Brad Paisley

Tonight's the night!!! Dh got me tickets to go see Brad Paisley in Saint John, and tonight's the night!!! i'm SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO pumped!!! Who'd have ever thought I'd listen to country music, let along get tickets to a show! But... here I am! All psyched up to go and listen to country music tonight!!!!! Hoping for some pics! I'll post tomorrow if I get some!!

Just a pic!

I have to load a pic of me on here... just ignore me! LOL!
It's been too long since I've updated on here! I hope to get back at it soon! I start homeschooling Jaz tomorrow, so things will be busy for a bit! But hopefully it will get better soon!
Till then....

My boy's growing up!

Today is Sammy's birthday! He turns 2 today! Where has the time gone? I can't believe he's such a big boy now! And that I have another baby too! it makes Sam seem all that more grown up... ready or not!
i want to take some time to relect on his 2ness... but today I just don't have the time... we're going camping with friends from PEI this weekend, so I have lots to do! But I will... when, i'm not sure! :)
Happy Birthday to you Sammy Jade! **xoxo** Mommy Loves you!

Flu or Food Poisoning?

My poor hubby has been as sick as a dog this week!!! He has gotten food poisening or the flu and I have no idea how to tell the difference! All I know is that he has been MISERABLE!! He's never been this sick since I've known him! I feel so bad for the poor guy! What a way to start his summer vacation! He has to go for summer School starting July 3rd... i hope he has a chance to get some stuff done before then! Otherwise, he'll be pretty disappointed! Hope ya feel better Babe!! x0x0

Birthday Weekend!

Well... it happened! I'm officially "over thirty"! LOL! 31 hit on Saturday, June 9th! I didn't mind it at all!! What's another year, eh?
We celebrated on Saturday and Sunday! Aren't I special? On Saturday, Dorothy (My mother-in-law)invited us up for supper. She asked Jasmine to come over early... she wanted her to help decorate and stuff like that. Jaz just gets so excited about things like that! So we spend the evening there... had a wonderful supper and cherry cheesecake for dessert! Mmmmmmm!!
When we got home Justin and I sat out on the back poarch on the swing after the kids were asleep. It was there that we played a little game of 20 questions in order for me to find out what my birthday present was! After MANY questions... and quite some time... I guessed! TICKETS TO SEE BRAD PAISLEY IN CONCERT in Sept!!! I had been WANTING these SO bad but didn't think I should get them... Well... good job I didn't, cause he got them for me!! 5th row from the front!! WOHOOOOOOO!!! This is a HUGE deal for me... I hardly ever get to go to concerts! Espescially with him! What a guy!!

On Sunday after church, we spent the day together as a family... which is just what I wanted! We went to Sussex and got KFC for lunch. We went to the park and ate our picnic there and then played with the kids on the playground! Jasmine met a friend before she ever set foot on the "rides"! LOL! What a social bug! They kids had a blast and it was really hard to get them to leave! Promises of icecream did it though! So, we went to get groceries, then headed for home, stopping in Hatfield point for icecream on the way.

It really was a wonderful weekend! Tired is what i am now... but with many pictures and special memories of my 31st birthday!!

Dance Recital

I'm So proud of my girl!! Jasmine had her first Dance Recital on Friday night!! In all honesty.... no joking... she was by far the best little dancer there... for her age! That girl has rythem!! Through the show, I kept thinking... "I wish I'd had the chance to take dance when I was younger!!"... I still totally enjoy watching it! Espescially when it's my girl dancing!
We only stayed for the first 1/2 of the show... we then took the kids to McDonalds for a late supper and to play in the playroom! It was almost midnight before we got home! What a tired bunch!!
Mom came over for the weekend with BEcky,Sam and Selah! We had a wonderful relaxing weekend! Beautiful weather... everyone got burnt!! Gotta love the sun!

Red on Fridays

The following Article was in the local newspaper this past weekend. I met this lady... scrapbooked with her several times. She is a Christian and her testimony thru this has been amazing! She lost her son in Afganastan last month... what a strong, amazing testimony! Remember this... for Friday's!

Why didn't I cry?


Laurie Greenslade
Commentary
Published Saturday May 12th, 2007
Appeared on page A10
I am the mother of a fallen soldier, who was a friend to many and a hero. Before my son, David Greenslade, boarded the plane to go on his first tour of duty to Afghanistan, I had made a promise to him. On the day of deployment, I swore I would not cry, as he wanted to be strong and positive, the way he had lived his life.

I felt on that day that if I showed tears that he would think I thought he wasn't coming home. It was this promise and my faith that carried me through everything that was to come.

Some people may question my lack of tears during the many interviews I did. My only child had just been taken from me and yet, when the media wanted to talk to us about David, I said yes to every interview.

This was the last opportunity for people to get to know him, his life, dreams, and courage, and to voice how proud we were of him and his sacrifice. I needed to ask for support for his friends, fellow soldiers still in Afghanistan carrying on the mission.

I was strong for David and the rest of the troops. My strength was from the Lord. The power of prayers from friends and our church family kept me from falling apart.

At his funeral service, I still did not cry. This was truly a celebration of David's life, a life that mattered, from uplifting music to heartfelt eulogies from his closest friends. The Easter hymn - the hope we have in a life beyond this short time. This service was opening hearts and minds for Jesus.

This was an opportunity to prove my faith to others, even in the midst of the worst possible event, the loss of a child - my heart.

David's dream was to help children in Afghanistan. He wanted them to enjoy the freedom that he experienced as a child. To be free from land mines, to be able to attend school, not fear for their lives. He wanted each of them to have a childhood. He wanted to make a difference, and I believe he did and his fellow soldiers are carrying on that dream.

Eight-year-old Marshall Howard of Fairvale Elementary School knows firsthand the life of a soldier, as he has family members that have served overseas. A close friend of this family, Pte. Pat LeBlanc, was deployed to Afghanistan in January with our son David. Marshall began wearing red on Friday to show his support for the troops. A simple red t-shirt prompted other kids to ask why. Marshall told them the significance of what he was doing and suggested that they could do the same by the small gesture of wearing something red each Friday. They did.

Since David's death, Marshall and the rest of Fairvale Elementary School have taken a keen interest in the development of the Afghani children, as that was David's dream. I became aware of this when Marshall came to our house with a "Book of Condolences."

I've heard Dave referred to as a "true hometown hero." All the troops serving in Afghanistan are heroes. They sacrifice their comfort, health, (both physical and mental) their dreams, families and futures. They desire to make a positive difference to the Afghani people.

The colour red symbolizes the colour of blood shed by people just like my son and others who paid the ultimate price for Canadians and the Afghani people to live in freedom. Wearing red doesn't necessarily mean you support the political reason why the troops are over there. It means you're supporting them, true heroes who desire to make a difference, a better life for the next generation. It would be as simple as wearing a red t-shirt like Marshall, or a red ribbon pinned to your shirt.

The support that we received from the soldiers, the community and the country has been so positive and uplifting to our spirits. We've had many people ask if there is anything they could do to help us and we respond by saying one thing: wear red on Fridays, every Friday.