It's F'Cold

Update...

Dann is never really happy, unless he is doing a "fix it" job in the home.  When we moved in, the tile in the kitchen had a pink hue to it... now I "LOVE" pink, just not in my kitchen.  

Dann set out to fix the problem.  Instead of ripping out the old tile (which means the dry wall rips out too, then you have to replace the dry wall before you start tiling), Dann found a thin, 2x2 square, neutral beige tile which he laid over top of the existing pink tile.  He still has to grout (chestnut brown) but the tile made the world of difference in my kitchen.  I love my handy husband!! 

OLD PINK TILE

(it's hard to see the difference, but trust me, there's a huge difference)

NEW SEXY TILE

On a different note, I tried Ethan's rain coat & boots on last night (if you recall, there was a picture of him sporting this outfit when he was 1 month old - baby gift from Shelly).  Well it fits now and looks soooo sweet!  I cannot wait for it to rain.  This may be a while since we woke up to....

-50*C... what the HELL is that?  

Emma still trooped out to the swimming pool for her swim lessons.  She is doing 100% better than this time last year.  She is floating (front & back), doing front & back glides, and the  front crawl... holy cow.  

Her instructor said Emma is doing things that are required in level 3 (she is still in Sunfish - 4 levels away from level 3).  Anyway, I had to brag a bit, cause I thought Emma would never get it!!

I hope this finds you all well...

Try to stay warm!!

xoxo

shoes & more

I went out shopping for "me" on Thursday afternoon.  A local shop had a 50-70% off sale on all their winter stock, so shopping I did go!!

I bought a couple of tops, a great brown Tommy sweater and two pairs of jeans.  It was fun trying on a bunch of new items, but hard to decide which I loved most.  I was so excited about the super deals I got, I popped in next door to a little shoe shop.

I found the most lovely pair of shoes... I just had to buy them (not sure where I will wear them, but I needed them).  

There was a famous line on one of my favorite T.V. shows, Sex & The City, when Sarah Jessica Parker (Carrie) is looking at a pair of "Christian Louboutin" shoes, or was it a pair of "Louis Vuitton", anyway, Carrie says, "Hello Lover".

Well, that is what I said when my eye caught these fabulous "Anne Klein" red patten shoes.

Oh my gosh... I had to buy them, and they were 60% off (good deal).  I put them on my feet and I felt like Dorthy on the Wizard of Oz!!

Now I know they are no Louboutin or Jimmy Choo's, but lets face it, my salary cannot afford those works of art.  Never the less, I will settle for my "Willa's" by Anne Klein (great name hey Jenny)!!

I FREAK'IN LOVE THEM!!

On a different note, here are a couple photos of my boy, looking so darn cute. 

He loves putting on hats and modeling them for the camera.

He also loved the bow on Emma's birthday present.  Ethan is very photogenic... oh my pretty boy baby!

Here a couple pics of Emma's birthday party @ the bowling alley (a few weeks late).

Everyone had fun and the kids brought donations to the food bank instead of gifts (although some could not help themselves, and brought Emma a little gift as well).  The whole point is to teach Emma about giving back to her community and to give to the less fortunate.  She gets so many gifts from family, she truly does not need anymore.

Emma was so proud when she delivered the big box of food to the food bank, and they are always so thankful!

Emma got this great "Little Mermaid" costume from Uncle Dean, Auntie Claudia, Chandler & Richelle for her B-Day.  A lady on the Island makes them, and it is amazing the detail put into it!

Emma had to be Ariel as soon as she opened it.

Emma got a "Baby Alive" from Grandma & Papa B for her B-Day.  She was so excited as she has been asking for one for over a year!

I told her that she had to us her piggy-bank money to buy the food and diapers for her.  Emma accepts this, and it will teach her a bit about how much things cost.

Emma also got a cute little puppy from Grandma & Papa H.  It's like a Webkin, which you have to register on the Internet.  Emma loves anything to do with animals these days, so it was a hit.

Once again, that brings you up to date on what we have been doing the last few weeks.  Working really has put a damper on my bloggin' time, but I have to make the money so I can spend it on shoes and handbags (a girl can never have too many of these items).

Until next time... Chow Bella

funny people

ETHAN

I found these fun little characters sometime ago on the net and saved them to a folder. I have been cleaning out my hard drive and burning files as we are in the process of switching over to the new Mac and came across these little people.

I named them "Ethan & Emma" and I just had to post them!

EMMA