Loved This....

My sister sent me this link. This is the Britain's Got Talent contest! He is simply amazing and he went on to win the competition. For more of his songs...go to youtube and search for Paul Potts. I had tears watching this. GO PAUL!!!! Ps to watch you need to pause the jukebox at the bottom of my blog... ENJOY!!! Thanks Kristin for sharing!!!

A FUN NIGHT!!!!!

My Dad was in town for the day yesterday so we got to meet him and go for dinner to our FAVORITE place!!!!! We chose the Keg location right across from the hospital in hopes that Mike could sneak away and join us for a bite to eat. However, shortly after we sat down..I got a call from Mike and he had a motorbike vs semi coming in. Dad suggested just signing the certificate and coming for dinner...lol. He couldnt get away butwe dined and enjoyed anyway. It was so delicious and so fun to have Dad for the night! We dropped off Mikes dinner as we left and headed home for some fun games! We love it when Grandpa has business here...because we love having visitors (we did miss Grandma tho)!!!!! When it was time for him to go...Paige packed up her backpack with all her essentials (blanket and cars) and said she was going with Grandpa. She said she would be back in time for the baby to be born! LOL Thanks for a fun night Grandpa...we LOVE you!!!!
Ps I checked for an update on the motorbike guy on the news...no update..but there were also 3 stabbings and another collision that sent 3 ppl flying out of the vehicle and another 4 ppl (7 in total)to hospital...so Im guessing Mike had quite the night last night....

HAPPY CANADIAN THANKSGIVING!!!!

Happy Turkey Day to everyone that is celebrating Thanksgiving this weekend!!

20 weeks...the countdown begins...

I get these weekly emails from baby center. Each week they tell me how big baby is and what is happening with the baby. Finally I open up today's email and it says Congratulations...you are half way to baby!! I feel like I should be nearly done!! For some reason my body is not tolerating pregnancy like it used to. I also got put on 'pelvic rest' this week..due to placenta previa. So now I feel like I have to walk on pins and needles. We are excited to meet this guy and have been working on nursery ideas. We are also discussing names...The girls are constantly trying to name the baby..and we have gone thru all the Harry Potter character names..including Paige's contribution of Voldemort. They are constantly coming up with new and crazy names. Finally yesterday I said...Ok how about if you 3 are not on the 'Name the baby committee.' LOL They werent impressed and are still naming....

I'm the MOM

My brother sent this video today...Ive been chuckling ever since. Just thought you moms out there could relate! Arent we amazing??? PS You'll have to scroll down and pause the jukebox so you can appreciate her song!!

Welcome to Blogging TUCKERS!!!!

The Tuckers Weston, Florida June 19,2006

Im so excited another Florida friend has started her blog!! The Tuckers!!! We met the Tuckers when Emily and Hayden were in the 1st grade together! Both Lynne and I would go to meet them after school and her daughter Sydney and Steff were like 2 peas in a pod and became bossom buddies! Steff then joined the same preschool and the girls were in Kindergarten together. We had so much fun with the Tuckers. They were always up for little trips in Florida and loved going to the beach! We had so much fun catching up with them in April. They even met up with us in Cocoa Beach before we headed on the cruise, the kids LOVED seeing them!!!! The Tuckers have since left Florida for Alabama as Rob works for the Coast Guard and they are transferred every 4 years. We cant wait to see them again! Lynne's link is on my sidebar!!

BOY SHOPPING!!!

K I love these little boy outfits!! I love the chocolate brown and blue thing!!
I had to get this little shirt that said 'Little Brother'!! And I love the teddy coat...it is so cuddly!
IS this not the cutest?? It is sheepskin and SOOOO soft!! It has little bear claws on the back!

BOY SHOPPING!!!!
With having 3 girls..it was very rare that I ventured over to the blue side of the store. Often just to grab a quick gift...but never lingered too long. Always felt a little out of place I guess. So I stopped in after my ultrasound..knowing we had NOTHING in the way of blue items! And luckily I hit a great sale and had so much fun picking out a few things for the baby!!! Paige said she cant wait for him to come out of my tummy. She said she will just start screaming and freaking out! LOL I about fell on the floor laughing!!!

Terry Fox Run

Today the girls and I participated in the Terry Fox run at their school! We first went to an assembly where Stephanie and a few 2nd graders taught us about who Terry Fox was. It was very touching and inspirational..and then we all headed out to the field to see how many kilometers we could run. It was so neat to see these little girls just running their little hearts out! Paige would race as fast as she could. Before we headed out she passed me the water bottle to carry...and said, "Here Mom, now would you try and keep up with me??" And off she went! So cute! The girls did great and it was a nice day for a run!

Here's a little Terry Fox history for those who dont know or have forgotten:
Terry was only 18 years old when he was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma (bone cancer) and forced to have his right leg amputated 15 centimetres (six inches) above the knee in 1977.
While in hospital, Terry was so overcome by the suffering of other cancer patients, many of them young children, that he decided to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research.
He would call his journey the Marathon of Hope. After 18 months and running over 5,000 kilometres (3,107 miles) to prepare, Terry started his run in St. John’s, Newfoundland on April 12, 1980 with little fanfare. Although it was difficult to garner attention in the beginning, enthusiasm soon grew, and the money collected along his route began to mount. He ran 42 kilometres (26 miles) a day through Canada's Atlantic provinces, Quebec and Ontario.
It was a journey that Canadians never forgot. However, on September 1st, after 143 days and 5,373 kilometres (3,339 miles), Terry was forced to stop running outside of Thunder Bay, Ontario because cancer had appeared in his lungs. An entire nation was stunned and saddened. Terry passed away on June 28, 1981 at age 22. The heroic Canadian was gone, but his legacy was just beginning. To date, more than $400 million has been raised worldwide for cancer research in Terry's name through the annual Terry Fox Run, held across Canada and around the world.

The REVEAL!!!!!!

I sent the girls on a scavenger hunt to find out what the baby was going to be! They raced from clue to clue to figure it out! They were so excited to find out that finally they were going to have a baby brother!!! It will be new seeing blue around the house. There is a lot of pink...but we are so excited to see BLUE!!! So the girls want to know what we are naming the baby....they have been throwing around names all night...and there are some funny ones! Luckily we have time to contemplate the name!

HERE's BABY!!!!!

Here are new pictures of the baby! We got some great great shots...I love this one of the legs! Baby is healthy and crazy! And YES!!! We know what it is!! Finally, a baby that wanted to show us!! However, I havent told the girls yet...so as soon as I do...I will reveal!!!

BLUE OR PINK???

BLUE or PINK??????

(NO, not my belly...lol)
Ok...Im one week from my next ultrasound!! And, YES, I plan on finding out what baby is...if baby co-operates! Im one who likes boys in blue and girls in pink! And I love getting everything ready!! Plus they are close to painting our house so I could get the nursery painted and save myself some painting!!
So.....put in your guesses!! I'll give you some info...so you can make an 'educated' guess! I will tell you that in my family...of those who have 4 kids...ALL have 3 girls and a boy! Weird huh?? So, Ill either join the trend or throw the trend completely. There is a huge trend of girls on both sides. That being said...my pregnancy feels the same as my other pregnancies...same sickness...same cravings (I eat chips like you cant believe..healthy I know) etc. Now some girls say they carry boys and girls totally different...but others say they carry the same. So I dont put too much weight on how Im feeling. I have never had intuition either way in any pregnancy...nor do I with this one. What else can I tell you??? Some say that when you have genders all the same...if there is a gap you get the other gender. There will be 5 years between Paige and this baby. Oh, and I did the chinese predictor test this morning...it said girl (my sister swears by this one...but I think it was wrong with Emily). I did the wives tale quiz also..it said 52% girl and 48% chance of boy. I did not do the needle or the drano quiz.
So that is all I can think of!! Cast your votes...either on my blog or facebook!

What the SNOW??????

I was down in the den working all morning and I noticed the time and realized I had 4 minutes before Paige got out of Kindergarten. I dashed outside...only to be shocked by white fluffs falling from the sky!! It cant be that time already can it?? What happened to fall?? Well, hopefully these few fluffs wont stick around too long and we can get back to our nice fall!! Paige thought it was pretty funny tho...and immediately stuck out that long tongue of hers to catch some fluff on it!! Okay the snow was not captured very well in the camera...but I swear..its there!!!

Welcome to Blogging AMADO'S!!!!!

South Beach Dec 26, 2005 with Amado's

I am so excited that my good friend Ingrid has FINALLY started her family blog!! Ive been bugging her for over a year to start...and she finally did!! And check it out....she is a pro already!!! We met the Amado family in our ward in Florida. They had moved from Guatemala and Ingrid and her girls did not speak any english! They learned so fast....truly amazing!!! Ingrid and I were in primary together and it was so fun! I adore her family!! We are like sisters from totally different parts of the world! We would always compare Canada and Guatemala. The Amados moved to Houston 6 months before we left Florida! We have fond memories of their sweet family and cant wait to see them again some day soon!!

Ingrid's link is on my sidebar...

Talk about Customer SERVICE!!!

Sunday night Mike was fiddling on the computer when the keyboard froze. I was in the middle of dinner and couldnt stop to find out what the deal was. Later that night I sat down to ponder the keyboard issue and I couldnt fix it!! This sent me in a bit of a panic as it was the imac which I use to work from home! So I googled a solution and tried everything that I could find...nothing...frozen!! So, yesterday, I emailed mac and they told me to order a new part as it is under warranty. So I did. However, when they sent me the email to confirm, I was mortified to see the estimated delivery date of Oct 1st!! Ugh...two weeks without working?? My boss was going to be ticked!! LOL. Well I was SHOCKED when the delivery guy showed up this afternoon to deliver my new keyboard. I ripped it open, hooked her up, and VOILA...back in business! Nice to have great customer service!!!!! Guess I better get back to work!!! :)

Updated Pics on House

Okay....after months of waiting...we FINALLY have drywall! I finally remembered to take the camera over and take some pics (some are a little dark...sorry). This has totally changed the look of the house! The girls are sad they can no longer walk thru the walls of the house. We are so glad to see progress again. We are hoping we get stucco before the freezing temps come in a few weeks....otherwise it will be the black house for us until May. And it is a little scary looking....

Chalk ABC's

Emily decided it was time for Paige to learn to write her ABC's so they grabbed some chalk and headed outside. Next thing we knew....all the sidewalk and driveway were full of letters!! Emily would make the letter...than Paige would copy it underneath. It was so cute!!! However, the next day it rained..and all their hardwork was washed away!!!

1st Day of School!!!

1st day of school is always so exciting!! All 3 girls in school...I can hardly believe it! The girls popped out of bed excited to start the day! Paige started Kindergarten but just had an hour this morning! She put on her new backpack and marched off to school with the big girls! She was so excited...and she was so good to stay without a problem even tho she didnt know anyone in the class! When I went to pick her up, I peeked in the door and she was on the carpet playing cars and trains with 7 boys! All the girls were in the 'house' station. I had to chuckle...funny girl!!! So we start another school year! Very exciting!!!!

Where are we??????

Any guesses???

We are in the surfing town of Tofino, BC (Vancouver Island...very north of Victoria)!! A zillion surfshops...however...they were very different from Florida surfshops...because half the store was full wetsuits!! Huge clue as to what the water temp was going to be!! I then read that the summer water temp is 12C and the winter is 7C...FREEZING!!! I could barely stand in the water at my ankles and take pictures!!! Way to cold for me....but there were many that ventured in...and to them I take off my hat!! Way to go surfer nuts!!!!

New Baby!!

Fresh off the press...pictures of the new baby! We have pictures at 10 weeks as well...but these are easier to see! Still hard to believe this baby is busy growing away!! The girls are so excited and dying to know if its a boy or a girl! Maybe next ultrasound at 18 weeks will reveal! Will it be blue or more pink??? We are excited either way. What a miracle!!

Hot Phoenix!!

The girls and I just got back from 10 days in smoking hot Phoenix!! We had a great time and a huge thank you to everyone for putting up with us for 10 days!! It was so fun to see everyone and we are going into cousin withdrawal! The temps were hot hot hot and we are sufficiently heated through to get us through our next Canadian winter. We ate at all our favorite places and Im missing the good eating already!! Thanks again to everyone for having us for swimming and playing! The girls had a ball and we will miss you all! Till next year....
PS I didnt post a picture because....I didnt take one picture!! Can you believe it? I was on photographer hiatus I guess!