Manitoba tornado wedge video!

You have to see this...these guys were insane to take this footage!

Chilean Pavilion

Today I am going to post a video about the Chilean Pavilion..not because I actually have anything to say about it....(although it was good, and had plenty of really cool crafts and displays) but because their building was about 1000 degrees, and that is what it feels like it is in here today!!!! Actually I think it is maybe 30, but I feel like it is 1000 degrees....

Not Alone...

One of the things that I love about God, is that even though he has expectations of us, we never have to walk alone.....
This morning I was reading 1 Sam. 23, and in verse 16 it said "And Saul's son Jonathon went to David at Horesh and HELPED him find strength in God."
That little verse is precious to me on so many levels. For one thing, it implies that maybe at that moment David felt weak, and needed help to find strength. It reminds me that David was just like one of us, and didn't always have the answers to everything in our lives....
It tells me that it is OK to ask for help...something that at times I have difficulty doing...I don't have to always be independent and strong...
It also implies that we have a responsibility as Christians to help our brothers and sisters when they are going through situations which are difficult for them to handle...to pray for them, and offer them a helping hand....
Sometimes, people think that when they come to God that their lives will get easier, or that they will never have any problems...but God never said that. David in this chapter was on the run from King Saul, who was trying to kill him...sounds like a trouble to me.....

but thank God, that in the body of Christ, I will never be alone...

Suddenly I turned around and she was standing there
With silver bracelets on her wrists and flowers in her hair
She walked up to me so gracefully and took my crown of thorns
Come in, she said I'll give you shelter from the storm...
Bob Dylan

Sometimes life is kind of crazy...
Today I was thinking about how only 2 years ago, if anyone had told me that I was going to have another baby, I would have laughed at them....
Having a baby was definitely NOT in the cards for us at all. Kendal and I had been married almost ten years, and raised three teen girls before we realized that maybe we did want another baby after all...and now, I can't imagine life without Jeremy! Even all the dirty diapers, and no-sleep nights are worth while..I would do it all over again if I had the choice to make..and not only do we have Jeremy, we are actually considering another one in a year or so!!!
Life sure throws us some curve balls!
Fortunately, once in a while...they are good ones!

Fun Family Day!

Sat. morning we decided that we were going to do SOMETHING fun...our origional plan had been to go to Katepwa for the day, but the weather didn't co-operate with us, so instead Kendal, Bree, Jeremy and I headed off to Moose Jaw, and hung around there. Unfortunately Brandy couldn't come as she was supposed to be working.

We had a really good time, which was nice, because I think we were all ready for a break...except for the twenty minutes when we had to park on the side of the highway so that I could nurse Jeremy...outside of the car by the way...because for some reason he decided that nursing in the car wasn't cool....???

When we arrived in Moose Jaw, we discovered that there was actually a street fair going on...There were little kids games set up all over the street, and all of the local stores were selling stuff outside...

We went to our favorite haunt in Moosejaw...the Chocolate Moose...and had some of their Italian ice cream....Man is that stuff ever good... Here is a link to their store...If you ever head out this way...make sure you check it out! http://www.fudgefix.com/

Jeremy had to be content with laughing at the little teddy bears on the shelf behind us....

Finally we tired of looking at everything the stores were selling and headed back to the car. We decided that we were going to go on Captain Jack's River Boat Tour! We were glad we did, because it was a lot of fun.

it was 14$ for adults and 12$ for kids, and worth every penny....except that for a minute we really thought he was going to try and charge us for Jeremy...LOL!

"Captain Jack" gives a running history of the river as we cruise down it, and I was quite impressed with how much he knew.He kept us entertained with many amusing stories about his childhood on the river as well.He is quite the "showman"...Bree was nervous every time the boat was tippy...(which Kendal and I found quite funny) Apparently so did he, because the boat tipped on several of the turns far more then I know it needed too....LOL!
I have included a short video clip here for you to get the flavor of the tour.



Captain Jack gives tours from 10am to dark. It is probably a good idea to reserve your tour though, as during good weather he gets a little busy!

There are also ALOT of pics which I will post from the tour. Bree is her mothers daughter, and with a digital is actually worse, because you can take even more pictures. She has a really good eye for it though, and really loves it....

After the tour, we went for supper to this hamburger shack along the side of the river...They had a really cool little picnic area, and really good food...(or maybe I was just hungry...) We really enjoyed it there anyways. Apparently it was also very popular, because it was really busy. By the time we got home, it was around 9.30.

Robyn Screams...

This footage was also taken from the German Pavillion....What is funny though, is that if you listen at the end, the guys firing the gun took me off guard...and I actually screamed.....LOL!

German Pavillion

Crazy Day...

Wow! Today was a bit of a nutty day...I got up at 6am to take Kendal to work, and had to have Jeremy to the Health Unit by 8 am to get his shots.....I was expecting him to be upset like last time, but instead he flirted with the nurse...and didn't make a sound for the first shot. He did however bite me to make up for it, but that's ok I guess....The second shot he cried a bit, but stopped almost right away. The nurse was enamored with him...big surprise there....He is 14 lbs 2 oz now by the way...and still in the 10 th percentile, which means he is still a little guy.

I went to my friend Brenda's for coffee after and we got talking, she told me that they are applying to this rental agency called Gabriel Housing...It is low income housing, and we have looked at it before but then rejected it despite the fact that they have some really nice houses, because we are not Metis..Brenda is Metis though, and so she dragged me along. As it turns out, because my kids are Metis we are eligable for the housing...and so I filled out the paper work. I am quite excited because you are able to choose what area you want to live in, and we have been trying to move to North Regina in Winston Noel area for some time, but just when we started to look at buying, the housing market went up drastically making it not feasible for us to buy at this time...(buying a house from the early 70s for 200 thousand does not appeal to me.....don't know why! We find out in July if we are candidates for the program...I really hope so....We need to get the girls out of this area.
We went back to Brenda's afterwards so I could get my car, race to Kendal's work to get his signature for the paperwork, race home to get my paperwork, and back to Gabriel housing before they closed. Poor baby....but he was patient.

The other thing that happened today, was someone gave us a shoulder of lamb. Yesterday it was a 30 lb fish. We don't need the food, we have a freezer full, but lately, I have been frustrated and doubting God's provision....worrying about money (Kendal quit Sears, and I lose my mat leave in Jan and am not going back to work right away) Two days after expressing my frustrations to God in prayer we received the lamb and fish, as if God was saying.."Don't I always give you everything you need?" Not only that, but without even looking for an evening job, someone offered Kendal a flexible janitorial job which won't interfere with his other job...No weekends with this job, and the guy is willing to let Kendal go for his holidays in August even though he is just starting, and we have been praying for a way to get to the North end of Regina-even if the housing market is bad...and today this came up. This is better then we could have hoped for as it gives us the opportunity to save some money for a down payment, and replace some of our furniture. The rent will also go down if I am not making as much money....and best of all, the girls will be near the school of their choice....and I get to stay home with my son, which is really important to both Kendal and I. Oh, and Kendal won't have to keep working two jobs, which has been really hard on him the last couple of years.

You would think that after all the miracles I have witnessed in my life since I have been saved, I would get it by now..(get me to tell you about my car sometime-and the instant healing I had..) God provides for his children, but NO not me. I end up like Thomas...doubting Jesus until he saw his nail struck hands. God cares for his children. Period.

.......and on my way home....I was stopped by a train....No figure. (some of you will get that reference....)

Tell me about some of the miracles you have experienced over the years!

(for those of you wanting to leave a story, you can leave a comment by hitting the comment button under this post. - Even if you are not a member of blogger, where it asks who you are just hit the anonymous button.....)

oh...and did I mention....DID NOT GET THE YARD WORK DONE again today.....LOL!

German Pavillion

These are videos of Mercy Buckets dancing to music at the German Pavilion!

Disturbing...

ok... I was sitting here this morning with my son watching tv...a show called between the Lions, and all of a sudden one of the characters starts talking in Arnold Swartzniggars voice....From Terminator to childrens shows? What is up with that? LOL!

BTW...Check out Talon's website...there is a very cute new post on there...
http://talonjared.blogspot.com/

Polish Pavilion

Friday night, we did Mosaic with just Jason and Brenda (and of course our babies...)
We had fun....except that Friday is when the Pavilions start to get a little on the crazy side, as far as being crowded is concerned....It was better then other years though, and there seemed to be far less drinking.
One of the Pavilions we went to on Friday was the Polish Pavilion. They had a really good show, but it was CRAZY crowded...not good for a claustrophobic...i actually had to leave once because it was so crowded...made worse by the fact that a very heavy woman came extremly close to actually sitting on me....LOL!

Talon

I can't believe that he is already 7 months old....I put together a remix of some of the memories from the last year....Those of you who love the little monkey...enjoy! There is a song with the video, but for some reason I haven't figured out yet, it is only playing through one cycle......If you are having trouble viewing it click directly on this link http://s178.photobucket.com/albums/w265/elijahssong/Talon/?action=view¤t=79873e53.pbr

Kyiv Ukrainian Pavilion

This year Kendal and I actually spent some time at this pavilion. Normally we don't, as there are lots of other thing we want to see, but I am glad we did, because we really enjoyed the performances...



By now, Brenda and Jason had to go home as Mercy Buckets had decided enough was enough....so Kendal and I were on our own. We stayed for an hour and a half and wished we had the appetite to have some fried perogies...

Tired????

OK....Just to let you know how little sleep I am getting lately, and how tired I am.....
I just cleaned the bathroom...commendable.....EXCEPT...I accidently cleaned the toilet bowl with laundry stain remover......
I'm sure that will be useful..:(
My bathroom smells like clean laundry though....that's nice....!

Punjabi Pavillion

After the Irish Pavillion, we headed over to the Punjabi Pavilion. This site was new. They always have the Indian pavilion, which I love, but this was an addition..(and I could find a place to sit.) The other one is always so crowded....I always like the Indian pavilions, because I love their performances and their jewelery and clothing. I always buy a piece of ethnic jewelery in one of the pavilions, and this year I bought it from here. We also chose to eat here, as Brenda and Jason also love Indian food. We had butter chicken which is my personal favorite, samosas and chick peas. It was a pretty reasonable meal for under $10.00.

Here is a video of one of the dances....I love the dancing. Kendal and I used to have fun at his work parties in Williams Lake, as they would play Indian music and have dancing at the Christmas parties.....I wish I could dance like this!

Another Irish Dancer

So.. I haven't wrote a post in quite some time but this time I know my Grandpa Reeves is going to be reading so I got to get him caught up in what's going on. School is over in 2 weeks .. I'm really excited but before were free... Finals! Oh my I'm not really looking forward to them especially my math one which is going to be the hardest one. Anyways.. I do however get to get a recommendation. That's where I get to take away one of my tests because I have an 80 average in that class, I'm going to be recommending my English 9 test.. It's on shake spear ... which isn't my favorite =S. Anyways I also had a chance to get a Exemption in one of my classes but for that you have to only have had missed one day and I have missed a couple more than that ... maybe more than a couple but its all good Lol. Anyways theres nothing else that is really new .. Tomorrow in school we have a Fun in the Sun Day at school. Its where they set up a whole bunch of games and water things like slip and slide at school in the field hopefully its not all rainy outside... anyways I better get going... Bye.
Bree.<3>

The Irish Pavillion

You can tell by our background conversation that we are absolutely ignorant about irish dance....as you can tell by us trying to figure out what kind of dance it was....Maybe if anyone out there knows, you can tell us.....
The Irish Pavillion was the second one we went to this year. I don't know about us, but it was sure one of Jeremy's favorites. He loved the music and got very excited....that is until he exhausted himself and fell asleep sitting up......He really IS his father's son....

I really enjoy the dancing, and every year I look for the same dance teams, and they just get better every year...
The Pavillion is run by the Irish club of Regina and has been since 2003 and was apparently also a part of it before 1997 as well.... If you would like more info about the Irish Club of Regina, The link below should take you there...
http://www.irishclubofregina.org/index.html

Here is a video of Jeremy step dancing.....

Fire Jugglers....

I was in such a rush to get the Mosaic stuff up, that I forgot to post a couple of things from the Cathedral Arts Festival....
This video is from the fire jugglers...we have watched them a couple of years in a row now. They are really good, and also funny...

Mosaic Review 2007!

Well, as promised...we will be posting some of the great entertainment which we saw at the pavilions around Regina. First for those of you who don't know what Mosaic is....a quick explanation.
It is a Regina festival held every year (40 now to be exact) which celebrates the diverse culture in this great city. There are Pavilions scattered all over Regina...this year there were 21. Tickets are only 10$ a person, and then you just pay for your food! It is great fun, and yet another example of some of the wonderful things which Regina has to offer the people who choose to make Regina home....
The first video is from the Italian Pavilion. Please be patient with the quality of the videos as some of them are from far back in the audience. I tried to get up front where possible, but it was pretty busy.



This was the first pavilion we actually went to on Thursday night. We went with our friends Jason and Brenda, and their kids Christian, Nathan and Mercy. I didn't get to see as much of Italy as I wanted to, as we were kind of running late, but we did take in two performances. We also sampled a taste of their food. Kendal had a piece of pizza (which by the way was really good) and I had sausage on a bun.

The only thing that I was disapointed about was that on the way out we realized that they had some really cool looking Italian pastries and coffees, and we didn't see it, because it looked like that side of the room was only a bar. They also had a pastry making demonstration which I would have liked to watch....Oh well...next year.....

I'm doing Good!

Wow! I'm doing good Louise! I have made almost a post a day....that's because I have so much to post about right now! Just to give you a quick update...I am going to be posting about Mosaic for the next few days. We went to Mosaic -Thursday, Friday and Sat. this year because we had the time, and there were so many pavilions to visit. They were all great, but I especially liked the Poltavia, the Laos the Chinese, and also the Caribean Pavilions. There will be videos in the next couple of days of some of the great entertainment..so keep your eyes open. For today though, I am finishing up my postings about the Cathedral Village..and so here for your viewing pleasure are some of the murals which my girls took pictures of during the day. If you put your mouse over the pics they will pop up so you can see them better....

And that concludes this years Jones' review of the 2007 Cathedral Arts Festival.....(LOL!)

oh....one more thing.....
This is a sign on the door of Groovy Mama (maternity store) in the Cathedral District! (Have a good night!)

The Cathedral Town Crier!

This guy amused the heck out of me...
He was the Regina Arts Festival "Town Crier"

(Defined as a person formerly employed by a town to proclaim announcements in the streets-or a gossip.....)

He was traveling the highways and byways of 13th ave, "proclaiming" upcoming events....very
much in the spirit of the festival....

More Cathedral

This is a video of my friend Karen who gos to our church- busking with her students (she works at the Music Conservatory) I really love when she sings Jazz. I had to laugh though...We were standing there talking to her, and this one lady standing next to me says..."Do you KNOW HER?" Needless to say I was amused....You have to listen to this video...Click on the arrow.