Puppy and Fairies and Shopping–Oh My!!!

Tuesday was a kick back day filled with a little bit of this and that. 

The 3 girls started their day as they spend most days when given free time at home – destroying hanging out in the playroom.  Hannah has quickly fallen in love with Dusty and I’ll be shocked if pleas for a puppy don’t follow us home.  Oye!  Goldie her fish will have to suffice for now.

We had decided the day before that purse shopping was on the roster of  AM  activities.  The girls decided they needed to dress up for the occasion which resulted in many to smile as they twirled, leapt and spun around the mall.

Since our past experience in purse shopping had been a marathon affair, we went prepared with LeapPad and iPads in hand.

Once the girls were settled M3 and I set to the matter at hand – finding a new purse. 

I walked around with my jaw open as names like Coach and Vera Wang lined the shelves.  Surprise, surprise though – we had a great time and before we knew it the winning bag had been selected!  It met the requirements of:  cross-body strap, lots of pockets and a new one – totally hides the butt!This last ‘happy bonus’ was a new one I wasn’t aware of but can fully appreciate and may instil myself the next time I go purse shopping….at Target or Walmart!    It was a successful adventure in purse shopping and one I will happily do with you again M3! 

The girls in turn were disappointed that we were done so quickly as they were quite enjoying their time together and the rare treat of shopping with electronics in tow.

After a yummy lunch that included the promised aioli and French fries we made a final stop at a grocery store.  My Disney lovin’ gal spotted gift cards immediately which is not something we have at home.  She thought they were pretty neat and asked me to take her picture.

The final event of the day was a big one for both mommy and Hannah!  Ro and Ree’s babysitters came for the evening and watched the 5 girls while the adults went out for dinner.  Hmmm…I wonder if Hannah was seeing double when she was surrounded by 3 groups of twins!

We enjoyed a delicious Italian dinner in the city and the girls had a blast together!  Hannah ran and jumped into my arms when I walked in the door and covered me with a bunch of kisses and then told me about the fun they’d had together.  Her first babysitting experience was a huge success.  Yay!

Happy Canada Day!

Hannah slept until 7 which is far later than she ever has the first day of our vacation when we travel west.  She had played, swam and ran herself silly yesterday while having tons of fun!  I think jet lag this trip is going to be an easy one to overcome.  Yay! 
We donned our red and white and were excited to share Canada Day with our California BFF’s enjoying a trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The ‘No More Work Than One’  family is also here this week so we’re sharing another fun week with lots of exciting things planned! 

There was one spot with a glasses in area that you felt like you were sitting under a wave.  That was really neat!

Our 5 cuties!
Hannah loves her stuffies right now and they go with her everywhere so she was excited to choose this little dolphin as a reminder of our fun day and asked to pose in front of the huge killer whale.


After leaving the aquarium we headed up the road for a visit to the beach.  It was absolutely beautiful there! 
It was a little chilly for our west coast friends being only 70ish but we still love them.


After enjoying a great day in Monterey Bay we began our drive home.  It didn’t take long before the thermostat began to move up, up, up and very quickly we were back into 111^oF (42^oC) temperatures!!  Yup, we had chosen a perfect day to leave the city!   
I must say this Canadian girl finds it interesting that just a 20 minute drive from one place to another can result in 30^.F+ changes in temperatures.
Tuba Dad was now finished work for the day so we went to a deeelicious Mexican restaurant for supper.  Even my girl who snubs her nose at refried beans almost licked her plate clean before crashing on Mommy’s lap.  Her little body was feeling the time change so she power napped while Mommy enjoyed her supper.
It was 8:00 when supper was done but still a beautiful night so we headed back to the pool.  Ro, Ree, H2 and S2 are absolutely amazing with her and they all play really well together.  Can I tell you how much I love vacation time with my girl and precious friends?!!

Hannah is a fish and with water wings on she does her very best to keep up with the big girls. 


When we got home the girls found their Merida nightgowns from last year and settled in for a bedtime snack perfect for a summer evening.

Our first full day of Salsa fun was a huge success!  Tomorrow’s schedule is purse shopping.  (OH NO!!!!  I really don’t know how she talked me into this again! After all,  I’m still in therapy after the last time we went purse shopping!  I think it was in a moment of weakness while I was trapped in the car and she lulled me with the promise of aioli and fries at Nordstroms.)  
Tomorrow evening will be a HUGE step for Mommy and Hannah.  We’re brining in a team of twin babysitters who normally watch Ro and Ree and they’ll be watching Ro, Ree, H2, S2, and Hannah for the evening.  It will be Hannah’s first official babysitter who isn’t family or a close friend of mine.  We’ve been chatting about it today and I think she’s up for it.  I’ll only be a phone call away if needed but I’m guessing she’ll have so much fun with the 3 sets of twins that she’ll barely notice I’m gone and Mommy will enjoy a rare adult evening out!  Wheee!

Our 2013 Visit with the Salsa Family has Officially Begun!

And we’re excited!!

Hannah and I left Ontario Sunday morning and flew to CA to visit with our amazing friends – the Salsa Family!!  We were trying to figure out how many visits this is and I’m pretty sure from looking back in the blog that this is my 8th trip here and Hannah’s 4th.  We love spending time with these amazing friends!  M3 and I often tease that when we can’t remember when a certain event happened or when we made a particular purchase, all we need to do is look back at the blog and it shows us.  She’s correct about that one!

Hannah was excited to bring her own carry-on luggage this time filled with lots of great travel activities.  I woke her up and immediately put her in the car to head to the airport so she started the trip in her jammies.  Sure wish I could travel in my pj’s!

It’s hard to tell from her face in this picture but she was pretty excited when each seat had it’s own TV to watch and we found a movie just for her!

We were only at the house for a short while when Hannah took Ro out for a drive.  She’s been talking about the pink car for months so was thrilled to be tall enough to take the wheel!

After a few spins around the yard it was time to go swimming!  The weather here this week is hot, hot, hot…and we love it!!   We arrived at the pool around 5pm and it was still over 100^o!  That works for us!

Even though my little love had been going strong for 15 hours at this point with only about an hours nap on the plane, she still swam for 3 hours solid!  Can you imagine?!  She wants to do everything Ro and Ree do and I’m pretty sure she thinks she’s 7!

As we swam S2 and H2 arrived to share the week with us with their parents.  We were here together last year and had a great time.  Looking forward to a lot of fun again this summer!

M3, thanks so much for opening your home to us once again this year!  We always love spending time with you!

A Little Ditty that Sums it up Perfectly!

And we’re off!

Chat with you soon from the west coast!

Hannah’s Gymnastics Graduation

Another term has drawn to a close at gymnastics so Hannah had her graduation ceremony last Saturday.  She has been taking gymnastics for more than 2 years now and still really enjoys it so I’ll continue to enrol her as long as she does.

Flashback to Gymnastics Graduation June 2011.  Little cutie!

We also had a graduation in January of this year but well…ummm…you can probably tell why I didn’t have enough pics for a post.

Everyone can have a rough day but it was all good before we left.  Love you, my little gymnast!