Best Vacay Ever!!

Soooo Jen, Les and I with babies scooted up to the Mac this past week for a lil visit with our fam. It was nice, got to spend time with the parents and a few friends and just relax a bit. However, there were 2 fantastic memorable moments that occured whilst here.

1. The first one began with some innocent clothes shopping with Les, Mom, Jacey and Kingston. Leslie had gone to put the babies in the car while we finished paying when she suddenly ran, wheeling Jacey back in exclaiming, "WE have a big problem!" Ummm the "big" problem was that Kingston had been strapped in, the car doors locked, and then closed. Sooo the tiny tyke was in there with no adult supervision. hehe We tried a few times to get him to push the lock button but he just smiled at us and continued sitting nicely. So Leslie ran to an auto place which told her to run to this security place, which brought a gent over to unlock the doors for us. Poor Leslie was more freaked out than Kingston who really did just sit so nicely! Saved...by the random key guy.

2. Leslie and I were on our way outta town when we had a Fuji Sushi craving, you all know what I am talking about. The restaurant didn't open for another 10 mins or so and so we decided that we would let the little peeps run around the Plaza II mall. Kingston made me ride the escalators over and over and Leslie carried Jacey football style around the mall. When it was time to go, we hit up the elevator with another mom and her 2 kids. Ummm, it stopped! The elevator got stuck between the two floors. So Leslie called the emergency number while I stopped Kingston from putting his fingers in the two mouths of the random stranger kids and not let Jacey touch the shady/dirty floor/wall/ceiling. They told us 1/2 an hour and they would be there. 1/2 AN HOUR!! There are tiny people in here. Within about 10 minutes or so we could hear people and figured we couldn't be very far from the floor and so Les and I sumo powered the door open. There was a security guard standing on the outside and we were about a foot above the floor. We all crawled through, said sayonara to the mall and enjoyed our sushi!!

NO JOKE, these two stories happened within 2 days of each other. I might just write a book about my life now.

Am I a bad mom for not posting Christmas???

What the...what did I do wrong?!?

Jumping Jumping Jacey- Girl

Chocolate Face

Merry Christmas from us to you...or else just from me!

I love my big girl carseat

We are busy busy in the Bird house. Jon is still working away and I still am hanging with the little miss around the house. She is getting so big and hilarious! Her huge toothy grins are to die for. She is a ridiculously pleasant girl who is a real mommy suck! Jacey is working hard on her physio and we are still waiting bloodwork and genetic testing results. She is just so much fun!! We had a blast at Christmas time visiting with all the family. We did both families this year which worked our perfect. We hosted dinner for the Hinko's at my house, which I was sick in bed for almost all of it the whole time...Horrible Hosting Skills!! Jon's fam stayed overnight during Christmas and we opened presents and did a big dinner out here as well, this one I was not sick for! Jacey loves her new big girl carseat and the rest of her toys are slowly being discovered. I'll post another one of Jon's and my sneak away to LA trip soon. So I have decided I ain't bad, but severely delayed. These will be a few of my fav pics depicting the past few weeks of no blogging... Enjoy!

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30/52- Snuggling with a pumpkin

29/52- Fanty & Mia, Amy & BFF Ember, Mommy & Jacey

28/52- Our SHOCKED expression...quite well known

27/52- Family Picture Night...looking good!

26/52- Swinging in the Mac

25/52- Smooching at Gramma's

24/52- Bird Girl and Mommy with her piggytails

23/52-Swimming with the cousins and aunties

22/52- In the new house with Jasper

21/52- Bird Girl's Birthday Party

20/52- Mommy and Bird Girl day before B-day!

Whaaaaat? 3 months?

Cutest gent I know

Loving her grins

My little piggie =)

Twins

The dragon met the chicken and didn't fire her

The cousins hanging out

Jacey being goofy

Trying to see her piggytail

In her wintergear

With her eye patch

So months earlier I vowed that I would be a good blogger. I'd read up on others, comment once in a while and keep my own updated. I've turned into a lurker, non-commenting unupdated blogger and for that I am truly sorry!! Here is the low down of what's gone on in the last couple months:

-moved into the new house...love it...pics soon, once I stop woosing out and hammer up some pics (don't want to put holes in the wall...lame I know)

-Dad had 50th b-day and us kids and mom surprised him with a trip to Calgary to take little people to the zoo...well received by him

-Mom and Dad had their 30th anniversary

-Jon, Jacey and I travelled to Newfoundland to visit the fam and be with his Nan while she underwent open heart surgery. She is doing awesome! Jacey travelled like a pro and totally wooed everyone in her path, what a kid!

-Went to Medicine Hat and Lethbridge to visit friends and Jacey learned to pet a puppy on her own (tears and a video ensued) =)

-I'm pregnant...just kidding

-Jacey is getting bigger and busier. Another physio session has been added monthly WAHOO and she has been approved from the government for disability funding. Bittersweet but more sweet than bitter!! She smiles all the time and is so goofy.

-Jacey said "Mama" at her physio appt the other day...she was crying cause she was hating on it but that still counts right? I wrote it in her journal anyways, so it counts now hehe

-Jon is still plugging away at work and looking into finishing his last few classes next year

-We decided to take a trip to New York next fall...started to save (with no Jacey..duh duh duh)

- Kingston turned one and had a Halloween theme party, he is too fun!

-Amelia is starting to grin and coo and grabs for things...she is such a tiny sweetheart

That is about it! Whewph! We are busy still getting settled and still enjoying Jacey. She really is such a fun addition to our lives. The bird girl keeps us on our toes daily, all the big toothy grins are so rewarding and fun. Life is good, busy but good! Some pics to keep your entertained!!

Happy 1st Bird-Day!!!

The morning after...rough night! hehe

Nooooo, I don't wanna go to bed....more CAKE!!!

Yep, It's delicious...you were right!

Digging right in

The Bird Cake that mommy made

Bird-day Party for me today!!!

Sitting and waiting, waiting, waiting....

Playing with my new rings Gramma bought me....

Daddy and his Bird-day girl

WHAT, I get presents at this thing....I'm there!!!

So this girl had her 1st Birthday a couple weeks ago! We affectionately called it her 1st Bird-Day...the Bird Girl had no idea but the adults thought it was funny. It was a real nice little shindig at our new house. We got posession that day and decided that with only the table and chairs we would still host her party. We ordered pizza and wings, I made a Bird Cake and we did gifts and paper everything!!! It was ALL class. I think it went well and Jacey seemed to enjoy it (although honestly how would you know??) hehe She got some great gifts from people and enjoyed noshing on her Bird Cake. All in all a success.....now to start the next year planning!