Monday, July 2, 2018

Happy 151st Birthday Canada!

It all started with a simple picture of my 10 month old daughter holding a Canadian flag.  Now 8 years later, all 3 of my kids proudly wave the maple leaf on Canada Day. 

C-A-N-A-D-A,
Tell me what’s a Douglas Fir 
C-A-N-A-D-A,
Betcha never heard a bobcat purr
C-A-N-A-D-A,
Have you ever seen a lobster crawl?
In Canada, we get to see them all.
We get to see the maple trees, maple sugar and the maple leaves,
We got the biggest wheat fields growing tall
In C-A-N-A-D-A, where we see the reversing falls
In Canada, we get to see them all.

C-A-N-A-D-A,
Tell me, what’s a tidal bore,



 C-A-N-A-D-A,

Have you ever heard the ocean roar?


C-A-N-A-D-A,
Just listen to that wild goose call.


In Canada, we get to see them all

We get to see the maple trees, maple sugar and the maple leaves,
We got the biggest timber woods so tall 
In C-A-N-A-D-A, where adventure ever calls,
In Canada, we get to see them all.

C-A-N-A-D-A,
Have you ever heard a maple creak?
C-A-N-A-D-A,
Betcha never seen a mountain peak.

C-A-N-A-D-A,
In the land of the big snowball.


In Canada, we get to see them all.
We get to see the maple trees, maple sugar and the maple leaves,
We got the biggest wheat fields growing tall

In C-A-N-A-D-A, where we see the reversing falls,
In Canada, we get to see them all.

C-A-N-A-D-A,
Have you ever seen a magnetic hill? 

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C-A-N-A-D-A,
Or a lady on a dollar bill?


C-A-N-A-D-A,
Betcha never seen the autumn fall.



We get to see the maple trees, maple sugar and the maple leaves,
We got the biggest timber woods so tall
 
In C-A-N-A-D-A, where adventure ever calls,
In Canada, we get to see them all.

*Lyrics from the song C-A-N-A-D-A by Raffi


Happy Canada Day to all my Canadian peeps out there. 

Ittt

Friday, July 1, 2016

Happy 149th Birthday Canada!

It all started with a simple picture of my 10 month old daughter holding a Canadian flag.  Now 8 years later, all 3 of my kids proudly wave the maple leaf on Canada Day. 

C-A-N-A-D-A,
Tell me what’s a Douglas Fir 


C-A-N-A-D-A,
Betcha never heard a bobcat purr

C-A-N-A-D-A,
Have you ever seen a lobster crawl?


In Canada, we get to see them all.

We get to see the maple trees, maple sugar and the maple leaves,
We got the biggest wheat fields growing tall

In C-A-N-A-D-A, where we see the reversing falls
In Canada, we get to see them all.

C-A-N-A-D-A,
Tell me, what’s a tidal bore,


 C-A-N-A-D-A,
Have you ever heard the ocean roar?



C-A-N-A-D-A,
Just listen to that wild goose call.


In Canada, we get to see them all

We get to see the maple trees, maple sugar and the maple leaves,
We got the biggest timber woods so tall 
In C-A-N-A-D-A, where adventure ever calls,
In Canada, we get to see them all.

C-A-N-A-D-A,
Have you ever heard a maple creak?

C-A-N-A-D-A,
Betcha never seen a mountain peak.


C-A-N-A-D-A,
In the land of the big snowball.


In Canada, we get to see them all.

We get to see the maple trees, maple sugar and the maple leaves,

We got the biggest wheat fields growing tall

In C-A-N-A-D-A, where we see the reversing falls,
In Canada, we get to see them all.


C-A-N-A-D-A,
Have you ever seen a magnetic hill?


C-A-N-A-D-A,
Or a lady on a dollar bill?


C-A-N-A-D-A,
Betcha never seen the autumn fall.



We get to see the maple trees, maple sugar and the maple leaves,
We got the biggest timber woods so tall 
In C-A-N-A-D-A, where adventure ever calls,
In Canada, we get to see them all.

*Lyrics from the song C-A-N-A-D-A by Raffi


Happy Canada Day to all my Canadian peeps out there. 

Ittt

Friday, August 21, 2015

Lucas-isms


I'm not sure if anyone actually reads this blog anymore, but I have such a huge collection of these gems, I needed to post them somewhere, even if it's just for my own memory's sake. This boy is full of some great sayings:




Nunny - It's what he calls a bunny.  So cute.

What doing? - When he wants to know what you're up to.

Meh-meh tree - Christmas tree.  

No fair! - His response anytime he thinks he's getting the short end of the stick.  When did two year olds learn of this concept?  I blame the older siblings.

Yeah peese! - Yes please!

Yuv Yoo! - Love you... he says this to me every morning when I get him out of his crib.

Dirt bag! - When the kids get Halloween/Easter/Christmas candy, we put it in Ziploc bags with their names on it.  The older two started referring to these as "dessert bags".  Lucas can't say that, so he asks for his "dirt bag".

Nino/Nina - His names for Mattias and Elise.  It's a shortened version of brother/sister in Portuguese.

nem-minem-minems - M&Ms

Nuggle - His word for snuggle.  He asks me for "nuggles" every night.

Yeth - Yes

Hold you - I know lots of kids say this, but it's so adorable I never want him to stop saying it.

Guppies - What he calls fruit gummies

Dat mines - This is what he screams if you take something that belongs to him

Right hew - His response if you ask him where he is.

The other day Mattias was asking me if I could wipe his bum after, well... you know.  Taking a cue from Chick-fil-a, I responded, "it would be my pleasure."  To which Lucas replied, "No!  Dat mines!  Dat mines pleasure!"  I guess when you're two, everything really does belong to you.

And last, the one that inspired me to post this, just happened today.  Lucas was in the kitchen and started yelling, “My nuts! My nuts! I can’t reach my nuts!” I came in to find him reaching for a magnet that has a picture of peanuts on it. So funny and inappropriate all at the same time.



Thursday, July 2, 2015

Happy 148th Birthday Canada!

It all started with a simple picture of my 10 month old daughter holding a Canadian flag.  Now 7 years later, all 3 of my kids proudly wave the maple leaf on Canada Day. 

C-A-N-A-D-A,
Tell me what’s a Douglas Fir


C-A-N-A-D-A,
Betcha never heard a bobcat purr

C-A-N-A-D-A,
Have you ever seen a lobster crawl?


In Canada, we get to see them all.

We get to see the maple trees, maple sugar and the maple leaves,
We got the biggest wheat fields growing tall

In C-A-N-A-D-A, where we see the reversing falls
In Canada, we get to see them all.

C-A-N-A-D-A,
Tell me, what’s a tidal bore,


 C-A-N-A-D-A,A
Have you ever heard the ocean roar?


C-A-N-A-D-A,
Just listen to that wild goose call.


In Canada, we get to see them all

We get to see the maple trees, maple sugar and the maple leaves,
We got the biggest timber woods so tall 
In C-A-N-A-D-A, where adventure ever calls,
In Canada, we get to see them all.

C-A-N-A-D-A,
Have you ever heard a maple creak?

C-A-N-A-D-A,
Betcha never seen a mountain peak.


C-A-N-A-D-A,
In the land of the big snowball.


In Canada, we get to see them all.

We get to see the maple trees, maple sugar and the maple leaves,

We got the biggest wheat fields growing tall
In C-A-N-A-D-A, where we see the reversing falls,
In Canada, we get to see them all.


C-A-N-A-D-A,
Have you ever seen a magnetic hill?


C-A-N-A-D-A,
Or a lady on a dollar bill?



C-A-N-A-D-A,
Betcha never seen the autumn fall.


,
We get to see the maple trees, maple sugar and the maple leaves,
We got the biggest timber woods so tall 
In C-A-N-A-D-A, where adventure ever calls,
In Canada, we get to see them all.


*Lyrics from the song C-A-N-A-D-A by Raffi

Thursday, October 16, 2014

In Memory of Nicolas Daniel

Yesterday was National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Day.  I didn't find that out until well into the afternoon.  It makes me sad that the day that is meant to honour our lost children isn't really talked about. 

Much like the loss itself.

I discovered that there would be a candle lighting close to where I live, so the kids and I went.

I lit a candle and cried for my son.  And for all the little lives taken too soon.




Every cry is a song
Every song is a prayer
And our prayers must be heard
Fill the air
-Hothouse Flowers

Friday, July 25, 2014

Darkness

If you are FB friends with my husband, you have already heard the news, but for those of you who are not, it is with immense grief and sadness that I share that we have lost the baby.

My water broke a week ago, but the baby still had a strong heartbeat, so they sent me home to see what would happen.  Unfortunately, the follow-up sonogram on Monday showed the heartbeat was gone and the baby had died over the weekend.

Monday I was induced and delivered a tiny baby boy, who we named Nicolas Daniel.  The pain and heartbreak is indescribable.

Thank you to all who sent messages via FB, or email.  I have read every single one of them with tears in my eyes, knowing that we are loved.

Saturday, June 28, 2014

Breaking News



 And now you know why I've been so quiet lately...

Sunday, June 15, 2014

18 months

One of the days I'll have the time to do an honest-to-goodness, actual post.  Until then, more cute pictures of my offspring!  Our littlest man turned 18 months old over a week ago.  My, where has the time gone?

I love this little guy from the silky curls on his head right down to his big, squishy feet.


Thursday, June 5, 2014

First and Last

Why hello blog!  Long time no post.  Not a lot of time for words today, but I do have pictures.  Will someone please stop time for me?  For just a little bit?

How did this happen so quickly???



Tuesday, March 18, 2014

15!

I am so very late with this.  10 days late, in fact.  Will I ever catch up?