the new hair

NOW: Its a lot darker..lighter hightlights make the top look lighter in this pic. But look at the bottom! I love it. Looks more natural to me :)


























Before:

I love the snow!!! I am sooo happy we got this big snow storm. It is soooo pretty! The kids LOVE it. They dont want to come inside. They were out for 2 hours the other day. When Brandon brought them in they had the reddest cheeks! hehe
I AM DONE shopping. YAY. It is so nice to be done. I can avoid the mad rushes at the malls.

Tonight I went and got may hair done. It was the only time this week.
I like it!....time to get a pic...and I will post!

Stay warm!
Andrea

SNOW!!!

I am so excited. It is snowing as I type.
We are supposed to get quite a bit. It will be play time for the kids tomorrow!
I need to go out first thing and get James some boots hehe.

I did a craft sale today. I wasnt that great. I am booked to do another one on Dec 9. Hopefully it goes better.

I am still trying to figure out what to do for my birthday. Brandon is off and we are able to go out. I still trying to find a hair place too. the school is booked. of course. the prices are so great! oh well next time!

I am 99 percent done my shopping. I finished getting brandons things last night. The malls are getting crazy I am glad I dont need to be part of that. Well except to get the kids pics done with santa!
I guess I should make sure James has something cute to wear...hehe (Arianna always does!)

Well off to finish laundry.
Post pics later and more of our snow adventure tomm.
goodnight!

Congratulations to our friends!!

Our Neighbour and friend plays for the BC lions. He is #9 Barron Miles. I am good friends with his wife and Arianna plays with Ava their daughter...oh yes Brandon goes to the Casino with Barron ;)

We would like to Congratulate him on the Grey Cup win, his amazing season of 10 interceptions and his new 2 year contract. We are happy they will still be our neighbours.

Here is the beautiful, happy family with the Grey Cup!

Ooops its been a few more days

Man when I say I am going to post pictures and update I never get to it!
Lets see the last few days we have been Christmas shopping. We got some $$ from FIL to spend on ourselves for Christmas. So Brandon and I split it and are going to shop for eachother. It was sooo nice!
I havent booked my hair appt. I think I am going to call tomm and get in the school in langley. I have heard good things about it and they have SUPER pricing.
I will definately post a picture. So you find that you hair always looks super when you JUST get it done...then the next day its so much work to do and it never looks the same....sigh.
I am excited. I love getting my hair done.

We went to the back this evening and got my LOC activated. Now I can pay for school. Yippie!
Tomorrow I am going to try on the bridesmaid dress for my brothers wedding, then go out for lunch with the girls.
Saturday I have a craft sale for my boobybuddy stuff. It is a Murrayville hall for all you ladies out in langley. Stop by and say hello! Its from 9-330 I believe. My mom will have he oh so cute nightlights from my site there too. I am going to make the necklaces this evening while my shows are on :)

You will be proud of me. I have gone for a jog 2 nights in a row. Even in the pissing rain. I just dont get to the Y half as often as I should since the accident. My friend Cathy has done and amazing job running, she looks fabulous, I thought I would try.I am no where near as good as she is..but I am sore, so it is working right? lol
I have many reasons to lost these last pounds.

Arianna woke up dry for the first time the other day!!! YAY! we are on are way with her :)

Andrea

Long time!

Our power was out for 4 days...YES 4 DAYS!
We lost basically everything perishable. It was awful.
Thank goodness for parents who live down the street who had power the entire time. So we stayed there :)
It has been so stormy around these parts. what a winter!

Well besides that I am 90% done my christmas shopping! I wanted to get it done early so I can enjoy december. I will do some baking and fun things with the kiddies.
I bought a gingerbread house kit from costco today. Have I mentioned how much I love costco? I got there a lot! I got the nicest christmas planter for $20.

I am all set to go for school! yippie! I got all approved by the bank so I am all covered.
Now when the new year hits it will be time to look for part time daycare for the kids. Between my parents, brandonn, brother and a wonderful friend kelly who offered to watch the kids when she can, they will just need care once in awhile! Yay!

Some sad news. My brother and his finacee just moved into their new condo, and already they got broken into. They took some things from the house and stole Mairas truck. :( How awful. I feel so bad. Yesterday Arianna and I took them over coffee and donuts and Roses for Maira. To cheer her up. She is so kind and friendly it is wrong that it happened to her. She is the best soon to be SIL I could ask for. I am so excited!

The kids are still enjoying swimming lessons. They are doing super!
I will have to get them into weekend sessions when I am in school for sure.

My birthday is coming up fast. I really want to get my hair done. I want to go shorter, thinner and a nice chocolate brown. My hair is too orangey right now. I hated it when I saw the color in the family picture we had done at walmart. Some nice hightlights too! hehe

Well I guess thats about it. Gotta go and make dinner. I am sure I have some pictures on the camera to upload, so maybe after brandon leaves for work tonight I will get on that!

Andrea

Sunny Saturday

A break from the rain! YAY!
Nothing really planned for this weekend. I want to get my christmas shopping done. We are taking it easy on the gifts this year. So it should be a little easier to get it done!
I have no idea what I am going to get Brandon. Usually I have a couple ideas...no such luck this year!

Arianna is a grump today. Last night after she went to bed around 800, Brandon and I started a movie. Around 930 when it was about over my friend came over and knocked on the back door. All the sudden Arianna came screaming down. She was scared, and apparently had been sitting on the stairs the entire time watching the movie. She was quiet as a mouse, and we cant see the stairs from where we were sitting! Silly girl.
So that explains the cry baby. She is VERY tired.
Its almost lunch time and nap time thank goodness!!

Brandon isnt home yet. He did a midnight and was working first. So he gets to go to bed around 2. I guess he got a good night sleep since it is 1120 and he isnt home yet!

Big football game tomorrow....GO BC!!! It would have been fun to go to the game. We will just have to do Pizza instead :)

Have a great weekend!
Andrea

SHOPPING!

I am addicted.
I drove to metrotown just to go to gymboree!
they had there 30% off sale (of course I got all sale items already)
So I got the kids a few things each for christmas.

THEN I just had to go to old navy.
now that is a sale.
50% off all clearance priced stuff!
things I got were between 1.99-9.00.
wow I got a big bag full for $42.00
I am soooo good LOL

Go shop!

James really liked boobies.....

I was looking back through baby pictures (can we say baby fever?) and came across my little boob man. He was so obsessed with breastfeeding early on, that when I layed him on the leather couch he would try and find the boobie! LOL
Thought I would share my silly little man! hehe
Good thing I have a couple friend who will have babies sooner then me!
It is going to be awhile for me !

Today James had another swimming lesson. He was moved to the next class up. And it is still so easy for him. He cant go up again until he is 3. So he is stuck with the babies lol. He is sure a little fishy. he goes under water now!It is fun to spend that half hour with him.Once I am in school I will put them in weekend classes so I can still be a part of that.

Tonight I am going out for dinner with a girlfriend and then over to her place to watch top model. what a wonderful girls night! I think I feel like pasta.I am back on the healthy eating and tons-o-water wagon after a lapse from halloween. I am unsure of how much exercise I can do, so I better eat well.that reminds me, time to go back to the doctor.....I rented a couple movies for the kids. they can have a movie night with daddy tonight. I got them CARS for that.Hope all is well for all you blogger readers!

Andrea

Swimming Arianna!

What a day.
The most I have done is go to the library and to Chapters!
It is so rainy (although has stopped now)
The kids are loud and crazy today.
Arianna did awesome at swimming lessons. I will post the pictures from that tonight. We are so proud of her!
Well less then a month til my 26th bday, Dec 2 to be exact.
It is funny up until 25 I was excited about getting older, but this year doesnt seem as fun! It just means I am closer to 30! YIKES.
All I want for my birthday are gift cards. I want to be able to go out and shop alone and buy things for just ME! (in case my family is reading..fav stores are Old Navy, Winners, La vie en rose hehe)
Oh yes and I want to go get my hair cut and streaked! It has been months since I last got to do that.

Brandon has been working evening shifts so I havent really been cooking. Like tonight it will be something easy.
Last night I went to my parents and cooked a nice roast beef dinner. It was super!
Tonight it will be watching hockey and the CMA awards.
I need to get back on the healthy eating wagon that I fell off over Halloween. too many goodies here. I was watching Opera today and saw Kirstie Alley and how good she looks. She came out in a bikini. wow to be able to do that again.
I go up and down in weight all the time. it sucks. I go to the gym (had to stop since the car accident) and try and eat well. these last few pounds are so frustrating. Winter doesnt help. Dont really want to go outside.
I think I may have to force myself to go jogging in the rain.

Well I guess I should go start dinner....hmmm what to make
Post those pics later!
Andrea

Pineapple Express

Yup that is what we are in for today!
Apparently it brings a lot of rain and wind. But at least its warmer outside.

Arianna will be going to swimming today. I am curious to see how she will handle it. I will take some pics of course. My big girl!

Brandon is working another OT shift todayl The lovely 130-1030. Long day for me.
I have nothing planned. My house is rather clean as is. I dont think I have anything really to do! wow.

I will update later!

Rainy Days

Winter has arrived!
But I love it...hehe
I love listening to the rain at night. It is so relaxing.
Of course it makes for cold and wet trips outside.
I am still sore from the accident. The van is still in the shop. It has over $5000 in damage,...see I told you the guy was going fast. He plowed into me so hard, cause that much damage.
I guess thats the reason I am so sore!

James started swimming lessons. He graduated from his class after the first day! He is a little fishy.
Arianna starts her big girl lessons (no parent participation) tomorrow!
She doesnt like soccer. I am not too sure why. Maybe when she is older.
She loves to play outside in the field, but when it comes to going to the class she doesnt want to.

I got out my Anatomy book. I am going to start brushing up on my knowledge of the body again! Get ahead start.

I am excited for the day I can bring home a check. And Brandon can start working less.
We will be able to save more $$ and go on more vacations.
I want to work in labor and delivery or the OB section of the hospital. I love babies!

We are doing a secret santa exchange with my parents, brothers and fiancee this year. Makes it easier to buy for just one person rather then 5. We all have the wedding to save for and the vegas trip this coming summer.

Hope you have a good weekend!

More pics

My Chickens

Yawn

The kids have still not adjusted to the time change. they are getting up at 630 (used to be 730) and they are grumpier cause of the loss of that hour. they nap at the same time and go to bed at the same hour. so they are missing that hour sleep.
I hate getting up that early!

Yesterday I went and paid my registration for school. I guess the teacher picked her people and let them know...so everyone went and paid. She called me becaused I had an appointment for thursday, but by then all the seats may have been taken. I assume she would continue interviewing until all seats were full.
They called me cause the teacher really wanted me in her class. Yay!
So no its really a done deal...School here I come.
I am so happy I can relax over the holidays. New year hits and its time to find daycare!

The kids had a GREAT halloween. They were chickens. I have to say the chicken costumes were the cutest I have ever seen.
They were all over trick or treating. Didnt take much to tire them out. They seemed to get handfuls of candy from houses, so still ended up with 2 buckets full! LOL
AND we barely had kids here. So now we have way too much junk in the house!!!

Arianna started a gym class yesterday at the YMCA. it was great because James can come run around too. It is a ABC and 123 gym.

Today James starts swimming lessons. Mommy has to participate. Arianna starts on sunday. they both love the water, so it will be fun.

It is so cold lately! Boy I am not missing Edmonton this time of the year.
I guess later I will take down the halloween stuff.
I am excited one month til I can decorate for Christmas! hehe

Well I better get motoring. Need to leave here by 20 to 9 so Arianna can get a spot in daycare at the Y.

Will post halloween pics later!
Andrea