Happy Holidays

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday! We enjoyed a week in Regina and Saskatoon with family and friends. It was wonderful, but as usual felt rushed and we didn't squeeze in a visit with everyone we would have liked.

2007 was a great year for us, and 2008 is shaping up to be even better.

In May one of my best friend's, Amber, became engaged to her boyfriend Erik, and they are set to be married in August this summer. I am so happy for her and cannot wait for what is sure to be a wedding to remember!

Allan's cousin, Ashton, and his fiance Heather, also set a date for their wedding and will be married in Moose Jaw this May. We're excited for this, because with this family a wedding always means a huge reunion with an equally huge party!

In May I applied for, and got, a new job. I am still working for CanWest Mediaworks but am now the Customer Service Supervisor for the Calgary, Regina and Saskatoon markets. This brought me working daytime hours which is fabulous. I started this in June and it was so nice to have more time at home with the girls this summer.

Allan also started a new job this summer, working for Scatliff + Miller + Murray, a firm here in Winnipeg. He is loving it.

In September Madison started Grade 1. She loves school and is doing great. She excels in English and the arts. She was the first student to start bringing home chapter books and shares Allan's talent in art. In April she actually had a picture chosen to hang at the Superintendant's office at the school board.

Both girls started dance in September. Madison in her fourth year, Annika in her first. While Annika adores dance class, Madison is ready to hang up her ballet shoes and focus on gymnastics (which she also started this year.)

Allan was asked to TA an AutoCad course at the University this fall which gave him some great teaching experience. He was asked to continue this semester but because he wants to focus on his Practicum he turned it down.

As I mentioned, we spent Christmas in Regina and Saskatoon. Pictures are soon to come, I promise!!

To finish up the proposals of 2007, one of my best friends, Tara also became engaged to her boyfriend Adam on January 1st 08.

It's been a year to remember - that's for sure.