wow.. this may be a long post..

September 18th, 2010

I have just arrived home! and I say just arrived.. because I left at 9am.. and it is now 3:17.. backtracking.. borders.. car accidents (not us) and a really over tired baby who refused to nap.. 

phew.. 

this week has been ca-razy.. finally found out I am preggo.. up to Vancouver for visa issues.. my birthday.. and a beautiful wedding.. 

but lets get back to the preggo part!  finally people! I was really mentally preparing myself for one child.. I was having visions of me and my one girl traveling the world.. and than she would meet some gorgeous sensitive man from Barcelona and move there.. and I would never see her again.. and me and her pops would sit on a porch drinking lemonadesomewhere.. and turn into the dining dead*

* dining dead: couples that go to a restaurant and don’t talk to each other

.. but alas.. there is another baby brewing in there.. and .. I.. fear.. twins.. the odds are very high.. there are 13 sets in our families.. I am one! and I already feel like cow dung. please please please email me if you were sick from a week before the test.. and I am hungry as a horse for meat carcass! which is very rare for me.. but alas.. my love for Tabasco and spices still shine through.. mmm jalapenos..  all I wanted to do was sit at home and scour baby center. and look at our furniture that our new baby will use.. and read articles.. but instead.. I worked 8 hours.. came home.. slept for 6 hours.. than jumped in a car at 6am to head ot Vancouver.. ok.. I think that is the reality part setting in.. 

Visa:

My famalia is still allowed in the Americas! Visas were granted.. and handed out.. and my next child will also hold dual citizenship.. trying to find the half full glass here people! we were all staying at Casa de Ronnieshouse.. with one slow computer.. and very very little internet.. it was hard.. I am clearly addicted to blogging now.. because I was debating writing things down to blog later..  It felt like Christmas time.. everyone in the house together.. one bathroom.. 6 adults.. kiddies running around.. doggies scaring little children.. it was wonderful.. exhausting.. but wonderful.. 

Birthday:

this is my famous popcorn cake that I make every year.. but this year .. it was made for me!! thank you to my old sweet neighbour who started this tradition for me :)

I turned the sweet old age of 28! I don’t feel older.. I mean.. I did find a grey hair on the top of my head last week.. but I blame that purely on being a mother.. nothing to do with the 28 digits.. I woke up to a wonderful party thrown by my family.. with breakfast in bed.. and champagne kisses and caviar dreams.. ok.. not really.. no one remembered it because between the visa’ and the wedding..  our minds were in overload.. and I am not the type to be like.. “look at me! its my birthday” but there were cards received and gifts.. and I now possess a can of frozen hot chocolate mix from Serendipity in New York that I amDYING to make..  we ate lunch.. we went out for snacks.. I felt loved.. even though I was extremely tired and had random waves of nausea.. it was lovely.. 

Wedding:

this picture sums up my dear friend Rahel.. my hot Swiss friend whom I met many years ago at Boston Pizza.. feminine.. crystals.. shiny.. beautiful.. classic.. the only thing missing from this photo is extremely kind.. she is one of the most genuinely nicest people i know.. and you will never hear her talk smack about anybody.. even when you can tell she want to ;) she loves children.. and I didn’t think she could look anymore beautiful than she already does.. until I saw her walk down the aisle.. me and Dust both teared up.. sorry Dust.. 

the wedding was held at Swan-e-set.. and the sun shone.. it was warm.. the room was decorated beautifully.. lights.. crystals.. candles galore.. quotes.. friends.. great food.. and chips and salsa to start! yes please :)  my friend is a true romantic..and it showed! all her table numbers were famous couples.. guess where I sat.. this woman knows me well.. 

we ate.. we danced.. and we were merry.. I was feeling really good until I hit the dance floor! than my baby bean started doing somersaults.. me no likeys.. i was there with 3 other preggos.. and we could all sympathize with the feeling.. 

ps.. “I’m with the dj”

probably the best part of the night was when we all lit many sparklers for their first dance.. (it was beautiful by the way).. and we set off the fire alarm! I just looked up and hoped that the sprinklers would stay nice and dry… and they did.. 

My original outfit that I bought for this event was ok.. I realized that I had packed the wrong bra.. so I buzzed over to superstore to see if I could find one.. all the while manifesting this outfit I had in my mind (hello Secret) i wanted a navy blue skirt with a white top… and if it was one of those dresses that were attached.. than all the better.. i walked in right away and found my peasant skirt I wanted.. ($3.00) and than walked over to the t shirt section and loved the little sleeves on this white t shirt ($6.50) and tried it on .. and it fit! best part was… I brought four skirt sizes into the change room.. and the smallest one fit! small victory.. I than raced home.. had 15 minutes to spare.. got ready.. and this was the finished product.. Dust said I looked to casual.. but what it comes down to is reflecting me.. and this is what I wear.. 

oh yes.. they had a red carpet! we had many a laughs on here..

excuse me.. I’m with People Magazine.. can I get a comment please..

are the rumours true? our source comes all the way from Australia!.. 

and the last photo was of our scrap we had fighting over the limelight..ahh.. its hard being famous I tell yah!

they finished the night off with speeches and slide shows.. my favorite part.. and than the dance.. 

I love everything about this photo.. the kids dancing with their parents.. the colours.. the photographers in the background.. her sister holding the baby in the back..  the look on Di’s proud face.. I love it all.. It just summed up their day!

we danced some more.. and finally at midnight.. I called it a night.. well.. drove some boozed people home.. (which is always my pleasure when I am with child) and tried to sleep.. 

I woke up this morning.. packed up my Oli bear.. picked up the daddy at the Surrey sky train station.. still in his wedding suit from the night of shenanigans.. and we called it a day.. only to take way to long to arrive at my front door.. 

it was a wild crazy week.. and being a person who used to despise technology.. let me tell you.. I welcome computers and cell phones with open arms! there were so many more things i wanted to do in Canada this week.. but with this first week of pregnancy almost tucked under my belt.. it will have to wait.. cause this blueberry sized nugget is kicking my ass!

ahh.. I love weddings.. it makes me want to have 5 kids and just love love love..

congrats Rahel and Nathan :) I love you and also forgot to give you your card :0