A little crazy around here...

“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is You'er than You.” Dr. Seuss

Things I love Fridays...

There is a great little designer I have found on Etsy/facebook. I have actually been meaning to order some prints from her for quite some time but alas, everything she designs is so beautiful and fabulous I can't seem to decide what I want...sigh

Hop on over to 'Emily Burger Designs' and take a peek...you know you want to!

Emily Burger Designs - Facebook

Emily Burger Designs - Etsy

Conversation with Evelyn

Tonight Evelyn tried to convince us that a toot is a poop. I tried to explain to her that they are different. She didn't believe me so we called MorMor and asked her. MorMor explained to Evelyn that they were different. Evelyn's response was to cover the phone and whisper "Mommy, MorMor is wrong. A toot IS a poop". I tried again to reason with Evelyn that a toot is a fluff of air and a poop is a solid. Evelyn's response..."A poop is not always solid"...lol.

10 on Tuesday...Random things I wish for...

1. To buy a beautiful home on a big piece of land with no neighbours.

2. Sit on a window seat in said home and read while enjoying my fabulous view...every day

3. Wouldn't it be great if I could be able to eat copious amounts of chocolate and never have it return to my thighs.

4. Have more patience.

5. To have better time management. I feel like I am always late no matter how hard I try not to be. (as a side note, I blame my Dad for this. He is exactly the same way)

6. Wouldn't it be great if I was sitting on the beach right now enjoying a fruity, cold beverage feeling the sand on my toes listening to the waves. Oh vacation, how I long for thee...everyday...

7. I not only wish but I pray that I will always have as strong a connection with Evelyn as I do now. I really hope as she grows she will continue to be my friend.

8. Vain I know, but I would love to have long, thick, sexy hair.

9. If only all my ideas could come to life. I literally feel at times that I am bursting with creativity and I have no idea what to do with it.

10. To have a heart for God, always.

Life lately...

Ok, so I am fully aware of the fact that I haven't been on here in quite some time. The worst part of it is that on almost a daily basis I think "I should blog about this" and then...I don't.

It seems like life has taken full hold of us and sent our little family on quite a roller coaster ride since I posted last. Here is a short little breakdown...

We had a "surprise" pregnancy and subsequent miscarriage late in my first trimester. This was tough. We had started thinking about names, told our friends and family, started making plans and then suddenly the baby wasn't there. I truly believe that things happen for a reason so I am working on moving on but every once in a while I catch myself thinking about how big my belly would be by now or thinking about if we would have had a girl or boy. Through this journey I came across an incredibly encouraging saying..."Keep calm. Be still. Humble yourself under the might hand of God and carry on". This has been a huge source of comfort and encouragement for me as I continue on with this thing called life.

We had a great visit out to my family in the states. Evelyn is so nuts about all her American family so we always look forward to visits out there. We had to cancel a few plans along the way due to all of us experiencing the nastiest of flus ever but nonetheless we had great evenings filled with games, movies and visiting with our most beloved people. In those moments it makes me sad that my family does not live closer but alas...

Mike had an incredibly enlightening experience in Haiti. He came home with a new perspective and I am still so proud of all the hard work accomplished by him and his team. They managed to put the roof and trusses on an entire building and the medical team saw 400 people in three days! God is good!

The latest news is that I have started a new job working for a GPS company. This has been a HUGE learning curve for me but I am truly enjoying this new job. I am starting to feel comfortable with my responsibilities and hitting my stride. And it doesn't hurt that I am actually getting paid reasonably well for my efforts ;)

Evelyn is continuing to grow and develop. Princesses are still a very big deal around here as are all thing pink and purple. I took Ev for her first pedi at a great little spa in Okotoks last night. We had a great time and Evelyn is loving her new nail color. I will post pictures and a story of our girly night in the next day or two.

Ok, so, now that we are all caught up I will let you in on my plan for the blog in the coming days. I hope to continue to share our stories as well as add in a few new styles of posts. My girlfriend has been writing a "ten on Tuesday" post which I love. I will be incorporating this idea into my blog. As well I plan on continuing my regular Friday posts with a little switch up. Fridays will now be a "things I <3" post. You will continue to see fun products I am enjoying as well as other loves in my life.

mmmm lunch

We had an amazing afternoon visiting with our "old" friends (you had to be here to get that joke...hahaha) over a really nice meal if I can toot my own horn. I made shepherd's pie (at Mike's request), had a nummy salad and fresh veggies. For desert we had cookies that Evelyn made with her Nana and proudly shared with the table handing one to everyone and my favorite fro yo from Sobe's...mmmmm delish! We have really been involving Evelyn in our food choices lately. I read an article in Rachel Ray recently that really resounded with me. It essentially stated that a large reason why children are obese in today's society is because they have no relationship with their food. So many foods are prepackaged, everything is bought at a store. People do not go to markets or farms much any more. Children basically have no idea where the food they are eating comes from. We have always attempted to make/prepare most of our meals and we do love the farmer's market on a Saturday afternoon but I realize I have not really involved Evelyn in the choices of what we buy and what we eat. So for the last month or so we have been letting her decide on our fruits and veggies and fill them into the bags. Since we have a short season for markets we have been taking advantage of the locally grown produce section at our Sobe's as of late. The taste of the carrots especially is my favorite. I love the smell of the dirt and pulling the green plants (as Ev calls them) off the top. Evelyn really enjoys grocery shopping now and seems to take great pleasure in picking which colors of fruits and veggies we buy and loading everything into the cart. When cooking we let her stir and shake seasonings into the pot. She has even started using the beaters :) Today I realized as Evelyn was excitedly sharing her cookies with our company that our efforts to involve her in the meal process is really having an impact. She was so proud to tell us all the she made them. She is so proud to fill the cart and tell us about her favorite foods. We definitely have a little foodie on our hands. Maybe she will grow up to be a chef...

Fab Fridays!

Millarville Christmas Market....

I am so excited the Christmas Markets are upon us. I look forward to the Millarville Market every year. There is a woman there that make the most adorable knit caps. Every year we get one for Evelyn from her. I can hardly wait to pick one out again this year. The market features delicious baking, seasonal decoration and local farm products. Take a free hayride, check out Santa's workshop and try out the pony rides.

Admission is $5.00. Runs November 5 - 7

http://www.millarvilleracetrack.com/christmas/index.html