times/change

Hey all ;o) Well everything here is crusin’along. I can’t believe how quickly time seems to fly when so much is going on. It’s been almost a year since Stephen and I were together. We met just over a year ago, and got together on May 11th, also the birthday of my sweet little cousin Alyssa who is now almost a year old! They grow up so fast… It’s a shame I’m no longer around to see her. It was nice being able to call my aunt over any time I needed to see Alyssa’s cute little face and chubby cheeks. That kid could turn any day into a wonderful one. Well they’ve been e-mailing me lots, and sending photo’s which is great. My Mom is doing very well with her Chemo treatments, she only has one left and the Doctor’s say she’s well on her way to full recovery. She’s been great throughout the whole thing, I try and call to talk whenever I get the chance. She’s been very optimistic and up-beat, even while sick. She goes out and does things like nobody’s business, and I think it’s good for her to act as though nothing’s changed. She looks great. Kurtis and Christine have been saving since the day we left to come and visit. They’re hoping to be here sometime early in the new year. We’re looking forward to showing them around the city, and spending some quality time livin’it up! They plan on visiting Stephen’s sister as well, travelling around and working, before going back to school. My friends say they’d like to come visit, but I know it’ll be ages before they do. Their lifestyle hasn’t changed from long before I left, dropping $ on alcohol and trips to the U.S. consistantly. Leticia and Andrea both have new boyfriends, which makes it difficult on the singles in the group. To think Andi used to get on my case… She used to swear to me she’d never fall in love. That she wouldn’t get married until she was in her 30s, and would never EVER get attatched to a man and “ignore” her friends. 2 weeks after I left, she called me and told me she’s never been so happy in her life, lol She met “THE perfect guy” and she spends almost every day with him and blah blah, etc She swears they won’t ever break up, he knows her so well already… I TOLD HER SO! lol In any case, I am incredibly happy for her. I wished so badly she’d find someone who would treat her properly and show her what it can feel like. I’m so glad that she did, and I hope the two of them stay together for a long time! I’m not sure what else is going on in ‘Peg city. I know the weather has been excellent for them lately. I’m going to miss spending time at the lake, swimming, tanning in the backyard with Andrea. Going to Ass. park, cruising down Portage on Sunday nights, going to Corydon for gelatti and to the Forks on warm summer evenings. I suppose, however, that I’ll find substitutes for these things in Sydney soon enough. Although I love it here already, it won’t quite be the same. Well I’m in the process right now of uploading Wedding photo’s to Yahoo. If anyone wants to see them, give me a shout and I’ll send you the link! It’s hard to decide (out of some 200 shots) which ones to put in there, but I’ve narrowed it down to around 30. Excluding the reception, because all though it was an absolute blast, it’s not the “most” important ;o) Anyways, guess that’s all for now! I should go see why my little kitty, Java is up to. We got him 2 days ago, and he’s finding himself in plenty of mischief already. Later folks.

xox, Kristin