Surprises!

Filed Under love, micaela, relationships, travel | 26 Comments

On Saturday night after I got back from a week facilitating at a camp, Kent and I headed up to Toronto for the start of our small vacation. We got to his parents house late and went to bed right away. The next morning we woke up and ate one of his dad’s AMAZING breakfasts that he always makes when we’re there (and, I have a feeling, when we are not there too), and headed off for my first (of many) surprises for the weekend. We met Kent’s friend Ryan and Ryan’s girlfriend Perola at Horseshoe Valley for some Tree Top Trekking Adventures AND the longest zip line in Canada! It was pretty awesome and also REALLY challenging (my abs hurt for a few days after). Kent and I both finished the beginner, intermediate, and advanced courses. Next we went out for dinner with Ryan and Perola and headed to their house for the night. There we hung out and played lots of euchre - I always take advantage of situations in which I am with 3 other people who all know how to play euchre!

On Monday we had a lazy morning at Ryan’s house, then Kent swam down a waterfall and I was terrified for his life, then headed off to Huntsville where we went to a restaurant called the Cottage, where we had our first date two summers ago. We ate there, did a little shopping, did a hike, and then I had my next surprise of the trip, Kent had booked us a room at the Deerhurst Resort! He told me to wait outside in the parking lot while he went inside and got our keys… by this point I was getting a little suspicious. So I sat in the parking lot and read and he finally came out and we went up to our room, which was a beautiful suite. He told me to wait outside the room and he’d go in and “see if it was nice.” This made me even more suspicious but when I went into the room everything seemed to be in order. We went for a swim at the Deerhurst beach, played some basketball, went for dinner at the Deerhurst restaurant, drank lots of champagne and just had a great evening hanging out together.

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Aug

26

The secret behind his smile.

Filed Under leah, life, relationships | 17 Comments

Tim hates getting his picture taken. But lately, I have found the secret behind his adorable smile that lights up his eyes - I just have to say “But Tim, I want to put this one on the blog” and all of a sudden he perks right up and would pose in any crazy way that I want him to. The funny thing is he has never even seen the blog. One day he was talking about it with his best friend and telling him all about it and his friend asked him the web address - he doesn’t even know it!

Before my posing discovery:

Not so cute.

After my posing discovery:

Look at that attention, eye contact (rare in Tim photos), even the little, mischevious smile. Seriously - all I had to say was “Babe, I want to put this one in the blog.” At the time, I had zero intention of blogging that particular photo but he has inspired me. From now on, you ain’t gonna hear no “Say Cheese” from this girl! Do expect a little more “Blogging this one!” before I snap that shot.

Do your boyfriends/girlfriends/friends read your blogs, or would they if you had a blog? What is the secret behind your partners smile (I need all the help I can get, I have a feeling this trick won’t last long)?

Jul

14

At least I’m a cute raccoon.

Filed Under farming, life, relationships, summer | 5 Comments

Mr. X and I had a very busy weekend. He had an urge to rearrange all of our furniture so that we could fit his New Bike! inside the house when we pick it up on Tuesday.

Did I mention he bought a bike?

So now our apartment is rearranged, providing Max with lots of stimulation for his little kitty-brain. Seriously, if you ever think your cat is getting bored with his life of being trapped in your home (especially when said home consists of 6 small rooms), just move things around. It’s like Disneyworld for cats.

Speaking of animals, Mr X finally ventured into our barn for the first time! Although we’ve been together over 5 years, up until now the barn has been one place he has adamantly refused to go. We were at the farm trading vehicles and talking to Dad when Dad suggested that we see where they will soon be building the new office and washroom (the barn has been recently majorly renovated. You might say, torn down and re-built). I immediately said YES! and we didn’t give Mr X a choice. Off we went! He wouldn’t touch any of the pigs (not even the day-old piglets), but I feel it was a major step in our relationship. I can scratch that marriage ultimatum off the list (I told him that the wedding would not go down unless he had gone into the barn. I don’t think he realized how serious I was).

On Sunday, Mr X, myself, Katelyn, Scott, Micaela and Kent went golfing. It was a beautiful day - except for the wind. Our course is often very windy and Sunday was no different. I was stupid and forgot to put on sunscreen. My legs, arms, and face are bright red. BRIGHT red…except where I was wearing my sunglasses, prompting this comment from Mr X later in the evening:

X: “You look cute.”

E: “Do I look like a cute tomato?”

X: “No…a cute raccoon.”

So there you have it. I look like a cute raccoon, slathered in aloe vera gel.

Jun

26

An “I Love You” I Will Always Remember

Filed Under Calgary, cars, love, personal, relationships | 4 Comments

Tim and I have been in a relationship together for two years, seven months, and nineteen days, and approximately sixty-five thousand kisses. We are a pretty affectionate couple, and tell each other how much we love each other about seven or eight times a day, give or take a million. I will always fondly remember the first time he told me he loved me, but recently I had someone say those three magic words to me that may have even topped the first time he whispered them to me. It was … get ready … his mother! My possible future mother-in-law. I wouldn’t say that Tim’s mom and I are especially close or anything - I mean, I think she is a wonderful mother, and a great and very kind person and has never been anything less than supportive of me and Tim, but having lived two hours away from her while in University, topped with the fact that I don’t spend too many holidays there (because I can’t bear to leave my OWN family) .. well let’s just say that Tim has been to the Bontje farm on many many many more occasions than I have been to his.

The morning Tim and I took off on our adventure of a lifetime together, Tim’s mom, Maria, made us a big brekky and had some of her best friends over to say godbye to Tim (and me, I guess!). Well, by this time the car was jam-packed, we were prepared for the worst gas-mileage Tims ‘94 Mercury Grand Marquis had EVER gotten, and Maria leaned over to me and asked me not to murder her son, but to be patient with him as he has yet to realize that I am always right, and told me that she loved me then gave me a huge big loving welcome-to-the-family hug. And I, well I just just stood there dumbfounded while fighting back the tears. But I gained my composure, returned the love and hugged her back really hard. It was such a special moment, one that I will always remember. If Tim and I ever take the big walk down the aisle (alongside Mic and Kent), I can know that my new family will love me and treat me just as well as my current one.

As soon as we drove away I turned to Tim and said “YOUR MOM JUST TOLD ME THAT SHE LOVES ME!” Typically male, Tim looked at me confused and said … “So?”