Curtis you are 6

Happy Birthday My Sweet Nephew

Dear Curtis,

(dressed as Abraham Lincoln for dress up day) 

I still remember waiting patiently 6 years ago for the call from Mommy that you had arrived, We had no idea if you were going to be a boy or a girl, I cried lots of tears the day you were born, I loved you from the very moment your mommy said she was expecting you. 

I am so proud to be your Auntie, when you came to visit us last summer we had so much fun playing at the park, laughing at your sweet stories, holding your hand, having a sleep over with Brooke in aunties bed, you make us smile and you brighten up our days. 

Auntie loves face timing with you, you always make us laugh a lot. You are a special boy, a big brother now and you love your sister and you let everyone know that she is your sister. 

I love you as if you were my own son, you make me proud just by being you, you are so perfect... 

6 random things about you for your 6th birthday:

You are mommy's special helper. 

You love coffee ( asked for a Starbucks gift card for his bday)

You love school

You sing in the choir now

You make friends easily

You love to run and jump a true boy 

Have the best birthday ever my sweet boy, I would love to be there to celebrate with you but that isn't possible so a face time date it will be. 

Love you so much, to the moon and back, to infinity and beyond. xoxoxo

Auntie T and uncle A
and best cousin Brooke ( only cousin so i can say that)

Happy Birthday Dad

Happy Birthday to the First Man i ever loved

My Daddy 

Dear Dad,

So glad to have spent another year with you on this earth, your accident last week had us all scared but so glad you are ok.

I thank you for every thing you have ever did from when I was first born to now 31 years later, you still say i'm your little girl even though I am the oldest, I get spoiled by you, I can confide in you, I can share secrets with you. 

You always make sure we are home before you can sleep and you have always been that way. 

Thank you for raising me to know Jesus, for bringing me to church, for teaching me to follow my heart, thank you for saying Yes when Andrew asked you for me, walking me down the aisle, giving me away. It was the happiest day of my life to have you by my side

When we told you, you were going to be a Grandpa- you were so excited for that first baby, you treat her like a princess, you spoil her in all the right ways . When she was born you drove 9 hours to see her so you could see her for her first day on this earth, i still remember at 10 pm when you came into my room at the hospital and held her for the first time.

How you prayed for me when I was going for my lung surgery, having you walk to the OR doors gave me a peace over the situation. 

I could sit here all night and write all the reasons I am thankful for you. 

Dad we are so fortunate to have you in our lives. 

May this be the best birthday year for you. 

Love,

T

It's Ok Link Up

It's Ok
- I am working an 11 hour shift today on 4 hours sleep #cranky much

- Im wishing today was over already so I could be snuggled up in my bed watching hockey

- there is alot of candy treats on my desk #incentives

-I am dreading the next two days without my supervisor

- that i got upset with another supervisor today bc i am tired of him picking on people on our team, we are awesome and we rock it and he isnt happy, so I had enough and kindly told him if my supervisor has an issue she can come to us #badmood

Weekend Recap

Friday:
Woke up to a sick baby girl who had no school today but couldn't go to day care, she felt like she was going to be puking, so i gave her medication and we went back to bed for another hour or so and then Daddy stayed home with her while I went to work- So thankful that he is able to stay home when it's needed, my hubby has the best job in the world, he works hard for us and it shows how much his employer respects him from his pay scale and the raises he gets.
When I got to work I realized I was an hour late, I was supposed to work at 8 am and I didn't get there til 9, I couldn't believe I was late, I always work 9-5:30, oh well it happens. I made up for it though bc I had a great sales day, so my supervisor was ok with it, not that she wouldn't be anyway, I can't say it enough she is incredible. a Co worker brought me an early present

Left at 2 pm for treatment, it was one of the better ones for sure, came home and took a nap with my baby girl while we sent daddy out to get groceries ( i am not a grocery shopper, worst chore ever) for dinner we just did
Honey garlic wings, BBQ wings, jalepeno poppers and mozza sticks while we watched the game.

I then did some more work to a slide show presentation that i am working on for Pastor Appreciation Sunday (20th), I am not the best at doing those things, but i am hoping i can get it to work out

Saturday: the day i become another year older- I felt so much love, facebook was blown up all day with over 200 people sending me wishes, plus the private messages and the text message, the phone calls and the in person messages i got so emotional because I had no idea I was so loved.
Brooke made me breakfast in bed this morning

this was the best french toast i have ever eaten, It is one of my favourite things to have for breakfast. 

We went into town and did some shopping,  went and visited the new Super Centre Wal Mart- it was crazy busy but it was nice and great prices, I wanted to find some shoes for my birthday but I couldn't find anything I liked.. so I'll keep my birthday money from my parents and wait til I find something. 

Brooke had a birthday party at 2 pm, so we dropped her off and hubby and I had a date, we had a great time together, love that man so much, Brooke got the coolest Tattoo while at the party

 

it is the first time i have seen this and it is amazing and cool. 

We went to dinner at Montana's, i got their fajitas and this apple cobbler for dessert

We went shopping at the fish store after dinner, I wanted a new fish and I got one, I will share pictures later but right now i'm to lazy to go down stairs and take one. 

Birthday Presents were:

3 dresses

1 jacket

Iphone case

stationery stuff

money

some of the girls at work got me some things as well. They treat me well 

Tidied the house a bit when I got home- I didn't do any deep cleaning because its my birthday and I shouldn't have to right :p

This sweet baby girl {Melita} was born today at 8:06 pm on my birthday, her momma is a great friend of mine that works with me, I am so ticked and I cannot wait to meet her tomorrow

it made my birthday that much more special to share it with her. 

Congrats Tara, I am so proud of you. 

Sunday:

I helped out in Sunday School today because of the long weekend here, the SS teacher that took over my class has gone away for the weekend for a wedding, so I helped out. 

The kids had a cake for me and sang Happy Birthday, was so nice to be there again. 

My Secret Sister gave me a birthday present as well, I feel so loved. 

Moses and his girlfriend came over after sunday night service and we had nachos and watched hockey:) 

I fell asleep early and felt so rude but I couldn't stay awake. 

Monday

Thanksgiving here in Canada-

WE got invited out for Thanksgiving lunch, it is a big deal here to have a turkey with all the fixings for Thanksgiving, it was a lovely time. 

There were beautiful desserts as well

Pumpkin Cheesecake

Pumpkin Pie

apple Crumble that was truly the best I have ever eaten.

We had a great time then we took a drive to this place

I love Covered bridges, this isn't a great picture because it was dusk and it was raining, I was so excited that it is so close to us 

We had a great Long weekend, Have you?

Thankful

Today is Thanksgiving and I have so much to be thankful for this year

My family: 

My parents, my in-laws, my sister my brother, and my best friend Andrew and my perfect daughter Brooke. I wouldn’t be here without you. I mean that. Life wouldn’t be worth living anymore if I didn’t have you. For everything you have done, and everything you continue to do to make me believe that life is worth getting out of bed for in the morning. You continue to shape who I am and how I grow as a person. Thank you.

Friends:

 Friends are the family you get to choose. And you are all the best decisions I have ever made. I have had a lot of the same best friends for over 20 years. Through my highest highs, and my lowest lows. I love you more than life. I also have a lot of friends who have recently come into my life, over just the last few years. They didn’t need to stick by me. They weren’t obligated by time and circumstance to do so. But they did. And they have shown how truly blessed I am to have each and every one of them in my life. I have never been somebody who trusts, or lets people in easily. But you are here for a reason. I only hope that someday I am able to be the kind of friend to you that you have been to me. You have believed in me so much, that I am actually starting to believe in myself. You love me for simply being me. You are once in a lifetime kind of people. 

My Church and my Church Family:

Moving here we knew a couple people but when we found our now home church, we have met some of the most amazing people, they make us feel loved and wanted, we are so blessed. 

You: 

I wrote this blog expecting no one to read it but my close family and friends. And they’re here. But so are so many other people who only know me in passing, or don’t know me at all.  Over 600 regular readers.  I love each of you so much and I am so thankful for you. 

Another Year:

We are not even promised tomorrow so we need to be thankful for each day as they come and make the most of it. 

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Have a Great Monday my friends, we are spending the day with some  church friends who wanted to make sure we wouldn't be alone for the holiday and she is an amazing cook 

31 years

In celebration of my 31st Birthday, I decided to list 31 random facts about me

1) I love my birthday, love the day to be all about me :p

2) I do not drive- have no desire to get my drivers license

3) I love Michael Jackson 

4) I love to spoil people with presents 

5) I love to socialize, but it totally exhausts me.

6) I dont know how to swim

7) I collect keychains and notebooks

8) I used to have 80 pairs of shoes, now I'm down to about 40

9) I am a shopper and could spend hours in the mall 

10) I love Orange juice with ice

11) My drink of choice would be milk

12) I love to laugh

13) I would love to have another baby

14) I am a Apple product girl

15) I would love to travel the world, like buy a RV and just travel, hubby thinks i'm crazy

16) Lady bugs really scare me

17) I use to be scared to stay alone, now i don't mind it, how things changes when your a mom

18) I dont have any allergies

19) I dont particularly enjoy music, what i mean is I don't have to have music on to clean etc 

20) I cried when i first got my period- i thought there was something seriously wrong with my body 

21) I dropped out of University because I got homesick 

22) My only ever boyfriend was my husband 

23) I love to drink tea

24) I am a Boston Bruins Fan

25) I am addicted to the game show " Minute to win it"

26) I play clarinet

27) I love to go camping

28) The first meal i made as a new wife was a boxed pizza and sliced my finger open while doing it 

29) I knew i was going to marry him when i met him at 13

30) I love spicy food but due to IC i cannot have it

31) My go to food is Pizza- Yum, anytime of the day or night 

My wish for me this year is to have the best year yet.