Monday, May 15, 2017
My 40th Birthday
My 30s have officially drawn to a close and in February, I turned 40. We had our usual extended family dinner except we merged my birthday celebration with John's since his is the day after mine. The week after my dinner, Jess and I went out with a few friends to an escape room (this one was Sherlock Holmes themed and it was really fun) and then we went to a board room cafe for a few hours. It was a good time.
Kub Kar Rally - Hudson
When Connor was in Cubs, Jess helped him build a super speedy Kub Car and Connor's car dominated at the rally. Hudson remembers Connor's success quite clearly so when it was his turn for the Kub Kar Rally, he knew Jess could help him win too. Jess did a ton of research for Connor's car so he was well-prepared to help Hudson even though it was on very short notice. And with all of Jess's careful calibrations, sure enough, Hudson's car was the fastest.
Hudson's Birthday Party
Hudson's a big Star Wars fan so it was an easy choice to throw him a Star Wars themed birthday party with some of his friends.
Jess set up an awesome obstacle course for the boys which was a huge hit.
Part of their Jedi training involved wearing a blackout helmet and trying to hit a target with their pool noodle light sabres. I was the one holding the target and I only got hit in the face a few times!
Hudson is so much fun to have around. He's affectionate and kind, has a great sense of humour, and loves to learn. In his third year of French Immersion, he has an excellent French accent when he speaks French and he can understand almost anything I say to him in French. He loves to play with his Legos, run around outside, read about science, listen to stories, play on the XBox, and play with his friends. My only complaint is that he is growing up way too fast. He's definitely not my little baby anymore even if I still hold him on my lap like he is!
Jess set up an awesome obstacle course for the boys which was a huge hit.
Part of their Jedi training involved wearing a blackout helmet and trying to hit a target with their pool noodle light sabres. I was the one holding the target and I only got hit in the face a few times!
Hudson is so much fun to have around. He's affectionate and kind, has a great sense of humour, and loves to learn. In his third year of French Immersion, he has an excellent French accent when he speaks French and he can understand almost anything I say to him in French. He loves to play with his Legos, run around outside, read about science, listen to stories, play on the XBox, and play with his friends. My only complaint is that he is growing up way too fast. He's definitely not my little baby anymore even if I still hold him on my lap like he is!
Maira's 10th Birthday
We ended up celebrating Maira's 10th birthday 3 times! Her actual birthday was a busy school night so I just stacked up a pile of two-bite brownies (gluten free so Shae could have them too) and stuck a candle on top. She was a little worried about the precariousness of the candle so I held it still for her.
At that meal, we brought out miracle berry tablets for everyone to try and had a little flavour tripping party. These are berries that coat your tongue and change the taste receptors for about half an hour so that sour things taste sweet. Connor ended up using them for a science fair project and he did such a great job that he was awarded a gold medal for his grade.
After the flavour tripping, Maira opened her presents and then everyone went off to bed.
Later that week, she had a friend birthday party. After a great deal of pleading and begging, I let her have 5 friends sleep over. First, we took them swimming and then we came back for cake and presents and then I sent them all to bed. And they stayed up and giggled and talked for hours and hours. Of course.
Maira almost couldn't blow out the last candle but managed to make it - phew, no boyfriends!
Then, the next day, we had all our Edmonton/Spruce Grove/Stoney Plain family over for a family birthday dinner.
She didn't quite manage all the candles this time so apparently it's two boyfriends after all!
Maira is an absolutely delightful girl (or FABULOUS as she would say). She loves performing, reading, drawing, being with her friends, skating, coding, playing video games, and shopping. She has a huge imagination, an excellent vocabulary and is a very talented writer. We love her to pieces.
At that meal, we brought out miracle berry tablets for everyone to try and had a little flavour tripping party. These are berries that coat your tongue and change the taste receptors for about half an hour so that sour things taste sweet. Connor ended up using them for a science fair project and he did such a great job that he was awarded a gold medal for his grade.
After the flavour tripping, Maira opened her presents and then everyone went off to bed.
Later that week, she had a friend birthday party. After a great deal of pleading and begging, I let her have 5 friends sleep over. First, we took them swimming and then we came back for cake and presents and then I sent them all to bed. And they stayed up and giggled and talked for hours and hours. Of course.
Maira almost couldn't blow out the last candle but managed to make it - phew, no boyfriends!
Then, the next day, we had all our Edmonton/Spruce Grove/Stoney Plain family over for a family birthday dinner.
She didn't quite manage all the candles this time so apparently it's two boyfriends after all!
Maira is an absolutely delightful girl (or FABULOUS as she would say). She loves performing, reading, drawing, being with her friends, skating, coding, playing video games, and shopping. She has a huge imagination, an excellent vocabulary and is a very talented writer. We love her to pieces.
Sunday, May 14, 2017
New Year's Eve 2016
We had a fun evening at home to celebrate the end of 2016 and beginning of 2017. We played games, ate treats and we also lit sparklers outside and each of the kids shot a can of silly string at the end of our countdown (something that should have also been done outside but wasn't). The smell from the silly string forced us to open the windows for a while despite the frigid temperatures and Jess and I were on our knees cleaning dried up silly string off the floor for hours. Definitely not doing that one again! Even confetti would have been less messy. Oh well, live and learn!
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