Sad To See You Go

Over the weekend we went to my dad, stepmom, and youngest sister's for their "so long and thanks for all the fish" party; they're moving to the island in a few days. 

It's really sad to see them go since we just moved back this year.  We've tried to see them once a month so Lynden can build a relationship with them (he's all about his aunt and they have pretend sleepovers quite often).  It's been really nice to see them as much as we have and I don't really want to go back to seeing them a few times a year. 

Thankfully, we'll see them in 2 months (really, it'll be like 1 month to them since they'll spend most of November unpacking and settling in) at Christmas time.  We try to get over in the early spring to visit with my stepdad so now we'll just have to extend our trip (drats, twist my rubber arm) and head up to visit with them too. 

If I manage to figure out how to go back to work with my company in the new year I'll have to book all my vacation time right off the bat (trip to the Island, Edmonton in the summer, and 2 possible other trips). 

My Son's A Guppie

Yesterday Lynden finished his first set of swimming lessons.  I wasn't really sure how he was going to take to it since we've had issues in the bath over the last 18 months.  He hated getting his hair washed and it was a whole big crying sobbing mess anytime we even mentioned washing his hair.  Thankfully he's been better about it for the last 6 months.

A few days after Lynden's birthday was his first swimming lesson and wow!  I expected tears, I expected crying but I did not expect what happened that first night. 

1st class

Five Question Friday - Oct 28

1. Do you prefer cotton, silk, or flannel sheets?
Usually cotton, but we have a memory foam mattress that is painfully hot in the summer so then it would be nice to have silk.  Not that we have any :-(

2. What time zone are you in?
Pacific Time Zone

3. What's your favourite part of the holiday season?
Spending time with family, even more so that we have kids now.  It's great that our kids get to know everyone now that we're back. 

4. What's your favourite "wintery" drink? (it doesn't have to be alcoholic)
Tea, I love tea.  Especially Marco Polo Rouge, not that I know where to get it now.  My sister used to work at a high end tea shop and they sold it there but the store doesn't sell it anymore.  After 6 years I need to find a new flavour of tea (once my stash runs out).

5. In your opinion, what's the worst job in the world?
It sounds like a cop out but I think it sucks to be a politician.  Nothing you do is "right" and there's always a lot of people who hate you.  There's no winning.

Isn't That Pintresting

I haven't been on Pintrest much this week; Alyssa hasn't been sleeping well which means I'm not sleeping well.  This means I haven't completed my Pintrest projects yet, although I went out today to buy what I need for one.  Hopefully I can finish it by the end of the weekend. 

Here's some of my favourite stuff I've pinned:

Dress
I adore this dress

Weekly Calendar
I love this, sadly I have no where to put it :-(

Girl's Closet
I this this is Adorable.  Perfect for any little girl

Mojito Cupcakes
What's not to like? 

Photo Collage
What a wonderful idea

Guitar Coat Hooks
Cool and different

The truth about Santa
Anyone who has kids needs to look at this
it's BRILLIANT

Machu Picchu
If I only go one place in my life this will be it





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Pumpkin Carving

I was so excited for pumpkin carving this year.  I had this image in my mind of Danny, Lynden and I laughing as we dug out of pumpkins and the excitement building while we carved out our designs. 

I think I was living in the 50's in my daydream.  It went nothing like that.

Lynden and I were going to clean out the pumpkins during the day so it would be less work when Danny got home.  When Alyssa went for her nap we grabbed out pumpkins and tools to get started.

I don't know what face he was going for

Lynden refused to put his hand in the pumpkin while I gutted all 4 of them.  While I gutted the last pumpkin Lynden was finally willing to get his hands slightly dirty while helping grandma pull the seeds out of the bowl everything went into.