Happy Birthday Kimm!

She’s becoming an old lady…30! Never would’ve thought that number would be so soon so quickly.

Kimm and I met back in 2002-ish when I was still active with comp-licated.org. I cannot remember how we found each other to be honest but it doesn’t matter b/c ever since we started commenting on each others posts then lead to either Yahoo or MSN msgr w/webcam it was like we knew each other forever! In 2005, I was to get married to my now husband, Jon, and Kimm wanted to come to Indiana for the wedding. She definitely won the award for the most miles traveled for a wedding in my book. Jon and I discussed what we could do since she came from such a far distance, so I made the gamble by having her participate in the wedding. Mind you, we knew each other since 2002, but never met in person until 5 days prior of my wedding. I got a lot of weird comments about allowing someone I met from the internet in a wedding party and whatnot but in my view, they didn’t know the entire story.  I would have never taken back this decision in the world! Since 2005, Kimm has came into town for Thanksgiving or any other special occasion of that particular year: 2005-06, Thanksgiving; 2007, Joy’s wedding; 2008, my Grandpa’s funeral; and in 2009: Thanksgiving.  She’s seen my ups and downs as have I have seen hers.

Kimm is a wonderful person and I wouldn’t give her up for anything in this world. I do owe her a crap ton of visits to Canada, and I do need to get a tattoo with her since I did help her with her first one. In closing, girl I’m sorry I couldn’t make it to Vancouver for your 30th, but you know how the money is these days (years…idk ) but once I become finally stable, Woody and I will make it up there…PROMISE!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WITH MUCH LOVE!

Dez | Penny | Aidan | Caity | Chris | Kari | Holly |

A 5 Day Christmas Fest

Hope everyone had a great time with their families over the holidays. Vancouver had a foggy Christmas this year which was nice because it was not snow however driving around in very thick fog is not fun. But at the same time I would have loved to have made some extra cash shoveling the 30 driveways on my street.

Christmas is not really my favourite holiday (Halloween is) as everyone is so stressed trying to find the perfect gift but I still enjoy it because its spending time with loved ones. I got a few things I asked for and a new fondue set (from my 2 year old) which will be used on New Years Eve. Because I have a huge family, we ate like there was no tomorrow.

I don’t think I would want to see another holiday fest for a very long time. The 5 day Christmas Fest started off at my Dad’s when my brother and I went over there to see him and his side of the family on the 23rd, Christmas Eve was spent at my best friends, Christmas Day spent at my Moms, Boxing Day was at my Aunts for dinner with the whole family clan and the 27th was at another family members place. Thankfully that day we had Mexican. WAIT! There is more to read… read on »

Frithjof | Chris | Kimm | Caity | Lissy |