In A Blink Of An Eye......

Alec is off to his Prom tonight.

Don't ask me how this is possible.....heck, it feels like it was just yesterday that I went to Prom! The funny thing is that really it has not changed all that much.  The dresses, the tuxes/suits, getting your hair done, finding the perfect shoes and deciding on the "best" after-prom party to attend. All that forever remains the same. It just feels rather strange that it's not me going to Prom.....that 25 years have somehow flown by and now I'm the Mom watching my first born (and rather handsome) son participate in this right of passage. For a right of passage it most definately is. For in a blink of an eye he will be all grown up, watching his son or daughter head of to their Prom. But for tonight it's all about fun and I hope this night proves to be the best one yet! Love you Alec!!!

May 24th.............Victoria Day Long Weekend

The first official long weekend of the summer!  Is it only me or does it seem like it took FOREVER in arriving this year? Heck....the snow hasn't been melted that long ago.  But like all crazy Canadians we are embracing the nicer weather, fixing up the gardens this weekend, spending lots of time outside and maybe poking a bit of fun at the people who went camping this weekend.  With frost warnings in place I can't imagine waking up in a tent this morning.....brrrr!

As we have in the last few years this is one of the only weekends of the summer that we consciously choose to stay home. The traffic to Muskoka is always a hassle and a 1 hour drive can turn into a 4 hour drive in a blink of an eye......and it usually does. So, instead we opted to stay home and finish up on getting the gardens ready for summer and spending lots of quality time with the kiddies!

Claire had a particularly great weekend with a much anticipated trip to American Girl that just opened up in Yorkdale.  Then Sunday it was off to celebrate a birthday with a good friend....they spent the morning horseback riding! I'm quite expecting her to arrive back home today and ask for a horse! 

The rest of the weekend was spent eating ice cream cones, planting flowers, and celebrating Adam's birthday (a bit early) with his family.

I didn't have time to pull out the camera but did snap a couple of pics on my phone.

Happy Long Weekend Everyone!

Claire's first time riding anything bigger than a pony at the Fall Fair.....looks like she is in love!

Claire's "Just Like Me" doll (Grace) had her ears pierced and a new hair do!

As Claire would say: "Mommy this is the best day ever!!!!"