Happy Halloween.

BRRRRRRRR it was soooo cold out there tonight.... Like REALLY ccccold. We even had our first snow fall of the year in Toronto today, albeit not much, but still it did come, marking the first snow fall of 2010.

Again we went out with Sue, Gerry, Ethan, Christine and Anika. Ethan was a little vampire and Anika was Hannah Montana, Andrew a ghost. The kids had a blast, i think 6/7 yr old is the magic number for tot'ing. They didn't seem to mind the cold one bit.

Unfortunately our camera is really starting to deteriate at a really fast rate and most of the pictures that i took came out really blurry looking :(

This is the family, i'm trying to look really scary but I only made my self look like i don't have lips - whoops.










They LOVE each other so much.


The goods... And at the rate he's going, I estimate he will be done with them in about 30secs flat...

Sneak Preview

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{Watching out for daddy to come home}

And He Grew and He Grew

Into a GIANT.

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So Cute and Funny

Andrew lost another top tooth today. Making 2 at the top and 2 on the bottom missing right now. He sure does look
funny cute.

Death

Ok so this post has nothing to do about Andrew. But then again someday I'm sure he will read all these posts and it may be enlightening to know my thoughts that i don't regularly talk about on a daily basis.

I was just looking through all the entries on this blog and labeling each entry. I came across the post of my last night with my cat Tabatha. I started missing her and told Don that i really miss her. He started saying that i was dis empowering myself by thinking of her.

So that got me thinking about death and time.

I have noticed that after so much time after a loved one dies know one really ever talks about them much anymore. In the beginning it's acceptable to speak of them because the lost is fresh in our hearts and minds. But then we have to move on in our lives and "live" . I guess people don't think you're living if your thinking death. And that REALLY upsets me the most with death. Why can't i talk about Tabatha or miss her? Why can't i talk about mom and miss her? WHY? It feels like it's an un-written rule that after a certain amount of time after your loved one dies they shouldn't really be spoken of because if you do then you're obsessing and that just feel unfair to the deceased and the loved ones that are alive. Why do i feel like it's taboo to talk about them? I remember talking with my sister before our mom died about just this, she reassured me that this won't happen, but it is, and it really bugs me.

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Happy Thanksgiving

I have so much to be thankful for. Just way too many TO list. But i will give my top few.

I'm so thankful to have been in relatively great health for most of my 43. I am thankful that I live in a peaceful Country that is multicultural and recognizes the rights of gay people and allowing them to marry. I am thankful that we have free health care. I am thankful not live in fear of my life or be wondering if i can feed my kids. I am thankful to be blessed with a wonderful family, both biologic ones and non biologic. I am thankful that i was able to have 2 beautiful children. I am thankful that both of them are healthy. I am thankful to have met Don and i feel so much in love with him as much as the first day that i fell into love. (and putting up with my PMS, oh you poor dear). I am thankful that my family has been expanded with his equally wonderful children. I am thankful to have parents that loved me and sticking with me after having a child at 17, and for being there when I needed help ... I am thankful to have Dons parents that love me and except with open arms into their family. I am thankful to have the opportunity to stay at home with Andrew all day and be able to teach him at home. I am thankful to have my fur babies Reggy and Isis's unconditional love, they are always ready to greet me at the door or in the mornings after i come out of my slumber. I am thankful that i have friends that love me and are willing to listen to me when i need to vent about something (you guys deserve a metal ~ wink wink ~) .. I am blessed to have 2 sisters that have been there for me in my times of crisis, sharing hugs, laughter and a few drinks with every so often ;) , thank you Tammy and Lynn, i love you. Through thick and thin.

Ok that was a bit more then a few, but believe me there is a LOT more things that i am thankful for.

I am thankful to be alive.

Here is how my Thanksgiving weekend rolled.

Sat my dad picked Andrew, Anika and me up and brought me to the house for our family dinner. I got to meet my Great Niece Sophie for the first time :) She is perfect, she is gorgeous and she is sooooo tiny still.



The second time around mom with her new baby.



This is the new moms sister my niece Stacey with her boyfriend Steve holding Sophie, they will make great parents one day.



Christina (my baby) and baby Sophie.




The next day my sister Tammy, her daughter and son in law Tara and Geoff and their 2 kids Austin and Sophie, Andrew and Anika and i went to the pumpkin patch together. Unfortunately Austin got stung by a bee on his ear shorty after we arrived there so his parents took him home right away just in case he was allergic since he's never been bitten by one before. The poor little man was in so much pain. :(

Our Littlest Pumpkin.



The 3 muskateer's, Austin, Andrew and Anika. Actually with Andrew having 3 missing teeth he's looking a bit like a Jack-o-lantern himself :P


Absolutely beautiful. I give my sister Tammy credit for taking this picture!


Then Tammy insisted on paying for the kids to take a pony ride.

This was Andrew's first time on a pony.





Looking to see if he could find Austin going to the car :(


And then realization that he was really gone :( .. Andrew was pretty upset about that.


Anika looked like a natural on it.





Then it was photo shoot time! Muahaaaahaaaaaahaaaaa.







Andrew doing his "usual" pose these days.









Ummm you're going to have to push harder then that Andrew!


I don't think anyone could be more happier then that!


And then after the pumpkin patch my sister and dad drove us to Mississauga to celebrate Thanksgiving with Don's side of the family. Mmmmm, 2 turkey dinners in 2 days, heavenly. And being with those that i love, BLISS. We also got the privilege of celebrating Don's parents 60th wedding anniversary as well. Imagine being married for that long? Even tho they've been married for so long you can tell that their love for one another has never faded. They are truly 2 people to look up too and learn from. Another thing to be VERY thankful for.








Anika really likes hanging out with the girls!




Don's parent with his 2 aunt, Aunt Lydia who had hosted the dinner at her place and his Aunt Shirley that came all the way from California, they both made the very tasty dinner.


Aunt Shirley, Grandpa and Nanny.



Trying to get a group shot turned out to be barely possible. But I like it better this way anyways. It's more candid.Not to mention there were a LOT of peeps taking pictures at the time.



WHAT A GLORIOUS WAY TO END THE WEEKEND <3

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Fillings

Sir Andrew had his 1st filling done today and he did exceptionally well. The Dr said that you can tell that he's a well adjusted child because of the way he was. Yup, of course I'm going to brag about that. He has to go in again next week to have another filling done. Then hopefully that will be it for a LONG time. Damn those dentists make good money.

I went to the hospital today to see the heomotologist about my low white blood count. I hated it there. It brought back way too many memories of mom :( .. The Dr ordered more blood work. I will get the results tonight. She said that she's not too concerned about it cause they are not overly low. But wants me to get an ultrasound done on my spleen to see if it's swollen because of the pain I have been getting there. She also mentioned that she might have to get my bone marrow tested, but that depends of what my blood work looks like today. (keep fingers crossed that i won't have to get that done, she told me it's quite painful)..

Also, i am scheduled to have a breast reduction done on Nov 16th, YAY, no more back pain.

Sophie And Austin

My baby niece is so gorgeous. I still have not been able to meet her yet tho :( Just getting pics. But i know i already love her.




The 2 siblings. I can see the love.