Time For a Life Change!!!!

Well yesterday was the first day of the rest of my life. My wife and I keep talkin about diets and getting healthy... I've never been one to diet, never really needed to (you'll understand in a min)

I'm not a huge eater, I enjoy food but don't need it I know its hard to believe cause I'm a "large" man :P but I've always been big when I was 17 I weighed 220lbs I know I'll probably always be big but I don't care about that. What I want to be is healthy. I don't care about the weight, I know that will come with being healthy. For a long time I've been dealing with different injuries that have been some what dehabilitating a few years ago after I broke my arm I tore and ripped and broke everything in my left ankle except for the bone, the doctor said it would have been better to break the ankle then I could have casted it up and been on my marry way. Last year 7years after the first time it happened. Yes it happened a few times, once you do it, apparently it will never be the same. Anyways last year just before the winter I believe God supernaturally healed my ankle, infact yesterday I remembered that, and we were out the family and I and Tom tossing a football all afternoon and then we went for a walk I in my sandhals, this is something that COULD not happen my ankle would swell up and kill me within the first 5 mins but we walked for about 30 mins with the kids and NO PAIN. Anyways now there`s nothing holding me back!!! Praise the Lord.

So I`m making a life change. I want to be healthy I want to encourage my family to be healthy and stay active, I`ve ALWAYS loved the outdoors and hiking and tossin the pig skin around or playing some baseball or BEACH VOLLEYBALL :D thats what I`m going to be doing, maybe head back into the gym and everything.. I deffinatley want to spend more time outside though. Anyways your encouragement is appreciated. Your prayers are needed. If you want to join Christy or I for a walk or hike or something let us know, I know we`ll need that push sometimes cause its kicking the lazy habit thats the hardest.

Anyways are you shocked I`m updating haha

Blessings

One of the Most Exciting Days of my Life

OK so there's been a few days in my life that I'll never forget. First the day I gave my life to the Lord (I'll share that story another time) Second the Day I got married. My wife is incredible and the perfect choice for me, I'm so thankful to God for choosing her. Third and Fourth in no particular order, the days my children were born. Apr 4th and Feb 23. AND

DRUM ROLL PLEASE!!


TODAY FEBRUARY 26th 2009 (NO Christy is not pregnant)

Tristan gave his life to the Lord today "Daddy guess what... what bud?... I asked Jesus to be in my heart today" and then he tells the story about when he did it and why. We've been teaching them about God and living our lives while trying to be an example to our children but never pushed the issue with him. I've asked him about it before once or twice but he wasn't ready and today all by himself he did it. I explained some things about it for him and he was excited.

So excited man I can't even handle it right now!! God is SO GOOD.
Something I've proclaimed over my home for my family from day 1. Joshua 24:15b "As for me and my household we will serve the Lord" !!

I'll let Christy post the rest of the story on her blog cause I know she's dying to do it too haha

Thank you everyone for praying for my family and we love you all


Blessings!

My First Interview ~ Maybe more to come!

Thanks to Jenny for the questions!


1. You've just been told you have 6 months to live, what would you do? Places you visit....
I've been told I have 6months to live, I'd make absolutely sure that my family had everything they needed to not have to worry about "life" things and then I would probably do something cheesey like record a tonne of videos for my wife and children with little messages and being sure they knew I loved them completly. I'd also like to do some major travelling, and some of the things I've always dreamed of doing I.E Sky Diving, Bungee Jumping, Scuba Trip... Stuff like that. A Joe Vs. the Volcano sorta thing comes to mind.


2. Do you love your career...what would be something else you would like to do for a career? What stops you from doing it?
Do I love my career, I deffinately love what I'm doing. I've often said I don't ever want to live to work, I only want to work so I can live freely it's important to me to be able to spend whatever time I want to with my family and also to be able to give to the body of Christ whenever I can. I don't think at present moment I can see myself doing anything else, I've always wanted to be a Pastor and to be able to give in that sense but I don't see why I'd have to stop having fun with computers. There really isn't anything stopping me, I guess I'm on the path that I believe God has me on!! Nothing should hold us back from doing what we want.


3. What was your funnniest moment?
Hmm I'm not sure, there are tonnes of things that are my funniest momments and with two kids and a crazy wife I think they keep happening. I really dunno right now, If I think of something I'll come back and edit in a different color. Sorry

OH MY GOODNESS Thanks to Ruth for bringing back this dreadful but halarious moment of my life... Back when we were all younger ;) our youth group under my father-inlaw's leadership used to go to the old folks home and minister to the people there, singing songs, playing games and visiting with these people. Well one particular visit and MY LAST I might add I sat with a lady we called Grandma Katie... ... ... ... I wish I hadn't :P Let's just say the visit was great really I was having a great time, then all the sudden outta da blue she starts talking about my childhood and how I'm her grandson and going into details, she even told me my birth name (native name) I can't remember it, but then she says "You used to suck on my tits" I was so embarassed seriously I was a young Christian at this point and a teenager "trying to be the cool one" in front of all my friends and wow... ya it wasn't so funny back then but I can sure laugh about it now haha

4. Do you have any regrets in your life so far?
Turthfully I'd have to say my biggest regrets have been not being obedient to God, to his callings. Being selfish in my own life and doing what I've wanted instead of laying down my will and dying to self.


5. What is your biggest struggle with being a Christian?
My biggest struggle with being a Christian is my flesh... Like Paul said I do the things I don't want to do. My disobedience... I'm a weak man I often struggle with confidence in Christ, "did He really ask me to say that, am I really supposed to be doing this" sorta things. Wierd thing is I know that He has called me, I know His voice and when He's speaking to me, I just am a fool for listening to the voice of the enemy and allowing him to whisper lies to me. I also struggle with consistancy, sometimes I feel like I'm not praying enough or not reading my bible enough. I know I'm my own worst critic, and I also know these aren't requirments but I do struggle with them. Another thing I struggle with is wisdom, I guess this ties into the confidence thing though, I just don't feel smart enough, I feel like I never measure up.. It's very dumb I know... but for some reason I continually fall into that. I really just want to live a life that is truly tranparent with a passion for Jesus that results in a God honoring moral lifestyle so that my behavior follows my beliefs.


Well thanks Jenny for those questions, if anyone else has anything they want to ask me then fire away I may not answer all of them if there is lots I might pick a "best of" from the bunch or I might answer them all... who knows :P haha

Blessings to all my peeps thanks for reading. Drop a comment if you haven't for awhile!

I'm due I know...

I've thought of closing shop, but can never do it... I don't know why but I guess I'll listen to the inner thoughts and leave it be. You'll just have to put up with the randomness and long holidays. There is usually MUCH to say but I find myself holding back, or better yet never finding the right words to bring forth. More times then not I will have written a long post only to delete it. Not in fear of what people will think because anyone who really knows me knows that I don't often hold back I usually speak my mind. If I could organize my thoughts I would probably post a whole lot more.

I often pray for wisdom, not because I want to sound or be "smart" but that I might know my Father's heart. That I might retain his words, that they would resonate in my heart and mind. So I can walk in confidence and obedience with Him and for Him. That my footsteps would march a long side His. Most importantly that I would lead my family and my friends to Him, that through my life they would see the heart of the Father.

I am a simple man who desires to earnestly seek the heart of our Father, I fail often and continually fall short of that goal. Thankfully there is Grace, thankfully there is Love, thankfully his arms are MUCH stronger than mine. I am learning always to be a weak man. Not a weak man in the sense that I am a pushover or incapable of doing, but that I relinquish the reins of my own life and allow Him to take control. Of course being the gentleman that He is, He allows me free will and I keep making mistakes. Again thank you for Grace and Freedom in Your truth.
I'm not sure if I've ever shared this on my blog and few people do know but my favorite book of the bible is Philippians... if I could really pick a favorite, more specifically my favorite passages are;

Philippians 3:7-10 "7.But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. 8. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ 9. and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ--the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith."

They speak in abundance to me, they are my life words. The primary focus of my life begins in Jesus, and knowing Him. My hearts desire is to be known as a man who passionately pursues the Father's heart. I may not always show it and for that I am truly sorry. If I could know the Father's heart and walk in unison with His heart beat.... One thing I hate is fake, and I never want to be or example that in my life. Ever. Please forgive me if I have, it has never been my intention.

WOW, that was honestly only going to be a prelude of things to come and maybe it will be.

Thank you for reading, my God touch your hearts and bless your socks off ;-)

I was supposed to be there!

It's one of those things... I'm going to regret for a VERY VERY long time... I'm supposed to be going to the game on the 17th of December in Vancouver, its not just any game its a VERY big game... They're retiring Trevor Linden's number, no Canuck will ever again wear number 16. I was offered the ticket to go only needing to cover a flight and hotel or other minor expenses in Van, but I said no.............
I'm going to regret it I just know it.

Anyways life has been CRAZY busy lately I've been working SO much and Deejay on the side, well it was supposed to be on the side but its every weekend and well 3 nights straight this weekend. I'm exhausted literally I had about 11 hours sleep in 3 days. Today I was wiped I slept till 12:15 and could've easily slept longer but my wife woke me up. We went for lunch with Matt and Carin and a bunch of others! Wanted to say bye to Matt before he left.

Christmas time is upon us and all my intentions of getting my shopping done early are shot, I haven't had a spare min to do anything lately, so I'll get to it when I get to it I guess... Anyways I gotta go I just got a phone call and need to go deal with a client... so much for sleep. (I'm not complaining, God has chosen to bless me with work so I'm taking it!! I'm just tired haha)

Here's a pic I want to leave you with..Anyone who follows hockey will know why I'm posting this.. but don't misunderstand it, I respect the man, he's a great player but I don't think he'd be a good fit in Van, nor do I think he should be able to play this year. I think guys who drag it out like this should be forced to sit the whole year out. There are TONNES of younger talented guys dying to get a chance to play...

Hey Everyone!!

Sorry I haven't been around a lot that has not been my intention.. I've been REALLY busy, working like a dog, spending time with family and watching hockey! Not to complain at all, it's been a HUGE blessing. Having my mom here for a week was nice for all of us, it's always good to see her. We spent WAY to much money as did she I'm sure! But if you only get to see each other once or twice a year, that's what happens I guess. Business has been going really well, Tom and I have been helping out the School board for the last couple weeks, and trying to juggle our normal stuff in between. I've got about 8 gig's coming up with Sight and Sound and that's just whats on paper so far! There's sure to be a new year's gig that will claim a nice bounty as Tony like's to put it. That's all good cause I really need a new laptop for work, mine is dying and it's what I use to DJ with.

Also, the Canucks are doing well. Thanks to Luongo's 3 shutout's and some other players doing their thing. I'd still be benching the Sedin's :P Now that Demitra and Hansen are coming back on the line up (potentially) I REALLY hope AV finds a place on the team for Wellwood, I still can't believe that he didn't make the team from the get go, if you remember my predictions, I said he was a sure fit for the team! Anyways should be a good game on wednesday, playing the Av's one of our bigger rivals!


Normally today I'd be doing a remembrance day post, Be sure to take time to reflect on what was done for us and the freedom's we have because of the sacrifice's of so many!

Thanks for reading guys!

Hello??

Am I boring you guys with my Hockey stuff :P I haven't seen anyone around for awhile... I'll try to do more personal posts in between. Truth is I've just been uber busy and haven't had much time aside from veg'n to a nucks game and life stuff..

Things are good though, if your still reading thanks drop a line and let me know!

Blessings

Too Little Too Late!

I don't even really know what to write about tonight's game... I really hope this isn't a sign of things to come I love this team always have and always will. I'm not one of those Hockey fans that jump ship first sign of trouble, in fact this year is the first year I've EVER and I do mean EVER cheered for two teams and truth is I'm not even really cheering for the other team, I just like Cary Price. Brutal I know I feel like I'm betraying my team, cheating... It's hard... Really hard.

Anyways I'm a die hard Canucks fan I believe in blue!! I hate to see them playing like this because I know they have so much more to offer, they proved that by actually showing up in the 3rd period. Had they played with that intensity throughout the entire 60 minuets of hockey we would have won for sure!

I'm soooo frustrated with how the Sedin's have been playing it's not funny, Matt nailed it for me tongith when he said lazy and comfortable.. That EXACTLY how I feel about them they're making crap plays taking dumb penalties that your "top" forwards shouldn't be taking the 3rd line guys are making them look like rookies... It's brutal, even when they're making the effort to chase the puck and make the plays they're suckin it up. GRRRRR

Kyle Wellwood was one of my picks to stay, he didn't :( But they called him up and he played a great game I thought, he may be a bit out of shape but that will come with time he didn't look to be weezin or draggin but on ANY plays infact he was makin the Sedin's look like they should've been trying for a spot. Wellwood seems to have a knack for being in the right place at the right time "reading the play" makes great passes and can actually put it in the net when given the opportunity.

We need to pick the agressive game back up, the one we played in Calgary and Detriot, more so in Calgary.. Seriously even the 3rd period tonight was good hockey.. I don't know I'm glad there's a couple days off cause I'm frustrated..

GO NUCKS GO!

5-2 Buffalo

Well what can I say about tonight... Other then the boyz didn't couldn't seem to find their feet. Sanford was in net and imho he did a fantastic job, yes even with a 5-2 loss, I'd say his defense was less then stellar. I don't know, there was some good back and forth action for about 5mins in the second but unfortantely to little to late :(

One thing that choked me and if I was a hockey player I'd be getting suspeneded all the time for beatin up the ref's or I'd at least make sure to clip and envolve them in the hits when smokin others :P They made a WEAK call against burrows even the tv guys were like penalty against buffalo and Burrows ended up getting it plus extra for un-sportsman-like and a 10mins on top of that... GRRRR

Anyways playing the Blackhawks at 4pm on sunday hopefully that will be better.. It's kinda crappy cause normally we spank the east teams and struggle with the west...

Oh well...

GO CANUCKS GO

On a side note I had a VERY lazy day infact I forgot to hang out with a buddy I was so lazy I laid in bed till around 12 went downtown at about 1:30 for some quick work and thought to myself I'm supposed to be doing something else, what the heck is that something else.... checked my calendar and had no idea. Got home and found that my buddy had called so I tried to call back and there was no answer :( sorry bro! next time for sure!!

Look Mom! Two left feet... 4-3 Van

What a game.. Seriously they played hard skated hard but MAN OH MAN there were a lot of mistakes. Let's pass through guys, let's turn it over as much as we can, let's take some REALLY and I do mean REALLY stupid penalties... Maybe just maybe we could cost ourselves the game..

Henrick, Daniel remember you can't wear your brothers skates.. You have to have a right foot and a left foot not two lefts, not two rights... Your on the #1 line for your team Your an example to the rest of the guys and all I heard ALL night long was Burrows, Kesler and Hansen maybe we should make them our top line? Don't get me wrong I like the twins they can usually read each other really well and make some great plays but tonight................to be honest...........I would've benched them both.

It was definately nice to see double digits on the shot count, even better to see 29 shots throughout the 3.1 periods. Some really nice hits, great hustle and over all aside from the Sedin blunders it was a good game.. I'm still waiting for Demitra to dazzle me but I think the best he did tonight was an assited assit... Infact I don't even really recall hearing his name. There were a couple very nice goals tonight, jaw dropping :) Burrows won the game for us in OT about 27 seconds in Mason Raymond tied it up for us early in the third with a rebound from Big Willie who btw played a strong game tonight! It was Hansens goal that dazzled me, at first I was frustraded with Burrows for a "lazy" shot or rather what looked like a lazy shot but it made for a beaUTIFUL rebound off the back wall and a crAzy goal about 5mins into the first period good way to start things off by opening the scoring for your team! Kesler tipped a nice one in to once again put the Nucks in the lead and ya that's the game right there. "Dat guy" (Burrows) impressed us once again! Lots of grit, determination.. he's going to be a force to reckon with and is only getting better with time!

Anyways it's nice to see the team winning especially after the spanking they recieved from Washington. Speaking of which the Caps and the Pens played tonight and thankfully the Caps won that game too lots of talk about the "Sid Ovechy show" and I just happen to be a bigger fan of Ovechkin the Syd the Kid so I'm glad they won.

GO CANUCKS GO!!

5-1 Washington...

Seriously what more can one say? How embarrassing... They seriously let Washington undress them and spank their butts tonight... I really don't even know what to say other then OUCH..

I had to work :( but :)

I missed most of the game tonight.. I was Deejay'in a wedding tonight.. The nice thing about doing it for Sight&Sound is that I get to leave while they eat and do the speaches and can come back and do the dance. So I DID get to watch the first period. Calgary looked a lot more determined to win tonight but glad to see that the Nucks pulled through!!! Yay for 2-0-0. Anyways I really wish I got to watch the game but meh.. thems the breaks.

Thanks to my beautiful wife and best friend for texting me the play by plays... Ok well really just the scores and fights :P but still Thanks guys!

I gotta get up early tomorrow so I'm outta here!
Nite

Let me leave you with this pic!
Nice to see Demitra score! even nicer to see someone excited and celebrating when getting a goal :P Big goal to win the game in OT for the nucks!!!

Big First Game!! 6-0

WOW... Talk about a spanking... 6-0 seriously 6 - notta LOU get's a shutout!!!

I wasn't overly thrilled with the game but the goals were great!! a lot of sloppy passes and ya just over all seemed like a very weird game. They honored Luc Bordon tonight could've played a part in it I guess but I really don't know... I'm UBER tired right now so look for an update tomorrow! Unfortunately I'll be missing Saturday's game, due to a conflicting work schedule.. I really need to try and book work around these games :P

Anyways I'll post my thoughts when I can think straight.

On a side note I bought something today!!! Picture to come soon! :P I'm SOOO Excited

EDIT #1 : Here's my new purchase!!!
EDIT #2:
OK So the game... I already said I wasn't overly impressed with the game I was optimistic at best on the out come, I felt like we would win but it would be a marginal 3-1 with a go ahead goal near the end of the the 3rd, was I ever wrong.. But really how often does Kipper get his butt handed to him? ESPECIALLY back to back? I thought for sure he'd be standing on his head and putting up the great saves.. I did however say to the guys that if IF Van could stick the passing and great plays that they were in the pre-season then it would be good. Anyways the game was frustrating but exciting at the same time. You gotta love watching your team score, I LOVE the fact that guys were excited to score not just meh it's another goal. Actually celebrating and enjoying the game. I agree with TimW and seeing Bernier step it up and getting a goal was exciting. I'm still anticipating what Demitra is going to do, sure he's dazzled us a few times but in the what 6 games I've seen him in I can only count a few and I mean on one hand a few how many times.. maybe he needs to find his groove? maybe it's the "chemistry" I don't know but hopefully he steps it up :P

How about Burrows 2 goals.. I so wanted to see him get a hat trick that would've been great on the night they honored his best friend or "closest team-mate" Luc Bourdon. Still he played a great game even antagonising Bert! haha awesome.. On a side not I have to admit I was pretty disgusted by Canuck fans for "Boo-ing" Bertuzzi, he left for good reasons I think and I really hope he get's his game back... That Steve Moore incident... I don't want to talk about that but to say BULL POOP.. The dog-pile broke your neck sue your team mates too... geeez we all know there are repercussions for taking out a teams Goalie and Captian OR star players.. infact there are guys in the NHL for that sole reason to hurt you to scare you and to make you PAY... anyways...

I really should be in bed.. I'm exhausted.. I should've been in bed hours ago I was going to go to bed at like 10:30 but this stupid show was on and I started watching it last year "Bull Run" and it actually just showed roughly where I stopped watching it. So I got to see who won! haha funny.. but lame..

Good game for the nucks! Way to start the season, great for the confidence of the team and let's pray the snowball keeps going and they reek havok ALL year right through the playoffs!!


Let me leave you with this picture.. From one of my favorite goals of the night. I don't get why people don't like the Sedin's... Great play way to stick the puck!!
One more thing, I'd like to welcome TimW to the world of Blogging I see you've started one :P Welcome and unfortantely I'll be missing the game tomorrow night :( I have to work until about 3am... Seriously what kind of man plans his wedding on a game day.. Geez some peoples kids... haha

GO CANUCKS GO

Pre Season Game #5 Calgary @ Vancouver

Sorry there was no post for games 3 and 4 I was out of town and didn't get to watch either of them. Well Saturday's game wasn't televised and Sunday I was driving home. We did catch bits of it on the radio but only very small bits :(
I did however see Game 5!!! It was great, a really good game, nice to see lots of action! Guys constantly putting the puck to the net and making some fantastic passes. Van got the W with a score of 6-1 which does not happen a whole lot against a goalie like Kipper. I was going to give you a recap of the game but I wanted to talk about a the prospects and the "C" and the fact that these are just Exhibition games.

5 and 0 is great don't get me wrong BUT these ARE just exhibition games which means this isn't real hockey yet, it's a time when the young guys and prospects are fighting with all they have to get that last spot or last two or three spots on the team. Will they continue to play like that when they get the spot? I hope so but sometimes they don't. Sometimes they get the spot and get complacent in it. Sure they're playing hard but they're not giving it that 125% like they were in the pre-season. So who is it that doesn't have a spot yet, Jeff Cowan, Ryan Johnson, Mike Brown, Rob Davison, Lukas Kraijicek and Kyle Wellwood. There may be a couple more but those are the guys that were playing in last nights game. I have to admit when having the "bruise brothers" Cownan and Brown on the lineup last night I was half expecting a fight granted Brown tired once but failed miserably and got the penalty on his own putting us into a 5 on 3 situation... Which to me seemed to be juvinial at best.. Wait until your team isn't on a PK or make sure you bait your man properly at least. I only remember hearing Cowan's name once it was on a bit of a break away with a weak shot on net. In my eyes the last two spots are really between Johnson Davison and Wellwood. I really REALLY loved Wellwood's pass over to Demitra showed great paitence and couldn't have been prettier, perfect pass to Demitra who barried it in the back of the net to beat Kipper padding the lead once again to a two goals. Lot's of good effort from the whole team it was a very exciting game to watch right off the bat. Hopefully they can continue that style all year long!!

First time or a goalie to wear a "C" Lou gets the Captain spot.. Very interesting maybe it is time the NHL re-thunk it's policy on goalie's wearing a C Although it is interesting, With Willie Mitchell , Matias Ohlund and Ryan Kesler getting the "A" spot that's pretty cool. Loungo won't be able to dispute calls with the Ref's or participate in ceremonial puck drups but other than that he's the go to guy. Pretty cool I think.. I also think it was a way to get him more comitted to the team and not thinking at all about leaving. Possibly thinking about continuing his career here in Van (which would be AWESOME)

Anyways here's to more exciting hockey!!

Games 6 & 7 of the pre-season won't be televised but you can catch them on Canucks TV on the website! I'll be missing tonights game but will be cheering them on in spirit!

GO CANUCKS GO

Just for you my babe

1) Favorite object in your room? My Wife!
2) Have you ever smoked heroin? Other then that.. oh wait ahh Nope
3) Do you own guns? Long story really... I had quiet the collection of Guns.. and My family sold them on me before I could legally take possesion of them.. My Grandfather left me his Guns and there were LOTS.. :(
4) What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic? Oh you know that one with that sutff...
5) Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? Maybe if I went to the doctors.. I guess now that I have kids I get nervous for them
6) What do you think of hot dogs? They're great who doesn't like ground up pig parts
7) Favorite song? Right now thats tough.. I like talented musicians so ahh I guess right now I'm listening to Cold Play - Viva la Viva
8) What do you prefer to drink in the morning? Water, Chocolate milk or Orange punch
9) Can you do push ups? Ah ya and I don't even do girl ones...
10) Can you do a chin up? Maybe if I wasn't so fat :P
11) What's your favorite piece of jewelry? My wedding band!
12) Do you like blue cheese? Only to throw it in the garbage the smell alone makes me wanna chuck cookies
13) Ever been in a car wreck? I think a better question would be how'd you survive so many... Mind you I wasn't driving for a single one
16) Middle name? I have two which do you want to know?
17) Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment? I should be freakin sleeping.. My son snores like my wife and I miss my bed
18) Name 3 things you bought yesterdy? Lunch for me and Tristan, Dinner for Me and Tristan and ahh Water
19) Name 3 drinks you regularly drink? Coke, water and beer
20) Current worry? Am I going to be able to sleep in this bed with a kid who hogs it like my wife does and won't stop snoring...
21) Current hate right now? Honestly being lazy and over weight..
23) How did you bring in the New Year? I can't answer that question on account its private ;) wink wink nudge nudge
24) Where would you like to be right now? In my bed... Its comfy and roomy
25) Name three people who will complete this? I really don't know and who knows and ya I dunno
26) Do you own slippers? I don't even like wearing socks...
27) What shorts are you wearing?? I'm not.. but I was wearing my blue ones.
8) Do you sleep on satin sheets? Bahahaha...No!
29) Can you whistle? Yes!
31) Would you be a pirate? RRRRRRRRRR
32) What songs do you sing in the shower? Many assorted randoms
33) Favorite girl's name? I love the name Liv of course! Liberty
34) Favorite boy's name? Tristan of course...and Zak!
35) What's in your POCKET? I don't have pockets in my birthday suit or my unders :P
36) Last thing that made you laugh? Tristan's crazy excitment watching the Real Transformer movie for the first time and his crazy comments..
37) Best bed sheets? Clean ones
38) Worst injury you've ever had? Broke my back in a few places.. Doctors didn't think I'd ever walk properly again.. They were wrong :P I'm strong like OX
39) Do you love where you live? Yes I do!!
40) How many TVs do you have in your house? 2
41) Who is your loudest friend? Ruth by far :P haha
42) How many dogs do you have? I've had several, but Christy's not a dog person yet she's warming up :D
43) Does someone have a crush on you? Yes
44) What does your last text say? "Ok when u r done"
45) What is your favorite book? Philippians
46) What is your favorite candy? MEH
47) Favorite Sports Team? CANUCKS! is there any other?
48) Where is the next place you want to travel to? LA or Toronto...
50) What was the first thing you did this morning? Read 5 Psalms and 1 Proverb like every other day.. Prayed with T and drove to Vancouver...


Stink I hate these things :P but my wife wanted me to do it so here you go babe.. Now to get this kid to stop snoring.. you think this pillow will help? haha jk

Pre Season Game #2 Oilers @ Canucks

Tonight's game was not as good as last nights, due to the fact (possibly) that our line up had more veterans on it and they all seemed to be trying to do something that the other wasn't, communication was down, passes were incomplete and there didn't seem to be a whole lot of shooting on net. A lot of unnecessary penalties 5 on 3 situations that SHOULD have been avoided. But boy am I glad Hockey is back!!

I have to admit I was hoping to see a bit more action out of Pavol Demitra, he did make a couple nice passes but I can only think of one shot? nice and quick little wrist shot that had Rolson beat only to catch a cross bar... Really I was hoping to see a bit more from him. IT was nice however to see Cory Hodgson seemed to skate with confidence like he belonged in the line up we'll see what he has to bring to the table.
Hordichuck is wearing Cooke's old number (24) and it was tough to get used to that, but he did drop a very pretty one for us tonight with an assist from Burrows and Johnson. Grabner sealed the deal in the second on a powerplay goal.

Was nice to see Lou in net making some SPECTACULAR saves and it was also nice that Sanford made an appearence half way through and kept the doors closed all night long played a solid game, also revealed his new paint job on his mask tonight looks sharp!

All in all it was a decent game I guess, nice that we swept a home and home opener agains the Oil hopefully thats a sign of things to come this year.

Last nights game was more exciting could've been because of the long hiatus we had over the summer and the anticipation of watchin our boys play again! Whatever it is was I'm just happy the Hockey season is upon us and can't wait to suck in as much as possible!

Unfortantely for those that join me at my place for the game I'll be in Vancouver watching it at my Mom's place your welcome to come join if you want but it's a long way for a pre-season game. I'll try to update after game #3 of the pre season but may not be able to until I get home. I'll be home on Monday as I work first thing tuesday :P

GO CANUCKS GO!!

Pre Season Game #1 Canucks @ Oilers

Well tonight's game was pretty much what you'd expect for your first game of the season except that there was some great goals and fantastic saves on both ends. Cory Schneider was in net for us tonight he's our JR goalie, I felt like his performance was pretty solid, he's young and has a way's to go to being our number 2 but potential is definitely there. It was tough following the game tonight because all the new face's, numbers and names to pick up. But it was a good game for sure! It was nice to see some of the familiars putting up numbers Jeff Cowan tied up the game in the first with a great goal off of a nice pass from Labrie, then later in the second period D.Sedin made a nice pass to Ohlund to tie up the game. Then late in the third Gendur tied it up after the Oilers took the lead in the second off of Gagnon's beautiful breakaway on Schneider...

A couple of the guys were over and we were thinking it would be nice to see the Canucks win the first game we are watching and although I did agree I said I'd like to see it in the shootout just to see what kinda magic we could make happen there and it was nice to see that there was some, the choices were tough in fact I don't think any of us made picks for who it would be, again new roster hard to know... but Wellwood, Raymond and Krog were the picks. Wellwood started things off with opening the SO scoreboard nice little snap into the back of the net, Raymond tried to make a play but Garon cut the angle coming way out of his net and Raymond was beat. Krog came in after Gagnon barried one. He put it away with pretty little snap that beat Garon hit the cross bar and went into the back of the net.

All in all it was a good performance, it's tough to say what this year's going to be like a lot of and I mean A LOT of new faces..

Few questions would be can they GEL that fast? do they have what it takes? how familiar can you be with 60+% new members on your team... Let's hope the coaching staff can work some magic on a young team.

GO CANUCKS GO!!

It's Official!

It's the time of year when Steph hates to read my blog (Don't worry I'll try harder to do more practical updates :P)

But Yes it's OFFICIALLY upon us. The countdown to VANCOUVER CANUCKS HOCKEY!! First pre-season game is Sept 22 at 6pm


I've got the bug I can't wait!! Tonight after Prayer, Tristan and I went and watched some hockey at the arena! My little tropper toughed it out till 10:30 and had a blast GO CANUCKS GO he says!! He was also like "Dad next time we HAVE to wear our Jerseys!!" Liv is sayin "nucks" now and she'll be right into it with T, Mommy and I!

So let's let the countdown begin!!!!

Make sure to check back here for the latest news and happenings of our Canucks!!!

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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

Matthew 6:25-26

Thank you!!!

Thank you Lord for your blessings, your provisions and for your people being obedient!!

Thank you for blessing our socks off!! (You know how "you" are)

May the Lord bless you ten-fold!!

EDIT:
No I didn't get a job, but business has been good lately so thats a GREAT thing! Someone blessed our family!!