hmmmm what?

Seriously I'm at a loss. What did I used to blog about. What to say, what to write.... don't know but here is another Sadie show. Starring the one and only Sadie.

Isn't it amazing the emotion you can capture in a picture? I think so, that is pure 100% raw emotion.

Summer isn't complete without the cutest beach bum.

just me...blogging

this picture is courtesy of my Dad. For a good portion of Sadie's life I have talked (maybe even complained) about her lack of hair. There is no denying it here she HAS hair!

I can't believe I haven't hardly picked up the camera in the last 2 weeks. It is weird after taking my camera everywhere with me to all of the sudden not pick it up at all. On one hand it is nice to just go places and enjoy whatever it is, as everyday as it seems I like it. On the other hand I wonder what I have been up to and wish I could just pop in a memory card and update the ol' blog.

We went to Waterton last weekend I LOVED it. The day just flew by as we spent our time picnicking and wading in the water and all that. We got back to Raymond in time to head out to the lake sans kids. All the grand kids were around so my mom (being the amazing grandmother that she is) volunteered to keep all the kids (6 under 6) while the rest of us went out for a few quick runs.


I don't have much else to say as of right now so I copied this from Christal's blog. Just a little something.
I am: happy to live where I live right now
I have: a great family
I know: that my husband will take care of us
I think: sunshine, fresh air and being outside can do wonders for anyone
I don't think: I read enough, seriously I haven’t read a book start to finish in a while
I want: to stop wanting stuff. It’s just stuff right?
I like: to be organized in some areas of my life
I dislike: my really creepy, weird neighbor.
I hate: the dang Calgary transit system and all the ridiculous parking.
I dream: that I will sleep ALL night long, sometimes I DO. I fantasize about sleeping in.
I fear: that a mouse will sneak into my garage & I will see it.
I am annoyed: when I screw up an attempt to make a good supper
I crave: chocolate, sweets, late nights with girls, New York
I usually: eat breakfast
I search: the Internet and mostly waste a lot of time
I hide: money in my winter coat and can’t wait till winter comes and I find it.
I wonder: what time Ryan gets home.
I know: more about baseball than I ever thought I would
I just can't help: snacking on unhealthy and some healthy things all day long
I regret: passing up on the second helping of ice cream or chocolate when I get the chance
I love: staying at home with Sadie
I can't live without: Love. of a lot of things
I think: about potty training Sadie a lot, have started attempting.
I try to: take lots of pictures of Sadie.
I enjoy: learning how to make my pictures better,
I don't care: about wearing make up all that much, you might notice
I always: fall asleep watching movies. ALWAYS
I never want to: become addicted to the same beverage as Ryan (it’s just Pepsi if you were wondering).
I rely on: my watch to tell me when I am gonna be late or when its time to eat
I believe: honesty is the best policy
I dance: not because I am good, but because it is fun to do with Sadie.
I argue: hardly ever. Usually about things that don’t really matter
I lose: car keys in my car & lock it.
I wish: I could sing & dance that’s some talent.
I listen: to music in the car, that’s about it these days.
I don't understand: math, I tried and failed.
I wonder: how much I should pay the squeegee guy who has washed my window the last 2 days.
I forgot: how old I was the other day.

I'm pretty sure Ryan knows stuff like this happens around the house, but doesn't mean he approves or do I for that matter. But it happens. So I might as well document it.

No pictures of her colouring on the floor. and lucky there is no longer any sign of it either.
I just love a kid that can tire herself out and just falls asleep all on her own.

what a whirlwind

It was a bittersweet day when we packed all our suitcases and left the city we love and came back home. We couldn't be happier to be back home, despite the crummy weather, minor fender bender, and yard full of weeds.

Ryan's last day of work. Pretty sweet view of the city from his building.

Sadie with one of our doormen. She loved them & they loved here. They always said hello, high fived, shook her hand when she came and went, oh and always opened the door for us.

I think we kept it together pretty good on our travel day. It was a freaking long day and we were all troopers and survived. Ryan doesn't look one bit exhausted?

I was not kidding about the weeds, they were BRUTAL and Unbelievable. It's lucky we didn't have a complaint, I guess we just earned the white trash title in the neighborhood. Honestly you really had to see it to know, or I should say you really had to pull them to know how bad it really was. This deserves husband bragging. Ryan did most of the work, I can't believe how fast he had the job done, it was ridiculous how big they were.

We came home to Canada just in time to celebrate Canada Day. So we were of course down in Raymond celebrating with family & friends.


Sadie who had been cousin starved for the last few months was rearing to go and got her fill of all of them. She did not stop the first day we got to my parents, honestly we were beat and she kept going, and going.

More cousin time in the tub

It was so fun keeping up with these two, most of the time.

Where is the hot summer days of Popsicles and sprinkles and backyard pools? We NEED you.


I stayed down in Raymond all so I could have a girls night with some of my favs. These girls are my true original GNO girls and I am so glad we are still doing it. It was soo worth it staying up way too late, and trying to function the next day. Isn't that what a girls night is all about? That is how you define a good girls night and a really good girls night. Thanks for the memos ladies.

I love that we forced Sadie to go to the Stampede. When we got back to Calgary she was a little sick, if you can't see. The Stampede only comes once a year and Ryan got 'free tickets' so you see we HAD to go. In hind sight I wish we would've passed on the 'free' Stampede tickets (it turned out they cost us much more than they were worth). We would've avoided the annoying Calgary traffic, missed hearing some choice words from Ryan, we'd be a few dollars richer and no car repairs on our car or the taxi we rear ended. (For those wondering Ryan was driver at the time.)
It wouldn't be a night at my parents if my Dad didn't take a turn calming and snuggling Sadie back to sleep.