3 moves must be a record...

Well, it's good to be back in the St. Catharines area once again. This year is going to look pretty different for me. After much thought I have decided not to play volleyball this year. I got into an internship course where I will be working with the heart and stroke foundation, doing health promotion stuff, and hopefully working in elementary schools with jump rope for heart and the hoops for heart program, and I decided that 6 courses and volleyball would be too much, sooo...this is my year to dedicate my time to volunteering!!! I think I will have quite a bit of extra time on my hands this year!!!

My year will also look very different depending on where I am living. Right now I'm staying at the Koop residence until Wednesday when I will be moving to stay with Frank for a couple of months. Then in November I will be moving to my permanent place of residence with Dave, Vic and Kevin. I think that I'm being taught a lesson about patience this year. Between moving a lot and living with boys...I think I'm going to need lots of it!!! hehehe

Through all of this I've learned so much about the generosity of others, and how important it is to have such great people surrounding me. Although this year started off a little bumpy, it looks like it is going to work itself out in the end. YAY... A special thanks goes out to the Koops for putting up with me for the last couple of weeks. I don't know what I would do without people like you in my life!!!!

Well, I hope everyone is enjoying their first week of work/school after a great summer!!! Hope to see you all soon.

Home and a new look...

As most of you know I've been contemplating cutting off all of my hair for the last little while, and donating it to Locks for Love...Well I got over my fear of my grade 8 short hair cut and finally went under the knife. My 10 inch long ponytail is now in the mail.
On our last day in Paris, Jussie and I both went to a salon and got new do's. (my biggest fear was actually coming home with a EURO-mullet). As well as explaining to my French hairdresser exactly what I wanted. I'm thankful to say that I don't have a euro mullet, however I don't think I'm thrilled with me and short hair. I will survive and I'm thankful to say that hair always grows back!!!

Anyways...Home sweet home!!! (this means Hanover for 2 days...). On Thursday evening Jussie and I flew into the Toronto airport after a 7 hour flight from Berlin. The flight went surprisingly fast as we anticipated our homeland return.

At 4:00am German time, we finally went to bed after many stories, laughs and enjoying some champagn with the folks, only to wake up to help my dad move into his new house!!!

Yesterday I also had a quick change of plans for this fall. My housing arrangements were altered and I am sad to say I will not be a resident of Water Street. I will be a proud resident of 26 Neptune drive, and neighbor to Ms. Lauren Koop, temporarily until I find something more permanent. There aren't words to describe what it feels like to have friends like these, I can't even tell you how greatful I am!!!

Sooo...I have yet to get all the pictures up and ready to go (there are over 2000 to sort through), but for anyone who wants to come, we're having a picture viewing/potluck dinner/back to school shin dig at my house in Hanover this Sunday afternoon/evening after church and you are all welcome to come. Just give me a call so we know how many. Hope to see you all this weekend, if not in the near future!!! Can't wait to see everybody soon!!!