.I miss you

Although Canada is beautiful and virtually recession free, I can't help but miss that remarkable place to the South of here, from which I hail. Yes, I'm talking about the only place in the world where there's a Queen and a President. Where there's a world within a country within a World. Where I can shop at Target, Buckle, and Bath and Body Works. And, most importantly, where there's a Leary family and a bunch of my leery friends. :) Maybe it's just because my birthday is coming up and I haven't been away from my family and friends for my b'day... well.... ever (Even when I was in Chicago I visited home every year).

Anyway, I MISS YOU!

Boy did I take Target for granted... I NEED that store!

This is the huge family - I'm not even going to start to name everyone here

Niki and Nichole (who I still consider my sisters)

I would never say I'm home sick......... but maybe I am? haha
Even though I'm closer to home now than I was in Chicago there's something about that border between us that makes me feel farther away. We are really looking forward to our next trip down there for Easter!

.the post that ends with a toilet

Just so everyone knows the new Nightmare Before Christmas-type movie "Coraline" in 3D is amazing! I wouldn't say it's great for kids tho... which is something I've always cared about even though I don't have any.

Our old toilet tank was leaking (clean) water all over the floor, so yesterday we were lucky enough to get a
*brand new toilet*
... So wonderful!

AND..... prepare yourself for this..... The Cadillac of toilets!!:

.food storage: making Mom proud

This one's for you, Mom! I thought you might want to know that my food storage is a beautiful thing.

.V-day, the first

After two years of long distance Valentine's days with Air we finally were together this year! And.... it was AWESOME!! :)



Air surprised me with this cute (reusable) rose and an awesome breakfast with pink pancakes. We went to the Edmonton temple in the afternoon (Which was AWESOME!) and then went to a movie with our *free movie passes*. We saw 'Paul Blart Mall Cop' - pretty funny show! Then we got SUSHI and CAKE!
I loved it.... and I love my Air. :)

.According to My Calculations

First post number one!

I figure that with the way things are going on the internet I'll probably be doing a blog of some sort eventually.... I might as well give in to the inevitable and 'start-er-up'!