So Michelle and I got back from our holidays and it seems that Michelle doesn't hate my family. As if she could. In truth Michelle was feeling a little overwhelmed at the thought of meeting my extended family. She is really quiet and she doesn't like to feel stupid. Not like me. I have no problem making an ass of myself. But Michelle if you know her likes to fit in and not rock the boat. She was really worried that people wouldn't talk to her and that she would be bored out of her tree. Or that I might leave her stranded in the main hall and be off playing football with the boys.
Well Michelle succeeded in getting to know the other relatives and by the end of the weekend she was making shopping plans. Funny that she would desert me and go shopping for earings... They are very nice by the way....
The reunion was great, and we were able to catchup with the family. In total there were 72 people and we were missing a few. Probably around 15 or so people couldn't make it. It was really weird seeing some of my second cousins that I don't really know all that well because when we had the last reunion some of them weren't even born and the others were like 5-8 years old. Man am I getting old...
We were fortunate enough to stay with Monica and Jurgen and Michelle gets along really well with both of them. Monica is my aunt that is three years older than me, more like my big sister... Jurgen is great because when we get together it is all football. Go Cowboys Go...
One of the funnier parts of the reunion... at least to me... We rented an outdoor community pool. We had private access to it so it was only people from our family. It had one of those waterslides that you would have at a pool at your house. I called over to some of my cousins and said watch this. I climbed up on slide and when I was at the top, I started yelling across the pool (which was probably about 100 feet long) Hey Mom... Mom.... Where are you Mom.... Watch me go down the Slide.... Over course everyone was looking and laughing, except my mom... She didn't realize that it was me because she thought it was one of the younger kids.... I kept calling out and finally someone said he look at your son... I was still calling out... Mom can you see me... Watch me go down the slide... Finally she watched and down I went.... Everyone was laughing, except Michelle of course. She was just glad I didn't call her name... That wouldn't have been as funny though...
So after all of the reunion stuff, Michelle and I went to Banff. We took a bunch of pictures and had a great time. We rode the Gondola up a mountain and then walked to the summit. It was really enjoyable, but once we got back we were bagged. We headed to Magpie and Stump for some Mexican food and it was awesome. We also had a chance to get an old time photo done and we look hot!
When we got back to Calgary we slept like babies.
We decided to come home early and just chill out and that was great. Now it is back to the grind... I realized that I hate wearing a suit. Oh well now I have to pay for the trip...
Is it possible that the last time I posted was May 19th? That seems like it was such a long time ago... I guess mostly because it was. It isn't that I necessarily had writers block, but I just wasn't in a mood to put pen to paper or rather finger to keyboard.
So here are the updates. In June I celebrated my 33rd birthday. It was a nice night of football and lasagna. The Bombers lost but hey it was only pre-season.
In July, Michelle and I spent a lot of time at the lake on the weekends. I love being out there at Nutimik. Sitting on the water in the boat soaking up the sun, reading a book. Can't get much better than that as far as I am concerned. For the July long weekend, we headed to Lac du Bonnet to watch the fire works. It took a long time for them to start but the wait was definitely worth it. I would have to say that the fire works were second to none. City of Winnipeg could certainly learn a thing or two. The two things that kind of sucked were that it was so windy that people were getting ashes dropped on their heads (luckily we were out of harms way) and the second thing was that for some reason, of all days, the fish flies came out. Before the event I hadn't seen one fish fly and by the time we left, you couldn't take a step with out crunching multiple bugs under your feet. Gross...
Of course I can't forget to mention that Michelle and I made it to one year and she surprised me by renting a cabin at Barrier Bay (Couple Only) Resort. It was really nice not having any kids running around, splashing around and being...kids....
So this weekend Michelle and I leave for Calgary. We are going for a Family Reunion from my mom's side. It is usually a lot of fun but it is a long drive for a weekend...
We are planning on making a stop out in Banff if we can. Should be loads of fun!
See ya after we get back...
So the kid has a name... Her name is Aliegha (Ah-LEE-Ah) I am not sure if I spelled it correctly, but that is how it sounds. Her middle name is May which is sort of funny since she was born in May. I think if Michelle and I have kids we want to name them the month too... December Steinhilber, that sounds precious.
Let me tell you that the kid has hair. I think she might have more hair than her 2 year old brother. She is a good looking kid, especially for being 6 weeks early...
It has been a long time coming having a girl in the family...
Happy birthday kiddo...
Well it is official. We have a girl in our family that wasn't brought forth through mariage. My brother Dan and his wife Corallee had a baby girl. It wasn't supposed to happen for another 6 weeks but I guess she was in a rush to get out.
It was a weird night, at about 12:00 midnight I got a call from Dan saying that there were some complications with Corallee and so Michelle and I booked it over to their house to stay with Marcus while Dan and Corallee went to the hospital. We hung out there for a few hours until Corallee's mom came in from Beausejour. They thought that the babe might make a run for it and the doctors injected some steriods to help the baby's lungs start working.
Some time in the afternoon the kid was born. The newest Steinhilber, a little girl weighing 3lbs, 11 oz. For now we don't get to see her up close and personal. We have to wait 3 weeks minimum which is kind of a bummer. I wonder what Marcus will think of the little girl.
Funny enough, Dan and Corallee were having a little disagreement at Mother's Day about getting the room ready for the baby and we all said there is plenty of time... Well I guess we might have to help Dan out a little bit so that it is ready when the babe gets home.
So what is the name of the new one? Not sure. It was so unexpected that they haven't picked a name. Knowing the parents, it might be a week before she has one. For now I will call her BOJ. Bundle of Joy.
Anyways, keep them (Dan, Corallee, Marcus and the new kid on the block) in your prayers.
What a rush today was. I rushed to get in the shower, I rushed to get to church, I think I might have rushed one of the songs and I rushed to leave church early so that Michelle could rush to class.
The morning seemed so rushed.
It will be nice to relax for a little while this afternoon and evening, just Michelle and myself. I think I might even sit outside and enjoy the beautiful weather and a bowl of mint chocolate chip ice cream.
Hmmmm.... Now that is how to relax.
Did you know, that there are a lot of Steinhilbers out there in the world. I thought that it might be a more uncommon name, but apparently there are around 57 of us on Facebook. For kicks and giggles I decided to do a search for Steinhilber and I was amazed at how many people I found. Most of them where in the states but a couple were from Saskatchewan, so it lead me to think that I might have some long lost relatives.
So after all of the reunion stuff, Michelle and I went to Banff. We took a bunch of pictures and had a great time. We rode the Gondola up a mountain and then walked to the summit. It was really enjoyable, but once we got back we were bagged. We headed to Magpie and Stump for some Mexican food and it was awesome. We also had a chance to get an old time photo done and we look hot!
