Fall..

Back to work....

B hasn't been well all weekend either.....blegh....I blame the guy we sat next to at Rexall last week - the one we had to keep standing up for...I think thats why we've both been ill all weekend....but we're both feeling better today thankfully.  He heads back up north in the morning for three weeks of work....so it's kind of a good thing he's feeling better!!!

One picture three ways...

Snapshots by the trains

Oh my gawd I have such incredibly beautiful children :)

Two old gals ;)

Last blast of Summer??

Yes, it's Fall...the first official weekend of Fall, but it was 30c today - in fact my thermometer in my car registered 33c at one point today!!!  Driving along 50th St in Edmonton.......33c!!!!!!

Katies Crossing had an ice cream sale this weekend to celebrate the first weekend in Fall, and we couldn't resist going along to one of our favourite places :)  

There was hardly any ice cream left when we got there - they told us they had sold a LOT of ice cream this weekend :)  

breakfast in bed :)

Abigail made me breakfast in bed this morning :)

She is such a sweetheart!!  It was quite a creative breakfast!!  Spinach, mayonnaise and grated cheddar on a wholewheat tortilla! Not my usual choice after just waking up!!  

xxx

Tag time...

A. Age: 39
B. Bed size: Queen - which I LOVE :)
C. Chore that you hate: Ironing - life is just too short ;)
D. Dogs: they love you unconditionally and are completely faithful :)
E. Essential start to your day: coffee or tea and facebook.
F. Favorite color: Turquoise or other jewelled colours
G. Gold or Silver:  silver or white gold.
H. Height: 4' 11"
I. Instruments you play: None
J. Job title: Artist, Full time Mom and Homeschooling Mom.
K. Kids: Five amazing young people :)
L. Live: Alberta, Canada!!  I am so lucky :)
M. Mother’s name: Josephine
N. Nicknames: Emma, Janemma,
O. Overnight hospital stays: all related to pregnancies and births or migraines.
P. Pet peeves: smoking, bad spelling (of OBVIOUS words), people not picking up after their dogs,
Q. Quote from a movie: 

“I turn on my computer. I wait patiently as it connects. I go online. My breath catches in my chest until I hear 3 little words, "You've got mail." I hear nothing, not a sound on the streets of New York. Just the beat of my own heart. I have mail...from you.”

"I love Daisies. They're so friendly. Don't you think Daisies are the friendliest flower? "

R. Right or left handed: Right.
S. Siblings: Two older sisters
T. Time you wake up: around 7 or 8 am most days.
U. Underwear: thongs during the day and more comfortable undies at night...like bikini style..
V. Vegetable you hate: I love all vegetables.
W. What makes you run late:  procrastinating and distractions like facebook.
X. X-Rays you’ve had: ankles, chest, kidneys, many ultrasounds too
Y. Yummy food that you make: I make a lot of yummy food :)
Z. Zoo animal: monkeys are always fun to watch.....

5am....

Can't sleep....went to bed too early I think.  Wasn't feeling good.  And now I'm wide awake.  Sam is asleep beside me...not sure what time he came in....and I do remember hearing the door being opened at some point and Susannah letting Rosie in - that's a few nights running now that Rosie hasn't settled well in Susannah's room for some reason - she is turning in to Sam and has started waking in the night and wanting to come in with me....so now I have both Sam and Rosie asleep on my bed :)

I'm not complaining though as I really don't mind :)  Rosie is such a good girl and just curls up by my feet and sleeps.  Sam will be little for such a short time - and even though he tells me he still wants to sleep with me when he is all growed up lol, I know it won't be long before he sleeps through in his own room.

Laurence is at his friends house again tonight.  Susannah is home though.  She got home late afternoon and we waited for her to get home before heading out to Ikea for Abigails treat....funny girl LOVES going there!!  Susannah FINALLY got her film strip picture holder too, so she was a happy girl as well!  

I snapped these pictures of Ikea pictures...not sure why anyone would want the cow picture on their wall, but still....

And so now it is Sunday and we have the most amazing forecast for today of 30c....so incredible for late September :)  

Today is free admission day in Edmonton - so all the city facilities are free to go to.  We won't be going to them though as they will all be too busy!!  Instead, we are heading East to the Wilderness Centre for their open house......for a lovely walk on the trails and to have some bannock by the fire...for Sam to build a fort in the woods and for Susannah and Cassie to go geocaching.  

Afterwards we're stopping at Katies Crossing for their ice cream sale :)  A celebration of the first weekend of Fall :)  

I'm hopefully meeting my friend Cori today too - either for brunch this morning or she is joining us this afternoon with her kids too :)  

So all in all it should be a good day :)