#195 - Creating and Using a Blog

You are all witness to this one, so no picture necessary! What a great use of one of my goals than to document the bucket list that it is on!

#205 - Adopt a Pet from an Animal Shelter

On April 7, 2012 (Easter Weekend) we met Amelia at the Hamilton-Burlington SPCA. Her name was Andrea then and she was a wonderfully sucky, quiet pup of 18 months. BOY WERE WE FOOLED! She was an absolute maniac who if left unattended destroyed things and when attended was absolutely so full of energy and life that she tuckered us out with at least two walks/runs a day plus playing. The dog parks quickly became a place of sanctuary for us - a place we could take her and she was run her little heart out and come home tired (if only for an hour). We have had lots of little hurtles with this girl from bee stings, to her destroying our Stag and Doe prizes, to learning she loves soccer, to dog school level 1 and 2 to a total couch potato now (literally!) By the way, she is named after yet another literary character Amelia Bedelia. Enjoy the pictures and videos below!

Our Pup Amelia

  No, this is not a walrus! Amelia got stung by a bee - hi ho to the emergency room we go!

 Total Destruction of our Stag and Doe Prizes (and the last day she was ever left out of the crate)

 Take that Air Bud - Amelia is the Sports Dog of the Year

Amelia Meets Ol' Saint Nick

Amelia's First Christmas with us!

#206 - Own a Lizard

On March 7, 2012 we purchased a lizard! Meet Ferdinand our baby Crested Gecko with art on his back that is remarkably similar to Native art. I've always wanted to name pets after characters from literature and so he was named after Ferdinand the Bull. He is a lovely little creature that we look forward to watching him grow up. His life expectancy is approximately 15 to 20 years so he'll be around for a long, long time! When we purchased him his little body was about 3 inches long (as seen below - look how big the Philodendron leaves are in comparison to him!)

#202 - Gettin' Hitched

On August 4, 2012 Josh and I tied the knot up at Crosswinds Golf and Country Club in Milton, ON. It was the hottest day of the year 44°C and man did we sweat! Around dinner time a storm approached and gave us a torrential downpour that lasted for about an hour and produced a beautifully bright rainbow. All in all it was a beautiful day and we will remember it always.

#201 - Finding the Love of my Life

On July 17, 2010 I met my husband Josh. We found each other on eHarmony and talked for a few days before deciding to meet. We chose to go to the Hermitage in Ancaster, ON for a hike on a nice Summer's evening. Mother Nature sure made her presence known that night. We saw deer, bunnies and 1000's of fireflies. We chose to go back a little over a year later as the backdrop of our engagement photos. Here is one for you :)

#193 - Becoming a Teacher

On June 18, 2010 I graduated from Charles Sturt University - Ontario Campus. What a thrill to finally be a fully certified teacher - the next hurtle would be to get a job with a school board which, lucky for me came not too many months later. Here is a picture from my graduation.

#32 - Skydiving

On July 28, 2006 my good friend Adam and I headed down to Skydive Burnaby in Wainfleet, ON. We did a tandem jump with an instructor from 14,000 feet!