My Baby Girl is 11!

 Today is my baby girl's 11th birthday!



Today I picked her up from school for lunch.

I asked where she wanted to go... Eastside Mario's, Boston Pizza or Tim Horton's.

She picked Tim Horton's because she wanted to try the Lasagna Casserole Soup that she has heard about.

She ended up getting a Turkey BLT sandwich and Honey Cruller Donut (her grandpa's favourite).

We then picked up some cupcakes for her 27 classmates. Of course we got the vanilla cupcakes (and a couple chocolates ones for the other kids). She was excited to share the sugar with her friends.

For dinner I asked what meal she wanted me to make. She wanted me to make her canja (a Portuguese Chicken soup) .

This coming weekend she has decided to invite two of her friends to see Puss 'n Boots and then dinner afterwards.

Happy Birthday Haley, I hope you had a good one.

It's official.... We Have a Teenager in the House!

Yesterday, was Sydney's birthday! She is officially a teenager!

We celebrated her 13th birthday, by going to see The London Knights at the JLC.  Hubby's work was hosting the company with box seats.  Corey Perry's #94 was retired from London Knights last night. It was cool to be there!

Hubby also arranged a few surprises for Sydney.

She got her name on the big billboard for the 9,000 fans to see.

 (after all, they were all there for her... not the hockey game or to see Corey Perry.  lol)

She got a cupcake while we all sang Happy Birthday to her.  She was a little shy.

Then she quickly ripped the ribbon off and ate the cupcake.

I think she a fun evening.

Today she is going to go see Puss'n Boots with a friend and then dinner afterwards.

Time Flies.  Feels like only yesterday, that we found out we were expecting our first baby!

Welcome to your teen years baby girl.

My Scary Ghouls

Hello,

I hope you all had a safe Halloween night!  We had a total of six kids come to our door trick or treating.  Two of them were the neighbors kids that went trick or treating with Anthony and the other 4 were Haley's friends that came calling on her.  So now we have tons of candy that I will need to freeze and hide (from me). Last year we had 15 kids and this year we had 6, the numbers are dwindling.  Granted it was raining last night, and we don't have a sidewalk on our side of the street, but hubby did say their lots of kids out.

Today I thought I would share some pics from last night. Beware they are quite scary!  lol



Watch out!  He's going to....



...bite you!! The red marks are supposed to be blood. ;-)

Haley is a fashion Barbie (of course she is!)

Her imitation of Marilyn Monroe. (she didn't even know who she was)

No autographs please!

Sydney is a Red M & M.

with matching red lipstick!

Sydney will be 13 in a couple of days, and she declared this morning, that this will be the last year she goes out trick or treating. She feels she is "too old" to go out. 

Did your kids go out? We're your trick or treating numbers down as well and now you are "stuck" with a bunch of candy? And most importantly, what age do you think is to old to trick or treat?

Happy Birthday to my Big Boy!!

(I interrupt my blogging hiatus to brag about my baby.)

Hello,

I can hardly believe that it's been five years since we welcomed our little guy into our family.

He was born at 7:02 a.m (about 35 minutes after I got to the hospital).

I've refered to him as Little A on this blog, but his actual name is Anthony Robert.

He was named after both of his grandfathers. Anthony is for Antonio (my father) and

Robert is for... well Robert (my hubby's father).

He just finished Junior Kindergarten at our neighbourhood "English School" and will be starting Senior Kindergarten in September at our nearby French Immersion school along with his big sister Sydney.

 This past year he learned to print his full name and is able to read and recognize some words in his books.

His favourite toys are still all the Superheros and he loves anything that goes fast... very fast.

He is now jumping off the diving board and swimming without floaties or help from anyone.

(he makes my heart skip a beat every time I see him jumping in the pool)

He's waited a long time to turn five and this morning he woke me with whispering in my ear,

 "I'm five today, can I have some cake and icecream for breakfast."

ummm.... no.... maybe later.

Happy Birthday BIG BOY!!!

Giveaway Weekend: 4 passes to Bingeman's Funworx, Kitchener Ontario


This past week my family had the pleasure of attending the first ever Bingeman's e-Night at Bingeman's Funworx in Kitchener, Ontario.  It was an event for bloggers in the area and their families to meet and have some fun.

The kids had a blast, and it was a pleasure to meet some fellow bloggers.

Here are some pictures of the facility and of my kids enjoying the different areas.

Three Level Play Structure



ROPES COURSE

Games

Glow in the Dark Mini Golf

Rock Climbing

Bingeman's has kindly passed on a package of 4 FunworX Day Passes (for the 3-level play structure) to one of my readers that live the Kitchener, Ontario area. 

Yay!!!

Giveaway rules:

All entries must be received by 11:59pm EST on Feb 5, 2011. A winner will be chosen at random. I will notify the winner on Feb 6, 2011 via email (please respond within 48 hours) If you do not respond within 48 hours, another winner will be chosen. Open to Canada only.

To enter:

1. Become a follower of Frugal Mom x3 with Google Friend Connect.

2. Comment Below, about who you would take.

For extra entries:

Like Frugal Mom x3 on Facebook (and let me know about it)


Good luck!!

I'm also linking up here.

My little girl is 10

Today H., officially hits her double digits birthday.

"10"

You are a fighter.

You were fighting, even before you were born.

No matter, what illness or struggle you have been handed

you have managed to come out stronger.

Only when you are in serious pain do you ever complain!



(trying to be cross-eyed)



You are witty and hilarious.

Much to my chagrin at times, you see the laughter in every situation.

I remember walking in to your hospital room for one of your early stays,

and you were excited that the nurse "had made your arm bigger

with a big bandage and needle in your hand".

You are creative and intelligent.

For nine years you managed to disguise that you were hearing impared.

(I'm still amazed by this fact)

You are my little helper.

When the cook books come out, you are right beside me.

(especially the cookie ones :-))

(Now if only you could keep your room clean)

You are my smiling face.

Through all of your health struggles, hospital stays and surgeries,

you always have a smile on your face.

You are my little fashionista.

Since the age of 4 you have had your own fashion sense

 when you declared that you would no longer wear blue, green,

grey or black because they were boys colours.

(...you are going to be an expensive teenager)

( ...and yes, 10 year old girls can still wear pink & purple)

You are my beautiful 10 year old little girl.

Love you forever H.!!

My Big Girl Is 12!!

I can't believe how time has flown.

Seems like only yesterday I was waddling around wearing Birkenstocks slip-ons cause my feet were too swolen for anythin else.

S., you make it sooo easy to be your mom!

Your kind, generous, thoughtful, funny, and smart.

I love the way you get excited about the smallest things.

I love that you are innocent and all grown up all in one.

I love that you care about your family, and your pets.

I love that although you are my Big Girl you will always be my baby girl!.

Love you to the moon and back!

MOM

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to my Canadian readers.

This weekend there will be no turkey and trimmings at my house.

However today there was a party at my house.

We had a party for this guy...

My Father-in-Law.

Yesterday was his birthday , he is now 74.

In Januray 2008 he was diagnosed with lung cancer.

He lost his voice.

He went through a couple of rounds of chemo and radiation.

Last December '09 he had a brain tumour removed.

He lost some mobility and it affected his short memory.

He had to endure more physical therapy, chemo and radiation.

He is now having difficulty with dementia.

This Thanksgiving I am thankful, that he was here to enjoy another birthday

and play hockey with the boys!

Happy 74th Birthday Rab!

Love you to the Moon and Back!

Bette

(I'm linking up at Tidy Mom)