Friday, 9 March, 2012

Happy 1st Birthday Eadin!!!

I am really finding it hard to believe that my cute little niece is alreay 1... time is just moving way to quickly...

Here is a cute pic of her "flirting" with Uncle Richard - he was eating across the table from her...


Kyle and Jason were taking lots of photos with their camers...

 More bath toys!!!

 a kitty shirt - Auntie Eily's favourite animal!!!

 Hard to believe you are walking already!
 My birthday cakes!!! Yummy!!!!!!!




My wish for you Eadin is that your 2nd year be full of love, happiness, more firsts and the beginning of a life time of joy!! Your family loves you very much and you are a very lucky girl...

February 2012

In February it was a complete whirl wind of activity... we took the kids to the London motor cycle show and to Adventures on Wonderland - it is a wonderful place!!!


 All 3 of the boys had fun!!!


 Kyle had a turn in the hurrican simulator...



The Institute Branch that I belong to, hosted their annual Soup, Sandwich and Progressive Euchre on Feb 15... we had a GREAT turn out!!!
 And had a lot stay and play cards...


My sister Rebecca and her daughter Eadin stopped in for a visit - mommy is soon going back to work so they were doing a big week of visiting...

 Cinnamon just loved Eadin!!!!

Richard and I attended the Ontarion Association of Agricultural Societys convention in February also... it was a good/busy time away, but a much needed break for both of us...

Baby William

William was born - Jan 12, 2012



This is the quilt that I cross stitched for him...

Monday, 9 January, 2012

Jason's Birthday

3 months old
new years eve - 4 days before 10th birthday!!!


Cars Operation Game from Uncle Ryan & Aunt Samara!

Transformers - Grandma & Grandpa Martin

Books and lego from his brother!

DS Wappydog & a watch from Mom & Dad!

His cake!!!

Friday, 6 January, 2012

2012 Goals - Not resolutions...

I don't really like the work RESOLUTIONS... I don't really know why I don't like it, but I just prefer not to use it... 

For 2012 I have made the following goals...

1.  Each month - make 1 realistic and achievable goal for my work - through Early Years or my Mary Kay business.

2.  Spend more time with family - as each day passes and the years seem to get more busy, it is important to me to spend time with my family...

3.  Don't hold thing in - if something or someone is bugging me - don't hold it in - but do be sensitive of that other person's feelings

4.  If I am missing something... if there is a need in my life that I am missing from someone - I will try to help that person understand what I am feeling/missing and try to change what is wrong...

5.  Become more creative - (THIS IS GOING TO BE THE HARD ONE)... cooking or crafty - I will achieve to become more creative and usefull...


Hoepfully I can continue blogging more this year and blog about my accomplishments in the above goals... and also blog about the challenges and defeats with these goals... because I know there will be struggles...

Monday, 2 January, 2012

First snow storm of 2012

For Christmas 2011 we had a light dusting of snow... perfect for travelling to all of the family functions...

but...

Jan 2, 2012
9:00am - this was the snow we had received over night...



depending on when you looked out the windo - you could sometime see the neighbours ... and sometimes not...

Richard had to blow the snow first thing in the morning and when he came home from work...




wonder what it will look like tomorrow morning when I get up...

Christmas Day 2011

from Cinnamon's stocking

from Jason's stocking

from Kyle's stocking

the tree and all the gifts...

Cinnamon opening her gift...

woo hoo - tennis balls & 2 treat balls
 these treat balls are the best thing we have ever gotten Cinnamon...
new PJ pants...

Zumba Fitness for Wii

HUGE lego kit...almost 600 pieces

a telescope... star gazing this summer...


Christmas at Grandma & Grandpa Martins home...
a wrestling ring that is portable
transforms from a truck to the ring... very cool...

a HUGE wrestling ring...
with tables, chairs, ladders... and 2 wrestlers...

Grandma and her Santa ...

Christmas Eve 2011



 Christmas from the Bristowe Family!

 all of us taking turns sprinkling
Magic Reindeer food!!! so they know where to land...



leaving the magic key for Santa 

Wrestling with Dad!!!