Visitors and more house warming!!!

After a few weeks of trying to make plans to go over to visit the Folknurs, Elizabeth finally gave up on us and came to visit us instead. We had a great time and it was so nice to see how big the Kids are getting and to visit with my big sis. We missed you though Jason.

I was a little upset though when I went over to Dads to sit on the kids. I get there and the boys are in bed and there is cute little Kira sitting there ready to great her Uncle Patrick. But as soon as she sees me and my bushy goatee her smile turns from happy to some contorted frown and she starts to wail. I don't know when I got so scary, but it must of been in the last couple of months. After the initial confrontation, she was fine with me as long as she was in Elizabeth's arms or she could not see my face.

Anyway enough nonsense. We did have a great time and Kira eventually warmed up to me the next day. The boys were lots of fun and can't believe how big they are getting. Here are some pics of the Faulkner family at our place for the first time.
And here are some bonus pictures of outside and new plants from Dad and the McNeill's. Thanks you so much. Love you All!!!

The Mirror Incident

Well I think by now most of you have heard about our little mirror incident, but I will tell it again for all those that have not heard it as of yet.

As you can see by the picture above, this would be the perfect place for a beautiful 55inch by 44inch mirror. And it just so happened that Grandma Sheepwash bought us one for our house warming gift. So on Thursday night we decided to have the Grandma's and dad over for supper and we would hang the mirror so that grandma could see it up in our new house.

We had a lovely dinner created by my lovely wife and had a lovely time. After some coffee and desert we moved to the living room and Dad and myself started to put the mirror up. By precariously standing on the half wall and leaning out over the stairs, I held one end of the mirror and dad the other. As you could imagine Candy and Grandmas were very nervous about my precarious position, but I proceeded none the less.

After much worry we got the wire that was to hold the 50 lbs mirror onto the hooks. I slowly released my hand and Grandmas and Candy gave directions on which way to move to straighten it. Just as all was perfect and we admired its beauty, the mirror disappeared from sight. One bounce, then two, and then a crash proceeded by a loud smash.

You could probably just see us all sitting and standing there with our jaws in our laps. It had to be the worst feeling I have had in a very long time. There our most perfect beautiful mirror, given to us by Grandma Sheepwash, with her in the house, was at the bottom of the stairs in pieces. Uggh!!!!!!

Here are some picture of the carnage from our lovely evening with our Grandmas.

Finally we found our camera!!! Here are those pics you've been asking for!!!

In OUR House!!!

Hello Family and Friends, we are officially in our new home!!! We finally got everything moved and cleaned up from Shannon's and are no longer the basement dwellers of 4169 Verte Place, but the Home Owners of 259 Derby Place. Whoo Hoo!!! Very Exciting!!!

Of course it has not taken long for my nester wife too make this place feeling alot like home, even when she has one bum hand. So once we find our camera we will make sure to get some pictures posted for ya all to see.

We also got our new fancy washer and dryer yesterday, which was almost as exciting as getting a house. Anyway we are doing great, maybe a bit tired, but great none the less. Thanks for all your prayers and would appreciate more as we have a few new bills and expenses to worry about that seem to come along with purchasing a new house.

Love you all tons
The New Home Owners

Candy's been cut

Well Candy had her wrist cut today. So far she has been a great patient. Not too many complaints as of yet. We will see how the next few days go.

Seriously though, she is doing well, except for the extreme pain she is in. She will probably be out of commission for about a week or two and off work for at least a month according to the doctor. Lucky me gets to pick up the slack, which is alot. I am now the cook, cleaner, packer, bra undoer, butt wiper(kidding), and much much more.

We have also put an add in the paper for the suite in our new house. Already I have shown the house 4 times and have another showing tomorrow. Its been fairly crazy around here the last few days. I am so lucky to have a wife that likes to get stuff packed up early. She has pretty much everything done except the eccentials. I think she knows I don't like to pack and that I am a bit of a procrastinator. Must have something to do with the 9 and a half years of marriage or something.

Jeff and Heidi leave on the 16th, so we will start to move stuff in as soon as they are goon. Get a jump on things so we don't have to do it all in one day.

We are very excited to be moving into our own place after almost ten years of marriage. How Exciting!!!!!!! GOD IS GOOD!!!!!!!!

Love and miss you all tons
Patrick and Candy

A day in the life of Patrick and Candy

Goodmorning Family and Friends!!!!I was sitting on the couch this morning with Eddie and drinking my tea when I thought,"Its not fair that Elizabeth and Leah get to put all these cute pictures of their goings on during the day." So with my brilliant mind I said to Candy,"Hey Candy, why don't we take some pictures of our day to put on our blog." She just looked at me with a stupid look on her face, so I proceeded in my own humour that she obvious didn't get.

Any hooo!!!! Here are some pictures of the things we were up too today. Enjoy!!!!

Patrick doing his hair

Eddie saying goodmorning!!!

Jack begging for his breakfast

Candy srubbing the Kitchen floor

A rare occurance, Patrick vacumming

A cupple of love birds

Well, I hope you enjoyed. Stay tuned for a up coming Christmas Blog.

A special note to Leah: We miss you all so much!!! Merry Merry Christmas and may God continue to Bless you and your beautiful family. And yes Andy I think you are beautiful too!!!

Our Christmas Present to Us!!!!

Well family and friends, we have some very exciting news. As some of you might know, Jeff and Heidi McNairn are moving to Kelowna because Jeff got a pastoring job there. So they needed to sell their house.

Candy and I have always like their house and thought, "Hey, we should buy it!!" So we did!!!



You are now(or at some point) looking at the pround new owners or soon to be owners of 259 Derby Place. We are so excited for this to finally be possible. And all the praise and thanks goes to the big Guy up stairs. God is Great!!!

We will be taking possesion January 31, 2007 @ 12:00 pm. So if anyone wants to come help us move you are more than welcome. Candy will be out of commission at that time because she is getting surgery on her right wrist on the 15th, which is also great news. The house has 3 bedrooms and 2 bath, kitchen etc. upstairs and a spair room downstairs with an office and laundry. And it also has a 1 bedroom suit. It is just perfect for us and sometime in the, lord willing, near future or family.

Did I say God is Great yet!!!

Wel, thats it. Hope you are all doing great and enjoying shopping for the big day. We are ooking forward the fun times we will have in the next few days, but we will also be missing my little sis and crew a ton.

Love you all, BLESSINGS from your Bro,


Patrick

PS. I will get some pictures of it up as soon as I get them from Jeff.