January 06, 2004
Holidaze Over
Wow what a crazy few weeks it has been...
Starting Dec 17 I finnished my exams and saw lord of the rings visited my sick Grand mother
Dec 18 Got really sick stayed really sick unill January 30th
Dec 24 th Xmas with Drews Parents I got a sweater, Drew got an MP3 player, All other gifts were for the new house.
Dec 25 Morning gift oprning with my Mom Shannon and Damian . Took forever to get Damian out of bed ( i think that is tradition now) and Dad called to wish us all a merry Xmas. More stuff for the house
Dec 25th Afternoon early evening A gathering at My cousin Dorothy's and Her boyfriend Jeff. Jeff's Familly as well as my mothers extended familly was there. Dorothy and Jeff managed a sit down dinner of 20 people. My Familly was abnormally behaved around strangers. But got in Lots of Fammily Gossip.
Dec 26 Drew worked at wages double time and a half, I stayed home sick
Dec 27 Xmas With Drews Maternal extended Familly. Got there barely in time for Dinner. Got Loot for the house and Gifts themed around a bubble bath ( I enjoy them but considered them Ironic as we will only have a shower in the new house) Drew's Grandfather has recovered excelently from his stroke. Can Barely tell now. It's Just a matter of his strength now.
Dec 28th Drew worked, I Hung out with friends
Dec 29th Finally home in St. Catharines First time since the 23rd Uber amounts of packing to do. Feel extreamly exhausted from tavel and illness do not want to pack a thing Were suposed to veiw the house one last time with Val but House veiwing was moved to 30th. Val helped us do some packing and washed dishes for us. I Was so tired and cranky and don't think I would have lasted the day with out her THANK YOU VAL! I don't sleep so well that night anxiety about the lack of packing and my cough keeps me up... Nyquil looses it's effect on me.
December 30th Veiw the house In great shape won't even need cleaning for moving our stuff in tomorrow. I call Uhaul and find out they have a truck I can use from 9:30 am on the 31st to 9:30 am on the first. Pack all day Adam and Jen come over. Stay the night. That night I sleep about 20 minutes kept being woken by phone calls for Lucas, Sirens, and noises in the house. Super tired and Cranky
Dec 31st MOVING DAY!!! Wake up, Go to Uhaul. when we get there find out Drew has forgotten his Licence Adam puts the truck under his ( Thank you Adam) and he gets the priveledge of Driving this Monster ( Scary). Get back to the house Jen Hleps me pack the last of the stuff as Adam and Drew do almost all the Heavey lifting and completly pack a 14 foot Uhaul from floor to celing.
We get to the house and then they proceed to Unpack the truck. Jen Helping me put things where they belong. Done unpacking the truck at 4:00 No need to keep the truck so we return it early.
Adam heads back to the house with Jen. Drew and I stop by the Apartment. Weare gone about 45 minutes.
When we get back we find out Kevin Kerri and Amanda have arrived and have been setting up our house for us. We walk in and my house looks like a home.
After all these weeks of exhaustion, tight schedualing and planning, living out of boxes, and being sick I hadn't felt like I had a home in over a month. So I shed some tears at the sight of walking into my home.
That afternoon quickly turned into evening and we had a very welcoming party in the house. New years eve was a release. None of us felt all that excited at the drop of the ball, But I could sit there at midnight and see that the year behind me was one very different than the year ahead and that was very exciting.
Jan 1st 2004 HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
after everyone was fed a breakfast of pankackes scrambled eggs and bacon , creativly cooked by Amanda and I with disposable forks and knives ( Our utensils were still at the apartment) The house cleared out and Drew and I headed to Burlington. Drew had a day planned ahead of him Gaming with his Boys ad Kathryn was Finally comng to see me. She was bringing Chris for me to meet for the first time. I was so excited. They were meeting us At Drew's Parents house and we were being driven back to St. Catharines by my mother who got to see our house for her first time. So After a Spagetti Dinner and the road trip back I found myself into 3 very relaxing Days. We were able to sit around the house, eat good food, listen to music, watch DVD's and play video games. We went for a few walks and for the first time in weeks I was able to sit and Relax!
Before Kathryn got here ,part of me was disapointed that I wouldn't get to see Kathryn longer. But the visit ended up so that it couldn't have been more perfect. They were also at the end of quite a few weeks of chaos themsleves.I think all four of us needed to relax.
Jan 4thI was worried I would be as upset leaving Kathryn at the airport as I was the last time I saw her. My Heart ached for hours. She kept on insisting it wouldn't be as bad because we would see each other sooner and more frequently. For me I don't think it is matter of how often I can see her, we've masted the art of maintaing a close friendship through distance.
The reason it was so hard last time is she wasn't happy as she left. She would be so far away I couldn't be there to be a shoulder for her right beside her when she needed me. that killed me inside that she would be so unhappy and so far away and there was nothing I could do.
While I did shed a couple tears as we drove away. Thats all it was I felt alot more secure about her happiness. Chris is woderfull for her and has lit her heart again. I said it at the air port and I'm saying it agin here.
Chris thankyou for taking such good care of Kathryn's heart!
Jan 6th
Now were are all moved into our house and have had it "warmed" for us by friends who visited and stayed a couple nights while we get used to its noises. School has started - a new semester , and a new life in this new house. What better way could we have asked for a new year to begin?Posted by becca at January 6, 2004 02:46 PM
