Gord, Chris, Barry and Jason entertaining the crowd!
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
So much to blog about!
Where do I begin? I'll just skip to the best parts...
Chris (my brother) and Sheri got married on the 27th! It was the second best wedding we've ever been to ;) but of course, (almost) everyone thinks their wedding was the best! Ben was the ring bearer and he did a bang-up job! We were a little concerned at the rehearsal 'cause he would either run down the aisle (it sloped towards the front of the church) yelling "aaaaaaiiiiiiighhhhhh" or he would drop the ring bags halfway there or he would take off down one of the pews. But Saturday afternoon, with no nap under his belt, he strolled down the aisle, relaxed, as darling as ever, right to the front! The best man reached out to take the ring bags from Ben - but Ben thought he wanted a "five"! Then Chris bent down to get a "five" from Ben, who gladly gave his uncle a "five", went to Daddy and smelled his boutonniere! Classic!
He was pretty good throughout the ceremony and for the pictures beforehand, but he crashed for about 45 minutes on the way to the post-ceremony photo shoot. At the reception, he was a real trooper, lasting until 11 or so! We were so proud of him - well, Gord would have been proud if he wasn't so busy drinking and dancing!
Ben wore his tuxedo for almost the entire day - but it was too big on him. The suspenders had to be twisted six or so times at the back before they looked okay on him, but man can that kid wear a tux! Grandma Joan tied his balloon to his suspenders, so it was really easy keeping track of him in the crowd! And he insisted on carrying a daisy around all night, which was so sweet. I'm going to post some pictures...
Ben also danced up a storm - he's got rhythm, but it doesn't come from either of us! Especially not from Gord, from what we were subjected to at the party. Those of you who know him know what I'm talkin' 'bout...
It was a great weekend all in all. Chris looked charming, and Sheri was a real knockout! Sheri's brother and I were the emcees and that was fun - really off the cuff, but it all turned out fine! And I also gave the speech to the groom and I didn't even cry once! That was all shot to hell though when my mom surprised Chris with a mother-son dance, to a song called "Ordinary Miracles" by Amy Sky. I don't think there was a dry eye on any mother there! I still get weepy thinking about it!
We stayed in Brandon for an extra day (until Monday), just to relax and come down from the weekend. On Sunday, we went over to my cousin's house to have a birthday party for my uncle - he turned 60 in August. My cousin's dog, a chocolate lab named Katie, had puppies about 5 weeks earlier - 9 of the cutest little animals I've ever seen! We almost came home with 3 - one for each of us. They were so sweet, grunting if you stopped scratching them, falling asleep in your arms. OMG!
Kitchen update: things are s-l-o-w-l-y happening. We have countertop (awesome, gorgeous!) and all but one cabinet installed. Next are the doors - we've got to finish those up. Our microwave is in too, and I sure like it!
Ben is doing so many new things. He loves to give kisses, but now he likes to kiss your cheek, and only after he asks your permission ("Unh?", touching your cheek). He also likes to give zrbbbts (a.k.a. strawberries) on your stomach, back, etc. Sunday morning, he and I were playing in his room and he saw Sammy, his Cabbage Patch Kid. So I pulled Sammy out of the toybox and started quizzing Ben on body parts - where are Sammy's ears? Where is Sammy's hair? What about his feet? etc. etc. I asked where Sammy's belly was, so Ben pulls up Sammy's shirt, points to his belly button, and then proceeds to give Sammy a zrbbbt on his tummy! I could barely control my laughter! He cracks me up all the time...so funny.
That's all I can think to write about...till next time!
Carrie
Chris (my brother) and Sheri got married on the 27th! It was the second best wedding we've ever been to ;) but of course, (almost) everyone thinks their wedding was the best! Ben was the ring bearer and he did a bang-up job! We were a little concerned at the rehearsal 'cause he would either run down the aisle (it sloped towards the front of the church) yelling "aaaaaaiiiiiiighhhhhh" or he would drop the ring bags halfway there or he would take off down one of the pews. But Saturday afternoon, with no nap under his belt, he strolled down the aisle, relaxed, as darling as ever, right to the front! The best man reached out to take the ring bags from Ben - but Ben thought he wanted a "five"! Then Chris bent down to get a "five" from Ben, who gladly gave his uncle a "five", went to Daddy and smelled his boutonniere! Classic!
He was pretty good throughout the ceremony and for the pictures beforehand, but he crashed for about 45 minutes on the way to the post-ceremony photo shoot. At the reception, he was a real trooper, lasting until 11 or so! We were so proud of him - well, Gord would have been proud if he wasn't so busy drinking and dancing!
Ben wore his tuxedo for almost the entire day - but it was too big on him. The suspenders had to be twisted six or so times at the back before they looked okay on him, but man can that kid wear a tux! Grandma Joan tied his balloon to his suspenders, so it was really easy keeping track of him in the crowd! And he insisted on carrying a daisy around all night, which was so sweet. I'm going to post some pictures...
Ben also danced up a storm - he's got rhythm, but it doesn't come from either of us! Especially not from Gord, from what we were subjected to at the party. Those of you who know him know what I'm talkin' 'bout...
It was a great weekend all in all. Chris looked charming, and Sheri was a real knockout! Sheri's brother and I were the emcees and that was fun - really off the cuff, but it all turned out fine! And I also gave the speech to the groom and I didn't even cry once! That was all shot to hell though when my mom surprised Chris with a mother-son dance, to a song called "Ordinary Miracles" by Amy Sky. I don't think there was a dry eye on any mother there! I still get weepy thinking about it!
We stayed in Brandon for an extra day (until Monday), just to relax and come down from the weekend. On Sunday, we went over to my cousin's house to have a birthday party for my uncle - he turned 60 in August. My cousin's dog, a chocolate lab named Katie, had puppies about 5 weeks earlier - 9 of the cutest little animals I've ever seen! We almost came home with 3 - one for each of us. They were so sweet, grunting if you stopped scratching them, falling asleep in your arms. OMG!
Kitchen update: things are s-l-o-w-l-y happening. We have countertop (awesome, gorgeous!) and all but one cabinet installed. Next are the doors - we've got to finish those up. Our microwave is in too, and I sure like it!
Ben is doing so many new things. He loves to give kisses, but now he likes to kiss your cheek, and only after he asks your permission ("Unh?", touching your cheek). He also likes to give zrbbbts (a.k.a. strawberries) on your stomach, back, etc. Sunday morning, he and I were playing in his room and he saw Sammy, his Cabbage Patch Kid. So I pulled Sammy out of the toybox and started quizzing Ben on body parts - where are Sammy's ears? Where is Sammy's hair? What about his feet? etc. etc. I asked where Sammy's belly was, so Ben pulls up Sammy's shirt, points to his belly button, and then proceeds to give Sammy a zrbbbt on his tummy! I could barely control my laughter! He cracks me up all the time...so funny.
That's all I can think to write about...till next time!
Carrie
Friday, August 19, 2005
Bupper...hot!
Today as Ben and Daddy were hanging out, a Denny's ad came on the TV. There were eggs and such on the plate, and Ben looks at the TV and says, "Bupper. Hot." He gets very excited at mealtimes nowadays, saying "Bupper, bupper, bupper" and running to his high chair. He can even climb into his high chair, Baby Shmear-esque style! It's scary and funny at the same time!
Ben has the Baby Wordsworth video (thank you Julie Aigner-Clark!) and in it, there are people who do the signs for words around the house. Ben will now do bowl, chair, table, tree, computer, ball, flower, and a couple others that aren't really different (puzzle, blocks). It is really amazing to watch him learn and mimic.
Only one week to go until Ben gets to wear a little tuxedo and walk his uncle and soon-to-be-aunt's rings down the aisle! He is going to steal the show!
That's all I can think of to write about...later gators...Carrie
Ben has the Baby Wordsworth video (thank you Julie Aigner-Clark!) and in it, there are people who do the signs for words around the house. Ben will now do bowl, chair, table, tree, computer, ball, flower, and a couple others that aren't really different (puzzle, blocks). It is really amazing to watch him learn and mimic.
Only one week to go until Ben gets to wear a little tuxedo and walk his uncle and soon-to-be-aunt's rings down the aisle! He is going to steal the show!
That's all I can think of to write about...later gators...Carrie
Tuesday, August 09, 2005
A budding "Bob the Builder"
We've definitely got a mini "Bob the Builder" on our hands! Ben loves tools (I know, he's a guy, but he's only 18 months)...and I mean loves! Every time a power tool was fired up on the weekend, he would look at you and say, "Ooooooooooh!" Every time. And his new best friend is a hammer, or "hammy" as he calls it. He walks around the house, picking up anything that can be used as a hammer and bonking it on things saying, over and over, "hammy...hammy...hammy".
This, of course, just cements the fact that he is my son. As a child, I could not say my "-ers" very well...I would say "buttywhy" for butterfly, and call myself "Carrie Potty". Who knew that something like this was hereditary?
(Eric, I didn't think that there would be any confusion as to who wrote this post, so I haven't signed my name. I think you'll figure it out!)
This, of course, just cements the fact that he is my son. As a child, I could not say my "-ers" very well...I would say "buttywhy" for butterfly, and call myself "Carrie Potty". Who knew that something like this was hereditary?
(Eric, I didn't think that there would be any confusion as to who wrote this post, so I haven't signed my name. I think you'll figure it out!)
Tuesday, August 02, 2005
This kitchen is becoming a blog of a job.
Well, weekend 1 down. Yikes. I can't even begin to gather the energy needed to write a full blog, so let me give you a statistical run-down of the weekend:
Number of hours working: 41 (minus breaks for food)
Number of inches the cabinets overshot the doorway in the kitchen due to 'technical measurement difficulties': 6.5
Number of work hours required to move said doorway left 6.5 inches: 3 (and counting)
Number of tiles installed: about 120
Bags of thinset: 4
Number of cat prints in the thinset before all cats locked in laundry room: 8
Number of beers drunk: 6
Number of attempted beers drunk with serious 'cap still on' failure: 1
Number of trips to Home Depot: 11 (yes, I'm serious)
Number of water leaks: 2 (1 major, 1 minor)
Number of times somebody touched a hot copper pipe and said 'ow': about 150
Number of times Gord almost soldered his eyeball by standing directly under the joint he was soldering: 5
Number of calls to Ikea: 2
Number of damaged cabinets: 1
Number of incorrect colour cabinets: 1
Number of people at Ikea who seem to care about this: 0
To sum up, we did not get finished this weekend - but not for lack of trying. (Again, a HUGE thank-you to Bill for his Herculean efforts over the weekend.) Tune in next weekend for the thrilling conclusion (we hope). Same blog time, same blog channel.
(And check out the pics below)
Number of hours working: 41 (minus breaks for food)
Number of inches the cabinets overshot the doorway in the kitchen due to 'technical measurement difficulties': 6.5
Number of work hours required to move said doorway left 6.5 inches: 3 (and counting)
Number of tiles installed: about 120
Bags of thinset: 4
Number of cat prints in the thinset before all cats locked in laundry room: 8
Number of beers drunk: 6
Number of attempted beers drunk with serious 'cap still on' failure: 1
Number of trips to Home Depot: 11 (yes, I'm serious)
Number of water leaks: 2 (1 major, 1 minor)
Number of times somebody touched a hot copper pipe and said 'ow': about 150
Number of times Gord almost soldered his eyeball by standing directly under the joint he was soldering: 5
Number of calls to Ikea: 2
Number of damaged cabinets: 1
Number of incorrect colour cabinets: 1
Number of people at Ikea who seem to care about this: 0
To sum up, we did not get finished this weekend - but not for lack of trying. (Again, a HUGE thank-you to Bill for his Herculean efforts over the weekend.) Tune in next weekend for the thrilling conclusion (we hope). Same blog time, same blog channel.
(And check out the pics below)
Friday, July 15, 2005
A blog about nothing in particular
I'm not really blogging for a reason...it's just been a while! Things are chuggin' along here, not much to report!
Last Sunday, Ben and I went to a wedding shower for Auntie-to-be Sheri. She got some beautiful gifts - everyone was very generous! I was in charge of "the fun", so I made everyone participate in some cheesy games! I thought it was great, and I don't care what anyone else thinks! It has re-awoken the part of me that wants to be a party-planner...is a change in career inevitable? Nah - I'm a boring accountant - we're static and unchanging and rule-oriented!
Tonight, Ben and I are leaving for good ol' Killarney. The Tweeds are having a HUGE bash - there's a wedding ceremony for their daughter, who got married in New Zealand earlier this year and now are getting hitched here, Merv's 50th birthday, Merv & Bev's 25th anniversary and Merv's dad's 80th birthday. And we may as well throw in Charles' birthday too, for shits & giggles! And as it happens, the Beach Festival is on this weekend too. Craziness, I tell ya! My whole family is going, except Gord, who is staying home with the dog again - lucky guy. We're going to Salmon Arm on Tuesday, so we didn't want to ask Gord's mom to come for the weekend and then start again two days later. Only we should be subjected to Charlie that much. ;)
Gord and Ben are having a blast spending all this time together. Apparently, Ben gives Daddy about a hundred kisses a day. Mommy gets one at bedtime, IF she's lucky! And I am very envious of their days' activities - the zoo (to see the lion babies!), the wading pool, the mall, etc. I like those places...
I can't wait for Tuesday to get here...
Signing off!
Last Sunday, Ben and I went to a wedding shower for Auntie-to-be Sheri. She got some beautiful gifts - everyone was very generous! I was in charge of "the fun", so I made everyone participate in some cheesy games! I thought it was great, and I don't care what anyone else thinks! It has re-awoken the part of me that wants to be a party-planner...is a change in career inevitable? Nah - I'm a boring accountant - we're static and unchanging and rule-oriented!
Tonight, Ben and I are leaving for good ol' Killarney. The Tweeds are having a HUGE bash - there's a wedding ceremony for their daughter, who got married in New Zealand earlier this year and now are getting hitched here, Merv's 50th birthday, Merv & Bev's 25th anniversary and Merv's dad's 80th birthday. And we may as well throw in Charles' birthday too, for shits & giggles! And as it happens, the Beach Festival is on this weekend too. Craziness, I tell ya! My whole family is going, except Gord, who is staying home with the dog again - lucky guy. We're going to Salmon Arm on Tuesday, so we didn't want to ask Gord's mom to come for the weekend and then start again two days later. Only we should be subjected to Charlie that much. ;)
Gord and Ben are having a blast spending all this time together. Apparently, Ben gives Daddy about a hundred kisses a day. Mommy gets one at bedtime, IF she's lucky! And I am very envious of their days' activities - the zoo (to see the lion babies!), the wading pool, the mall, etc. I like those places...
I can't wait for Tuesday to get here...
Signing off!
Friday, July 01, 2005
Pictures!
I've posted some pictures below. The first two are from last weekend - we went to Mom & Dad's. Chris and Sheri were there because Chris' best friend from high school was having his wedding social Saturday night. The first pic is from after the social - but I think we look cute! The second pic is from Sunday morning - Ben and Grandpa are counting Grandpa's poker chips (he won them at said social!).
The rest of the pics are from our walk downtown today. Enjoy!
The rest of the pics are from our walk downtown today. Enjoy!
Happy Canada Day!
I guess I only post on holidays!
Today, we went down to see the Bears on Broadway - it's a thing that CancerCare Manitoba has put on. They had local artists paint polar bear sculptures with whatever the artist wanted. There is such a variety - a couple of Aurora Borealis-inspired bears, a Biker Bear, a Blue Bomber Bear (Bombers suck!), a Canada Bear, a Beach Bear, a Hydro Bear...the list goes on. Ben sure liked the people down there - he loves to say "hi" to people who pass him! It is so cute, but that's not a surprise - everything he does is cute!
There hasn't been much happening here, which is why we haven't been posting very often. Gord is now done school for the summer and Ben is done at the babysitter's. So now my boys will be home all day every day without me! This is the first summer I've had to work since 2001 - I don't know how I'll do it! My office building is air-conditioned though and I don't have a cubicle with a window - that way I won't be reminded that it IS summer while I'm slaving away at my computer. And yes, I will be slaving because summer just happens to be one of the busiest times of the year at MTS! What is with that? Why did I take this job again? At my old job, it slows down a bit during the summer and they give you Fridays off. At my new job, there is Quarter 2 reporting to do, profitability analysis, 2006 budgets, regular month-end hoopla, etc. etc. etc. Argh.
But I don't have to work overtime during tax season, or any season for that matter! And I get to come home to my family every night and not feel guilty about leaving the office. And I'm making more money. And I get a gym membership for $15/month. And a discount on our internet and TV. And I get to work at Portage & Main, in the same place all the time (not out at a different client every week). I won't complain anymore!
Ben...what is he doing lately?
Good things: he's giving kisses again (he stopped for a while!), loves to eat his veggies and fruit, still dancing (like Uncle Chris!), trying to repeat everything we say, waves bye-bye, can help to brush his teeth and hair, likes to soap himself up in the bath, can say the following words (in his own way!): Momma, Dadda, kitty, up, vroom vroom, bath, book, knock knock, shoes, penis, and can sign the following words: milk, eat, more.
Bad things: climbs up on the kitchen chairs and then onto the kitchen table, climbs up on our bed/his bed/nightstand/toybox/ride-on-car/glider and/or ottoman, finds the box of Ritz crackers and dumps them everywhere, playing in the dog's water dish, hitting (although this has subsided since Daddy stopped playing "Grand Theft Auto" in front of him, at Mommy's strong insistence!).
We are really looking forward to our upcoming holiday - we're going to fly out to Salmon Arm to see Gord's dad and stepmom! They have only seen Ben when he was little - are they in for a surprise! We're going to stay for a week, if they don't kick us to the curb before we leave! I'm very excited to see the town and surrounding area - I've heard it is beautiful! And of course, we can't wait to see Ken and Wendy too!
That's all for now! Take care everyone, and send anti-mosquito vibes our way!
Carrie
Today, we went down to see the Bears on Broadway - it's a thing that CancerCare Manitoba has put on. They had local artists paint polar bear sculptures with whatever the artist wanted. There is such a variety - a couple of Aurora Borealis-inspired bears, a Biker Bear, a Blue Bomber Bear (Bombers suck!), a Canada Bear, a Beach Bear, a Hydro Bear...the list goes on. Ben sure liked the people down there - he loves to say "hi" to people who pass him! It is so cute, but that's not a surprise - everything he does is cute!
There hasn't been much happening here, which is why we haven't been posting very often. Gord is now done school for the summer and Ben is done at the babysitter's. So now my boys will be home all day every day without me! This is the first summer I've had to work since 2001 - I don't know how I'll do it! My office building is air-conditioned though and I don't have a cubicle with a window - that way I won't be reminded that it IS summer while I'm slaving away at my computer. And yes, I will be slaving because summer just happens to be one of the busiest times of the year at MTS! What is with that? Why did I take this job again? At my old job, it slows down a bit during the summer and they give you Fridays off. At my new job, there is Quarter 2 reporting to do, profitability analysis, 2006 budgets, regular month-end hoopla, etc. etc. etc. Argh.
But I don't have to work overtime during tax season, or any season for that matter! And I get to come home to my family every night and not feel guilty about leaving the office. And I'm making more money. And I get a gym membership for $15/month. And a discount on our internet and TV. And I get to work at Portage & Main, in the same place all the time (not out at a different client every week). I won't complain anymore!
Ben...what is he doing lately?
Good things: he's giving kisses again (he stopped for a while!), loves to eat his veggies and fruit, still dancing (like Uncle Chris!), trying to repeat everything we say, waves bye-bye, can help to brush his teeth and hair, likes to soap himself up in the bath, can say the following words (in his own way!): Momma, Dadda, kitty, up, vroom vroom, bath, book, knock knock, shoes, penis, and can sign the following words: milk, eat, more.
Bad things: climbs up on the kitchen chairs and then onto the kitchen table, climbs up on our bed/his bed/nightstand/toybox/ride-on-car/glider and/or ottoman, finds the box of Ritz crackers and dumps them everywhere, playing in the dog's water dish, hitting (although this has subsided since Daddy stopped playing "Grand Theft Auto" in front of him, at Mommy's strong insistence!).
We are really looking forward to our upcoming holiday - we're going to fly out to Salmon Arm to see Gord's dad and stepmom! They have only seen Ben when he was little - are they in for a surprise! We're going to stay for a week, if they don't kick us to the curb before we leave! I'm very excited to see the town and surrounding area - I've heard it is beautiful! And of course, we can't wait to see Ken and Wendy too!
That's all for now! Take care everyone, and send anti-mosquito vibes our way!
Carrie
Sunday, June 19, 2005
Happy Father's Blog!
Happy Father's Day to all those fathers out there!
What a nice weekend we've had, weather-wise. Not that it wasn't a nice weekend all around, but considering the state of our weather in my last post, it's a HUGE improvement! I think it got to 30 degrees here, even higher. It sure felt like it!
What happened today? Ben and I wrote in our cards (Ben colored in his - he's so creative!) and wrapped our gift for Gord. Then after Daddy finally woke up, we made him open the present so that we could go outside and play - Daddy's sleeping in really puts a cramp in our day! Benjamin played with his sand and water table while I hosed down the kiddie pool and filled it up. Ben was very excited at the prospect of jumping in the big doggie dish (which is, I'm sure, how he saw it!), but I made him come in and cool off a bit and eat a spot of lunch. Then it happened to be naptime, which was good 'cause the water in the pool was very cold. While he napped, Grandma and Grandpa Potter showed up and were eagerly waiting to see him - after all, it's been two weeks! Once he woke up, I changed him into his swim trunks and lathered him in sunscreen and out we went. He LOVES his pool. Daddy even jumped in there with him to cool off, clothes and all! Ben happily splashed in the water for a long time and we took some cute pictures and video.
He ate a good supper, had some ice cream for dessert, and he went to sleep without putting up a fight (not that he usually does, but he'd had a busy day!). Now I'm doing some work that I brought home this weekend (why did I leave public practice again?!?) and Gord is relaxing in the living room.
I've got a busy week ahead of me (hence the need to bring work home with me!) while Gord is bored spitless at school. His last exam is on Tuesday, and after that his marks are due, but he only has this last class to worry about. And then it's on to playing lots and lots of Warcraft until June 30th, when school is officially done.
After that, he and Ben can sit in the pool all day every day!
What a nice weekend we've had, weather-wise. Not that it wasn't a nice weekend all around, but considering the state of our weather in my last post, it's a HUGE improvement! I think it got to 30 degrees here, even higher. It sure felt like it!
What happened today? Ben and I wrote in our cards (Ben colored in his - he's so creative!) and wrapped our gift for Gord. Then after Daddy finally woke up, we made him open the present so that we could go outside and play - Daddy's sleeping in really puts a cramp in our day! Benjamin played with his sand and water table while I hosed down the kiddie pool and filled it up. Ben was very excited at the prospect of jumping in the big doggie dish (which is, I'm sure, how he saw it!), but I made him come in and cool off a bit and eat a spot of lunch. Then it happened to be naptime, which was good 'cause the water in the pool was very cold. While he napped, Grandma and Grandpa Potter showed up and were eagerly waiting to see him - after all, it's been two weeks! Once he woke up, I changed him into his swim trunks and lathered him in sunscreen and out we went. He LOVES his pool. Daddy even jumped in there with him to cool off, clothes and all! Ben happily splashed in the water for a long time and we took some cute pictures and video.
He ate a good supper, had some ice cream for dessert, and he went to sleep without putting up a fight (not that he usually does, but he'd had a busy day!). Now I'm doing some work that I brought home this weekend (why did I leave public practice again?!?) and Gord is relaxing in the living room.
I've got a busy week ahead of me (hence the need to bring work home with me!) while Gord is bored spitless at school. His last exam is on Tuesday, and after that his marks are due, but he only has this last class to worry about. And then it's on to playing lots and lots of Warcraft until June 30th, when school is officially done.
After that, he and Ben can sit in the pool all day every day!
Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Wow...it's been a blog.
Well, it's been raining here. Every day, for two weeks. Easily. I'm not exaggerating. It sucks, especially when your son wants to play outside all day. Grrrrrrr.
We bought Ben a sand and water table - it is very cool! It has an umbrella to give the kiddos some shade (or protection from the rain, if necessary). Ben really likes it, even though he's only played with it once (see weather conditions above). I finally bought some OFF for Kids too - to keep those giant Winnipeg mosquitos at bay! He ended up with 4 bites on his forehead during the 30 minutes he was playing at the table!
Benjamin also likes Mommy's flowers! And by "likes" I mean that he "likes" to pull the blossoms off. So they just look like green plants in pots. I'm trying to teach him to smell the flowers, but he licks them instead. What can you expect from a 16-month-old?
I have been struck several times over the last couple of days as to how big Ben has gotten. He was sitting beside me on the couch the other day, eating a slice of watermelon. When did he start to look 15? Man oh man, I'm in trouble! And he was trying to put his own shoes on yesterday after swimming. Sigh. (I'm doing a lot of sighing lately!)
Speaking of swimming, Ben just finished his second round of Aquatots yesterday - and he passed with flying colors! He loves to jump off (well, step off) the side of the pool into my arms. He did this about 25 times yesterday alone! I also completely dunked him under the water and he didn't freak out at all.
What else is he doing now?
Refusing all meat
Insisting on feeding himself everything
He's down to one bottle a day, at bedtime
He knocks on closed doors
Loves to say "hi"
Gets Charlie all riled up by kicking her in the ribs and sitting on her head (????)
Charges at you from across the room
Ben is obsessed by his penis (as are all men!)
He LOVES to dance!
That's it for us! Take care everyone!
Carrie
We bought Ben a sand and water table - it is very cool! It has an umbrella to give the kiddos some shade (or protection from the rain, if necessary). Ben really likes it, even though he's only played with it once (see weather conditions above). I finally bought some OFF for Kids too - to keep those giant Winnipeg mosquitos at bay! He ended up with 4 bites on his forehead during the 30 minutes he was playing at the table!
Benjamin also likes Mommy's flowers! And by "likes" I mean that he "likes" to pull the blossoms off. So they just look like green plants in pots. I'm trying to teach him to smell the flowers, but he licks them instead. What can you expect from a 16-month-old?
I have been struck several times over the last couple of days as to how big Ben has gotten. He was sitting beside me on the couch the other day, eating a slice of watermelon. When did he start to look 15? Man oh man, I'm in trouble! And he was trying to put his own shoes on yesterday after swimming. Sigh.
Speaking of swimming, Ben just finished his second round of Aquatots yesterday - and he passed with flying colors! He loves to jump off (well, step off) the side of the pool into my arms. He did this about 25 times yesterday alone! I also completely dunked him under the water and he didn't freak out at all.
What else is he doing now?
Refusing all meat
Insisting on feeding himself everything
He's down to one bottle a day, at bedtime
He knocks on closed doors
Loves to say "hi"
Gets Charlie all riled up by kicking her in the ribs and sitting on her head (????)
Charges at you from across the room
Ben is obsessed by his penis (as are all men!)
He LOVES to dance!
That's it for us! Take care everyone!
Carrie
Tuesday, June 07, 2005
Looking for a fun blog activity? And have a good laugh?
Here's a fun link that I got from another blogger (thanks Erin!):
Go to google images and search for the following things and link to either the first picture or your favorite. It is hilarious what comes up!
Town where I grew up...
Town where I live now... I've lived here for 10 years and I can honestly say I have never seen these things!
My first name...
Grandma’s first name
My favorite food...
My favorite drink My favorite non-alcholic drink is this...how boring!
Favorite song Any song from this album...do you see a John Travolta theme? (if not, see "my first name")
My favorite smell Nothing beats this!
Not much else new. I'm planning to call IKEA to get the ball rolling on our new kitchen so that it'll be here in time for Gord to assemble and install once July rolls around and he's on holidays! Two months should be enough time, right?
later skaters...
Go to google images and search for the following things and link to either the first picture or your favorite. It is hilarious what comes up!
Town where I grew up...
Town where I live now... I've lived here for 10 years and I can honestly say I have never seen these things!
My first name...
Grandma’s first name
My favorite food...
My favorite drink My favorite non-alcholic drink is this...how boring!
Favorite song Any song from this album...do you see a John Travolta theme? (if not, see "my first name")
My favorite smell Nothing beats this!
Not much else new. I'm planning to call IKEA to get the ball rolling on our new kitchen so that it'll be here in time for Gord to assemble and install once July rolls around and he's on holidays! Two months should be enough time, right?
later skaters...
Sunday, June 05, 2005
Happy Blogday!
Well, today is my 28th birthday! I ended up throwing together a bit of a party for myself - I invited Mom & Dad, Mom Martins, Chris & Sheri, Marla & Mike and Michelle & Eric and the boyz over for a barbecue. Of course, it rained, so we ate barbecued food sitting in the house. And we had a great variety of desserts to pig out on! Yum yum - all of my favorites - homemade ice cream sandwiches, angel food cake with whipped cream and fruit, chunks of fruit with mint whipped cream dip...mmmmmmmmmmm it was tasty (if I do say so myself)!
I scored some good prezzies too - I'm such a lucky girl! The best gifts (notwithstanding my son and my hubby of course!) would be "Footloose" and "Dirty Dancing". These are classics in my opinion. Gord thinks I'm nuts. But he's never even seen "Footloose", so what the heck does he know?
I posted a picture below of Ben a couple of weeks ago, sunnier and mosquito-free, playing in the backyard. And the picture above this post is from tonight, just before bedtime when Ben was snuggly. God I love this kid...
Take care everyone!
Carrie
I scored some good prezzies too - I'm such a lucky girl! The best gifts (notwithstanding my son and my hubby of course!) would be "Footloose" and "Dirty Dancing". These are classics in my opinion. Gord thinks I'm nuts. But he's never even seen "Footloose", so what the heck does he know?
I posted a picture below of Ben a couple of weeks ago, sunnier and mosquito-free, playing in the backyard. And the picture above this post is from tonight, just before bedtime when Ben was snuggly. God I love this kid...
Take care everyone!
Carrie
Wednesday, June 01, 2005
It's a......
boy! Logan James was born at 2:00 this afternoon - 8lbs 6oz with a full head of curly blond hair (comes from both Liz and James, apparently)! Nurses from all over the hospital are coming to check out the hair!
Congratulations new little family! Can't wait to see some pictures!
Congratulations new little family! Can't wait to see some pictures!
Baby M comes today! Can't blogging wait!
Liz is going to be induced today! Baby M is almost here! I think I'm as excited as I was with Ben - whoda thunk it?
So just a quick blog to send some positive vibes out east! Here's to a quick and easy labour and delivery Liz and James!
So just a quick blog to send some positive vibes out east! Here's to a quick and easy labour and delivery Liz and James!
Sunday, May 29, 2005
My blog titles suck.
I'm hopeless with these blog titles. I am so not creative. I guess that's why I'm an accountant!
I am so sore and achy. Playing ball all day yesterday really took it out of me. I have sore muscles everywhere - even where I didn't know I had muscles! All in all, though, it was a really fun day! We played 3 games and won 2 - 10-0 and 17-0. The third game was all tied up into their last bat, and well, I won't get into it. We lost. That's that. And the sun even came out - I got a little sunburned!
We had Garth and Jill over last night - it sure was good to see them again! Ben tried his hardest to charm the pants off of them, as he usually does to any guests! So we chit-chatted the night away and had a really good visit. Charlie was a pain-in-the-butt, but they both like dogs, so they were very forgiving of her incessant pestering!
Today, I planted some flowers in the flowerbeds at the front of the house. Ben came out to help me and he really liked playing in the dirt! I might have to snag him some little garden tools of his own so he stops stealing mine and leaving them all over the yard! He did eat some dirt and put a couple of rocks in his mouth - what else is new? (I just don't get the rock thing - does he need iron or some other mineral?) He and I had a little spat about the fact that he kept climbing in the flowerbed and stepping all over the freshly-planted snapdragons, but after a hug or two, he wasn't mad at me anymore. Then he and I came in for a bath - I was dirtier than he was!
So that was our weekend. I'll sign off now and go to bed! Sweet dreams everyone!
I am so sore and achy. Playing ball all day yesterday really took it out of me. I have sore muscles everywhere - even where I didn't know I had muscles! All in all, though, it was a really fun day! We played 3 games and won 2 - 10-0 and 17-0. The third game was all tied up into their last bat, and well, I won't get into it. We lost. That's that. And the sun even came out - I got a little sunburned!
We had Garth and Jill over last night - it sure was good to see them again! Ben tried his hardest to charm the pants off of them, as he usually does to any guests! So we chit-chatted the night away and had a really good visit. Charlie was a pain-in-the-butt, but they both like dogs, so they were very forgiving of her incessant pestering!
Today, I planted some flowers in the flowerbeds at the front of the house. Ben came out to help me and he really liked playing in the dirt! I might have to snag him some little garden tools of his own so he stops stealing mine and leaving them all over the yard! He did eat some dirt and put a couple of rocks in his mouth - what else is new? (I just don't get the rock thing - does he need iron or some other mineral?) He and I had a little spat about the fact that he kept climbing in the flowerbed and stepping all over the freshly-planted snapdragons, but after a hug or two, he wasn't mad at me anymore. Then he and I came in for a bath - I was dirtier than he was!
So that was our weekend. I'll sign off now and go to bed! Sweet dreams everyone!
Friday, May 27, 2005
Does Ben have special powers? ("Blog" - this is so not funny.)
For the past couple days, Gord's back has been really iffy. Spasm-y, tight, etc. etc. etc. So does Benjamin decide to take it easy on his daddy in the mornings? NO WAY JOSE! He doesn't want to get dressed, he doesn't want to have his shoes put on, nothin' doin'.
He can be pretty cranky in the mornings...remind you of anyone? (No, not me! Gord!)
On another note, this ball tournament I'm in tomorrow - it's supposed to rain. And the games happen, rain or shine. Unless it's like a torrential downpour, thunder, lightning, hail, etc. I'm prepared to get wet though...for the love of the game!
Carrie
He can be pretty cranky in the mornings...remind you of anyone? (No, not me! Gord!)
On another note, this ball tournament I'm in tomorrow - it's supposed to rain. And the games happen, rain or shine. Unless it's like a torrential downpour, thunder, lightning, hail, etc. I'm prepared to get wet though...for the love of the game!
Carrie
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
I bloggin' give up!
Sorry for the lack of blogs this past week! I could say that we've been terribly busy, but it would be a lie.
What's been happening? Let's see...
I went to a Goldeyes game last Wednesday - man was it boring. No scoring. At all. And since it was an exhibition game, if it's tied (even 0-0) at the end of 9 innings, we all go home. However, not to sound like a grump, it was a beautiful day out and there were some nice hits and good plays. And a free lunch. See, it was a work function - to "celebrate our success" - so it was all free. I'm not going to bite the hand that feeds me!
Ben stayed overnight at Grandma Susan's last Friday night. The whole night! The first time Ben has not spent a night with at least one of his parents there. This is a big step folks! He had a really good time destroying his grandma's apartment - pulling out books, chasing Sid (the cat), smearing banana on her TV screen - you know, the usual. We think Grandma was exhausted!
While Gord and I were "Ben-free", we painted our living room and part of the hallway. We chose a dark taupe and a chocolate brown. It is amazing what a coat of paint can do! The house looks so much warmer and lived in (I know, I know, how can it not look lived in when there are $300 worth of toys sitting all over the place. But now it looks homey!) I'll see about posting some pics tonight...
Sunday we drove out to Morden. Gord dragged Dad and I to see the new Star Wars movie. It was actually really good. Darth Vader good. Well, he's evil, but it's cool to see him transform.
Ben's sleeping this weekend left a lot to be desired. It was either short naps, naps at weird hours, or not enough sleep at night. Thankfully, Tuesday rolled around and things are back to normal. Mommy sure doesn't think she could go on 4 hours of sleep day after day!
Last night, Chris and his friend Barry came over to make a video of Chris acting like an idiot. They almost burned my house down and, more importantly, interrupted "Rob and Amber Get Married" by turning off every breaker in the house! The nerve! The TV box takes like 15 minutes to reboot itself when the power is interrupted. Who knew the world could be so cruel?
What's up for the rest of this week? Garth and Jill are coming in from Ottawa this Friday 'cause they are coming to see their new (and first) niece. Hopefully we'll be able to hook up with them at some point! Saturday, I'm playing in a MTS slo-pitch tournament, so that will be very interesting - I haven't played in almost two years! Bah, it's like riding a bike, right? (See pictures below!)
Liz is just days away from her due date. We talked to her last night, and she's doing great! Now that she's off work, she has lots of time to wait!
I was talking to my friend Michelle, whose son Bailey (5) is a Harry Potter fan (who isn't?). Well, Michelle was saying that she told him that my last name used to be Potter, and he finally caught on (we'd told him this before, but he didn't get it). He was apparently awestruck by this fact. Carrie Potter. Maybe I should have kept that name?
Take care everyone! Until next time...
c-pot
What's been happening? Let's see...
I went to a Goldeyes game last Wednesday - man was it boring. No scoring. At all. And since it was an exhibition game, if it's tied (even 0-0) at the end of 9 innings, we all go home. However, not to sound like a grump, it was a beautiful day out and there were some nice hits and good plays. And a free lunch. See, it was a work function - to "celebrate our success" - so it was all free. I'm not going to bite the hand that feeds me!
Ben stayed overnight at Grandma Susan's last Friday night. The whole night! The first time Ben has not spent a night with at least one of his parents there. This is a big step folks! He had a really good time destroying his grandma's apartment - pulling out books, chasing Sid (the cat), smearing banana on her TV screen - you know, the usual. We think Grandma was exhausted!
While Gord and I were "Ben-free", we painted our living room and part of the hallway. We chose a dark taupe and a chocolate brown. It is amazing what a coat of paint can do! The house looks so much warmer and lived in (I know, I know, how can it not look lived in when there are $300 worth of toys sitting all over the place. But now it looks homey!) I'll see about posting some pics tonight...
Sunday we drove out to Morden. Gord dragged Dad and I to see the new Star Wars movie. It was actually really good. Darth Vader good. Well, he's evil, but it's cool to see him transform.
Ben's sleeping this weekend left a lot to be desired. It was either short naps, naps at weird hours, or not enough sleep at night. Thankfully, Tuesday rolled around and things are back to normal. Mommy sure doesn't think she could go on 4 hours of sleep day after day!
Last night, Chris and his friend Barry came over to make a video of Chris acting like an idiot. They almost burned my house down and, more importantly, interrupted "Rob and Amber Get Married" by turning off every breaker in the house! The nerve! The TV box takes like 15 minutes to reboot itself when the power is interrupted. Who knew the world could be so cruel?
What's up for the rest of this week? Garth and Jill are coming in from Ottawa this Friday 'cause they are coming to see their new (and first) niece. Hopefully we'll be able to hook up with them at some point! Saturday, I'm playing in a MTS slo-pitch tournament, so that will be very interesting - I haven't played in almost two years! Bah, it's like riding a bike, right? (See pictures below!)
Liz is just days away from her due date. We talked to her last night, and she's doing great! Now that she's off work, she has lots of time to wait!
I was talking to my friend Michelle, whose son Bailey (5) is a Harry Potter fan (who isn't?). Well, Michelle was saying that she told him that my last name used to be Potter, and he finally caught on (we'd told him this before, but he didn't get it). He was apparently awestruck by this fact. Carrie Potter. Maybe I should have kept that name?
Take care everyone! Until next time...
c-pot
Monday, May 16, 2005
That woman doesn't know what she's blogging about.
Hello again! Thanks for the comments Garth and Liz (as just the most recent examples). We love reading them. (And Garth, as you can see I have not given up the blog just yet).
Well, what has happened since Thursday?
FRIDAY: We forgot already. (We may have had 'marital relations'. It's just not that memorable! :) )
SATURDAY: We were planning to go to Minneapolis next weekend to check out our potential new kitchen at IKEA. We decided, however, that it was a little extravagant to travel that far to just look at a kitchen that we could look at in Carrie's cousin's house in Fort Garry. SO, as a bit of a comprimise we went to Grand Forks for the day today.
We had a nice day, just shopping and wandering around. I got three computer games on the cheap (one for $5, and 2 for $1 each). We also got our hands on the Saturday Night Live Trivial Pursuit DVD edition for only $10! SCORE! (Now if we only knew anything about SNL...) We picked up some cute clothes for Ben, and a blanket that has a picture of a dog named 'Charlie' on it. I also bought some neproxin (sp? Is there a doctor in the blog?) for my back, but that was promptly confiscated at the border. Oh well. Speaking of the border, it was the first time that either Carrie or I had to pay tax in a long time! I didn't know you paid PST AND GST on the items you are bringing in. (I thought it was just GST). And, of course, all of Ben's clothes were made by children in some poor Asian country, so we had to pay duty on those too! We didn't mind too much though, it was a fun day anyway. Thanks to Grandma Susan for watching the dog so we could go!
SUNDAY: The highlight on Sunday was Ben's first bike ride! We went all the way to Canadian Tire and back. That is what the pictures above show. Mommy rode back home directly while I took a longer route so that she could grab a camera and catch a couple of pics. It was a big TV night last night with the season finale of the Simpsons (VERY funny), and the finale of Survivor 10. Big veg-out night. In other Sunday news, I tried Jambalaya for the first time and...actually...liked...it. A little hot, tho.
TODAY: Well, work. Then Ben's swimming lesson where he got all excited playing 'Motorboats'. This is something worth a video, but as I mentioned in a previous blog, videos aint allowed.
Well, I'll sign off. Continual good luck and love to Liz - you're in for the time of your life! (And I DO mean that in a good way!) Keep us all posted!
Gordo (and the wonder-family)
Well, what has happened since Thursday?
FRIDAY: We forgot already. (We may have had 'marital relations'. It's just not that memorable! :) )
SATURDAY: We were planning to go to Minneapolis next weekend to check out our potential new kitchen at IKEA. We decided, however, that it was a little extravagant to travel that far to just look at a kitchen that we could look at in Carrie's cousin's house in Fort Garry. SO, as a bit of a comprimise we went to Grand Forks for the day today.
We had a nice day, just shopping and wandering around. I got three computer games on the cheap (one for $5, and 2 for $1 each). We also got our hands on the Saturday Night Live Trivial Pursuit DVD edition for only $10! SCORE! (Now if we only knew anything about SNL...) We picked up some cute clothes for Ben, and a blanket that has a picture of a dog named 'Charlie' on it. I also bought some neproxin (sp? Is there a doctor in the blog?) for my back, but that was promptly confiscated at the border. Oh well. Speaking of the border, it was the first time that either Carrie or I had to pay tax in a long time! I didn't know you paid PST AND GST on the items you are bringing in. (I thought it was just GST). And, of course, all of Ben's clothes were made by children in some poor Asian country, so we had to pay duty on those too! We didn't mind too much though, it was a fun day anyway. Thanks to Grandma Susan for watching the dog so we could go!
SUNDAY: The highlight on Sunday was Ben's first bike ride! We went all the way to Canadian Tire and back. That is what the pictures above show. Mommy rode back home directly while I took a longer route so that she could grab a camera and catch a couple of pics. It was a big TV night last night with the season finale of the Simpsons (VERY funny), and the finale of Survivor 10. Big veg-out night. In other Sunday news, I tried Jambalaya for the first time and...actually...liked...it. A little hot, tho.
TODAY: Well, work. Then Ben's swimming lesson where he got all excited playing 'Motorboats'. This is something worth a video, but as I mentioned in a previous blog, videos aint allowed.
Well, I'll sign off. Continual good luck and love to Liz - you're in for the time of your life! (And I DO mean that in a good way!) Keep us all posted!
Gordo (and the wonder-family)
Thursday, May 12, 2005
That's it!
I'm making an executive decision as co-owner of this blog - no more "blog"s in the titles anymore! I'm not creative enough to keep this up for much longer! Soooooo...
It's been a while since we posted an entry here, hasn't it? Reason #1 - we're lazy. You all know it's true. Reason #2 - Ben got sick (fever, runny nose, vicious cough, etc.) and now we're sick. But instead of going to bed, I'm doing this.
Yeah, so Ben spiked a fever just over a week ago - kinda scary since he has never really had a fever like that before. It lasted almost two days and then tapered off, but it was the start of a cold. He has a very bad cough almost a week now. Poor little guy has coughing spasms...as a parent, your heart just breaks!
Other than a couple of days where he was very fussy and moody, he's doing fine. Here's a list of what Ben is up to these days:
- Dancing - it is so comical! He loves to dance to "Old MacDonald had a farm", and is now changing up his dance steps. Ben dances better than Gord does!
- Sign language - he knows to ask for "milk", "more" (usually he wants food), and "all done". This is helping a lot because his vocabulary is not the greatest yet!
- Hisses like a snake - we have a book which has a picture of a snake in it - when you ask him what the snake sounds like, he hisses!
- Train noises - after what seems like 2 weeks of saying, "Choo-choo" a million times, he's finally getting it!
- Cutting more molars - the first one popped through about 3 weeks ago. He has to be getting about 2 more (he was just up, crying inconsolably until I finally broke out the Anbesol - I've only ever used it once before).
Anyways, I should sign off. Sorry for the lame post. I'm tired and I want to go to bed. But "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" is on. I'm a sucker for John Corbett (even with the long hair!).
Blah, blah, blah. Hope that you're all doing really well! Oh and Liz, good luck with impending labour and birth and all the good stuff that comes after it!
Carrie
It's been a while since we posted an entry here, hasn't it? Reason #1 - we're lazy. You all know it's true. Reason #2 - Ben got sick (fever, runny nose, vicious cough, etc.) and now we're sick. But instead of going to bed, I'm doing this.
Yeah, so Ben spiked a fever just over a week ago - kinda scary since he has never really had a fever like that before. It lasted almost two days and then tapered off, but it was the start of a cold. He has a very bad cough almost a week now. Poor little guy has coughing spasms...as a parent, your heart just breaks!
Other than a couple of days where he was very fussy and moody, he's doing fine. Here's a list of what Ben is up to these days:
- Dancing - it is so comical! He loves to dance to "Old MacDonald had a farm", and is now changing up his dance steps. Ben dances better than Gord does!
- Sign language - he knows to ask for "milk", "more" (usually he wants food), and "all done". This is helping a lot because his vocabulary is not the greatest yet!
- Hisses like a snake - we have a book which has a picture of a snake in it - when you ask him what the snake sounds like, he hisses!
- Train noises - after what seems like 2 weeks of saying, "Choo-choo" a million times, he's finally getting it!
- Cutting more molars - the first one popped through about 3 weeks ago. He has to be getting about 2 more (he was just up, crying inconsolably until I finally broke out the Anbesol - I've only ever used it once before).
Anyways, I should sign off. Sorry for the lame post. I'm tired and I want to go to bed. But "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" is on. I'm a sucker for John Corbett (even with the long hair!).
Blah, blah, blah. Hope that you're all doing really well! Oh and Liz, good luck with impending labour and birth and all the good stuff that comes after it!
Carrie
Monday, May 02, 2005
Whew! What a weekend! What a blog!
As you may (or may not) know, it was Chris and Sheri's social on the weekend. We headed to Brandon on Friday after work so that we could get the most out of our weekend. When we arrived at Uncle Rick's and Aunt Simone's house that night, Dayna and Emma were there (Dayna is my cousin and Emma is her 16 month old daughter). So Ben and Emma sized each other up, showed each other a few tricks and stayed up until 11 or so.
Saturday, we met Chris, Sheri, Jason (best man), Heather (maid of honor) and one of Heather's friends for breakfast. Then we dropped Ben off with Aunt Simone (we put him down for a nap) and went to the hall to help decorate. Heather was very well organized and it all went down without a hitch.
There was also an unexpected visitor - Berkley, Sheri's brother, arrived all the way from Calgary. Just when she was about to start waxing my eyebrows. What timing he had! Sheri was very happy to see him, and it was nice to actually meet him before the wedding rolls around!
Ben and Emma were tucked away in bed by the time we left for the social, with the neighbor's daughter staying at the house to keep an ear out for them. But both babes slept and had no idea that we weren't there!
There is only one way to describe the social - awesome! There were tons of people, great prizes, great music - it was really, really fun! Although, it sure doesn't take much to entertain Gord and I these days (envision a baby with an ice-cream pail on his head!). The music man brought with him a "marriage simulator" - a wooden jail cell that you put people in - i.e. $10 to put someone in jail, but someone else has to pay $10 to get that person out. All proceeds to the bride and groom. Chris and Sheri made a killing on that alone - something like $600. It was very funny to see a bunch of people crammed in there. Jason's bail (at one point) was up to $135 - wow, eh?
The prizes were amazing - among them a DVD player, a $500 make-up basket from Holt Renfrew and a poker table (built by Dad) and a set of poker chips. Uncle Dennis made out like a bandit, winning three prizes - some t-shirts and glasses, the DVD player and the poker prize. Holy moly!
Gord's dream job for the night was to work behind the bar - and it came true! The bar was sooo busy that they needed the extra help! I worked the door for a while, selling tickets (entry, drink and prize) with Kristen, Jason's girlfriend. Even though we could dance or sip on a drink, we made our own fun!
Sunday, we had a nice breakfast and a good visit with Aunt Nancy, Uncle Doug and Grandma. Ben had two kisses for his g.g. We then went to Chris and Sheri's house to check out the renovations they'd done since we had seen it last. The house sure is coming together now - just a closet door to install and a bit of work in the bathroom, and the house will be ready to live in. We're sure looking forward to staying there when we visit Brandon!
Ben had swimming lessons today - we put life jackets on the kids. He looked so cute - like he was ready to go waterskiing or something! He didn't really like floating with it though, but that's fairly normal, his instructor said. They're a little bulky.
I think that's all folks! Take care!
Carrie and the Sheppard boyz
Saturday, we met Chris, Sheri, Jason (best man), Heather (maid of honor) and one of Heather's friends for breakfast. Then we dropped Ben off with Aunt Simone (we put him down for a nap) and went to the hall to help decorate. Heather was very well organized and it all went down without a hitch.
There was also an unexpected visitor - Berkley, Sheri's brother, arrived all the way from Calgary. Just when she was about to start waxing my eyebrows. What timing he had! Sheri was very happy to see him, and it was nice to actually meet him before the wedding rolls around!
Ben and Emma were tucked away in bed by the time we left for the social, with the neighbor's daughter staying at the house to keep an ear out for them. But both babes slept and had no idea that we weren't there!
There is only one way to describe the social - awesome! There were tons of people, great prizes, great music - it was really, really fun! Although, it sure doesn't take much to entertain Gord and I these days (envision a baby with an ice-cream pail on his head!). The music man brought with him a "marriage simulator" - a wooden jail cell that you put people in - i.e. $10 to put someone in jail, but someone else has to pay $10 to get that person out. All proceeds to the bride and groom. Chris and Sheri made a killing on that alone - something like $600. It was very funny to see a bunch of people crammed in there. Jason's bail (at one point) was up to $135 - wow, eh?
The prizes were amazing - among them a DVD player, a $500 make-up basket from Holt Renfrew and a poker table (built by Dad) and a set of poker chips. Uncle Dennis made out like a bandit, winning three prizes - some t-shirts and glasses, the DVD player and the poker prize. Holy moly!
Gord's dream job for the night was to work behind the bar - and it came true! The bar was sooo busy that they needed the extra help! I worked the door for a while, selling tickets (entry, drink and prize) with Kristen, Jason's girlfriend. Even though we could dance or sip on a drink, we made our own fun!
Sunday, we had a nice breakfast and a good visit with Aunt Nancy, Uncle Doug and Grandma. Ben had two kisses for his g.g. We then went to Chris and Sheri's house to check out the renovations they'd done since we had seen it last. The house sure is coming together now - just a closet door to install and a bit of work in the bathroom, and the house will be ready to live in. We're sure looking forward to staying there when we visit Brandon!
Ben had swimming lessons today - we put life jackets on the kids. He looked so cute - like he was ready to go waterskiing or something! He didn't really like floating with it though, but that's fairly normal, his instructor said. They're a little bulky.
I think that's all folks! Take care!
Carrie and the Sheppard boyz
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