Livia Turns Six!

Livia's 6th birthday was last Sunday, September 27th.

I will post party pictures later on, but here's a picture of Livia - 6 years old...



Credits:
Paper and Elements from Lil' Stinker by Krystal Hartley at Sweet Shoppe Designs
Template: Inspired by Becca (Treat of the Month) by Bree Clarkson at Sweet Shoppe Designs

And here's one from her 5th Birthday - September 27, 2008



Credits for the baby HERE

FOBTY 10/1

In effort to try and resurrect my blog, I'm going to do my Sweet Shoppe FOBTY (From Our Blog to Yours) post here from now on.

I've had a pretty horrific last couple of days, which I will post more about later.

But my job today is to post about which season is my favorite and why.

Although I am a little sad to see it so early this year, fall has always been my favorite. I love the smell and feel of the fresh, crisp air. The colors that fall brings are like magic to my eyes. In my eyes, it's the start of a new year (school year for the kids). I love the new back-to-school outfits. I love the structure of our routine and bedtimes. I love that fall and winter seem to bring a time of togetherness, winding down after a busy summer, we tend to visit and spend more time with friends and family. I love the smell of pumpkin and homemade salsa. I love the warmth and comfort of home-cooked meals.

Gosh...what's not to love?

Well...where do I begin?

It's been soooooo long since my last post. I don't really have a good reason for being so neglectful to my poor lil' blog, other than our internet has been giving me a major headache for at least the past 6 months. But alas, our issues with our internet will all be coming to an end in 3 days...just 3 more days. *insert impatiently tapping here* If I have to see one more "connection interrupted" message...I. will. cry. {and possibly throw myself on the floor kicking & screaming - could be very ugly} We have someone coming out to install our brand NEW internet on Wednesday June 3rd. It will be a very, very happy day for me. No more having to go to Starbucks to do my downloads, submit my ECE assignments, check my emails...and yes, we supposedly still have service. HA!

But in the meantime, I've got lots of happy news too! But I'm going to try and keep this kinda short for now - I've got grass to mow today and I don't want to have to cry over my connection.

A couple of super-exciting things...

The kids will be done school at the end of June! No more twice-a-week trips to town for me (wooooot!), no more up at 7:30am, no more school lunches to pack and rushing in the mornings for the school bus. Can we say YAY?!!

This summer, we are looking forward to more sunny & hot days, than windy or rainy days. We plan to spend our days outside in the yard, playing, swimming and having fun. I am taking a trip to Toronto in July - all by myself!! A much-deserved holiday. And so far, that’s all we've got planned.

I also have some NEW Creative Team news as well!
I am soooooo lucky to be creating for these incredibly talented designers: Heather Roselli and SaraAmarie at Sweet Shoppe Designs (squeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!), as well as for Funky Playground Designs and PickleberryPop!

And with that, I will leave you with some of my latest inspiration {hopefully - internet permitted} and if not, I'll be back once we get our new internet and then I'll be able to pump you full of fun pages!!

Thanks for reading!

*muah*

Okay sorry...no pics today...but soon...I promise!!

Digital Scrapbooking Fall MUST - HAVE!

Fall has been my favorite time of year for as long as I can remember. It still is, but I was really hoping to postpone it just a little this year. However, a good friend of mine reminded me that no matter how much I am in denial that summer is officially over, fall has already arrived!

So the leaves are changing and dropping quite quickly. The grass no longer needs to be cut every 3 days and my darn roosters are almost ready for...well you know how that story ends.

I love the crispness of fall and the colors are beautiful. We took the kids to the pumpkin patch on Sunday afternoon and had a fabulous time! I have over 200 pictures to scrap of that event alone! hehe And I know the which digital kit I will be using...check this baby out...

Is this not one of the most beautiful, rich fall kits you have ever seen???

I am in love with the colors and the gorgeous elements.

I can't wait to show you the pictures!!

Pictures, pictures....

Finally, some long awaited pictures! Sorry to keep you all waiting.

Sydney first day of Grade 1...

Livia's First Day of Kindergarten...

And some more recent layouts....

First Days...

My girls are both gone today. Sydney's first day of Grade 1 was last Wednesday, September 2nd and Livia's first day of Kindergarten is today. What a weird feeling!

Sydney was soooo excited for school and went happily on her way, just like she never skipped a beat. This week she says it's boring, but she's happy that they get a "little" bit of playtime (as she puts it). There aren't many girls from her kindergarten class in her Grade 1 class this year, but I suppose that's okay. She still plays with her friends Carly, Hanna and McKenna at recess and some days she talks about new friends. I can tell that going every day is exhausting for her, she eats supper and can't wait for bedtime! But she's always been the kind of kid that knows her limit.

Livia has been counting down the number of sleeps until today for weeks now!! She has been really excited about going. Last night at bedtime she was starting to make excuses about why she couldn't go to school today and then this morning she woke up with hiccups and said that she didn't want her friends to catch them, so she should stay home. hehe We just carried on like every other morning and by the time she was done her breakfast she couldn't wait to get on that bus. When it arrived, she just jumped on there with Sydney and barely looked back at me. In fact, she almost forgot to give me hugs & kisses goodbye. I guess that's a good thing. I hope she has a wonderful day and I know she's looking forward to seeing her friends Taylor and Natalie in her class this year. I can't wait to hear all about it!!

So here I am feeling a little bewildered...it's just me and Ethan. Charli will be here in a little while, so that will liven things up a little bit...but it's just so quiet.

I'll post those First Day pictures a little later on this afternoon. I'm going to drink my coffee right now.

Memory Game

Well I have to say that this is pretty sad...my last post was May 30th and now it's August 3rd!! Where has the time gone? Don't tell anyone, but we bought school supplies yesterday. Waaahhhh!!

We've had a super-busy summer, with lots of stories to tell and lots of pictures to update...which I will get to...soon I promise!

But first, I just played this little game on my friends blog and I thought I'd share it with you too.

It's called the Memory Game and here's how it's played...

1. Add a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, it can be anything (assuming it's good!) - something we've done together, something I've said or done, anything you want!!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses.
If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you.