I took Sanora for ballet class yesterday, but there was no one there to register with. She will start taking classes on Saturday, yesterday she attended to make sure that she would like it. In addition to our little ballet dancer I am going to try and get into Flamenco dance classes, that is if the class isn't full. Although I have been told about the studio for some reason it just clicked in this week how close it was and it would be stupid not to take advantage. The classes are in the Guild Theater which is right across for Sanora's school, which is awesome.

Today Sanora had a PD day so she was at home. We decided to go into town and meet Bryan for lunch. Bryan and Sanora tried Bubble-T for the first time, which isa really funny because or how long Bryan's lived in Vancouver. Sanora loved it, Bryan didn't,lol. On our way home from our little adventure (leaving at 11 am and heading home at 5:30) we got on the bus. I got peppermints for Sanora and as I was eating one not the actual peppermint but the juice itself went down my throat. I started chocking uncontrollably and started freaking out a bit because it was about 2 solid minutes and I couldn't stop. I relaxed my body and calmed down trying to breathe, in which there probably was only a mm of passage for air. The most horrid sound came out of my mouth as I was struggling to maintain composure for Sanora. The guy across from me told me I was going purple and Sanora started Crying. That same guy sat beside me waiting for the signal in case I needed the Heimlich maneuver, but slowly I started to get a bit of breathe back. Finally I was able to utter bell (it was our stop next)and got off the bus almost pucking and feeling faint. By the time that I got home I had a pounding headache. Man if that's what Asama s like, I pray that none of my kids have it, that sucked. It only took 1/2 an hour to get my breathe back,lol. Poor Sanora ran around the house asking me if I needed this and that, telling me she wants to take care of me so I can get better. Man, it's moments like that that you really appreciate your kids :)

Forest pics

These 2 are my favorite of the pictures I took during my long walk while I got lost in the woods.

Tofino/dress up for bday

Our new addition to the family, little Tofino has gotten into a little bit of mischief so we got a kennel for him to sleep in at night. That is the only time that he likes to chew things. He has been so great for Sanora, she loves him so much. Sienna is so far a mommy's girl but I suspect that when she gets older and stops nursing that she will to be a daddy's girl.

This weekend we had about a million things to do around the house but I only got to a very select few unfortunately. We still have to weather proof the windows but have yet to get to that. Today was Aidan's Birthday, he had a super hero party. Aidan is the son of friends Tara and Donovan that we were friends with starting Vancouver. The previous weekend they made a joke about dressing up for the party so I got all dallied up in leggings, leg warmers, cape and my purple wig. I love Halloween, it doesn't have to come around just once a year.

Walk in Portercreek

Well despite the recent bear warnings I decided to go for a walk through the green belt (I called to check on bear activity first) with the main reason being to take pictures at the lake they call "stinky lake". It's called that because it's part of a hot spring, and has that sulphur smell. I took off and after about an hour I should have way past arrived at the lake but instead I found road. So I back tracked and went the other way only to hit road again. It was then that I discovered that I was lost....oooops. I had no idea where i was so I decided to follow a path by the road. After a while I heard traffic, so deciding that I had given up on the lake headed for the highway. I came out by the road going to the pump house (fishlake) and just walked along side the road. I left at 11:45 and got home at 2:30.....Soooo my 1 hour walk wasn't so 1 hour,lol. I later looked the area up on Google earth and was so surprised by how far I walked.

Oh and dad when you put in our address Google earth can't seem to find it. It gives the area but grove is split into about 3 different spots.



Oh and the black shows the route I took!

Sanora's first dance/ Sienna's first sign/ word!

Sanora had a barbecue/dance at her school tonight. It was sooo cute watching her dance with her friends. What was bizarre was they where playing all the songs that I use to dance to when in school. Sanora had impressively entered herself into the break dancing contest, and just missed it. Sanora had me dance on the stage for a bit and I got a good laugh when she had Bryan up as well. It was heart breaking because It was another image of her growing up. Thankfully we still have lots of time! When we where walking home we saw the most beautiful fox. I was impressed that Sanora had identified it on her own. My aunt Astrid bought Sanora her very own magazine chirps, and in there was a fox that we talked about. I piggy backed Sanora home as it was a long day for her and man is she heavy!

Sienna is very close to crawling, I would give it about a month. She can get her legs under her but will just stand like that holding herself up. Sienna is up to 3/4 solid meals a day (recommended by the nurse because of her appetite) and man has it made a difference, she actually sleeps for longer than 10 minutes at a time. She said her first work I think which would be dada. She has been mumbling mama for a long time but I always took it as mumbling. Today she also signed mommy for the first time as well.

4th year wedding anniversary

yesterday Sanora went to the dentist first thing in the morning. Apparently her teeth are great, well spaced and coming in straight. She liked the visit but was a little disoriented when going back to school as it was out of routine.

Today is mine and Bryan's 4th year wedding anniversary. So far I took Sienna down to get her shots, poor girl. I later went to Bryan's work and we went out for lunch together. It was really nice. The weather was funny because when I picked Sanora up it was raining pretty good and by the time we got home I was sweating because of the sun.

4 years have gone by, and so much has happened. When I look back at the 4 years we where married and what we went through, I am ever more in love with Bryan. We survived my mom's death, living off of rice and soup, eating one meal a day for a year, having no heat and hot water for 3 months in the middle of winter, creditors (one being Mr.Waters, who said things to me, no one should say to a person...especially a creditor) and the big one having a child together for only being together for such a short time. We went through many difficult paths but in the end we have always supported everything that each other has wanted to do, Bryan never gave up for one second on what he wanted to do in life. It will forever be a message to our children not only to fight for your dreams but to always appreciate your family, in the scheme of life they are all you've got. I also want to include the friends we have been fortunate to have that have been just like family to us, we love them all dearly. Life couldn't be more beautiful for us!

me driving.....scary!

Well ladies and gentleman.....Garnette has hit the road. Yesterday was my first time, starting with the parking lot and ending with me driving home. We went out again today just over an hour, all around the neighborhood. I have to say that I kicked butt and enjoyed scaring Bryan a few times.

Watch out world Garnette is going to be on the road soon....Buahhh ha ha ha!

1 week of kindergarten flew by

It's been a week of Kindergarten and a week of a quiet house. I've been using the time to get out of the house more and to paint the house. It's going to be so boring in the winter when I wont beable to take Sienna out. Sanora loves her teacher and being is school. When she got her first library book, it was the greatest thing to her. I take Tofino with me to pick Sanora up and he is amazing. He gets more excited with adults then kids, so he just lays at my feet while the kids pet him. He's a good family dog, I'm so happy that the kids will beable to grow up with him.

Kindergarten/pup

Sanora had her first day of Kindergarten last tuesday. She is loving it and never wants to leave. It's so bazare to me to think that I have a child in Elementary school. Sanora loves the whole process of school, even the getting up part. Tofino got nutured on friday, poor dog and is healing nicely. His ear infection is almost gone aswell. I was a little worried when we first got him, he was a little too good. With some time and TLC he's more comforable and turning back into a regular pup.