Mar 5, 2007

Louise Louise Louise..............


Is it your birthday today? 5th March..........I know its March time...and for some reason I am thinking it's today - exactly a month after Nathalies..... I could be wrong though so I'm sorry if I am.....it's been 19 years :)

If it is today then HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! How did you celebrate? Did you have a nice day? I hope so! 35 today!!!!! :) Can you believe we are 35?????!!!!

My scanner isn't wired up to the pc so you will have to forgive the quality of the picture as I had to take a picture of an old picture :) Here is Louise aged about 15 - on the left in the blue coat....you look so '80's' Louise :)

.....Louise - send me a recent piccy of you so I can blog it :)

Do you remember our trip to Paris? Having drinks and munching croissants in the rooftop cafe of the Galleries Lafayette???? Such a glam life!!! Lol!! And the boys we went with bought fireworks and stuffed them down the backs of the seats on the minibus!

Happy Birthday :)

50 people I know......

I saw this on another blog. No names mentioned, you have to write about 50 people you know...the good, the bad, the ugly........

You may or may not be mentioned and don't assume its you...but don't assume its not you :) Some will be very obvious to some people.......


1. You are the strongest person I know.......after everything you have been through you still give of yourself endlessly to others. It amazes me when people don't see you the way I do. I feel like they are missing out on knowing one of this planets most amazing people. I don't see enough of you.

2. Every time I look in your beautiful eyes I feel guilty.

3. I think you really have issues. And your husband. I think you should both be in therapy longterm and I would love love LOVE to be a fly on your wall some days because I bet sparks fly in a home filled with so many dysfunctional personalities. I used to think a lot of you and now I just think you are sad and unbalanced and I am glad you are no longer a part of my life.

4. I miss you....I remember how close we were and I remember walking home drunk from many a Moms Night Out with you....and I wonder if you ever had that lesbian affair before you hit 40! I'm glad I was there for you through some very difficult times. I wish I didn't live so far away from you.

5. I am thankful every day for the decision I made 6 years ago to be with you. I have never been happier. You make me feel like the luckiest person alive. Every day.

6. I really can't stand you! I used to sit opposite you for two hours once a week and wonder if you had an umbrella shoved up your butt....why are you so tight arsed and nasty........when I see you at the mall and stop and say hi and smile, I am cringing inside because I really really don't like you. You are one of the rudest people I know....and it amazes me that someone so sweet was your friend for so long....and I am so happy she finally saw sense...it may have hurt her for a while but she is so much happier now without your friendship.

7. I love you for staying in touch after all these years. I love that you kick me in the butt every few months........and MAKE us stay in touch. I love that you understand that having 5 children keeps me busy........Don't give up staying in touch!

8. You were my first love when I was 5. I made a valentine card for you by drawing around my Mums heart shaped cake tin. You never knew it was from me.

9. You puzzle me. You make me curious.......I don't understand people with so many insecurities....but its fascinating to me.

10. You are a sweetheart, so caring and loving. I hope you never change....it will pay off in life so much more than book-smarts.

11. I wish you lived nearer because I'd so love to meet you in real life and get to know you.

12. I think you would make someone a WONDERFUL best friend...you have so much to give and are a great 'friend'....just not right for me...we have nothing in common and I think to be good friends you HAVE to have something in common. This must be true because I miss the book you never returned more than I miss you.

13. I am so glad I don't have to see you or your stupid husband twice a week any more. I think you bit off more than you could chew last year. Will you ever be strong enough to admit it? PS do you EVER wear anything else??????

14. You were my best friend for so long...you were everything I wanted and needed in a best friend and I loved those years........ You helped me understand autism...and you helped me understand your choice to stay in a difficult marriage.

15. I didn't know you MEANT to knock on my window that night. You have no idea how much I regret not knowing that. Why didn't you tell me?

16. I screwed up our friendship and that is a HUGE regret of mine.

17. When I don't hear from you I worry you have died. One day I know I will get a letter or card to tell me you have died......I will be sad but not shocked. Part of me will just be sad that you have wasted your life. You are such a sweet person...you could have done so much.

18. I have never met you but I admire you so so much. I know I've told you that before....but do you HEAR it?

19. I wonder why you bother to read my blog...although these days I don't think you do very often...........I was never anything but friendly to you.....I don't think I deserved your silliness...to be honest I think you are a little old to be like that and thought better of you....I'm disappointed in you.

20. You were my role model when I started home educating. If I had a bad day I called you...when I needed to feel inspired I visited you......I loved having you guys over for the day to visit....it refreshed my love of homeschooling. I will always truly believe in unschooling and it's because of my days with you and your amazing children.

21. I admire you greatly......I wish we could get to know each other better.....we have met briefly and I really think you are a great and interesting person........I think you would be a great person to go to dinner with.....really interesting to talk with...to debate with. I respect your opinions which is why I frequently request them!

22. I respect you but I don't think we will ever be good friends...I know you will always be a part of my husbands life and because of that I will always try to be friends with you. I will try to make you feel welcome here.......You have no idea how much I want to like you and get on well with you. I just can't see it happening. I think we are just too different. And I find you EXTREMELY dull and boring.

23. When you died it broke my heart. I sat and cried for days. I couldn't believe the gut-wrenching feeling of loss. I don't think I will ever forget that desperate feeling I had to make it not be real.

24. I am sad you never visited us when Abigail was born. Not for me but for Lloyd. I felt you let him down.

25. It was what you said about Lloyd that made me not want you in my life. You judged the man I love...the most giving, caring and loving man I have ever known. Your loss. I don't think I will ever reconsider though.

26. You make me wish I had a single friend to match-make with you!

27. You make me laugh out loud, you always make me happy to have spent time with you - whether in person or by telephone. You are a great person with a lovely family and I wish I could bottle some of your energy. I am so glad I met you :) Children are good at seeing through people - and all children adore you!

28. You were one of the first to welcome us to Canada and invited us into your home. I will never forget that!

29. I couldn't believe how rude you were to your husband the day we met you at the park. How could you be so rude to such a nice man in front of other people? I didn't like you from that moment on. And I still think your husband is a great guy.

30. I think you're a really great person and it pissed me off that they bought you beer for a baby shower gift. I know it pissed you off too.

31. Your blog is really boring and it makes me wonder if you are really that boring in real life.

32. You inspire me endlessly with your passion for your craft. It makes me yearn for my own passions in life......

33. I liked you the minute I met you.

34. I thought you were rude and ungrateful at Christmas....I was very disappointed in you and so was my Daughter...it made me proud that my Daughter noticed how rude you were though!

35. Sometimes I wish you'd leave him. I know you could be so much stronger and happier than you are. I have no idea why you stay.

36. I think you are beautiful and I love that it is so easy to see how much your husband loves you. I love the blog you share together - its so funny! You are such a confident and secure person and I think thats wonderful!

37. I remember the last time I saw you and what you said to me. It made things easier to accept when you died. I have kept it secret ever since.

38. We call you Freakshow because you look just like Freakshow from 'Harold and Kumar go to White Castle'........that would be bad enough but what makes it worse is that you are NOT a man! I worry that one day I will say it to your face.

39. You have the greatest children....I don't like many 'other peoples children' but yours are great. I think you are a great person too and I'm sad our lives headed in different directions.

40. I've only met you once but I really liked you and your kids are so great......I love getting your Emails and I hope we can meet up again soon because it has been YEARS.

41. I remember the day we finally met after chatting online...you were pushing the stroller through the playground and called out to me...I was outside of the nursery.....now it's your little one at nursery there! I really liked getting to know you - and your sweet sweet little boy......I wish I could get to know your little girl too! And still have lunch at the garden centre :) You are heading on an exciting new adventure in a new home and I am thrilled for you!

42. You give me hope that no matter what happens in my life I can survive. If you can - I can. And you are...day by day you are.

43. You made me feel like a writer. You made me believe I culd be a writer.....you believed in me and encouraged me...what more could I have wanted in a teacher?

44. You should never have been allowed to teach. You destroyed any enjoyment I had in Math......and because of you I stopped trying.

45. You on the other hand were a GREAT math teacher and a great person with a kind heart.....I will never forget the night you sat with me and fed me green skittles......and you talked about your fear for the other teacher who had been rushed to hospital while we all slept......I often wonder what you are doing now.

46. Your Son is pathetic but you? You I can never forgive because in my opinion you NEVER turn your back on a Grandchild. That relationship is sacred and should go beyond everything else........I thought better of you...I thought you were a stringer woman than that but really you are as pathetic as your Son. I am so so grateful that my children now have 4 wonderful Grandparents who think the world of them. They don't need you.

47. You used to 'make babies' with me, by putting your finger in my ear...you loved me all through Senior School and I still have a 'soft spot' for you......I hope you are happy.

48. You were the big brother I never had and I always looked up to you.......even though you were only two months older than me and teased me rotten at times you always looked out for me and I was proud to count the cool tough guy at school as my friend.....I'm glad we are still in touch and I am so so proud that you made it through he difficult times and are now a happy and proud Daddy living in New Zealand. You deserve that happiness :)

49. I still have the Kitkat tin you got me from work......I used it to store my jewellery for years! And I remember the laughs we had on the daytrip to Weymouth.....and I remember getting very drunk and being sick at your house when I was 15......and you had to call my Dad to come and get me.......in fact it must be your birthday soon.......was it March 5th??? TODAY??????? For some reason I am remembering it as being exactly a month after Nathalies.....If its today then HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! But your birthday party that year was the 14th March........Sadly I remember the date very well :( 20 years ago this year :( 20 years next week since Kirsty died :(

50. I can still hear your singsong Northern accent saying 'Hi Ya Jane'.......You are missed.

Blocks of fun....





Abigail and Sam spent ages building 'stairs' with the blocks today and then Abigail started work on a castle...complete with trap doors and gates and everything.....while Sam returned to making guns...he has a thing for guns sadly lol......even if he doesn't have a toy gun he will make one out of blocks or rulers or wooden spoons!

This afternoon while Sam is sleeping on the sofa, Abigail is finishing off her castle and wanted a picture taken of it :)

Mmmmmmm cake!



The cake is done and cool now ready for when the children get home in half an hour......and yes it's SUPPOSED to sink in the middle a little as it cools :) It's almost Brownie like on the top...where it cracks a little :)

This really is a GREAT cake and so so easy to make...and tastes so much better the next day :)

Eating chocolate is EXHAUSTING!!!!



I guess eating all that cake batter tired Sam out....he was fast asleep before the cake was even out of the oven :)

The end results.......










Here is my choccy covered, choccy loving, little cheeky boy :)

Taking things literally.........



Sam really took it to heart when I said he could 'lick out the bowl'.........

Licking out the bowl.......






I made the Emergency Chocolate cake this morning...in fact its still in the oven mmmmmmmI thought the kids would like it when they get home from school......

After I was through, I gave Sam and Abigail the bowl and spoons on the floor to lick out :) Sam took this to heart and actually gave up on the spoons and DID lick out the bowl...his hair is full of chocolate and so he needs to get thrown in the bath in a little while :)

Mmmm the batter from this cake really is soooooo good! It's a good job I have the kids to eat it for me or it would all end up on my hips!

Come and join us!!!!

I am going to this!!!! Lloyd says I should book my own room and enjoy the peace but I'm happy to share if someone wants to share a room!!! Anyone want to join me? I know a few people going and it should be fun but the more the merrier!!!!



Now Registering for National Scrapbook Day!


We are now accepting registrations for National Scrapbook Day
"Cropaganza" Weekend, Saturday & Sunday May 5 & 6th!

Our celebration will be held at the Sherwood Park, Best Western Hotel (Millennium Place). Conveniently located just north on Broadmoor Boulevard from our store. The celebration crop will be held in the Empire Ballroom, from 9am - 2am Saturday, and 9am - 5pm Sunday.

Registration includes lunch and buffet supper Saturday, as well as a full hot brunch Sunday Morning. All meals fully catered by the Best Western Hotel. Please advise us of any severe food allergies upon registration.

There will lots of great door prizes, a goodie bag, and the entire weekend of scrapbook enjoyment! We will also be offering demonstrations, and make n' takes throughout the weekend.

Tentative Make n' Take Schedule (may be subject to change based on product availability)

K & Company Souvenier Mini Book

Bind-It All Demonstrations

Journaling from the Heart Workshop

Crazy about Curvy Cutter

Stamping in your Scrapbooks

Designing with Disney


Total Weekend Cost $99.00 per person + GST

Registration can be either in person, or by calling 449-0603 during business hours. Payment in full is required to confirm your space. Please indicate the name of any guest you would like to be seated with, as we will be doing table assignment to ensure space with your friends! Your registration fee is fully refundable until April 20th, 2007, and 100% non refundable there after.

In addition, we have negotiated a discounted room rate of $124.00 + tax, per room, per night. Each room has two queen beds, and suitable for up to four guest sharing. (That's approximiately an extra $30 for you and three friends to share a room and stay on site!) Tell all your friends, and plan to join us for this awesome weekend of scrapbooking!







Monday...a new week.


I had a lovely Email last night from Lea from Just Like Snowflakes.....in fact I had two......a reply from the one Anam forwarded to her and then another in reply to the Email I sent directly to her...it was so nice, she said that despite the problems with the business closing, the silver lining is that we are back in touch because of it.......and she is going to come over for coffee and bring Anam with her which will be FAB!!!

What else? What else? I sat in bed this morning and wrote a letter to Carla...it is DONE yay and all ready sealed in the envelope to be mailed tomorrow :)

I came downstairs to find Sam had been 'admiring' the box of Disney photographs......all over the kitchen floor sigh......a few of them are bent and not suitable for scrapbooking but they will be fine for mailing to people at least....and I had to put in another order to Costco anyway....

Bread...I like wholewheat and Lloyd likes white.....the kids don't mind either.....so anyway we compromise and get 80% wholewheat most of the time...and Safeways 80% wholewheat is GORGEOUS......I am eating some toasted right now mmmmmmmmmm

Lloyds friend Stuart is coming over for dinner on Sunday which will be nice.....he hasn't met Charlie yet!

Its another frosty day outside.....beautiful...a few flurries...they say it will now warm up by Wednesday.....its going to be -8c here today and +10c in Jasper....crazy weather!

Sam and Abigail have been prascticing a 'talent show' for me for later...but for now they are silently munching their toast :) Aaaaaah the peace :) Abigail is 'Top Banana' at preschool tomorrow which means she has to take her favourite book and favourite toy to share with the class......she's excited.....

Sam is so cute now with his vocabulary coming along so well....I called him for his toast and he runs in smiling asking 'Mine????? Mine??????' so I give it to him and he says 'thank you Mama'........and if he gives you something and you say thank you to him he says 'welcome'................

I weighed myself this morning...I am my lowest weight for over a year! Thats nice :) I hope it keeps coming off now Spring is here.....get rid of this snow and maybe I can start running again......

Oh and Christopher came upstairs to show me his FIRST SPOT this morning......I think he's rather proud of his first spot :) although he rolled his eyes and said now he knows his Dad will constantly be calling him a spotty teenager :) lol!
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