And now the After shots.

Well its been quite a while since we updated here so thought I would sit down and put a post up.

I finished work today at least for a few weeks. While I’m off I hope to get the whole house painted, change some rooms around a bit and de-clutter.

Karla wants me to come up for a day or two as well and help her get some meals made and put in the freezer for when the new baby arrives so she won’t be run completely off her feet.

This weekend I plan on going to Karla’s for a night or two and attend a Benefit for a friend of ours.

On Monday or Tuesday the painting will start !! Bathroom first, I will try to remember to take before and after pictures as we go.

April 8th is the date for the new grandbaby to arrive, I will likely be back to work at that time but will hopefully get to spend a few days helping Karla get settled with the new one. and hopefully get to have Brooke stay for a night or two while mama is in hospital, of course all this will depend on work and when baby decides to make her appearance

I quit smoking on Jan 10th, although I have had the odd one since then I’m doing very well this time around and hope that it will last !!

I plan on returning to some type of weight loss group in May when I’m done of work for the summer and work hard at getting back in shape ! I want to look good for Kevin and Shan’s Big day

Wendell is still fighting back issue’s but is back to work.

Brooke is growing like a weed !! and is loving having her mommy home with her ! I dare say Karla is glad to be home with her little girl too, she is enjoying being a stay at home mom right now.

Viv and I have been going to Vibe I started back there shortly after I quit smoking to try to keep from putting to much weight back on. I’m paid up till the 1st part of April.

Today was such a beautiful day out I got home at noon today and got some housecleaning done and then took Rudy for a walk hope the nice weather keeps up for the month of March as I will want to have windows open to keep the paint fumes at a minimum.

Will try to post updates more often.  I will try to get on and put before and after pictures of each room as we complete them

Hope all is well in your neck of the woods.

Thanks for stopping by !!

Christmas is approaching quickly !

Although Kevin and Shan are unable to be home for Christmas day Kevin is making a quick trip home for a visit from the 17th till the 23rd so we’ll at least get to have him with us for  a few day prior to Christmas which is the next best thing.  Would be perfect if Shan was able to come too.

Karla went for her 3D Ultra sound on the 5th and found out we’re getting another granddaughter.

She even gave us a little smile.

2009 in the Millman household.

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2009 started of with much sadness with the loss of

Wendell’s mom in January.As we moved into February

we got mothers apartment cleared out and tried to move forward.

In March to celebrate Karla’s Birthday, Karla, myself, Brooke and Earl

booked tickets and went to visit Kevin and Shan for a week.

We had a wonderful time and Brooke attended her first Maple Leafs hockey

game wearing her authentic Jersey her Uncle Kevin and Auntie Shan had given

her on the day she was born (Christmas Day 2007).

In April I returned to work for 7 weeks which brought us into May.

After finishing work in May Wendell and I jumped in the car

and drove up to visit Kevin and Shan, again we had a

wonderful time and took in a Blue Jays game which was an early

birthday present for Wendell.

Once back home we got into a schedule of babysitting Miss Brooke.

She kept us on our toes all summer and made the summer pass by

quickly with lots of love and laughs.

In July Karla and Earl made their announcement.

They found out they were expecting baby #2.

Our next granddaughter will arrive early April 2010.

In September we packed up yet again to hit the road,

this time with Vivian and Shelton.

We headed to Richmond Virginia where we took

in a whole weekend of NASCAR,

2 night races, Pit passes the whole nine yards!

On the way home we spent a day in the White Mountains

in New Hampshire. What a wonderful vacation it was!!

We arrived home and immediately got back into

enjoying our time with Brooke on a daily basis.

The last week of October I was recalled back to work.

Wendell on the other hand had by this time been off work

for almost a month due to back issues which he is still dealing

with, and with no idea when he will be free enough of pain

to return to work, he is currently undergoing physio therapy

and medications to help deal with the pain

at least enough to be comfortable.

We are now into December and counting down to

our 30th anniversary and awaiting Kevin’s arrival home

for a visit. As Shan is unable to come home this trip

Kevin won’t be here for Christmas day but he will be

here until the 23rd which is the next best thing !

Also Brooke will be turning 2 on Christmas day

so we will have her birthday party

while her Uncle Kevin is at home.

And that about wraps up our 2009 .

We are looking forward to 2010 as we have

two very exciting occasions coming.

1)the birth of our 2nd granddaughter

and  2) Kevin and Shan’s Wedding in Sept.

We wish you all a very Happy and Prosperous New Year!!