Go Riders!

We have been told since moving to Regina, that we HAVE to go to a Riders game. There is nothing quite like it. The team is awesome and the fans are even better. Well, it turns out that Dana got given tickets (from his generous boss) and so we got to finally go. We arrived early, fought the crowds, and settled into our bleacher seats. The fans filled the stands and you could only see 'green'. People came in full gear, complete with watermelon helmets. It was quite a cool game. And it poured rain. The whole side of my face was frozen from being pelted with rain. It was actually alot of fun and I know Dana was in his glory. But, being pregnant and with an incredibly sore back, we ended up leaving in the 4th quarter. I just couldn't sit anymore. So we went for hot chocolate, but on the way to the coffee shop we listened to the last of the game. When all of a sudden the announcer said, "What's this... a crazed fan has just sprinted bare foot onto the field. Security guards are in pursuit...." Dana just looked at me as if to say, "I hate you!" We both laughed, but I know he would have loved to see that. The things our husbands do for us, eh? But I must give myself kudoos too. I hate watching sports, especially football. I am almost 9 months pregnant. It feels like I have a knife permanently in my back. And it was pouring rain. I think I put up with my share that day too. 'Go Riders!'

A Little Bit of Us...

Chipped

I have been trying to find the time to update my blog, so sorry for all those in waiting. Facebook is uploading pictures first... then blogger.

But tonight, I wanted to share a tale about a little girl who has a beautiful smile.... just a little chipped. Dana and I went for lunch after church today and after about an hour, Ava flashed Dana a smile when he noticed her front tooth had a little corner missing. Ava hadn't cried all day, did not fall, did not get hit in the face, but still this chip has alluded us. We figure she bit her sucker, and sucker chunk and tooth chip got swallowed together. Needless to say, her smile now looks a little crooked. But I will admit that it looks kinda adorable, and incredibly suiting of her personality.

Leaving in a Mini Van...

I am on operation count down. In nine hours approx. we will be on VACATION! I am so excited. The destination.... Alberta. The goal.... fun in the sun. I thought I would leave you all with some pictures of us from Canada Day... I hope you enjoy. See you next week.

Odds and Sodds.

Lately, I have been feeling an aray of different emotions. I am itching to finish projects and nest. Get creative. And sometimes (only sometimes) I get really emotional and bark orders that is usually followed by crying. That's just me lately. So I thought I would document some of it... the nesting at least. Below are some pictures of me getting creative, domestic and of course the kids.

I have been beading like crazy. To see what I have been working on, check out my etsy site: inspire2create.etsy.com

Some pictures of the kids for good measure...





Proof that I am not completely a black thumb.




My perennial garden... My attempt to grow something.




Ava's new bedroom furniture... Thank you Grandma and Grandma Hoblak!






MY very first quilt that I made for Ava. It's not quilted yet. I still have to do that, but eh??? Pretty good!




Curtains I made. I know! I am super talented. LOL.




My wall decals. This one is one my kitchen wall and I just love it. It makes me giggle every time I look at it. The other one is in our dining room and is from Carleen and Allan. I think it compliments our space perfectly.







A new do...




A better angle...




Belly Shot.... I am being brave and baring all.... well at least my belly band. LOL.

Smells like Bread...

The kids are finally asleep, Dana went to bed early, and I just finished doing my last chore. The bread is baking, floors washed, dishes done. I'm done. I am listening to my iPod that I got for Valentines' Day for the 2nd time. Sad, I know, but oh so nice. And I am in the mood to write. Can you tell? So, I thought I would give an accurate and complete update of everyone in our home. Including funny anecdotes, new occurrences, and lots of love.

Let's start with Dana. He has been in bed since 4:30pm. No joke. He is not feeling well, and he rarely gets sick, but it always seems when it hits him it hits him hard. So we had soup and buns for dinner, complete with ginger ale and vitamins. He never left the room. But other than that he is doing great and really enjoying work. He is always coming home telling me something about how God used him that day. I have to say I enjoy his enthusiasm, especially at the end of a long day with the kids. He also is in a Men's Bible study that seems to be growing in numbers. They are going through something like "Attributes of a Man". I'm not sure, but they discuss everything from Accountability to Purpose. I usually hide in my room when they are over so I am not sure all of the goings on, but I do know that Dana really likes it. He also sings almost every weekend at church, and sounds quite heavenly if I do say so. I love watching him up on stage, leading others into worship, including me. I am so proud of this man, often runs through my mind. I am so thankful for Dana and all he has been to me. My rock, mt partner, my lover, my everything. Truly everything in the last little while. My back has been so bad, there have been days that he's come home cooked dinner, done laundry, took the kids to the park, bathed them, and given me a message. Slightly pampered, yes I think so. We lean on each other and depend on each other to give us strength when the other doesn't have it. I think of these times as great bonding adhesive. LOL.

As for the kidlets, which is probably who you want to here about, they are mischievous, growing, and determined. They always seem to be on the go, even when we stay at home all day. Always here or there in the house, doing this or that. Kynan is so big and reminds me everyday that he is a Big Boy. He is always saying "I can do it myself" and " Let me try" and "Can I help?" The only time this is frustrating is when you are in a rush, but other than that I welcome the extra help and encourage him to help (even if it makes a little more mess). He also says "I will be 5 soon", which makes me giggle... and choke. What do you mean 5! Where did the time go. Kynan enjoys running through the sprinkler, his water shark, freezies, riding his bike his Daddy sprayed for him (and found in a dumpster... don't ask), monster trucks (Still), puzzles, reading, church, friends, and singing praise songs at the top of his longs. Seriously, all the time, he is singing. I love it.

Ava is a big girl too, complete with a big girl room, big girl underwear and big girl potty. She is just as determined as Kynan, but even more forceful when she demands, "NO! I do it!" and yanks it away (whatever 'it' is). She is still working on the potty thing, but seems to be very interested in it and her new book called 'Once Upon a Potty' which actually shows all the proper parts. Ava now loves pointing out her bum hole. She has fallen madly in love with the book Jillian Jiggs and asks me to read it to her everynight. We even had to go buy our own copy so she would let us return the library's copy. I know the book off my heart now.... "A long time ago when she was quite small, Jillian Jiggs wore nothing at all!" Hay, maybe that's why Ava likes to run around naked! LOL. She loves playing baby, dress up, watching Kynan run through the sprinkler and ride his bike, she loves freezies too, and most food in general. She smiles and says thank you more and more. "Thank you mommy" is enough to melt your heart coming from her sweet lips. And oh, she loves getting her nails painted. And they have to match mine. I secretly love it too. This little girl keeps me on my toes, makes me frustrated one minute and completely melted the next. I'm hooked around her finger, but please don't let her know that.

As for me, I am going and growing. The days seem to blur into each other running after Kynan and Ava, that I sometimes forget about #3 inside. Who has taken to sitting on my tale bone and kicking my groin to get me to slow down. Can you blame them, but still.... COME on! It only seems to kick at night, or that's the only time I am still enough to feel it. My photography class is done and I did a mock photo shoot for some friends and their daughter's graduation night. It was fun, humbling and completely exhausting. I am no professional, for sure. But I will say, on the way home, after feeling completely deflated that things didn't go perfectly as planned or that I didn't have as much control over my camera as I would have liked, I did feel the holy spirit encourage me. Just saying, hang in there, continue to learn and grow and you will succeed. For me, that was big. As I tend to davel in a lot of interests and say I am going to many of them professionally, but I never follow through. I know it's a long LONG ways away, but maybe this is one that will stick. But that's really it. Nothing much else with me. Looking for Dana being home tomorrow and going to the beach with some friends.... that is if Dana is looking less green and more peachy.

Pictures of Ava's room, decorative touches, my somewhat growing garden (yay, I know), photo shoot samples. Coming soon.

Daddy Day

On Daddy's Day we had a fantastic crepe breakfast, complete with whipping cream, peaches and special Summerland Sweets Blueberry Syrup. Kynan was so excited about the "Summerland Syrup", that he kept telling Dan all through breakfast that it came from Baba and Grandma town. Then we cleaned up and went to the park, one with a hill, as we discovered when and Al and Carleen were out that the kids love to roll and run down the hill. We had a fun few hours, then went garage sale'n for all of three seconds before the kids were conking out. Then Dana headed off to the church for the car show for the rest of the day. It was a fun morning, but busy weekend. Good thing for you... I finally have some pictures to liven up this blah blog.

Ice Cream for sale .... that will be 10 Million Dollars!




Daddy Day Portrait... Ava heard the ice cream truck.




Making Dana Work Out...hee hee... (truly playing with Shutter Speed)




The Spiderman Move...




The New Face...