Great Weekend

We had a great weekend here in The 'Peg.

Laura and her boyfriend Kevin came to visit for the weekend. They arrived late Thursday night.

Friday afternoon we all went shopping at Polo Park. I bought some new bath bombs from Lush, pants from Lululemon and a new purse from Le Chateau. (Happy Early Birthday to me!)

Friday evening Merina came over to babysit the girls and Allan, Laura, Kevin and I went to the Blue Bomber game. It was CanWest night and I got the tickets free courtesy of work. We had a good time, and the Bombers won. After the game they had fireworks and we joked that they were better than the fireworks on Canada Day in Regina.

Saturday we all went to the Ex. It was a great time. Annika went on three rides. The swings, the Carosoul (Sp??) and the HUGE inflatable slides. Madison went on tons of rides, most with Auntie Laura.

We went home for dinner and then Vanessa came over to babysit the girls while Laura, Allan, Kevin and I went back to the Ex. I loved having someone to go on the *scary* rides with, since Allan's a big chicken. Allan loved having someone to be a chicken with, and him and Kevin enjoyed the bumper cars. ;)

Sunday we all went to Grand Prix Amusements where we all played Mini Golf and then Laura, Kevin, Madison and I went on the Bumper Boats. Allan, Laura and Kevin raced on the race track as well.

It was a great weekend. Laura & Kevin- you're welcome back anytime :)

Allan has a new job!!

Allan was hired at Stantec in Saskatoon for a Summer Architect position.

He will be working in Saskatoon this summer designing many projects.

Stantec is a very large organization with companies all over North America, the opportunities are endless!

Another great thing is that Stantec does a lot of different work, including Architecture and Landscape Architecture, therefor Allan can utilize both of his degrees.

We are very excited about this job opportunity and while it will be a pain having Allan in Saskatoon all summer, it will be well worth the doors that this will open for us.

The Guests

Madison's 5th Birthday party was Sunday, June 11th. She hosted 8 little girls at our house and had a Princess Party. The party was a real hit and everyone had a blast.

Madison is now 5 years old!! Soccer and Dancing both just came to an end this week.

Kindergarten begins in the fall :)

Happy Birthday Madison!!!

Madison Funny

Yesterday our friends Matthew, Emmy & Joshua came over for a pool playdate with their Mom, Anita.

Anita asked Madison if she wanted a brother, and Madison said "No, I have a boyfriend."
Anita asked "Who is your boyfriend?" and Madison said "He is an adult." (She had me a bit worried at this point ;)) she then said "and his name is Kevin."

Kevin is Madison's Auntie Laura's boyfriend. Madison just *adores* him.

Annika's 2 Year Checkup

Annika had her 2 year checkup yesterday. As predicted, she is huge LOL!

Annika weighs 30 pounds and is 37 3/4 inches long.

There is a calculation that if you take a child's height at age 2, and double it, that will be their adult height.

According to this, Annika will be 6'4. Lets hope not LOL!

At 2 years old, Madison was 32 inches tall.

Video

Here are a few videos taken at Annika's Party!!

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Pictures!

Annika's 2nd Birthday

Annika turned 2 on Friday!! I can't believe she's two already :)

Her Dora the Explorer Birthday Party was today and she had a blast. Above are a few pictures taken at the party!

Mommy was exhausted because I spent Saturday shopping in Fargo, but thankfully I had a long nap once the party was over.

Happy Anniversary

Friday was Allan and I's 5th Wedding Anniversary!! Wow- I cannot believe it has been 5 years already. What a wonderful five years it has been.

Allan surprised me with this diamond and sapphire ring. Sapphire is the stone for 5 years.

Madison at her first soccer game!!

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all of you Mom's out there :) I hope your day is everything you want it to be!! Personally, I am hoping to sleep in. ;)

The girls and I had a wonderful vacation in Regina. We didn't get to see as many people as we would have liked, but even 6 days is not enough when you're only back twice a year.

Madison was lucky enough to go to Chuck E Cheese twice (thanks Auntie Laura!) and she is addicted. She is already asking to go back.

Now that we're home, we're getting back into the swing of things. It's hard to return to work when you've been off for a week! I was getting used to an early bedtime!

Madison has started playing soccer. Her team consists of 4 & 5 year olds and they play twice a week. She really enjoys it, and is actually quite good. She has already scored her first goal (at her second game) and she is fast on the field.

Annika turns 2 in a few weeks!! You'd never know it by looking at her though, everyone guesses she is turning 3! We're celebrating with a Dora the Explorer Birthday Party!

Not too much to update today. It's cold and dreary in Winnipeg and we're hoping for some sunshine so we can start playing in the flower garden.

~Sarah

Quick Tip!

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Sarah

Easter Photos!

Pictures and more!

A small update on everyone :)

Sarah- Doing good. I'm struggling to get back on track with fitness. I am going to start running again. I was going to go this evening but after a beautiful afternoon of yardwork, it's pouring outside. I will jump on the elliptical instead while watching the recap of Grey's Anatomy.

Allan- Doing great. Got a job doing some AutoCad work for a design company. Hopefully this will allow him to work part-time and do some Thesis work this summer. Allan has 3 classes left (all studio courses) One May-June, one September-January and another January-April. After that all he has to do is his Thesis and he's DONE!

Madison- Wow, our little wallflower is now outgoing and we can't get her to STOP talking!! She ran into the bakery of Superstore and asked the baker if he had any cookies. 6 weeks ago she would stare at the ground when we asked her to say thank-you for the cookie.
Madison's 2nd dance recital is on Wednesday, June 14th at Pantages Playhouse. If anyone wants to come, let me know. Dance tickets go on sale Saturday, I believe they're $12-$15 each.

Annika- Annika has finished her first week at daycare (she's gone 3 times) and she is doing fantasic! She lines up with all of the little kids to go indoors and outdoors and she has even learned to count to three! (Un, doo-doo, eee!)

Pictures and more!

A small update on everyone :)

Sarah- Doing good. I'm struggling to get back on track with fitness. I am going to start running again. I was going to go this evening but after a beautiful afternoon of yardwork, it's pouring outside. I will jump on the elliptical instead while watching the recap of Grey's Anatomy.

Allan- Doing great. Got a job doing some AutoCad work for a design company. Hopefully this will allow him to work part-time and do some Thesis work this summer. Allan has 3 classes left (all studio courses) One May-June, one September-January and another January-April. After that all he has to do is his Thesis and he's DONE!

Madison- Wow, our little wallflower is now outgoing and we can't get her to STOP talking!! She ran into the bakery of Superstore and asked the baker if he had any cookies. 6 weeks ago she would stare at the ground when we asked her to say thank-you for the cookie.
Madison's 2nd dance recital is on Wednesday, June 14th at Pantages Playhouse. If anyone wants to come, let me know. Dance tickets go on sale Saturday, I believe they're $12-$15 each.

Annika- Annika has finished her first week at daycare (she's gone 3 times) and she is doing fantasic! She lines up with all of the little kids to go indoors and outdoors and she has even learned to count to three! (Un, doo-doo, eee!)

Happy Easter

Happy Easter!! I hope that you all had a wonderful long weekend!

On Thursday Allan's parents and neice Haylee came to stay with us for the weekend. We hadn't seen them since Christmas so it was great to visit once again.

We went to the Assiniboine Park Zoo on Friday. Besides the long wait to get in, it was a lot of fun. The weather was beautiful (18C) and we had a nice walk around the Zoo visiting all of the animals.

Saturday we went shopping (whoa- it was like another trip to the zoo, only worse!) and had our Easter Dinner. Yum!

This morning we woke up to see bits of Easter Bunny fluff, chewed carrots and Easter baskets filled to the brim. The girls also enjoyed an egg hunt. I think I'll be finding goodies for weeks to come ;). I've already found some melted chocolate eggs on the window.

Allan's parents and Haylee left after lunch and soon after Madison and Allan went to see Ice Age 2 at the theatre.

I don't have any pictures on the computer yet- but I will update when I do!

The girls and I will be in Regina in two weeks- so we hope to visit everyone. We'll be staying there for a week while Allan is in Minnedosa, Manitoba doing a Studio course.

Annika begins daycare tomorrow morning- a big milestone for her! I think she'll have a blast though. She loves to play with other children and never enjoys leaving the daycare when we drop Madison off. She will be going 2-3 days per week for about 5 hours a day.

That's all for now- we hope to hear from you soon!

Sarah

New Blog

Hi All,

I have decided to move our family blog over to this website as it allows me to post photos and clips in the actual blog, rather than having to link them to another website.

For those of you who are new to our blog- we use this space to keep family and friends up to date on what's happening in good ol' Winnipeg. If you would like to be removed from our mailing list, just let us know (rosnes@gmail.com).

I'll leave you with a photo of Annika taken yesterday.