New Years 2009

Wow 2008 is almost over and in less than 6 hours we will be ringing in a New Year. Right now I’m watching The News and they have showed clips of the New Years Celebrations in Australia, Tokyo, and Korea. I know that our celebration will not be a grand as those, but I will have just as much fun.

Our plans tonight are to celebrate the coming of 2009 "Fondue" style at my Cousin’s David & Lana’s house, and maybe have a celebratory drink, and enjoy some fireworks.

As for resolutions, are you making one or not? Personally I know that I will not follow through with a New Years resolution, just for the sake of a New Year, so I don’t even bother. I wish I were the type that made resolutions then followed through with them, because I’m sure my list would be very long, but instead I plan things. I’m a planner, and so I follow through with plans that I make. So why don’t I plan to make a resolution, haha, because there is too much pressure. What about you? Are you the type to make resolution? What is yours?

Anyways I better get going, but I will be back with pictures of Christmas, and Birthday.

Wishing you all the best in 2009!!

Christmas Open House

Shawna a friend of mine from High School, (whom I haven’t seen in ages) has posted a great idea on her Blog to host a Christmas Open House via the internet so I thought I would join in on the fun.

If this is your first visit to my Blog Welcome! If not then this is probably your first peek at our Christmas Decorations this year.

Outside our House;

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I decorate in what I consider the Classic Christmas colours Red, Gold, White, & Green. Our Tree has the usual garland, balls and ribbon.

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For years now (I think since I moved out of my Parents house) my Dad has given me a Christmas Ornament each year. All of these ornaments also adorn the Christmas Tree.

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Well I hope you enjoyed our house. Feel free to leave me a comment and pop back into my Blog anytime.

Merry Christmas from my Family to Yours!

Georgia is here!!

I'm so very excited to show everyone the first pictures of my Niece Georgia. She was born Dec 9th at 9:51pm, weighing 7lbs. 11 oz. She is honestly the cutest baby girl ever, I'm not bias, really I'm not. So without further ado God's precious gift;

Mama and Baby are doing wonderful. Georgia is so very lucky to have such loving parents, they can not get enough of her. Who can blam them she is cute as a button!

I wish I had more pictures to post but they are all spread over everones camreas. Once I condence them I will come back and post some more.

Christmas Countdown!

It's official there is less than 30 days until Christmas! This weekend my plans, with co-operation of this Cold that I'm fighting off, and of course the weather include;


Christmas Shopping

Christmas Lights

Decorating

Sitting by my fire

Hot Chocolate
a Christmas Movie
and of course listening to

Christmas Music!!!


Oh since I'm talking about Christmas music, if you love it, like I love it, you will want to know that starting tomorrow @ 6pm the radio station that I listen to is playing

All Christmas Music, All the Time!!!!

Praise 106.5 FM

I couldn’t think of anything better to do then take in the joys of the early Christmas season!

Now all we need is some SNOW!!!

Christmas Countdowns at GlitterBell.com

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Christmas Countdowns at GlitterBell.com

Brooke's Baby Shower

Last Sunday was Brooke's Baby Shower, it was a great day and time had by all. There was great food, great company, and great joy in the anticipation of the arrival of Georgia. Oh and might I add that Georgia got spoiled, spoiled, spoiled!

The day went off almost without a hitch, unfortunately it wasn’t until after the shower that we realized that the camera had a bit of double vision, and it seems to mess up a bunch of our pictures. (If anyone know how fix this problem, please let me know!!)

Stay tuned to see pictures of the Nursery!! SO CUTE!!

Canucks

I've been extremely busy planning Brookes Baby Shower, which was on Sunday. It was a hugh success, and will be posting pictures (as soon as I get them in order).

Until then I just wanted to post a couple pictures from our Date Night last night! We went to go see the Canucks play Colorado. Unfortunately we lost, but it was a very eventful game and it ended with a score of 2-1 in an overtime shoot-out. Either way it was a great night, and we enjoyed every minute of it. Well except for the Vancouver traffic!!!!!

Halloween Weekend

Friday was Halloween. We passed out candy to the cutest little kids. Some of the little ones were scared of our Screaming Pumpkin Wreath, but everyone loved Chloe (of course she was a Flower again). Unfortunately we only got about 125 Trick or Treaters. Oh who am I kidding we got precisely 136, yes I count, I count every year (I have way too much time on my hands). Unfortunately I don't keep my numbers each year to compare, but I know that we didn't get as much as last year. Resulting in boxes of candy leftover!! No good, cause I know that I'm going to be overindulging.

After the Trick or Treaters we went for a little Movie Date, got home late and slept in on Saturday. The rest of our weekend was occupied by checking in on our a Rental property, visiting with old Neighbours, shopping at Pier 1, Laundry, and watching the Canucks Game with friends.

This week is going to be very busy, Brookes Baby Shower is this Sunday, so I have a lot of finishing up to do.

Happy Birthday

Just wanted to wish my Cousin Charmaine a Happy Birthday. Today she is turning 13!! Yesterday we celebrated at her house, and had a great time visiting with Family we haven't see in quite a while.

(Charmaine; on the right with her Friends, at their Grade 7 Grad a few months back)

Also yesterday my friend Kathy's Daughter turned 8 years old. Happy Birthday Mikayla, hope you have a fun time at your Birthday party with your friends tomorrow.

(Mikayla I'm pretty sure that this was going to be our "good", picture but some how I ended up with Bunny Ears? hummm!)

For the longest time, these two were the only young kids, but time is flying and you both are growing up SO FAST!! Love you both!

Camping, Thanksgiving, Vote for Chloe

This weekend was jam packed with busyness. On Friday we went camping at Chilliwack Lake, our camping was cut short, but it wasn't without excitement. The campsite had Halloween in the Park. They had Pumpkin carving, games, Trick-Or-Treating, and a bon-fire planned for the kids. Our friends children had a great had a great time.

I dressed Chloe up in her Flower Costume, if you ask me she was the best dressed Dog. Well there wasn't a Costume Contest, but if there was she would have won. (by default, as nobody else dressed up their Dog's, shhh we just won't tell her that!)

Monday we had Thanksgiving Dinner at Brooke & Theo's House. It was a full house, with great company, and lots delicious food.

Look at my sister's cute baby bump. I hope that when I have 7 weeks to go before popping that I also look this beautiful! You look great Brooke!!




I came across a Pet Costume Contest on Good Housekeeping Website. So I thought it would be fun to enter Chloe's picture. Click on the link below and Vote for Chloe

I know I said I would be back with more about camping… but I’ve been too busy with planning Brooke’s Baby Shower to get my pictures in order. So hopefully I will get that done soon… maybe tonight!!! Be back shortly…

Babies!!

I received a phone call last night from my Cousin Lana (well Cousin In-Law, but who’s counting) to tell me that her and David (my actual Cousin) are expecting a baby!!! I’m so very excited. She lived (up until a couple weeks ago) 3 doors down the road, but right now they are waiting for their new house to be built. They will still be in our neighbourhood, but just on the other side.

Here is a picture of them at their Wedding in July 2006

I’m so happy for you both. Congratulations!!

This year has been a real big year for babies in our family. First my 2nd Cousin Deserae had her Daughter Ava on May 19th. This is a picture of 5 generations, a first for our family.

Deserae (to the left) and her Great Grandma Ruth (my Grandma) holding Ava, her Great Great Granddaughter Ava, her Mom Lisa (my Cousin), and her Grandma Janet (my Aunt)

And on Aug 21st my other Cousin’s Mike & Lucie had their first baby Gregory as well this year. I know you can’t really see his face but boy is he a cutie pie!! He looks just like his Daddy!! Ok well I should be going now, just wanted to do some more baby bragging.

P.S. - I nope nobody kills me for putting up their pictures. But considering they are on Facebook, I figure they are fair game. (Luv ya!! hehehe)

Welcome to my Blog

Where to start.... well I guess with an introduction.
My name is Nadine I’m 27 (and holding might I add),
My Husbands name is Richard, and currently our only baby is our English Bulldog Chloe, but I can’t wait to add some more, babies that is, preferably non-furry ones.

Now that I'm talking about babies, my Sister Brooke and her Husband Theo are expecting their first child in 8 weeks. Our whole family is of course very excited, and can't wait for Georgia to be here.

(Brooke I hope you don't mind you being talked about in my Blog, but get use to it. We spend enough time together that you are going to mentioned alot. Hahaha)

Well that about wraps up my first blog. Tomorrow is Friday, and we are going camping for our Thanksgiving Long Weekend. So more about that when I return.