Not enough hours in the day...

So lately I've been feeling like I just don't have enough hours in the day to do what I want...and it hasn't helped that I was side tracked with a cold his past week. Who gets cold in the heat of the summer??? Somehow I do. I have a great manager at work though who let me go home last Tuesday to catch up on some needed sleep...I'm hoping to regain my energy this week, and get back to normal!! So far so good!!

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I've been trying to improve my cooking skills...and so far so good I now have three meals that I've almost mastered and this week I was really wanting some home made bread rolls...so with the help of my mom and Betty crocker I made my first batch of bread rolls and they were delicious!! I had a few people test them and all had positives things to say so I was quite excited about that!!

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So since I've been lacking time and energy I haven't been on here to update...so i have a little catching up to do. At the beginning of the month we celebrated Canada Day! I love when we have paid holidays because that means I get an extra day off...although I was sick with the cold on my first Saturday off since like my wedding...but anyway back to Canada day... Brandon and I enjoyed sleeping in that day and relaxing around the house that morning. That afternoon in the heat of July we headed over to Brandon's parents home for some Canada Day celebrations!! It's always fun to spend time with mom and dad Bing and the family!! It was a beautiful day and we had a BBQ out on the back deck. The back yard is so amazing... to see pictures that I took that day check out my facebook. Peter and I had a lot of fun playing some basketball, they recently paved the drive way and have put up a basketball net...I haven't gotten to play basketball in a few years so it was great to shoot around again. We had a lot of fun spending time together and shooting around!! Dinner was delicious and we got to take some cute pictures of everyone...Chelsey my sister-in-law and her boyfriend Ryan, and Brittany my sister-in-law and our neighborhood friend Malcom. Everyone was super cute in their Canada Day Tees!

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This is a self shot of Brandon and I in the backyard...didn't turn out to shabby!

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That night Peter and Laureen took us out to the movies, we went and saw the Hulk which I really enjoyed. It was really cute, Brandon enjoyed comics as a child so he was filling me in on all the characters, and their stories and I enjoyed it a lot. The movie was really good...I was surprised that I liked it so much...but really I'm satisfied if there is a love story in the movie and there was! It was a great night hanging out with family... we always have a blast at the Bings!

This week I had Friday off, so we finally were able to plan another card making night. Kathy came and picked me up and we went out to Bayers Lake to do some shopping, Kathy is always amazing at finding a good deal which I totally appreciate!! We headed back to the apartment and Lesly came over and we worked hard at our cards. We don't always get a lot of cards made, but we have a lot of fun hanging out and chatting. Hopefully we can start having them more regularly. This is a picture of my good buddy Lesley, she is super talented although sometimes she doesn't think she is. Kathy took it and I think she looks adorable. Check out Facebook to see our beautiful cards we were quite proud of them. I always like to take pictures of my end results so that I can re-create them later!! Laura and Vanessa stopped by that night to visit and pick up some things for EFY...I love when people come over to visit at the apartment so much fun!!!

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Saturday night Brandon and I were able to have a fun night out with some great friends, as we headed to Saint Mary's Boat Club for an anniversary wedding celebration for my friend Kerry's older sister Jessica and her husband Thomas. They were married last July in Fiji and have been living in Australia ever since...so they came home for a visit and we had a great night celebrating their marriage and their first anniversary. I got to meet a lot of Kerry's extended family and see her parents who I just love...It's hard when you grow up and move out because you don't get to see your friends parents as much, and Dick and Kathy are two of the best they are just the cutest! Kathy did a lot of the planning and the table set ups which were simply beautiful, she is one talented lady...it was like a little piece of Fiji in Halifax. I also love when Brandon and my friends all get dressed up so we can take some adorable pictures, which we did that night. Dinner was DELICIOUS...I'm still thinking about it...it was a buffet style and ohhh was so good my favorite were the potatoes...Brandon liked it all!! We also were treated to amazing desserts...ohh it's making me hungry thinking about it!! There were some really sweet toast given...Kerry's was especially cute and funny...I love Kerry she is one of the funniest people I know and did awesome!!! Great job Kerry!!! Dick and Kerry's little brother Liam did a really cool song for Jessica and Thomas... so there is a traditional Nova Scotia song called Barret's Privateer, well they used the tune to that song but put Jessica and Thomas Love story to it...the video is posted on Facebook it was a lot of fun and it got all the guest involved singing along! The Millers are always so creative and fun! It was a wonderful celebration and Brandon and I had a wonderful night!!! Check out all the photos on can you guess... Facebook!!!

This is a shot of the room, aren't the table settings so beautiful so summery and beachy!

Me and two of my favorite people, my girls Natalie and Kerry, we are a good looking group of ladies if I do say so myself...we missed you Laura, Nicole and Denise!!

My favorite shot of the night, me and my sweet husband at sunset out on the deck.

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We've been busy working hard and getting over colds but we are doing great. I'm looking forward to two weeks off from work and going to the cottage that Peter and Laureen are renting. I'm looking forward to just relaxing sleeping in and doing nothing particular!! We are getting closer to our first wedding anniversary and we can't believe that we've almost been married a year!! Wow how time flies, it feels like just yesterday we were married in the temple, it was such a great day...but more about that another post!!

Hope you all have a GREAT week, looking forward to all the new posts that you all will be posting!!!