The last leg

Well we have less than a week left on our adventure here in Winnipeg and although I am SO EXCITED to be going home there are a few things about it that I am going to miss. I know I've really been hard on Winnipeg so I thought I'd list a few things that I've really enjoyed this summer (some of them have nothing to do with the actual city... haha!)

- Kildonan and Assiniboine Parks
- The Shopper's Drug Mart right across the street (that's been amazing- I don't know how I'm going to function at home without it, Jace and Vicky are going to need to stock up on a few things!)
- Making some of the best friends EVER, we have had such a great summer together and have become life long friends. I love them!
- Going out for dinner once a week
- The multicultural ward we attend, I love all the different colors
- The CRAZY Winnipeg drivers and how there are parked cars in the far driving lane all the time, not to mention the insane pot-holes
- The Forks
- The warm, humid evenings
- My glass-top stove
- Borrowing movies from Adam's endless and impressive collection.
- Checking the Mobile Report 50 times a day (you think I'm exaggerating) although I'll be SO glad not to have to!

It really has been an amazing summer but of course there's no place like home. We're on the countdown now!

Zeus

Ok I think I've made it clear that I like music, like I reeeeeally like music. Last night we went to the Royal Albert Arms in Winnipeg (in a sufficiently sketchy neighborhood, I was impressed.) to see one of our faves Cuff the Duke play. Their opening band was a Toronto based band called Zeus and I am telling you they completely stole the entire evening for me. It's really been a long time since I've been this excited about a new musical discovery and I had to share. They've only released a 5 single EP but have a full length album in the works and I tell you I can't wait. Head over to their myspace and website and have a listen (and watch the videos). Their cover of Genesis- That's All is brilliant and was even better live. You're going to think I love them just cause of their Beatle boots..... that helped, I'm not gonna lie.

I can't say enough, just go have a listen.

jive talkin'

I cracked up tonight when I put Porter's new bike jammas on him and he smiled and said "awesome!" It made me think of all the funny things he's been saying lately and how smart he is getting with his expanding vocabulary.

One of my favorites is when I hand something to him, or do something for him and he says "you're welcome!" I tell him "no, you say thank you, I say you're welcome," and he says "thank you, you're welcome."

Whenever he bumps into me or Niles or the coffee table he says "woops, sorry!"

In the morning he comes in and tugs on my blanket and says "Out! Out! Upstairs!"

When anything is found a little misplaced he calls it "silly" - "silly car," "silly Niles," "silly cup."

He calls his flip flops "hop tops" and LOVES to have them on.

Every day when Neil leaves for work he says "Daddy, work, gone!" That's after he's already told me Daddy went downstairs to shower.

I am enjoying him so much right now and love to have little conversations with him. I am constantly amazed at how much he knows and what he is picking up.

Michael

I thought this and this were incredible.

facebook quizzes

When I was a girl I used to love doing quizzes in all the teen magazines - "find out if you're more than friends," "will your love last?" "are you popular?" ya know, those kinds of things. It really has been a while since I've taken the ol' quizzes (I think having a real relationship, getting married and having a child got in the way) but as of late I've had some time on my hands (thanks APX) and I've been taking quiz after quiz on facebook. Now most of these quizzes are laughable - not to mention the spelling is horrendous, but it's all in good fun. It's obvious I need to take a quiz to find out how fat I am, if I am missing Michael Jackson and who I was in high school. I have yet to get an answer that I think "wow, that's really me," but in the quiet hours of the evening why not sit and find out what 2009 song I am, or if I could survive a zombie infection.... I mean, I have been wondering.

Canada Day KFC

For the last few years now we have had a tradition of meeting for a Canada Day picnic lunch of KFC with Jace and Vicky, Colin and Cynthia and whoever else would like to join. This summer it's not going to happen and I'm really going to miss it. We are in Winnipeg, Colin and Cynthia are in Thunder Bay, and Jace and Vik are at home in Lethbridge. It's awesome when your best friends are family but it's not so awesome when you're all miles apart! Happy Canada Day you guys!

My MJ

I'll say it again....

A few of my favorite things right now

1. The way Porter says "you're welcome!"
2. Oreos and milk (thanks Rach!)
3. My adorable new metallic flats
4. Having a MAC close by
5. A free dinner every week
6. Afternoon naps
7. Skype
8. Really girly high school movies
9. The Bachelorette
10. Orange Juice in a can
11. Coldplay
12. Awesome new friends

Father's Day Sale!

Head over to peek-a-boob to get in on an amazing SALE!

Curly Locks

I am constantly harassed to give this little boy a haircut. I admit I don't always do his hair and it often just looks like a fuzzy, bed-head mess but when it is done and his little red curls are being so cute is there any way you could cut them off? Neil and I have agreed no hair cuts before his second birthday. Who in their right mind would get rid of these?