Andrew's 31st Birthday!

Andrew turned 31 on Sunday June 22nd. What. The. Heck. It is weird enough that he is 31, but what is even weirder is that means I'm turning 30 next week!!!! Kind of crazy to think that I have know my husband since he was 17 years old... that's almost half his life. Andrew isn't big on birthdays, but I LOVE them, although being married to him has probably mellowed me out a bit. He just wanted to have a good family day together, and so we did! I bought him a few small gifts, nothing major. He told me on his birthday after I had been asking him for a few weeks that he wanted a gun. I was going to try and pull it off, but Cabala's didn't have the one he wanted.( Good thing, because the next week after his birthday he went out and got the Hunting gun he wanted, and was one happy man. ) He's ready to stock up the freezer this Fall. We both still feel bad about hunting, like poor animal. BUT it is healthier than store bought meat, and God put them there for us to eat in moderation, so there you go. Last year we had deer meat and we loved it. Andrew was super lucky this year because his birthday fell on a SUNDAY! His only day off each week from May to August. So after early morning church we drove out to Long Island Lake, about 1 hr and 15 mintues North of St. Albert. It was definately worth the drive. Quite a nice lake, with a good size beach and a small playground. Jayna and Andrew played and swam, and I pretty much just chilled with Julian, and we all went walking together on the beach. I went swimming right before we were gonna leave, it was very refreshing, glad I did that. We definately miss our beaches and lakes in BC every summer. The Island is where it's at for summertime and we haven't been on the island during summer since we were dating back in 2007! SO Andrew and I will for sure have a celebration when one day we get to stay home for the summer! Yay! Until then, we will explore where we live temporarily and have fun doing it! Can I just say, And I LOVE my City Select Baby Jogger stroller. It's so nice to have a double stroller for my babes!It even made it through the sand nice and easy.

Nice and cozy with Daddy. Jayna sure loves it when she gets to spend time with her Daddy. Every day she asks: " where's Daddy? " I say : " He's at work. " She asks : " Why? " I say, " Because that is what Daddies do, they work to provide for us." Thank you dear husband for working so hard for our family and for making our life so exciting. Even though I have struggled at times that our life isn't super "stable" as in staying in one place to live, and even though you are far different than most men... I know everyone is different, but those who know Andrew know he is extra different lol ;)I have come to accept this as my life and find excitment and joy in our life. I would be so different and my life would be so different and for sure more boring if I didn't marry you. And I really like my life.Happy Birthday sweetheart, we love you so much!!! I know you will have an awesome 31st year!