Update #5

Well another week or so have gone by and we're starting to settle in. We've actually made some friends which is rather nice! Now we don't feel so isolated. It's amazing the difference a bit of company makes. Be challenged all you out there. If you come across someone new to the country or to the state, have them over for a cuppa or a pizza or meet them in a local park. Your hand of friendship might be the thing that gets them through another week.
Now that I've had a DMC (deep and meaningful conversation), I'll give you a quick run down of our past week.
The boys have been building an amazing lego bulldozer with their daddy and I don't know whose been having more fun - Howard or the boys!!! They have waited with eager anticipation for Howard to return from work each day and then it's straight to work on the construction.
We made homemade strawberry jam and then of course some scones with fresh cream.... ahhh a taste of home. I even made a cup of tea. Miss your scones Debs!
On Saturday, Howard's work had a BBQ at Calaway Park which is an amuzement park. The kids had a ball to say the least. Laura went on the rollercoaster six times and Daniel was most disappointed that he was not tall enough to ride(see photos attached). Danny went on any ride which would have him. There was one which he could only go on with an adult and I said to him as I was strapping him in, "Are you sure you want to go on this; it's very fast and scary?" His reply was, "Ohhh yes!"
Nathan on the other hand did a thorough risk analysis of each ride to decide whether the thrill was worth the risk. He decided the ride Daniel went on was way too fast and the seatbelts did not look safe enough. We all wanted to go on the flume log ride as a family and it took much convincing. He finallly decided he could do it if he wore his raincoat and sat in a particular spot on the boat (after studying the returning boats, he worked out those at the very front and the very back got the wettest). Guess who enjoyed the ride the most after all that? Yes, it was the analyst himself! We even had to do it again.
We have such a lovely variety of children in our household. :) Life never gets boring.
Well that's about it - Howard's enjoying his work, although it is rather challenging, we think we have found a home church and we're also starting to make some friendships AND I'm staying on the right side of the road literally!
Your friends in Calgary,
Howard, Shona, Laura, Nathan and Daniel