So, I have been to Mexico and back since my last post. I got a tan that I hope I can hold on to until the SUN actually arrives in Canada! I'm looking forward to Summer and the Vitamin D that will come with it!
We have a few busy big weeks ahead. Ry has a BIG gig coming up, and I would be lying if I said I wasn't nervous for him and the opportunities it may bring. I know its been a lot for him to handle these last few weeks, and he wants soo bad to make the right choices. I pray that he will be able to enjoy the moment, and take it all in, leave everything on the stage. God obviously thinks he is ready, so here we go.
We are also selling our house!!!! Insert clapping and tears of JOY! Friends of ours are moving to China, (insert sad tears and thumbs down) and have accepted our offer on their beautiful home. It has everything a girl would want, a claw foot tub, a wood burning fireplace, a chandelier in the living room! We would be so happy to live in that home. The "Kicker" is we have to sell it before the middle of next month......eeeks. I'm trusting that God knows these things...
Also, Living the a state of clean is not my cup of tea. Don't get me wrong, I like tidy, but CLEAN is not a fun state to achieve on a daily level! How is anyone supposed to "live" in a showhome 24/7?!?! Suggestion box is waiting for answers.....
As I write, I'm thinking of 4 other things that need scrubbing before the Open House this weekend. I should go and do that...
But pass this on to your friends if they are looking for stylish new digs!!
http://propertyguys.com/property/index/id/55151
Happy Sunny Days and Open Houses, and BIG BREAKS!
Melissa
P.S.
I promise I will BLOG about the upcoming show.... Pictures and ALL!
M
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Friends
I know, I haven't blogged in a while. Its been a BUSY few months. Ryan has been very busy with exciting things with the BOOM CHUCKA BOYS and it seems like every time I go to blog something else comes up. So I am gonna start to do this more, at least once a week. Or at least thats my goal.......
Today a friend of mine lost her good friend. It was without warning, and was shocking and very troubling and sad. I know alot of hard days are ahead for them, and my heart aches for the little girl that is now left with only memories from 7 years of life with her mom.
So, this was my experience today. I was chatting with my friend when she received the news that things were pretty dire. The shock of that text was all wrapped up in a few emotion soaked phrases and a quick goodbye. I was left to pray and wait for good news, I was believing for good news.
But good news never came. A little girl is missing her Mom tonight.
So, without hashing out the details on here, I will say this. Its soo important to tell the people that you love that they are loved. The example of todays events are all to common for us to live our lives waiting for the "perfect time" to share those feelings.
Love is one of the hardest things to define, but I believe that is the one thing you take with you when you go to be with God.
What are you waiting for !!!!! .
BIG INTERNET HUGS... (and you know how big the internet is...)
Melissa
XOXOXO
p.s. I love each and everyone of you who i share this little piece of the internet with....
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Blue Christmas....
I hate feeling BLUE.
I like feeling Yellow, or Red or even Pink... But Blue. I hate it.
Ryan would interject now and say "Hate is a strong word.... Maybe you should use something different?"
And I would reply "No, that's the word I was looking for!"
I'm having a very Blue Christmas this year. Reading back on the last few entries, any certified Psychologist would know that something was brewing. But for me, it kinda hit me like a ton of bricks.
I'm not sure where it started, or what triggered this lingering bad mood. (I would be wrong to even use the word linger, I'd be safer to say that the bad mood has signed a short term lease!) I've never felt like this for longer than a few days. I am in a hate:hate relationship with BLUE. I really need to get out!
I have discovered something strange, sad and comforting all at the same time though. I'm not alone in this Blue Christmas mood. Soo many people have a hard time at Christmas. Lots of people go through hard things like breakups, illness, death and financial trouble at Christmas. This is a sad fact, many people struggle to get through the Holidays. And some people hide it better than others. I do a good job of hiding it. I'm a pro!
But we can find some solace in why we celebrate.
Its not the gifts we give....
Or the Decor....
Or the food.....
Or the family....
But its the Birth or Jesus. Simply we need to remember that it was an awesome gift given to us. Not a gift we had to stand in line for, not one we had to use our Credit Card to purchase, not one we had to do anything at all for. It was given to us, out of LOVE. The best kind, the unconditional kind.
Now, I say these things, and I understand them well. But for some reason the "Blue" hasn't left. I'm not sure when it will either..... But I had a glimpse the other day. I think its all about watering the little seed of love and hope in my heart with hugs and kisses, twinkle lights and LOVE. We all have a seed of Love, and if we water it with Love it will grow. I have to believe it will grow. Or BLUE will never go away.
Something happened to me the last day of school that helped beyond measure. It was simple and sweet, and healing for my blue heart. It sheds some light on my theory.
While picking Jonah up from his last day before holidays, I was filling his backpack with gifts and goodies, snow pants and mitts. In the kaos a little boy from Jonah's grade one class came running up to me and said " Im so glad your here! Just wait a minute..." and he put his little hand in his backpack and pulled out a Candy Cane. "I want you to have this, don't worry I have lots more at home. Merry Christmas Jonah's Mom!"
At that moment, my heart felt like the grinches at the end of the movie... like it had started beating again. I was overcome. It was just a candy cane, but it was sooo much more.
I asked if I could give him a hug, and he said yes. He hugged me a long time and said, "I love you."
It was all I could do to keep it together. To get out of there with out letting go of the UGLY CRY! The Love he gave me that day, with that very simple gift was the start of a new beginning in my heart.
So I'm not saying I have the answers, And I don't know how I'm gonna feel come Christmas morning. But I'm sure that Gods love for me was all wrapped up in that Candy Cane. I felt it. I know in my knower! (*P.H.E) That's how I know when we extend love, we get love.
So this Christmas, If your feeling Blue too... You're not alone. But try to water your heart with Love by extending it to others this Christmas. It's a start at least.
Here's to a Christmas that is filled with many colors... not just Blue!
Big Hugs and Kisses,
Twinkle lights and LOVE,
Melissa
*(P.H.E) is our Pastor Hayward Eastman from Cold Lake Community Church. He would say this phrase and It always made Ryan and I giggle. It was such a true statement. Your "knower" is your spirit. He just had a Newfie name for it! I miss him and his family!
I like feeling Yellow, or Red or even Pink... But Blue. I hate it.
Ryan would interject now and say "Hate is a strong word.... Maybe you should use something different?"
And I would reply "No, that's the word I was looking for!"
I'm having a very Blue Christmas this year. Reading back on the last few entries, any certified Psychologist would know that something was brewing. But for me, it kinda hit me like a ton of bricks.
I'm not sure where it started, or what triggered this lingering bad mood. (I would be wrong to even use the word linger, I'd be safer to say that the bad mood has signed a short term lease!) I've never felt like this for longer than a few days. I am in a hate:hate relationship with BLUE. I really need to get out!
I have discovered something strange, sad and comforting all at the same time though. I'm not alone in this Blue Christmas mood. Soo many people have a hard time at Christmas. Lots of people go through hard things like breakups, illness, death and financial trouble at Christmas. This is a sad fact, many people struggle to get through the Holidays. And some people hide it better than others. I do a good job of hiding it. I'm a pro!
But we can find some solace in why we celebrate.
Its not the gifts we give....
Or the Decor....
Or the food.....
Or the family....
But its the Birth or Jesus. Simply we need to remember that it was an awesome gift given to us. Not a gift we had to stand in line for, not one we had to use our Credit Card to purchase, not one we had to do anything at all for. It was given to us, out of LOVE. The best kind, the unconditional kind.
Now, I say these things, and I understand them well. But for some reason the "Blue" hasn't left. I'm not sure when it will either..... But I had a glimpse the other day. I think its all about watering the little seed of love and hope in my heart with hugs and kisses, twinkle lights and LOVE. We all have a seed of Love, and if we water it with Love it will grow. I have to believe it will grow. Or BLUE will never go away.
Something happened to me the last day of school that helped beyond measure. It was simple and sweet, and healing for my blue heart. It sheds some light on my theory.
While picking Jonah up from his last day before holidays, I was filling his backpack with gifts and goodies, snow pants and mitts. In the kaos a little boy from Jonah's grade one class came running up to me and said " Im so glad your here! Just wait a minute..." and he put his little hand in his backpack and pulled out a Candy Cane. "I want you to have this, don't worry I have lots more at home. Merry Christmas Jonah's Mom!"
At that moment, my heart felt like the grinches at the end of the movie... like it had started beating again. I was overcome. It was just a candy cane, but it was sooo much more.
I asked if I could give him a hug, and he said yes. He hugged me a long time and said, "I love you."
It was all I could do to keep it together. To get out of there with out letting go of the UGLY CRY! The Love he gave me that day, with that very simple gift was the start of a new beginning in my heart.
So I'm not saying I have the answers, And I don't know how I'm gonna feel come Christmas morning. But I'm sure that Gods love for me was all wrapped up in that Candy Cane. I felt it. I know in my knower! (*P.H.E) That's how I know when we extend love, we get love.
So this Christmas, If your feeling Blue too... You're not alone. But try to water your heart with Love by extending it to others this Christmas. It's a start at least.
Here's to a Christmas that is filled with many colors... not just Blue!
Big Hugs and Kisses,
Twinkle lights and LOVE,
Melissa
*(P.H.E) is our Pastor Hayward Eastman from Cold Lake Community Church. He would say this phrase and It always made Ryan and I giggle. It was such a true statement. Your "knower" is your spirit. He just had a Newfie name for it! I miss him and his family!
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Meet the Langlois'
So we took the plunge. We actually threw caution to the wind and did it. We got a DOG!
We had been praying for a few years, wondering if we (Ryan and I) could actually handle it. we knew Jonah would do great, us on the other hand? And by I mean handle, I mean stay sane long enough, to love it enough, to keep it. Catch my drift. It was probably was never going to happen if we kept telling ourselves that it would drive us crazy.
But something changed last week. A dog had been orphaned by a nice fellow named Bill. It was one of those, "my best friends brothers, wife's, Dad's dog.." situations. We did not have any clue what we were getting. Actually, what we got was quite contrary to what we were told.
So, last sunday after a long Journey from Edson, (and a sleepover) we picked him and his WARDROBE up at his excellent babysitter and brought him home.
Ryan and I were FREAKING OUT! We felt like we were really shaking stuff up. We needed to shake stuff up, it was getting ALOT too comfortable around here.
But without a hitch the Dog.... POGO, came home and has been here for 5 days. He's peed on the carpet downstairs TWICE, (to Ryan's dismay) and One poop incident. He has slept in Jonah's bed every night, and is quiet and very friendly.
He is nothing like we were told, and nothing we wanted, but EVERYTHING we needed. Dogs do change things and shake stuff up. Pogo has done that, and we love him....ALOT. Its funny, I thought Id never be one of those DOG people, but I'm already there. I am meeting new people and learning so much. I find it's an Ice breaker when I am walking him. (People love to talk about their pets.)
I'm excited for the weeks ahead. I'm excited to see Jonah bond with him, and Ryan to finally join the baby talk to puppies phase. I'm just so excited....can you tell?
Anyway here is a pic of the little man... (not soo little, on a diet!)
Above is POGO before the Groomer.......
And after.... MUCH better. I think he lost 5 lbs of hair!
Until next time,
Dog lover....
Melissa
We had been praying for a few years, wondering if we (Ryan and I) could actually handle it. we knew Jonah would do great, us on the other hand? And by I mean handle, I mean stay sane long enough, to love it enough, to keep it. Catch my drift. It was probably was never going to happen if we kept telling ourselves that it would drive us crazy.
But something changed last week. A dog had been orphaned by a nice fellow named Bill. It was one of those, "my best friends brothers, wife's, Dad's dog.." situations. We did not have any clue what we were getting. Actually, what we got was quite contrary to what we were told.
So, last sunday after a long Journey from Edson, (and a sleepover) we picked him and his WARDROBE up at his excellent babysitter and brought him home.
Ryan and I were FREAKING OUT! We felt like we were really shaking stuff up. We needed to shake stuff up, it was getting ALOT too comfortable around here.
But without a hitch the Dog.... POGO, came home and has been here for 5 days. He's peed on the carpet downstairs TWICE, (to Ryan's dismay) and One poop incident. He has slept in Jonah's bed every night, and is quiet and very friendly.
He is nothing like we were told, and nothing we wanted, but EVERYTHING we needed. Dogs do change things and shake stuff up. Pogo has done that, and we love him....ALOT. Its funny, I thought Id never be one of those DOG people, but I'm already there. I am meeting new people and learning so much. I find it's an Ice breaker when I am walking him. (People love to talk about their pets.)
I'm excited for the weeks ahead. I'm excited to see Jonah bond with him, and Ryan to finally join the baby talk to puppies phase. I'm just so excited....can you tell?
Anyway here is a pic of the little man... (not soo little, on a diet!)
Above is POGO before the Groomer.......
And after.... MUCH better. I think he lost 5 lbs of hair!
Until next time,
Dog lover....
Melissa
Thursday, December 2, 2010
And it Begins....
Its here! December I mean. Sometimes I wish I could just skip the whole month. But trying to look on the bright side, and remember why we celebrate this time of year helps... a little. I can't help but think... Are we overdoing it?
Don't get me wrong, I love the whole celebration, Advent and the DECORATIONS. But (and this is a big one), WHY are we getting so "wrapped up" in this BUY ME, BUY YOU, BUY EVERYONE SOMETHING BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE I HAVE TO BUSINESS! I just don't understand why we can't change the way we do Christmas.
So I don't have any BIG ideas on HOW to change it. But I do know that God has opened my eyes to a lot of things we do WRONG this time of year. For starters its the purchase till your overdraft is maxed out, purchase because everyone else is, purchase, purchase, PURCHASE! I'm certain that God didn't have this in mind when the wise men blessed Jesus....
I actually LOVE to buy gifts. It's one of the most beautiful things to see eyes light up as they open a wrapped up special something! And It's an even better feeling to be the one watching the reaction from the receiver. But a gift just because is a lot different than a gift Because I feel I HAVE TOO.
What about the GIFT of our TIME? Its something everyone is short on nowadays. And something we all can give. It is one way we can give, and change this crazy season into something of HOPE!
Some of my girlfriends and I decided that it would be better to spend an afternoon hanging out sipping Hot Cocoa instead of buying something we don't really need for each other. We can rarely find the time to all be in the same room together. The best gift we can give each other is our time. I look forward to that afternoon with great anticipation!
This holiday season as your standing in line, buying that GAP sweater with your credit card for someone that bought you one last year, don't forget to set aside some time for the people you want to BLESS the MOST this year. Spread the HOPE!
Because as the famous commercial goes....
Hot Cocoa ......................... $3.45
Gap Sweater ...................... $39.98
YOUR TIME......................Precious, RARE and PRICELESS!
Lots of LOVE...
Melissa
And heres a great video.... WATCH IT!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KZnaJ99U1c
Don't get me wrong, I love the whole celebration, Advent and the DECORATIONS. But (and this is a big one), WHY are we getting so "wrapped up" in this BUY ME, BUY YOU, BUY EVERYONE SOMETHING BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE I HAVE TO BUSINESS! I just don't understand why we can't change the way we do Christmas.
So I don't have any BIG ideas on HOW to change it. But I do know that God has opened my eyes to a lot of things we do WRONG this time of year. For starters its the purchase till your overdraft is maxed out, purchase because everyone else is, purchase, purchase, PURCHASE! I'm certain that God didn't have this in mind when the wise men blessed Jesus....
I actually LOVE to buy gifts. It's one of the most beautiful things to see eyes light up as they open a wrapped up special something! And It's an even better feeling to be the one watching the reaction from the receiver. But a gift just because is a lot different than a gift Because I feel I HAVE TOO.
What about the GIFT of our TIME? Its something everyone is short on nowadays. And something we all can give. It is one way we can give, and change this crazy season into something of HOPE!
Some of my girlfriends and I decided that it would be better to spend an afternoon hanging out sipping Hot Cocoa instead of buying something we don't really need for each other. We can rarely find the time to all be in the same room together. The best gift we can give each other is our time. I look forward to that afternoon with great anticipation!
This holiday season as your standing in line, buying that GAP sweater with your credit card for someone that bought you one last year, don't forget to set aside some time for the people you want to BLESS the MOST this year. Spread the HOPE!
Because as the famous commercial goes....
Hot Cocoa ......................... $3.45
Gap Sweater ...................... $39.98
YOUR TIME......................Precious, RARE and PRICELESS!
Lots of LOVE...
Melissa
And heres a great video.... WATCH IT!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KZnaJ99U1c
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Deck the Halls....
This is all the loot I have collected over a ten years of marriage as far as Christmas Decor....
Ok...! I know, I have way more than I need. But its fun to pick through and dress up the house a little different every year! I have given some stuff away, and borrowed odd and ends to friends... Its all fulfilling its "Christmas Destiny!"
Here are just a few of the things that I LOVE... and hope will always be near me at Christmas.
Your thinking to your self... huh? But in reality this is the cutest paper-mache vintage replica Karate Chopping Snowman EVER! It even has a bum, but this is not an X-Rated blog, so I'll spare you. (trust me its UBER cute)
Ok...! I know, I have way more than I need. But its fun to pick through and dress up the house a little different every year! I have given some stuff away, and borrowed odd and ends to friends... Its all fulfilling its "Christmas Destiny!"
Here are just a few of the things that I LOVE... and hope will always be near me at Christmas.
My Believe sign! I put it in the tree every year... and I love that it fits in my festive Charlie Brown tree. We actually drove three hours to get this tree... we got the LAST one( I begged to take the floor model) and on our way Ryan got a BIG speeding ticket. The tree was totally worth it!
This is not my ornament.... it Ryan's. But we all love it. He's a Super Fan of Elvis and this is one of three Elvis ornaments we have for the Tree. "Love me Tender" was our wedding song, and we are renewing our Vows for our 10th Anniversary next year at the Little White Chapel in Vegas.
These are our Mickey and Minnie Ornaments we got in Disney World in 2006. They were the only thing I brought back, and I think they are a great keepsake. When I was little my nickname was Mouse. (My Dad has nicknames for all of us, Crystal is Smurf, I am Mouse, Amber was Bunji, and and Adam is Sport or Big Guy.)
My Top Hat Tree Topper is the Ultimate! Its so RED and Felty! Words cannot express my love for the hat!
And here is the finished product. If you look real close, you can see the little Birdhouse, and the little snowmen heads and the postcards! The Top lights have now decided to go out on me... that will be the third strand this year. Seriously its like a conspiracy! Anyway, thats just a taste of our little Langlois' Christmas.
Till next time...
Love : Melissa
Saturday, November 13, 2010
As soon as it was here... It was gone :(
Yesterday was Christmas of sorts for me and some Girl Pals! It was soo fun to wait in expectation for the annual Christmas Open House. The Ladies at 2dD's do such a great job! I must say I think my expectation level was very high... and with no specific things to buy, I came home quite empty handed!
My girls came home with a haul though. And I KNOW they were happy with the purchases made! Here's a few (blurry) but fun pics to share the experience with you!
This is the tree you see when you arrive! Its so full of FUN ornaments and Sugar plum dreams! BY this point (2 minutes inside) the home was filling with lots of people and excitement!
My girls came home with a haul though. And I KNOW they were happy with the purchases made! Here's a few (blurry) but fun pics to share the experience with you!
This is the Invite! SOO pretty and Festive!
Next stop is the kitchen which is brimming with LOTS of treats and delights for the holiday party season and the OVER EATING that takes place this time of year! Such a pretty set up!
Then on to upstairs to hunt for more treasures themed by room! (its kind blurry, people everywhere) This is the view from the landing. This is at the ten minute mark... the house is FULL of people. My guess 75 peeps at least!
Here's the Newbie!! My friend Rita did AWESOME! Although she didn't get what she came for she left with some really great things for her and a few friends! (And she brought me a coffee, I love her!)
Here's a sight to see... the front porch over flowing with shoes! (And that's not even as bad as
inside the door.)
And as we make our way out about 45 minutes after we arrived, you can see the literal SEA of cars
in Neighborhood.
Sarah with her haul, and Rita with hers, we were dreaming of the spring and what this fun girl day will bring for 2011. And as we drove away, we realized, as soon as it arrived, it was gone. Now on to the Mall!
Happy Christmas Shopping Everyone!
Lots of LOVE:
Melissa
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