I can't believe Emma is done preschool and will be starting Kindergarten in the fall. This was Emma's picture on her very first day of school in Oct. 2006. Look how small she was. I can't believe I sent her. She was sooo excited!

It is hard to believe when I look at these pictures how much she has grown in the past couple of years. This was Emma's first day of school picture for this year. I know when she starts Kindergarten the years will probably just fly by. I hate to think about it. Emma can't wait to start school in the fall. I hope she makes lots of new friends and enjoys every minute!! Have fun baby girl!!

ABC's of ME

ABC's of me

Attached or single: Attached
Best Friend: Cecil
Cake or Pie: Cake
Day of Choice: Saturday (shop with mom day)
Essential Item: My computer
Favorite Color: Orange
Gummy Bears or Worms: Gummy Worms
Hometown: Rivers, MB
Indulgences: having a pedicure
January or July: July
Kids: Emma & Ben
Life is incomplete without: family and friends
Marriage Date: July 13, 2002
Number of Siblings: two brothers (Kent and Darren)
Oranges or Apples: Oranges
Phobias: small spaces
Quote: "If you love somebody, let them go. If they return, they were always yours. If they don't they never were."
Reasons to Smile: my family
Season: Summer
Tag: Leah, Kevin
Unknown fact about me: I've always wanted to be a police officer
Vegetarian or Meat Eater: Meat
Worst Habit: overeating (hehehe) and biting my nails
X-rays or Ultrasounds: Ultrasounds
Your Favorite Food: cajun chicken alfredo
Zodiac: Libra

Mother's Day!

I have to say that this Mother's Day was one of the best one's yet. We didn't do anything exciting but it was relaxing. I am usually the one that gets up with the kids in the morning but I got to sleep in which was nice. Ben decided to get up at 6 that morning so it was even nicer that I didn't have to get up. Cecil made me breakfast in bed and then he took the kids for a walk and I got ready in slience. I almost forgot what that sounds like. The kids gave me a gift certificate to Get Nailed where I get my pampering done. Can't wait to use that!! After lunch we headed out to mom and dad's house in Rivers. We always go to the Mother's Day supper at the legion. It was very good! Kent, Wendy and the kids were there too so the kids had a nice play. Cecil slept all afternoon at mom's....couldn't handle the early morning I guess (hehehe). Emma was very excited to give Grandma the herb garden she made for her. That was our daycare craft that the kids made. They turned out great!! We hope grandma loves it!

Make a Smilebox scrapbook Yesterday was Emma's first baseball practise of the season. Last year she played too or should I say she was on the team but didn't do much playing. We were kind of curious to see what she was going to do this year (being a year older) because last year all she did was pick flowers in the field not noticing if the ball landed on her toes. I have to say I was blown away last night watching her. She was hitting the ball, catching balls, running to the right bases. She was awesome!! Ben thought he was on the team too. Poor little guy, he acts like he is Emma's age and in fact he can do everything Emma can do but he can't play because he is to young. He did run the bases with Emma and they let him catch the odd ball and he even batted once. He was actually pretty good too. I was also worried what Emma was going to wear for baseball....anyone who knows Emma knows that she just wears dresses and skirts. She thought it would be fine to show up in a dress so I took her to the mall and bribed her into picking a sweatsuit or something suitable to wear. She found a pink sweatsuit with daimonds and flowers on it. She was very excited to wear it until they handed her a grey shirt to wear for her jersey. Emma HATES grey!!!! I wish I could of captured the look in her eyes when they gave it to her. She looked at me like I am not putting that shirt on....lol. It was funny! She did end up putting it on though. I don't know where she gets her fashion sense.....not from me. I hate wearing dresses!

Renovation Completion

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

So we are finally done our small renovation project or it was supposed to be small but turned out to be more of an undertaking than we thought. We are going to take a renovation holiday this summer and do nothing. Next house I get will be NEW!! Hopefully! Even though our house is small I do love it! Anyway...I thought I would share some pictures with you. We have lots of people to thank for all of their help and free labor. Cecil's cousins did the new ceilings and drywall. Our friends Kevin and Marco were always on call when Cecil needed an extra hand. We sure appreciate good friends!! Our electrician who kept us laughing and tried to blow us off for 5 months. Thanks Jeff!!

Gavin's Birthday

Make a Smilebox scrapbook This past weekend we went into Winnipeg to celebrate Gavin's birthday (His actual birthday isn't until tomorrw the 7th). We had such a good time seeing all the kids. We don't get to see my brother Darren's kids (Peyton and Gavin) as much as we would like. Gavin says the funniest things. He is too smart for his age. I sure get a kick out of him. It is nice to get all of the cousins together even though it can sometimes be a little crazy as there is 6 of them under the age of 6. They always seem to enjoy each other's company even if a hockey fight breaks out or when Ben feels the need to wrestle someone. We spent the night at the hotel with Kent and Wendy and their kids, Owen and Jase and Grandma and Grandpa were there too. It was nice to spend some time with them too. And of course we have to go shopping when in the city! I was in search of a bathroom carpet runner, which apparently they don't make anymore because I can't find them anywhere. So I had to pick out a different kind of bathmat, 3 infact, that doesn't really work in the shape of my bathroom but anyway...200 and some dollars later I come out with mats that are completely different color, new towels to match the new mats and Cecil now has to paint the bathroom to match the color of these stupid mats! Sorry Cecil!! And not 5 minutes after I lay the mat down on my floor one of the kids poops all over it and now it is stained. Ugh! What can you do but laugh, right?