DOREY AROSA COOTE

Here are a few pictures of my niece, Dorey Arosa Coote. Congratulations Jon & Erin... And Jon I am soooo glad u got to go home and see Erin and meet Dorey so quickly, even for a short while!! You guys have yerselves a beautiful, sweet blessing, but I'm sure u already know that ;)

Dorey Arosa Coote

Born to Jonathan and Erin Coote

on Friday April 6, 2007

at 8:20 a.m. Nova time...

6lbs, 5oz and about 21 inches long I think....

She's adorable eh :)

Jon's a very happy and proud Dad and I love his smile here....

A proud mom giving Dorey kisses, n isn't the dress the cutest?? :)

I just couldn't wait any longer to post some pics of Jon, Erin, and their new lil' Dorey... Thanks Erin, for the pics n keep 'em coming, I cannot get enuf of her :)

Random AGAIN

I realize it's been awhile, a looong while, since I last posted... I've been extremely busy- had a few colds, a few car episodes, am enduring what seems to be a second winter weather-wise, became an aunt to a gorgeous and adorable baby girl whom I CANNOT wait to meet in Regina in August, joined facebook (which is still causing me to shake my head in disbelief at just HOW MANY people are on there), joined a gym, working like crazy, trying to get student loans worked out AGAIN so I can finally (please??) finish my program and get on with things, pondered (and still am pondering) at getting new (well, newer, car), my brother has been accepted and is attending R.C.M.P. training in Regina, SK (we are all so proud of him, but man, my heart goes out to him and his wife as they endure this separation and for Jon as he tries to focus on this training while being away from his wife and new baby....he's doing well tho...)...hmm what else?? I don't know. I've been thinking about a lot lately, but nothing I really want to write about in here... just life I guess- direction, where I'm going, what I want, where I'm meant to be, am I getting there?? The norm so I'm told, but the norm is so different to everyone.... I was once asked in an interview to define "normalcy" haha, a hard task (got the job tho'). I still maintain that what is normal for some is not normal to others....
ANYWAYZ that's an update on my life in a nutshell... I want to get back into the swing of blogging a bit more regularly so in the nxt few days I will elaborate on some of the above and post a few pics, especially on the newest addition to our family :)

"I Do It Anyway"

Okay all :) Pardon the country lyrics here but I have heard this song on the radio a LOT lately, and every time I hear it, I like it more and more. I think this is a great song and the words have a great message, at least to me... every time I hear it I am lost in thought.... I think what it has to say is very true, and a song of strength.


Do It Anyway

You can spend your whole life buildin'
Something from nothin
One storm could come and blow it all away
Build it anyway
You could chase a dream
That seems so out of reach
And you know it might not ever come your way
Dream it anyway

God is great but sometimes life aint good
And when I pray
It doesn't always turn out like i think it should
But I do it anyway
I do it anyway

This worlds gone crazy
And it's hard to believe
That tomorrow will be better than today
Believe it anyway
You can love someone with all you heart
For all the right reasons
And in a moment they can choose to walk away
Love 'em anyway

God is great but sometimes life aint good
And when I pray
It doesn't always turn out like I think it should
But I do it anyway
Yeah I do it anyway

You can pour your soul out singin'
A song you believe in
That tomorrow they'll forget you ever sang
Sing it anyway
Yeah sing it anyway

I sing
I dream
I love anyway

~Martina McBride