Halloween and Jon's New Job

This past Saturday, we hosted a Halloween party. Assuming there was going to be good weather, we invited a fair number of people for such a small mini-home. There was going to be a bonfire with the hotdogs and smores, a fuseball competition and other games. However, being fall and all...there was 90 km winds and 40 mm of rain. Needless to say, the party was solely in the house.

We ended up playing a favourite "university" game: Mofia. How many parties were spent sitting in a huge circle, lieing and munipulating those closest to you? Highlights of teaching my family such a game: Jon's grandmother taking pictures during "night time" and seeing Jon's mom get "eliminated" during ever first round; sound familiar? The evening ended with much food and pan-fried hotdogs. Not bad.

In other news: during the summer, Jonathan had an interview for another carpentry company. Though the boss really wanted to hire Jon, he was unable to until the new site was started. We waited and waited, but never a positive yes. We finally decided to forget about it and have Jon continue on where he was. But...the phone rang last Tuesday. The new boss, after two months, now wanted to hire Jon and for much more money than we ever expected. We can only thank the Lord. Now Jon has a 10 minute drive to work and more money.

Well that is all for news for now.

Carving Pumpkins

Jon and I decided that we would go back to our childhood traditions and carve pumpkins this Halloween. I have actually never done it before, but I found it fun. There is this moment, however, when you first get the pumpkin in front of you that you feel artistic doubt. What should I draw? How should I make the eyes? Once it is carved there is no going back. But we managed and here are the results. I borrowed my parents' camera.



Here is Jon's pumpkin. He did such a good job!















Here is mine. Not bad for the first try.













And here is a picture I found of my mom's birthday. We had her over for cake at our new house before it was fully done. It is an upside-down pineapple cake. A little sweet but good.



Till after the weekend!

Happy Birthday, Jon!!!

This weekend we celebrated Jon's birthday. A fun party with family and friends, playing Cranium, hitting a pinnata (Jon hit the tv, but it didn't break) and food. His actual birthday is tomorrow, Tuesday. Happiest birthday, Jonny. I love you so much and can't wait to spend so many more with you.

Also this weekend, we saw off Amanda, a cousin, as she is leaving for RCMP training in Alberta. She will be gone for six months, and will more than likely be posted out west after. We'll miss her. Best of luck Amanda! I know you'll do great!

Leave Jon a birthday note if you like. Bloggers and non-bloggers alike.

Bye!

The Thanksgiving Weekend

We had a great thankgiving weekend, as it was really busy. I wish I had pictures to show you, but we have not yet gotten a digital camera. Soon.

Friday night was nothing special. Saturday morning we got up early to take part in the Bryden clean up day for Jon's grandparents. The guys worked quite hard a filling in the drive way, building a new section on the walk way and bring in the wharf. We girl managed to wipe off a few windows and dust the upstairs. We didn't mean for it to happen that way, but you girls know how it is. You get working with your friends and you start to chat. Before you know it you happen to be sitting on the bed, forgetting to move on to the next room. And suddenly, all the other work is done! Next year. After that, Jon and I head to our house with James and Caleb to work on our shed.

There was a good speaker at our church this Sunday, Mark Fogerty. Our pastor recently moved away and so now we are on the seach for a new one. Until then there will be a variety of speakers. Sunday afternoon, Jon and I baked pie for the Thankgiving dinner at the Howitt's. That night we had our first over night visitors...can you guess who...of course...James and Caleb.

Monday, once again was working on the shed and inside the house. The shed is now roof tight and the walls are 3/4 finished.

We are living permanently in our new house, which is great. We are saving so much on gas since we don't have to drive three different places everyday. We love our home!

It really hit home and other news

Well, what an interesting week here at school. Some of you may have been listening to CBC and heard of a threat posed by a student at a school on the South Shore. Well...it was my school. A student this week, at the smoking pit, mentioned something about bring a gun to school and killing people. To stifle any rumours, there was no gun at school and there was no official list. The student was arrested right away and he is in jail right now, awaiting his trial. He has pleaded guilty to one charge involving the school and 9 others not.

The scary thing is that I teach this student, and though we never had an problems, I am not sure that would have stopped him from potentially opening fire in my classroom. What would I do? We now keep our doors locked and have had to train the students to deal with such situations if they arise.

You hear about the shootings on the radio and tv: Montreal CEGEP, Amish school in the States...but it is quite un-nerving when it hits home. Thank goodness a student spoke up and the situation was dealt with. I will not dwell on the what-ifs, but still....

In other news which is a little more up beat, Jon and I will be moving into our house this week. Yeah!!! And this weekend also starts the weekend of parties. October is going to be crazy but fun.

And finally before I go, I need to make one more public thank to my brothers. Some odd reason, I totally take them forgranted and all that they did for me during the week of the wedding. They organzied sound systems and fixed stuff, they really so much behind the scene things. And also...they were the best MCs I could have asked for. They were funny and effcient. Thank you, Denis and Steven. Could have done it with out you!

Well, have a great weekend!!!

One Month Anniversary Already!!!

Well, it has already been one month since Jonathan and I have gotten married, and it have been the best month of our lives. We have been living at Tom and Paula's cottage until our mini-home is fully functional. It took awhile to get electricity, but now we are only missing the pump for the septic and we are ready to officially move in. I have to admit, we have spent a few night there. As for the unpacking...it is coming along nicely. We work on it most evening. Well, I work on that and Jon is working on the shed; doing a great job I might add.

We are both working at our full-time jobs now also. I am teaching core french, french immersion and one english course at the junior high level. Next semester, I will be at the high school teaching Law 12, English Communication12, Core French 11, and Francais 10. Should be interesting.

Jon is still working for the same guy. He are thinking of starting his own business in the spring, so we'll see where the Lord leads.

This weekend my cousin got married and my mom had her 58th birthday, yet somehow she still looks 48.

In closing, here are three more pics from our wedding.


The whole Davidson clan.

From left to right: Josh, Felisha, Me, Jon, Julianna, Paula and Tom.

Josh, Fe and Jule sang beautifully at the wedding and Tom married us. Oh and Fe and Jule preformed an amazing skit of me and Jon dating at the reception. So funny.




Here are all the Perron's.

Left to right: Steven, Jacques, Marie, me, Jon, Denis and Laura.

Laura sang beautifully Forever and Always by Shania at our wedding and well, she was a god-sent the week of the wedding. Thanks Laura for everything.





And here is Jon and meself together, as someone requested.

Well, bye for now!