new wheels

for alden that is.


I wonder if any car manufacturers are hiring.
Maybe I could work from home.
This model is cheap to make.
Probably won't be good in the rain, so Albertans should be able to enjoy it.
:)


Monday we went swimming as a family.
Lucy's first time and she loved it.
As did Alden.
He loves his wet suit from Grandma and Grandpa Steed.
And it sure is useful for helping him float!




Just wanted to share this cute photo of Lucy from the other day too.



No bites on the house yet.

tidbits

• our house is going up on the market on monday. i might post a link so ya'll can see my house on MLS. really it would be the only time any on my siblings (or reg's) will ever see it. lots of work to sell a house with small kids. i've done a lot the past two weeks and it looks like i will still be working lots til it sells.

• been taking photos of the kids and playing in photoshop. photoshop rules. it was part of my college education and i used to use it every day at work in the prebaby life, but i have kind of gotten out of it. felt good today to play with it. these are my outcome. got inspired to try from HeatherM's blog. Found a whole pile of brushes and stuff to use. there will be more to come. :)




• converstation with alden yesterday.

alden: "mom, i'm a big boy right?"
ME: "yes, and who is Lucy?"
alden: "a little special baby."


• I guess I should say one thing about medical school. if I could stick my tounge out over the internet I would. we are on the wait list. and no they won't tell you what number. and yes we are going to wait. we have been waiting for 5 years. so what's 2 more months. right?

As long as we can get a babysitter we are going to parenting seminar tonight from this guy . We've been to one from him before and he is great. So I really want to find a babysitter.

ode to my mom

my mother taught me
to sew
to cook
to paint and draw,
sculpture, charcol, pencils and water colors,
about color
about art and expressing myself
laundry and money managment
i have the power to change
that prayer can move mountains
how to create and try new things
that the best job in the world is being at home with my kids
how to have a good marriage
forgiveness
the true meaning of enduring to the end
how to work and not complain
to garden and grow things
to read my scriptures
to always put my family first
homemade is always best
to love myself for my kids
a soft answer turneth away wrath
to give love to everyone around you
to repent every day
i create perfectly because it is a part of me
to attend the temple
and hug my kids every day
that honest is always the best policy
what unconditional love feels like
doesn't matter how much is in the bank as long as your heart is full
i love you momma.
happy mother's day.
wish i could have seen you

i'm just wondering

if you all would do me a favor.
i'd like to see who you are.
you
reading this.
wanna just comment and say hello.
i'd like to see who you are.
Regan says I need to say something
controversial
something to get people talking
or posting

i'm just curious
what's in it for you?
you'll see.
could be something.

and on another note....
yes Mary, Peggy's Cove is close to Halifax.
It is about an hour away.
(if you take the highway route instead of the coastal pretty route.)


happy monday morning.

you've gotta see this place

Today we went to Peggy's Cove. It is one of the most beautiful places on this earth.
not that I have seen lots of the earth
but still
i know it is.

and you need to see it.
in person.
too bad for our families that we won't be here too much longer
so they can't stay for FREE anymore
looks like most missed their chance
(right guys??)










And Alden has been pretty goofy lately.
He was showing off his "pipes" to us the other day.
The poor kid has muscles like his mother.





Had a realtor come over today and talk with us
I have decided that selling a house
it's scary
and big



but further proof
that we are moving home.



and to all of you scrapbookers...
happy national scrapbooking day tomorrow.

we are having a C-E-L-E-B-R-A-T-I-O-N at Scraptivity tomorrow
with challenges
and prizes
good ones.

so check it out.
i'll be there.

a new kit

thought I would share some of my new May kit pages from Scraptivity.
It is a fun fun kit this month. And I have been inspired to make lots of pages.


Got lots more here in my personal gallery at S!.

Purging lots of things and getting rid of things we don't want to move home.
Yep.....MOVE HOME.
Cool.

wedding photography

My friend Kelly got married yesterday and I did the photography.
I was TOTALLY nervous.
But I think it went good.
Here are some of my favorite shots.
Hope Kelly & Rob are happy with all the photos!

And yes I added a lot of photos.
I take lots of photos of my kids and stuff... but this is my first wedding.
I learned lots and I so hope I get the chance to do another one some day.

the kiddies

isn't my little Lucy so darling!!!
New outfit.
That's reason for a photo shoot... right.


Alden is three.
Really three and a half.
And no he isn't potty trained.
I've tried it all.
He doesn't care.
Treats
Nope.
Bribery
nope.
Peeing on a target
nope.
His own toliet seat.
nope.
Telling him he can be a big boy.
Nope.
Character underwear.
He peed on purpose on spidermans head.
nope.
Every person I meet tries to tell me how to do it.
Even the ones without kids.
Me: "all your friends go on the potty"
Alden: "I don't care mom."
Really I've tried it.
well...

at least they are on his body?!

spring has sprung

spring has sprung,
the grass is ris,
i wonder where the birdes is.

my dad always used to say that to us when we were younger.
and today as we were driving in the pouring rain
i thought of it
classic maritime spring weather
fog and rain
wet fog
cold rain
love the maritime spring
blech.

on another note,
my mom and dad bought a new house
i am so excited for them.
they are moving from our dear little village
Hill Spring
to the big city
big to them anyway
Lethbridge

it has more than 200 people
and that is big.

I am soooo very excited for them
So many changes for them.

As I have been talking with my mom about all these changes it made me think
(not that this is a new thought!)
i am so very glad we are going to move home
and be around when the changes occur.
That makes me happy.

Despite the maritime spring weather.

here they are

The rest of my entries in my {21} day challenge with Rhonna Farrer.








Plus a new page of Alden.

Happy Wednesday!!

The 21 day challenge is up and I did it. :) I am so pleased. Will be posting the rest of my pages soon. Been busy being a mom and enjoying my kiddies and easter and my wonderful hubby. Good times.
Been taking LOTS of photos. My kids are just too cute. And i like taking them. Hence the 5000+ photos in my iPhoto library. :)


Made this fun little project today. It matches something I made for Regan last V-Day. Gonna hang them right beside each other.

Alden's best friend Fraser Thomson moved home to Alberta this week. We are going to miss them sooo much. Love the Thomson's. Got some really good shots of them just being themselves. Fraser, Alden and Jane. The day after they left Alden cried to "move to alberta with fraser." If he only understood how much we are trying to move there.

As par tradition at my house. My babies at Easter have to have pictures with ears. I'll have to dig up Alden's from his first easter and comapre them. I know they look alike - Alden was just 3 pounds heavier. and 2 inches taller.

And a tender moment to share. Alden decided to do this all on his own. I took video too. It was a moment to remember. He brushed her hair and talked to her and played. And it lasted longer than ever before. It was wonderful.

Now I'm off to bed.
Happy Easter everyone!

Day 15

Just wanted one of my pages to have this quote. Simple but great message.

hello there!

Life has been stressful and good. So many things going on this past week. Deciding our future. When to move home. For what. So many things. But I have been doing good on my {21} day challenge. It is amazing how good this challenge has been for me right now. A good time to be focusing on my life and what I am supposed to be doing. Our family. Where we are headed. I really really thought a lot about a quote Rhonna had as inspiration this past week. "Our busy lives force us to focus on things we do from day to day. But the development of character comes only as we focus on who we really are." Russell M. Nelson.
Such an important message to remember who we really are and what really matters. My goal of daily prayer has really been helping me think about this too. And it has kept me sane in all this confusion and wondering what to do. Thanks Rhonna!!!








oh and i ran out of the little tabs that i am putting on the tops... so i'll add them later.

Just a page of Alden to end with.
Have a great day!

catch up

I have been doing great with my {21} day challenge. Just havn't been loading the pages onto my blog. So here are days 6,7&8.
It is so exciting to think that I am making a habit. Changing myself. Improving. That is just plain old cool. And becoming more aware of who I am and where I am headed.







Hope you have a great day!

Day 5

Happy April Fools!!! Hope you got some good jokes in today.

Day 5: Going strong! Loving this challenge. Really I am so pleased that I am going strong!
Making Memories pp, vellum, white cardstock, thread, Dress Size Two font (one of mine from S!), some ribbon, staples, tab and the Scraptivity Oodles of Doodles stamps with pink versamark.



Since it's the 1st there is a new Scraptivity kit too. Here is one of my kit pages.
Check out the Scraptivity gallery here to see pages from the other designers.



and..... The fabulous Rhonna Farrer(who rules!) sent me a prize for knowing the Beautiful South (who also rule!). She sent me the Designing with Greetings book from Autumn Leaves. I LOVE IT! It is my first Designing with book and now I want them all. This is a little card I made to inspired by all the nice cards in the book.


Have a great day.