IN-LAWS

This past week was spent at the Sask landing. One of our favorite places to go and camp...Kevin's big sister and her family came to visit from Hawaii and his little sister and her family came from Sherwood park and we had a great time. We had all of the necessary elements to make for a fun time...sun, water, beach, boat, wake board and tube, ice cream, hot dogs, hamburgers and all of the other junk food that is a must. Oh and we must not forget the most important element...Family. It was great to spend some time with the Affleck clan. We even had a good friend come and do some pictures (hope you don't mind that I posted them Jen) We had a great time and some good pictures to boot!! Thought I would post a few hope you enjoy them.







We have been very busy...as per usual...but we like it that way. Our little Liv is growing soo fast!! She is 5 mos old and full of life and fun. My aunt Judy asked me tonight what I did before I had her. My reply "I had a life". Its very true our life really does revolve around her but we wouldn't have it any other way.

Hope you all survive the heat this week. We plan to stay in the ac whenever possible.

ja

Random

Okay so I have a complaint. I have so many people say to me..."you haven't updated your blog lately...I check it everyday and you haven't posted for a month." People where are your comments?? Just a little note to say hi or let me know you are reading!! You are lurkers!!! Leave me a comment so I know who's reading!

Well we have been very busy lately. We were up to Smeaton for convention, my Auntie Judy is here visiting from California, Olivia's cousins and auntie from Hawaii are here and we had to meet them and we will be at the lake all next week with the Affleck clan. Taste of Saskatchewan is on right now and we have had to go down and sample the food...I recommend the deep fried mars bar for dessert although it did make me feel really sick after I ate it. We have also been swimming and working on the fence in the back yard. My Auntie Marion and Uncle Stew are here from Esterhazy for dancing with the stars and a little visit...and oh the list goes on. It always seems like you go non stop in the summer and the next thing you know summer is gone!

Olivia is continuing to grow like a weed. She is talking pretty much non stop when she is awake and she NEVER stops moving!!

I don't have time to download pictures right now but I will eventually put them on my pic's link so you can check that out. Hope you are all having a great summer and you are staying safe and cool!!

ja

5 Years and 40 lbs Later



So 5 years have past since Kevin and I said "I do" and we are still going strong. We were laying in bed on the 4th and I asked Kevin what he was doing on this night 5 years ago...I was out having my bachlor party was his reply...I on the other hand was in bed sleeping at that same time 5 years ago..I know I am a total dork.

It has been a great 5 years full of ups and downs and never boring. We survived through me living in Swift Current to go to school, me commuting to Saskatoon and dinsmore to work and then moving to Saskatoon, all of the good times and bad with the farm and having the cutest baby in the whole world to top it all off. Oh and I forgot to mention the 4o lbs that we have gained...total..altogether... not each...in the last 5 years. YIKES!!

Thanks Lovey for the great life we live everyday! Only 50 more to go!!!

j

A Few Firsts


Well where do I begin...On Monday ...Canada day...Olivia and I went swimming with our new friends Valerie and her son Blake. We had a pretty good time. Olivia was kind of neutral with the pool. She didn't cry and complain but she wasn't smiling and splashing either. We swam for about 45 min before she got too cold and we had to get out but I think we will be going again because we want her to get used to the water. The only down side is that mommy has to swallow her pride and put on a bathing suit only only 4 mos post birth/pregnancy...yuck!! On the plus side Olivia looked VERY cute in her bathing suit...see photo.

Another big first...she is now sitting up by her self...YES I am a very PROUD mother!! She did it last night and I didn't have my camera out but I made sure to capture the event today. She will sit for 30 seconds to a minute unassisted and she looks pretty cute when she does it. I think we are going to have an early walker on our hands...she rolled over early and now she is sitting up at 4 mos. She is going to keep me very busy!!
Last night we had supper with some friends. One couple has a 9 month old...Isaac. He is a very cute little boy and he is very close to walking. He liked Olivia a bit...he was giving her kisses and climbing on her and bonking her on the head when he was doing his drum solo(He liked to drum...in fact his mom called him their little drummer boy). I had the picture on here and then I accidently erased it and if I try to load it again it will go to the top and I will have to type all of this paragraph again and I just don't quite feel like doing that so you will just have to picture it all in your head!!!

I took Liv for her 4 mos immunizations and she did very well. She cried and looked at me like she couldn't believe that I would let someone hurt her like that TWICE!! She was 25.5 inches long and that puts her in the 97th percentile for height and she weighed in at 13 lbs 7 oz which puts her in the 50th percentile for weight. So needless to say she is growing and doing well but is a bit on the skinny side which is fine with me...what girl doesn't want to be skinny?

Anyways Hope you all had a Fab long weekend...I know we did...and that you survive the heat of summer. It was 28 degrees today and it is supposed to reach 36 degrees by friday! And we DON'T have air conditioning...yes I am complaining.

ja

Almost Finished




So Olivia is 4 mos old and I am just in the process of completing her room. I got some shelves hung and the figures put on them...I got picture frames and the pictures are in them...I hung the curtains and hooks...my mom finished the quilt, and now I just have to hang some pics on the empty wall above the change table/dresser....oh and buy an area rug of some sort, and paint the little dresser that belonged to my Grandma Graham when she was a girl and my mom and me and so the tradition continues...but it is white and I want to paint it black to match the rest of the furniture.




Well I hope you enjoyed those...Have a good week!!

j