And Then They Were SIX!!!!

Where does the time go?!? Michael and Abbey are SIX!!! It seems like just yesterday they were born but in another sense I can barely remember life before them?!?

Six is an exciting year...grade one is huge! They learn to read, become more independent, more of their little personalities come out...so fun!

Michael's sense of humour is really coming out! He makes us laugh all the time. Abbey is quite the performer...which is funny because she can be quite shy, but to see her dance is amazing! She is full of confidence!

We are loving this age...but every age has been great really!

Here are me and my "babies" this summer!

Answers to our annual birthday survey... what Michael and Abbey were like at five!!!

What they want to be when they grow up?

M: basketball player or police officer

A: teacher or doctor

Favourite Food?

M: fajitas and pizza

A: fajitas and "pate chinois"

Favourite TV show?

M: SpongeBob, iCarly and hockey

A: iCarly

Favourite restaurant?

M: Montana's and Pizza Delight

A: Montana's and Pizza Delight

Best friends?

M: Christina, Catherine, Patrick and Luke

A: Chrisitina, Catherine and Daphnee

Happiest when...

M: I'm playing Wii and when I'm playing outside with my friends.

A: my friends come over to play.

I'm special because...

M: I have a happy family.

A: I love my family and they love me.

Big Birthday Party is this weekend! I'll post pictures asap!

Move Over Liberace!!

Abbey started taking piano lessons this Fall. She's had six or so lessons thus far. Her teacher Gina is so outgoing, fun and positive that Abbey loves going! Who knew piano could be so fun!? (certainly not me?!?) During my parents last visit, they brought a keyboard for Abbey. My cousins, Nicole and Bob, were kind enough to give Abbey their keyboard to practice on. She was thrilled! Here's a little practice session...




Love that proud look at the end of her song! So adorable!
Thanks so much Nikki and Bob for sharing!
"Merci" de Abbey xo

Abbey's First Visit from the Tooth Fairy!

Abbey has been VERY anxious for the Tooth Fairy to come visit ever since Michael lost his first tooth months back. (He's lost two now!!) She would have me check her mouth weekly to see if any of her teeth were wiggly. FINALLY one was! I thought she would be wiggling it 24/7, eagerly trying to get it out but no...it sat and sat and sat and sat! Ugh! Do you have any idea how frustrating it is to see a tooth half hanging out just begging to be pulled and not be aloud near it!?! Argh!

Then one evening...she was ready and out if came! A perfect little white tooth!

The picture doesn't really look like there's a missing tooth but it's because the new tooth was already growing behind the baby one! It was ready to come out for sure! The Tooth Fairy wrote Abbey a little note and left $5 for her to spend! (I think Abbey will be my saver...she still hasn't spent the money! Michael had his Tooth Fairy money spent within 24 hours!!!)

Congratulations on reaching this milestone Abbey-Loo!!! xo

Halloween 2010

Michael and Abbey LOVE Halloween! They get so excited about their costumes and of course the candy!! This year Michael was Mario from Super Mario Bros. and Abbey was a Queen. Although it wasn't a cold evening, Halloween 2010 was a wet one. It misted on and off during our trek around the block with our neighbours. We had a great time nonetheless, running from house to house and scored LOTS of loot!

Here are my little trick-or-treaters...


Michael and his friend Luke decided that if Michael was Mario, Luke would be Luigi! Here they are high fiving while doing the rounds.

Hope everyone had a happy Halloween!

Thanksgiving 2010!

Our Nova Scotia Thanksgiving tradition involves Grandma and Grandpa McAlpine coming to visit! We always have a great time together! This year didn't disappoint!

We picked apples at Dempsey's!

Had fun at Evan's Corn Maze!

Do you think our family has an unfair advantage?

SUCCESS!!! We found all the stamps!!!

We even had a visit to the Duck Pond!

Michael getting up close and personal with the wildlife!!! LOL!

Let's not forget the Feast!!! Ann didn't disappoint with her amazing Thanksgiving supper! Wow! Deeeeeelicious as always! and the spoiled brat that I am...she even made me my favourite green bean casserole!!!! Here's Abbey helping Grandma with the turkey!

Thanks grannieoakes...I mean annieoakes! teehee!

The company, the food, the fun... Another Happy Thanksgiving for the McAlpine's!

October Visit!

Grand-maman et Grand-papa came to visit during the first week of October. The weather was incredible and it was so nice to see them again. Since my Dad drove up with me at the end of August (my Mom was sick with pneumonia), we hadn't all been together for close to two months...a lifetime apart in Paquin timeline so it was a super reunion! Lots of good quality time spent together!

After church on Sunday, we went to Hall's Harbour for lunch. What a beautiful view!

Here's a picture of the happy grandparents and grand kids after lunch!

It was low tide obviously!

Mrs. Green Thumb!

This summer I decided to plant tomatoes! I had been wanting to for a long time but wasn't sure how to go about it. (city girl?!?) I planted the plants into a large pot and they grew....quickly!!! Here is my beautiful tomato plant growing during the summer. (totally outgrowing the pot it's in!)

I loved taking care of my tomato plants...but it seemed like forever until the tomatoes actually came. When we left for Ontario for the month of August, I was nervous my dream of harvesting tomatoes would be gone for the year BUT I was pleasantly surprised to see my plant surviving (not quite as pretty as before we left but producing tomatoes nonetheless!)

Well I'm happy to report that my three little tomato plants produced LOTS of juicy little tomatoes. Michael and Abbey LOVED picking everyday! We've eaten sooooo many tomatoes this summer! Delicious! Can't wait for next year already!

(we didn't like the yellow mini tomatoes so we'll leave those out next year...they were pretty but not so tasty!)