We've started a new little tradition of going on dates every Friday night. This is the 3rd Friday in a row we're going on a date! HOW COOL. So tonight we're going out to eat at crush, and then I bought us a board game we are going to learn to play. Its called Saint Petersburg and like Settlers and Carcassone it was rated best game of the year (in 2004). I'm excited to try it! :) I found this real cool store called the Sentry Box which is not far from here which not only sells all these really cool games...(hundreds and thousands of cool looking games) but you can also play them there...go and hang out and play games....that's a cool idea. I'm thinking that'd be a cool thing for Chels and I to do sometime...or her hubby and mine one Sunday afternoon, go and learn a new game before we buy it. It looks really fun.
LONG day and sucky week at work this week...lotsa BAD stuff happened. :( Only 64 days left....I'm trying to waste some time cause Troy's on his way home...I'm hungry and thirsty. Mmmmm...the sofabed comes tomorrow...I'm excited to see what it looks like, and all that stuff. We're having a hard time deciding how to organize the furniture into this room...
Pre-Marriage Counselling is really fun! I love going...that's our Wednesday night faithful at the Daumlers. We really enjoy it and it inspires some cool conversations.
Ohhhh...here he is! Gotta go! Date time!
S
Friday, March 31, 2006
A New Tradition
Thursday, March 30, 2006
Well its back home
My Pretty ring (or Skating Rink as my Step-Mom would call it) is back where it belongs on my finger, and although I love it…and think its so beautiful…my heart has been captivated by another ring which is currently in our possession but I’m NOT allowed to try on. We’ve decided not to put on our wedding bands until we get married. We tried them on at the ring shop yesterday to make sure they were made to the right size, but we’re not allowed anymore to do it. I just can’t wait…its so pretty…I can’t believe that I get to wear something so pretty for the rest of my life! Mmmm…I’m THRILLED!
S
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
What a Fun Weekend
Hi!
What a fun weekend we had. Our Pedicures were amazing...we bought our bed...and a sofabed, we bought some sheets, duvet all that kinda stuff...it was a blast. We also rented some movies, finished off our invitations, did our pre-marriage counselling homework...it was a blast. I am falling more and more in love with Troy as each day passes.
Something pretty huge also happened this weekend, the pastor of my church Phil Wideman resigned. A shock to most all in the church. Its strange to see all that's happened since I've moved out to Calgary regarding that...things have almost 100% changed...for bad, or good...or both...I'm not sure, I know I'm not the same girl, and I know that's good. Everything is a lesson to be learned I guess.
American Idol is horrible this week! No one can sing! Except for Mandisa. She's great...(I've only heard up to her though on this show...so hopefully it'll get better.
Only 67 days till Troy & I get married. MMmmmm...also my Step-Mom comes in less than 2 weeks! I can't wait to see her and her cute bald head! :) I get to go have my second fitting of my dress then...how exciting! What a thrilling and exciting time! Hopefully I'll get my engagement ring back soon too....I still don't have it back and its really sad cause people ask to see my ring all the time...and I don't have it. BOO.
Anyway...Love you all!
S
Friday, March 24, 2006
Lets See if This Works...
Its SO fun to have sent out some of our invites and have people RSVPing! HOW FUN! Check out our site too! www.troyandshara.com (not sure if the link will work, but you can copy and paste). Troy’s had lots of fun putting the site together, and tonight he’s taking me on another date! We’re going to get pedicures together! How fun! I’m super excited. I once had a pedicure and it’d one of the top 10 greatest things to do for sure! I’m excited to be going with my love. I’m also excited cause I think tomorrow we’re going to go and buy our bed frame! We found this amazing bed at Kiya. It’s got hydraulics in it, so you can lift up the mattress and there are 2 storage compartments underneath the mattress! And we need it for storage for sure in our little 950 square foot condo! J I’m excited about that! I’m also excited to be nearing the time when I get my ring back. I figure as each day passes….I’m getting a little closer to having my cute ring back! YEAH! I can’t wait!
Who got kicked off Survivor last night and was CSI a good one? I fell asleep at 9:05pm and didn’t wake up till morning… J I was a tired girl I guess!
Only 71 more days till Troy & I get to be married! COOL! Only like 121 days till Emma and Matt get to get married…(I checked out their registry today). What a fun summer I will have!
Have a great weekend everyone!
S
Monday, March 20, 2006
For all those faithful...
Who come into my blog to see if I've made time enough in my day to write something...thank you! It means a lot ot me that you check it out!
I had a nice long chat with my bestest friend Chelsea today. Please say a prayer for her, she is going through some...tough things right now. She's back in Ontario with her family right now, and will be for who knows how long. Please keep her and her husband Andrew in your prayers.
I'm still having a blast planning the wedding! Troy & I haven't even had one fight concerning wedding stuffs...we've actually only had 1 fight since our engagement and that was over something unrelated. WE don't usually fight anyway, but a lot of people have told me that there were a lot of fights in their engagement period. I'm not into that. It makes me anxious. Another thing that makes me anxious that I've discovered...is techno music. How weird is that? Yup...whenever its on, I get anxious.
Ok, back to wedding stuffs...um...Troy took me to LaCaille on Friday night for dinner & it was AWESOME! I am so much more excited now to have our family dinner there after the wedding! Its my new favorite restaurant...which is too bad cause you could feed a small country with the amount it costs to eat there...ugh.
I FINALLY got a new bank card today. I am not the greatest steward of my bank card...sometimes it migrates to a pocket or the handiest place at the moment and either gets lost or severely damaged. The unfortunate thing is that my main branch (I'm a proud (or not so proud) member of CIBC) is in Beamsville Ontario. A short 3000km jaunt from here. It'd be easier to make that jaunt than to try to get a card from a CIBC in Calgary, I'm sure of it.
Anyway...the reason I didn't change my bank location when I moved to Calgary is because I was persuaded not to...(maybe I'm a horrible client)...they told me that it doesn't matter where your "main" bank is...you can do all your banking from any location. Ok but every time I go into the bank to get a new bank card, no banking happens because I can't jump up and down while holding my ankles and yelling "I'm a CIBC client" while holding my tongue out and spinning in 360 degree circles while being careful not to jump out of the square tile I'm jumping in. Anyway, today I brought every piece of identification issued to me with me to CIBC in hopes that the 27 pieces would provide adequate proof that I am who I say I am and I can be trusted with a small piece of plastic. Heck, if I was lying...I'd DEFINITELY be finding a bank account with more money in it!
Ok, that's my rant. I may be marrying into the TD family though...we'll see if I can be persuaded...perhaps TD doesn't make you do so many acrobatics...
I'm so tired! GOSH! Oh...another rant for the day. T4 Mini lightbulbs. Is there such a thing, or did some idioit just scribble on our fixture manuel his insanities and laugh thinking some poor soul would go into every store in Calgary which sells lightbulbs looking for them. That's another thing I did today.:)
Ok...(I'm super tired! I did lots of work today and got up early).
I need to go to bed! Only 75 more days till I get married! WhoooooHOOOOOO!
S
Monday, March 06, 2006
Oh The Fun We've Had
Planning a wedding is great fun! I am having a blast! This weekend we picked & ordered tux's, picked and purchased suit, shoes, 2 ties, 2 shirts & belt for Troy (largely for Ontario reception). We also picked our wedding bands and to my broken heart's dismay, I had to leave my beautiful engagement ring behind at the jewelers so they can custom make my wedding band...cause I have something very specific in mind that I want... :( I'm very sad about that.
Tonight we went and registered at Home Outfitters. That was SO fun! Its like shopping except you don't get to take home any of the stuff...but its still super super fun! WE loved it. OH we also found and purchased our bed from Sleep Country Canada "why by a mattress anywhere else?" Obviously we couldn't think of a reason! We already know the bed we want, we just have to go and order one and then arrange for both pieces to be delivered to Troy's pad. HOW COOL! Only 89 days now...well 89 sleeps...88 days. I know, I'm ridiculous!
We also booked LaCaille on the Bow for our family dinner the day of the wedding. That will be so fun! My family & Troy's family getting to know each other! I'm thrilled!
What a productive and fun weekend we had.
We also took Vienna to the movies and she was completely enamored by them...she was completed mesmerized...what a treat! And we also got to snuggle her for the duration of the movie. 1/2 with Uncle Troy & Half with Auntie Shara.
Oh...a funny...kinda inappropriate, but funny none the less. So often when Vienna who is potty training has successfully completed her business on the potty, she gets a treat. ANYWAY! After we were back at her house after the movie, I needed to use the bathroom. She comes outside the door and says "Auntie Shara, what are you doing in there" I replied "I'm going pee" she answered "Are you pooping" and I replied..."No, just peeing" and she responded "ok, here's your treat" and slid a little sweedish berry (which we'd bought for her at the movies) under the door into the bathroom. What a cute funny little sweetheart!
Anyway, I'm exhausted. NIGHT!
Thanks for all the notes!
S
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
94 days
So the Wedding Countdown continues. This weeks tasks are getting the Tux's reserved, shopping for wedding bands & registering. Oh...we're also going to take Vienna to her first movie ever! Curious George! How fun! We're so excited to do that! I wonder if she'll sit through the whole thing? I wonder if she'll let us snuggle her while she's watching, or will she want to be a big girl and have her own chair (she's probably too light and it'll fold up with her in it). Anyway, we're thrilled to spend the afternoon with her!
Wedding planning/engagement time has been amazing! We're having a blast, and although being a "wife in training" is definitely got its challenges, I'm growing to love Troy more with each day that passes!
This morning I got up and got to the gym before work and had a really good workout. I think that was the first day I've ever done that! I'm so proud of myself!
That's all really...I love hearing from everyone!
S
