10-20-30

I've been tagged by A B C to do this meme that asks What Were You Doing 10, 20 and 30 years ago.

So lets see 10 years ago I was marrying the love of my life on a beautiful day in May. It would have been my Grandparents 50th wedding anniversary that day and year so it was extra special to me. I was the mother of a 3 year old and I worked at a nursing home caring for the elderly. I lived in Winnipeg at the time, although we had tried a stint at living in Calgary, AB with my in-laws (yes I said I lived with my in-laws) which was wrong on so many levels but that is a book for another day.



20 years ago I entered my teen years, exactly where Morgyn is today. How did my mother survive 4 of us? and not kick some serious ass leaves me in awe! Times were different then I guess. I cheated and googled back to 1997 LOL and I totally remember listening to this music
1."Open Your Heart" ... Madonna
2."Livin' on a Prayer" ... Bon Jovi (see my love for them goes waaaaay back)
3 ."Jacob's Ladder" ... Huey Lewis and the News
4."Lean on Me" ... Club Nouveau
5."Nothing's Going to Stop Us Now" ... Starship
6."I Knew You Were Waiting" ... Aretha Franklin & George Michael
7."Died in Your Arms" ... Cutting Crew
8."With or Without You" ... U2
9."You Keep Me Hangin' On" ... Kim Wilde
10."Always" ... Atlantic Starr

30 years ago (sigh wow that sounds so long ago) I was 3. Yup just a little older than Jillian. I don't remember much about that time. I lost my Nanny that year, just days after I had turned 3. That is one thing I can say has left a void in my life I have always missed. All I know is what I was told about her and I, and it is heartbreaking to think how we missed out on the love of this wonderful woman.

While doing this is made me think of how significant different times in your life can be, but how they all come together later in life.

Now I can only hope that A B C shows up as the person who tagged me? (Nope had to remove what I had there since it wasn't right) If not anyone that reads this feel free to leave a long detailed comment as to how I can insert people I whos blogs I read onto posts. I just can't seem to figure it out??

Oh ya and I tag Chelle/Jolene/Kristi if you guys happen to come by :-) (and anyone else really, leave a comment if you do I would love to read your posts)

Off to see

Brad Paisley tonight! He is so fun and has such great songs, I mean come on who gets a hit out of a song about "Ticks" lol.

With any luck or at least that is what my husband is praying for this will be my last concert for awhile. I went to Nickelback this past August (and yes they freakin ROCKED it) and then Keith Urban last month. I have had my fair share this year.

Do I dare tell him I'm lusting after Bon Jovi tickets for this December?? Probably not or I'm betting he would confiscate my credit cards LOL.

*update* Well the concert was awesome! Brad Paisley puts on a great show. Our seats were probably the best I have ever had, you could almost reach out and touch him it seemed.

Life With a 2 Year Old

Wow it has been awhile since my last post.

But on with life with a 2 year old. It would seem being on my 3 daughter this would be old hand, but not so much. Jillian is so different that her older sisters were at that age she leaves me in constant amazement. Well that and sometimes constant banging my head on the wall. This girl is mix of everything. She is sweet, loveable, stubborn, bossy, playful, helpful, cute as a button, trouble, smart and lately it seems as if she might have been a Mexican jumping bean in a previous life ;-)

Now that Morgyn and Kamryn are in school full time it is just us from 8:30am - 3:35pm. I think she is enjoying not having to share Momma with anyone and has decided naps are NOT for her. Oh joy. It works well until about 5:00 and then the horns start to appear. But during the day she loves to help "clean". The new favorite word is "sur"e. Well that and noOpe, that one she has mastered. Every morning after I read the paper, and she has learned well let Momma read the paper 1st then we can do her favorite puzzle (my paper is my coffee in the morning). This morning she was so funny I had just put the paper down and she comes over "Momma, paper done? Come puzzle"

The jumping thing?? My Aunt keeps telling me she is our boy in disguise, she jumps everywhere and has NO fear whatsoever. It scares me a bit. But she jumps up the stairs, down the stairs, from the loveseat to the footstool to the chair, from the arm of the couch onto the couch, the bed and her crib! It is crazy. But it's always see Momma "jumping".

This kid is funny she has the Puss in Boots look down pat minus the hat and stands there with the "look" and her hands together as if she were "praying". "Pease Momma Pease" the kid is good!!


When it comes to supper time she is learning to set the table, usually it is a fight with Kamryn who puts on what but in the end it gets done and while we may have some knives and forks upside down, sideways LOL it gets done. She also loves to "put" away the vacuum, it is something else to watch her take her little foot and press the button to retrack the cord back in.

The other day we were spelling her name so she would repeat what I said, or try.
She does well but the L's trip her up, which would probably explain why she calls her Auntie Liz - Auntie Dick?? But as we spelled I would say J and she would repeat all the way to A instead of A she says B! It was kinda funny.

But if anything the days/moments she drives me bonkers and scares the crap out of me jumping are made up with the "wuv you" she has come to say. She can melt hearts with that one.

It's Almost Here!

Yep! The new hockey season is about to set upon us! I am excited!! My husband is likely groaning ;-) Right now the pre-season games are on but I am reduced to listening to the radio, yes that is how addicted I am. I can actually sit and listen to it on ther radio (or computer right now)my Poppa would be so proud. Lots of new players this season but my favorite is still here. Dwayne Roloson, he is an awesome goalie to watch he has some seriously good moves.

I am so hoping to go to a game this year (crossing fingers LOL). My BFF is coming to visit and we're hoping we can coincide a game during that visit.

Yipeeeee I am excited.

This Man Seriously Rocks!!

Yup so this is what I did Saturday night, my sister and I went to Keith Urbans second concert in our city. This man created quite the buzz from his 2 shows. It was awesome that is all I can say. The radio station that hosted fielded phone calls from fans all morning, they also had a contest where you could win $2500 if you were the 103 caller this morning and knew the "code word" from the 2 shows. I tried for 20 mins and then had to leave to take Kamryn to school :-( Not that I really thought I would have gotten thru BUT it was nice to dream. I have been to a few concerts now and while the show wasn't "glitzy" it was amazing, that man can play a guitar like no other I have seen. He works it well LOL.

This has been the year of concerts for me, my poor husband I'm sure cringes every time he hears a concert announcement. We have had tons of opportunities and while I have resisted many I couldn't resist Nickelback (in August when I was back home) Keith Urban this past weekend and next month is Brad Paisley. Yup I admit I went a little crazy this year. But in my defence I did resist some Tim McGraw/Faith Hill and Bon Jovi. I have seen them before but would have loved to have gone again. Bon Jovi was the 1st concert I had ever been too and it seems like forever and a day ago (it was likely 15 years ago).

So that was my weekend. It was fun. So who have you seen in concert? Who was your favorite and who would you love to see?

Bringing you "The Blue Margarita"

So I found this fun little meme on Cheryl's blog (and yes I still can't figure out how to insert that in here, one day LOL).

It's called Discover You Alias Names....

1. Your Rock Star Name (made up of your 1st pet and your current car):

Bailey Grand Caravan

2. Your Gangsta Name (favorite ice cream flavor, favorite cookie):

Rocky Road Oreo

3. Your Soap Opera Name (middle name, city where you were born):

LeeAnn Portage la Prairie

4. Superhero name ("The" favorite color, favorite drink):

The Blue Margarita

5. Nascar name (first names of your Grandfathers):

Wesley Thomas

6. Stripper name (name of your favorite perfume, favorite candy)

Sanctuary Liquorice


Cheryl you always have such fun things like this. Thanks for the open invitation you always have when you do these fun memes.

Of course if I use my Facebook Stripper name it would be Samantha Leathershock, I think I like Sanctuary Liquorice better.

Getting back into the school routine has been tough after a nice summer holiday. The girls are enjoying school. Well Morgyn is at this I hate school phase, I'm hoping it goes hand in hand with turning 13??

Kamryn enjoys going all day this year, I always ask when I pick her up "so what did you do today?" 9 times out of 10 I get well we had recess then, then lunch and recess, then we had 3rd recess. Do we think my kid likes recess? I learned to rephrase my question quite fast to "so what did you do at school today besides recess?" These kids of mine will have me trained soon LOL.

I Am Addicted

Yup I am, I am a Big Brother fan. I guess being that it is a summer thing it is easy to not get overloaded.

After the last few weeks I have decided I am NOT a Donato fan! Why oh why were these 2 let to rule and dominate that house, yes I know that is part of the game? But I mean these 2 are so damn arrogant. E.D/Dick I mean seriously buddy have a shower! You look like a slime ball! Daniele I liked you in the beginning, that soon faded. You are just as sleezy as your Dad.

I am a bad reality t.v. show watcher, it ticks me off to no end when I see what I see. Some I'm sure love these 2, why who knows? But me I am so hoping Zach can finally pull up his socks and win something when it matters. Please oh please LOL.

That is my Big Brother rant, for those who don't watch sorry. I can say this will be my last word, the show is almost over.