Adventuring Today

After work I decided to go to the STC with Mylee and just venture around a little bit.  Some days we just need to get out of the house and do something fun.  And well did we ever have some fun.

After I stopped to get a coffee to see if it would ease my migraine, we visited the bathroom and stood in line forever. Then I asked Mylee where she wanted to go.  She said the pet store, so off we went to see some animals.  Now this is always a neat experience with my kids because Kiya loves the cute little fuzzy creatures and Mylee loves the slimy, squirmy reptilians.

Having worked at STC I remember most of the people from PJ's because they always used to come in for ice cream on their breaks.  And one of their team members has been there for a number of years.  John is a pretty cool guy and is always no great with the kids that come in there with questions.  Mylee and I were looking at the snakes and frogs and lizards and he asked if we wanted to see the chameleon eat his lunch.  Mylee of course jumped at the idea, me not so much, but off we went.  John pulled out a bag of crickets and held one between his fingers, while I was shaking in my boots terrified one would jump at me and land in my hair, and he held it up about a foot away from the chameleon.  We patiently waited, and about 20 seconds later, out popped the tongue and the cricket was chewed, eww gross, but it was pretty neat and Mylee loved it.  John fed the chameleon 2 crickets and then switched to a gecko. 

The gecko was pretty cool too.  As the crickets got thrown in the terrarium, the gecko waited patiently (probably counting) and then took off at running speed to catch the crickets and yup, mmmm gulp they were gone.  Again ....ewwww gross.

I must admit though, the frogs were the best to watch because they didn't use a tongue.  The Vietnamese frogs just scoop up the crickets and chew them up whole.  Okay really ewww gross, but fascinating.  They pounce like cats and even wipe the excess from their mouths like a child would do. 

It was really great to have an opportunity to watch this today and watch Mylee's brain take it all in.  When she described it to Daddy she was really excited and explained everything in detail.  I can't wait for our next adventure and see what it brings us!!!

Hockey Playoffs

Okay seriously now, this series is killing me.

It seems every time I walk away from the tv the Leafs score, should I take this as a sign?

I am a Bruins fan, always have been, but I love a good hockey game.  And this series has given me more anxiety than anything should.

I will gladly lose, gracefully even, if it is deserved and I must admit that there has been some awesome game play in this series. But it is killing me and I am not sure my heart can take any more.

I said from the beginning, ask Darryl, the Leafs will take it in 7. 

Happy Mother's Day

Today was a very interesting day for sure.  Mom and Dad arrived safely back from Trinidad after attending a funeral for an absolutely wonderful woman and the matriarch of the family.  This was the first blessing. 

Then I decided to get up and bbq.  Um yeah, not such a great idea today.  As I put the chicken on the que, wouldn't you guess its starts to hail.  So yep, standing outside for an hour while bbqing (I also made steak) with a hoodie on. 

Thirdly, we had attended the STC's birthday party and I got an incredible deal on Argo's tickets so that is my Mother's Day present!!! Best part is Daddy will be able to attend with us, so it will be a true family affair.  Count this as my 2nd blessing.

The girls also gave me 2 wonderful gifts, but they are wonderful in themselves and the best gifts I have ever received. Mylee planted me a beautiful flower at school and it bloomed in a two tone, reminded me of my wedding bouquet, and a beautiful card with words she wrote herself.  Kiya gave me a pretty paper flower and a coupon book full of "good for's"  which I fully intend to use for matching socks!!!! I am counting these as 2 blessings so we are up to 4.

We spent the evening at the movies.  Darryl and I have been dying to go see Iron Man 3 and finally we got to go taking the girls with us.  Would you believe Mylee feel asleep?  I loved it and won't spoil it for anyone, but as in all Marvel movies...make sure you stay past the credits.  Our family time is very limited and every second we can spend together I count as another blessing.  So lucky me, I received 5 today and I am incredibly greatful.

So from me to you, I wish you all the blessings of Motherhood because each one brings its own joys and/or confusion/frustration, but in the end you will look back and remember just how lucky you truly are.

Blue Houses

I am beginning to believe that I inherited my initiative from my family.  Both sides of my family have very strong women in them. 

The month of May is Tuberous Sclerosis Month.  And in light of that my aunt is trying to turn her street blue, the colour associated with the complex.  It started off with her house, then as the month has passed into it's 6th day there are 28 houses lit up blue.  Some may think it is for the Leafs but it isn't.

This is my cousin's story:

http://youtu.be/1Lh-Xw-2PAI
And May 15th the CN Tower will be lit blue as well. 

I have made a conscious effort this month to don something blue everyday in support as we don't put our outside lights on at all anymore.

So think blue this month and if you would like to help and turn your house blue as well, my aunt has posted the pictures of the blue houses on facebook and I can send her yours as well.  I think you can pick up the blue bulbs at Walmart!!

                                                    This is my mom's house at dusk. 

Sunday

Okay I am sore today.  My legs are yelling at me and my knees are screaming for mercy, but it is all worth it.

Remember the play set?  There are only a couple more screws to go in it and it is finished.  The main structure is just about done, the slide is on and so is the ladder.  Who knew that hex bolts and washers and split washers could be so menacing to one's hands.  Which by the way are tender too. 

I say all this now, but in the end it will be totally worth it because my kids will have some fun on it too.  And my kids look at me with total admiration knowing that mommy can do just about anything she sets her mind to.  I think I surprise my kids more than I do myself when it comes to construction of stuff.  

The only bad part is, I don't know when to give in, so I push myself to aching too often.  What is that old adage " No Pain, No Gain", hmmm only time will tell.

Saturday!!!

Saturday is normally a fun day for us around the house.  We play outside, go for a walk to the mall or go up to the park with our bikes.  This Saturday, however, was a crazy busy Saturday.  Scarborough Town Centre was celebrating their 40th birthday and we decided to go down and see what was going on. 

It was a gorgeous day and so much fun.  Between the confetti poppers scaring Mylee, learning to do the updated hustle, and meeting some of the Argo Cheerleaders I would say the girls had a great time.  We also ran into some family and friends so it was quite an exciting morning. 

After lining up for a few minutes to get our picture taken with the Grey Cup (tee hee)

 

I decided to take a look at the Argo's table.  There was an incredible deal going on and I thought hmmm who would go with me.  So guess what my Mother's day present is!!!! Yep tickets to open the season with Argos and t-shirts for the whole family.  I was so excited when the guy said don't take the t-shirts now, I will have some in proper sizes for the kids at the gate on game day.  Let me take down your information and I will give you a call. So exciting.

 

 After some incredible partying with the STC, we hopped on the Go bus and headed out to Ajax to Grandma's house and a pain in the butt waiting to happen.  My plan was to go and get the playset set up.  Well in 5 hours I got most of the frame done, little did I know that there were 80000000 pieces to it. But I figured it was started so that was something. 

 

 

Then it was off to Caden's 7th birthday party! And what a great party it was.  The place where it was held is quite an interesting LOUD place, but it is meant for kids so it was perfect.  A castle of fun, swinging trees, a ball popper and so much more to play with.  We had so much fun and were so tuckered out but it didn't stop there.

 

 

Then it was off to the bar to watch the Leaf game and get Daddy some dinner.  What a great game! And to top it all off a gentleman named Jordan came over and did some magic tricks for the girls.  It was quite a Saturday!!! 

Still My Little Bumkin

Have you ever walked into your child's room just to watch the rise and fall of their chest when they sleep and notice just how peaceful they are?

This week, I had to go over and get Kiya from school after Dance Club.  It ended at 4pm so I got ready about 3:50 and Mylee was laying in my bed watching tv, something we do after a busy day just to rest our bodies and minds.  So I asked if she wanted to come with me,  she said no and wanted to stay where she was.  So I left her downstairs to watch tv and let Mom know that I was going over. 

There was a knock on the door and there was Kiya.  Now before you think badly of me, we live right across the street from the school and Kiya knows to walk with a partner, which in this case she did. I asked Kiya how her day had gone and she said "great".  Then I went downstairs again to get my nexus so I could read my book and this is what I found

My little bumkin was out cold and so incredibly peaceful.  I snuggled in with her and just watched her sleep.  I was sad to wake her up as she was so pretty just laying there.  There are lots of times when I look at my girls sleeping and they still remind me of the babies they were.  I miss them as babies, but love watching them grow.  I just wish they didn't do it so fast.