So I have now had two days of absolute child freedom. And I can tell you I have done so little with them. I have surfed the net, started but not finished packing my suitcase for Hawaii, ate breakfast and that's it for today. But yesterday, yesterday I learned how to knit! It is fabulous. And addictive and something to do when watching movies with your husband that you want to pretend you like watching with your husband but really you are thinking of all the time you are wasting and wish you were doing something a wee bit more productive (the movie was transformers revenge of the fallen in case you're curious)
So I can cast on, knit stich, and cast off. I cannot however fix any mistakes I make so far without unraveling the whole thing. Hopefully I'll learn that when I get back.
So the concert was Fabulous! Even though Bono was at times loosing his voice, he truly has a way of captivating an audience no matter how large, and this one was LARGE! Loved it. Jer and I had a great date night. We went for Sushi, wandered through the many aisles of books at the Downtown VPL, had a delicous coffee and even more delicous view, and then headed out to BC place just in time to miss Black Eyed Peas, oh shucks (absolutley no sarcasm there at all)
So today I think I should clean up our messy place, and get things organized for our soon upon us trip. I am a wee bit concerned as NONE of my summer outfits fit me because I am so full of baby right now, all my friends were prego in the winter with me, so I am scrounging to find some acceptable clothes for our trip!
Anyhoo I should get off my but and do something now so if I don't write before monday I will when I get back!

A night out

Tonight Jer and I are having a humpday date night. We've got tix to see U2 and are heading for sushi before and mabye a quick gander through my fav bookstore of all time....the library! Can't wait. It's funny, we've been doing the full time family thing for the last 2 weekends now and now that Cole has gone off to Lola's for the night I miss him terribly! I don't know what to do with myself. I could have cleaned the whole house by now, or finished up a little scrapbooking, or something, but all I've done is help myself to half a box of girlguide cookies, surfed the net and finally hung up some theatre pics in my walk through closet. I think i'll pour myself a nice hot bath and put on some air supply....

and the bliss begins...

We're trying something a little different around here this weekend. And we are all spending it together. By all I mean Jer me and Cole. This is different than past weekends in that Cole has been staying at Lola and Lolo's place on Friday and sometimes Saturday nights. But we missed him. And we missed having that family weekend feel. But tonight and tommorow and Sunday we are bringin it back! We have already had such a great friday night. I must be feeling better because I actually had enough energy to make a full Roast Chicken dinner with Maple Syrup sweet potatoes, roast potatoes and gravy. I also managed two loaves of pumpkin bread. We had a great dinner, a great little bike around the courtyard. My Chicken soup is simmering on the stove, and my cutie has finally fallen asleep, after two clicks of the door handle and the pitter patter of tiny feet down the hall to the living room (where his parents are reading a book, and playing video games, guess which) followed by the cutest little voice "mummy and daddy, I'm having a hard time sleeping, I just not sleeping very well" Most parents would find this annoying but I love it. It reminds me of when I was little, and me and my two sisters would creep down the stairs where at the bottom there was the door to the living room where my parents would watch t.v. The door would always be closed, we would lie heads closest to the door and peek under the small space between the door and the floor, and watch whatever my parents were watching until we promply passed out. Then my dad would carry each of us back up to our beds. I love hearing Cole speak, and i love re-tucking him in and getting another kiss, another I love you mum. And a good night. These truly are the best days of our lives....

Thanksgiving 2009

We are slowly recovering from our jam packed Thanksgiving weekend! I sang for a wedding which we in turn got invited to attend. It was the full Italian meal deal and fabulous! Then Sunday we spent the morning with Jer's family, then we headed out to my grandmas for a small but wonderful dinner. (My mom and dad got really sick and couldn't make it) but we had a great time with my aunt and uncle and two cousins and grandma and grandpa. Such a great time I didn't take any pictures! Oops. Then Monday morning we went against everything we said and took Cole to Country Farms. And against everything we thought, it was Wonderful! Cole had a blast, we had a blast. The entertainment was fabulous, the weather was perfect. Then we decided to head to The Bird Sanctuary and fed the ducks and went for a lovley walk. On the way home we found the cutest little farm called Westham Island Herb farm. We walked around and explored, since we had already got our pumpkins from Country Farms we bought some corn and apples which were delicous! They had a great pumkin display, fun head cutouts and beautiful flowers and cute little country store front! I think we'll be heading there again!
So here's the pictures!
XOXOXO
amy

Tofino the 9th year second time around!~

we're back, it was wonderful, still sick. That sums up most of it. Oh yes and of course throw in some whinyness from Cole, and some absolutley adorable verbal cuteness, and then some more whinyness, and some more ranting on and on about wanting more tv. And then some whinning about needing a juice box. And then some more cuteness, and then me feeling barfy again, and that's really most of our life right now.
I love fall, and want to enjoy it more, but I am so darn exhausted and sick and barfy all the time, that it really isn't happening. I am looking very much forward to this weekend, I'm singing for a wedding, and then having a thanksgiving dinner with my family (not cooked by me!) and then I think we will head out to find a new pumpkin patch. It's funny, we live in Richmond, where everyone says we are soooooo lucky because we have Country Farms to go to and it's just so great because they have wagon rides and this and that. But you see Jer and I hate crowds. We don't like all those pushy people and not being able to just enjoy being. So We have yet to try out CF. And I think this year will be no exception. Last year we found a great place called Farmer Bobs, this year I think we will venture out into Delta. We'll just put on our mud boots and go!
Counting the days until Hawaii. Hoping our night flight goes okay with Cole, and that everything turns out well. I guess I should start preparing.
Wishing all a Happy Thanksgiving!