Steve is Getting Married!!!

Yesterday there was a big announcement in the Brogan family.  My brother has become engaged to the most beautiful, amazing, brilliant girl ever!!!  I have yet to meet her as she lives far, far away but I am taking my brother's word for it as he is a great judge of character.  (Seriously though he is.  He always chooses wonderful friends... you are included in that Theresa jag längtar väldigt mycket efter min vän!)

I am so excited to have a new sister.  When I was little and I would be sad about my lack of sisters and Mom would tell me that one day I would have a sister when Steve got married.  So I would often imagine what my future sister would be like, and the fun things we would do together.

I just finished reading "Shopaholic and a Sister" by Sophie Kinsella (didn't like it as much as the first three, but it was okay).  Anyway I am thinking about that now; I am going to be crazy Becky trying to get her play Barbies and do makeovers while she will want to "do her accounts".  Honestly I am really excited to have a sister and I will try my best not to overwhelm her with "sistering".
 
Congratulations Steve and Mary Beth!

Cali and Uncle Steve

Last Wednesday Steve and his friend Sandy flew out from Scotland. This is Steve's first time to Alberta since he moved to Scotland three years ago and Sandy's first ever. Hence this was Steve and Cali's first encounter with each other.

Cali and Steve got along great! Cali warmed up right away and very excited to meet both him and Sandy. I had never seen her with so much energy as she had at the airport. We went out to eat Vietnamese after the airport; Cali was jumping on the chairs and basically making a mess. Once we got home Uncle Steve read her stories. Cali loves listening to stories and Uncle Steve loves to read! A perfect match! Then Sandy and Steve were served a meal of plastic pizza and apples from Cali's kitchen; a sign of acceptance from our little girl.

The next day we went to Banff and Lake Louise because Sandy had never seen the Rocky Mountains. All in all we had a great visit and look forward to meeting up with them Nova Scotia in a week.