A New Beginning...

Mike and I, back in 2008  - before the twins!

Michael and I made the final decision today...we're moving to Nova Scotia and there's no turning back on the decision.
I will be handing in my 2 weeks notice to work tomorrow on Monday, and we will give our Landlord our 2 months notice. That will leave us with a total of 6 weeks to prepare for this move. We realize that this move has to happen regardless of what because we have no other options of making things better for our family if we stay where we are and other small towns within our province or along the GO transit line are not much cheaper to live, especially if you don't have a car.

Michael is down with a migraine right now from all the stress of trying to meet his quote for selling records, so that we can afford to buy a house in Nova Scotia. We're both like machines right now and just so focused on getting out of the city.

We're leaving our options open at this point to anywhere in Nova Scotia, providing that it's a decent town that we will be moving to, however my heart is set on Bridgetown, so I'm hoping that the right house opens up for us to buy in the market in the next 2 months.

I can only hope and pray that this all works out for us in the end, and that we're doing the right thing for Ben and Ollie. We've looked at every option possible and this seems to be the best one as we can both get our Driver's licenses very quickly and afford to actually buy a home that will be suitable for the boys, and of course give the boys the upbringing of a small town life with small town values...

Bennie - Like Father, like son

...Not much to say about this Sunday, except that today I was supposed to go to my cousin's house to celebrate my Aunt's 60th birthday party. She passed away 2 years ago around this time from Ovarian Cancer. I was supposed to get a ride with my brother, but that fell through. I'm sorry I can't make it, but I will pay my respects to her silently at home. She was such an amazing presence in this world, and I greatly miss her...

Maya - Dog napping

For now, I'm just enjoying a quiet afternoon with the boys. This week that I've been home from work I've realized the vital importance of my presence at home and how important it is to balance our family life. I've been able to contribute more to my family this week than I have in almost the whole year that I've been back at work.

Oliver is was playing with the blanket a few minutes ago and Ben was just goofing around with his popper toys...They're both just so much happier to have both parents around, and they're always coming up to us whenever they have a chance to give us a hug.

I guess over all, today is a pivotal day of change for us. We've just made a major decision that we know will impact and change our lives, and all we can do, is do our very best, and hang on for the ride and trust in God that everything will work out fine in the end.

Bennie - all camera happy