adding family fun to the fraser valley
Ringing in the New Year is always a big deal for many people. For us, it's about spending time with the kids, not without them. So each year we look for ways not to ditch the kids and go drinking (been there done that) but to find ways to spend time not only with our little ones and big ones, but … [Read more...]
I woke up to a bawling child. I checked the clock, it read: 4:30 am. The tears and crying over-powered my existing urge to crawl my ass back to bed. "What is it, honey?" I picked Trace up in my arms, whom by the way was in the bathroom with the door shut sitting on the floor, crying. "I talked to … [Read more...]
I can hardly believe it's Christmas Eve. Where did the time go? It's like we blinked and BAM - another year over. I also cannot wrap my mind around the fact that it's going to be 2012. I feel old and as if I'm coming out of some space movie or something. When we were kids we used to dream of … [Read more...]
It's official, FD and I made it past the seven year itch, and without the calamine lotion. How great is that? Today, seven years ago, we stood in the living room of my mom and dad's living room, me dressed in white, FD in his tux looking so dapper, everyone teary-eyed, while we made our promise to … [Read more...]
Well it's now two days before Christmas and the house is extremely quiet. Why you ask? For starters I'm two boys short. FD (Forgetful Dad) and JJ are not here. They are up in Prince George, visiting FD's parents for the holidays, and right now it's just Trace and I, all alone, by ourselves, … [Read more...]
It's inevitable, never failing, the smells wafer throughout the kitchen, the table is strewn with them, plate after plate, rich and creamy items, sugary items, items that call my name from two doors down, come eat me! Christmas always brings out the holiday cheer along with everything I should NOT … [Read more...]
It's December 18th and it's a very special day in our family. It's my baby brother's birthday! Shayne turned thirty-two today, which I cannot believe. He's six years younger than me and the baby in the family, last child born, and best one of all of us kids. I don't see my brother very often, … [Read more...]
"Mommy what do you mean you sold my iphone?" The look on his face was awful. I knew it would be, as I also knew there was no way in the world -- not his world, anyhow, that I could explain to my sweet boy that I had to do it, or even get him to understand why. I mean how do you explain to your … [Read more...]
This is incredible to watch. I absolutely love it. … [Read more...]
