James & Carolanne

James' Birthday at Cultus Lake

There was alot happening for James' 30th birthday this week from the birthday party at Montana's that James planned to Sunday evening when our family spent our time at Cultus Lake. On Saturday I had planned a surprise birthday party for him which actually managed to stay a surprise. My brother John and his fiance Katie and my parents were the first ones to arrive and when James answered the door he said "so you...

James' Birthday

James is turning 30 this year, and to celebrate, we are going to Montana's for dinner. Anyone who knows us is welcome to come, but we have to know whether or not you're coming by the night before. We will be meeting there at the restaurant at 6:30. Event: James' 30th Birthday Location: Montana's in Langley (map) Date: May 27, 2009 Time: 6:30 pm RSVP: By the evening of the 26th. Call us or leave...

Our 5 year Anniversary

Well December 27, 2008 marked our 5 year anniversary. We had plans to go away and enjoy 2 night just James and myself, but due to the amount of snow we got this year and not being able to find boarding for Rusty while we would be away we had to reschedule our anniversary plans to a future date. We ended up renting a movie and ordering in. It's been 5 years. I've enjoyed being...

Cute Furry Little Things

We had a guest in our house last night. Somehow, this furry little critter managed to find his way into our bedroom.  Our first clue was when Carolanne saw something scoot under the door to the bathroom.  Finding mouse droppings around the room confirmed what we suspected: that we had a visitor from the back yard.  Shortly after that Carolanne saw him again, this time running into the bedroom closet. Fortunately, we had a trap...

Carolanne's Greeting Cards

We're excited to announce that Carolanne is going to be working to start her own business. She will be combining her two passions of photography and scrapbooking, to begin making greeting cards to be sold in various locations around Chilliwack and the Fraser Valley. Her hope is to be able to supply shops and businesses around here with photographic greeting cards which they will be able to resell to their customers. She already has a...

Snow

Can someone remind me where I live again? I thought this was the Fraser Valley! Yesterday it was -10 C.

Merry Christmas 2007

Merry Christmas from James, Carolanne, Benjamin and Rusty Warkentin!

Backyard Party!

Dear Friends and Supporters, We are having a backyard BBQ party at our house on Saturday the 18'th. We are inviting all of you to come after 4:00 pm to enjoy some fun, fellowship and food. It will be somewhat of a potluck, so we are asking people to bring meat (for BBQ'ing) and some other food item (drink, dessert, salad, ...) We will be providing buns and condiments. Please call us and/or leave a...

June Update

Thank you so much for your ongoing prayer for us as we have been going through some very large family changes recently. Most importantly, if you have not yet heard, we have had a little boy. His name is Benjamin Matthew Warkentin and he was born on May 15, 2007 at 7:25 pm weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces. Both baby and mommy are doing well, though we are still adjusting to living with and caring...

Life with Benjamin

Well today Benjamin is 2 weeks old. He's so cute and lovable. His smile just melts our hearts. We are enjoying him a lot. Benjamin has slowly been settling into a nightly routine, which we are very greatful for. He's being more awake during the day time now then at night. This is allowing James and I more sleep. It's not anywhere near the amount of sleep that we were used to before Benjamin's arrival,...

Our Phone Is Working Again!

We have good news for those of you who have been trying to call us over the last few days. Our phone is working again! We still have the same number as we did before, so no need to memorize something different. We decided to sign up with Vonage, instead of Telus, simply because it allowed us to keep our existing number and also allows us unlimited long distance calling in North America. Unfortunately, due...

Our New Place!

WOO HOO! We're in our new place now, and loving it! It's SO nice not to have to go up and down elevators and stairs to get to the car or to take Rusty out to the bathroom. And it's nice to be able to pull the car into the garage and take the groceries to the kitchen at our leisure, rather than trying to cart bags of stuff up 4 flights of stairs, or...

Moving Day is Coming!

Well, our house right now is littered with boxes, both full and empty, in preparation for our moving day on May 4'th. For those of you who wish to help, we will be starting on May 4'th at 2:00 pm at our house. The good news is we don't have a piano or a hide-a-bed, and the rest of the stuff should easily fit on the moving dollies that Dan Keeley is providing for the...

New Carpool Website

Well, in light of the fact that we're going to be living out in Chilliwack with a single car, I have decided to create a carpool information website. It is my hope that this site would be able to become a useful tool for carpoolers both here in the valley, and even across North America. Of course, it's easy to dream big, but at the moment it's starting small. But, if you have ever had...

We need help moving!

Hello friends and family. It is official we are moving! We are moving on May 4th. Yes, it is on my mom's birthday and my sister-in-law Bitsy's birthday, but we have no choice in the matter this is the only day we have for moving. We need to be out of our place be noon on May 5th. We hope to start at 2:00pm here at our place and pack things into Dan's trailer and...