This car was parked in front of mine on the day we dropped Nigel at the airport :) I couldn't resist snapping a picture of the 'artwork' someone had drawn on it :)
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Jul 19, 2011
Jul 17, 2011
Pancakes..
Abby made pancakes for everyone yesterday - and she made mickey mouse ones for Sam - and drew on them with edible markers :) He was very impressed :)
Lunar Beauty...
Terrible iphone snapshot through a moving car window...but it kind of shows JUST how big the moon looked...as it was peeking through the clouds on Thursday evening....Laurence and I were driving back from.....somewhere...and the moon was STUNNING....so I snapped a few pictures but the phone was wobbling in the moving car and this was the best picture lol...but you can see how it compares to the cars ;)
bubblegum balls :)
Samsam just LOVES bubblegum balls :) He ALWAYS has them in his icecream - thats his absolute favourite :)
I love seeing jars of bubblegum balls - I love the colours!! i think it's because it reminds me of the Mr Men book Mr Small - when he falls in the jar :)
Photobooth fun!
Took the kids into the photobooth at the mall and had some pictures taken...it was fun squishing in and trying to all fit!!
I then journaled the pictures in my moleskine :)
There is something special about the old fashioned photobooths :)
Jul 16, 2011
Another first...
I had another first today - my first slurpee - Ki bought Laurence and I slurpees today - to cool us off after being in Rowena's for so long as it was really hot in there!! I had a small Watermelon one - I tried little bits of several others first but they were either all too sweet or too sour!! The water melon was nice :) Small was a good size for me though - I couldn't drink any bigger I don't think!! It gave me a headache as it was!! Bigger would give me a migraine I think!
It was a bit like a bellini without the alcohol!!
Laurence looks at me like I'm a dork because I put the straw in upside down!! lmao!
Tag time :)
{one} what’s the #1 most played song on your iPod (or whatever you use)?
Right now I am listening to The Calling 'Where You May Go' as often as possible....it's an old favourite of mine.
{two} what’s your favorite type of exercise?
Swimming or hiking/ walking.
{three} what’s your least favorite mode of transportation?
The subway...it's dirty, smelly and almost always crowded...although riding the subway DOES almost always mean I am somewhere fun having an interesting time....so I guess I can't complain about THAT.
{four} if you could choose to stay a certain age forever, what would it be?
39 is quite a good age....I kind of like being every age I am...there always seems to be something good about every age I am...I've loved being in my thirties...my thirties have been GREAT...I hope my forties are just as good :)
{five} when you have 30 minutes of free time, what do you use it to do?
journal, do art, go on facebook...
{six} what do you miss the most about being a kid?
cycle rides, swimming, long summer days of total freedom....but not much - I like being an adult.
{seven} when was the last time you were nervous?
Last week....legal issues, court cases...waiting to hear from lawyers....blah...
{eight} what was the first thing you bought with your own money when you were young?
no clue!! Although I DO remember buying these pretty little rings for 15p each in Denners - they were just a thin silver band with a tiny fake coloured gem stone and they were REALLY popular with all the teens - I had several of them in all different colours :)
{nine} what is your favorite month of the year?
I really like September - it feels like new year - fresh new start, new school supplies, new homeschool year....the trees start to change colour...weather gets cooler....things start to get back to normal after the summer....things feel a little exciting for some reason.....things feel a bit slower and calmer after a busy summer...But I like every month!
{ten} what are 3 songs from the soundtrack of your life?
lmao almost every Daughtry, Adele and Lifehouse song I think!!! I can't limit it to three!!! :)
Rowena...
I have always always ALWAYS wanted a dress from Rowena on Whyte Ave......they are sooooo GORGEOUS...50's style classic dresses...so beautiful and sexy!! Today Ki called to say she was going there to try some on and asked Laurence and I to meet her there and give her our opinion...so we headed there to meet her....while we were there I started looking round and saw one of the ones I love.....and I gave in and tried it on....I fell in love with it and ended up buying it:
A stroll along the Art Walk....
Laurence and I spent the afternoon strolling along Whyte Avenue today, enjoying the art displays at the Art Walk. We met up with my friend Ki for a while, and helped her choose a dress - although she ended up not buying one, and I ended up walking out with a new one instead!!!
We also spent time taking notes on how to display art and what kind of thing to display, how to price art etc - as next year I plan to be a part of the Art Walk - hopefully with Ki!!
Laurence and I also went to Irie foods for lunch and he tried Caribbean food for the first time :) Too funny - he isn't keen on spicy food but still chose Jerk chicken!! Hahaha!! I had chicken roti YUM!!!
We took Ki to Coney Island Candy Store to get Zoltar to read her fortune too....sooo VERY important ;)
Jul 6, 2011
Dinner with friends...
Nigel, my first husband, came to stay for 10 days recently. We had a lovely visit with him and he had a chance to really get to know Susannah and Laurence again.
While he was here, we went out for dinner with my good friends, JoAnne and JP. We went to Sorrentinos in downtown Edmonton. It was a lovely evening.
Unfortunately I ended up with food poisoning and was ill for the next day or so :( but the evening was definitely worth it :)
Wednesday tag :)
1. What is the most useful book in your house?
We have a few books we turn to again and again. I'd say the one we use the most is 'The Wild Birds of Alberta' book....we use this often to find out about the birds that visit our yard.
2. What's worse-being too hot or too cold?
Being cold - I can't stand being too cold and not being able to warm up....I sometimes end up having to climb in to a hot bath to get warm because I get so cold it's like my insides are cold :(
3. Share something that made you smile this past weekend.
Watching Susannah and Laurence playing at the Midway...Laurence won a giant pencil and that was IT, game ON....Susannah, who had already won the bouncy ball she wanted, now HAD to win a giant pencil too :) she tried on 'spill the milk' and the fishing pond, and eventually DID win a giant pencil just like Laurences :) I guess sometimes it's good to be a little kid again :) Even Nigel and I had goes on some of the games :)
4. How do you like your hamburgers? Or don't you?
I like good quality sirloin burgers that don't shrink much when cooked. I like them well cooked and served with hamburger relish in a bun with sesame seeds :)
5. What's your summer beach read? If it's not summer in your part of the world then tell us what book you're reading in front of the fire while sipping hot cocoa.
I love Jane Green novels in the Summer - something fun and maybe a little romantic....with a beach or Cape Cod/ atmosphere....nothing too heavy...although right now I'm reading The Help for book club which isn't anything like I've just described!!
6. How was your birthday celebrated when you were a kid?
I would always have a birthday party at home with a few school friends. party games and party tea....and a lovely birthday cake decorated by my Mom - she was a cake decorator so my cakes were very fancy - one year I had a pink fairy castle with turrets and another year I had a gypsy caravan.
7. What's something that is totally uncool that you love anyway?
knitting and crochet :)
8. Insert your own random thought here.
I am very behind with my blog and need to catch up - people are starting to nag me about it (yes YOU Sharon!!!!)
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