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....

To be continued...

Although I'm on a roll with my mental dump, I do need some sleep.

This session is adjourned...

Wicked

Since I have a habit of jam-packing my weekend, I figured Teagan's birthday wasn't enough to keep me busy for the day, so why not add an evening show? :P

I took my friend, Lisa, to see Wicked, and it was just that! It was cool to see theatre goers get all dressed up for this show. Some people went all out and dressed formal, and wore some of the colours that were used in the production.

The characters were awesome, and their voices were amazing. You know you're watching a great performer when you feel their voices go right through you. And you know you're watching a great performance when it hits you on an emotional level and makes you cry.

Of all the Broadway productions I've seen - and there have been many - Wicked would have to be one of the top shows I've seen. I would probably say that the best show I've seen so far is The Lion King (for the overall production), and then Wicked (for the character performances) would be second.

Teagan's 7th Birthday

This year, Teagan's birthday was at Fort Edmonton Park. We did a pioneer birthday party, and the kids got to make marbles, play some games and make some ice cream. Because I was too busy attending to the details of the party (is the food out? are there enough drinks? is everyone enjoying themselves?), I didn't get to enjoy the party. I didn't really get a chance to see Teagan get involved in the activities. Thank goodness Irma was my photographer for the day! Taking pictures was one less thing for me to worry about, and I'm glad she got the shots that she did.

We had cupcakes and the ice cream the kids made, and then it was off to opening presents. I didn't really want to go through that, but we did anyway. Teagan went through opening her presents like the Tasmanian Devil. Which was good, because we went through everything pretty quick.

Once that was done, it was back to the main entrance to send these kids home. As usual, Teagan went home with too much stuff. (I really need to purge).