celebrating the big 3

Little Miss L. turned the big 3 last week, but with the long weekend and busy schedules, we decided it would be best to wait and celebrate her special day on the weekend with family and friends. Our little girl is pretty easy to please and when we asked her how she would like to celebrate she said "with all my friends and cupcakes." She does take after her mother in one way, we both love love love sweet treats.

I may have enjoyed preparing for this party more than I have any other party. As I baked away, I had to taste every goodie to make sure it was just right for my little girl's sweet treat table.

It was a wonderful day spent with family and friends enjoying our little one bouncing about in her pink and purple tutu. She giggled about all afternoon as she stuffed her little face with sugar, opened some pretty awesome gifts, and even had a little dress-up party with her friends.

Thank you to everyone who came to share in her special day, you made one little girl very happy.

The birthday girl.

The girls had a fascination with this cutie but who wouldn't?

Baby C, I love those cheeks.

Two happy girls!

Little Miss L. with godmommy and Baby C.

I picked up this character board. We had a blast passing it about. Aunt Vickie looked pretty darn cute!

Baby D always knows who to go to when he wants a treat.

The girls waiting patiently to open the gifts.

Little Miss L. with candy in each hand and waiting to dig into her cupcake.

Time to blow out the candle.

I love how passionate my daughter is. This is her getting very upset with her Uncle as he is telling her it's not her birthday, that it's his. She had some choice words for him.

My boy.

Siblings. 

Cupcake party!

Thanks for sharing Little Miss L.'s special day, she loves her dress-up chest!

The girls loved reading the cards.

Someone is excited!

Crowning the birthday girl.

My precious daughter is growing up so fast. 

Reading her cards with mommy. 

I love love love when our home is full of love.

Three little princesses.

Princess T.

Just hanging out. 

thanksgiving

I have been under the weather this past week, along with two other members of our household which means I am behind on my posts. I quickly want to share a few photos from our thanksgiving dinner on my father's side - my aunt has a beautiful backyard which we ventured out to enjoy while we were there.

It was a great afternoon spent with family and catching up with everyone. We had an awesome surprise visit from my cousin Derek who traveled all the way from India, dined on yummy food, missed and chatted about those who were not there to join us, and finished off the evening gathered around the television to watch an old video of my father as a young boy growing up. My father and family are so lucky to have such great memories captured on film to share with their loved ones. I see so many similarities of my son and my father when he was a young child. It also reminded me how much I have been slacking lately in the video department. I hope to someday provide my children with the same pleasure of witnessing precious moments in their lives.

I love spending time with family, and gatherings like these remind me how lucky we are to have such loving and caring people in our lives. I hope all of you had a fabulous long weekend.

The enchanted forest as I like to call it.

Grandma and grandpa with their grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Our attempt at a group shot.

Pretty good looking family :)

My beautiful grandmother. One radiant women. 

Little Miss L. and cousin Katie.

Best part of the evening , everyone gathered around watching fabulous memories.

birthday pancakes

We just wanted to send out a great big thank you to everyone who called, sent messages, stopped in for a visit to wish our little girl a fabulous 3rd birthday. She appreciates it more than you know. Everyone has been a little under the weather around here but we still made sure we celebrated the day with lots of hugs and singing. Little Miss L. made sure the Happy Birthday song was repeated several times throughout the day.

Little Miss L. requested pancakes, home-fries and bacon for her birthday dinner. Who were we to disappoint? Little Miss L. had a great birthday dinner spent with her Uncle Brady and to finish off the night, she received a surprise visit from Grandma and Biba who came bearing a yummy birthday cake.

Little Miss L. sends lots of hugs to everyone!

Was happy to see her request of pancakes with a pink candle was fulfilled.

Time to blow out the candle.

Birthday cheers!

Seriously, when is this party going to be over?

Grandma and Biba brought over an outfit fitting for a princess on her big day.

Cake time!

The best part is.... more candles to blow out.

our little turkey is 3

Dear daughter,

Today we celebrate your 3rd birthday. You have grown so much over the past year. Daddy and I are always amazed at the things you say and do. Each and every day, we wake up to a beautiful daughter who greets us with the biggest smile and hug. You are loving, kind-hearted, intelligent, free spirited, energetic, adventurous, a great big sister and down right funny. Daddy and I try our best to be the best parents to you as we can be - you make it easier each and every day when you tell us how much you love us and wrap those little arms around us as tight as you can. There are so many things we love about you, here are a few...

• The way your face lights up as you introduce your brother to others. You are so proud to be a big sister.
• The way you like to keep things clean and organized (just like mommy) The best is when you walk into a room and say "What is this mess? We need to clean it up right now!"
• The way you look at mommy and daddy when you are trouble and say " I didn't now you were there!?"
• When we ask you if something is a good idea or whether you would like something, your answer is always "sure I do."
• The way you always yell "higher, higher" when we push you on the swing. Girl, you are almost touching the clouds.
• You are the best giver of hugs. 
• The way you come up to mommy and daddy and whisper " I love you" into our ears for no particular reason.
• We love you for being the baby whisperer, as you always know if your brother needs his bottle or a change.
• You always know the perfect time to change the subject.
• You are always eager to learn. You love learning new languages.
• The way you always think of others before yourself. 

Baby girl, there are so many things that make us proud of you. In the past year, you have welcomed a little brother into your life with open arms, you have ventured out on your own and attended dance class, you are able to count into the 20's, you know your abc's, you know how to make daddy his coffee, you know how to wash your dishes on your own, you know how to hop on one foot, you know how to sing in three different languages, you are really good at asking questions and you know how to make the best chocolate chip cookies.

We love you little turkey, keep on smiling, keep your sense of humor, and never stop being the most loving little girl.

Happy 3rd Birthday!

Love,

Mommy and Daddy

xoxox

happy long weekend

Wow, what a difference a year can make! Look at this picture of my little turkey taken last year, she has grown so much and I can't believe we will be celebrating her 3rd birthday next week. Today, we are starting our long weekend of comfy clothes, delicious food, and spending time with family and friends. To all of our Canadian family and friends celebrating this long weekend; have a fabulous weekend, be safe, and be thankful for all we are blessed to have.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

please vote for top 25 canadian moms

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i love fall

Saturday was the perfect day to snag a few fall shots of some of my favourite people. Get ready for photo overload but these cuties are to adorable not to share with all of you! I hope everyone is enjoying their fall as much as we are these days!