Thoughts for Thursday!

1.. I feel too busy to blog.....but there is so much going on that I really want to blog about. Hmph. I am also conflicted. Should I continue writing an honest blog? My husband thinks I am too honest. Should I switch to the fluffy blog of only sunshiney-good things? Maybe I should just make the blog private.....

2.. Olivia is WALKING. She took steps on her birthday. She practiced in Mexico. And now she is givin'er!!



3.. You know your house needs a good Spring clean when a certain 4 year old notices and tries to "dust, dust, dust" for you :)

4.. My children stop dead in their tracks to watch Telus commercials. Mesmerized. Must be the combination of the animals and the music?! Olivia usually starts dancing. Having said that, she'll dance to anything musical. Including Hayden's rendition of "Baa, Baa Black Sheep!"

5.. Ralph and I had a seriously shagadellic time at the retro Casino Night (Ralph's company function) last Thursday......groovy, baby!

6.. I wonder if I should stop listening to the radio....some of the lyrics that come out of Haydens mouth, that I can't believe he remembers, are hilarious! But taken out of context, some people might question my parenting :)

7.. My children are both obsessed with oral hygiene. Olivia wants MY toothbrush as soon as she sees me brushing. Then she'll cart hers around most of the day. Hayden gets up and brushes his own teeth first thing in the morning.

8.. Olivia's two front teeth have pushed through. And a molar. ALL AT THE SAME TIME. The smile she flashes, with her scrunched up nose....priceless!

Please excuse the early morning, pajama wearing, peanut butter toast face :)

9.. Olivia helped herself to a snack. While I was vacuuming upstairs......

I find it ironic that her shirt reads "Fun To Be Me!" It's NOT so fun to be mommy :)

10. Hayden and I played hopscotch today....



Anyone who may have been watching probably had a good chuckle. Trying to explain "hop on one foot and jump on two feet" to Hayden.....funny stuff.

Just a glimpse of our vacation....

Mexico was wonderful. Beautiful, sunny 30+ weather.
The perfect room location.
No one got sick.
We all had a great time.

This is all you get to see.
For now :)

Sunny Sunday

We went to the Zoo on Sunday......with the rest of Calgary.....and had a lovely afternoon.

The highlight, you ask??
The Dinosaur's Alive exhibit.....

I should have specified that it was a highlight for everyone
but Olivia!

Hayden took some cool shots from his POV too.....

And, by special request from Auntie Keri,
an elephant!

The elephants were inside
so this was the best Hayden could do :)

My Monkeys

Let me begin by saying I am NO PHOTOGRAPHER.

I bought the kids each a new
Paul Frank shirt.
Hayden chose blue and Olivia "chose" pink :)
You wouldn't know this because I SUCK at using our camera.
I like to point. and shoot. the end.
And, lets face it, with kids you gotta be quick!!

I hear words like ISO and SHUTTER SPEED
and WHITE BALANCE.....
I have no clue.
And to be honest, I really don't care.
I just want to point and shoot.

A great picture is something I cross my fingers for.....

....like this one.

I was WAY over-exposed.
Didn't notice until Olivia had wiggled away.
So, I did some un-educated tinkering in PhotoShop.
Ugly or artsy?
Not sure.

But I sure LOVE the smiles.

NEWS FLASH!!

My life will NEVER be the same.....

....and I thought I was busy before Olivia started moving!