Yesterday we were getting ready to head to our friends little boy's birthday party. His actual birthday was July 1 - we gave him a gift when we saw them on Canada Day.Cuyler insisted we bring a gift to the party. How can you possibly go to a birthday party without a gift?? Sean took him to the … [Read more...]
Weekend Update – Birthday Wishes
Three weekends from now Cuyler will turn 8 years old.For the first time we are having a friend party. We haven't had one before and it has never mattered to him.Until this year. He wanted a party with "friends".We booked a great place in town that he loves.He's already made his birthday … [Read more...]
Boys Gone Wild
I did something many parents would think crazy; I took eight kids, including six 10-year-old boys, to Canada's Wonderland for my son's 10th Birthday. Think I'm crazy yet? Just wait. Not only did we go but we got there before it opened and we left ELEVEN AND A HALF hours later. Yup. And you know … [Read more...]
Forty May Be the New Thirty…
...but that still doesn't mean you can party like you're twenty and get away with it!So, you might remember that I turned forty yesterday. And I'm still getting over the fun!Friday afternoon I got in my van and drove the 3.5 hours from my West Calgary home to my friend Laura's place in St. Albert, … [Read more...]
The Big Four-Oh
Yup, that's right. I'm celebrating my fortieth birthday this weekend (actually, it's right smack on Victoria Day this year). As I face this milestone, I find myself actually looking forward to it. Time was when a woman would claim to be '38 forever', but I think we should all feel that 40 is an age … [Read more...]
A Mushy, Warm and Fuzzy, Feel Good Post
Today is a good day. A really, really good day. Despite the fact that I slept a total of 3 hours last night waiting, I am on a high. A baby will do that to you. That's right, a baby. You know, their smell, soft skin, round backs. Yum. And I get to snuggle one soon because I am an Aunt again. My … [Read more...]
Oh, I’m Losing It, All Right!
First things first: I lost 0.6 pounds last week, which puts me under 180 lbs, which is where I wanted to be. Well, if you want to get technical, I weigh 179.6 which would actually be 180 if you were rounding up, but I (and Weight Watchers, incidentally) am not, so there. So, whew, that's just over 7 … [Read more...]
A princess party
Yesterday, one of my daughter's Montessori friends invited her for a "princess" themed birthday party. All the guests (but not parents, thank God) had to come dressed as a princess and the whole event promised to be very girly. We arrived just in time for the first … [Read more...]