Besides the mosquito, I’m sure the fly is the next most annoying insect on the planet.   I cannot sit at the computer at home or work without a few buzzing around my head.  Then there is the “fly in the face” moment.  You know the one where you are talking to someone and this annoying little pest flies right into your face.  They are so disgusting!  I went on a little rampage yesterday at work and killed 7.  “Take that you little buggers!”

Can I just say that I have very little tolerance for rude people.  If we were all a little nicer to one another, the world would be a much better place.  So the next time you are in a cranky mood or you’ve had a bad day, try doing something nice for someone else.  You’ll make another person’s day a little brighter and it may just put a smile on your face as well!

Gabrielle is 2yrs old today…wow, time sure flies!  Of my 3 kids, she was the one that just did not want to come out.  I went a week over my due date in what must have been one of the hottest summers and eventually had my water broken to start my labor.  Almost fourteen hours later, Doris “Gabrielle” arrived at 1:13 in the morning of August 12th.  My grandmother had passed away two months earlier, so I named Gabby after her…hence the name “Doris”.  She has been such a joy and is one smart little cookie.  She is so clever at figuring things out on her own and you cannot turn your back on her for a second or she is into something.  Her name definitely suits her as she is becoming more and more vocal these past few weeks.  When she gets into mischief, the first words out of her mouth are “I saw-wee”…she’s just too darn cute!

The day Gabby was born..she had lots of hair!

such a sweet baby!

enjoying some tummy time.

days away from her 1st birthday.

August 10, 2008…soooo serious!

so pleased with herself for blowing out her candle.

♥♥♥“HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY SWEET LITTLE ONE!” ♥♥♥

Do you ever get up in the morning and get the feeling that it’s going to be one of those days???

We are having Gabby’s birthday party today and last night while I was frosting the cake, I ran out of icing…crap!!  I had to try and spread what I had to cover the cake…grrr!  Then I realized this morning I forgot to pick up treat bags.  What is wrong with me????  Now as we are getting ready to head out the door to church, I am arguing with Grace about clothing.  She wants to wear these winter tights that have stripes on them and they look ridiculous with the dress she is wearing.  “Take them off or stay home”, I calmly say….Oh the drama and it’s only 9:30 in the morning!!!!

Everyone has one or two close friends with whom they share a special bond.  I happen to have 3.  These girls have been around forever and they mean the world to me.  I would go to the end of the earth for each one of them.  So here is a little background on each one.

Michelle or “Mitch”:

We were actually friends in kindergarten…imagine that!  We went to separate elementary and didn’t start hanging out again until high school and then university.  Oh the stories I could tell!!!  We had a lot of fun together and alot of laughs!  We always get together in the summers when she comes home for a visit.

“No Michelle, that says GUINESS beer, not GENIUS beer!”

Carla ( I don’t remember ever having a nickname for you):

Carla and I are cousins and have grown up together.  She was a farm girl and we all know you don’t mess with a farm girl.  She is probably the strongest girl I know and one of the funniest…she could always make me laugh, even when she wasn’t trying to.  Once, I fell off her horse and broke my arm.  She was such a good friend, she broke her arm the very next week on the same horse….haha…of course, it wasn’t on purpose.  It was kinda funny starting a new highschool each of us with a cast on our arm.  She also lives off island, so we try and get together for a visit when she comes home.

“Where’s my seatbelt?”

Pam or “P.P”:

Pam and I met through Michelle.  We all played on the senior ladies soccer team every summer.  She is a true spitfire and will always stand up for what she believes in.  She is always busy and on the go.  We had alot of fun nights getting into mischief and if something ever happened while we were out, she would be right there for me.

“Tides out Pam!  I don’t think I’ll ever forget that..hahaha! ”

So to my dear friends who have been there for me through the good times and bad…thank you and know that I hold you all very dear to my heart!

Oh and …..

CHEERS!!

As soon as I seen the sun, I thought “I am hitting the beach!”  With only a few days left of my vacation, it’s nice to finally see the sun.  After a hectic morning of running errands, I came home, packed the car and headed for the beach.  A friend of mine came along with her two boys.  It was nice to chat with another adult while the kids played.  It was a little windy,  but the water was warm.  The beach is on the south side, so the water is like bath water compared to the north side of the island.  Aside from the wind and the fact I stepped barefoot in dog poo (barf!!), we had a great afternoon.  Here are a few pics of our afternoon.

Gabby

hermit crabs

Grace and her friends enjoying the water:

“peek-a-boo, I see you!”

crab hunting:

I’ve been working most of the morning cleaning out Braeden’s room…what a mess!!  I sorted through all his clothes and even adjusted the closet shelf.   It was way too low.  He will be in for a surprise when he gets back from Edmonton.  Hopefully his room will stay clean…for a little while anyway!

The Before: 

The After:

Fall is one of my favorite times of year.  I love the smell of the crisp air and the fall colors.   But with the Fall comes something else.  I have seasonal affective disorder and I can usually feel my symptoms kick in around mid-august.  I become very edgy and irritable, sad and overwhelmed.  All I want to do is crawl under the covers and sleep.  It’s not a good feeling trust me.  So to try and get a jump on things, I usually start back on my meds the end of July and hope for the best.  All this rain and gloom isn’t helping either.  I need to get out of the house.  We went to the pool yesterday for a family swim, but it had been cancelled because of “maintenance”.  Very disappointing.  We did get a free hour of bowling, but it just wasn’t the same.   I think I may take the girls to the library this afternoon just to get out of the house.  Hubby is back to work today, so it’s just me and the girls.  Gabby’s 2nd birthday is next week and we are having her party on Sunday, but I just can’t seem to get into it.  I may just end up buying a cake and picking up some pizzas.

Ho-hum…what to do? what to do?  Guess I will enjoy my morning coffee for now and see what the day brings.

What a crappy week for a vacation.  This weather absolutely sucks and if I stay in the house another day, I think I will lose my mind!  My friend called me this morning…she is home from Calgary.  We are taking the girls swimming tonight at the Credit Union Place.  It’s also Pizza night, so everyone gets free pizza with admission.  Hubby will like that!  Tomorrow, hubby is back to work, so I think I will hang out with my friend again.  She  has two daughters and they get along well with my two.  My cousin is also home from Toronto, so hopefully I can get together with her in the next day or so.  Thankfully my vacation time is dragging by.  I just wish I had better weather!

Raf left around 2:30 am this morning to take Braeden to the airport in Halifax.  He is going to spend two weeks with his bio dad in edmonton.  I don’t think I slept two hours after they left.  My stomach is in knots and my nerves are shot.  I’m such a worrywort!  My son on the other hand was up all night.  He was so excited about this trip and I am happy for him.  I know he will have a great time.

Braeden has had quite the summer.  He spent a week in New York at the Word of Life camp and now a trip to Edmonton.  I’ve always wanted to visit Alberta.  My best friend lives in Calgary, so maybe someday I will get out for a visit.

I just called hubby on his cell phone and Braeden got along ok…he is on his way!  Now I just have to worry about Hubby until he gets home.