Canada Day Weekend at Home

We ended up not going away after all. I woke up this morning feeling pretty lousy. Not as bad as I have been feeling, but definitely not well enough to travel and party all weekend. To make matters worse, Ella and Tony seem to have come down with this flu now, so it looks like our summer is getting off to a rocky start.
I was going to just stay home today, with Ella not feeling well, but after a morning of her whining and crying (the poor little thing), I decided it might be better to get out for a drive. That was a great idea, as Ella got well over an hour of sleep in the car- an hour she wouldn't have gotten at home. Tony and I enjoyed the scenery as we drove out to (and past) Peggy's Cove and looped around back to civilization. We then stopped at Jungle Jim's for some late lunch. That is where we realized Ella's fever was back and even higher so after a bite to eat, we headed for home. Here are some pics of my feverish, but good-spirited baby girl, and us having lunch.

Ciao!

To Go or Not To Go....

The Canada Day long weekend is upon us. For me, this is my last long weekend to spend having fun before I am back to "full time" at work. I want to do something fun, and there are certainly lots of fun options available to us! The problem is...I am sick. I seem to have come down with a flu-like stomach bug that is wrecking havoc with my insides right now. We have a tradition in our family of travelling to Advocate Harbour (where my family is from, and where most of my family IS)- a huge group of us usually camp on Cape D'Or (the most BEAUTIFUL place on the planet!), have some drinks, campfires, food, tons of fun! We of course, will be staying with my grandmother over night, rather than camping this year- I just don't feel sleeping in a tent would be a great experience with a 1 year old. IF we go. I really want to go down and see everyone, and so Ella can see everyone and vice versa. If only I didn't feel like crap! I think I am going to play it by ear and try to make the trip. Hopefully, I will feel better by the time we leave tomorrow.

OK, that is enough whining from me. On a more positive note, here is a picture I took yesterday of my two favourite people! :) I just love it! Ciao for now and I hope everyone has a super happy Canada Day weekend!

A Picture Perfect Day!

Here are some pics of Ella both at home and during our "outing" today! Diana and I took the girls, Ella and Daniela to get their photos done at Superstore. We will have the pics tomorrow and I can't wait! I was expecting Ella to be crabby by the time we got there (especially after the wait to get in) but she was a very good girl. She is so happy all the time lately - the opposite of last month during the teething! :)

Oh, for anyone who doesn't know this story already, Daniela is Ella's best little friend. The two girls were born on the exact same day, only seven hours apart!

My BUSY baby!

I can't believe it but my little Ella will be turning ONE tomorrow! Where did the year go? Here are some pics from this morning! She is keeping Mommy busy chasing her around with the camera, rather than preparing and cleaning for her birthday party later today! :) Oh well...she is too cute!

I've Been Tagged too....

I've been Tagged!!! I was tagged by my bloggin' friend, Diana. I am supposed to give one word answers with no explanation, then tag 5 people to do the same.

Here goes...

Yourself: here
Your Partner: out
Your Hair: blah
Your Mother: valley
Your Father: valley
Your Favorite Item: album
Your Dream Last Night: dunno
Your Favorite Drink: water
Your Dream Car: cheap and reliable (oops, that was two words...oh well!)
Your Dream Home: cheap, spacious and nice!
The Room You Are In: office
Your Fear: personal
Where You Want To Be In Ten Years: healthy and happy (same as now!) and RICH (that would be different!)
Who You Hung Out With Last Night: Tony
You're Not: cooking
One of Your Wish List Items: sandbox for Ella
The Last Thing You Did: washed Ella's highchair tray
You Are Wearing: shorts and tshirt
Your Favorite Weather: sunny and warm, but not too hot
Your Favorite Book: The Stand
Last Thing You Ate: chocolate
Your Life: blessed
Your Mood: relaxed
Your Best Friend: I married him
What Are You Thinking About Right Now: how much I love my family
Your Car: Tony has it because his is broken
What Are You Doing At The Moment: typing answers to these silly questions
Relationship Status: married
What Is On Your TV: TV off
What Is The Weather Like: nice
When Is The Last Time You Laughed: this afternoon many times

Now it's my turn to tag 5 others, I apologize if you've been tagged already! :)

I tag: Heather F, Sheila, Helen, Nadine and Amanda!

Our Day Today

Today was just lovely outside. Ella just loves being outdoors and was pretty fussy anytime she was stuck inside today, so I tried to get her out some. First, we played for a bit in the back yard. It was nice to sit in the shade under the willow tree while she played, other than the noise from the construction next door and all the lawnmowers going. :) In the afternoon we drove down to the park and played on the swings. Ella just LOVES the swings! We also took a little trip to the Canadian Tire to look for a sandbox for Ella's birthday, but they didn't have any good ones. Unless we wanted to pay $40 for a flimsy piece of plastic that would probably break if she so much as crawled around in it! *sigh* We're on the search for a decent sandbox with a cover, if anyone happens to come across one that isn't too pricey...new or used would be fine. Anyhoo...hope you all enjoyed this day! Here are some pics from us! Ciao for now!

Quick and Dirty IQ Test

***Your IQ Is 105***


Your Logical Intelligence is Below Average

Your Verbal Intelligence is Above Average

Your Mathematical Intelligence is Genius

Your General Knowledge is Average


A Quick and Dirty IQ Test
http://www.blogthings.com/quickanddirtyiqtest/


*sigh* Well, at least I'm a genius at something....

"Day off" with Ella!

I recently returned to work after my year of maternity leave. It was a little harder than I anticipated to be away from my Ella-Boo! I expected it to be hard, but at the same time I was trying so hard to be positive at the same time. I am right now enjoying my first "day off" to spend with my baby girl! Here are some fun photos from this morning, horsing around on Mommy and Daddy's bed. Hope you are all enjoying this nice day too! :) Ciao for now!