Its been a while...here's an update!

I was trying to think off all the things that we have done since our wedding last summer and in comparison nothing seems to stand out as being so grand, but we have been keeping busy and are doing well.

My mom came up to visit before Christmas the first week of December. We had a great visit; short but sweet. This is what was at the Airport while I was waiting for her flight to come in.

We had our own cozy little Christmas, our first with just the 2 of us in Ontario. It was sad not being able to make it home but we enjoyed ourselves non the less. We spent Christmas morning opening gifts; not as early as Robbie would have liked but much earlier than at the Brown's. Later we drove out to Tottenham and had Christmas dinner at Chris and Jan Coleman's with the family. This year, although not official, we are planning on coming home for Christmas December 20-29!!

 

We took advantage of all of the snow that we got this season and went snowshoeing a few times. There are a few good trails in the area that are a short drive from our place.

This spring we got a new kitty (Butter) a new couch (the cat napper) and a new kitchen shelving unit!!

 

Soon I will be buying a "new to me " new car as Robbie will soon start commuting to Aberfoyle.  Aberfoyle is close to Guelph, about 25 minutes from Kitchener and the location of the new microbiology lab for Maple Leaf Foods which will be opening sometime this summer. 

Work has been good for me as well. In January I was sent to Orlando Florida to attend the North American Veterinary Conference (NAVC), where I got to catch up with some good school friends as well as get up to date on some of the newest veterinary information.  Then in March I got to go to Topeka Kansas on a continuing education trip to tour the Hills pet food facilities and their nutrition  center. It was really well done and I met some really nice people.

 
                      I got to hold a baby alligator!

We are currently taking some ballroom dancing classes (sorry no pics) at the local community center close to our place.  It's a lot of fun and gives us something different to do together. We are currently learning the Cha Cha and the quick step and I personally think that we are pretty good given that I have no rhythm!  

I am trying my hand again at having a small container garden this summer. Last year was not a great success but this year I'm going to try carrots instead of tomatoes and hope that something grows. We don't get very much direct sun so I have to pick a lot of shade tolerate plants, unfortunately vegetables don't seem to fall into that category.  I did manage to grow some peppers last year so I'll try them again as well. 

Robbie is becoming a whiz in the kitchen and seems to enjoy challenging himself with difficult dishes. Today he is making a lemon raspberry tort surrounded with homemade lady fingers!! He has also recently made a chocolate chip cookie dough cheese cake, spanakopita and home made pasta with our kitchen aid attachments! 

Just yesterday we went for a short hike at Elora Gorge Conservation Area.

 

So now you should be all caught up on what we've been doing. I'm sure I've forgotten some things but I think I've touched on the highlights. I'm going to try and take my own advise and start taking more pictures of our adventures!