Long Weekend Gardening

Oma & Opa and Mel & Jay came to visit Saturday and help us out with some rubbish removal, gardening, and mattress moving. And during that time, Opa & I enjoyed watching hours of World Cup soccer. A bit one-sided and selfish perhaps, but hey -- you do what you can, right? :)

Oma worked on the front landscape, while Jay and Mel trucked away some rubbish, including our broken washing machine. And then, after our new mattress was delivered by Sleep Country, we tightened up our bed frame and loaded up the new bedding. Fantastic and incredibly comfortable!

Anyways, I managed to snap a couple of shots of the much improved landscaping out front, thanks to Oma's tireless gardening. the front looks a thousand times better and now I'm looking forward to adding a little garden and some spot lights to spruce up the night-time look.

Thanks everyone for all your help today!


Saturday, June 30, 2007


Saturday, June 30, 2007

Proof is in the Youtube

For those of you who didn't believe our 2-and-a-bit-month old can roll over yet by photographic evidence alone, here some video to do the job.

If you're at all interested in seeing Katie at her best we encourage you to come and visit us in the morning. During the 9 to 10 o'clock hour she loves to roll around, smile and talk, and watch the sports highlights on the big screen. But then again, who doesn't?

Interesting Book/ Thank You

I just bought a book titled, "Help Me Live- 20 Things People With Cancer Want You To Know" by Lori Hope. I really like how each chapter is titled with one of the 20 things. Now I know that everyone is different and this is written from a women's perspective but I thought some of them were pretty good:

Ch 1- "It's okay to say or do the 'wrong' thing."
Ch 2- "I need to know you're here for me (and if you aren't, why not.)"
Ch 3- "I like to hear success stories, not horror stories."
Ch 4- "I am terrified."
Ch 7- "I need to feel hope"
Ch 11- "I want compassion, not pity; comfort, not advice."
Ch 12- "I am more than my cancer; treat me kindly, not differently."
Ch 13- "I want you to help without my asking you to."
Ch 14- "I like to be held in your thoughts or prayers."
Ch 17- "I don't know why I got cancer, and I don't want to hear your theory."
Ch 18- "I need you to understand if I don't return your call or want to see you."
Ch 20- "I don't know if I'm cured, and bringing up my health can bring me down."

I've learned a lot just reading the titles and I want everyone to know that Marcus and I were just talking about how we have been so lucky because all of our family and friends have all been so fantastic. You've all been so supportive, and so helpful. We appreciate all the cards, emails, presents, tasty casseroles, phone calls, dog walks and visits. We really feel that we are in your thoughts and that we matter to you. We couldn't ask for more. Thank you!
Kristina

Katelyn Rolls Over

Yes, it's true. We are very exited parents because when we position Katelyn, just so, she can roll from her tummy onto her back. She's also starting to make more cute little noises and she seems much happier. She also has a big smile that lights up the room.

Long Time No Post

So I'd be the first to admit it's been a very long time since I last kept you up to date in our lives. The last month has been pretty much left as time for recuperation and recovery from Marcus' surgery. But the healing has gone very well, and the wound is almost entirely healed.

Yesterday was the day of the big appointment at the BC Cancer Agency. Nothing much new was mentioned that we didn't already know. It would be a lie if we said it was an enjoyable experience -- the doctors were not as positive as we are. It is a rare form of cancer which occurs primarily in older individuals. But I'm young and relatively healthy, so the prospect of chemo looks good for me. No one can really say with any certainty what might happen.

Regardless -- we're staying positive and looking forward to starting chemotherapy within the next two weeks. It's just a matter of waiting for the phone call telling us when to attend.

Afterwards, we headed back to Marcus' parents house (we stayed there the night before to make a shorter commute in the morning) and had lunch. Then we went down to Spanish Banks for a little time spend having fun with the dogs. As you can clearly see, Indy had a great time chasing the ball.


Wednesday, April 20, 2007


Wednesday, April 20, 2007


Wednesday, April 20, 2007


Wednesday, April 20, 2007: Doesn't look like a smooth landing coming...