{9} Years

MY LOVE 

{9} beautiful years together! 

“I didn't fall in love with you. I walked into love with you, with my eyes wide open, choosing to take every step along the way. I do believe in fate and destiny, but I also believe we are only fated to do the things that we'd choose anyway. And I'd choose you; in a hundred lifetimes, in a hundred worlds, in any version of reality, I'd find you and I'd choose you” — Kiersten White

This man. Everyday we wing it. Everyday life throws us curve balls and we just swing the best way we can. But 2 babies in, I still have all the heart-eyes for this man 😍 we are constantly cheering each other on from the sidelines as we achieve our personal goals and at the end of the day, as hectic as they can be, we crash on the couch, laughing and flirting like two loved-up teenagers. He drives me all types of crazy, but mainly crazy in love 

I’ll love you tomorrow and I’ll love you forever. Here’s to the next 41 years, handsome! cheers! 

photo d u m p {from when we were babies!}

Our first pic together....back when red eye was still a thing haha  

Right before he proposed

Our Summer To-Do List 2019

It is starting to feel like Summer! And with the beautiful Alberta weather and green grass and gorgeous flowers, come all the FUN, Summer activities! Our little family typically does day-long road trips as it best suits our family budget and scheduling. Travelling and seeing new (and familiar!) parts of Alberta has kinda become our Summer-thing. I love the idea of spending the whole day exploring and having fun but still being close enough to come home and go to sleep in our own beds (especially with a new baby...sleep is a coveted luxury!)

Summer 2019 will be filled with tons of fun, great food, and lots of memories! We are looking forward to crossing off some of our annual favourites, as well as some new adventures! Check out what made our Summer Bucket-List:

~ Visit Mirror Lake, take the train and get an ice cream (One of many attractions in our little city!)

~ Lots and lots of beach and lake days: All winter long I have been longing for days like this one. I am so excited to visit our favourite spot - Pelican Point and try out new and different lakes and beaches this summer that are within a days drive to us!

~ Spend a day at Leduc in the Alexandra Outdoor Pool and Spray Park and finish the day off with some Tutti Frutti yogurt (of course!). This is one of our most favorite day trips each summer!

~ Spend a day at the Blackfalds Outdoor Pool. I have heard raving reviews about the outdoor pool in Blackfalds (it even has a little beach area!). I think this is the perfect addition to our summer to-do list and am looking forward to checking it out!

~ Explore a new spray park. Our local swimming pool & spray park is currently under renovation and so we will need to travel in order to take advantage of the fun a spray park can bring. I would love to check out the spray parks in either Tofield or Ardrossan. We would make it a full-day adventure by packing a picnic lunch!

~ Visit as many playgrounds in our town as possible! Our local community has been updating & renovating all of our local playgrounds (as necessary). This summer, we want to pack a picnic lunch and spend a day playing + exploring all the “new-to-us” parks in our area!

Would-Be-Nice Summer List:

~ Edmonton Valley Zoo ~ Forestburg Outdoor Pool ~ Drumheller ~ Calaway Park/Calgary Zoo ~ Complete as many things off of the Camrose Summer Activities: 100 things to see and do list as we can!~


What's on your Summer to-do list? What is your top pick from this list?

Building Memories DIY Father's Day Gift

One of the things Colden l o v e s most is being able to spend time with his daddy!  Any chance that Colden gets to spend just him and Pier is his favorite place to be! So we created a fun DIY Father’s Day Gift using Lego Duplos; the idea is to build + create memories with dad.

I love that this gift is so meaningful and can totally be personalized to each Father!

It was super easy coming up with a list of activities that Colden & Pier like to do together. Colden had so much fun listing +thinking up all the adventures he and dad should get up, too!

We wrote each activity on a seperate LEGO block and then added the finished blocks into a mason jar. When time allows, Pier can choose an activity from the mason jar. To "check off" a memory, each block can be built together in a tower or whatever shape you like!

To create your own Building Memories jar, brainstorm a list 20-30 fun ideas or activities.  

Here are some suggestions to get you started!

• Picnic
• Hike
• Camping/Tenting
• {Make} Smores
• {go to the} Beach
• {Go} Fishing
• Plant Something
• Build Something
• Read a Book
• Ice Cream Treat
• Throw a {foot}ball
• Water Gun Battle
• {Build} Puzzles
• {Build} Lego
• Make Paper Airplanes
• Make a Fort
• Bowling
• Swimming
• Movie
• {Play} Video Games
• {Play} Board Games
• Boys Night Out
• Daddy’s Choice!
• Kids Choice!

Once you have finalized your activity list, write them onto Lego blocks using a sharpie. Fill up your container/jar with the personalized blocks and VOILA a meaningful, yet super easy DIY Father’s Day gift!

Tell me what are some of your child’s favorite things to do with dad?

Our Summer To-Do List

It is starting to feel like Summer! And with the beautiful Alberta weather and green grass and gorgeous flowers, come all the FUN, Summer activities! Our little family typically does day-long road trips as it best suits our family budget and scheduling. Travelling and seeing new (and familiar!) parts of Alberta has kinda become our Summer-thing.

Summer 2016 will be filled with tons of fun, great food, and lots of memories! We are looking forward to crossing off some of our annual favourites, as well as some new adventures! Check out what made our Summer Bucket-List:

~ Visit Mirror Lake, take the train and get an ice cream (One of many attractions in our little city!)

~ Lots and lots of beach and lake days: All winter long I have been longing for days like this one. I am so excited to visit our favourite spot - Pelican Point and try out new and different lakes and beaches this summer that are within a days drive to us!

~ Take Colden to Calaway Park and Calgary Zoo

~ Visit the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village during their Vintage Day. I first fell in love with this museum way back on a grade 5 field-trip, and ever since it has been one of my most favourite places on earth. During their Vintage Day celebrations, visitors can enjoy a display of vintage vehicles from all across Canada, as well as a singing competition that showcases the provinces finest, young singers, in addition to the usual village, and market activities. The Ukrainian Village actually holds a lot of meaning for my little family; Pier proposed at the village back in 2011 and I am so excited to be able to take Colden here for the first time, this year!

~ Take the Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions from Stettler to Big Valley - Colden LOVES trains, so this is the perfect little trip for my little boy! I just c a n n o t wait to surprise him! 

~ Spend a day at Leduc in the Alexandra Outdoor Pool and Spray Park and finish the day off with some Tutti Frutti yogurt (of course!)

~ Visit the Dinosaurs of Drumheller - For Christmas, we received passes to visit the Royal Tyrrell Museum ; we cannot wait to visit this popular Alberta attraction for the first time!

~ Visit as many playgrounds in our town as possible!

Would-Be-Nice Summer List:

 ~ Reynolds Alberta Museum ~ Fort Edmonton Park ~ K-Days ~ Edmonton Valley Zoo ~ Camping ~ Complete as many things off of the Camrose Summer Activities: 100 things to see and do list as we can!~

What's on your Summer to-do list? What is your top pick from this list?

Our Christmas 2015

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

I can't believe another Christmas has come and gone so fast. It seems like it was just yesterday that I was telling Pier "It's September; we should start Christmas shopping so we're not doing it all last minute...." Sigh. Oh well. There's always 2016, right?

Our Christmas celebrations started Christmas Eve. After I was done working, we quickly got ready, loaded the truck and sped off to my Grandmothers for Christmas dinner with my immediate and extended families. After a lovely meal (mhmm homemade cabbage rolls! and gherkin pickles -- my favourites!), we visited and then opened presents! 

At the end of the evening we headed back home where Colden was allowed to open ONE present

Waiting to open his Christmas Eve present -- pyjamas, slippers, and a new Disney movie!

After a quick bath, Colden put on his new pj's, and set out some cookies and milk for Santa Claus and some carrots for the reindeer

We finished the evening by watching Colden's new movie.

Christmas Morning. I was surprised at how nonchalant Colden was. He woke up shortly after 7:00am, walked into the living room, went to the bathroom, and finally crawled back into bed with Pier and I, where he was content to snuggle for the next half an hour! I think I was more excited and impatient than he was!

Tearing into Christmas Stockings

Colden received everything on his wishlist including a safari train set, hotwheels race tracks and more, along with a special Candylane game from our Elf on the Shelf Sully!

Thanks Sully

We spent the rest of the day relaxing, and cleaning up in our jammies. It was very low key holiday, which suited me perfectly!

On Boxing day we hosted Pier's family, which was soo much fun! We both love entertaining and being able to do it in our new home, is all the more special! It was a wonderful day full of great food, and great company!

Oh my goodness! He was such a baby in 2013!

Although he hasn't changed much in looks, he has gotten so much bigger

It was so wonderful being able to spend time together as a family being able to visit with our loved ones! It was an absolute blessing and from our family to yours Merry Christmas!

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. Luke 2:14