End of the week, huzzah!

So today marks the end of a really good week. Lots going on and so much more this weekend. Ariel as you can tell is exhaused, and is catching some zzz's till daddy gets home.

This morning we were expecting the study lady to come with the part 2 of the kit. While she was here, the postman rang and said we had a parcel. When I went down there was a customs charge and for some lame reason he could only take cash on this one. I didn't have much in my wallet after giving some cash to Ken the other day so I had to take a tag and now had to add a visit to the post office to my list of chores. Anyhoo, I finish up with the lady and she hands me half of the money they are paying me for doing the study, and get this, IN CASH. I had enough for the stupid charge. Argh. Oh well, can't do anything about it now.

Then Ariel and I drove to Nana's to assemble her play yard (ie: baby cage)for when the princess visits. Got some yummy lunch and then were on our way again. Ariel had slept at Nana's so she wanted to stay up during my rest so she laid on her blanket beside me on the couch while I did some sitching on her christmas stocking. Here is a preview of my work thus far and what it looks like finished in the magazine. Of course her's will say Ariel instead of Christina. Hehe.

After my rest, I decided to walk to the post office so I straped Ariel into the snuggly and off we went. It sure smells like fall. That crisp, cool smell, and the piles of colored leaves make it real. Hard to believe summer is over, especially when we still get those warm days. We got the parcel and headed home. It was the uber cheap clothes I ordered from Gymboree, they were having a $10 sale. I got some really cute stuff, in some different colors besides pink. Some of the shirts have this great stitching on it of forest animals, TOO CUTE!

I just heard that the one and only LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM is coming to Vancouver and performing at the Center on Novemeber 18th. I might need to find a babysitter, because he is soooooooo awesome. Sure it be better to see him with Fleetwood Mac, but who am I kidding, thats almost impossible. I bet Dad would wanna see him too. The guy is amazing on the guitar.

Ken is almost home so I should go. Expect updates this weekend after all the fun stuff including Mr. Champions B-day dinner and the baby shower! YAY!

New Friend

This morning Stella, Ariel and I went to visit Erin, Jeremy and their new son Carter who was born on September 7th. He is a cute little guy, and boy is it weird to see how big Ariel is next to him. LOL. I thought she was small, but I guess she has been growing big time. We had a nice visit, gave them some gifts and had a walk with the kids in their buggies. Both of them were good until it was time to go. Ariel was not happy being strapped into her car seat, since she wanted her wet diaper changed. So we stopped at Stella's on the way home for a change and a quick feed. We then took the sceneic way home since Ariel was enjoying the tunes on the radio, and was cooing away.

This afternoon, she has been sleeping pretty much since we got home. I can't get over how warm it is today. Ariel is back in her diaper shirt and blanket only for nap time today. I managed to get a lot of cross stitching done on her stocking. I think if I continue at this pace I could get it done faster than I thought. Whee.

In other news, I finished the first half of that study for UBC that Ariel and I are taking part in. We are having a visit tomorrow to get the second half. Also we got a call yesterday saying our reunion of our prenatal class is next week! Very cool! Can't wait to see everyone again.

I think Ariel is waking up from her nap so I better go.

Picture Pages

Pretty, pretty princess. We are trying to get pictures in all clothing given as gifts, so lots of pictures everyday. She has been in this outfit before but check out the cute booties that Ariel got from Aunty Trudy. Those were given back when we first learned we were pregnant, so yay!

Ariel continues to improve daily. We had a pretty lazy day, since I was feeling the strain from over doing it the last few days. She did lots of eatting and sleeping, and sat with me on the couch and talked with me while I did some sewing. She loves having a visit with mommy. Tomorrow we are going to go visit Erin and her new son Carter. He was born a few weeks ago, so it will be nice to finally see him and give him our gift that has been collecting dust on the table. Hehe.

Check out this picture. Ariel is so long that her feet poke out when she gets wrapped up in her blanket. She won't let me tuck them in so its pretty funny to see. A burrito with feet. She is having more and more sleeps in her play yard again as her nose clears. A few more nights in her chair just to be sure. I think we will be moving upstairs soon. Its really cooled off now and I think its time for Ariel to sleep in her room. YAY.

And now, the many faces of Ariel. Enjoy!

YAY!

This is how both Ariel and I are feeling today! Daddy Ken is on his way home, in fact he should be flying our way as I type. Whee. Got to chat with him for a good hour last night, which was nice. Can't wait until those chats aren't over a phone.

Ariel was a bit out of sorts this morning, as she had trouble staying asleep. It was either a wet diaper or the strange noises outside. One of the neighbours was discarding furniture from the second level.... as in dropping it over the railing. Heheh, entertaining. She finally went down, as she was getting very fussy and annoyed. Poor girly, she knows when she needs sleep.

Well, I hear princess, better go feed her. Later!

Excuse me while I get on my soap box!

Ok, as an official ambassador of Veggie Tales (we have been since the movie came out a few years ago) we get sent material and information to share about where the show is going. Well, a month or so ago we got an email stating it was coming to NBC as a tv series. I must admit I was excited and thrilled, about time we got some veggies on tv, besides barbaric cooking shows (which I love, sorry). Anyhoo, found this article today, and needless to say, I am CHEESED!!!

Apparently, many of the references the show made about God were cut out. Um, last time I checked it was a SPIRITUAL show! God tends to get mentioned. What floors me is the fact the creator wasn't even told until until a few weeks ago that many changes were to be made. Things like changing the closing from:

"God made you special and he loves you very much,"

to:

"Thanks for coming over to my house, kids. See you next week."

My favorite comment coming from the network is that the cuts were made for length and not for religious content. Excuse me while I die from laughter. Someone said it best when they referred to NBC as National Board of Censorship. Too True. If they didn't like it the way it was, why did they buy it? They change it to reach a broader audience... um, don't you think if they bought the dvds eventually for the kids they be surprised there is mention of God? So will we see special 'God Edition' versions in the stores with huge stickers warning parents that God is mentioned as if it were a swear word? Sigh.

I watch several shows that air on NBC, and they aren't all that pretty. In fact many are very disturbing with VERY graphic images. Not to mention daytime soaps with very racy images. So just that we are all clear, God bad.... violence and sex good.

God isn't someone who hasn't been on tv before. Many shows, past and present, focus around religious content: 7th Heaven, Joan of Arcadia, Touched by an Angel, Wonderfalls just to name a few. Why is it ok for family evening viewing but not saturday morning cartoons? This is one parent and veggie sponsor that plans on playing the dvds for my daughter... in full. God talk and all. I hope she won't be scarred for life.

Ok, now to close with something far more exciting!!! After a long break since the last album....
Weird Al Yankovic has a new cd!!!!!!!!!! I saw the video today for "white and nerdy." Suddenly, I am sooooo uber happy. I have posted it so you can all laugh along with me. Full album is available on September 26th, WOOT! Featuring parodies of Chamillionaire, Green Day, Usher, R. Kelly and Taylor Hicks! I guess I am pretty white and nerdy too.


Get this video and more at MySpace.com

Grey skys are gonna clear up...

...put on a happy face. We are trying. Hehe. Both of us had nice long sleeps last night. My migraine was acting up so Nana spent the night just in case. Thankfully, she was able to sleep the whole night too. Ariel is still sniffly but improving a lot. More smiles during her play time, which is always great. The only time she was uber fussy was bedtime when she was fighting the urge to go to sleep. Once she gave in she was out and didn't wake up till her late night feeding.

Now just because princess is sick doesn't mean she still can't look cute. Check out her minnie mouse track suit from Kyle and Megan. I love the mouse ears on the hood. Lol.

Talked to Ken last night, had a nice visit. Still having a great time, and hopes we can go next time with him. That be fun. As for now, I think the sickies are gonna go rent some chick flicks. Yay. If anything exciting happens I shall post, if not, then expect we are resting.