Bu-bye 70's!

Well, the 70's won't truly be gone until both bathrooms are done, and the kitchen gets demolished... but it's a start!

Here's where the old crappy mustard countertop was, and

















where my new natural maple vanity will be installed (today
hopefully)!!

Renovation updates...

Here's some before and after pictures of the bathroom upstairs. It's not quite finished, we've still got to paint and replace the vanity (mirror, towel rack etc... )





































Here's how our breakfast bar is looking between the kitchen and dining area... Bert's been cutting and hammering drywall, putting up metal beads, filling and sanding away!

Easter is on it's way...

Bobbie took this picture today, and it was too damn cute NOT to post on my blog!!

Fiona & Kieran

My Hobby

I wanted to post some pictures of my hobby.. Stamping! I make cards mostly, and eventually plan to do scrapbooking with it! I love it!! lol Some of you may have received cards already for birthdays etc...

All these cards (and everything else I stamp), were done with Stampin' Up! stamps and paper! Cori (link at side), is my dealer! ;)

Renovations... ahem, Repairs.. have begun!

My inlaws arrived last night, and first thing this morning, Jason and his dad were working on the bathroom! Right now, they're fixing the subfloor beneath the toilet. The plan is to lay down some cheap lino until we get to replacing the tub this summer. IT's too big of a job to do in the 2 wks Bert & Bobbie are here... Here are some pictures of the guys working... HOT stuff !

The first pic is bluffy, but it gives you an idea of how things are really looking!








This is where the toilet WAS....

The kids...

These are some recent pictures... Kieran was having fun playing with the sink water... Fiona baked some Naw Ruz cupcakes with Mum, and the last picture is Fiona and Rosheen hanging out together!

Rosheen

These pictures of Rosheen were taken last night... I was trying to get one of her smiling, but she wasn't cooperating too much... The top pic was as close as I got! Enjoy!

My Before and After Pictures!!!

This is how I looked when I left the house this morning....








This is how I look now.....

Today I cut my hair... I'll be leaving shortly! Hopefully, this will be my farewell to the Bettie Page style I've been sporting for many years!! lol I'm hoping to get something like this!

I want to soften and lighten my look... I'm looking forward to feeling lighter!! I'll post pictures later on today (hopefully)!

Some new pictures

The kids' Ayyam-I-Ha gift from Mum & Dad...














Kieran's been feeling a little under the weather. He laid like this yesterday for over an hour!






Rosheen after a bath last week.

Chopping the Locks

Alright... I need to enlist the help of friends and family. I'm going to chop off my long hair, and go to a medium or almost short length. My only requirement is that I'm able to pull it back somehow if I'm unable to style it someday (hahah, most days)!! I'm sick of Kieran making bird nests in my hair, and trying to encourage dreadlocks!! UGH My hair has never been so unkept, natty and lifeless. On top of that, I'm need of a drastic change. Since I can't afford lyposuction, a haircut seems to be the natural choice! ;)

I'm thinking something like what Victoria Beckham has... I know I'm not a size 0, nor is my face oval. But I'd make the length longer, to suit my round face.

I don't want clippers used, so I think I'd make the shortest part at the nape of my neck and have the angled longer part resting on my chest.

Thoughts? Suggestions?? Email them to me!! Please!

Thanks!

Jason's "non-reno" work

Few of you have seen our kitchen, and the dumb rectangular cut-out between the kitchen and dining area! You couldn't see out to the living room area, which was a big problem supervising the kids! Plus, the sound echoed in the dining area, and the lighting was limited (no natural sunlight from the front kitchen window, which faces south)!! So, one day, Jason took a hammer to the wall, with the help of the kids! The plan is to eventually smash out that whole wall, and the side wall which divides the dining area and the hallway. Perhaps an island where the cabinets are now, that divide the two areas... I can't wait to renovate the ENTIRE kitchen! However, the bathroom is first. Jason says the kitchen wall is not a renovation... it's something in the meantime! ;)

This is the hole in the wall before Jason's demo...
















And this is how it looks now! The rest is yet to be completed...

Random Pictures of our Family...

Fiona & Rosheen

These pictures were taken today. Fiona really likes to hold and play with her little sister. She's really looking forward to when Rosheen can play Polly Pockets with her! LOL






Check out the kids' blogs
Fiona
Kieran
Rosheen

Also, there's a new few new videos of Rosheen on YouTube.

MONSTER JAM!!

A few weeks ago, Fiona and Jason went to Monster Jam at Rexall Place! They went with Darren & Dakota. They had a great time, and Fiona loved watching all the trucks jump and smash cars!! lol Here's some pictures...

The engine noises were quite loud, so they came prepared! Both girls had protective earphones on (don't worry Sarah)!!

Some New Pics of Rosheen

I've been meaning to get on here more often, but it's difficult to steal this much time! Once Bobbie goes back to MB, I'm sure I'll rarely get on here- unless all the kids are in bed!!

Anyway, I wanted to post some recent pictures of Rosheen. I emailed a bunch out to people, but I know some of you are on dial-up (shudders), and it takes a long time to load the pictures in your email! So here they are...
Visit YouTube for a video of Rosheen!