Happy 65th Birthday, Mom!

Yup, my mom turned 65! We went to Sawmill for brunch, with my brother and uncle (families). It was good to get everyone together for such a momentous occasion. And the food was good too! I had thought about taking my mom to California so that we could see an Ellen DeGeneres show, but unfortunately I didn't have make time to plan for it. Maybe another year.

Maroon 5 & Train

Jason and I went to the Maroon 5 & Train concert. As with most concerts, I enjoyed myself. I think Train 'out-performed' Maroon 5, but I still enjoyed Maroon 5. Train was more interactive with the crowd, where Maroon 5 just played and sang. I didn't enjoy myself as much as I would have liked because I was having dizzy spells earlier that day. [sidenote: I'm convinced that the lady who gave me a massage hit some kind of nerve in my foot, which is what's caused the dizzy spells. I went to the doctor to get checked out, and his tests came back with nothing.]

I wasn't sure if Jason would like the concert, but he actually liked Train. Maroon 5 wasn't his cup of tea, but he thought they were OK.

The first day of school

I know. That was months ago. But I have to purge the information out of my mental hard drive.

As usual, I took the day off. I took Teagan to school, and got her settled into her new classroom. What I'm finding is that the amount of time I stay at the school is diminishing. Which is a good thing, because she's comfortable in her school and with the staff and students. I guess it's starting to hit me that she growing up, and she may not need me depend on me as much.

After that, the rest of my day was spent running errands and going to hair and massage appointments. It was a good day off.

Dinner with Sharon

After a couple months of Sharon quitting, it was time for us to get together. So we met up at Joey's to catch up. We chit-chatted for a couple hours and laughed. I miss her. But at least we still keep in touch.

Teagan is getting more independent

She had a dentist appointment, and normally I go in with her - partly because she sits on my lap, and also because I want to see what they're doing to her. But this time, she told me to stay in the waiting room while she went into the dentist's chair by herself. What?!??! I was somewhat taken aback because I wanted to be in the room with her. *sigh* Well, I guess it's bound to happen sooner or later, but it seems so soon...

The Wiggles' Big Birthday

Every year, I try to take Teagan to some kind of show to expose her to the arts and entertainment world. This time we went to the Wiggles' Big Birthday at Edmonton Expo Centre. She enjoyed herself and as usual, she told me that she "liked the show".

I'm so glad that I can expose Teagan to these types of things because I believe that it helps with her learning and development.

Road trip

Jason, Teagan and I went to Canmore for a mini vacation over the August long weekend. It was a great time for Jason and I to connect, and to experience being with each other 24/7, even if it was only for a short period of time. Part of the reason for the trip was to get away. The other reason was Teagan was a flower girl for her father's wedding. Teagan was so cute in her outfit and she looked like a princess (mind you, I did her hair and make-up (only a little bit), which is why she looked so cute.

I also had an awesome massage while I was there. I need to go back....

Hardwood and carpet and tiles, oh my!

Before heading out to Canmore, we had to pick out our flooring and our countertops for the new house. The first stop was the hardwood place. We were there for about 45 minutes, but after much debate, we picked one out. The next stop was the carpet, tile and countertop place. It was a good thing that we brought the cabinet door (which we borrowed from the show home), to help us. And within an hour, we picked out the rest of our flooring and our paint.

And the saga continues...

OK... after almost two months, I have found a bit of time to continue with my brain dump...

So....