by noelle on November 11, 2011
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
— Lt.-Col. John McCrae (1872 - 1918)
In honour of past and present veterans, God bless you and your families.
by noelle on November 2, 2011
It is no secret that my favourite time of year is Halloween. I have waited many years to have kids to share it with and this year my wish finally came true. We had a lot of fun!
The day before Halloween we headed to The Big BOO! a pumpkin patch my mom suggested. It was a great time. My mom and sister came with us. They had great decorations and even a haunted house to walk through. I can’t wait to go back next year when they babies are bigger.
On Halloween, me and the babies stayed home during the day watching scary movies and at night we all headed over to my mom’s for chilli dinner. The babies got dressed up as monkeys. My little monkeys! I bought their costumes at Carter’s and then added the bows to Libby’s to make it a girl monkey. Hubs and I took the little ones for a walk through the neighborhood to look at all the trick or treaters. I can’t wait until next year to actually take them trick or treating!
We all had a great time and Alex and Libby loved their first Halloween!
by noelle on October 6, 2009
I LOVE the Fall! It is by far my favourite season of the year. The weather is perfect. The air is fresh and crisp. The leaves are changing to bright vibrant colours, and as they fall from the trees, they decorate the landscape with different shades of red, orange, yellow and brown. Sweaters are my favourite, and every summer I long for the day the the thermometer drops low enough to put on a cozy sweater. Fall is just absolute perfection! I am so excited for Thanksgiving and Halloween, and before you know it, Christmas will be right around the corner. What a fabulous time of the year.
This weekend is Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada, and this year, I am making Thanksgiving dinner at my house. I am so excited to have lots of yummies. This is what I have planned for the menu, all home made of course:
Thanksgiving Dinner Menu:
- Turkey
- Stuffing
- Mashed Potatoes
- Gravy
- Sweet Potatoes
- Sweet Peas
- Corn
- Salad
- Pumpkin Cheesecake
- Pineapple Delight
I have decided not to have a Halloween party this year. All year, I looked forward to it, but as the time grows nearer, I am finding myself not looking forward to it so much. I am just not in the mood this year. TTC is taking a lot out of me emotionally, and with each month that passes, there is more stress, fear and worry. So this year, I think I am just going to make a special dinner for my husband and I and watch some scary movies.
I just recently found out that a friend of mine got pregnant by accident, and has been hiding it for 3 months. What a blow. I am happy for her, as they were about to start TTC anyway, but a part of me is so jealous and angry. Why is this not happening for me? I know it hasn’t been that long, but the 6 month mark is approaching. All I want is a baby in my arms. I don’t care if it’s a girl or boy, or what month it is born. I just want to get pregnant and have my baby! Is that too much to ask? Everywhere I go, I am bombarded with pregnant woman. The world has gotten pregnant, and it seems like I am the only one who is not. This is so hard! Sorry for the constant whining and self pitty rants, but I cannot help it. It consumes me. Anyway, we are taking a break this cycle. My best friend is getting married, and I want to be able to have an awesome time at her wedding. If I were to try, by the time the wedding came, it would still be too early to test, so I am not going to risk it. Here’s to a stress free cycle, and a great time at the wedding! Can’t wait!
by noelle on January 1, 2009
Happy New Year! I can’t believe it’s 2009. I can’t believe that in 114 days I will be getting married!
Anyway, last night we all went to our friend’s house to celebrate New Year. We all had a blast. I forgot to get the camera out for a while, so I didn’t get pictures of everyone.
by noelle on December 10, 2008
Getting to know yule…
I saw this on another blog that I read.
- Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both. It depends on the gift.
- Real tree or Artificial? Fake all the way baby. I can’t deal with all those needles.
- When do you put up the tree? Early. Very Early. November 1st. Day after Halloween! I L-O-V-E Christmas decorations.
- When do you take the tree down? January 8th.
- Do you like eggnog? Yuck! No!
- Favorite gift received as a child? Probably Nintendo.
- Hardest person to buy for? Almost everybody. I never know what to get people.
- Easiest person(s) to buy for? My Mom. She tells me exactly what she wants for Christmas.
- Do you have a nativity scene? No.
- Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail. But I haven’t started to send any yet. I am waiting until after Vlad and I get married.
- Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I don’t remember getting anything bad. It was probably getting clothes when I was a kid.
- Favorite Christmas Movie? “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”, “A Christmas Story”, “Home Alone”, “Christmas with the Kranks”
- When do you start shopping for Christmas? Christmas Eve!!
- Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Nope
- Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Turkey Dinner with all the trimmings
- Lights on the tree? White. I have a two toned them, gold and burgundy.
- Favorite Christmas song? Oh Holy Night. I love all versions of this song, but my favourite is by Martina McBride
- Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay home! But I never get to. I would love to just drive over to mom’s house for dinner. But alas, both days are spent in the States. An hour drive each way.
- Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer? Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder, Blitzen and Rudolph. I think that’s it.
- Angel on the tree top or a star? Star
- Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning.
- Most annoying thing about this time of the year? I love this time of year. I love the weather, I love the sweaters, I love the snow! Just hate the traffic!
- Favorite ornament theme or color? Love Burgundy.
- Favorite for Christmas dinner? Didn’t I already answer this…Turkey, Stuffing, Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Sweet Peas, Corn, and Salad
- What do you want for Christmas this year? Nothing. I just want to relax and have a good time with family and friends.
Consider the snowball thrown your way!
