remember september.

So skylar learnt how to pump her own swing this summer and is now enjoying the freedom of swinging at great heights at her own leisure.


Timber is just plain old cute as a button. growing more and more into a little boy, and becoming less of a baby everyday.


September 12th is skylars birthday and this year we had a royal ball complete with piniata and a dance. 4 years olds with a stick and a blindfold proved to be less dangerous that i thought, but also took a lot longer that anticipated to break into the loot filled mache.


september has always proven to be a busy month for us. My family has a load of birthdays and celebrations, (hence the annual cold lake long weekend mentioned last post.). This year proved to be no different, adding two new lives into the mix. This little man was welcomed into my niece's arms on the 19th. He is called Bentley.


just 9+ hours later, my little sister welcomed in to her life this little miss. Alexis was born on our anniversary, the 20th. Both of the new creatures are lovely and gorgeous. These babies are dangerous!


And that is that. Tomorrow we move into october, a month of frigid temperatures and much to be thankful for.

summer ends

**This is my friend james. james and his lovely wife jenni, (my Friend first) are farming this year. Living their crazy dream of organic produce farming and selling it at market. Since it was a thought in james head last year, i said i was in. so this spring, summer, fall, i have devoted nearly every saturday to transforming the curb side of 104th street into a glorious harvest of eye candy and deliciousness. thus is a mini photo journey of our mornings. we will be there at the downtown market until thanksgiving weekend, so come and say hello and get yourself some of the tastiest veggies grown right here, close to home.


i am unloading the camera to make way for the photo's of the fall, so here are a few more things that have filled up the tail end of sumer. **
























We had a family day picnic at Laurier park. I am in awe of matt and kaits youngest of three girls, cora. is she not stunning?








skylar headed off to kindergarten this year. it has proven to be more of am emotional time for me that i bargained for. but she is loving it so far as i can tell.



















and we did our annual september long weekend trip to cold lake, where we had one day in the sun with no flu, the rest were gross, sick days. bummer. stay tuned for september updates. our busiest month of the year. full of birthdays and anniversaries.

thinking about...

sometimes life deals us too much it would seem. when that happens i think back to the journal i kept in bible college. a time when i was so in love with Jesus and all the insight of him i could get my hands n. i still love Jesus but life ha filled up alot of the open space i once had. today i had a long conversation with a lovely woman in my life, who's life seems to have dealt her too much. (you know who you are*) and after an honest tearful conversation, i found myself thinking of the journal. full of my favorite "pearls of wisdom". And i thought that i would share a few.

We are NOT worthless, we are so very PRECIOUS, for we have been bought at a price...a very costly price: sealed with crimson red.

Clouds of doubt are created when the warm, moist air of our expectations meets the cold air of Gods silence.

"...But the LORD is faithful, and he WILL STRENGTHEN and protect you from the evil one!"2Th 3:3

" ...consider this: you do not support the root, but the root supports you" Rm 11:18

Give light unto my eyes oh Lord, even when it hurts, shine on me and let me see the truth of your own words. Give light unto my eyes...i lift my soul to you. here my cry tonight Lord, give me faith a new.

XOX

getting to know all about you...

i haven't done one of these in a long time. my WSM (wicked step mother) sent it to me via email and i thought i would post it here. Fun!
1. What is your occupation right now? so many, but a mother first, and then jereme says i am in sales. i work at 2nd cup, for weight watchers and for my friends who are farming and selling at the farmers market. I also am some times a doula. A do-what you say? google it!
2. What color are your socks right now? dark green
3. What are you listening to right now? the kids playing in the backyard with squeels of delight.
4. What was the last thing that you ate? too many chocolate chunk cookies. cookies get me everytime. 5. Can you drive a stick shift? yes, and i do everyday!
6. Last person you spoke to on the phone? hmm, i think it was my mother.
7.Do you like the person who sent this to you? my WSM? Yes
8. How old are you today? 27yrs but i am so much more mature than that. :)
9. What is your favorite sport to watch on TV? ummm we don't have t.v, but i do like playoff hockey
10. What is your favorite drink? water is so good, and my treat is caramel corretto, iced or hot. and for booze, i like fruli beer.
11. Have you ever dyed your hair? used to all the time. but i have been o-natural for about 3 years now. and yes there is grey. 12. Favorite food? oh that is tricky. i am a foody. i love food. cin-buns get me though, as do cookies. i love a good salad and i enjoy good 'ol meat and potato dinners. Oh wait it is fries. i adore fries.
13. What is the last movie you watched? the hang over. inappropriate hillarity
14. Favorite day of the year? sigh, that is tough, i think it changes every year. i like easter though.
15. How do you vent anger? cry, yell, i am sad to say sometimes i get a little physical. mostly i cry.
16. What was your favorite toy as a child? my cabbage patch doll phoebe, who now belongs to skyli.
17. What is your favorite season? Autum, althoigh this has so far been a bit too chilly for my liking. but i love the sweaters, scarves and harvest.
18. Cherries or Blueberries? i can't choose. we went through tons of both each week this summer. market twice a week just for them sometimes.
19. Do you want your friends to e-mail you back? Yes, if i send them emails, but i don't plan to send this around.
20. Who is the most likely to respond? irrelevant
21. Who is least likely to respond? see bove
22. Living arrangements? In the 2nd cutest house in our neighborhood with my love jereme and our two kids and our dog.
23. When was the last time you cried? this afternoon. (i was angry)
24.. What is on the floor of your closet? bags of old clothes, a chair, a storage box, shoes, a basket of scarves and mykas bed. likely some of jeremes clothing too.
25. Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending to? not sending it to her, but it is lindsey and/or bryn. friends since 13yrs ago.
26. What did you do last night? worked at 2nd cup, walked to og, gave timber nursies...
27. What are you most afraid of? Children dying, being hurt, mistreated, abused, abducted, wronged in any way.
28. Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburgers? Cheese would be great. i can't wait to have cheese. Timbers is allergic and till i finish nursing, i am off dairy. pat on the back for me.
29. Favorite dog breed? i like a lot of 'em and have a few tops but my #1 is a cocker spaniel. i'd love on in chocolate brown.
30. Favorite day of the week? i don't have one.
31. How many states have you lived in? None. I live in Canada
32. Diamonds or pearls? pearls. i love them.
33. What is your favorite flower? i like so many for different reasons. i will say sweet peas.