From Daddy with love.

As many of you know my hubby built this house for his girls, I know I am a little bias but this is one of the most beautiful little tree houses I have ever seen. I was so proud of him, he just got an idea in his head and started to build, no plans. It is very Lemony Snickets, whimsical, nothing is square, very crooked and hard to build. I think you'll agree, he did a great job.Askew Construction in the beginning phases, roofing still in progress. The shingles were probably the biggest ticket item as far as cost goes, but added a really nice touch, I am glad we went with them over the asphalt.

As Canadian winters go, all construction grinded to a complete halt, you can see some of the roofing still has to be completed.

Spring came in like a lamb and we were able to get the roof completed and the outside primed and ready for pretty paint. We could not decide what color to go with , we had to consider the neighbourhood as everyone can see it for a block or two. One afternoon the girls were driving their princess mobile around and voila, the color choice came to be!

Still painting in this photo, hubby had to work on it on days off or after work. He never minded, it was labour of love for his girls(him too, he's such a big kid).

Our finished product, we love it, the girls spend so much time up here. We have tea parties and picnics from the balcony. We are going to work more on the inside, curtains ect, should be fun. Was thinking of a nice sunny yellow for the interior, something bright and colorful.

I think the girls will be able to get back to playing in their tree house soon, looks like Lovey Dovey's baby is getting pretty big.

Wordless Wednesday

Nickname Meme

Jennifer 's nicknames are Jenny Wren,
her Grandma gave her that one.
Her other one is Princess Puddin' Pop,
I call her this. My Dad calls me Princess
and Puddin' Pop, they were my favourite
treat, I think Bill Crosby used to endorse them
because they were made by Jello, did I
age myself big time?
Princess Puddin' Pop

This is Miss Jilly-bean, her Jie-jie gave her

this nickname one morning during breakfast.

We all thought it was cute so it stuck. Her other nickname

is Keebler, Mommy thinks she is as cute as the

little Keebler elves on the cookie commercial, it

seems like my life revolves around food doesn't it...

My little bean.

Thanks to The Seventh Diamond for this fun meme, funny how we spend so many agonizing hours coming up with the perfect name for our children then we call the something like Keebler or Puddin' Pop. Nicknames are so fun and really indicative of their little personalities.

My names growing up were Care bear, Princess and Scary Jane(nice one huh?).

Saturday in the sun.

Remember Lovey Dovey??

She is a Mommy....

Introducing her love dove, we call her "Peace"

Jumping Jilly-Bean

Not tired yet....

Going, Going, Almost there...

Jillian bounced for about 15 minutes before bed

I think we finally found a way to tire her???

Na Na Na Boo

As Sen had wrote in one of her posts about parents pretending to ignore their children's full out, full blown temper tantrums, I had to smile.

This has been my life for the last while, Jilly -bean has been having some real doozies lately, compounded with some rude gestures, cute, very cute.

Now Jillian has always been my child who loves to test her boundaries, loves to have control and in my tormented mind loves to torture me. One incident in the early Spring I took her to the mall shopping, I should have known better as she had her crabby pants on the whole morning.

We enter the mall, she goes into a full blown, arm flailing tantrum and proceeds to throw herself on the floor and scream like she was being murdered.

There was a bench nearby so with coffee in hand I sat down and proceeded to pretend to ignore her, no it was not working for me, my blood pressure rose as people walked by in disgust of my devil-child throwing herself in an arched back position on the floor and turned her head frantically from side to side all the while screaming. At this point I couldn't take it anymore I tried to put my arm under her arched back and scoop her up when she let herself down and went limp noodle. I managed to pick her up and threw her over my shoulder as she is kicking me in the stomach, now at my boiling point, I out to the green machine and threw her into the car seat, just as I bent down to buckle her in she hauled off and whacked me in the nose, stars******, I am seeing stars*******. Blood is pouring, I grabbed an old Kleenex from the console and hold my nose and get into the driver's seat, buckle up my belt. I pushed the Kleenex into each nostril and put the screaming mobile into gear, I grab for my coffee to calm my frazzled nerves, crap my coffee is in the mall on the bench.

I screech into Tim's turning the corner almost on two wheels I'm so upset, get to the window, order in a yelling voice to drown out squawker, pull ahead with money in hand.

The poor woman at the window looked at me in complete horror like I had a third eye or had been hit with a bat, sh*t I had forgotten I had shoved Kleenex up my nostrils had blood on my face and had a screaming hysterical baby in a car seat. I think she thought the baby and I had gone ten rounds and I had lost and Jillian was cranked and screaming because she still wanted another piece of me.

Long story short, calmed my nerves with coffee and yes, nursed a very black fractured nose and two dark eyes.

At present the tantrums are not physical now that she has a cute little (meant loud ) voice, she is not so frustrated. Jillian now sticks her tongue out, blows raspberries and says Na Na Na Boo(thanks to her big sister, who by the way has never said this to me)and her most famous line"Bad Mommy". We have tried everything under the sun to curb this rude behaviour but all she does is scream even louder and then in acute little voice and a smile says"Sorry Mom", turns her back and throws a raspberry. AAAAHHHHH.

I am so frustrated, embarrassed, I do not want to even take the child in public at present, thinking that people will take her behaviour as a reflection of how I parent. My hubby takes the who the h*ll cares attitude, I just am at wit's end, HELP!!! Any suggestions out there???

Canada day fun.

Enjoy the holiday with family- Jen and cousin

At the community center fishing foe prizes

Jillian putting out a fire.

Canadian Cutie!!

Two Canadian Cuties.

We went over to our local community center were they had

games, prizes, crafts, face painting jumpers and inflatable mazes.

There was cake and juice after they sang "Oh Canada", lots of hotdogs

and Timmies coffee for the mommies and beer for the Daddies.

Jennifer is making a button with the Boy Scouts.

A fun day was had by all, fireworks ended the day at dusk.

Happy Birthday Canada.

Canada Day

Happy Birthday Canada, your 140 years young.

Our family feels so blessed to live in this beautiful country, to our fellow Cunucks have a wonderful holiday. We have a couple of parties today, one at our Community center and one at my Brother-in- laws.

Cheers!!(holding up my Timmies, double cream)

Now go and grab a Timmie's and celebrate.

Party pics to follow.