You're A Grandma?

The First Week of the Nifty Fifties!

2010-02-08T15:59:00.000-08:00

Well the first week of my new decade is done. Do I feel any older - maybe a little but probably only because of all the celebrating I have been doing! I actually mentally feel just slightly funkier and almost like I can get away with more now and can blame it on getting old...

So Feb 1 - went to see Motley Crue with my son in London - was in bed by 12:30 am (so technically I was up to see the new decade in twice this year!!!) A couple of bands opened up for them including the wonderful Joe Perry (yummy guitar boy with leather pants - okay maybe not a boy is is 10 years older than me but he still look good in them leather pants!!)

Here's Joe

And here is the infamous Tommy Lee - who managed to get some girls to display certain physical assets to him - not exactly Mr Class and exactly what I expected of him. But nevertheless it was a great time and I didn't have a headache or anything aftewards!

Feb 2 - Groundhog Day (and yes he saw his shadow and yes there was 6 more weeks of winter but hey do the math - either way it ain't Spring until March 21)

Got flowers delivered to work from my Moose!

Went out for dinner with some friends - we had a good time - and a birthday margarita. I goats lots of presents (including 50 old goats)!

And yes I actually ate the whipped cream however note to Kelly and Amber - this does NOT mean I will be eating any cream cheese or sour cream at anytime in the near future!

FEB 3 TOOK A BREAK!
FEB 4 Went to look at new places to live (YES I AM MOVING AGAIN!!!)

FEB 5 - went to my regular scrapheads crop (my son's word for us) and spent the evening creating with my wonderful creative friends! Love spending time this way and with this group of friends!

FEB 6 - Deric Ruttan concert in Guelph - we sang it out like we wrote it, drove that old ford like we stole it oh oh, oh oh - sorry I just LOVE that song!!! Mike and Amber and I went to see Deric and had the meet and greet with the opening band Hey Romeo (they were good!) and with Deric after (his normal produre of signig autographs and taking pics with all his fans). The boy is genuine and Canadian even though he lives in Nashville. His songs are like everything I know and feel.

Feb 7 - a Bella day - how can you not have a good day! The simple joy she found in playing with my balloons was absolutely wonderful!

Well that is it for week one of the Nifty Fifty year!

A new Decade for Me in a Week

2010-01-25T15:27:00.001-08:00

I have been spending the last month ever so slightly freaking about the month ahead. On Feb 2nd (groundhog day), I will turn a whopping 50 years old! I honestly never thought I would last this long but now that it is here I am wanting to make sure I see the next decade!

To celebrate I am going to Motley Crue with my son on Feb 1, out for dinner to a restaurant I am considering for the wedding meal on Feb 2 with friends, and to see Deric Ruttan on Feb 6 with friends! That is just what is planned so far! I tink I shall try to make something special happen every week of the month! Afterall one only turns 50 once! I even have some items picked out for my scrapbook pages already - lol!

Speaking of the wedding, I will be flying to England on Feb 28 to finalize some plans. One of the things we were planning is to get our wedding bands. However this evening, my mother called me with the offer of a very special gift. To give you some background, for my something old, I am having my father's grandmother's watch incorporated into my bouquet. It is my inheritance and is very special to me. I received it last week.

It has 1901 engraved on the front and it was an anniversary present to my great-grandmother from her husband although I don't know for how many years. One side opens to reveal the watch itself which still keeps perfect time. The other side opens and her name is engraved there 'Phoebe Longway'.

I guess that got Mom thinking because I don't have something borrowed so wanted to borrow something out of her jewel box and we settled on her Family ring. However she has offered me the gift of her and my dad's wedding rings for us to be married. (Note I will then still need something borrowed). She has not worn them since the 2000 (1 year after my Dad passed). This made me cry so I will have to ask Ian what he thinks but wouldn't that be special. My mom's rings are one of a kind. Okay I am crying again over this most generous thought of hers. Even if I don't use them as my rings, I certainly would like to borrow them that day. I don't have any pics of her rings to post but this is something I really need to consider and discuss with Ian.

Happy 2010!!!

2010-01-14T17:22:00.000-08:00

So how exactly do you say that 'Two Thousand and Ten' or '2010'. I am opting for the latter - less hot air escapes in the shortened version and therefore am doing my part for the environment!

The new year started off crappy - I was sick and couldn't celebrate with friends at all - I was home all alone by lonesome suffering but managed to stay up past midnight, take some pics - one of me with the clock and some off the TV from Niagara Falls! In fact today January 14, is the first day I really feel great and I am breathing without my puffer - hmmm see note about the hot air above.

I was once again, reminded earlier this evening, in a friend's wonderful, amusing blog about her slacker blogger friends (uber guilty) so here you go my clever, guilt instilling beautiful princess who is taking a wonderful photography course so she can take the most amazing pictures in all the land - hey I am looking for a photographer for July 10 - no big deal just a wedding - you think you will be ready?

Christmas was wonderful - how could it not be with a 15 month old grandbaby - and yes I spoiled her, her other grandparents spoiled her and everyone else spoiled her -but I think the hit at this house was her broom - she swept everything including my butt as I was laying on the floor playing with her toys! Shortly before Christmas we did the standard fare of Visit to Santa and this year she went to her first Parade in St Agatha where I took the most wonderful shot (on automatic settings if you can believe it). We got together Christmas Eve day and had some fun playing in the snow!

In the new year got together with some wonderful friends who also spoiled her but it was fun - good time, good food, good friends! All the makings of a scrapbook layout!!! Bella discovered LED lights and how they glowed on her skin! It was so cute!

Work is busy, busy, busy but need money so can spoil granddaughter more! LOL

So big news - I am going to be 50 on February 2nd! I have come to the conclusion I do not have any time to waste at living or having fun (okay well I have to be reasonably safe). Feb 1, I am going to see Motley Crue and Joe Perry (yummy some men were just made for leather pants!!!) with my son!!!!! Yes he and his mamma are gonna have some Rock and Roll bonding time! Then on Feb 6 I am going to see Derrick Ruttan in Guelph with Amber and Mike (we think Mike is going anyway). I can hardly wait. Just got his newest album (a gift from Amber, Mike, Ethan and Aaron) and I'm gonna sing that old song like I wrote it, drive that old ford like i stole it!!! I have however resisted the urge to determine exactly how many hours of living I have left should I live to 80 minus sleep time and minus work time - that is just something I don't want to know. But then every day is a bonus for me since that fateful day almost 3 years ago when my clock almost punched me out for good! (Thanks Jenn for helping save my life and teaching me to help myself). I guess it is kinda fitting that I am celebrating a new decade of my life while the world is also celebrating a new decade!!! Look for the light! Tonight I was bestowed with a new nickname by my son and his bf - T-Bird (I have no idea but it is better than some I have had over the years (like Beulah)!

Bigger news - going to England on Feb 28 to see my honey and finalize the wedding plans! woohoo!!! Stay tuned for info...

2009-11-25T19:10:00.000-08:00

and for those NOT partaking of any shopping trips this weekend - try to catch Helix at Molly Bloom's in Kitchener! Yes I am a Grandma and YES I KNOW HOW TO ROCK!!!! (just not to that Rock You song - I apparently am not a good cheerleader!)

Black Friday Tradition Looms

2009-11-25T18:58:00.000-08:00

As some of you may know, the Meulenbelts and I have made a kind of annual pilgrimage to Saginaw Michigan each year at this time, and this year is no different! Well okay maybe one small different - Kelly H is coming with us this year!!!

This is more than a shopping tradition, it is a ritual. We begin with a very important and thought provoking trip to the Blue Water Bridge Duty Free shop - the beverage section if you will. Once we determine what we are taking to drink at the hotel, we then have to decide what we are buying to take home with us. This all important first step has seen the creation of many excellent cocktails - okay almost anything would be good at 11:00 on Thanksgiving Thursday watching some bizarre TV show on HBO whilst perusing flyers and well everyone wants DICKS for some reason. (that is Dick's Sporting Goods ad). Of course this is all to wash down the traditional Denny's Thanksgiving dinner (cause it is the only place open and no I don't think we have ever ordered turkey)

One important lesson learned last year - if you are on a 2 way radio the smart ass asking what colour underwear you are wearing might not be your travelling mate in the car ahead of you - so don't play along with the game!!!!! For the record they were black!

And Michigan Lefts - what is with that!!!!! I mean you have to drive 3 blocks out of your way to do a U-turn to turn left!!! Not in Saginaw, where we go but last year we stopped in Stirling Heights an affluent suburb outside of Detroit on the way home (so okay maybe not EXACTLY on the way home but close enough to count as a slight detour).

Then there is Tony's for breakfast on Saturday in Birch Run. Okay I cannot wait to see the look on Kelly's face (to know what mine looked like last year) when they bring the bacon - holy piggies in a blanket batman!!!!! There must be a whole pig in those baskets!!!

This year of course the Boo Bug is running around and into all kinds of things so Christmas will be very amusing - needless to say when I pull up to Customs, they might mistake me for Santa's helper loaded up my tiny little sleigh with toys for good girls and well maybe one or two for the naughty girl too (but Santa I can explain!!!)

Can you tell I am excited - oh yeah baby!!!

Catching Up

2009-11-22T16:09:00.000-08:00

I have decided to return to the world of blogging. It just seems like a good time for me to do so. I had a rough few months and some very happy times too.

So what is new:

Baby Bella Boo Bug is 1 year old as of Sept 16, 2009! I cannot believe how time has flown She is now 14 months, is very verbal and overly affectionate. Also very smart and a climber who has no fear!

During this time, Ian the once upon a time fiancee came for a visit for 3 weeks and in that time we discovered that although we had changed (for the better it seems on both parts) our feelings towards each other had not and so we are currently now once again engaged. I'll be blogging about the wedding over the course of the next 10 months from time-to-time and will post some shots from our vacation to Quebec City now and then.

Thanksgiving came and went as did Halloween! Miss Bella was a tiny little witch (who really didn't think she needed a hat - of course the wind was quite willing to help her dislodge it).

My son is now 27 and I have turned Grandma Bingeman - I just sent two meals home with him tonight after Sunday dinner! But he will enjoy the food! So I feel like a good mother. Somehow I often judge my own personal worth by how good a mother I am.

I am busy creating Christmas presents and will have a rather quiet Christmas this year as my own Mom will be spending Christmas with my eldest brother in Edmonton this year. Ian will be spending Christmas with his Mum in England. So it will be me, Scott, Stephanie and Bella on Christmas Eve but somehow I know it will be special anyway! With Christmas in mind, the big Black Friday shopping trip to Michigan happens in 4 sleeps!!! I can hardly wait! I have quite a list for Santa!

Work is too busy but life is generally good! I am trying to keep well and maintain a sense of balance while planning a wedding, dealing with a personal situation that is definitely NOT blog material and generally living the life! Blessings to all!

So WHY Does It Feel THIS Bad??

2009-07-13T14:21:00.001-07:00

I wouldn't exactly call it a broken heart. In fact, I am not really sure what to call it. Today a firend emailed me regarding an ex and feeling like she got kicked in the gut - this has been an ongoing situation and I tried nicely to tell her to move forward.

Not less than 2 hours later I get my own Kick in The Gut so to speak. There once was someone very special in my life and we have remained friends. I knew it was a temporary (okay very long temporary) situation because there were just too many differences in our lifestyle. I made a conscious decision to let it go. In fact I haven't been 'in love' for a very LONG time. I found out today he became engaged and I am very happy for him and her. I want nothing but happiness for them.

But it seems no matter how much I rationalized things and understand those rationalizations to be true and really do believe them - why do I feel like I got Kicked in the Gut? It hurts and I don't understand. It really isn't a broken heart and in fact I am excited about the direction a relationship is moving with someone who I not only care deeply about (and have for several years) but also makes sense when I logically think about a future.

Is this a chick thing???

Bella's Baptism and Easter and the Roadhammers

2009-04-13T19:00:00.000-07:00

Well the wee one is now appropriately Baptized. It was done on Saturday April 11 at the evening service. The little boo bug wore my very own Christening gown. The church gave her a very lovely little cedar chest as a gift. Although I don't have any pics of it yet. Godparents are Heather and Brian with daughters Hailey and Lilly and her Auntie Kayla. All of whom are pretty special people in Bella's life and our lives in general. There was a lovely celebration after at Papa and Grandma Bingeman's house too.

This year instead of the big traditional Easter dinner of turkey (which I can't seem to like no matter how hard I try) I did a Good Friday brunch with the kids instead. We then had the baptism Saturday and Sunday morning a quick little visit with the Boo Bug. She got her first pair of shades from the Easter Bunny and are a Tinkerbell theme...the Diva training continues

I can't believe she will be 7 months old this week!!! She is just starting to crawl although it is more like watching a little froggie jump. She is pretty good at baby pushups though and is starting to be a regular little jumping bean if you stand her in your lap. And she LOVES music and sways to the music already a little and sings quite contentedly to herself.

On a side note the Roadhammers are playing at the Dallas night club this week and well I am forgoing my regular treatment to attend with a dear friend - who just doesn't get out much - there was a threat of throwing her bra - NO NO NO!!!! Panties okay but no bras! This should be great fun - they are an excellent band - saw them once all by my lonesome at Cowboys when I lived in Guelph - looking forward to partying with the Camo Queen!!! I'll be sure to take pics!

Wow I have been a BAD Blogger

2009-04-06T18:21:00.000-07:00

Yes I know it has been over 3 months - I am so sorry to all my followers. Life has been crazy busy. And as my friends pointed out on Friday - I need to update!!!! so I am. I so needed to get out and be creative on Friday - lol - yeah that worked didn't it? Oh well it was still good to spend time with my scrappy friends! You guys always make me feel better no matter how stressful life has been.

Miss Bella is now 6 months old and she is being christened this Saturday night. She is almost crawling - desperately trying and getting frustrated so ends up rolling everywhere! She is already becoming a DIVA!!! I am in charge of bringing the wine (now isn't that a little like leaving the fox to guard the hens!)

I did something on Saturday I haven't done in many years - I went touring for a friend's 50th birthday. Now touring is known by several names but if you ever lived in the country you know what I mean. However nowadays it is a bit toned down and we made several stops along the way to share birthday beverages with old friends (and yes we had a DD)! We travelled down the old roads of our youth and listened to the old tunage of our wild and crazy days and nights. But something was different somehow - one of the tourees brought their daughter along. It was her 20th and the Guitar Dude boyfriend as well. There is just something infintely wrong with bringing our baby on a tour. Well she partied so hard the night before that she only made it half way through and had to be taken home. She broke a cardinal rule - she didn't have a drop to drink at any stops! Guitar Dude fell asleep!!!!!! Another cardinal rule broken! Although perhaps he had a reason - his band won a Battle of the Bands contest the night before and then they went to Miss K's bday party! No I did NOT pee at the side of the road like the boys! It was so freaking awesome though and Oh Mickey You're So Fine, You're So Fine you Blow My Mind was sung most heartily to the man now a quarter of a century old!!! It just wouldn't have been right Mick if we hadn't - lol

Have fun in Vegas Amber!!!! And don't forget the home of the giant .99 margarita - have a couple for me will ya hun!

Mothers and Daughters

2008-12-18T03:11:00.000-08:00

My momma is coming this morning for a visit. She is staying until Dec 30 - 12 days!!! I have to get my butt to the airport this morning to get her this morning at 8:22. Of course that means that I have drive through morning rush (what the hell was I thinking when I booked that flight??? - oh yeah now I remember it was ony $109 vs $450 at that time of the morning).

So what is it about Mom's that make us feel like we are 16 all the time. Here I am a 48 year old woman and sometimes I feel like a child around my Mom. I love her dearly and I am sooooo very excited to see her but at the same time, I am just a little stressed.

I wonder if I do that to my daughter too? Mothers are incredibly able to instill guilt for any imagined little thing, not even meaning to most of the time.

In any event, I can't wait for her to meet Bella - I think it is amazing being a grandma. I wonder what she thinks about being a great grandma??? We are calling her Grandnan. A 4 generation picture is on the books for this visit.

And Miss Bella is already 3 months old! This will be a memorable Christmas.

A first visit to Santa

2008-12-15T17:09:00.000-08:00

Well tonight was an important night - it was Miss Isabelle's first visit to see Santa. I was less than impressed with the Santa and how things were done and I took a better shot than the professional. But Bella was beautiful in her little gingerbread outfit and she didn't cry at all. Of course she just woke up so she looks a little dazed but once we got her back from the big old elf - she was smiling up a storm!!!!

Only 10 more days - and I am not ready - worse only 3 more days til my Momma gets here and I am soooooo not ready - oh well she loves me anyway.

7 Random Facts About Me

2008-12-04T18:32:00.000-08:00

A friend, Kim, tagged me in her blog to tell you seven wierd or random facts about me. She has a personal blog but she also has a great blog called 21 Days to Change the world - check out my profile to link to it!!! Great Job Kim in giving us wonderful ideas!!!

So 7 deadly sins about me (oops I mean wierd or random facts)...

1. I do NOT like WHITE food!!! Okay some people don't like vegetables, some people don't like meat - I just don't like white except for milk and cauliflower. But I am learning

2. I love to play Poker - Texas Hold Em' and regularly play in tournaments with some friends. Last month I won the Inaugural Dave Wilson Memorial Hold Em Trophy - but you already know that if you read my blog - and well you must if you are reading this

3. I am a published poet. This is very strange since most of my work is NEVER read by anyone but me. I am very private and shy about my creative endeavours. This blog is a bit of a challenge for me to overcome that.

4. I believe in a combination of traditional Western, traditional Eastern and natural medicines. Because I am in tune with my inner workings, I know what works for me - it is part of my essence of life that I give thanks for those who help me in these healing arts. Jenn you saved my life my friend or at the very least helped me save it myself! Blessings to you always!

5. I am known to some friends in another circle and another time of my life as NaTasha or Ice Ice Baby and it has NOTHING to do with Vanilla Ice!

6. I love Canadian Rock music - especially from the 70s and 80s and especially guitar rock - and oh there is just something about a Kramer - again days gone by...

7. I absolutely am totally head over heels about Bulldozers - yes Bulldozers - especially CATs!!! I even have a bulldozer tattoo on my ankle. I found a website about bulldozer racing - I HAVE to go see this happen sometime. If I could afford to buy one toy - it would be my very own CAT and I would learn how to drive it and do a little racing myself!!

I now tag Kelly!

6. My favourite

The end of the road...literally...

2008-12-02T18:52:00.000-08:00

for my son's 1998 White Neon. Firstly, the police wanted to talk to him because he owned a white neon and this was the colour and make of the car involved in that tragic hit and run over Guelph way on Thanksgiving weekend.

Not one week later, and whilst he was housesitting for me this past weekend, his car was stolen from the garage of his apt building. He didn't even know until the police called him on Sunday to tell him they recovered it. Steering column totally busted and ignition ruined and the transmission and likely the clutch gone.

Poor guy had taken it off the road for the winter because it needed some other work done so guess what - no insurance! He only paid $2000 for it and it woul dhave cost likely in the neighbourhood of $4000 to $5000 to fix it but still it hurts...

He is doing okay with it - although tonight we went and removed everything from it so it could be towed away to the wreckers. You know what the worst thing is - he had to pay to get it out of the police impound yard - can you believe that - the poor kid has his car stolen and he has to pay!!!! There isn't much chance they will find the people who did it but they are trying... yeah right!

Shopped Out, Rippy, Michigan Lefts and What Colour Are My Underwear

2008-11-30T17:55:00.000-08:00

Well we are back - got back late last night from Michigan. It seems that blizzards (last year) won't stop us and the exchange rate won't stop us! As usual we had a blast. There were rumours of trouble over at Walmart but Amber and Mike didn't see anything. Nothing like those poor people who got shot at Toys R Us in New York - I mean who takes a gun into a toy store????? I am guessing if this ever happened in Saginaw, we wouldn't go anymore - but then again we may just find another spot!

After our traditional Thanksgiving dinner at Denny's, this year's drink of choice was mango rum (it wasn't so good with the mango juice we bought but then Amber had this great idea of mixing it Pom/Cran juice - yummmmmmmy!!!!)

They got through without having to pay - complete with 42 inch TV!!! Me I had to pay $11 - I fully expected to get hauled in and no big deal. Of course Grandma bought lots for baby Bella but I did put some things back - honest I did really!!!!

I learned some new music - chomp, chomp, chomp that I thought initially was kid's music - NOT!!!! It's a song about Rippy the Aligator. Look up Arrogant Worms and give a listen - I really do need to start wearing Depends on thes little jaunts since Mike and Amber almost had me peeing my pants several times!!!!

Food, food and more food! Breakfast at Tony's (right aross the street from Birch Run Prime Outlets) included a half a pig on my plate in the name of bacon - I'll post a pic for you all to see. I who normally cannot use a public washroom didn't make it 1/2 hour and decided that public washrooms are really not sooooo bad....

Went to my first Archivers - interesting little place. But the real experience there was the Michigan Lefts! You cannot turn left at a light to get across the street - you have to go down to a left U-turn lane and then come back up the street! I thought bloody roundabouts were bad enough - man oh man! Sterling Heights would NOT be the place to go from store to store on Black Friday.

Whilst there, we were using these wonderful walkie talkie type radios between the two vehicles. Now the only problem is that there are only so many channels. Amber and I were chatting away and suddenly, Mike asks me what colour underwear I am wearing!!! WHAT!!!! Okay so if you know Mike, okay he might ask me that as he has known me many years! But they were too busy laughing their socks off in their van to tell me that it wasn't MIKE who was asking! Oh well I will be the funny story of the year this year - last year was Amber's turn but that's not a story I can tell!!!! Next year will be Mike's turn and if nothing happens, we'll just make something up - LOL

Tomorrow is December 1st! The countdown to Christmas will begin!

Let's Get Ready to Rummmmmmmmmbbbbbbbbllllllle!

2008-11-27T04:12:00.000-08:00

It is US Thanksgiving which means Black Friday Shopping!!! Some stores are open today so we may check them out tonight! Heading down with some friends (as usual) to have some fun and get some great deals!!!! First stop Duty Free!!!! I wonder what little concoction Amber will come up with this....last year's was most yummy!!!!

We have made our lists and checked them 80,000 times, printed coupons, mapquested our last stop on the way home - Archivers - my first time so can't wait, charged up the cell phones and synchronized the watches! We are so out of here at 9am!

People think we are crazy but we have a blast. We have learned two little tricks:
1. Plot your strategy and pace yourself
2. Never fall in love with a deal - it might not be there when you get there (but chances are you'll still get a great deal on an item somewhere else)

I have my list but to be honest - I bet the actual stash looks a LOT different when I get back! And a side note - this will be my first Black Friday for toy shopping!!! Last year I waited in line at ToysRUs for electronics - not this year!

I have strict orders from dear daughter - Don't Spend Too Much Money! Yeah okay - she has been a victim of this shopping trip before - but honey look at the great deal!!!

Lucky Grey Cup and Black Friday preparations begin

2008-11-24T14:18:00.000-08:00

It has been quite some time since I was at a Grey Cup party! Of course I was cheering for Montreal since they are from the East - we won't even go into who my fave CFL team is for fear of being laughed out of the blogdom!

In any event, we drew teams and scores out of a baggie (for lack of a hat) and I ended up with a Calgary 6 so I won!!!! (cause of some complicated arithmetic where the score ended up with a 6!)

SO I had a pretty lucky weekend - now too dang bad I didn't win the lottery on Saturday night - that would have been soooooooo much more useful! Oh well - I am thankful for what i have won!

Amber and I chatted a bit yesterday about our Black Friday plans - we are heading to Michigan on Thursday morning for a weekend of drinking some interesting new liquor from the duty free, shopping, eating, shopping, and more shopping!!!!! Last year was a bit of an eye-opener - it was the first time we actually saw CHAOS with shoving etc. I can't wait! My feet on the other hand well they aren't so excited!

Poker Trophies and Fairy Names

2008-11-23T05:51:00.000-08:00

After a very terrible weekend last week, this one turned out to be not so bad...although I missed a Stamping Up party because it was midnight before I got to be able to go and couldn't find the hostess' number to see if people were still there (sorry Mindy but I want a couple things).

So I won the Inaugural Dave Wilson Hold'Em trophy. Dave was the father of a good friend and recently passed away - he loved playing poker with us (friendly little $10 tournaments where everyone has such a good time). I am honoured to have won this memorial to him. He had a great sense of humour and will be missed. But as I say I won! Came 1st in the first tourney of the day and 2nd in the 2nd so had the best points (Not to mention left with a little more cash than I showed up with - gotta love that part).

So Twilight is out - haven't read it - not sure I will - vampires are soooooo freaky to me but somoeone on a message board posted a link to vampire names and fairy names - I opted for the fairy version:

Your fairy is called Buttercup Goblinfilter

She is a bringer of riches and wealth.

She lives in clover fields where fairy rings grow.

She is only seen on midsummer's eve.

She wears bright clover green. She has gentle green wings like a butterfly.

Get your free fairy name here!

I also opted to keep Miss Bella Friday night - I have forgotten how much effort is needed to get a baby ready to go out but I got quite the reminder on Saturday morning, especially in the winter. Miss Bella is 2 months old now and Thursday got her first shots - but she has handled them quite well. She is now 11 lbs 12 oz (she was 6 lbs 9.5 oz when she was born) and healthy, healthy, healthy!!!! Thank heavens for the little things in life!

It's a Miracle - Steel Rim Bends Itself!

2008-11-08T07:46:00.000-08:00

So it has been busy and expensive few days
- Thursday night - chinese buffet - $65 for three people!!!!! My son said we should have ordered in - okay good idea AFTER the fact! LOL
- Friday was only expensive on my time - Steph needed some sleep and Miss Bella didn't so they came over and Steph napped and Bella didn't while I tried to scrapbook with Heather - I got 1/4 of a page done to Heather's 5 pages!!!
- This morning - had to run down find the snow tires in the storage locker, move everything to get them out - then go get them changed - not such a big deal and that is when the Miracle was revealed!!!

Sometime between May when I got my summer times on and today somehow one of my rims mysteriously got so bent out of shape - I need a new one and of course they didn't have those rims so I need to get one from a dealer and go back - for now they moved it from the front to the back! Now I would remember had I been driving if I had hit anything that would do that kind of damage and nope can't think of one single thing - I don't even drive my car everyday - so I suspect there is a story that someone who has borrowed my car a time or two unknown to me at the time may be able to tell but isn't???

WHat do you think Steph???

26 years ago today was the first snow of the season

2008-11-05T16:26:00.000-08:00

how do I know? I was in labour with my first child on the first day alone in my first house! Where has that time gone??

I knew I would likely go into labour that day because the weather had changed and I was a little overdue. That was the beginning of the long journey of motherhood - would I change being a mom - no way!

Kids have this way of being the both the greatest joy in your life and at times your greatest worry (or even sorrow). It really has been a humbling experience.

I love you both S and S xoxo

Cafeteria Food or Something that is supposed to resemble food

2008-11-03T17:24:00.000-08:00

So I ate my absolute last meal at the work Cafeteria today. This is the third time in about as many months that I have been sick only a couple hours after lunch! I had to leave early today and wasn't sure if I would even make it home to my own private little washroom!

The two previous times it was because I ate the leftover whatever cream of something or other soup on a Friday (which probably was started from the Monday cream of unknown substance soup on a Monday).

Today though was probably my own fault - there was nothing to choose from and being Monday, the only decent meal is the do it yourself Omelette bar, but alas I had eggs for breakfast! Sooooooo soup was strange looking fiesta chicken which in all honestly looked like the leftover tomato soup from Friday with something thrown in, chipotle chili which I am sure is great if you an handle chipotle - I can't! Quiche - did I mention I had eggs for breakfast and so over to the grill table...

Now keep in mind I have been behaving myself quite well of late - eating very clean and very lean and well I did really well with the no coffee and sticking to herbal tea as coffee is poisonous to my tummy! Anyway there was this incredible looking ooey gooey mess for lunch called bacon and cheese curly fries soooo what did I do - I bought it and ate it and less than 1 hour later I was in extreme pain and 1 hour after that home in said private bathroom not sure what to do! 1/2 hour after that - in bed, in pain. So was that 15 mins of yummy in the tummy worth the rest of the day - OH YEAH BABY!!!!! (That is my taste buds speaking - the rest of me insists I will NEVER eat at the work cafeteria again).

Fall back!!!

2008-11-02T04:59:00.000-08:00

Yes I forgot to turn my clock back so I was up at 7:30 instead of 8:30 am. Oh well, I was wide awake so no biggie. I love this iteration of the clock turning - not so much the spring forward version. Takes me a week to recover from that particular one - silly - how can 1 hour have such an impact on your body??? Mine is getting older so that might have something to do with it.

I am off this morning to go visit my cousin who is visiting from England! I can't wait! I haven't seen her in over a year when I was over there. She is leaving to go back tomorrow. Lucky little duck flew into Toronto on the 24th of October and out to the Dominican on the 25th to celebrate her recent 50th birthday!!!!! She and her partner Andy got back at some point late yesterday so I only have a few hours to see her. A few hours is better than nothing!

So off I am to get ready. Have a great day everyone!

Halloween Pics

2008-10-31T19:12:00.001-07:00

I think I figured out how to add pics - let's hope

Isabelle's First Halloween

2008-10-31T19:00:00.001-07:00

Well we took her Royal Roundness out tonight - got some pics first in her Halloween sleeper which fits her perfect. Took them with her little pumpkin we got at the Pumpkin Patch earlier this month. Then we went to visit Grandma Bingeman and she went out as a Ladybug! A cute little Boo Bug!

I haven't had this much fun on Halloween in a long time. Poor Bella is stalked by Nanny Paparazzi already! I still hate every pic I have of her with me though - I think I am the thing in the pics I hate but oh well....

The girls got their own place!

2008-10-30T20:14:00.000-07:00

I can't believe I am doing this - blogging! We'll see how long it lasts but maybe I actually have things to blog about now...

Well Steph called me at work today and told me she got accepted for an apartment so she and baby Bella will be moving out over the course of the next few days! On one hand I am sad to see them go - it has been such a great 6 weeks having them around but I can have my space back! There is so much baby paraphanelia around here! (Shhh that won't change too much - Nanny has to have some things here for visiting princesses). The great thing is that the apt is only about a 5 min drive from my place. There is no Sunday bus service and no grocery store close by but it is nice and Steph is happy and it is an affordable 2 bedroom so she and Isabelle can both have their own room!

This will be good for my girls. I have been given strict orders to NOT buy anything - although I think Bella will be getting a few nursery things in the Fisher Price Rainforest collection for Christmas - what do you buy a tiny baby??? I already bought her a baby dolly and some clothes.