Halloween

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Snack had to be made for Averi's class so this is what mummy made :)

Costumes were cute and plenty for Averi!

My ladybug and Cow made quite the impression while out for the day and when Averi dressed the same as her doll for a day at the zoo, she looked as cute as ever with red yarn in her ponytails just like Raggedy Ann!

The weather was beautiful for a change so we decided to head to the zoo with Neile for the afternoon.

Chad and Averi carved the pumpkins when we got home and Averi was so excited she couldn't wait to light the candles!
I can't wait to see what tomorrow brings for my little ones!

Friends Again

So it was brought to my attention that my last post was too harsh. Sometimes I just need to vent and this is where it is going to happen.

I was saddened, upset and angry at the way things were going and after having some time to think about it and having had a chance to talk to Chad, I feel better. I do feel that some people need to take a second and think about something other than themselves. And I do think that some step on others' toes and never apologize when it happens. But I also feel that friends are a necessity in life. Without them who would we complain to about our spouses? and who would we turn to when needing a shoulder to cry upon? And wouldn't we have to plan our own birthday, wedding/baby showers and funerals otherwise? Of course, because we know our friends always step up to the plate when it comes down to it. That being said, I can forgive and forget when it is unintentional and when the friend is someone I truly want in my life. Otherwise, I will choose to walk away!

Friends

So I like to think I am a good friend. I am honest, forth coming, and would give you the shirt off my back. I am willing to drop anything when you need someone to talk to and would get up in the middle of the night if you were stranded. When I call my best friend, I know she will come and save my day...she has left work to take me to the hospital, she has come and rescued my kids so I could get my hair done and she knows I would do the same. Isn't his what friends are for??

Lately there have been 2 specific instances that have made me second guess what friendship is. When you tell a friend something do you expect it to be in confidence? When you spend just as much time worrying about their well being as you do yours, isn't this when you know it's a friendship?? I feel I put myself out there for the people I care about and for some reason am being taken advantage of. Do I have high expectations? Is asking people to think about something besides themselves too much to ask?

From here on out I am going to spend more time thinking about myself and my family than I am my "friends," and just maybe those that are too busy wrapped up in themselves to think about others will see that there is more to life than selfishness!

I did it!!

It has been a really hard weekend. 2 weeks ago I decided to join Weight Watchers again. Why I chose right before thanksgiving and my favorite foods is beyond me! I went to my meeting last week and learned what all the value for turkey dinner and was quickly disappointed. I L-O-V-E LOVE turkey dinner. The Turkey, the mashed potatoes with a huge smothering of gravy, the veggies, and all the fixings. Thank god for small miracles and the fact I don't like stuffing. I managed to only have a little turkey, and a little bit of potato but I had lots of gravy. That's okay though because I never had any pumpkin pie!!! This may seem like no big deal to most but to those who know me, it was huge. I never got fat by eating salad, it was pumpkin pie and eggnog, and I avoided the two of them for the whole weekend. Oh, and I exercised. My abs, legs and arms are aching and I'm glad they do, this means the Jillian Michaels workout was worth it. I'm hoping this means a new leaf has been turned over and my willpower has returned, but I think I'll give it a few weeks and see what the scale has to say. Here's to hoping!!

Family Weekend

What started out to be a trip to Canmore became a trip to Heritage Park, which became a trip to the Glenmore Reservoir for a picnic. We never ended up doing what was planned but had so much fun at the park. The Fall is one of my favorite times of the year. All the trees are turning colour but the weather has been great. Big piles of leaves were all over the park near the reservoir and we took the opportunity to take some pictures.

Happy Thanksgiving 2010!!!

Toopy and Binoo

Today is the day all Averi's dreams came true...she got to see Toopy and Binoo LIVE!

Chad and I managed to keep it a secret from her until last night when we asked what she would say if she got to meet Binoo in person. She didn't seem to understand but when she got up this morning the first thing out of her mouth was "I meet Dinoo now??" Guess she was paying attention :)

Off to the mall we went. It was packed, people were rude, but Averi was in heaven! The anticipation was crazy and when they finally showed up she was elated.
Averi danced and clapped and had a great time. Made facing the mob a little easier.

Calgary Corn Maze

It's Sunday, we have nothing to do, so as a family we decided to go to the Corn Maze which is just east of us on Highway 22x. IT WAS AWESOME!!
Averi had so much fun on the slides, the moo train, as she called it, the petting zoo and the pumpkin patch. Chad and I let her lead the way through the maze and just watched where it took us. Turns out Averi has a pretty good sense of direction...just don't try and figure out where she got that from :)