It's official

No more babies in this household.

We converted Tahlia's cot into a toddler bed tonight.

"I'm a big girl now" she said.

Too right! I almost had a little tear in my eye as we pulled the cot apart. The last time there will be a cot in our house. My 'baby' really truly is 'grown' up.

Expecting the worst I have just read her a book in her room and given her a cuggle and kiss. Walked out and voila! I believe she is asleep! Yippee!

We have had a quiet weekend at home. Met with the pool concreter today who marked out the pool - that's official also - we are getting a pool. They are digging in about 2 weeks.

Tossing up taking a quick trip to Townsville next weekend to watch a Cowboy's game. Would have to come home Sunday night though (even though it is a long weekend next weekend) because Michael's dad is coming over to do the double paling fencing.

Isabella had a lovely play date today with a school friend who lives around the corner. Since coming home she has been playing on the computer!

We watched two movies this weekend. Marley and Me - my gosh what a tear jerker! The girls started watching that one but both fell asleep long before it ended. And today Michael and I watched Revolutionary Road - another confronting (not happy) movie.

Well I'm about to go and read Twilight for the 3rd time. Watched the movie on Friday night with Michael. I must admit the first time I watched it I was very disappointed - but it was better the second time around.

Good night!

Reminiscing

It's been 1 year since I took a special trip with my Dad to his place of birth and:

* visited my Grandpa and Grandma, Aunty's, Uncles and cousins in Canada
* I saw and touched snow!
* I visited The Rockies (Banff especially)
* I ate Cheesies and Cinnamon Hearts and drank "Timmy's" coffee
* I experienced West Edmonton Mall
* we were introduced to 'Rita Roadgirl'
* I shopped in Walmart (hehehe)
* had my one and only helicopter ride (over the Rockies no less!)
* ate Aunty Eileen's homemade raspberry jam mmmm

Reminiscing................wish I was there right now. Eh!

Miss you guys! Miss you Grandpa xoxoxoxo

Too long....

It's been way too long since I last updated.

I've have been crazy, hectic at work and the kids have been sick with one thing or another so computer time has been very limited.

I've attached a few (ok alot of) photos which I'll explain as I go along.

Mothers Day 2009 - was pretty special (aren't they all?). I took the girls to a Wiggles concert and even though we were in the very back row of the theatre we had a fantastic time. In fact, when the Wiggles did a lap of the theatre we were really up close and personal.

Michael and the girls had bought me some roses for Mothers Day so of course we had to take a couple for Dorothy. I must admit I was singing right along - it was a great show!

Michael was busy at home all the while and I came home to a fully cleaned house and all the ironing done too! Mwwwwaaaahhhh!!!

Isabella made me some beautiful things at school (I've attached a scan of one - isn't it a gorgeous photo of Bella?). Tahlia did too, although she was reluctant to give them to me!

Michael and the girls also bought me a dishwasher!!! What a great invention - this thing not only washes the dishes but also hides the dirty dishes from benchtops!

On Mothers Day evening we went out for dinner with my Mum, Michael's parents, sister, brother and nephew! We had a lovely meal.

Mothers Day night (10.30pm) I ended up having to take Tahlia to emergency after hours doctor! She had woken up coughing oddly and having difficulty breathing!

The doctor decided it was a viral infection - but by Wednesday it had developed into something else and back to another doctor to be diagnosed with bronchitis. Poor Tahlia was pretty sick for a while there. She is much better now though.

Today is my first Thursday off in a few weeks as it's been so busy at work I've been working on my days off - Saturday's included. It was worth it though because I finally feel on top of things workwise again.

Tahlia and I are going to have lunch with Michael today - that will be fun!

Until next time.....have a great day!