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       April 26, 2009

Another month gone - it's been busy and productive though. Things are going well with the condo stuff - we get possession in just two weeks. Last weekend we went out and bought some great furniture for the new place. This weekend has involved packing, and making arrangements for the move. I can't wait!

We've also been doing some fun stuff this month. Today we rented a tandem bike and rode around Stanley Park and the seawall. A couple of weeks ago, we spent the day out at Fort Langley, which has not only the fort, but lots of cool little shops and restaurants. And then of course there was the trip home for Easter, which was great! Lots of time with the family, especially the nephews, good food, nice church services - what more could you ask for?

Here are some pictures of our condo, and the trip home. I'd write more, but this keyboard is driving me crazy!!

Easter at home
Our condo!


       March 29, 2009

As promised, I can close the month with exciting news - we have bought a condo! It's not 100% official yet, but the offer's accepted, the mortgage has been approved, and there's just a couple of little things yet to do. We won't actually take possession until mid-May, as we have our current place until the end of May, but we can start making moving plans, and looking at furniture. We have the home inspection tomorrow, so we'll take lots of pictures then to share.

In the meantime, a few details! It's a 2-bedroom condo in Burnaby, with a fireplace, in- suite laundry, and the building has a pool in a separate "pool house" in the gardens. It's on a quiet cul-de-sac, but only a 10 minute walk from the Skytrain. It's also close to a big mall, and the Trans-Canada. Overall, it meets pretty much all of our criteria, and only needs a little bit of updating to make it perfect for us. And we think we got a good deal on it too, which is great.

That's pretty much been eating up most of our spare time for the past few weeks. In other news, we started our marriage preparation course, which is going to be a lot more impersonal than I was expecting, as there are over 50 other couples there! I think Todd is relieved that he doesn't have to talk in front of the group. :-)

This week has been the world figure skating championships, which means, among other things, that it's been one year since I was in Sweden. I have been back in Canada for a whole year already! Anyway, I thought Tanith and Ben were robbed, but other than that have pretty much agreed with the judging. It still makes me sad that Jeffrey's not there.

I've got one more full week of work to go, and then we have 5 days off for Easter - I can't wait!! Todd and I are flying to Alberta on Holy Thursday evening and heading to my mom's, where we'll spend the weekend celebrating not only Easter but also my sister and my nephew's birthdays. This will be the first time in 13 years that I'll be home for Easter.

That's about it for now - check back in a couple of days for the condo pictures. Have a great week everyone!


       March 7, 2009

Alright, ano