Favourites from 2009

Inspired by Susie's 12 memories of 2009 (who was inspired by Stacy Julian), I put together 12 of my favourites from 2009. I know I didn't do a very good job of updating my blog in 2009. I am hoping to do better in 2010.

Caleb on a cold January day, Dad and Matthew in Mexico, Caleb's batman birthday party, Matthew's spongebob party, Matthew's sixth birthday, visiting with Maya and Ian (and great-grandpa), the lego exhibit at the Science Center, K4J nativity play, Christmas card photo.

25 things we've done this summer...

1. We celebrated our tenth wedding anniversary by going to Saskatoon without our kids.

2. We went to Cirque Du Soleil.

3. We've gotten into the nice habit of going swimming at the ymca every Sunday afternoon.

4. We invited Maya to come over and swim in our kiddie pool.

5. We took Maya to the splash park.6. We jumped on Grandma's trampoline.7. We baked bread in our bread machine.

8. We bought fresh strawberries and corn on the cob from the fruit stand.

9. We went to Regina Beach on Canada Day.

10. We went out to Rick's parent's cottage for a day.

11. We went to visit Great-Grandpa and all the great Aunties and Uncles.

12. We visited great Auntie Rose's farm.

13. We got to sit in a combine and pull the horn on a semi truck.

14. Matthew read 20 books by himself and got to go to Book and Briar to pick out some new books.

15. Matthew's been reading alot on his own.

16. Caleb got some new hats.

17. Matthew has been building with his lego sets.

18. Caleb got a new ninja turtle costume.

19. I've read four books so far this summer.

20. We've played waterpark in the backyard with our kiddie pool and wacky sprinkler.

21. We went to the Saskatchewan Jazz Festival.

22. I embroidered a robot. Not sure what to do with him... maybe make a book bag for one of the boys.

23. We've gone to storytime at the library each Tuesday morning.

24. We went to a magic show at the library and Matthew got to be the assistant!

25. We've been having a great summer! How about you?

happy mother's day!

Happy Mother's Day to all of you! And to my mom, too! We all know that she had the best Mother's Day ever, because all three of her munchkins were sitting on her lap at the same time.




I think Caleb might be "grandma's boy" :)

Thanks for the great visit, Faye and Maya.

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Matthew made sure that I had a happy Mother's Day. He made me breakfast in bed... whatever I wanted. I chose toast with jam and a bowl of strawberries. Daddy helped him make it. I opened my gifts in bed too. Matthew made me a shadow box at preschool. And the boys bought me a plant and a recipe magazine.

We went to Church and after mass, Matthew (and Daddy) made the waffles. They surprised me with some cinnamon knots that they had bought from the bakery. We also visited Rick's mom and had supper at my mom's (see photos, above)

It was a very happy Mother's Day!

the best gift

Time for an update :) (sorry-we've been sick)

Can you guess the best gift we got this year?

Was it Matthew's big Buzz Lightyear (just like the one Andy has in the movie)?

Was it Caleb's Superman delivered by Santa?Was it Matthew's donkey cookie?

Or maybe Caleb's Shrek cookie? Maybe it was Daddy's new ski pants (Caleb never could keep a secret)? Was it Caleb's new spiderman pj's (mask sold separately)?Maybe the best gift was the tuque, mitts and scarf that Grandma D. knit for the boys?Was it Matthew's magician's kit?Or Maya's first lego set? Was it Grandpa R.'s new Roughrider shirt?Could it be Caleb's playmobil pirate set?

Or his silly Shrek toy?

Well, actually, this is my best gift...

Confused? Well, this is the box that carried a nice warm Christmas dinner from my parent's house to mine. Matthew was too sick to go out. Caleb and Rick went to his parent's for their Christmas meal and I stayed home with Matthew. My dad dropped off this box full of turkey, stuffing, gravy, Faye's favourite salad, turnip puff, brussel sprouts, mashed potatoes and cheesecake. This wasn't even their leftovers (which would have been yummy enough). This was a piping hot meal. They hadn't even eaten yet.

I call it my box full of love :)

So thank you very much for the sweaters, the toys and the chocolates. I'll take a box full of love anyday.

a post with no photos :(

I have having some trouble with my camera, so this will be a post with no photos.

Matthew started back at preschool yesterday. It is amazing what a difference a year makes. He is just so much more confident and excited than he was last year.

I also whipped up a few sewing projects. I made a home for my cell phone (thanks susanna). I also tried a reversible journal cover, which turned out kind of neat. (this is where some photos would be nice...)

I got my haircut on Monday. You'll just have to imagine what it looks like. :)

Faye and Maya fly in tonight for a nice little visit. We can't wait to see them again!

And that's the latest around here.

great grandpa

We're back from a visit to small town Saskatchewan. And we had a great time.

The boys had fun visiting great Auntie's farm. They laughed hysterically when my cousin's daughter chased the chickens around the chicken coop. They loved to pet the little baby pups. They were amazed that they were allowed to "drive" the tractor.

It was so nice for them to visit with their great grandpa and extended family.

we're back!

We're back from a fun holiday to visit our Auntie Faye, Uncle Andrew and cousin Maya. We had a great time.

Here are some highlights:

Playing with sweet Maya and seeing how much she's grown. She can sit up now and thinks her cousins are just hilarious when they juggle for her and entertain her.

Playgrounds:

We played at the playground at Burger King, the playground in Medicine Hat, the playground close to Auntie's house in Calgary and also the playground at the zoo.

Swimming:

Swimming and watersliding at the hotel on the way (and on the way back), swimming at the Hot Springs in Radium and even swimming in the backyard with Maya. It was very hot while we were there so it was great to be able to cool off.

The cabin:

They have the most amazing cabin and we had such a great time. The boys saw the mountains for the first time.

The zoo:

Gorillas, zebras, giraffes, lions, kangaroos, hippos, turtles, ostriches...

And now we're back, but we look forward to seeing them again next week when they come to visit us!

what's new

Well, I've been gone from my blog for awhile but here's what's new:

- I finished my report cards. I guess I didn't really have a choice, but it feels good to be done.

- I did a 15 minute beautification challenge and covered these two bulletin boards with some fabric. And while I was at it I cleaned off my scrapbooking table.

- And lots of nice visits with Baby Maya and Auntie Faye.

- Some scrapbooking too.
- Melting snow and spring weather. Hooray!