Let the countdown begin!

We have an official Disney ticker! Woot! Yes, as of today, we are 5 months away from our trip!!! Gosh, it seems like such a long time but I know its going to go by so fast. Eek, I am very pumped, if you couldn't tell! Today also marks Ariel's 20 month birthday. Wow. 4 months away from turning 2. Yikes.

We had a great weekend. Saturday was mellow and included some walks around town and little else. Ahhh. After Friday night, we needed that. Ariel hasn't gone on the potty since last week, but I am not really surprised. No pressure yet. She did show us a new way of sitting on it though. Haha.


Sunday morning at church we had a special Faithweavers friends service. Ken was helping out since he is one of the regular 'storytellers'. Basically this program runs during our regular service for kids age 3 through to grade 5. What they wanted to do was share what exactly happens upstairs when the kids leave.

First we did some fun songs. (They are playing the cd to sing along with, my hubby doesn't sound like a girl. Haha)



Ariel ran up to join her daddy on stage, very cute!


Then Ken did a little Kermit puppet bit with one of the kids.



Afterwards we were all split into groups to go off around the church for stations. We got to go to Snack at Cafe first. We made yummy graham cracker buddies. I am proud of my work. Lol.


Then we got to go to crafts. I made a lovely door hanger for Stella. I must say its fun being a kid again. Hee.


Finally we got to go to the last station of games outside. Adults playing freeze tag is pretty funny... although watching them jump rope is even better.


After the service it was a soup and bun lunch day! Woot! Ariel loved her broccoli soup, especially dipping her bread stick.


Would you like some of my cake mommy?


Julie and the girls were visiting our church today since her hubby was out of town. Ariel is always excited to see Molly.


We came home in the afternoon, Ken and Ariel both napped and I went for a nice long walk in the sunshine. While out I found some cute cupcake candles and cookie cutter. I am slowly finding things to save for Ariel's birthday party in August. This year's theme is 'Sweet Treats'. Like ice cream, cupcakes etc. I was pretty set on using brown and pink for the colors but that could change.

I was up early which worked out well since Maria had some work for me before she was leaving for Edmonton. Can I say how much I LOVE working with her! I am soooo happy!

At 10am went over to Nana's house to sit with Papa while she had to run out to an appointment. Ariel spent the whole time on his knee with the cracker tub. How many crackers did she have... we have no clue. It did entertain both her and Papa, so thats all that matters.


Ariel then did some cleaning for Nana with the hokey. Such a pro!


In closing, I wanted to share a letter I got from a lovely gal who has been reading my blog.

I just wanted to thank you for your amazing blog!! Somehow I stumbled upon it and I have completely enjoyed reading it!

I have a little girl who is almost a year younger than yours, and a son who will be 4 next month, and I am trying to raise them alone while my husband is in Iraq, so I really need inspiration at times. Your blog provided that for me in so many levels!

Thank you again!

I was so moved and honored that I was helping someone this way. I sent her an email back thanking her and how I thought she must be pretty incredible to being a single parent while her husband was away. I can't even imagine what that would be like... so remember as you do little things like blogging that you may be helping or reaching out to people that you have never met.

One thing I look forward to with our Disney trip is getting to meet some of my online friends finally from the mommy board. We are starting to plan where to meet up and I am so excited. Its these moments like these that make the world seem so much smaller. See you guys in 5 months.