Don't ya love....

...when you find a new super cute hairstyle that just looks FANTASTIC!  Love, love, love it Rylee!!!!

Holy Cow - 1 ALREADY!

FFION IS ONE!

Here's Ffion's stats on her first birthday as well as some wonderful things about the baby in our family:

12 month 

weight - 17lbs 13oz

height - 27.75 inches

head measures - 17 inches

Ffion falls in the under the 5th percentile for her weight, in the 10th for her height and in the 5th for her head.  Yep, she's still pretty small - wearing 6-9 month clothes fairly comfortably.  For those of you that know big sister Aylish, Ffion's stats are about what Aylish was at between 3-4 months (please note Aylish's percentiles were much higher).


Here's some things to remember about our first year together:

• she really is small - but we like it
• beautiful blue eyes
• great little personality - true red head attitude
• had ear infections constantly till at 8 months when her tubes were put in
• after tubes she was a different baby, slept through the night and actually smiled alot
• nursed longer than any of my other girls (11 months)
• took the longest to start crawling (10.5 months)
• LOVES her soother
• still in her infant car seat at 12 months
• doesn't like to be tossed in the air (cries like a baby)
• doesn't like to be hung upside down (ask Carly)
• likes her mom making loud scary sounds, just not anyone else
• loves cuddles
• still bathes in the sink at 1 quite comfortably
• loves being with her sisters
• has ALL of her sisters wrapped around her little fingers (she was definitely meant to come last)
• is ADORED by everyone she knows

We had a birthday party for her on the weekend and here's some pics from the event.  

Happy birthday sweetheart - we love you!

a little stunned at the beautiful singing

Mmmmm, cake

A bath to finish off the evening.  What a great day :)

First Day of School 2011/12

Can I believe I'm old enough for 3 kids in full time school?  Nope.  

Do I love it?  Yep.  

Do they?  Sure do.  

I think it's a win win situation all round!

Rylee - 1st day of Grade One with Mrs Gilmour:

Keira - 1st day of Grade Two with Ms Ikeda:

Shannon - 1st day of Grade Four with Mr Nelson:

Me - First day of school with only 1.5 kids home:

There's plenty more but I think you get the picture....

Happy Surprise Anniversary

This year we celebrated our 12 anniversary - 12 great years have completely flown by.  Our good friends Mike & Amelia celebrated their 10th so Richard and Mike planned our anniversary surprise together.  How fun it was.  I love that the even years are up to Richard to plan and I plan the odd years.  That means at least every other year we get to do something more than just dinner and a movie (you rock Richard).

This year we knew we were going somewhere, we just didn't know where.  We ended up spending 5 days in Lakeside MT overlooking Flathead lake (20 mins south of Kalispell).  It was so fun.

The boys did good.  It was brilliant.  We laughed all weeekend, I kid you not - all weekend.

Here's a blurry picture of the cabin we stayed in

Here's some memories of our RSP trip:

• Furry animals can scare the snot out of you
• Wait in line and don't be jerks about it
• 2 Degrees make all the difference
• Europe Trains is compatible with US homes
• Taking a running jump onto a bed isn't always advisable
• Famous Daves is now more famous
• Stores have great return policies, just ask Amelia
• Heels are great, just maybe not with stairs
• Great songs can be interrupted by unsightly stumps 
• I thought everyone could play Bocce Ball - I was WRONG
• Boys loves flart - a bit too much
• Danger + rapids + cold water = FUN
• Planking and Tweeting are for adults too

I can't wait till the next time............plans are already being made :)

Thanks Boys!!!!!

bcharmed - - I love you!

A couple of weeks I signed up with a BRAND new jewelry company called bcharmed.  Let's just say I am super excited at the fabulous affordable jewelry they have and at the great business opportunity it gives me.  I'm so excited to be able to design my jewelry the way I want it to look, to find charms that have meaning to me and to watch others as they find theirs!

Join me or host a party - it's so fun!!!

I'm sharing with the world and making it a better place one jewel at a time!

check out their stuff:

www.bcharmedstylist.com/lisa

P.S.  You're all invited to my launch party on August 18th at 7:30 at my place - bring a friend ;)

A bit of a rant

Sometimes things BUG me.  

Sometimes people BUG me.

Sometimes actions BUG me.  

Sometimes I too feel like plastering things all over Facebook for all to read, however, somethings are just better left unsaid and definitely unwritten.  

This is my rant.

I'm done.

Worsinton

Confused?  Don't be.  I'll explain.

Worsey + Quinton = Worsinton

We have the greatest friends in the world.  We play together, all the time.  Sometimes Most of the time nothing gets done cause we are too busy playing.  But it's just plain fun.  Late nights, games, road trips, fabulous hotels, trains, meals, desserts, popcorn and of course pina coladas - just to name a few of our fun times.  

Here's a snapshot of the kids at West Edmonton Mall on our most recent holiday.  They were headed mini golfing with dads while the moms did some much needed retail therapy with the 2 babies!!!!

It's so fun to find an entire family that just clicks with yours.  At first we thought we clicked because we had kids all the same ages and our husbands have the same sense of humour, but in fact,  Amelia and I have A LOT in common.  We are actually twins, or at least long lost sisters ;)

Get this:

• I was 20 when I got married, Richard was 22
• Amelia was 20 when she got married, Mike was 22
• We were married on July 17th
• They were married August 17th
• Our wedding colours were yellow and blue
• Their wedding colours were yellow and blue
• I walked down the isle to Pachelbel's Canon
• Amelia walked down the isle to Pachelbel's Canon
• My mom and dad's anniversary is August 11th
• Amelia's mom and dad's anniversary is August 11th

Pretty amazing don't you think?  We think so.

We have already married off girl Rylee & boy Riley and they are both ok with it. 

A date will be set upon his arrival home from his mission in 2025.  Msg me your address then for an invite :)

I am grateful for friends.  Friends that lift, laugh and cry with you.  

Three cheers for great friends!