My Two Girls

These two girls keep me very busy and I love just about every minute of it.  I was thinking yesterday that just four short years ago I didn't even know Ed.  Things in your life can change very quickly.

The past few weeks I have been feeling a little stressed with Ed being so busy with work, coaching, and with his bishopric calling.  I feel like we rarely get 10 minutes alone together.  It seems like when that happens we look at each other and collaspe.  So I am looking for any advice that anyone has to give about coping without a husband and maintaining my support.  

One thing I started to do was to make waffles on Sundays after church when we are all hungry and cranky.  I make the batter the night before so when I come home we have fresh homemade waffles in about 10 minutes.  I altered a recipe and made them very healthy (only 2 points each!)  This has made my life easier.  Any other suggestions?

What else is new with the Yus?  Here are a few videos from the past couple of weeks.

I finally caught a Lexi laugh on video.  She sure loves her older sister!



...Cali got into the hot chocolate mix...



... and Lexi taking a few steps with assistance.







 

Happy Birthday To Me

So today is my birthday.  It has now been offically 10 years since I was teenager.  Time is just flying by so quickly.  I remember this day 10 years ago... today has been much better despite the fact that Cali woke up crying and contined to cry I as got the girls ready for church.  Then Lexi had a blow out and Cali pooped her pants.  Needless to say we didn't make it through all three hours of church today.  We all needed a bath after an hour and a half. 

Check out the cake Ed bought me.  He knows what a big Dora fans Cali and I are.  It means so much to me to have a husband who knows just what I need and takes the time to make me feel special.  I know that Ed and the other members of the bishopric are super busy but Ed managed to spend time with me and the girls today.  Normally we only see Ed for a few hours on Sundays but today we got to spend most of the day together.  That was the best part of today.

Speaking of our little Dora fan here a great picture of her in the Dora jammies that she got for Christmas.  Please note the matching Dora slippers.


Here's a cute little Cali quote.  Last week I had "Harry Potter and the order of the Phoenix" sitting on my bedside table.  Cali pointed at it and her in sweet little voice she said "we get that chicken book at the library Mommy?".  She's so funny, I love her interpretation of the world. 

Lexi had her first laugh Friday night as Cali was taking a bath at Grammie's house.  Mom was holding Lexi on her lap watching Cali in the tub and as Cali was squirting water Lexi laughed "huh-huh".  Mom called out to me "I didn't know that Lexi was laughing already".  I said "she's not"!  I ran into the bathroom and heard the laugh repeated.  So darn cute!  I knew that Cali would be the first one to make her laugh as she just adores her big sister. 

It's too bad we didn't catch the laugh on video like we did with Cali.  I am going to have to try to see what I can do.  Just for old times sake here is Cali's first laugh so many years ago...

Just a little update!

I know that I have been pretty anti-social lately. First it's Christmas, then the New Year begins and things are mad trying to get back into routine.

Ed, Cali, and I all rung in the new year with nausea, vomiting, etc. Then we took turns with different viruses until just a week ago. I think that we are all better now but I'm not holding my breath. What really beat the bug was this Chinese medicine called "pee-pa-loo". It's amazing. Give a try the next time you get a cold.

In February we had a Japanese teacher, Asuna stay with us. It was so much fun! She and I went to Chinatown for the Chinese New Year, while Ed stayed home with Cali. That sounds strange doesn't it? We had a great time.

She taught me how to "nori-maki", (the sushi rolls). I couldn't believe how easy it was. I am going to start making them all the time for a treat. Having her stay with us was lovely, but it really kept be busy.

Home decor has also kept me busy. I painted the kitchen, living room, and hall in December with Dad's help. I love it! We are planning on finishing our basement this summer, so I have been working on layouts and colours for the rest of the house. Style at home magazine has been my constant companion as of late.

I still have the privilege of working with the 12-13 years old girls at church. That keeps me really busy, between visits to the new girls, Tuesday night activities, Sunday meetings and anything else that they throw at me. I love it though, those girls are great!

With spring approaching thoughts are turning to work. Ed and I decided that I could stay home an extra month, so I won't be returning until May. I stopped in at the hospital yesterday and it sounds like there will be a few spots opening the ER. I will only be working 2 days per week so I can spend as much time at home as possible. Our friend Danielle has offered to watch Cali while I am at work in the spring. As for the Fall I don't know what will do, if anyone is interested in watching baby Cali let me know.

Cali's birthday is ever drawing near, May 10th. She makes me laugh so much. She's crawling around and getting into everything, and giggling as she goes. She is able to stand on her own for short periods of time, so walking will be coming soon. She has four teeth; two on the bottom and two on top. She looks at me and babbles, but I don't have a clue what she is saying. Her trick is pointing, she loves to points at things!

Ed is ever enjoying teaching. Badminton has started again so we don't see him as much as we used to. He is planning on participating in the Strathmore badminton tournament in the April. He is still playing hockey Saturday nights, I guess it's over in two weeks for another year.

We are planning a summer trip out to Ontario in July to see Ed's family. I am looking forward to it. Also we are helping out with the Brogan family reunion August long weekend.

Now that the days are getting longer I hope to become more social and get together with a few of you soon!

I will leave you with a picture of my new and improved kitchen/living room colour. It used to be a dark burnt orange which didn't seem to work since the room was so small. I will continue to keep you all posted on my home improvements.

Take care!

Cali's first week of life in review

So far life has been pretty easy on little Cali; lots eating, sleeping, and pooping. She likes to pee on Daddy when he changes her diaper. Just the other day she manged to pee out the side of her diaper on me while I was feeding her. She is one talented little girl! She has also managed to wrap everyone in sight around her tiny finger. Grammie and Grandpa are gaga over her and when Ed's Mom caught sight of her it was the same story.

So this week Cali had some visitors, went to the doctor for the first time, had her first bath with Daddy, went to church for the first time, and did lots of other cute baby things that deserved pictures. So please lay back and enjoy the following slide show of Cali's first week of life. As before just click on the picture below to get started!

Oh yeah and if you would like to stop in and visit please don't hesitate! Just give us a quick call beforehand. We love showing off our little girl!!!

Cali Adventures

Our Anniversary Celebration!

It will be one year ago this coming weekend that our crazy relationship started. If you aren't familiar with our story you can check out our old website at:
http://www.edandmeg.zoomshare.com

Ed and I have been reminiscing about last year and realizing that a lot has happened in the past year! I was talking to Ed's Mom, Jane the other night and she was commenting on the fact that this time last year we were even dating! We reminded her of her first comment after we told her that we were getting married... "ARE YOU CRAZY???" She brushed it off with a bit of a laugh. Yes everyone did think that we were crazy but both Ed and I knew that it was right and that's what kept us going when it seemed like everyone was against our engagement.

Here we are one year later happily married with a little Yu baby on the way. I can honestly say that I have never been happier in my life. The Lord does work in mysterious ways but as long as you put your faith in Him, I know that He won't lead you astray. Easter is such a special holiday to me, and having this anniversary makes it even more meaningful.

I hope that everyone enjoyed their Easter celebration and kept in their thoughts what we are really celebrating. I wish everyone the same happiness in their relationships that I feel with my loving husband Ed.