Our Week in {Blackberry} Pictures

uh oh! Maybe in 18 years, buster! Playing with his ride-on....strainers make good hats! (and for funny games of peek-a-boo!)...petting Maggie (she will rub up on his feet when he's in his jumper)


Josh Groban concert with my bff, GodMomma! The opening act was Elew, and he was pretty amazing too!


It was 120F wit the humidex on Wednesday, so we stayed inside...and built a bed-sheet fort where we watched cartoons in the afternoon. Then...a package from Shizz at BabyShmizz came in the mail!!! She's the BEST!


Thursday was a work day for Mama...Citrus Stripe hangables and candy buffet cards


Friday was prep day for GodMomma's bachelorette party on Saturday! Cream cheese stuffed strawberries (note: would have tasted better with cream cheese frosting rather than just plain cream cheese), and Owen making a mess every single time after I'd tidy something up

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Y3W: Super Long Hair

Owen has the fullest head of hair, that curls at the ends...

And I'm refusing to cut it. He gets very few things from his Mama, and I'm trying to those curls on his head for as long as possible!

It's also alot of fun at bathtime...


Curly Mohawk (it's so long that it flops over!)


Alfalfa


And our favourite...Mad Scientist

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My Fairy Godmother

A few weeks ago, we enjoyed some {much needed} time with my Aunt Jacqui.

She's very very very special to me, and it was so touching to see her meet Owen for the first time and play with him...and fall in love with him.

You see, my Aunt Jacqui is my fairy Godmother {wings, wand and crown included}. She was my Dad's best friend and when I get the chance to be around her (she lives in British Columbia), it feels like my Dad is there with us {queue waterworks right about now}.

These days, I really miss my Dad. I think about him constantly and wonder if he's proud of the tough decisions that C and I have had to make for Owen. I wonder how he would have played with him. I wonder when he would have started teaching him to play the drums and if he would have put him on his shoulders during a parade like he did when I was little {we even made it into the paper one time!}.

I miss what could have been, and seeing Aunt Jacqui brought a flood of emotion for me. We shared a very long heart-to-heart on our first visit, and while Owen was napping had alot of tears and a good snuggle on the couch. I sort of turned into a 5 year old version of myself...aside from the thumb sucking and Strawberry Shortcake doll that went with me everywhere (aptly named Berry).

She assured that scared little girl that her Dad is proud of her and would stand by her decision. She gave me the biggest and best hugs that I could have ever asked for, and it truly felt like Dad was there hugging us both.

Here are a few pictures from our visit


On the swings...naturally


Snuggles with his Great GodGramma


Giving high-fives


Going upside down...weeeeeeee!


The best Fairy Godmother a girl could have

Love you, Aunt Jac!

What a whirlwind!

Last week was absolutely jampacked and overly insane! As you've just seen in our blackberry pictures there was a tonne of stuff going on!

The best part for Mama and Daddy was the chance to go out for a date on Tuesday to see Cage the Elephant and the Black Keys. We had an awesome dinner at The Works Burger (if you have the chance to go to one of their Ottawa/Kingston/London locations, DO! Amazing burgers, and SO worth the wait if there is one. I HIGHLY recommend the CherryCoke Float!), walked around a little bit, and then went for the concert.

The music was great, the atmosphere not-so-much. The people next to us were absolutely ridiculously offensive with the most PDA performance I have ever seen in my entire life. Like...hands down the pants PDA!

Anyway!

Thursday was the beset day for Owen and I as I had planned a playdate with my Mama's group at the splashpad in my hometown. It was a bit of a drive for the London Mama's, but it was SO much fun!!


Mister O, just after taking a dunk in the water!


The splash pad is at the pool where Auntie BoBo and Godmomma both work, and we were so excited to see that Auntie BoBo was working that day! Momma T brought both Aiden and Miss Olivia out too!


Colby LOVED the slides! Usually there are water jets and sprayers going everywhere, but during toddler time (10am-noon) they turn them off!


Miss Hayden is ready for the sun!



Quick lunch break, then right back at it!

Our Week in {Blackberry} Pictures

Another week, another week in {Blackberry} Pictures!

Bowling at Palasand and creating Journal embellishments


Mama and Daddy's night out! We went to the Cage the Elephant and Black Keys concert at the JLC...but first had dinner at Works Burger! It was soooooo good! And I had the best Cherry Coke Float (in a measuring cup!) ever!


A very sleepy baby in my car on Wednesday...running errands before having dinner over at the in-laws and meeting West-Cost Cousins


Splash pad date with our Mama's group!


Baking...all...day! I was competing in Iron Cupcake London, Battle Citrus in support of Ovarian Cancer Canada...and tied for best taste!

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Our Weekend in {Blackberry} Pictures

Last week was a hot one, so Owen and I tried to spend as much time outside as possible!

So here's some of our outdoor fun, in {Blackberry} pictures


Mama's view...Owen playing at the watertable...Mama basking in the sunshine


Me and my boy <3


Taking a dip in the pool


Playing ball! He LOVES to throw his ball!!


Making music at the park across the street

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Remember that book challenge?

I posted around new years my goals for the year...not resolutions, but goals.

Do you remember that? 6 months ago? I can hardly remember what I ate for lunch (not to self: you didn't have lunch!)

Well...putting myself to a 'Read 25 {non-childrens} books this year" was sorta foolish. I'm not sure when I thought I would have time to read them to be honest!

I'm going to post my Reading List over on the side bar and try to be better. It's two fold right? I get some peace and quiet, to take a break and read...and I'm living up to a goal I set for myself.

Anyone else out there doing a reading challenge?

Our Weekend in {Blackberry} Pictures

Here's our weekend in {Blackberry} pictures


Hey Daddy...where does this go?


Mama's little handy man


Splash time at the water table - Canada Day


A very wet baby post water table


I know this looks like a lovely sunset, but I assure you, it was not! The sky was a very eerie yellowy green colour during a CRAZY thunder storm! - July 2, 2011


More water table fun in his cool new Shark swimsuit from Nana- July 3, 2011


Waiting for the pool to warm up, and apparently VERY excited about it!


Brrrr! It's too cold, Mama!


Playing with his favourite (and noisiest!) toy from Auntie T!