Ready for Launch

We start tonight.  Wish us luck.

Time to start growing little man.

Other things going on:

Creative

If you are looking to get your creative juices flowing.  If you are wanting to express yourself.  If you have a pile of journals with nothing in them, even if you don't go pick a couple up, they are useful in many ways.  Or if you just want something to do for the next 30 days.  You should click here.

I'm doing it, are you?

Birthday Weekend

I told you all I would eventually get to posting pictures of the birthday weekend.

I started to post them just as pictures but it was taking up so much room on the page so I decided to make a slide show for them instead.
Everyone arrived on the Saturday, we spent some time catching up and had a great supper.  On Sunday we started off with a breakfast of bacon & eggs.  I baked the cake and while it was cooling some of us went to the bookstore, french books are hard to get in Ontario.  We came back home with pizza for everyone.  While Ollie was napping we got things ready for his party.  For cleanliness factors we started with gifts, he was spoiled, again.  Louis' parents and sister got him some clothes for when he will be a bit bigger and a really cool tricycle that will grow with him.  My parents got him a ball popping toy, a book, some cool little animal cars and a sleigh.  Auntie Joanie got him some cute shirts and a hat from New Caledonia and we got him a couple books and some bath toys.  Ollie enjoyed his first ever cupcake, got to play with some of his new toys then it was time for a nap. We ate tacos for supper and then the adults got cake for dessert.  It was a great weekend, everyone had lots of fun.
(I made his birthday hat, it is impossible to find forrest themed birthday things)

Crafting

Today will be spent crafting while the little one sleeps.  Making some things for Christmas.  Oh and I got the e-mail this morning telling me that my Christmas cards are being shipped.

That is all for today.

Off to the crafting table.

christmas preperation

I always try and finish my christmas shopping before December.  I am pretty good at getting the bulk of it done by mid-November and pick up a few last minute things in December.  I don't like malls near christmas.  I think that this year I started shopping earlier than any other year.  My favourite place to shop this year is on Etsy.  It is a great online world where artisans can sell their work all over the world.  It is like going to a craft show without the massive crowds.  I have already purchased a few things and am looking almost daily for other gift options. I am also planning on making a few things this year.  We pulled out the sewing machine over the weekend, I think I finally understand how to use it properly with all of it's selections.  I have a nice selection of fabrics that I have been collecting over the past little while with the idea of making some things for Ollie.  My big project that I would love to do soon is a new carrier.  I will practice on smaller projects for now and work my way up to that one.  I hope to finish my shopping and crafting a few weeks before so I can focus on decorating the house for our first christmas as a family in our new house.

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