I'm taking a break from the wine pics (not that there's much left) but I'll finish that blog series next week.

I could just leave it where it was, but Carol-Anne keeps nagging me about posting pictures I know your riveted.

I'm moody this weekend, and not good company. Friday night I was up late baking cakes, so that I could spend all of Saturday night decorating them. I don't know why we offered to make them for the family party today. A costco cake would have sufficed.

Ah well.

Mini story about Karma. Friday night, kids were eating at the table nice and quietly, and all of a sudden Abby starts SCREAMING like somoene is killing her.

Me: Abby what is it?
Abby: A BEE STUNNNNGGG MEEEEEE (sobs)
Me: A bee? No, there are no bee's in the house silly. I'm sure a fly just landed on you, you are overreacting.
Abby: Noooo Mom. It was a BEEEEE it hurted.

I look at her nose, and think nah. She's crazy (Abby has a tendancy to be dramatic)
I wave my arms and look about saying "look no bee hun"

Abby: Maybe it was a fly, but it HURT

So she stops crying so I figure, hey, it wasn't as 'painful' as she first thought.

Then her nose swelled to 5 times it normal size. And I found a dead Bee on the floor. Figures. So, I apologize to her, saying sometimes Mommy's make mistakes.

Fast forward to yesterday afternoon. I'm driving to my mothers house. Windows open, lovely weather right? Well I'm going about 100 80 km/hr, and a bug knocks into my van hits me in the side of the face and falls down the side (door side) of the van. I scream like a girl (still driving mind you) the kids all freak out, and I'm weaving all over back and forth on Hwy 11.

I can't find the bug, and try and put it out of my memory.

We safely get to my mothers. I unpack all our stuff, start helping kids get into their bathing suits. I sit down on her computer chair for a second and OWWWWWWWWWWWWW

That bug that came in the window was a bee. It was currently Stuck in my Ass. Pardon my french.

Abby: see, that's what you get for not believing me, it bites you in the butt
Mady: HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHA
Mimi: are you okay Mommy?

Karma. Ugh.

Hopefully I'll be in a better mood this week.


Oh, and here's a pic of the cake.

Or as I like to call this blog post, Part 2 of the Wine Series.

I have no idea how I thought I could possibly blog that day in just one post.

So Tuesday, after we left Angels Gate where I bought wine I wasn't going to buy, we drive to East Dell for our final Wine tasting of the day.

Mom suggests we go for a walk.



Nevaeh likes walking




She also likes vineyards




I hate the lighting, all of my pictures are crap.



We get back to the Gift/shop restaurant, and I pose for this silly picture, the only picture of me on this trip. I hate pictures.



We decide we're STARVING (drinking all that wine can do that, dontcha know), so we eat here instead of waiting to eat in Jordan. The restaurant is lovely, and we eat outside, over looking the fields. Very pretty. I try and ignore the wasps.


Nevaeh eats




Mom and Carol-anne eat/drink


and I take pictures and annoy everyone.

I'd like to say "THANKS DADDY" for paying for lunch even though you weren't there, you were with us in spirit. Kinda.


Yummy pretty food.



She ate the pita chips, and then I dipped it into the spinach dip she made the funniest face ever (which of course I didn't get a pic of) and then kept right on eating...



and if your thinking "hey is that one of those adorable clips your mom makes in Nevaeh's hair??"

Yes, yes it is




Tomorrow.....Jordan, and Bath and Body Works. Phew, almost done.

I'll be doing this post in 2 parts (or possibly 3) as I cannot decide what pictures to post from yesterdays excursion, so without totally overwhelming you, I'll break it up.

Plus it keeps ya'll coming back....and I like seeing my counter go up. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

Last week Nick informed me that on his days off this week, he was going to help a friend put a roof on his mothers house. Up North (north to him is freaking Coldwater, 30 minutes away...who knew that was up north?!). Anyways, Me, being the baby that I am couldn't stay home alone for 3 days. The older 3 kids are on a camping trip with their dad and his fiance, so it's just me and Nevaeh. So I figured, hey, I'll stay at my parents house. Then possibly go visit my sister in Stoney Creek, go shopping etc.

Which then Turned into a Wine Tasting day with my Mom and Sis. So, plan was I was to drive (Mother doesn't drive on any hwy that starts with a 4....that's her rule) And since the fastest way there is the 407 to the QEW, well that left me to drive. Which was fine, I said sure no prob, we'll take your car, and I'll drive. Will be fun.

Let me just start out by saying I freaking hate driving. Hate it. I'm terrible at it, and hate it. Always have. When I was married to Ken, he drove me everywhere, and I never had to worry about it. Then when we split, it was up to me, and I had to suck it up. NOW, God has blessed me with a Hubby, a Best friend and a sister who do not drive ...So I'm the driver. Everywhere.

UGH

So, I do pretty good, don't get lost and follow the directions the lovely lady on the GPS gives me. She's great. I'm in love with the GPS lady. Then all of a sudden, the GPS lady goes temporarily insane, and makes me get OFF the QEW before my exit, and drive downtown Hamilton for a bit. I'm confused, so is my mom. Then finally she gets us back on the Highway. She says "turn left on ramp" So I do. EXCEPT then I go temporarily insane and drive onto the off ramp!!! I'm like that crazy lady backing up on the 400 who missed her ramp.

At this point I'm totally freaking out. I'm so thankful no one had decided to pick that particular time to exit the highway right into my mother and me. I do a quick U-turn, get off the off ramp (confused yet?) and then turn around and get on the right ramp.

Then try and compose myself. It's not even 10am and I already need wine.

We finally make it to Carol-Anne's and then we're ready to get me a much needed drink.

First we hit



So pretty. And yummy. We quite enjoyed the wine there, had a few tastings...to say the least



And yummy cheese



Nevaeh likes wine.



We walked around out side a bit



But then left for Angels Gate...



I said "I'm not buying more wine here" and left my purse in the car. Try to conserve my money for other wineries and for our big shopping trip in Jordan and then our visit to Bath + Body Works.

So we get inside this really cool building




And I taste the Gamay Noir and almost die. Had to buy it. Or rather mom had to buy it for me, since my money was in the car......I'm terrible at not spending.



Okay I'm stopping here, tomorrow I'll blog about East Dell, which was fab. Our HUGE trip to Jordan Village and lastly, why my lips are tingly. I love Bath + Body works.

Peace out.

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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