Jason's 31st Birthday Extravaganza

I sent Jason on a Treasure Hunt for his 31st birthday....his birthday is actually Wednesday, but we got together with my family and Jason's family to celebrate his birthday...so, the idea was, he had to follow the clues to lead him to the next one.....some were at a store, some were just at a location......here's the path he followed!

CLUE #1 - We started at home and it lead him to........

Clue #2 - .....Elmira Sports.....thanks to this young gentleman who helped me out!! This clue led him to......
Clue #3 - .....the mailbox at the Elmira Arena.....which led him to............
Clue #4 - .....the Scrapping Turtle in St. Jacobs.......thanks Hannah for helping out!! This clue led us to........

Clue #5 - Peter Hallman Ball Yard.......which then led us to..............

Clue #6 - .....East Side Mario's in Waterloo......Jason used to work here about 6 years ago......and Thanks Michelle!! (our server!).......everyone met us there for lunch......

Thanks for coming to make this a special day everyone!!! My inlaws came to visit from Barrie and Parry Sound.....and my parents joined us! They were all in on the surprise!

Jason's Birthday Dessert!

Clue #7 - Jason's last clue was at the sign at Tim Horton's in town here...which led him home to cake and presents!!


His birthday "cake".....don't mind the Boston Creme on top with a bite out of it.....Jason was a little eager......



Opening Presents....everyone gathered around!!

OH YEAH!!!! And........there was a big announcement too!!!!!

(Take a look at Trenton's shirt!!!!!)

We'll have an addition to the family around June 5th of next year!! We've kept it a secret for a month now!! It was really hard to keep it a secret....but we thought everyone was there.....and it was a good time to let Trenton tell them!!! (EXCEPT IT TOOK A LITTLE LONGER FOR THEM TO CATCH ON THAN WE THOUGHT THEY WOULD.............)

Thanks for coming everyone! I hope you had a great time and we really appreciate you helping celebrate Jason's birthday......

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)

Update....

I got this great sign from my friend Jenn for my birthday and I FINALLY put it up today!!! It looks great! Thanks Jenn!!! And I'm using it to hang SOME of my ribbon {That doesn't even compare to what I have!!! I can be a little bit of a ribbon addict!}