Love is...

Love is....


cleaning out your toe-jam.

Oh deer

I like to jot the little things down to remember them.

Out of the blue K has decided that Deer signs are such a bother.

Its rather hilarious, she will see one as we are driving.... and she says

"Another deer sign" in this funniest exasperating tone.

She is always on the look out for them, and what gets me- she can see them WAAY before I do!

Oh your so funny K!

Wicked!

Wicked was super Wicked!
Cough... err... 


We went and saw Wicked in Calgary on Tuesday for my Berf.a.day. ~ it. was. SUPERB.

For those of you who have not yet seen it.... and know nothing about it, here is a quick synopsis.

Although here are a few thoughts of mine- 

Glenda- aka the Good Witch. Fantastic.

The actress playing her did amazing- she was hilarious and played her part flawlessly.

The man who played Oz- NO RYTHUM. It was a little sad watching him attempt to dance during his solo. He looked like he was going to trip over his own feet- and he was off beat in his swaying. Oh well. He had a good voice.

The Number with Fiyero and Elphaba singing together- had no chemistry. And Poor Fiyero your pants were so tight- I am not sure how you got them done up. No wonder you kept moving up and down from kneeling... you were so squished in those green pants I thought your seams were gonna rip! 

Elphaba- what a fun role to play. She did great- it was so fun to see her movements and mannerisms, you could TOTALLY see the Wicked Witch from The original Wizard of Oz in her hand movements and some of her body postures! 

Like I said it was. SO FANTASTIC.

It was great to go with my mom and sister, and sit 8 rows from the front dead center!!

I had lots of friends attend that same show- thanks to Laura- but alas I did not see them, accept from afar.

I would go see this show again in a heartbeat. My point of view right up there with Les Mis.... ya that good.

26

Yup... I turned 26. Suddenly I feel old. Not as old as 30..... haha LOVE YOU ALL... but 25 has always seemed SO much younger then 26. I know. I'm strange.

Here are 26 things I have done in my LIFE

Me

1. Got Married to the best man for ME.
2. Bought a house
3. Had Child #1 who is such a special girl, with LOTS of personality
4. Had Child #2 who is as stubborn as her Grandma
5. Had Child #3 who eats... constantly.
6. Been to London to see Les Misrable
7. Rolled and Totaled a car at 16... and lived through my Parents finding out
8. Grew up drinking the DP and have never strayed
9. Delivered Newspapers for 3 LONG years
10. Attended General Conference with my Fiance
11. this is hard
12. Climbed Bears Hump Mountain at 37 weeks Pregnant
13. Flew to Vegas with my Parents and Sister for a weekend of fun
14. Got rammed by a Ram
15. Peed my pants laughing after YW on the corner of my street
16. Graduated College after almost being kicked out of my program
17. Sang with Cardston Girls Choir and traveled to PEI and New York singing.
18. Camped at MacDonalds Farm
19. Told my siblings that Vicks under the eyes helps them sleep
20. Sang Happy Birthday Marilyn Monroe style over the intercom to our Principle
21. Turned from a "No pink, No Ruffles" type into a "LOVE PINK AND RUFFLES" type
22. Voted Female and Male Worst Driver Class of 2003
23. Went on a Cruise to the Southern Caribbean
24. (this is for my high school buddies) Have gone 5 years WITHOUT being pulled over by the cops!
25. To name a few- I've seen Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood and Nickleback in concert
26. Went to Wicked in Calgary!!!

Wow, just read my list- its silly.

Oh well- I was trying to be original. But that was hard~ but I didn't really feel the need to give away too many secrets all at once.

Crafting Rings and Earrings

Think I've been too busy to craft??
Almost.
But a couple weeks ago, before the mail strike, we ordered some new supplies.

The package finally arrived, we got straight to work!

  

 

How are things going?

So all you list people. How are your Summer Lists going??

Summer Days

√ have a fire pit                  face painting

√ go to a spray park           build a fort

make homemade pizza  marble slab ice cream

visit the zoo                     do a paint project

do service for someone  visit grandmas

go camping                      go to a movie

walk a dog                        build a sand castle

visit a petting zoo           have a picnic

have a pajama day          backyard BBQ with family

plant flowers                   visit a amusement park

tie-dye a shirt                  go to the park

water balloons                mail a letter

make a collage                √ go to a pool

homemade lemonade   √ go to park lake

play a board game        √ take someone dinner

paint with pudding       melt crayons

have lunch at work with dad

make cookies                go bowling

make popsicles             do a treasure hunt

write a card                   go on a hike

have a popcorn fight   have a cousin party

do a puzzle                    slip and slide

sidewalk chalk             watch some fireworks

walk around Indian Battle Park

roast marshmallows   put the sprinkler under the trampoline

go to a car show           pitch a tent in the backyard

I know I got looking a what we've done, and its totally the easy stuff! Oh well.... I guess next week I will have fun things with the kids to accomplish! 

Actually I found a list that I really want to do with the girls... so I am thinking of doing both. This other one is not a summer list... cause it has 101 things to do with your toddler. Its more so a list of simple things to make memories and have a fun minute with your toddlers. So maybe I will focus mainly on the summer list for now but keep in mind the other list too..

Too much? Too confusing.. Oh well. Keep up People! 

1. Color
2. Blow Bubbles
3. Play Hide-and-Seek
4. Peek-a-Boo
5. Play Chase
6. Do Finger-plays
7. Sing a song
8. Collect rocks in a basket
9. Make an obstacle course out of cushions and/or furniture
10. Make a fort out of cushions and sheets
11. Go for a Walk
12. Make a Car out of a Box
13. Read a book
14. Go to the park
15. Finger-paint
16. Play with Play-Dough
17. Toss Bean bags into a Bucket
18. Play the shell and pea game
19. Dance to music
20. Download games for toddlers from the Internet
21. Practice putting things in and taking things out of boxes and bags
22. Make a temporary slide out of a table leaf and your couch
23. Roll a ball back and forth on the floor
24. Scoop dirt or sand into a child's bucket (or use a serving spoon and bowl)
25. Practice climbing by stacking boxes on top of each other (only with adult supervision)
26. Put on a puppet show
27. Go fishing with a yard stick and yarn
28. Make a Horseshoe game
29. Make a Shape Puzzle
30. Play paper basketball
31. Run through a Sprinkler
32. Play with a bucket of water and a sponge (PLEASE WATCH CHILD AT ALL TIMES!)
33. Make a Drum out of an oatmeal box
34. Play with a kazoo
35. Wash windows together
36. Bang on Pots and Pans with a spoon
37. Brush each other's teeth
38. Play dress-up with stuffed animals and your child's clothes
39. Stack canned or boxed food on top of each other
40. Let child stack mixing bowls inside each other
41. Make a playhouse out of a large box
42. Let child play with a sticker sheet (make sure your child doesn't eat them!)
43. Put stickers on fingers for finger puppets
44. Play a musical instrument together- i.e.recorder, piano, etc.
45. Go on a Smelling Hunt
46. Frost Cookies
47. Plant a flower or vegetable plant together
48. Roll a tennis ball into an empty trash can or bucket
49. Draw on a mirror with dry-erase markers
50. Play hide and seek together- trying to find a stuffed animal or other object
51. Have a splash party together in the bathtub
52. Put a leash on a stuffed animal and walk around the house
53. Record each other on a tape recorder (great for scrapbooks or journals!)
54. Make and try on paper hats
55. Give a piggy-back ride
56. Play "Horsey"
57. Talk into an electric fan (it distorts your voice)
58. Play tug-of-war with a blanket
59. Collect flowers (felt, artificial, real...)
60. Make a camera and go on a Safari
61. Play games with frozen juice lids
62. Disconnect your phone and pretend to make phone calls to relatives
63. Leave your phone connected and really make phone calls to relatives- let your child talk too
64. String large beads onto or along a shoelace
65. Squirt each other with squirt bottles
66. Glue shapes onto paper
67. Make sock puppets
68. Make paper puppets
69. Fill an old purse with toys
70. Use a paper towel tube as a megaphone
71. Make binoculars and go "Bird Watching" or "Stuffed Animal Watching"
72. Put snacks in different fun containers (paper sacks, empty canisters, etc.)
73. Act out a story from a book
74. Walk on a balance beam- use a 2x4 placed on the ground
75. Draw with chalk on the sidewalk
76. Sketch an outline of your child on the sidewalk or paper with chalk
77. Paint child's palms with tempura paint and blot on paper. Makes a great card for loved ones!
78. Put lipstick on child and kiss a mirror
79. Make a puddle on cement and splash barefoot in it
80. Let child decorate and eat an open peanut butter sandwich
81. Make a toilet paper barricade for child to go under, over, or through
82. Do the Hokey Pokey
83. Make a super-hero costume out of household items
84. Do Knee-Bouncing Rhymes
85. Play "Red Light, Green Light" saying "Go" and "Stop"
86. Make a shoe-box train for stuffed animals
87. Make a pillow pile to jump on (keep it clear from any hard surfaces, including walls!)
88. Make an easy puzzle with felt and Velcro
89. Make bracelets or collars for stuffed animals out of pipe cleaners and jingle bells
90. Learn numbers from a deck of cards
91. Play the matching game with a deck of cards
92. Make a domino chain
93. Have a picnic in the park, backyard, or living room!
94. Play dress up in Mommy or Daddy's clothes
95. Make a tin cup telephone and talk to each other in it
96. Make a nature collage
97. Mirror each other
98. Make a "Mummy Mommy" with toilet paper
99. Make a tape recording of short music selections and instructions to move in different ways
100. Make and walk along a toilet paper trail
101. TAKE A NAP!