random house pictures

the raised beds..
the back deck..
the green house..

the wood shed..
the north yard..
the living room..
the north view..
the swings..
more raised beds..

The four Hague cousins...

This pic was taken over the weekend when we were at a friends wedding. The girls get along so well and had an absolute blast.. especially dancing at the (much anticipated) wedding party!

This is Kennedy & Millie.. so cute..

And of course.. our favorite extended cousins.. Tykara & Shelby (hope I spelled those right!)

Brought to you by Labatt's Genuine Draft....

The new 4 wheeler for the kids.. I bought it off e-bay and Collin got it set up Thursday night for the girls. Oaksie is much more excited about it, but Millie likes it too. Just a few pictures, it is so cute to see them on it!

doe a deer, a female deer

This is just a few pictures from our drive home from the lake, Jolanda - although I know you are in your "deer hating" phase, I thought you'd still like to see these! They were right beside the truck... guess my hubby is just a better DODGER!!! J/K

This one is a look south onto Francois Lake.. it is so pretty though in the background you can see all the Mountain Pine beetle damage to the park area.. :( damn beetles.

And finally... this is an unnamed island that we buzzed by on the boat, we set 2 ling lines but ended up on catching one ling cod.. mmm.. yummy!

WEEEEEEE - kend @ the lake

We went to Francois Lake this weekend for our final weekend to relax before moving. There was Collin, the girls, & me, my cousin James, & my mom & dad. It was nice.. Here are a few pictures.

James, Collin & my dad

Dad, Oaksie & me

and finally.... Mom & Millie

Missing Oma

Well Millie is having such a rough time with Oma and Opa being gone. Last night she just poured her heart out and cried and cried about how much she missed her "Oma".

Millie: "My favorite thing about Oma is the way that she always snugs us on her lap, she is so good to cuddle with! I also miss how nice she visits and always sits in her rocking chair to talk, and she make the best gingiesnap cookies. I wish she was here... I want some of her homeade bread cause she makes the best bread.. and even CRUST."

Jen: "And what do you miss about Opa?"

Millie: "Well I always remember that he can never find me when I hide under the bed!"

So cute... It has really been alot harder on her than imagined. Oaksana was wondering why Millie had been crying so much so I told her all of that, she said.. "Maybe Millie is just thinking that Oma might die soon and it is making her real sad... but she doesn't need to cry..."
They are so innocent but still know so much. *sigh* Can't protect them forever, I guess!

a few new pictures

Well this first one is from a sleepover that the girls had a while back with one of Oaksiy's friends from school, they were riding around with the lawn tractor.. it was pretty cute..

The girls are so close as friends so even when it comes to sleep overs - they all just have a great time.
The next is of my new project since I am not able to plant a garden with our moving going on - I have to have something to keep my mind busy.. I've made this sign for the end of our driveway at our new house. It is made with colored glass and floor tile.. .. I love it cause it's unique and no-one else will have one.

... a touch of death...

Phew - yesterday I woke up and was feeling really sketchy... my stomach hurt so badly but I thought maybe I could eat something and I would feel better. Um... NO. I only made it until 9:05am and then I absolutely had to go home. My stomach and bowels felt like there was a roter-router going through them. I was in such pain.. I felt so nautious but wouldn't actually get sick. Millie wasn't feeling well either so I went and picked her up from daycare and her and I had a nap for a few hours... managed to get a meatloaf in the oven, then Collin came home - THANK GOODNESS... I absolutely melted and stayed sickly.. had a hot bath.. and went back to bed at 7:00pm. I am feeling mostly better today but only about 72%... at least I am lucky that this is the first flu of the season for us...

the million dollar question...

Last night - driving in the truck Millie pipes up and says... "Mom, what is sound made of?" So since I have no freakin' idea.. BLESS THE INTERNET! This is what the WWW says...

sound 1 (sound)
1.
a. Vibrations transmitted through an elastic solid or a liquid or gas, with frequencies in the approximate range of 20 to 20,000 hertz, capable of being detected by human organs of hearing.

Not sure that this explaination would help me to explain it to her but.. still.. nice to know.

What a nice mothers day...

What a nice treat yesterday was. I woke up late.. almost 8am to the smell of Collin's specialty waffles w/ whip cream. YUMMY... then we went to Prince George for the day and did a bit of shopping for some new clothes for both Collin and I, and some new shoes for my girls ( & Collin) with a shoe fetish. Not sure how that rubbed off on all 3 of them but now we all have the disease!! We went out for lunch at Red Robin and I got a pink carnation from the restaurant. It was a great family day. Collin commented on how great the past few months had been for us as a family and as well how strong our relationship was too. It's so nice to hear him say those things outloud! We came home around 5pm and went to my mom's place for a hot dog roast and outdoor picnic. It was so nice and warm so we sat in the sunshine on her porch swing until about 7:30. Ahh.. so relaxing. Then we went home and the girls gave me their presents that they had made, which Millie made a pressed flower & popsicle stick translucent hanging picture and Oaksie made a tin of pine cone & muffin liner flowers. They were such cute crafts. What a great way to celebrate being a mother - I love Collin and the girls... and I love being a mother!

Soccer - - fun

Millie has joined soccer this year, tonight is practise #2.. should be good. These pictures are from her first practise on monday. She had fun warming up, playing a small game of scrimmage, and learning a bit about the ball handling. She's TIMBIT #1 in case you can't spot her in the pictures.

Signatures on paper...

Well - our house is finalized and the conditions should be lifted Friday... yeah - all signatures on those papers. And.... DRUMROLL..... we have the paper signed on the place that we wanted. We got a sweetheart deal and we are so excited. We sill haven't nailed down any possesion dates cause the sellers don't have a place to go to yet. Collin and I are just absolutely TICKLED PINK and couldn't be happier with the outcome. So the place is only 6kms to town and in the direction of Collin's work ( so a bit shorter of a commute for him), the place is a 1700 sq ft rancher/bungalow style house (as in the pics), a 33x40 shop, dbl car garage, gorgeous view, 5 acres... *sigh* Can you tell I'm excited???? So unless the home inspection comes back scary... we are in like flin... :) :) :) :) :)

Oh the times... they are a changin'

We SOLD OUR HOUSE! How is that for excitement? We showed it to a couple on Saturday and they made us an offer Monday and we are signing the papers tonight. We have to be out by June 24th... YIKES. It is very exciting. We've also found a great property that we are hoping to buy. It is a bungalow style rancher on 5 acres with a gorgeous view and nice landscaping. (In the picture shown... and more pictures to follow soon!) We are meeting with them tonight to hopefully get some papers and an agreement signed.. it's big NEWS in the Hague house! YIPEEEEEEEEE....

WOW - I'm 30..

I had my 30th Birthday on Sunday... I wasn't full of anxst(sp?) in the anticipation of this birthday or anything, in fact - something feels like I should be much more of an adult by now! Saturday night we went out to a pub night & auction that a friend was hosting (to raise money for a 1/2 marathon that she is running in Iceland this year). It was a really good time, we bid on some interesting auction item but only won one of them which was a $90 gift pass to the local gym - YEAH! So I will be starting up there again soon. I had way too much to drink and paid for it on Sunday... yes I can still party, and yes - I can still throw up. ENOUGH SAID.

It was a gorgeous day here on Sunday.. full of sunshine and kids laughter - what a great day. Thanks to everyone who called, it was nice to hear all of your voices! So on with another decade... I am ready for you.

Auf Wiedersehen

Last night was extremely hard for us. Oma & Opa are currently on the road, moving to Abbotsford. Which in my head I know is a good thing for them. They need to get away from the snow and the ice and move to a warmer climate.. but too my heart, it just doesn't seem fair. We got together as a family (Mom/Dad, Tracy & the boys, Richard & us) and had a nice dinner out then had coffee and cake at Mom's house to celebrate mine & Dad's b-days and to say goodbye to Oma & Opa. I tell you, that was so hard. Maybe to most it would seem like nothing at all but.. they have been a part of my life the last 30 years.. and for the last 7 Collin has really strengthened our relationship with them. I constantly get lost in how much I appreciate the time that he takes with them, he has gone over there so often to visit with them, help them, just to hang out. He constantly askes them over for dinner or tea or cookies or anything really. He has been a big part in bringing my Grandparents closer to my heart. * sniff ~ sniff * So anyway, last night the girls were just wickedly sad to have to say goodbye to them, at one point last week or so Millie was talking about people getting old and said, "I wish that Oma was new cause I sure like her!" I could hardly hold myself together enough to say the things that I wanted to say to Oma & Opa.. I think in the end I will have to write them a letter.
After we had gone home (and by the way - I cried all the way home, good thing Collin was driving!) we put the girls to bed and it was tough. I layed with Millie for quite some time as she cried saying Oma's name over and over.. wishing that she could "stay in Vanderhoof"! It was a rough night. So to all of you other Rempel family reading this.. if you have the chance to take care of them while you are now closer - PLEASE DO! They will need you, they love to be social, and most of all just need a friend. They are so wonderful if you just take the chance to let them into your hearts.

cruisin' in the VW

Ahh, my little baby... you know it is spring when I get my little baby blue love bug out on the roads again. I just absolutely love my car - and of course because it was such a wonderful gift from Collin, he is so good to me! The girls love to drive around in the bug.. it is so fun.

Having fun with my camera..

These are all from the bouquet of flowers that my girls gave to my mom for Easter - They are so pretty.

I ride my bike, I roller skate, don't drive no car....

Ahh, the girls love to go over to the "depot" (bottle depot) by our place and ride around.. This was them over the weekend having a great time making skids with their bike tires! And of course Oaksie is jazzed to have her new bike.. it's so cute.

the endless love of a sister..

It amazes me all the time how the girls can go from blood curtling fights to hugs & kisses in an instant. No matter what happens between them.. they always love each other and truly rely on each other for support and friendship. It is so nice to see how much they really love each other!

b~u~s~y WEEKEND

Well, well, Friday hmm.. not too much excitement for that day.. in fact, can't even remember what the heck happened! Saturday we did some stuff around the yard and had a really nice day just enjoying the sunshine and some family time.

Saturday night, after a pit of proding and pulling (and a few tears) Oaksana lost her FIRST TOOTH! It was just dangling by a thread but aparently the thread was still tough.. so here she is... grining from ear to ear that at the ripe age of "almost 7" she's lost her first tooth! And this is the note that she left for the tooth fairy that night... when she woke up the tooth fairy had written her a note that read " Oaksana, this was an especially shiny one so I gave you a bit extra!" And left a loonie! Oh.. the excitement around our house.. and then to top it all off.. MOMMY almost washed her first little tooth down the drain while I was doing dishes.. not cool. But we managed to save it and it is still in fine shape.

Okay now onto Sunday... Oaksie had her 7th Birthday Party! And what a cute party it was... she spend the morning with Tracy and they made all of the fixin's for a "puppy party"! They made each kid a cool little dog collar, a "doggie bag" of treats and rice crispie squares shaped like dog bones.. it was too cute! And they all ran around barking like crazy! They jumped around on the trampoline, played a bit of soccer, pin the tail on the donkey, open presents, ate cake, and watched a movie Barbie "MERMAIDIA". (Super cool movie) . She of course got spoiled and had a great time. The rest of the day we just tried to wind down and relax from all of the excitement. It was a great day and everyone had fun... even Collin and I!! Can't beleive that our baby is growing up so fast.. already seven and having so much fun and growing so much into herself! She continues to develop into such a wonderful, thoughtful, beautiful girl... *sigh*... why can't they stay babies forever????