Canada Day 2012.....

One cold, wet unhappy puppy:

Our Saturday

Susannah started working at the library today - helping/ volunteering with the childrens summer reading game.  She was nervous but excited :)

We picked her friend Shania up and while Susannah worked, Abby and Sam played the Summer reading game, played on the wii and computers and looked at books.  Shania and I read, art journaled and chatted over a drink from the coffee bar.

I loved the rainbow effect they had created with books in the entrance way:

It was double-dice day today so they got to throw two dice.  Abigail won a free book already!!  They were also given pencils for signing up!

Two pages I created in my art journal while waiting:

After the library we headed to Whyte Ave for a while to enjoy the summer day.  We took Shania to Fuss Cupcakes and each had a cupcake and drink.  While there I sent Matty B a text to say Fuss Cupcakes had Now Radio blasting out - he told me to have a Red velvet cupcake - which I had!!  He read it out on air and then read my reply about their Canada Day cupcakes :)  

Abigail had a latte like me - she was thrilled with the design on the top of the foam and loved it - their latte's are totally the best EVER :)  

Abby tried a new cupcake today - it was Minty Chocolate:  

I had one of their Canada Day special cupcakes - Red Velvet and Vanilla marble cupcake with a light maple buttercream on top!!

We got Abigail a couple of swimsuits ready for camp, and then popped in to Coney Island Candy Store for some treats each.  I loved the idea of these slippers lol:

Stopped off at Superstore for some groceries:

Sam picked me some more Daisies today so I put them in my little green jug on the window sill:

Tonight we waited until 9pm when it was cooler, and then went outside for a fire in the firepit until dark.  It was a lot of fun.  I think it is Sams most favourite thing EVER to do - he talks about it afterwards telling me how much fun it is to have fires outside...he really does love it so much:

After dark we had some sparklers to celebrate the arrival of Canada Day - as Sam and Abby won't be with me tomorrow night for the fireworks and sparklers:

I loved this picture of Abigail on her ipod by the fire outside:

So, that was our Saturday.  I hope yours was equally as wonderful!!

x

Looking through some old pics on FB today

Blah.......sometimes timing is CRAP :(

What do I see in you?

Your looks

Your laugh

Your kindness

Your parenting

Your passion

Your writing

Your honesty

What do I miss in you?

The way you look at me sometimes….

The way you hug me

Hugging you…

Making love to you

Kissing you

Morning coffees

Rickis brunch

Sam’s butt scratch

Abigail’s adorable smile

Susie’s warm & loving heart she got from you

Laurence’s big hair

Your Love……

You make me happier than I have been in years.

There is nothing I look forward to more, than the feeling of driving out to see you, or looking through my window at home, awaiting your arrival.

Of the feeling we share when we did family things together. Watching the children be “children” and laughing and enjoying them….together.

Yes, we disagree sometimes.

Yes, I don’t understand you sometimes.

Yes, I don’t know how to manage you wanting me, and then not….that’s really, really challenging. And, by far the biggest struggle for me. :o(

Yes, I over react.

But you DO NOT make me miserable. There is nothing compared to the feeling of being near you….spending time with you.

Snapshots from this evening :)

End of month tag:

What books and/or magazines did I read this month?     I am reading The Garneau Block by Todd Babiak - I am loving it!!  It is based in Edmonton and he talks about Whyte Ave, Downtown, real news stories from recent years.  It is fiction, but lovely to read so much about places I know well :)  I am also taking part in 'Inner-Excavate Along' - a 7 week class by Liz Lamoreux.  I bought her book a few years back, and this class works through the book with the author - doing the assignments which are photography/ mixed media and journaling based.

What movies, television shows, plays, etc. did I watch this month?  Not many.  We bought a few dvd's but now I can't remember what!  Oops!!  I watched The Wedding Singer with Sam - and a few other movies with him.  Oh and I took the girls to see The Hunger Games at the theatre - horrible horrible story!!  Very well made movie, but the storyline - reality tv show where people watch kids fight to the death??  Just horrible!

What fun things did I do with my family and/or friends?  We have had many trips to Whyte Ave, several BBQ's at home, camp fires at home too with Smores and snakes :)  I met Sharon for our monthly 'date night' :)  Trips to the farmers market with Lorraine and Alora, homeschool park days, splash park visits. Supper out with Ki and her girls, the big car show and Brits Fish and chips with the kids :)  The dog park, the trip to Toys R Us where Laurence got in the toy mini!  Aloras graduation celebration, R's pirate party,  Susannah had friends stay over several times.  Walks, ice cream, supper out with Laurence and Susie, Susie and Sam...taking photos of our shadows at the farmers market,   

What special or unusual purchases did I make?     We bought a new firepit and LOVE it - we have already had so many lovely evenings out around the fire - chatting, reading, playing, eating and drinking!  The old fire pit was illegal and badly designed - and also overgrown and too far from the house really!  So where we have the new one is perfect :)  We also bought two new tanks of propane for the BBQ and have had numerous delicious meals out on the deck :)  

What illnesses or health concerns did I have? A couple of migraines - we also all had a stomach bug that Abby picked up somewhere.  She started getting ill after a sleepover at Ki's house - nothing to do with Ki at all - just bad timing as Abby wasn't quite herself  while there :(  

What were my accomplishments this month?  I survived what COULD have been a nasty accident - in fact until this moment I think I had blocked it from my mind.  It must have shaken me up THAT much.  It doesn't even bear thinking about what COULD have happened.  Me, Sam and Abby squashed between two trucks and a semi ploughing in to us! I still can't believe it happened!  

Laurences trip is almost paid for :)  I am so happy about that!  

The canvas I created for Sam - I am so pleased with it and proud of it!  Also my classes and Facebook business page continue to do well!  

Sams artwork gets better and better and I love that I inspire him to create.  

What were my disappointments this month?  Utterly disappointed that my firstborn didn't make time to see his brother and sister while here.  Susannah was very hurt - and I know Laurence is too.  I've got used to being ignored and thats fine - whatever - but for him to treat Laurence and Susannah in that way is just completely wrong.

Anything else noteworthy to include?  June has been a LONG month for some reason - I am glad tomorrow is the last day!  School is now out for all the kids and we have plans we are excited about!  I look back through my 'Project 365' and see may wonderful days and events and memories - but June also felt like a month we had to 'get through'....yes, definitely glad it's over :)  

Snapshots...

Mt Rosie girl enjoying a belly rub:

Sam tending to his vegetables - we are growing radishes, peas and sunflowers in various pots on the deck and in the flower beds :)  

Sam was desperate to pick a radish and see if they were growing - they aren't very big yet, but he washed and ate it anyway:

We spent the afternoon at the park - had a picnic and some drinks and I sat and read and did some art journaling:

We bought the last few things for Abigails week at camp today, and also picked up some tongue tattoos to try.  Ewww they taste disgusting hahaha!!  Abigail had a spider, Sam had one that said SK8 and I had a baseball bat and ball :)

Tonight we had strawberries with cream and angel food cake :)  

Soooo yummy - and inspired Melanie to go out and get the ingredients for the same:

Susannah starts work tomorrow, and then Shania is coming over for the night as they are both working together on Sunday.  We might go to the Prairie Gardens tomorrow - or not.....we might go to Whyte Ave or the park - we might have a fire with smores etc..but we do have to run and get Canada Day supplies.  Tattoos and things :)  

I love my paper plates I bought (above).

Photo App fun!!

I've been playing about with various photo apps:

 And this one isn't an app - but Sam made a telescope to go with his pirate costume, and this is a picture of him looking down the telescope - I thought it was really neat: