Monday August 24, 2009

Today was the day for changing hair. In the afternoon, we went over to Caleb and Megs house for Meg to do our hair. Meg is a hairstylist and she is just starting her own salon in her basement. She just needs to finish having a sink installed for washing the hair in. So exciting! Kaitlyn wanted to have her hair hilighted with a bit more blonde. She is already blonde but it is getting to be more of a dirty blonde as she gets older. So Meg hilighted her hair for her and did a trim and a few long layers. I LOVE it! She did such a good job, and I think it looks great on Kaitlyn. I had my hair blonde for the summer, but wanted to go dark again for the winter. So I got mine dyed black (my hair sucks in colour after it's been blonde, so a really dark colour was necessary so that it fades into the colour I want.) Tyson even got a trim because his hair was starrting to grow over his eyes! Caleb watched the kids and took them to the park and stuff. What a huge help. Sammie (the dog) has gotten bigger, and is still adorable! We had pizza from "Little Caesars" together and then got ready to go. We left Caleb and Meg's house at 7pm (it usually only takes us 20 minutes to get home) and I wanted to avoid the new mall traffic on the deerfoot highway, so I went a new way down country hills...a detour to avoid all of the crazy mall traffic that holds you up for about 30 minutes....well to make a long story short, my little detour ended up being a 1 hour and 20 minute scenic drive. I got lost...again! I don't know how I do it, but I get lost so very easily. I ended up calling my Mom, and Shand and Caleb also helped direct me....good grief! How embarassing! We finally got home at 8:30pm. I didn't mind the drive, but was a little embarassed that I got lost so close to home. Needless to say, as soon as we got home, the kids got ready for bed and that was our day. Grant was working so he wasn't with us (we also would not have gotten lost with Grant around, lol.)

Sunday August 23, 2009

Today was stake conference. We were able to have it in the new Airdrie Chapel which was nice. They broadcast it from the stake centre in Calgary. Not too much to say today. After church Grant made a nice dinner. Caleb came over to eat and hang out with us (Meg was going to come too but had some things to do and her brother was over). We just found out some wonderful news, that Meg is pregnant. How exciting! It will be fun to see her and Caleb as parents. The dinner Grant made was sooo delicious! We had chicken, corn on the cob, roasted potatoes and fruit& yogurt parfaits. Kaitlyn made a dessert for us all by herself (with some guidance). She made a cookie pizza. She was so proud, and it turned out so well. She is really maturing as of late. It's so fun to see them grow and progress. This week's plan is to cram a ton of summer fun into one short week before school starts again.

Saturday August 22, 2009

Well, it's been a busy summer, and I've tried my best as far as blogging goes. We have had a lot of fun this summer, and I am sad to say that our summer is almost over, then back into the routine of school etc. Recent events include a family picnic (with my bro's and sis's and parents etc), going out to the movies and dinner with Sue and Carrie, Lake Sikome with the Sherlocks, Prairie Winds splash park, girls night, date with Grant to Baby Tooth Bambino's for dinner and going to see the new Balzac Mall that just opened, fun in the sprinklers, and the list goes on. Lots of fun, friends, family and memories. I'm too tired to dish out more details, but figured I should post again. A few side notes to post..Kaitlyn has been developing her interest in cooking. I have been letting her help me cook dinners and bake. Who knows, maybe one day I won't have to cook, haha! She's been doing really well and is eager to create her own recipes. Damian's baptism is creeping up on us. His 8th b-day is on Sept. 17th and we will be having his baptism on October 17th (Marcus will be home from his mission and will be able to attend with Grant's parents who will be flying out). McKenna is enjoying the freedom of summer, and has chosen to go into swimming lessons in the fall instead of gymnastics. Kaitlyn will also be taking swimming lessons. Damian is going to continue on in gymnastics though. Catcher is excited for his first day of Kindergarten coming up very soon. He will be in afternoon Kindergarten (his cousin Ethan will be in the afternoon as well at the same school, but a different class). Maiya is very eager to grow up. We've been giving Catcher a little more freedom here and there to grow up and feel like a big boy, and Maiya is insisting she be able to do all of the things the big kids do. Tyson is a bit of a tornado at the moment (his mission is to search and destroy) but he is also such a light in our house. Always smiling and making everyone laugh. He will be 2 years old on September 13th and we will be having a family party for him. Well, I think I will leave my update on this note. I really wish summer wasn't ending just yet, I LOVE it so much!

Sunday August 2, 2009

Today we went to Stirling to pick up Kaitlyn and McKenna from their trip to their cousins house. Garth and Sarah took Kaitlyn and McKenna to their house and let them have a vacation with their cousins for 16 days. They were getting a little homesick at the end, but have many fun stories to tell. They both took swimming lessons while they were there, and had lots of swimming time in the outdoor pool there because Sarah had a family pass. They went on their first camping trip (Sarah's family was having a family reunion), and at the same time had their first time horseback riding. They went to a street dance, saw fireworks, went on bike rides etc. They just love their cousins and had a blast.
We left this morning at 9am to go to Stirling. We borrowed Josh and Alex's DVD player for the way up in the car. It's a 3 hour drive, and it was nice to keep them occupied. We stayed at Garth and Sarah's house for about 4 and a half hours. Had dinner (yummy ribs cooked on the BBQ) and went to the par with the kids and just visited. We got the girls things ready to go and were out of the door by 5pm to head back home. Once again, the DVD player was a lifesaver. It was amazing how many gas stations were out of gas this weekend. Maybe because of the long weekend?? The girls were happy to be back home, and wanted to check out their new school clothes we had gotten while they were away. They had a snack then it was off to bed for all of them.
Yesterday I had another wedding shoot. It was a nice day for an outdoor wedding. It was supposed to rain, but thankfully the rain held off.