to Puerto Vallarta.
59 I have been over 10 times.
60. I love being an Auntie to my sister's kids.
61. I have one nephew and one neice.
62. I enjoy skiing.
63. Too bad Saskatchewan does not have more hills.
64. I enjoy frap's from Starbucks.
65. Especially caramel ones.
66. All my grandparents have passed away.
67. I miss my mum's dad (grandad) the most.
68. He was english and had false teeth.
69. He use to take them out and make a silly fish face.
70. It was kinda scary looking but entertaining to watch.
71. One of my favorite things to do is watch people.
72. The best place to people watch is at an airport or mall.
73. I could sit with a coffee and watch people go by for hours.
74. I'm not a weird or anything I just enjoy all the diversity in our human race.
75. When I was in grade 7 I was on a ping pong team.
76. To this day I can play a mean game of table tennis.
77. When I was in grade 8 I was in a trampoline club.
78. I thought this was soooo cool.
79. Now I just laugh thinking back on how cool I thought I was.
80. I have always had lot's of close girlfriends.
81. I still am close to my elementary and highschool friends.
82. Whenever I have a pen in my hand I doodle my name.
83. I also write out our future kids names.
84. My husband thinks I am strange for doing this on a daily basis.
85. I love chocolate.
86. I could eat it anytime, anywhere.
87. Once I opened the stall door to a lady going to the bathroom.
88. She got so mad at me.
89. Even though she had not closed the door all the way.
90. Her panicked face is still clear in my mind to this day.
91. I love typing on the computer when I have gel nails on.
92. It makes my hands look and feel pretty.
93. I love playing the guitar.
94. It is a stress releiver.
95. I like romantic chick flicks.
96. I would rather stay in a fancy hotel then camp.
97. I love Christmas time.
98. I love traditions.
99. I love that I live in Saskatchewan.
100. It's the friendliest province..

THE END...

A new tradition...

2006-11-27T11:49:00.000-08:00

Ever since i was little i loved traditional things with the family. Now that i am married i am excited to start new traditions. The first one being when we put up the tree. Last year we had just moved to Moose Jaw on the 20th of December so we didn't bother putting up a tree. This year was the first official tree decoarating! I was pretty pumped to get it up, so i suggested to Brad that we put it up Nov.15th. I know that sounds a bit early but why not enjoy 5 or 6 weeks with it up. We bought some egg nog, got out the x-mas tunes and decorated it. It was a lot of fun. Brad still thinks it is too early but i think it's perfect :) Once it was all up and the work was over for him he was glad that we had done it when we had. Men are so funny!
I love the coziness of Christmas!

The Happy Couple Pictures!!!

2006-11-25T20:19:00.000-08:00

Brad was insistant that i post some more pictures of our trip, so hope you enjoy :)

More pic's for mom in BC

2006-11-25T20:04:00.000-08:00

Brad's mom requested a few more pictures of our trip to Mexico so here they are:

Mexico was a Blast!!!

2006-11-16T13:35:00.000-08:00

Well we got back from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on Sunday night! We had a wonderful time with the whole family! I could of easily stayed another week. Here are some pictues of the trip:

Off to the sun

2006-11-02T06:12:00.000-08:00

Wereo offo to Meixco!!! The coldo weathera hasa arriveda, can'to waito to sito by the poolo and relaxa. As you can see I am fluent in spanish and shouldn't have much trouble communicating!
See you later..... brad

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRAD!!!

2006-10-29T16:00:00.000-08:00

Well today Brad turned 28. It's hard to beleive that i met him over 6 years ago. I remember celebrating his 23rd b-day with him and that doesn't seem like that long ago. Last night i took him out to Memory's, it's the same restaurant we went to for our one year anniversary. My parents met up with us, and we had a great evening. Our meals were all so good. We just sat and talked for over 3 hours. So often in North America were always rushed, were in a hurry for just about everything we do. It was nice to take our time and really fellowship, laugh and enjoy the atmosphere and good food! Today i had to work so my sister took Brad out for lunch so he wouldn't eat alone on his b-day. They came to Smitty's and sat in my section, i got all the girls to come and sing the good old b-day song. Let's just say his face went pretty red, and Brad doesn't get embarrassed that often. It was a good weekend and now were off to bible study. Here are some pictures of our great food and of course great company. Happy birthday honey, i love you more than i can often express! I seriously think and beleive that i snagged the greatest man alive. xoxoxo

Dress up day...

2006-10-28T16:26:00.000-07:00

Today at work we were all MADE to dress up for Halloween.It was actually a lot of fun. The day was full of laughter, and strange looks from customers. I was a nurse, my $ 9.99 cents costume from Superstore did me well. When i orginally bought my coustume it didn't look as short on the model in the picture, but when i put it on it was another story. I was a little nervous at first that i was going to hang out of it, or that some old man would stare at my inapropiately. Luckily all the customers thought it was really cute and the comment of the day was "geesh all of sudden i'm not feeling to well, i think i might need a nurse." It was funny for the first hour of work, but by hour seven i just wanted to get home. One comment that was especailly funny was this 70 year old man telling me that i sure made his pulse rise. He quickly got a slap from his dear wife who was sitting beside him. (Whoopsee i hope i didn't get him into too much trouble) The good thing about dressing a little scandolous once in awhile is that you make great tips. :) All in all it was an entertaining day.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

I'm Lucky!

2006-10-25T16:53:00.000-07:00

I just have to say that i'm a lucky girl to be married to such an incredible man. This is Brad studying hard. Right now he is trying to get ahead of the game as we are heading to PEURTO VALLARTA in a week. Were both really excited to get away. Both my sisters and there kids and my parents will be joining us. Oh ya... back to why Brad is incredible... even in the midst of his busyness he always makes time for me. Whether he asks me to go for a walk or out for coffee he makes the effort. He also does laundry, vacuums and keeps the house looking spic and span!

So.... Brad, thank-you for all you do, i'm very proud of you and love you very much!

A third turkey dinner...YUM YUM

2006-10-15T20:54:00.000-07:00

My hansome dadBrad and Katy..isn't that cute?
Ferlan and my newphew Jackson

My dear momma
Lauren and Samantha
The whole family eating yum yum..
Danielle, Benji and baby Katy
Katy going for a walk with Auntie Samantha and Uncle Brad
Katy and Auntie Samantha

On Friday night my sister Danielle and brother-in-law Benji and neice Katy Faith came from San Jose for the week. It was Brad and I's first time meeting her. She is 9 weeks and has the bluest eyes ever. She is absolutely precious and i have fallen in love with her. Every chance i get i'm over at my mom and dad's house playing, cuddling and just staring at her. Babies truely are a gift, i just love watching them. It amazes me how God has made each of us so intricate and that not one of us our the same. It is incredible... i have to say that i'm exctied to be a mommy. Don't worry not for a few more years.. i know i know! :) Last night we all went to my sister Lauren's house for a third turkey dinner. It was soooo good, i need to get back on the tread mill pretty quick here! :) Here are some pictures of the evening. It was nice to finally have the whole family together.

My Wife

2006-10-13T10:02:00.000-07:00

Samanatha has been very faithful in updating our blog over the last few months, but in the hundreds of comments we recieve, many of you are asking "when is brad going to write?" As most of you know life on the praries is very busy with cleaning bugs of your car and the six months of snow shoveling there isn't much time to sit down. Luckily I married an experienced prarie girl who can do all that stuff for me, but seriously I am very blessed to be married to such a wonderful and hard working person. Samantha has been busy over the last few months, turning our house into a wonderful home. Believe me I can take no credit as she is the first to so graciously and humbly tell me of all that she has done!:) She just finished painting our office/second bedroom a nice red colour. It's called Louisianna hot sauce. We both love it and hope to eventually turn it into a guest bedroom and then move the office down to the basement. With the training from my wonderful mother in law, Samantha has decorated and painted pretty much every room in the house. As seen in the picture above her sense of style is not just in decorating the home but she personally exibits tremendous style and beauty. I am very thankful for her and love her very much.

Thanksgiving get together...

2006-10-08T13:27:00.000-07:00

Last night Brad and i headed to Caronport to Dave and Jenelle Hindereger's house. They invited us over for a turkey dinner. Jenelle and Dave were just married in June, and it was her first time cooking a thanksgiving supper. I have to say that it was soooo good. We had mashed potato's, yams, cooked carrots, stuffing, turkey, gravy yorkshire pudding,cranberry orange sauce and more. Jenelle also served itilian soda's to start, which was a great idea. She made them with cranberry juice, gingerale and whipping cream. The whipping cream had a little sugar and vanilla in it. It was delightful. You should really give them a try. For dessert we had pumkin pie and homemade mini cinnamon buns and coffee.

We did a lot of laughing as Brad and Dave have similar humor, and when you get two guys together like that it can get crazy!!! Jenelle and i had to keep them in line.. most of the evening. :)

Before we went over to their house, i showed Brad the house in Caronport that i grew up in. I lived in that house from grade 3 till grade10. One thing that i loved about our house was the backyard. The backyard was huge and it led out into a beautiful alley full of trees and a little path. As kids we constantly played back there, and wrote our initials in so many trees. You know best friends forever kind of things. Here are some pictures of the day! Happy Thanksgiving to you all!

City Wide Awakening

2006-10-01T14:38:00.000-07:00

Last night was really encourging so i wanted to share a story about the city of Moose Jaw! A couple of weeks ago Brad met a guy named Will. Will and his wife Melanie have a real heart for the youth of the city and decided to start a ministry. The ministry is in the parking lot of the Church of God (where Brad and I attend) Last night was the kick off for the city, the desire of Will and his wife is that many youth and whoever else hears or walks by will come to know the Lord. Brad and I went last night to help where we could and met some neat people.
There was a big stage set up and a music team(which Will headed up) and a speaker. There was a man named Phil who shared his testimony, he was heavy into drugs, drinking ect. and only became a Christian 5 days ago. There was also a guest speaker from Wisconsin who shared his testimony. I was personally touched last night, to be outside in God's creation and presence, and to see people give their lives to the Lord.

I never imagined that Brad and i would be in Moose Jaw together outside in a church parking lot praising the Lord. I'm thankful that Will is following through with the vision that God has given him. The Church of God is right off main street, so i'm sure everyone driving by was wondering what on earth was going on. (As the music was quite loud) I'm excited already about the next one, they are having City wide once a month. At the end of the night there was free hot chocoalte and brownies, which topped of our already lovely evening! GOD IS GOOD!!!!

Friends came and went...

2006-09-26T10:45:00.000-07:00

Well this weekend was fun and fast. We had our friends fly in from Richmond,BC on Saturday night to come to the Lions and Roughrider game in Regina. Brad, Christopher, Michelle and Edwin were at the game and Heather and I stayed behind as we wanted some girl time. They all were convinced that BC had the game before they even left, but good old Sk, pulled through in the end and won the game. (hehe) Let' s just say Brad was not a happy camper. He told me "he could of cried". Poor guy, he will be over it in about a week! Christopher and Michelle had to leave early Monday morning so it was a pretty short trip for them, but it was great to see them. After the game all 6 of us went to Hopkins for wings and potato skins. It was good but we all felt a little bloated as we left.. we were all so hungry and ate a little to much!

Yesterday and today were my days off. I have had this huge canker sore for the last week and it is draining me of all my energy. I hate canker sores with a passion, they last forever and i can barely talk. In the last year i have had them on and off, i am not quite sure what's causing them? People seem to have all different ideas on what causes them.

Anyways Brad and i painted our garage yesterday. Our neighbour Glen came out as we were painting and informed us that our garage had not been painted in over 10 years. He is a funny man, him and his wife take in(literally ) all the cats around the neighbourhood. There is always a cat in site around our block. I'll post some pictures of the last few days.

Birthday fun

2006-09-20T17:48:00.000-07:00

On September 9th my not so little nephew turned 3! I don't want him to get any older i just love the age he is at. He is discovering so much right now, and it's fun spending time with him. Unfortunetly on Saturday they had a birthday party for him at Mcdonalds but i had to work. Uncle Brad was able to go so he took some pictures of the party. Isin't he a cutie?? He is the little one in the red! My mom is the one behind him. I'm a proud Auntie if you haven't noticed!!!!

A random day...

2006-09-18T13:12:00.000-07:00

Well today i am not working which is a huge releif. I worked the last 6 days and it has been so busy. I slept till 10:00am today, i don't usually like sleeping in that late but my body needed the rest. I don't have any huge plans today.. made some oatmeal chocolate chip cookies for my husband(that he was bugging me for) and a tuna casserole for lunch and that was my morning. My mom and i are going for coffee this afternoon. It has been really nice living back in Sask. I have come to apprecaite my family.... in a different way! I love that we can just walk up the street and were at my sister's and my parents house. Later on today i might head out to Caronport, Brad has a evening class from 7-10 and my dear friend Becky lives there so i might drive in with him and visit her for the evening. Well i know this was not the most exciting entry, but like i said it is a random, ordinary day. I'm going to try and post some pictures of our house tonite we have done some more work on a few rooms. Until then...

A few pictures

2006-09-16T18:24:00.000-07:00

Thought i'd post a few pictures of the big day one year ago!!!

Football fun.. and more to come!!!

2006-09-15T19:11:00.000-07:00

Labour Day weekend Brad and i and our friend Phil Cavey and his new bride Hannah came down from Winnipeg to watch the Roughriders beat and kill the Winnipeg Bluebombers! It was a beautiful evening to watch the game, the sun was literally shinning on the downtown. It looked awesome, i never thought of Regina as a pretty town, but on that evening it was. It was nice spending time with them, they came back to Moose Jaw for the night and we looked at each other's wedding albums. Here are some pictures of the game.

September 24th weekend friends of ours Christopher and Michelle are flying out from Richmond, BC. Edwin and Heather Rijvers are coming down as well to watch the BC Lions take on the Roughriders. Should be a good game watching Sask. beat the Lions (he he) Brad thinks BC will win hands down. I being a Sask. fan beg to differ!

It's hard to beleive...

2006-09-11T21:27:00.000-07:00

It's so hard to believe that Brad and i have been married for a whole year. Time has gone so quickly. We were reminicing last night about everything that we have done and what our highlights of the year were. We both agreed that one of the highlights was going to San Fransisco in December. We have also enjoyed having a home and decorating, it has been so fun.

Brad just started back at Briercrest again this last week. He is in the pastoral ministries program. He will be finished in December of 08. It still seems like a long time but i know it will fly by. I'm still serving up in the mall at Smitty's and getting great hours. I open at 8:30 and am done by 3 each day. It's awesome to have my afternoons and evenings free. It's also handy as i only live 3 blocks from the mall, it allows me to walk to work. Well sometimes when i'm tired Brad will drive me(hehe) . Anyways i better get to bed it's getting late...

Treated like a lady for our 1 year anniversary

2006-09-09T21:45:00.000-07:00

Well... tonite i was swept off my feet. First of all, Brad thank-you so much for the wonderful evening. It was a lovely day from the start to finish. You made me feel soooooo special and loved. Know that i am so proud to be your wife and that i love you with all my heart. I am thankful that the Lord has blessed me with a man like you. You went the extra mile to make tonite memorable and it was!

So... i bet you fellow bloggers are wondering what my hubby did. Well i woke up this morning to Brad asking me for a drink of water, which was weird. He never asks for water in the morning. I thought it was a strange request but i said sure. In the kitchen on the counter was a gift certificate for a pedicure and facial. A huge smile crept over my face. I had to work from 8-3 and he arranged for me to be at the spa for 3:30. When i arrived home at 3 there was 12 red roses on the table and a bag. He bought me a cute shirt, hat and coconut lotion i have been bugging him for. Time was running so i did a little skip and went out the door to the spa.(Of course smiling away) When i arrived home at 5:30 i was completly relaxed and felt as though i were floating. Facial's are so wonderful it was my first one and plan to have more.I quickly hopped in the shower and Brad told me to dress up for fine dining. We headed off to Regina to Memories, a beautiful, fancy restaurant. We enjoyed a candle lit dinner, which was very tasty. To top it off we stopped at Mcdonalds for hot fudge sunday's on the way home. I love Mcyd's sunday's. It was a delightful evening and i felt very lucky and spoiled. Do i have a good guy or what?? Here are some pictures at Memories.. Thanks again hon your the BEST!!!

A year ago today...

2006-09-09T21:41:00.000-07:00

A year ago today i married this hansome man... HAPPY ANNIVERSARY honey!!!

Brad's parents visit..

2006-08-26T12:06:00.000-07:00

Brad's parents came from BC for the weekend. It was nice to see them as we haven't seen them since last Christmas. They got here on Wednesday afternoon and we had a nice dinner with both set's of parents. On Thursday we went to the Temple Garden Mineral Spa which was relaxing. Then on Friday we did the tunnels of Moose Jaw. It was actually quite interesting, Moose Jaw has so much history. Be sure to do the tunnels if your ever here. Here are a couple of pictures of the weekend! Last night Brad's mom and dad treated us to dinner. We were celebrating (a little early) our one year anniersary. We went to Hopkins... where Brad and i got engaged! It is an old character home they have converted into a beautiful restaurant. We had an amazing meal and then drove out to the lake to show his parents our new cottage.

Baby Katy

2006-08-20T08:45:00.000-07:00

Here is Kathryn Faith born August 18, 2006

A new baby...A proud auntie & uncle

2006-08-19T15:17:00.000-07:00

Last night at 10:30 my sister Danielle gave birth to a healthy baby girl. Kathryn Faith was 7lb 9oz. (They will call her Katie which i think is very cute.) I don't have any pictures right now but hopefully i can post some soon. Danielle and Benji, we are very happy for you. We pray that this new chapter of your lives is filled with joy and happiness.

Visiting the Duckies

2006-08-18T19:54:00.000-07:00

Last night Brad and i took Jackson to the park. He loves to feed the duckies and swans. Whenever we tell him to smile for the camera it makes us laugh because he forces this cheesy little smile out. (As seen in the picture above of Jackson and Brad! )I have really enjoyed being an auntie, it is nice as my sister Lauren and parents live only a street over and a few blocks up from us. Brad and i usally see them every other day. My other sister Danielle is also expecting. In fact she went into labour this morning at 4:00am. We just heard that she is 5 cm dialated. I'm sure by the morning i'll have a new neice. Unfortuanately her and her husband live in California so we don't see them very often. I'll update when the babe arrives!!!! HURAAY!!!

A Cottage at the Lake

2006-08-15T19:21:00.000-07:00

My parents recently bought a cottage out at the lake. It's about 25 minutes north of Moose Jaw. I grew up in Sk, and honestly had no idea that such a beautiful lake exsisted so close to us. Brad is also pretty pumped as he thinks that no hill, tree or lake exsists in this province. It will be nice for our whole family to have somewhere to go in the summers and holiday's. My mom and dad plan to renovate the whole cabin, i know it will be beautiful when they are done with it. Here are some pictures of it.

Heather and Edwin's visit...

2006-08-15T13:20:00.000-07:00

This last weekend we had our friends Heather and Edwin come from Swift Current. Edwin is a carpenter and was able to put on a new door for us. It was helpful as we didn't even have to buy one. We had an annoying metal screen door that slammed so hard everytime someone came in. Edwin was able to take that ugly door off and replace it with one of our other doors. He also framed the door and put a new peice of glass in. Now were going to paint it a deep red. We were very happy with his work, it looks so good. So Ed if you reading this, THANKS for all your work.. we appreaciated it! On Saturday night we all went into Regina to the Keg. We had a wonderful meal, the chicken fahitas ( i don't know how to spell that) were very tasty. Brad and the others had steak, he was a little chocked with his meal though. Instead of serving yummy vegies with his meal they gave him this big fat tomato. Brad hates tomato's! Since when did restaurants start doing that? O well we had fun, and we left feeling very satisfied.

Family Reunion Pictures...

2006-08-14T19:31:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures of Brad's family reunion in Melfort,Sk.

Cousins Visiting...

2006-08-07T15:05:00.000-07:00

This past weekend we had Brad's cousin Jodi her husband Kevin and little Jack Jack came to visit. They live on a farm outside of Melfort. It was great to have them,we were able to connect with another couple which was great for Brad and i! We went to the spa last night , and then went to my most favorite coffee shop in the world..... JAVA EXPRESS!!! They have the most incredible fraps. I just have to take a minute or two to desribe them. They are a blended ice drink with a hazel mocha mix, topped with whipped cream and chocolate sauce! Then to make this evem more delicious they give you a hedgehog chocolate on a stick and it is to die for. You have to try this drink.. it is soooo good!!!!!!!!!!! Will post some pictures soon!

Family Reunion in Melfort, SK!!!

2006-08-02T17:10:00.000-07:00

This past weekend we were up in Melfort, Sk for a family reunion. Brad's mom's dad (Grandpa Taylor) is one of 12 and he is the youngest. Brad's grandpa and two of the sisters are still living of the 12. All the family's from all 12 of the siblings were there.This was a new expeirence for me, my first family reunion! Both my parents come from small family's, so it was nice to marry into a large family. Brad has so many cousings and all those cousins have kids as well. There was 350 people at the reunion and that was only HALF the family. On the Friday before the reunion started we went horseback riding and quading around the farm where we were staying. We rode the horse bare back and with a saddle. It was neat for Brad to show me all around the farm. Brad and his family grew up going back to the farm each summer, creating many memories! It was a nice treat to be surrounded by so many family members. Brad has some really fun cousins, and they all have kids, I got to hold babies all weekend. On the Saturday night there was an auction and i ended up receiving a baby blanket for our Lord willing future baby.( hehe) You can tell i was around babies all weekend hey? It was also nice to see Brad's sister Lindsey and Brad's mom who flew out from Vancouver! Will post some pictures of the reunion soon...

Out for Supper and a drink of wine

2006-07-23T13:48:00.000-07:00

Last night the whole family went out for wings. There is a new restaurant in town that has over 40 flavors of wings. Samantha's sister lauren has become addicted to the place. Our nephew Jackson loves any opporunity to go out for a meal because he knows there is a good chance someone will be drinking coke. The other night we were having supper at our parents and dad had a glass of wine with his steak and Jackson thought it was coke. In his typical way he demanded that he have some of papa's coke, we told him it was wine and not coke. He didnt care, he thought it was coke and proceeded to have a sip. The expression on his face was priceless. He was very disgusted by the taste. I guess this is the best way to teach your kids to stay away from alcohol.

Our friends Heather and Edwin....

2006-07-20T15:14:00.000-07:00

Our good friends Heather and Edwin Rijvers, are coming for the night from Swift Current. Heather and i met at Capernwray in 2002/2003 and Edwin is a friend of Brad's from Richmond(they grew up in the same church) Brad and i thought that it would be fun to set them up back in September at our wedding. They met and hit it off (thanks to Samantha)hehe.... and they were just married in May/06!

Samantha's sister's baby shower...

2006-07-18T13:36:00.000-07:00

My friend Nicole at my sister's shower, with my other friend Kandis's baby girl Kyra.
My wonderful momma...

2006-07-18T13:28:00.000-07:00

2006-07-18T13:18:00.000-07:00

On Monday night we had a baby shower for my sister Danielle. It was a good time.. we tried to surprize her but she had feeling it was coming,(somehow she finds out about ALMOST anything) but she didn't think that so many ladies would of showed up! It was good to be able to see her pregnant as i thought i wouldn't get the chance! (as she lives in California) Her due date is August 12/06.

2006-07-18T13:00:00.000-07:00

Perryman family BBQ

2006-07-18T12:54:00.000-07:00

On Sunday we all got together as a family and had a bbq, my sister Danielle who is 8 and half months pregnant was also with us. It was really nice to all be together as that is a rare accurance!

2006-07-18T12:48:00.000-07:00

Another picture of the party we threw for Beck, isin't my hubby a cutie... i think so!

2006-07-18T12:45:00.000-07:00

This was at Hustons Pizza
I had planned a surprize
party for my dear friend
Becky. It was good times!

Home Work...

2006-07-15T08:54:00.000-07:00

We have done a lot of work on the grass in the backyard and frontyard, we have put new gravel down and are attempting to learn how to garden.

Making Progress

2006-07-15T08:42:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures of some updates we have done in the house and around the yard.

2006-07-10T14:31:00.000-07:00

This is my little nephew Jackson, he is two and half and we love him to peices!!!

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2006-07-09T15:20:00.000-07:00

Here is a picture of our home, back in January when we were just getting settled in. We have done a bit more work since then. We are really enjoying having a home.

2006-07-09T14:39:00.000-07:00

Welcome to our first official blog post more to come...