Maddie's Bday Party

 

Maddie turned 2 today and we were invited over for a surprise get together.  The theme was Elmo and the kids got to decorate cookies and add all the toppings they wanted.  It was like a tiny cookie with tons of chocolate and candies on top.  They had a blast.  Auntie Cheryl even made Elmo cupcakes... yum!  Happy Birthday Maddie.

 

Jas - Completes Kindergarten (video)

First year in elementary school - all done!  Jas had her kindergarten graduation party today and the room was filled with excited parents, including me.  The principal did a speech, then the kids sang some songs, then a powerpoint presentation of the kids and then the presentation of certificates.  Everything was very organized.

Jas seemed to have a great time until she realized... that her name was written in GREEN on the cert!  Then she broke down crying, even with a chocolate cookie in her hand.  She really wanted her name to be written in BLUE.  Poor girl.  She can get so upset and emotional about colors.  One day, she will realize that a color is just a color!   Here is a quick snapshot of the day:

 

Father's Day (video)

It's Father's Day today and the kiddies surprised Daddy with a hand-made card and remote control toy.  We wanted to make him breakfast in bed too but Mommy thought it was too much work (because we didn't make the card or wrap the present until that morning).  Oops, bad Mommy. 

Happy Father's Day ah Tweet!

Finally - Our New Patio Set!

I've been eyeing a patio set since we moved in last summer and due to budget (mortgage comes first) we never did purchase it.   We wanted something that will last at least 5 years and not rust so we knew we wanted aluminum framing.  It had to be smallish in size but still fit the 4 of us comfortably, assuming the kids will sit with us on the deck.

We saw the Bellan patio set from Costco go on sale this week and quickly made the purchase.  It delivered in 1 box (yup, 1) and took Rich about 2 hours to put it all together.  It was comfortable and suited our needs.  We added a couple of extra pillows to liven up the color.  Hopefully it'll hold up to our daily deck visits over the summer.

At 28 Weeks Pregos

I haven't taken any pics of my baby bump for this pregnancy...probably because I looked like I was 5 months pregnant when I was only 1 month.  The belly just wasn't cooperating and there was no hiding it.  

Here I am, at 28 weeks now.  For some reason, the bump in the pic looks smaller than in real life.  I swear, it's huge!  I'm measuring 6 weeks larger than where I am supposed to be.  I'll update every 4 weeks and see how large it gets near the end.

Bath Time Fun

Is it a fish?  Dolphin?  Whale?  That shower cap, I have no clue what it is supposed to be.  Julia loves wearing it though and it only fits her tiny head.  Poor Jas - she maintains her big head from birth and wears a regular adult shower cap.  

Fastest Time - US Customs

Today must have been the fastest time on record, to cross the US border at the X crossing.  We planned to go to the US this weekend because we wanted to use up our Kohl's $50 cash card (expired).  We were told even though the cash card is expired, they will still honour it, however, we didn't want to wait too long after the expired date.

Anyways, this was the week when the bridge collapsed on the I-5 highway.  We had thoughts to just forget about the trip but... no, it's worth $50!  So we are going to give it a shot.

We could not believe it.  We drove from the highway, directly into one of the customs officer's booths!  Zero wait.  We crossed the border in less than a minute.  COOL!

PS - Kohl's accepted our expired cash card, no issues.  Made it home with $168 worth of goodies tax free.

Jas the Weather Girl

Jas has been really interested in the weather lately.  They must have learned something in school.  Any chance she gets, she will ask to watch the weather on TV or on our cell phones.  She can watch the weather channel for an hour...  She is very creative and drawing pictures all the time.  Here's a pic I really like with her favorite angry birds: