Andrew & Shelly's Adventures

2006-08-14T23:10:00.000-04:00

So Anne Geddies like... its cute!

2006-08-14T23:09:00.000-04:00

Mommy and Hannah

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Hannah and her daddy

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So so cute! Daddy's quite the photographer.

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that's the little peanut

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me and my minutes old neice Hannah :)

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who knew marriage was such a partnership

My personality today...

2005-10-07T13:18:00.000-04:00

I couldn't believe how true this is... I was reading my friend Sanda's blog, and found her personality test... the shortest ever.

How true...

Your Personality Profile

You are pure, moral, and adaptable.You tend to blend into your surroundings.Shy on the outside, you're outspoken to your friends.
You believe that you live a virtuous life...And you tend to judge others with a harsh eye.As a result, people tend to crave your approval.

I AM EMPLOYED!!!!

2005-07-22T14:17:00.000-04:00

Finally, I have a job... it's been a long 7 months of settling into our little townhouse.... and settling more into marriage -- getting to know one another more.

It's been a good 7 months... I've enjoyed the days that I have had free to do things that I've put off since the end of school, or even before that.

Now I get to go out into the community and get to know my surroundings... I get to do what I love doing - Visiting with people - Helping them - Nurturing them - Comforting them.

I got the job that I interviewed for on Wed. The interview was at 9:30am, I got home at 11:30am, and by noon they called with a job offer. It is only two days a week and one weekend a month (on call)... but the pay is good, and the team will be great!

God is Amazing!!! He really does things in His time. I'm glad that His time was this long... because I now feel ready for this job... I am ready to be out there working.

Now... what more does He have in store? :)

oh my, oh my

2005-07-18T22:16:00.000-04:00

So... I have a job interview on Wednesday.... I'm crazy nervous right at this moment, yet sometimes completely relaxed about it.

It's for a local community nursing company, and I've already met both women who will be interviewing me... one I met and talked with for a while while I was at Camp. Its good stuff... but I know she is completely worried about my energy level-related to how much work I can do.

I'm worried about such silly things as "what do I wear to a job interview when its 32 degrees without the humidity?" How do you dress up without going into the interview with huge sweat marks!!!?!

I'm worried that I don't have enough credentials for the position.... and that it may not be enough work. Its only two days a week (seeing about 10-12 clients per day) and being on-call one weekend a month. Maybe I'll have to take on another job to add to our savings.

I know that I worry way too much about stuff. I need to allow God to work here. He's done an amazing job getting us through the last 6 months on one income. I'm sure that He'll do wonders with me through this interview.

road trip of a lifetime

2005-06-22T20:34:00.000-04:00

So... I've read a couple of posts of friends blogs about the road trip... I am shocked!!!! I had almost forgotten how interesting the weekend was. I read those posts and think that it is just such a different weekend then what I had.

Two weekends ago 14 of us drove down to Moncton, New Brunswick to see a dear old friend get married. For most, Craig is a peer - someone that they feel they are "losing" to marriage. For few of us, Craig is a dear friend and always one of the youth. He is not lost to the bonds of marriage... he has grown up, falled in love, and learning his place in life. Yes, he will be different once married life sets in... but that happens (not always by choice) so that the couple can adjust to living, being with one another every day and night. I realize that some may not understand my point there, this is the opinion of a married women who tried her hardest not to "shut out" friends during the first year of marriage. If anything people tried to "give us space" which I didn't like at all!!

But back to the main event...
The drive down was eventful and such fun (that I haven't had in years) but by the time we got to NB, I was completely ready to crash... I didn't want to detour back to drive through the world's longest covered bridge for the sake of it when I could do that on the way home (towards the beginning of the trip, when we weren't exhausted). I am glad that we got to the hotel when we did. I needed the sleep that I got that night so much! I'll admit, I get grumpy when I'm tired.

I didn't stay at the hotel with everyone else. I am glad, mostly cause it saved Andrew and I money that we just don't have right now (the only way that I was able to make the wedding trip was this cheaper way). I am glad because I got to stay with my dear friend Connie, my bridesmaid, whom I haven't seen since my wedding. I am glad because after 16 hours in a car with people, you need a break from them... I couldn't do the 24hr-3day visit with people. I've lost that ability. Don't get me wrong - I love the people that I drove with... some of my favourite people in the world. Just needed time apart.

The wedding was amazing! All I did sitting there was think... "Oh my gosh, one of my youth is getting married! He looks so grown up and handsome. He's getting married so soon after I did" (silly selfish justification). "I can't believe that he might have children before I do" (another silly selfish thought). It was a beautiful ceremony!!! A bit longer then I am used to, but lovely!!!

The fun was afterwards, was outside the church taking pics, and calling the bride and groom out of their car to join us on the steps for a picture of all those who made it out east from Queen St.

Andi, Connie, and I headed off to the grocery store in between wedding & reception because we wanted something other then the fast food (that made us sick on the way there) for the trip home.

The reception was filled with a good dinner... and a long but worthwhile wait for the receiving line... and tons of fun dancing into the night! (as meagan put it "Dancing until our feet were black and our calves ached") Whew, haven't danced like that in ages!!! I really haven't
It was completely strange to be at a wedding reception without the better half... he's usually the reason that I'm up dancing that much. Oh well, just got to prove to myself that I could have that much fun with just the girls! And that I should get up and fast dance on my own again!!!

So the trip home was even more eventful... a stone chip to the window of my car, flirting with a guy who ended up taking our pic with a camera phone in an SUV, and many other moments that won't be forgotten.

Whew... what a long post... talk about the road trip of a lifetime!!!

2005-06-20T16:37:00.000-04:00

the centerpiece at Craig & Debbie's wedding... somehow it ended up staying in my car for the drive back... and is now in our livingroom window

a new day... a new month

2005-05-03T00:30:00.000-04:00

So I've been thinking for this month that I should focus on being more active... and also communicating things that go on in my head. Especially since I'll probably be the one posting most things on here.

I'm currently in search of a job... those of you who know me know that I got my nursing licence almost three years ago, yet only work as a nurse at Camp and youth retreats. I have major beef with the government and the health care system on this one! I mean, how exhausted do you think the nurses in Ontario are having to work 12 hr days?!? It's ridiculous. I did it during my pre-grad and in school... but its just not physically possible for me to do now. There needs to be a great job out there in nursing (that doesn't require a degree - I'll get that later/soon if possible) that I can pursue and still have confidence in my skills and theory. Where is that job???

Why is this a "new" day and "new" month (being the 3rd of the month)?... because I am commiting to being active. Active in finding a job... active physically (get out walking more)... active in my faith... active in my whole life.

I'm hoping and praying that by the end of May I will see a new shelly... a new me! And I pray that others will see this change too.

I've been reading the blogs of friends of mine... and I've been inspired to join in to this new thing... I may not be as frequent in my posts... but between the two of us... we'll try to keep it amusing :)

a first for this household

2005-04-30T22:47:00.000-04:00

Today is the first day of our adventure in blogging... I'm doing this mainly for showing pictures to friends and family.

Nothing much else to say.