Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Life Back in Canada

It seems time has gotten away on us once again. We have had a crazy last month and a half....to say the least. Our flight back home was pretty interesting. Our first plane had problems with the landing gear so we had to board a Spanish Airlines 'loaner' plane to Coppenhagen. That was the scariest flight ....ever. Some seats had broken seat belts and the seat cushions were coming apart here and there, and during take off, the plane kept 'revving' up slowing down then revving up again. Worst of all, because Ben's seat had a broken seat belt, he had to sit about 7 rows ahead of me. So, there I was, alone in the back, with empty seats with broken seat belts around me. I think I prayed the entire flight! SO finally we arrived in Coppenhagen and had fun checking things out in their mall-like airport. Then it was off to Seattle...10 hours. In Seattle we had a 3 hour layover and at this point were still on Switzerland time and trying to stay awake at '4am' when it was technically early evening in Seattle. Then it was off to Calgary and met by my dad, uncle, my sister Morgan and our nephew Tyson. When people ask how it was coming back in the country, the first thing I think of is "BIG". Everything looked huge! Even the butter and milk containers looked huge!
After 2 weeks with my family in Frontier, I joined Ben up in Fort St. John to have Christmas with the Haab Family. A week later, we were down in Frontier again for Megan and Jordan Rempel's wedding and two days later we were making the 16 hour trek back up north. It was crazy. Since then we have moved into Braden and Erin's basement suite and settling nicely into life. Ben is enjoying his work at Eagle Vision Video Prod. ( www.eaglevisionvideo.ca ) and I am on the job hunt and waiting to hear the results from a recent job interview. I was a little unsure of moving up here and just didn't know what to think....but I am finding myself literally loving our life here. Its been fantastic. We are having fun re-connecting with friends and family and even meeting some new people.
So, there's a bit of an update, sorry it took so long! And all the best in the new year!
Love and Hugs,
Johanna