Birthday Thoughts......................Hmmm!

Well, it is official, I am now 30! wow, its not as scary to say it as i thought it might be, who knows maybe it hasn't hit me yet. the twenties are done, but my hubby keeps telling me that the 30's are the new 20's, do you think that has something to do with him turning 32 this coming april? I've had a few friends hit the 30's before me with no complaints so far (I think). So I can do this! It doesn't really change anything except that when someone asks me how old I am I can't get away with telling them 21 anymore, I'll have to up it to 26 or 27 maybe. What does 30 mean to you? What should it mean? Is this where women start to wonder if they have missed out on things in life? Or where they jump at the chance to do something drastically different? What should I be doing differently? do I start using anti wrinkle cream or do I have to stop acting like a child( sometime)? I think "age ain't nothin but a number" and we only feel old if we want to feel old! I have my days that after running around with a young puppy I think, "okay time to sit down" but I don't think I feel old - yet! Maybe once I have some kids and have those sleepless nights then I might start to feel the age. Who knows! It wasn't the shock I thought it would be, I thought when 7:10 pm came around (the time I was born and my momma always reminds me that it was the time I put her in extreme pain) I would start to freak out have a mini panic attack and not know what to do with myself, but it wasn't so. I made it through and now have 10 years to get through before the next (maybe) panic attack!!!

Packages! For ME????

Wow, I am one spoiled girl! Other then the amazing postcards in the mail, I have received 2 packages for my birthday. One from Momma and One from Lisa and Stef! Holy Moly the mind reels! I made sure to take pictures of everything as I opened it so that it would be like they were here with me when I did! Momma is trying to start me on here addiction of snowmen collecting, I don't think I have the dedication she has, not sure I should take on such a task! But now I have 2 - the one on top of the tree and the one she sent me this year! Lisa and Stef on the other hand love to surprise me with fun and funny gifts. I loved all my parcels, you would too. Check them out here! and here!Whats your favorite of my fun and funny gifts?!?!?!?
I also received some pretty flowers from Momma and Brian yesterday! Thank you Again, Momma!

Look what I've been getting in the mail!

It started one crisp winter day like any other, I headed to the mailbox to see if my cheque for millions and millions of dollars had finally arrived. The surprise that waited for me was so different but just a valuable................ a POSTCARD! A Postcard? you ask, but not just any Postcard, this one was special it had a Mounty drawn on it! I knew this was the start of something! For every weekday that followed I looked forward to going to the mailbox and seeing what new surprises awaited me. It made me smile each time. I received a "B" "Y" and so many other letters over the next couple weeks. From great friends like Lisa, Stef , Jen, Danielle, Sara C, Sonia and some I still haven't guessed. I think they are sending me a message of some sort, I think I have it figured out, checkout the pictures here to see if I'm Right!

Time to Catch Up!

Hello..........its me..........I'm still here! Sorry its been a while since I have updated the blog. Its been a whirlwind of activity in the Holmes household. With me completing alot of Christmas presents and cards. I had a deadline of when to ship things out to get them to people on time! And there DONE!

So to catch people up, we have a newer truck. Matt and I found out the hard way that 2 wheel rear drive does not a good truck make for the Elkford Mountains during winter. It was hard just to get out of the driveway. Every road here is on some form of a hill. So you can imagine the cures words that where coming out of his mouth. (not mine I'm a saint)

So we went to Cranbrook (everyone says that the best place to get vehicles out here) and hubby found a 2006 Silverado with 4 doors that he loved. Its great, it has 4 wheel drive and power doors and windows, seats in the back for all the kiddies (eventually momma - don't worry) and rides pretty nicely. We were lucky to go get it when we did, there was a snow storm that night on our 2 hour drive home, and the truck handled it like it was nothing. I've even driven it, can you believe it?