A Little Break

Ok, so it didn't take me long to break...I've missed several days of checking in. Why? Well, I suppose life happened. Work, kids, household chores and errands. By the time I knew it, the clock (and my body) said it was time for bed. So now I sit and write again. Sitting in the lounge, hubby on the floor looking through a travel book on Barcelona, little one upstairs sleeping soundly, and Alaska State Troopers on the TV. This is what we consider "fun" on a Saturday night. Not really, but a relaxing evening is always welcome.

Right now, we are planning our holidays. After weeks of contemplating and researching flights, we finally narrowed it down to Barcelona. We traveled to Barcelona in 2007, but only spent a day there. So really, I'm thinking as if it's our first time. But this trip will be different as we are now going with a 2 year-old. Are we crazy? Yup. But I'm hoping that everything will be ok and our trip an enjoyable one. Imogen is excited to travel. Overall, she does pretty well. Doesn't mean that I'm not nervous about the whole plane travel thing though. We might resort to just putting the cartoon channel on loop ;)

Is it sad that it's just 10:00pm and all I want to do is go to bed? Maybe my age is catching up to me. But I think that if I have an early night, I'll be more productive, and we have quite a bit to do tomorrow to prepare for our trip. So this is me saying buenas noches.

Shades of Red

Another glorious morning with the birds singing their songs way too early. I'm liking the fact that we have been waking up to sunshine the last few days, but I just need to get used to it. Keep on the sunny side, remember?

Today was spent a few hours in a salon having my greys covered. The colour of choice was red. Not too crazy out there, but a nice mix of deeper red shades along with some highlights. It turned out pretty well anyway. Why do we do it to ourselves? It's just a little grey hair. Yeah right. I think that I get about three new grey hairs a day. Imogen keeps me busy from the time she wakes up until she falls asleep. Constantly talking, singing, reading, playing. I get exhausted just watching her sometimes. I'm not blaming my grey hairs on her...ok maybe she contributes just a little bit ;) Today she had a little trim of her bangs. I dare not touch her hair, because I know I would end up taking her to the hairdresser anyway to get if fixed. I didn't think she would really go for it, but she was totally excited and sat fairly still. It only lasted for about three minutes, but she did great.

I have an early start tomorrow as I am starting my shift at 0630. So it's a short and sweet one tonight. I committed  to writing everyday, so I must stick to it. Even if it's just a line or two. Well off to bed!

Keep on the Sunny Side

I woke up this morning to a most beautiful and glorious day. The sun was shining so brightly into my bedroom and I could hear the birds singing their "we're awake and you should be too" songs...at 5:00am! Really??? I love the summer because it means the days are long, but I wish they didn't have to start so early! Can birds be given alarm clocks set for 6:30?

I heard a song this morning that has been stuck in my mind all day. A song that I remember hearing when I was young called "Keep on the sunny side." Dad would wake us up in the morning playing a southern gospel record on the stereo. It brought back memories of early mornings, rushing to to have breakfast, and into the car so we wouldn't be late for church. It's a rather cheery song, and the message is quite positive. No matter what happens, keep on the sunny side of life. "It will help us every day, it will brighten all the way, if we keep on the sunny side of life." I noticed that if I started to think of negative things, like being annoyed by seeing the mess on the floor or unwashed dishes in the sink, "keep on the sunny side of life" would pop into my head. Maybe the lyrics weren't really written for little things like that, but it helped to get through the day. Be positive. Don't let the little things get you down. 

I managed to get a walk in today. It was so warm and sunny, how could we not be out to enjoy it? Feeling motivated after the walk, we looked at the flower beds and decided to have a go at weeding. Not really a job I would be keen to take on, but I must say, it was so satisfying to dig in the earth and pull up those little weeds, roots and all. I just might find another patch of garden to work in and do it all again tomorrow. Perhaps my little helper will pull weeds instead of flowers :) 

Second Day In

Today started off with glorious sunshine that lasted all day. Finally, we are experiencing some heat now that it's June. There's something about sunshine and warmth that makes me feel positive and joyful. It even helps make housework go by faster.

As I sit down to write, I thought to myself that I really don't have anything to write about. I don't want to complain about my time at the makeup counter (I will not name stores, but it starts with S) with not-so-considerate makeup girl who didn't really take the time to find out what I needed, or the woman in the kid's shoe shop who forced I's foot into a too small shoe and said it was a good fit. Nope, I won't write about that, instead I will focus on the positives. I am grateful for a loving husband and three beautiful children, a dishwasher full of dishes that are being washed right now, a comfy bed for me to curl up in, and that S has made it to Toronto safely. Just to name a few things.

My goals for this week: find a place to stay on holiday, post photos on the blog, eat more raw fruits and vegetables, drink more water, get out and enjoy the sun. Hmm...what a mix of things. Looks like it could turn out to be a "healthy" week. Let's hope!

365 days to 40

Well, it's my 39th birthday today (Happy Birthday to me!) So, I have made a decision to start blogging the last year of being in my 30's. I'm sure there are millions of blogs out there of the same topic, so now I'm adding mine to the list. My goal is to document every day for the next year. Some days will probably be stressful, mundane and blah, but I hope that peppered into the mix will be the days of joy, laughter, gratitude and new experiences. Can I do it? I'm sure gonna try.

My birthday fell on the Sabbath this year. When I was younger, I would always dread having my birthday on the Sabbath because I didn't want to wait until after sundown was over to celebrate. And with sundown being so close to 9:00pm, it would almost be too late to celebrate. So that would mean that celebrations were usually left to happen the next day...if they ever did. But as I got older, having a Sabbath birthday has been quite enjoyable. I think it's because it's more relaxed, preparations are done, no need to rush around, and there is nothing to do but enjoy the day that God has given us. Yes, give me a Sabbath birthday any day!

 Today started off with a beautiful breakfast made by my loving hubby and little one, with birthday cards, flowers and gifts on the table. Then off to church where we enjoyed a musical program from a choir and male quartet. Our dear church pastor, who is suffering from end stage prostate cancer, was in attendance. It made me so happy to be able see him and have a little chat. He is truly an amazing example of strength and faithfulness to God. What a great present! Then a walk at one of my favourite places (English Bay and Stanley Park) and lunch. All in all, a perfect day!

Phew...day one is over. Let's see what tomorrow brings :)