Thursday, April 26, 2007

OH MY!!!

So I'm a bad blogger....I haven't blogged for 22 DAYS!!! Over three weeks!!! I can't believe it! My beloved friend Jenn has been NAGGING me to blog!
{Just kidding sweetie! You know I love ya!} So this is for you Jenn!!!

I have had a CRAZY CRAZY month....I have been going NON-stop since April 1st....my friend (finally) got married on April 1st...so I made a scrapbook for her and her new hubby....and her wedding cakes.....and I have been working a lot!
This is Trenton and I making Easter cards Easter Sunday morning....like his apron?!?!
We had a car accident on Easter weekend so that's added some stress in getting vehicles coordinated so Jason and I can get to work and getting the work done. We finally got the car back Thursday night......

Easter Sunday (night) we had a party for mom's birthday too......and Easter dinner combined...

This is a classic shot.....I snapped the camera JUST when New Jersey scored on the Islanders....to tie it or something.......I just think it's a priceless picture!!! {Trenton is screaming his head off!!! All the yelling scared the CRAP out of him!!!}
Then we had the stomach bug in our house for over a week.....Trenton started throwing up Monday......and the other end was erupting too!!! YUCK! This is him enjoying his bottle....I can really tell when he's sick.....poor little guy......and then I got it the Wednesday.....and my mom got it Thursday and my dad got it on the Friday.....I was still kinda queasy on the Monday (a week later!) Luckily, Jason didn't get sick AT ALL!!! Thank goodness!
So the second week of April I was busy planning and organizing a baby shower for my SIL (Jason's sister)....
and Trenton and I drove to Parry Sound that morning and came home that night! We made a stop in Thornhill at this very cool scrapbook store! Here's what I bought!

Yummy unmounted stamps from Stamping Bella ....loving them! Have yet to use them though....and NHL paper! I have been looking for these FOREVER!!!! I'm glad someone FINALLy got it in!!!! Look at these stamps up close!!!
This is Trenton in his new shark towel from Mamere and Papa!!! It's so cute! He looks adorable! Thanks Mamere and Papa!!!!
We had a playdate on April 19th....with the Koobs'......Mommy Ange needed some assistance with a scrapbook for her mother's 50th birthday.....so GracieJo and Silas joined Mommy and came to visit Trenton and I....they were here for the day.....we had a lot of fun....but also got a good amount of work done.....yes, even with an almost 3 year old, a 1 year old and a 9 month old in the house!!! Trenton didn't have a nap at all that day till everyone left....he didn't want to miss the fun!!!
This is Trenton and GracieJo colouring in the big colouring book....(gotta love those curls!!)....and isn't she sweet?!?! She is absolutely ADORABLE....and very talkative....it was so much fun and I hope I helped Ange.....and I'd love to see the finished product....
All week I worked on stuff to sell at the craft show in Listowel last weekend...it was an alright show.....I made my entry fee and a little extra back (gas money basically)....it was a good first show.....My SIL was there too and she said it was a good show to first start out in....it really wasn't the market for it....oh well....we now know for next time! We know what to do and what not to do....

This was my display! I kinda like it!!!! ;0)

And this past week I was getting ready for the 3rd Annual Women's Day at the Drayton United Church which was held yesterday. It was an okay turnout....my class wasn't long enough! We just got started and it was lunch time already!!! ;0) Oh well...
Trenton got a hair cut this past Thursday too......it's SO short....but he was mistaken for a little girl TWICE this week so I thought it would be a good idea to cut off the curls......more for Daddy's sake....also with the nicer weather coming his little head gets SO hot....but I must get a large brimmed hat for him...and lots of sunscreen!
He also got a new high chair!! Thanks Nancy and www.kijiji.com .......Auntie Janice told us about it, eh.....what a great website! I love it!!!! There's a TON of stuff on their!!! But we got this WONDERFUL high chair from it!!! It's perfect!!!
So now my CRAZY month is over and I am working for Mom tomorrow....my two days a week start then! I am almost done at Stockade...yes, I resigned....it was just too much for me...it was hard juggling being a full time mom, a wife, working part-time out of the house and also from my home....and maintaining a home and some of my sanity all at the same time....so I decided to take something off my plate and hopefully life becomes a bit more sane!!! Also, it wasn't working out very well financially either....I wasn't making a lot of money for the time I was putting into it....so I'm going to focus on my family, my business and my home right now.....I hope May will still be busy enough.....(I like to be busy).....but not TOO busy!!! ;0)

Saturday, April 07, 2007

My Saturday....

...We had a busy weekend so far....this morning my sis-in-law Janice and I went to the "I Love Country" craft show at the Kitchener Aud...it was GREAT! We're looking at going into it next year so we were wanting to do a little "market research"....I got this very kewl barn board sign...it has one of my favorite sayings on it...."Live well, Laugh aften, Love much"....and part of my mom's birthday present! Yes, she's a drama queen sometimes!!! {It's just for a joke....she used to lead the drama team at her church...it's a long story!!!} Anyway, the sign is just a gag!!! It only cost me 50 cents!!! My sign only cost $5! I love it! You should have seen this guy's booth! IT WAS AWESOME! I could have spent a lot of money there!! {Self control!} This guy was so talented! He even made his own cash register!!!



Then Janice and I went to Value Village.....Yahoo for second hand stores!! I got a cool tee shirt for the summer....and I found these really cool paint holders...I love them! I have been looking for something like this for AWHILE! And the price was right!!! There's even room for more paints!!!





And then we headed to go watch Daddy's hockey game...Jason's played in a 3-on-3 hockey tournament...they made it to the semi-finals! Yahoo Daddy and Jay!! But an unfortunate thing that happened....Trenton took a nosedive into the cement stairs and split his bottom lip open....there was a lot of blood.....but he's okay....he is ONE TOUGH KID! I'm amazed.....his lip is a little swollen but he should be fine....I gave him some Tylenol and he's been sleeping for at least an hour....so I'll make sure I check on him several times but he should be okay! Just a lot of blood for a little cut.....his first "hockey" injury!

We're off to Trevor and Janice's for dinner tomorrow afternoon! I'll update later!!!

Wednesday, April 04, 2007

FINALLY!!!

Jason went to Canadian Tire this weekend and got me a cupboard for my scrapbooking stash!!! It was on sale this week!!! Yahoo! {Hubby is happy too!!!} I'm thinking I might get another one!!!


Here are the before and after picks of my livingroom/scrapbooking room!!


BEFORE:

AFTER:


This is my Donna Downey inspired display!!!
{You have to check out her studio}.
If I could get a job planning displays, I would be in HEAVEN!!!

Close up views:

Monday, April 02, 2007

Maple Syrup Festival

We went to the Maple Syrup Festival this past Saturday....we had so much fun!!! I had to leave to go to work but I had my pancake breakfast before heading out!!! Here's are some pics from our little town of Elmira!!!! Arthur Street looks so different!!!


Here's our YUMMY pancakes! I'm not a syrup person but this was GOOD STUFF!!!




Look who enjoyed his pancakes!!! Trenton gobbled them up!!! Notice the piece of pancake on his cheek!!! I think we need to have more pancakes!

We went with Billy, Kelly, Jess, and Kyle....{Jason works with Billy and Kyle!} We all enjoyed our yummy pancakes while trying to stay warm! {It was chilly!!} But it was a good time! Jason bought some real syrup so I guess I have to make pancakes soon!!!