can I have S’more pie please?

August 3rd, 2010

first of all.. I would like to say happy birthday to my poppa! wish I was there with you :)

we just returned back from the okanagan.. again.. and it was great.. the weather was good.. we were smoked out from a penticton fire for the second and third day.. but at least the first day was b-e-a-utiful..

let me tell you how nice it is to drive with a riding partner!  no more pulling over for bottle retrievals.. someone to open my water bottles without slowly drifting off the road.. no more lugging a little munchkin in to the rest stops.. it was magical.. we arrived into the beautiful westbank in just under three hours.. pulled into the beautiful Cove and went straight into vacation mode.. aka.. the boys went down to the bar and had a couple brewskies.. while the mamas sat in the room wondering when they would return.. so we could go for a dip in the pool.. believe me.. this happened often ;) we were greeted by this little man.. :)

me- dustin .. she is fine.. she isn’t going to fall off the couch

dustin- she is going to fall off the couch.. this one is higher than ours

me- she is almost two.. stop treating her like a baby

** insert olive falling off the couch face down here**

me-  oh crap

dustin- I told you so..  

it was not a good start to our relaxing vacation.. there were traces of blood.. and  a lot of tears.. but she recovered.. and we moved on to the pool!!  

fun in the sun! it was hot out..  the water was barely refreshing.. probably because it was layered in suntan oil and baby pee.. but what are you gonna do!  it did the job.. and had a great wading area for oli bear.. 

this is why I married this man..

we finished each night off with bbqs.. drinks.. and some baby cuddles.. it was a nice relief when the children were in bed.. and the mommy’s could sit down and enjoy some R&R.. 

we also hit up Quales Gate winery.. it was beautiful.. I just loathe the stare downs as you walk past the staff.. .and the kitchen staff with three kiddies in tow.. and the table beside you kind of lets out a mini sigh because there are toddlers involved.. I always want to yell out..

"I work in a restaurant" "I tip 20 %"

the kiddies were really good for the almost three hours we sat there.. and unfortunately.. I picked out a lame dish on the menu.. thankfully Olive never touched her delicious linguine alfredo and I was able to nibble on both..  I am not the most exotic chef in the kitchen.. but it tasted like something I would make Dustin suffer through.. ;)

when in doubt.. nap on a table.. and play with the treats in a cooler!

we came home for some grill time.. and toasted smores.. aka. in the microwave.. have you ever put a marshmallow in the microwave? it is a good time people..  me and Lu also had this genius idea that we would make an "I want s’more pie" recipe and send it in and make millions on our idea.. FYI.. there are already many out there.. maybe next time.. 

every night the ladies finished off the day with a pool-sneak-in-night-swim.. it was amazing.. I felt like a young lass of 14 again.. the pool was like bath water.. there was a water slide involved.. and a lot of screaming and laughing.. poor Carlos.. had to kick us out every night.. 

my poor oli bear also got her first fat lip :(  face plant on pool cement.. there was a lot of blood involved.. a fat lip that soon covered her lower lip.. and a scraped up face that looked like a little man moustache..  over all.. she looked like an exotic bird with a moustache.. 

this was only the begining..

at least no teeth were taken out in the process..

it was a great weekend with a sister visit thrown in the mix.. we laughed.. drank way to many cans of pop.. ate way to many bags of chips.. late night swims.. boys recycling trips.. and few to showers.. but hey. that’s what chlorine is for right?!  the drive home was bitter sweet.. we hit 2 mini accidents.. but we also beat a huge one on the coquihalla by 30 minutes.. so scary.. I hate those roads sometimes.. the traffic was really heavy and everyone was weaving in and out.. trying to get past the next slow car.. we made it home in 7 hours.. threw in a mc. chicken meal.. and filled the fourth baby bottle.. 

phew.. its good to be home..