2006:
The good: Summer - just all of it - was wonderful!!!
The bad: Fall - constantly being ill and then everything else that went wrong!
The ugly: Aunty Doreens severe stroke, Les's stroke last week and his sad death. Divine Miss M's sad sad loss of her baby boy.......
Favourite month and why: July - the whole summer actually but I picked July Thats when the Hummingbirds arrived!
Worst month and why: October - ill health and everything else that went wrong.
Favourite place visited in Edmonton: Fort Edmonton Park - what a great place!
Worst place visited in Edmonton: Ukraininan Cultuarl village (not quite in Edmonton but close) what a HUGE disappointment
Favourite festival visited: A Taste of Edmonton on a datenight with DH and also The Festival of Trees with the children last week - both were wonderful!
Favourite memory ofWinter: New Years Eve (kind of makes it into 2006 as we stayed out by the fire until 1am talking and watching fireworks and roasting marshmallows!
Spring: Our big Easter party - 50 friends came over for a huge Easter Egg Hunt through the woods and back field and a party - it was great fun despite the cold and snow that arrived that day after a week of hot weather!
Summer: Sitting on the porch watching and listening to the Hummingbirds feed......just perfect! Relaxing at home with my family, playing outside constantly and just relaxing together!
Fall: Thanksgiving and Halloween were two nice days as a family in an otherwise glum month! And our holiday in Banff!!
Favourite new food tried: golden beets - YUM!
Worst new food tried: That ready cooked Bistro rice in packets - YUCK!!
Favourite special occasion: Easter
Favourite gift given: the gift I made for someone for Christmas - can't say who or what yet ;)
Received: My Nikon D70 - it wasn't my birthday or anything so it was just a lovely surprise from DH
Happiest moment: Just being outside in the summer with my family relaxing together - too many to pick a specific moment - the whole summer was just heavenly!
Saddest moment: When DS didn't even recieve a birthday card from his Father.
Most memorable moment involving laughter: DD's dance concert at Festival Place - she was dressed as a bumblebee with antenae - it wasn't long before she realised there was an audience so she went to the front of the stage and started wiggling about and wobbling her antenae and pulling funny faces etc and the audience was roaring with laughter and I was crying with laughter - then a few of her class friends joined her and it was just sooooooo funny! She's 4 and quite the character!
Most embarrassing moment: It is too personal to post about but has me laughing hysterically when I think about it!
Proudest moment: Last week when the Manager of the local museum raved about my oldest Son who works there - she went on and on about how great he is and how wonderfully homeschooling and homeschoolers are!
Nicest thing you heard: Last night in Pizza Hut a lady came over to our table and told us what a lovely family we have. That was so nice
5 things you learned this year: sea cucumbers barf! First impressions of people sometimes are not wrong!!! Listen to Christie - she is always right! Life goes far too fast! I LOVE being a sahm and really do have no interest in having a job lol!
Best restaurant tried: Joey Tomatoes in Sherwood Park - we try other places but always return there - we know the staff, always get great service and have never had a bad meal there. We eat there or get take out at least 3 times a month gulp!
What you ordered: I have tried most things and LOVE the Maple Glazed Salmon with golden beets
Worst restaurant tried: Alberts in SP Mall
What you ordered: The seniors dinner (don't ask lol!) YUCK!!!
Favourite New product tried: garlic portobella veggieballs from Costco
Worst new product tried: Kirkland brand bodywash (its nasty!) Avon Timeless perfume - YUCK
Hopes and plans for 2007: Disney World trip in January. My Mum and Nephew coming to stay for a month. Lloyds best friends and their families coming to stay. New windows on our house! I hope we all remain healthy and happy. I hope the children stay the wonderful happy and healthy young people they are. I hope we can find the right voluntary work for us as a family - thats my first challenge of 2007.
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