Doggies and more ...

Bathtime ... On my own & with Mommy!

2010-05-19T21:42:00.003-06:00

Since Will has been swimming so much he really enjoys spending a long time having a bath. He now sits on the "Big Boy" side of his little tub and he had a bath with Mommy in the big tub for the first time today!

5 Months old today!!

2010-05-12T20:25:00.011-06:00

Wow ... what a whirlwind. I can't believe little Willie Pete is 5 months old already! He has become such a happy and sweet little boy. Here is what he has been up to the past month:

o LOTS of swimming. Our first time swimming was on April 20 at Shawnessy YMCA. It was fun for our first time but the water was pretty cool and there was a very short window to swim. We have since gone 8 or 9 times to the kiddie pool at Southland Leisure Center (once with our friends from our prenatal class and the other times with Grandma). This pool is much warmer and Will loves to see the other babies and kids. He has even had a few hugs!! He is so comfortable in the water now that you can dump a bucket of water over his head and he loves it.

o Will has also started to eat big boy food. He has pablum every day and loves to eat Mum Mum cookies. He is getting much better at getting the cookies in his mouth instead of his eyes. He loves to eat the pablum so much that I have to make sure that he is not too hungry otherwise he gets mad if there isn't a constant stream of food heading into his mouth. This can be quite difficult as he loves to help and grips the spoon as tight as he can. He has had a bit of fruit (banana and peaches) but doesn't seem to love them yet. Needless to say it is quite an ordeal to clean up the mess!

o Grandma and Mommy were at The Keg visiting Auntie Candace and having a glass of wine a couple of weeks ago and Will kept staring at the wine glasses and reaching for it. Here is the result (it is just water sillies!):

o Will also made the move to a "big boy" car seat last week. Both Grandma and Mommy got one as they are too hard to move between vehicles. We had Angie from Seat Savvy install them for us ... a steal for $30 to know they are installed correctly! There were so many seats to choose from but we ended up getting a Britax Advocate CS in Opus Grey (altho Mommy and Grandma did really like the pink version.

o Will is now on a fairly consistent sleep schedule (unless he is partying at Grandma's). All of my Mother friends out there will curse us but we are quite pleased to say the least. He sleeps 9 - 12 hours at night and then is up for 2 hours in the morning before having a 2 - 3 hour nap. Yes, he is a happy boy ... and so is his Momma.

o Giggles galore, almost sitting up on his own and looks like he is pretty anxious to crawl. The next month will be even more fun I am sure.

18 weeks ... my first tooth!!

2010-04-19T09:16:00.006-06:00

On Friday Will started to stick out his tongue. We thought it was so cute ... another milestone. Little did we know, he was sticking it out because he was rubbing it on his new tooth!!

Friday:

Saturday:

And then of course, Will had to blog about his accomplishments!!

Vibe 98.5 Cutest Kid Contest

2010-04-16T23:00:00.003-06:00

I have entered Will in the Vibe 98.5 Cutest Kid contest ... you wouldn't believe the prizes:

"The winning family will get this HUGE prize package! $5000 in groceries from M and M Meat shops, a $2500 shopping spree from Gracie and Gruff fine toys, a $5000 RESP from ATB Financial, a $5000 photo Package from KidsPhoto, a Playhouse from Manor Renovations, all access passes from Calaway Park, a trip for 4 to Anaheim, California and a 2010 Dutchman RV from Sunridge RV!"

So if you happen to be one of my few followers (LOL) be sure to vote for Will at the following two links:

http://cutestkid.vibemorningshow.com/showcase/View.aspx?ID=144656

http://cutestkid.vibemorningshow.com/showcase/View.aspx?ID=145182

GO Willie Pete!!

4 Month Update

2010-04-13T19:11:00.002-06:00

Weight: 17 lb, 3 oz (7810 g)
Height: 26 1/4 in., 66.5 cm
Head Circumference: 43.1 cm

These are the measurements taken by the Public Health Nurse at Will's 4 month vaccinations. It looks like he shrunk (in height at least) but how they measure is certainly not an exact science as you can imagine. At his 2 month shots he was 24.5 inches so he did grow quite a bit based upon their measuring practice (which is the most accurate for sure).

17 Weeks Old Today

2010-04-10T09:44:00.009-06:00

In celebration of my 17 week birthday I decided to roll over from my back to my tummy for the first time! Mommy bought me this new carpet yesterday so I could spend more time on my belly. Here I go!!

On my back:

Next, the big swing:

Now to my belly!!

YAHOO!!

BTW: It is my 4 month birthday on Monday and in celebration I get my second round of vaccinations! Yikes!!

Daddy's New Lens ...

2010-04-05T18:33:00.006-06:00

My Daddy bought himself a new lens for his camera last week ... Mommy has decided he better get some really damn good pics with it!! Here are a few:

Jolly Jumpin' & ExerSaucercizing

2010-03-28T12:36:00.010-06:00

Here are some pics of the boy learning new things and testing out some new moves:

Here I am eating Pablum ... I know I am not 6 months yet, but look at me ... I am hungry!!

I also have a bit of a sweet tooth (like my Momma). Here I am sucking on some red licorice with Gramps.

This is a pretty cool pic that Grandma took from the couch (she just had a Total Hip Replacement). She caught everyone in the pic; Zane, Gramps, Me, Mommy & Daddy:

3 Month Summary

2010-03-24T10:02:00.008-06:00

March 2, 2010 - Wellness visit with Dr. Keegan
Weight: 7060gm, 15lb, 9oz
Height: 68cm, 26 3/4"
Head circumference: 41.5 cm

At 3 months these are Will's favourite things (told by him of course):

My ExerSaucer (I have one at Mommy's and one at Grandma's)
Although I have been smiling for quite awhile I am now a giggling mad man too!!
My best friend is that good looking baby in the mirror who I visit quite often (especially when I am upset).
I love to get my diaper changed. I smile as soon as it is taken off ... what a relief.
I have pretty much stopped using my soother altogether although I do love to suck on my fingers or anything else I can try to cram into my mouth.
Bio Gaia probiotic drops have changed my life (and my Mother's). It took away my thrush (which I had for 2 months) and also solved all of my tummy problems. I am now the most pleasant baby ever.

I am just like Mommy with my blue eyes and I am ALWAYS smiling. I am just like Daddy in that I am SUPER ticklish ... but I hate being tickled. I giggle because I can't help it but it drives me crazy! I see my Grandma and Grandpa almost every single day and also get to see my Auntie Candace quite a lot too since she lives at Grandma's. I know that I am the luckiest boy because they love me more than anything!!

This is me in my Big Boy chair that Grandma got for me!!

Movie Date!!

2010-01-21T14:31:00.005-07:00

Pete and I are heading out for our weekly date night (or in this case afternoon). Lucky for us (and for Will) we have an awesome Grandma who loves babysitting. Last week we went to see Avatar and Will had a sleepover at Grandma's all by himself for the first time!! Today we are going to see Book of Eli which should be good ... no sleepover though as I have a work meeting all tomorrow afternoon during which Grandma is going to babysit again. :)

Here are some new pics:
Giggly boy!!

Will has arrived!

2010-01-12T18:07:00.004-07:00

I guess that I am really very late it making this post to finally announce Will's arrival. He made his debut on Saturday December 12, 2009 at 7:42am. He weighed 1olbs, 12oz and was 23in. long. Needless to say it was a wild ride into the world that ended in an unplanned C-section. As the Doctor was pulling Will out of me he said, "Congratulations. You have just given birth to a toddler!".

Today, he is 4 and a half weeks old. It has been incredible so far but also pretty exhausting. I have been so lucky to have so much love and support from my family. Pete has been home a lot and Grandma is in heaven!!

Big belly pics ... woot!!

2009-11-19T17:10:00.005-07:00

So here are some pics of "the belly" on Sunday. You can definitely see that along with a huge-mongous belly I am also getting pretty puffy in the face too! Let's hope that this is a sign that Will is going to make an appearance soon. Things are continuing to go very well but I did end up with a bit of a scare yesterday by becoming dehydrated. I went quite a while without feeling any action from Will wiggling around in my belly ... as Pete said, I left him to swim in the shallow end and he didn't have room for his normal antics. After a rush visit to the doctor I have proceeded to drink copious amounts of water (at least for me) to ensure that the little wiener has lots of room to roam!!

This picture scared me as I usually think of Koda as a pretty big dog (he is the biggest of 5) ... but next to me he is puny!! Eeeks ... big Momma!! :)

Sunday was Pete and my One Year Anniversary!! We actually beat the baby ... hahaha!! This was my breakfast in bed ... isn't it sweet!!

Almost a month ... again!

2009-11-05T10:29:00.002-07:00

So it has been almost a month since I have updated ... I guess I am not very good at the whole "blogging" thing. I think it might be because for some reason I feel the need to have a photo to post with every update. Hmmm? Maybe if I can get over that then I will be more consistent.

So anyway, things are going very well. I am absolutely gigantic and it is getting harder by the second to move around without grunting and groaning but I am loving being able to feel my little Will moving around all the time. Before I felt the baby I wondered if I might be weirded out by having this "thing" inside me moving around, but it is something that I think I might miss. No matter where I am I get to enjoy his movements ... I am never without him and for now I cherish that. ;)

I am up to weekly appointments at the Doctor and Pete and I just had our 3rd Prenatal class on Tuesday. Of course the shopping never ends ... but I think my Mom and I are being much better behaved. Only buying things we REALLY need!! ;) I have to admit that I did buy some more maternity clothes yesterday (yes, I have received the big heck from all those around me) ... but I bought stuff that I figured I could use for the first couple of months after the birth. Keep your fingers crossed cuz that is my justification!

On a positive note, my sister Candace, came home from Thailand a month early so will be here for sure when Will is born. I am happy that she will be here to share this with me.

More pics of Will ... in utero.

2009-10-08T11:12:00.007-06:00

Here is Will's right arm up around his face. He spent a lot of time with both of his arms around his face and was even playing with his hair. Of course his Daddy is jealous of all his hair. Haha!!

Mom and I went for the second 3D Ultrasound at UC Baby just over a week ago so that we could get the video redone. It was incredible how much Will seemed to have grown in just a week. Of course all of the 3D images are software rendered so it is of course open to interpretation. This time I wanted to get some good shots of his boy parts and we even got to get a glimpse of his peepee! Haha.

I love this one of his little foot sticking out from between the placenta. He has his toes spread and as soon as I saw it I spread my toes too ... it was funny.

UC Baby ... again.

2009-09-29T07:30:00.003-06:00

Well it turns out that our DVD from UC Baby was not created properly and our session has been deleted from their hard drives ... so ... that means we get another session for free. This is a good thing however we had enough trouble getting good images of Will last time due to lack of space in the womb. This time I will be 2 weeks further along so hopefully we will be able to see some movement. I can certainly feel him moving around almost all of the time now as he gets bigger but it is something else to try to capture these movements on an ultrasound. Anyhoo, my new appointment is tomorrow at 9am. I figured that I would spare the boys this time around ... they think he looks like butterscotch pudding ... so it will probably be just my Mom and I. We can't seem to get enough of this stuff so all is good for us.

Diapers.

2009-09-21T11:18:00.003-06:00

I have pretty much decided to go down the cloth diapering route however there are so many different choices out there (AIO, Pocket, Pre-fold etc.). I think I have finally decided to go with BumGenius 3.0 - OneSize. After a lot of reading they seem to have excellent reviews and the great thing is that they are One Size so I don't need to keep buying up to the next size.

Thoughts?

Back from Mexico.

2009-09-20T07:59:00.003-06:00

So Mom and I went to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico from Sept 6 thru 14. It was incredibly hot but also very beautiful. We stayed at Club Regina at the Westin resort. Again, very beautiful but there is a reason that this is the shoulder season. The good thing was that the whole place was empty ... therefore very good service.

One really great thing we did was "Swim with Dolphins". This adventure was much better than the one we did in Punta Cana in March. We spent lots of time in the water with the dolphins and much more one on one time. They were so nice that they let us have one extra picture at the end of the dolphin kissing little Will in my belly. Lucky kid ... he isn't even born yet and he has gone swimming with dolphins twice and also swam with stingrays and nurse sharks!!

3D Ultrasound ... and update.

2009-09-20T07:38:00.002-06:00

Not that we didn't know already, but it has been confirmed again, Will is most definitely a boy. You can see his gonads in this one ... heehee.

Here is a pretty good picture of his face. Isn't this technology incredible! The technician was having difficulty getting a good face shot as he was cuddled up to the umbilical cord and the placenta. She said that babies like to stay close to the placenta because it is warm. This was a pretty neat experience. We could see his facial expressions change (saw some cute smiles) and could even see him blink. Only 2.5 months left!!

3D Ultrasound

2009-08-25T11:11:00.005-06:00

So I have finally booked an appointment for a 3D Ultrasound at UC Baby ... check them out here: ucbaby.ca. It is booked for Thursday September 17 from 10-11AM MST. I can send them up to 4 email addresses to watch the Ultrasound on the web while it is happening. Let me know if you would like to watch ... I know, bloody exciting.

My GIGANTIC Belly!!

2009-08-23T21:27:00.005-06:00

So Pete took some pics of my belly (finally)!! It is actually quite huge (as you can see for yourself) ... Haha. We took quite a few ... but needless to say only some of them are suitable for public consumption.

Will's first kick!!

2009-08-04T13:01:00.002-06:00

Well, little Will must have been a little perturbed about my last post cuz he just gave me quite a few good kicks!! YAY!! This is the first time that I could REALLY feel him for sure.

Poopy day outside.

2009-08-04T12:36:00.003-06:00

Well it seems that our summer may be over already ... just jokes ... but it is really crappy outside and it is supposed to stay that way for most of the week. Is it terrible for me to be relieved that it isn't bloody hot outside??? There is still a lot of work to be done around the house getting things unpacked and getting all the yard work done so the cool weather is a bit of a relief. We are getting our tree for the front yard planted on Thursday and I am pretty excited. Given my delinquency in getting it picked out I actually saved myself a bit of moolah. We were able to get a REALLY big tree for 25% off ... I am sure all of the neighbours are going to have tree envy!! Hopefully Pete will be able to get the sod installed in the front yard next weekend if the weather cooperates. This will just leave weed pulling, flower watering and lawn mowing!! I will post some pics. when it is all pretty.

As for little Will, I think he didn't like something I ate yesterday as I was feeling some pain last night. I know he is wiggling away in there but I am more likely to be able to feel my fibroids than his cuteness at this point. Soon enough I am sure I will be wishing for him to stay still!

Lake Sikome

2009-08-02T20:29:00.002-06:00

Relived some of my childhood today by heading out to Lake Sikome this morning for a couple of hours with the fam. It was fun but we didn't stay too long as we had very important things to do this afternoon, like nap!! Pete, Zane and I each went into the water for about 2 seconds and then chose to lay under a tree in the shade for the remainder of our visit eating munchies.

I'm Back ...

2009-08-01T18:57:00.003-06:00

Hey there! I am back and wow have things really changed. It has been 2 years since my last post and it most certainly is "Doggies ... and more ...", way more. I am currently 23 weeks pregnant. I am hoping to use this blog as a way to capture some of the memories and details of this exciting time. I am kind of late getting started so I have a fair amount of catching up to do, but in the meantime ... presenting Willem Peter:

My Taste in Music

2007-06-27T10:14:00.001-06:00

Your Taste in Music:

90's Rock: Highest Influence
Alternative Rock: Highest Influence
80's Alternative: High Influence
90's Alternative: High Influence
Adult Alternative: Medium Influence

How's Your Taste in Music?

Lotsa cards ... I couldn't leave you hanging.

2007-05-30T11:45:00.001-06:00

Here are three different cards that I created for various occasions. The first one was for one of Beate's sketch challenge (which I was too late posting to participate in):

This one is for my sisters birthday which is coming up on June 9th. She is a pretty funky chick so I wanted to create a funky card:

This next one took a couple of days to create as I kept changing what I wanted to put together. As it turned out I think that it is one of my faves! I gave this one to my Mom as she is my #1 Fave!

Father's Day ... Early!

2007-05-28T14:34:00.000-06:00

Thanks to Allison I have been a stamping fool lately! I have created birthday and thank you cards early and participated in two sketch challenges ... can you say 'enabler' ... haha. I am really having fun and I know that all of the recipients are really enjoying the cards as well.

Here is my creation for Father's Day ... Allison and I each worked on one and they were fun to create and turned out really well.

And here is what it looks like folded out. I have to add some photos, but I know that my Dad will really appreciate it ... he thinks I am an artiste!

Allison's Sketch

2007-05-27T19:54:00.001-06:00

Well, I figured that I better get my butt in gear and get on this sketch considering it was made for me!

This was made with my new stamp set from Stampin' Up - In the Wild. I absolutely love this set as it features my favourite of all things ... animals. Lots of posts to come ... I have actually been stamping, just not blogging.

Dundee a little cuter ... plus Koda.

2007-05-18T07:28:00.000-06:00

I was just looking back at the picture of Dundee and I realized that was a face only a mother could love. He really is quite cute so I took these pictures of him wrapped up in a blanket looking very tame ... ha,ha ... how they fool you!

At the same time, I also realized that my other dog Koda has not had much face time on the blog yet. Could this be because he is sweet, quiet and stays out of trouble??? Great reward for the 'good' dog, pretend he doesn't exist. Well, here is a picture of my sweetest little black doggie, KK. Well he is really not so little, he is about 50 lbs. but he is little compared to Dundee. This is him being introspective at his Auntie Joyce's in California:

Friends ...

2007-05-18T00:14:00.000-06:00

Here is the very first card that I have created with my very own Papertrey Ink stamps! It is quite fitting that I made this with Allison as she is my BFF who introduced me to all of this stamping craziness.

And here is the inside ... like my Mom I love to put sentiments on the inside as well:

Wow! The orange is looking pretty bright in the photos ... it certainly stands out however I don't think it is that harsh in real life.

Doggies ... finally!

2007-05-15T11:32:00.000-06:00

I just remembered that this blog is called "Doggies and more..." and thought that I might as well share a bit of the Doggies part. Dundee (my sweet but VERY busy puppy) has a thing for chewing on eyeglasses. He has destroyed 4 or so pairs of glasses (both mine and my Mother's) and most recently a brand new pair that I got to replace the pair he had ingested!

Here they are! I wasn't able to find any of the lenses however my Mom said that she almost stepped on pieces of them when she came over later that day to let Koda and Dundee out. It was supposed to be a secret that he had eaten another pair (and a very expensive pair too), but I had to stay late at work. For your viewing pleasure we also took a pic with them on me:

Why am I smiling? I don't know. Is that I have gone totally insane as well as broke from this nutcase I call my dog??? Here is a picture of him looking sweet and then another of him trying to quickly vacate the crafting table that he had just been investigating.

3 days in a row!

2007-05-15T11:25:00.000-06:00

Well, I think that I have actually posted three days in a row ... holy moly!! Can you tell I self-censored there?? Anyhoo, I have another card that I made last Friday that I really like (it is another one that I gave to my Momma for Mom's Day):

Monday, Monday ...

2007-05-14T14:21:00.000-06:00

The work week has begun again ... this always seems to happen on Mondays! ;)

I was a very busy card making bee this weekend thanks to Allison's great stamps and creative support so I thought that I should share. I made these for my Mom for Mother's Day. All of our stamping stuff is at my house so it is hard for her to get over and make cards when she needs them, so I figured I would give her some.

I made the top card first and absolutely loved it. It is so simple, but quite striking. The other two were meant to follow on the theme however they just aren't as appealing to me, but I like them all together.

Happy Mother's Day!!

2007-05-13T22:28:00.000-06:00

Happy Mother's Day to all of you beautiful women out there who spend so much of your time caring for people like me ... I love you Mom!

Here is the card that I created for my Momma. I used the vibrant silk flowers that I won from Nicole in a Friday Freebie:

And here is my Mom, Cheryl, with the card:

Beate's Sketch Challenge

2007-05-13T22:15:00.000-06:00

This is my first sketch challenge that I have ever entered into Blog Candy and this time it is for Beate who has reached over 200000 hits!!

I am quite proud of this card and so happy with how it turned out. I can't wait to get my Papertrey Ink stamps (these are Allison's).

Finally ... some cards of my own!!

2007-05-07T14:11:00.000-06:00

Finally I have downloaded some images from my camera from a couple of cards that I have made in the last couple of week.

This is a card that I made for Alliso n. It doesn't look that great in the photo but I really fell in love with this SU paper (I think it is Elegant Eggplant).

I made this card for my Mom the week before last. It had been a pretty hairy week (as per usual) and I wanted to create something fresh and hopeful. I think that it is one of my favourites that I have made.

1986!!

2007-05-07T14:08:00.000-06:00

You Belong in 1986

Wild, over the top, and just a little bit cheesy. You're colorful at night - and successful during the day.

What Year Do You Belong In?

Friday Freebie ... I won!!

2007-05-07T14:01:00.000-06:00

Hello All. I finally have something good to publish. ;p A couple of weeks ago I won one of Nicole's 'Friday Freebies' and here they are:

She also sent me a really pretty card:

This arrived in the mail on Friday and it was a welcome treat!!

Me again ...

2007-04-30T16:16:00.000-06:00

Howdy! I have not been posting however I have made a couple of cards which I will post when I get home ... I am actually pretty proud of them. It was a busy weekend as today is the last day to file personal taxes in Canada ... my Mom is an accountant and I was helping her out this weekend. Needless to say going to my 'real' job today was not very exciting after such a busy weekend ... I think I worked more in the last two days than I did all last week. :)

Anyhoo, lots of changes in my life these days so I may have more time to make cards and post to my blog. Either that or I will have less time as I embark on my exciting new life ... not. Haha. Updates to follow.

Love you all. A.

Long time no speak.

2007-04-24T16:27:00.000-06:00

Well I thought that I had better get a message out there to my faithful fans. :p

It has been a fairly rough week and I haven't had a chance to work on any cards. Allison and I went shopping (again) on Saturday evening and I picked up a great new stamp set, a bag of gorgeous Prima flowers, and 1 piece of paper (I was so well behaved). It was an absolute gong show in the store and the lady at the cash register was surprised that I waited in line for so long for only 3 items ... but Allison had a great haul and she has been busy making cards!

Tonight is our 3rd Chi Ball/Pilates class, well my 3rd and Allison's second. I know that we are going to be great!! Of course I wish that I didn't have to go cuz I am feeling lazy but I always have fun ... my mind keeps me back. Arghhh! Anyhoo, I am going to head home soon to visit the boys before I head out. Cheers!

Card therapy!

2007-04-20T23:06:00.001-06:00

I have been giving myself some card therapy this evening ... I have made two cards so far but I think that it has been enought. Perhaps I should take it easy as I will be helping out tomorrow at Tristan's 4th birthday party. Of course, knowing Allison, everything will be taken care of and I will just be there to eat, chat and eat some more! I can only show one of the cards that I have made tonight for reasons that I will share when I do post it. In the meantime here is a card that I made based upon SCS Sketch Challenge 54.

It is certainly not very masculine however I love how it turned out! This was definitely a challenge for me as I started with the Basic Grey DP and then had to work from there. The colours actually look pretty neat with how closely they match the DP. You can check out other SC54 creations here.

Sad news.

2007-04-19T10:44:00.000-06:00

I just found out from my Mom that my Grandma passed away last night. She has been sick for some time but it is still such a sad thing. She was quite an amazing woman who accomplished many great things despite all of the hardships that she faced. She had a zest for life that at times was probably a little too zesty, however she lived her life to the fullest. My Mom and my Aunt went to visit her a couple of weeks ago and although it was hard I think that it was a good and peaceful goodbye. I am sorry that I haven't seen her in a couple of years but I have so many fond memories that will keep her alive in my heart forever. I love you Grandma!

Better photos!

2007-04-18T09:16:00.000-06:00

Thanks again to Allison, I have figured out how to take better pictures of my cards to share with all of you. I should have known this as I love to take close up pictures of just about everything! Anyways, now the cards will be much more clear especially if you click on them to see the details. I will be posting some of the cards that I have made in the past to use this as an archive. Note that almost all of these cards have been made with either Allison's help or her paper, stamps, ink etc... Or for that matter, stamps or ink that she has bought me. Do you think she is feeding my addiction or what! At least I have stopped buying so much and am actually making now. BTW: We both kicked butt at Chi Ball/Pilates - we are the epitome of grace and sweat!

Tuesday ... not much better than Monday.

2007-04-17T11:55:00.000-06:00

Well today doesn't seem to be working out to be much better than Monday was ... what the helk!! Perhaps my Chi Ball/Pilates class will help out. It is always good for a laugh. Plus Allison will be joining me for the first time tonight. I shall see if I am totally uncoordinated or not. My guess is that I am but supposedly by week 3 (this is week 2) it should get easier to follow along.

What the heck???

2007-04-16T12:38:00.000-06:00

I just read on Yahoo that there has been another school shooting, this time at Virginia Tech. I just don't understand what is going on in the person's head who decides that it is acceptable to take others lives while taking their own ... especially random lives. My heart goes out to everyone at Virginia Tech, this must be extremely frightening and heart wrenching.

Monday morning ... arghh!

2007-04-16T09:49:00.000-06:00

Well it is Monday morning and I am feeling like shizz. Not sure why, it is just one of those days I guess. It seems like it may be a nice day so hopefully that will brighten things up. For now I will just plod along at work and dream of being elsewhere! :) Take care.

Comments already.

2007-04-15T19:21:00.000-06:00

Wow ... this is quite exciting to think that others are actually looking at my ramblings and silly stuff. I have been having fun adding slide shows and guestbooks ... again thanks to Allison for all of the great ideas that I am 'borrowing' from her blog.

Tristan's Birthday Card

2007-04-15T12:45:00.000-06:00

Tristan is turning 4 this week so I wanted to create a fun but simple card for him. I think that it looks better in person ... I guess the camera does add 10 lbs. :)

Good morning!

2007-04-15T10:44:00.000-06:00

Well, I have actually posted more than once now which is actually quite amazing. I am going to collect some of the cards I have made and post them. This will be a good archival tool as it is always bittersweet to send a card as you lose it forever. I made a really cute one last night at Allison's house. It is Tristan's 4th birthday this week so I needed to make a fun card for my favourite God son. :) More later.

Koda & Dundee

2007-04-15T03:11:00.000-06:00

Here is a picture of my two boys, Koda and Dundee. As much as they love to play in the snow I am thankful that it is gone ... for now. It is almost May, where is the sunshine??

My First Posting

2007-04-15T02:58:00.000-06:00

Well, this is my first attempt at creating a blog. My girlfriend, Allison, suggested that I get one going so that we could be blogging buddies as well as stamping, eating and chatting buddies! As much as I can talk my face off, I find it difficult to write my face off ... so we shall see. You will want to check out her blog at: http://stampinwhenican.blogspot.com/. She is the blog candy queen!