It's been a few days since I've blogged, because we've been busy, and I'm on a mini-vacation at my parents house. Nick is up north for a few days, so I came to be spoiled by my parents.

Have I mentioned I'm a princess? My daddy thinks so.

True story.

In fact, as I write this, my mother just topped off my wine glass, and asked if I wanted anything else? Popcorn maybe?

What a life. I love parents. I may never go home.

Anywho. The reason why I'm blogging today is to show a sneak peek of the clips Nevaeh has been wearing lately....made by Feyjayne Clips (aka my mother) we're working on a site for her, but in the meantime, these are the crochet flower clips.



Adorable no?



Even my older kids wear them. Love them!!


Aren't her eyes just crazy? love them could eat her xo

Nick had yesterday off, and since it's the last week we have with the older girls before school starts we figured we'd do something fun. I wanted to go to the Ex. Nick wanted to go to the Farm, and the kids said ZOO. So, off to the zoo we went.

Elmvale Zoo that is.

The land of monkeys, every kind of monkey you can imagine. They throw in a few Deer, a Tiger, some snakes

and oh....Llamas



Oops, and I forgot, Giraffes (or as my kids called them "SOFIES")



But mostly. They had Monkeys. And guess what I didn't get pictures of. That's right, monkeys. I was overwhelmed by them. So I said forget this business....I'm boycotting the monkeys.

I'll take pictures of goats instead.











I actually didn't say or think that. It just so happens, I didn't get pictures of monkeys because I was lazy and didn't really take a ton of pictures.(your definition of ton and my definition of ton are probably different)

And for those of you wondering "Where's Abby??"

Here she is..

she was all over the place at the zoo. Out of all of my kids she's my biggest animal lover, and just wanted to see everything. So no posing for pictures for her. (besides the one above)

Abby: Mommmmmmm come here see this
Me: One sec...
Abby: OMG mommmmmmm but see this too
Me: okay Abby let me ju.....
Abby: Mom can I have one of these??
Me: ...st. No Abby we cannot have a deer. Or a Llama, or Alpaca.

Abby: Did you know these animals don't want to be here. They're sad, you can see it in their faces.

Kids. Smarter than we give them credit for sometimes.


My babies:)



Get the Doe a Deer song out of your head yet?



I'm sure your singing it again now........your welcome:)


* In case your wondering, yes we had fun at Elmvale Zoo. I recommend it to those of you with YOUNGER children and husbands who don't like crowds and lots of walking. However, if your children are around 8 or older, I'd go to the Toronto Zoo. Madison was pretty bored, other than the feeding of the animals. And you don't do that long.

I'm not sure about the rest of the moms out there, but I've got a big fat red circle on my calendar around September 8th.

It's the most wonderful time of the year

amen

My kids are bored and driving me crazy. I've tried my best to keep up with them, or keep them busy....but sometimes life (and work) get in the way, but that's what bikes and neighbourhood kids are for right? nah. Bored of that too.

So I had planned on getting up early and hitting the beach with the girls. I woke up and it was FREEZING. And it was rainy. Yucky.

It did stop raining, but was still chilly so we went exploring downtown Barrie.

Mimi was excited



until she got in trouble for running away from me (anyone else's kids do that?!!)


Our plan was to hit the Library but instead we went to...



mostly because I liked the half naked man out front pondering life...


I haven't been to the MacLaren Art Centre since I was in grade 9 (do the math) when it used to be in that old little house. It's since moved, and I LOVE the building and the inside. I have to go again without kids so I can spend more time..


as you can see lots of open space for little feet to run around



I loved the arched doorways



ahem my tribute to Ferris Bueller

Mimi spoted the lake once we left and wanted to go to the park, so off we went...





Where Madison played little mother to Nevaeh..









And that's how I spent yesterday morning.....the afternoon, well, that's a WHOLE other post....






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One of Mady's very bestest friends was unable to make it to her Party on Saturday

So she came over Sunday

And we took these pictures


Mady :What do we do with our hands mom???
Me: I dunno pose, look cool

Forget it, i'll take a head shot


there thats a bit better


They finally learned to pose....and my battery died.

The end.

If this post is long and convoluted and has many spelling errors, I'm truly sorry. Actually I'm not. I could care less really, I'm that tired.

It's been a very long 36 hours. Friday night I went out with 4 other ladies to celebrate Tanya's Birthday. I attended the dinner portion only, as I had to go home and make a cake for Mady's party the next day.







But dinner was fun, and yummy. Actually, it was the best Pad Thai I'd had in a while.


mmmmm Pad Thai. I shouldn't have written that. Now I want some for dinner. Not that crap I'm making now ...

stop rambling nicole

So anyhow. Lovely dinner. Few pictures, and then nick calls. He is supposed to be starting the baking of the cakes, but calls to inform me that oh, I forgot to replace the vegetable oil. ughhh... so NOW I have to pick some up on my way home. Which is 9pm. So my plan in my head where nick had the cakes already baked for me, and all I had to do was come home and decorate was out the window.



I was not happy.

Neither was Nick. Let me tell you, baking this cake was like test to our relationship. We haven't argued that much, well...ever I don't think. Apparently fondant doesn't bring out the best in us.

3am I finally fall asleep. Cake looks bad. I don't care at this point.



I dream of cake.

More like nightmares of cake.

Wake up at 7am to Mimi saying " Im ready to go now mom". You see, today is the day of Mady's Movie Theatre Birthday Party. But Mimi and Nevaeh aren't coming -as the movie is too old for them. So they are spending the day at Nana's house.....She's ready, at 7am. She's not going until 1pm

I think to myself it's going to be a long morning

Finally get everyone where they are supposed to be and head off to the party..with 8 girls.




VERY well behaved, sat through the entire movie (I think only 3 had quick washroom breaks....that's not too bad!). I actually enjoyed Band Slam. I'm a music fan, plus a HUGE fan of David Bowie, so was right up my ally. Plus the song they covered at the end is my favorite Bread song. Actually, only song by Bread I like....But still, good tune

And I'm rambling again.


nick watching the kids trying to get a stuffed animal....they didnt manage ...but it occupied them for awhile









And then all of our hard work distroyed in seconds. At least it tasted good


Nick thought my reaction to the demo of the cake was humorous

Jerk

I was super super excited yesterday when I checked the mail and my hats had arrived!! A friend of mine Jaclyn from Inspired Life makes these amazing hats. We're also teaming up with her for a cool give away on the M.E. Blog next week, so keep an eye out for that!!!

Anyways, we got the hats for our business, however she did include one for Nevaeh!

So of course I had to make a tutu to match it:)







She likes her outfit....can't you tell? it's not the swing at all




Thanks Jaclyn! You amaze me. 3 years younger than my old self, with 3 more kids than I do, and you can do everything. When I grow up I want to be you.

You are a lucky man Scott.

~Nikki

ps. I'd like to give a shout out to Tanya Ellis. Happy 29th Birthday Biatch. I'm old. and now you are too. love you xoxo.