Our Family & Our Life

This blog is sorely neglected. I can't help it, blogging isn't a priority and I just feel like I haven't much to say these days. Colin has left us again and returning ?????  I wish I knew when but sometime this year I guess. A few photos of our joy... She's so beautiful and sweet ... and loves her Daddy so much it breaks my heart they can't always be together ... but we're very thankful for her Oma - what would we do without you? She loves her "2 Omas"... In fact we celebrated great-Oma's 97th happy birthday on the 16th September when this photo was taken. We're praying that we have news soon to report but until then we wait patiently and trust all will happen for our good in His time. 

My favourite "cool" duo together again... Isla was so excited that "Daddy off airplane" on Friday night. Don't get me wrong, I do too of course but she gets soooo excited. Even if it's just for one week, we're all happy together.

We made vows to each other.... To God.... .. to love, honour and obey.... I loved you yesterday, I love you today and I will love you tomorrow.... Happy Anniversary! xoxo

"Officially" closer to her 3rd birthday  than her 2nd birthday! ,

We are currently well into week 2 of Colin's visit home and this week he didn't have to work. We've been enjoying spending time together and have stayed close to home other than a trip to Ajax and to my moms. On Saturday we drove out to Andrew's Scenic Acres to pick raspberries but when we got there, they were finished or 90% finished so no raspberries in our freezer this winter. Off to the blueberry field we went and there were loads. Easy picking Isla loved them too .... ... sadly she didn't pick many that ended up in the basket... They also sell flowers - pick and pay per stem. Not cheap either but it was fun. I didn't pick the sunflowers.... ... but wish I had as they are so pretty.... ... and amazing... I love them  - they are sooooo big - especially if you are just over 3 feet tall! Our next trip was down the 401 to Ajax. Aunt Lynn & Uncle Jim made sure we didn't go hungry and cooked up a lovely dinner while Colin provided a pie - bl...

Wow, it's been so long since my last post that I almost forgot my blogger log in!! So what's up? Well, first off, a visa update.  A huge weight has been lifted and another prayer answered! Colin qualifies for Canadian permanent residence. YAY - but he can't get the visa yet because we don't have a clear FBI Clearance Certificate.  We have applied for it and praying that we get it within the six weeks Immigration Canada says it takes and not the "up to" 12 weeks the FBI website says it could take.  A bit of stress again as we have to provide it by October to IC and Colin couldn't get his fingerprints done in Brazil which we needed done before we could apply.  Worst case scenario is that we provide a letter explaining the situation but I trust everything will work out in perfect time and we can be a (normal) family unit again by the fall. Isla is doing well.  A month ago she was still 28 lbs but she is getting taller all the time. I was at...

Happy 143rd (belated) Birthday Canada! You've aged well and I'm so glad we finally get to celebrate with you! May you always remain glorious and free! In other news, Colin is away again.  We dropped him off at the airport last evening and then proceeded to have a teary ride home.  We hope and pray we are nearing the end of the wait for the visa (with favourable outcome of course) and it can't come soon enough.  In the meantime, we are the three muskateers at home - Isla, Pearl and me.  Yes, just us three. While Colin was home, our other furry girl, Dixie, went missing.  We haven't seen her for a week and a half and we miss her so much.   Each time we are outside we call for her and as we drive up and down the road, I'm always scanning the ditches and the corn field for any sign of her.  If you're not a cat person, keep your thougths to yourself - our cats are part of the family and we take their care very seriously.  She was part of ...

We were up before the birds this morning to do an airport run for a very important arrival from Sao Paolo.... We're all very excited to be together again so much so that Isla has been following Colin around like a puppy ever since... We also celebrated a belated Father's Day when we arrived home.... Isla bought Colin "Father and Daughter" Willow Tree figurine - I call it "Daddy's Girl" - how appropriate ;-)

Ok, maybe not day 118 but it sure feels like it - it's been a llllooonnnngggg five weeks and one day without you, dear.  We miss you so much and can't wait until we can celebrate Father's Day tomorrow starting at 5:45 a.m. - when your plane lands... Isla LOVES her daddy and daddy loves Isla! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Isla has been fighting a fever the last couple of days but thankfully a prayer is answered again and she's feeling great today - just in time to play with Daddy tomorrow!  She woke up a couple of times last night screaming but she woke up happy, bright eyed and ready to go at 11:00 a.m.!  I knew she really needed a good sleep in order to feel better and she sure got it this morning. 

Isla is 28 months old today and looking more and more like a little girl rather than a toddler.  She's talking more.... A bit more cheeky, OK, alot more cheeky everyday... Oh yeah, and she's finally 3 feet tall...