A New Year's Poem

T'was the night before New Year's In the Lower Mainland
I'm sitting here listening To David Crowder Band

With friends I love dearly And some I just met
On New Year's from my wife A kiss I'm gonna get

I had a great holiday From here to up North
The best trip yet From here and henceforth

Lot's of Skidooing And lots of my fam
Lot's of roast turkey Potatoes and ham

So as I end yet another 365 days
To the Lord up above I give much praise

For a wife who is wonderful For family and health
And, when measured against the rest of the world Incredible wealth

A city to serve in A calling to fulfill
And peace everlasting In the turmoil still

So for 2007 I hope you see pass
Everything you pray for And love that will last

A Christmas Poem

T'was the night before Christmas
And all over my blog
I'm sitting her with
A cup of Egg Nog

Thinking of all of you
Home with your kin
Knowing your Christmas
Is soon to begin

I'm up in Alberta
With Wanda my wife
Where people live
A very different life

-10 is balmy
Snow is accepted
A blizzard is just life
Not ever rejected

And by the next picture
You'll be able to
See that transport includes
Snowmobiles too

But this is the place where
Wanda's family has roots
Even if you can go outside
Without Sorel boots

We'll be soon of to Kamloops
To see all my klan
Stay for a few days
At least that's the plan

Then off to the coast
For a New Year's Eve party
With Nick, Ben, Leanne
Robin and Darcy

And I hear that a few
Other people are coming
That we don't see to often
Won't that be something

So as I sign off tonight
I just want to say
How all of my blog friends
Brighten my day

To Postal and DMac
You guys let me vent
And if I want a good laugh
I go over to Two Cent

Carson & Simone
Always interesting stuff
Kempner and Dehoog
They don't write no fluff

So I bid you adieu
With this poem of letters
I got to go upstairs
And play me some Settlers

The Human Race Has Hit A New Low

Here

I gotta go throw up.

When Bloggers Babysit For Bloggers - Next Time On Jerry Springer

Well we had quite a week actually it was 11 sleeps.

We took care of Gabriel & Grace, who are the children of the C & D Block, whilst C & D were away on plusiness (pleasure/business).

Lots of you know about our journey towards adoption. Having an extended period of time to give care to a 5 year old and a 20 month old taught me some very interesting lessons. Here's what I learned:

1. Thank God for cereal!!!! Only 1 dish dirty per child and they love it. Whoever invented cereal... THANK YOU!!

2. Children who are loved, are lovely children. In 11 days, these kids NEVER cried for Mom and Dad and always were polite with us. I mean the 20 month old was a little terror sometimes but nothing we couldn't handle. Gabriel was AWESOME!!! I think they have been loved well. I mean at their age, you'd think they'd be asking for candy all of the time. Their favorite snack is apples.....APPLES!!

3. I'm very selfish. I couldn't believe how many times I had to catch myself reacting emotionally rather than thinking, "What's best for the child". I really feel like I learned to give more of myself.

4. I love them. I know I'm not their parent, but I feel like I learned how to be one. I feel like I learned how to love someone differently.

5. I miss them. I slept 'till 8:15 this morning. That wasn't happening last week. Children are a real blessing and I understand that more now than I ever EVER have.

6. I can't wait..........