Hard to believe that September is almost over and Fall has arrived......
I am excited to say that we have actually booked at TRIP!!!!!! Soo excited, as a gift to us my Hubbie booked a trip to the DOMINICAN!!!!! Wooo Hooooo.... We had decided to do the flooring instead of going away on a trip for my Hubbies 50th and our 20th Wedding Anniversary......but changed our minds and decided to do BOTH!!!
We are not ones to splurge and are trying to always be cautious of our financial situation...but this year it seems, we have thrown caution to the wind and lived it up - if only a small bit!!!! LOL It is always a fun thing to get ready for, and since we don't splurge often I can hardly wait. We will be staying at an all inclusive and have upgraded our room. I look forward to some relation and rest.
I think the best part about our trip is we will be going with our "besties" - we always have so much fun with them and they are such dear dear friends of ours! They have stayed at the resort before and are able to help us figure our way around......We will definately enjoy some sun, cocktails and a few laughs.....Can't wait for our big trip!!!!!
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
50th Birthday Shinanigans
Well, as you all know, my Hubbie turned 50 on Friday.....
It started off with a balloon bouquet sent to his work, I have NEVER sent anything to his work before, so I was branching out and thought he would enjoy the surprise....I was going to do the tacky buzzards on the lawn but decided he wouldn't get as much joy out of that. Well the surprise worked...He definitely knew this big huge balloon mass was for him.... Work brought in a cake for him and then he left early to zoom to the lake.
Our Son was going to come to the lake also, but at the last minute he decided he wanted to tell Rob that he couldn't make it, and drive out quickly before us so he could surprise his Dad.....So Kyle and I created a little lie that he had to work on Friday and Sunday - which would not allow him to come to the lake...It was sooo awesome - the surprise worked PERFECTLY!!!!!! When Rob and I pulled in Kyle was sitting there, such a great great thing!!!!!!!!
Saturday was my birthday! Nothing special as I was very focused on Rob's big day!!!!! Friends of ours were at the lake and we all had a great day puttering around our lots and gearing up for closing for the season. Then it was cocktail hour.....
Well, cocktail hour started at 4 and MAN was it fun!!!!! We started out with martinis....I have realized that martini's are little glasses of love....while we were cocktailing we did presents, Rob had received several throughout the couple of days....this being lots and lots of Jack Daniels....he has a new love of JD on ice and I think EVERYONE bought him JD...including his Boss - a 3 LITRE of JD...so after receiving a few bottles of JD - he asked if it came with an AA membership too......While the night progressed into snacks then more cocktails and then finally supper.....and finally of course, the cake....Throughout the night we were taking a plethora of pictures....one of our Friends is VERY comical...he was the "random" guy in ALL the pictures...in 90% of the pics, he is randomly in them..every time I look at them I laugh out loud....
So all in all it was a FAB 50th for Rob -I love my Hubbie dearly, he is the only one who knows who I truly am, he is always supportive of me, finishes my sentences, laughs and cries with me....words truly cannot express how much I love him....So my darling, I hope this is the best year yet!!!!!!!
It started off with a balloon bouquet sent to his work, I have NEVER sent anything to his work before, so I was branching out and thought he would enjoy the surprise....I was going to do the tacky buzzards on the lawn but decided he wouldn't get as much joy out of that. Well the surprise worked...He definitely knew this big huge balloon mass was for him.... Work brought in a cake for him and then he left early to zoom to the lake.
Our Son was going to come to the lake also, but at the last minute he decided he wanted to tell Rob that he couldn't make it, and drive out quickly before us so he could surprise his Dad.....So Kyle and I created a little lie that he had to work on Friday and Sunday - which would not allow him to come to the lake...It was sooo awesome - the surprise worked PERFECTLY!!!!!! When Rob and I pulled in Kyle was sitting there, such a great great thing!!!!!!!!
Saturday was my birthday! Nothing special as I was very focused on Rob's big day!!!!! Friends of ours were at the lake and we all had a great day puttering around our lots and gearing up for closing for the season. Then it was cocktail hour.....
Well, cocktail hour started at 4 and MAN was it fun!!!!! We started out with martinis....I have realized that martini's are little glasses of love....while we were cocktailing we did presents, Rob had received several throughout the couple of days....this being lots and lots of Jack Daniels....he has a new love of JD on ice and I think EVERYONE bought him JD...including his Boss - a 3 LITRE of JD...so after receiving a few bottles of JD - he asked if it came with an AA membership too......While the night progressed into snacks then more cocktails and then finally supper.....and finally of course, the cake....Throughout the night we were taking a plethora of pictures....one of our Friends is VERY comical...he was the "random" guy in ALL the pictures...in 90% of the pics, he is randomly in them..every time I look at them I laugh out loud....
So all in all it was a FAB 50th for Rob -I love my Hubbie dearly, he is the only one who knows who I truly am, he is always supportive of me, finishes my sentences, laughs and cries with me....words truly cannot express how much I love him....So my darling, I hope this is the best year yet!!!!!!!
Monday, September 12, 2011
Smelling Flowers
On August 30, 2011 @ 11:03 am.....We lost a dear, dear person. My girlfriends Dad passed away with his Family by his side...after a determined and valiant struggle with cancer. I am so very proud of our dear Friend who read the tribute...and Lainey & Sierra for having the courage to stand up in front of so many people to honor their Opi!!!!!!
Opi's funeral was Friday, it was a beautiful service. I don't understand why there is tragedy in this world? Why disease is so tragic...If you choose to be pesimistic you can see a lot of bad in the world....Again, I ask the question WHY????
Opi was a person who lived his life quietly in a close knit circle of those who meant the most to him. He LOVED his "Angel" and his "Rock" along with his dear, dear wife of 55 years! Can you imagine 55 years of wedded bliss....They adored each other and truly HONORED each other...It makes one reflect on your own life and realize that I too want to be married for 55 years and be as in love. My parents have also celebrated their 50th this year....Now a days, there seems so much hurry, so much going 100 km/hr that we often forget to be thankful for the things that truly mean the most in our lives. We also often forget to really LIVE our lives, remembering to do the "fun" things....
So in honor of beloved Opi -I promise to remember to live my life to the fullest and stop to smell the flowers a little more often....
Opi's funeral was Friday, it was a beautiful service. I don't understand why there is tragedy in this world? Why disease is so tragic...If you choose to be pesimistic you can see a lot of bad in the world....Again, I ask the question WHY????
Opi was a person who lived his life quietly in a close knit circle of those who meant the most to him. He LOVED his "Angel" and his "Rock" along with his dear, dear wife of 55 years! Can you imagine 55 years of wedded bliss....They adored each other and truly HONORED each other...It makes one reflect on your own life and realize that I too want to be married for 55 years and be as in love. My parents have also celebrated their 50th this year....Now a days, there seems so much hurry, so much going 100 km/hr that we often forget to be thankful for the things that truly mean the most in our lives. We also often forget to really LIVE our lives, remembering to do the "fun" things....
So in honor of beloved Opi -I promise to remember to live my life to the fullest and stop to smell the flowers a little more often....
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Mish Mash
Summer is definately coming to an end.....Mornings are darker and cooler, evenings cool off quicker too! I am a lover of winter, I know...just keep reading so you can understand my reasoning...lol I HATE being so hot you can't cool down...So in winter, you can always warm up! Winter is so calming and quiet - nothing like bundling up by the fire with a warm drink, good book, and a loved one....it is always sooo romantic! OK, not that WE ever do that but a girl can wish can't she?!?!?!
So having said summer is coming to an end, we had our last long weekend at the lake, and it was FAB!!!!!! The weather was awesome the lake calm, cool nights so you can sleep.....it was BLISS!!!!!! The only thing missing was our boys and my bestie who hasn't been able to spend a large amount of time at the lake this summer....more on that later...We will be going out again in a couple weeks, as you know Robbie will be 50 this year so we are going to the lake for his birthday ( I have invited a few friends to come out that weekend too, so it should be a "gooder"). Then we will have to close up the trailer for another year and start the count down to "lake" time again.
Last night, Brandon took the family out for dinner! In anticipation of him going back to work, he wanted to take the fam out for a pre-birthday dinner in honor of our birthdays! We went to the newly redecorated Old Duke in our small town...It used to be called the "Willy" and was a very run down scary place to go...Obviously it has been sold and the new owners have done a SPECTACULAR job of renovating and reviving! It was awesome. The best thing, is that it is a restaurant until 9 pm so our younest could come too....Any who...dinner was great, we will be taking our friends there and spreading the word......We all enjoyed our dinner and of course time came to pay, Brandon pulled out his wallet and payed with PRIDE! It was soo great to see him be so proud of himself while payng for dinner for the family! It was a proud moment - no tears for me though! lol
We have some busy times coming up, Hubbie is goin to Montreal - annual buying trip and we have of course the Birthdays....so stay tuned there should be some fun things to write about....
So having said summer is coming to an end, we had our last long weekend at the lake, and it was FAB!!!!!! The weather was awesome the lake calm, cool nights so you can sleep.....it was BLISS!!!!!! The only thing missing was our boys and my bestie who hasn't been able to spend a large amount of time at the lake this summer....more on that later...We will be going out again in a couple weeks, as you know Robbie will be 50 this year so we are going to the lake for his birthday ( I have invited a few friends to come out that weekend too, so it should be a "gooder"). Then we will have to close up the trailer for another year and start the count down to "lake" time again.
Last night, Brandon took the family out for dinner! In anticipation of him going back to work, he wanted to take the fam out for a pre-birthday dinner in honor of our birthdays! We went to the newly redecorated Old Duke in our small town...It used to be called the "Willy" and was a very run down scary place to go...Obviously it has been sold and the new owners have done a SPECTACULAR job of renovating and reviving! It was awesome. The best thing, is that it is a restaurant until 9 pm so our younest could come too....Any who...dinner was great, we will be taking our friends there and spreading the word......We all enjoyed our dinner and of course time came to pay, Brandon pulled out his wallet and payed with PRIDE! It was soo great to see him be so proud of himself while payng for dinner for the family! It was a proud moment - no tears for me though! lol
We have some busy times coming up, Hubbie is goin to Montreal - annual buying trip and we have of course the Birthdays....so stay tuned there should be some fun things to write about....
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