Georgia Recap

We are home and there is still snow. I always hope that it will be gone when we come home from break but no such luck. The girls and I had an awesome break. We took it easy but enjoyed lots of fun times. Some sunshine, boat rides, fishing, sitting on the dock, American Girl road trip, walks, a little birthday party, dinner out, movies, lots of swimming, searching out little critters and the great catch, books, ice cream, and cuddling with grandma and grandpa. It is hard to believe that we are back home, but we do that with great memories. Here is a little photo recap.




Our trip to the American Girl store was a highlight for the girls. It was awesome just watching their eyes twinkle at this little girl dreamland. Yeah is it a little over the top and yeah I spent to much money, but it was fun watching my little girls enjoy this time. The store is quite an experience. Meredith got her first doll, Mia and Avery got some accessories for her doll Nicki. Avery also had the hair of her doll done in the salon! After picking out our purchases we had lunch with the dolls in the bistro. It was really well done and totally focused on the kids. The bistro has these little chairs that the dolls sit in so they can be at the table. Super cute! Don't worry Dad - we won't be doing this on every trip!



The kids are always trying to catch these little geckos when we are in Georgia. But these guys are super fast and are off before you can get to close. Somehow though the girls caught this little guy. The look on Mer's face is priceless. They did let him go as soon as I got the picture.


The night before we left,a tornado hit downtown Atlanta. It was kind of scary because it was tracking to where we are. At 11:30 I carried the kids down to the basement just to be safe. I sat in front of the tv watching all the coverage come in. Finally at 1 we headed back upstairs. We were happy that we were able to get out before the afternoon storms hit. Its good to be home and the kids really missed their dad. Thanks for the awesome welcome home flowers Andy!

Writing from the South

Well we arrived in Georgia on Tuesday. We were late 5 hours but got here before the snow started, thank goodness. Didn't really feel like spending the night in Buffalo. There was technical difficulties with the plane and bad weather in Georgia that kept us on the ground. Our flight was delayed 1.5 hours then we got on the plane and then back off. Anyways we are here. We are enjoying the sun and warmer temperatures. We had a quiet day yesterday as we got settled in and got some groceries.

Oh did I mention that I went to see ELTON JOHN!!! Up until 5:30pm on Monday I didn't have a ticket and then my friend Karen posted that she had an extra ticket. (The really weird thing is that I thought I would be going even though I didn't have a ticket.) How could I not go to this once in a lifetime opportunity! It was kind of crazy because I wasn't done packing, didn't have everything ready and we had to leave at 8 the next morning. But in typical Michelle fashion - I can get it all done. I picked her up at 7:15 and we were off. I am so happy that I went. He was absolutely awesome. I loved every minute of it. I knew every song and was singing out loud. The people around must have thought that I was crazy. Each time he finished a song I thought that the concert was over but he kept going. So many highlights - Bennie and the Jets, Rocket Man, Your song, Candle in the Wind, Don't let the Sun Go Down on Me. For me one of the best moments was when he sang Blue Eyes! When I was younger my dad always sang that song to me. The whole evening I couldn't keep my eyes off the piano and watching him play - I was in total awe. The way he plays - his intensity was incredible. I kept on saying to myself WOW. I am hoping to get some pictures from Karen, decided not to take my camera. So happy that I went. Thanks Karen for the chance to go see this musical master.

Whiny Grumpy Me

Okay so this usually doesn't happen to me but I am there. I am tired of Winter. I have a cold + a sore hand. One kid is sick and I am feeling a little blue. Looking for a pick me up. Nobody can seem to tell me what is wrong with my hand and it is seriously putting a dent in my ability to scrapbook and complete the other necessary activities of life. I need that paper, creative fix. Right now I have so many layouts swimming in my head. It even hurts to put them to paper. URGH!! Next Tuesday can not come soon enough. The girls and I are heading out for a little Georgia sunshine and boy do I need that vitamin D. Please send some positive vibes my way.Hope your Thursday is a little better than mine.

Happy Friday!

It has been quite a week. Family Day and a PD day all in one. Can a parent ask for anything more! The shortest school week and the longest parenting week - don't think that I have to say any more.
This will be a short post as I am typing it all with my left hand. Woke up the other day with minimal feeling in my right hand. I can't squeeze,or bend my hand and have two fingers that are numb. Trying to isolate the hand but wow is that hard. Heading to the doctor to today to see what is up. The worst part is that I can't scrapbook. Is someone punishing me!!!
Thank goodness for American Idol and the Scott Tournament of Hearts - provided me with some evening entertainment.
Did finish my card order before this happened. Here is a little pic of the box I made for the cards.

Happy Friday to you! Have an awesome day.

Happy Heart Day

What a great day. I love Valentine's Day. I love the colours and the cards and the treats and the special heart clothes and the excitement and the creative avenue it provides. My kids have been making cards for a couple of weeks. I buy a whole whack of stuff - ribbons, foam, felt, stickers, paper and let them go crazy. I love watching the intensity that the kids have when they are creating.

Each year I make cards for the kids and Andy and decorate the table for the morning. We always have heart shaped pancakes for breakfast and there are special notes in their snack bags. Today there were 2 extra events that added to the excitement. Avery lost her really lose tooth (Avery's tooth was so gross, she could stick it outside her mouth and close her lips - YUCK!) and Meredith went to the fire station on a field trip. We finished the day out for dinner with my whole family.





This year I made a cool little album for Andy. Here are some pics.




This past week I held a Stampin Up party. We had a great time and Carmen did an awesome job with the make n' take. Thanks Carmen!

I also had dinner with my friends at Thai Sun. I was so annoyed at the end of the dinner when the restaurant turned on the lights to tell us it was time to leave. What is wrong with people!!!!

Can't believe that tomorrow is Friday but I am looking forward to the long weekend.

Forget Snow Days we Got Sick Days

For the past two days I have had sick girls. Avery started yesterday by having a wicked cold. It kept her home from school. Then last night Mer got a bout of the stomach flu. We had an all nighter! I spent the day with a queasy stomach. The day was a little rough but things improved after a little nap this afternoon. The day ended with a little circus act. I have to say that it made my day and gave me quite a laugh. Watching the girls try and walk on this rope was hilarious. They truly believed that they could do it. I wasn't going to burst the bubble. Avery at one point added some protection by putting a pillow under her shirt, just in case she fell off.




On Monday, the JK/SK classes made an ice castle at the front of the school. I was so drawn to the colours. The kids had a blast making it.

Finally, sending out a very special Happy Birthday to my mom. Sorry we didn't have lunch today! We will make it up to you!

Missing Tooth

So I had one of those bad mom moments the other day. The girls, my mom and I were dancing around at bedtime the other night. We were all being totally silly and goofy. I was swinging the girls around and we were dancing up a storm. I swung Avery over my shoulder and she hit her mouth on my shoulder. The next thing I knew, a small shiny object went ping against the wall and Avery started screaming. I couldn't quite understand what was going on until I looked at Avery and the blood was streaming down her face. Okay so it isn't as bad as it sounds because that tooth was already loose but by the amount of blood that came out of her mouth the tooth was not quite ready to come out. We got everyone settled down,the bleeding stopped and the kids into bed. That night we had a special visitor come to our house to deposit a twoonie into the special pillow. That makes four missing teeth, with another one on its way.