October 30th, 2008

Happy Anniversary

Yep, today is my 9 year wedding anniversary.  I had big plans to post a wedding picture up but I can’t seem to figure out the wireless aspect of my scanner/printer today and I ran out of time tonight when I meant to just take my laptop down and hook it to the scanner. Trust me, I was a beautiful bride and one day soon I’ll put up a couple of pictures to prove it, lol!! (Besides, I think most of us are beautiful brides, it’s all that love and hope shining in our eyes)

All these years later (and really it’s been 13 including our years of dating/living together) and I still think my husband is the most wonderful and amazing person.  I’m so lucky to have him to share my life with. And how did we tell each other how lucky we are today? By text message of course!!! Poor man is out of town working and a quick text in the am was much easier than a phone call at the chaos hour of getting big boy off to school, especially on the day of the class halloween party when I was responsible for a veggie tray.  Hectic is an understatement.

So anyway, Happy Anniversary handsome husband – love you forever!!

October 28th, 2008

I’m Baaack!

I hate a wonderful weekend getaway this past weekend! As you know, I I went to Banff with my best friend for a girls spa weekend.  We had a few glitches but overall the trip was well worth it.

First we had to wait until my sister, then husband, could get to my house to take over my darling boys. While we waited for my sis we picked up some supplies and filled up my Jeep with fuel.  Have I ever mentioned I have a diesel Jeep? Yeah, normally no big deal but right now in Albera (and much of western Canada for that matter) there are diesel shortages.  3 gas stations later and we finally found diesel, thank goodness!

So finally we were ready to go and my sister arrived.  Four hours later and we arrived at our lovely hotel, The Fox Inn and Suites.  The rooms were cozy and clean with HUGE fluffy pillows on the bed. Even better? There was a gorgeous hot tub room that looked like a cave, with misty steam and a trickling water fall.  That felt so good I must say! 

Saturday morning we had enjoyed our free continental breakfast and then did some walking and shopping before our spa appointments in the afternoon. And we stopped for yummy hot chocolates with whip cream!  At the spa, I can definitely say the massage was the best part of the whole trip – why do I not get them more often?!! Plus I got a pedicure and now have pretty deep blue polish on my toes!

After the spa we hit a pub for an appetizer style dinner and a drink.  Then we made our way through the freezing wind back to our room for a night of scrabble and treats. Treats including fudge from The Fudgery – I love that place! While we played Scrabble we watched the news to see the reports of the awful weather back home (winds over 100 km an hour!) and then watched a very disappointing Oilers vs Vancouver game.  Hello Oilers? We want you to get fewer penalties – watching power play goals over and over is a FAIL!!

Sunday morning was time to make our way back home again! We couldn’t be too late as I knew that my darling husband had to make the return trip up near Cold Lake to go back to work Sunday night.  I got to see him for a couple of hours at least.  He said the boys were pretty good although my Xandy wanted me there Saturday when he had his first soccer game. And of course the baby cried plenty at night, but he does that for me too!

All in all, a definite success and hopefully a yearly tradition from now on!

October 22nd, 2008

Music Meme

I saw this meme over at BagMomma and couldn’t resist participating. The rules, should you choose to play along are:

A.) Go to musicoutfitters.com
B.) Enter the year you graduated from high school in the search function and get the list of 100 most popular songs of that year.
C.) Bold the songs you like, strike through the ones you REALLY hate.

Top 100 Hits of 1993/Top 100 Songs of 1993

1. I Will Always Love You, Whitney Houston
2. Whoomp! (There It Is), Tag Team
3. Can’t Help Falling In Love, UB40
4. That’s The Way Love Goes, Janet Jackson
5. Freak, Silk
6. Weak, SWV
7. If I Ever Fall In Love, Shai
8. Dreamlover, Mariah Carey
9. Rump Shaker, Wreckx-N-Effect
10. Informer, Snow
11. Nuthin’ But A “G” Thang, Dr. Dre
12. In The Still Of The Nite, Boyz II Men
13. Don’t Walk Away, Jade
14. Knockin’ Da Boots, H-Town
15. Lately, Jodeci
16. Dazzey Duks, Duice
17. Show Me Love, Robin S.
18. A Whole New World, Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle
19. If, Janet Jackson
20. I’m So Into You, SWV
21. Love Is, Vanessa Willlams and Brian Mcknight
22. Runaway Train, Soul Asylum
23. I’ll Never Get Over You (Getting Over Me), Expose
24. Ditty, Paperboy
25. Rhythm Is A Dancer, Snap
26. The River Of Dreams, Billy Joel
27. I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles), Proclaimers
28. Two Princes, Spin Doctors
29. Right Here (Human Nature)-Downtown, SWV
30. I Have Nothing, Whitney Houston
31. Mr. Wendal, Arrested Development
32. Have I Told You Lately, Rod Stewart
33. Saving Forever For You, Shanice
34. Ordinary World, Duran Duran
35. If I Had No Loot, Tony! Toni! Tone!
36. I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That), Meat Loaf
37. Slam, Onyx
38. Looking Through Patient Eyes, P.M. Dawn
39. I’m Every Woman, Whitney Houston
40. Baby I’m Yours, Shai
41. Come Undone, Duran Duran
42. I Don’t Wanna Fight, Tina Turner
43. I’d Die Without You, P.M. Dawn
44. Whoot, There It Is, 95 South
45. Hip Hop Hooray, Naughty By Nature
46. Another Sad Love Song, Toni Braxton
47. Will You Be There, Michael Jackson
48. Comforter, Shil
49. Good Enough, Bobby Brown
50. What’s Up, 4 Non Blondes
51. All That She Wants, Ace Of Base
52. 7, Prince and The New Power Generation
53. Dre Day, Dr. Dre
54. One Last Cry, Brian McKnight
55. Just Kickin’ It, Xscape
56. I Get Around, 2Pac
57. Bed Of Roses, Bon Jovi
58. Real Love, Mary J. Blige
59. Here We Go Again!, Portrait
60. Cryin’, Aerosmith (love some Aerosmith but not this one)
61. Cats In The Cradle, Ugly Kid Joe
62. What About Your Friends, TLC
63. I Got A Man, Positive K
64. Hey Mr. D.J., Zhane
65. Insane In The Brain, Cypress Hill
66. Deeper And Deeper, Madonna
67. Rain, Madonna
68. The Right Kind Of Love, Jeremy Jordan
69. Bad Boys, Inner Circle
70. That’s What Love Can Do, Boy Krazy
71. Do You Believe In Us, Jon Secada
72. Angel, Jon Secada
73. Forever In Love, Kenny G
74. Again, Janet Jackson
75. Boom! Shake The Room, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince
76. When She Cries, Restless Heart
77. Sweat (A La La La La Long), Inner Circle
78. It Was A Good Day, Ice Cube
79. More And More, Captain Hollywood Project
80. How Do You Talk To An Angel, Heights
81. Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat), Digable Planets
82. What Is Love, Haddaway
83. To Love Somebody, Michael Bolton
84. Give It Up, Turn It Loose, En Vogue
85. Alright, Kris Kros
86. Check Yo Self, Ice Cube
87. Fields Of Gold, Sting

88. Ooh Child, Dino

89. Faithful w/ Go West
90. Reason To Believe, Rod Stewart
91. Break It Down Again, Tears For Fears
92. Nothin’ My Love Can’t Fix, Joey Lawrence
93. Three Little Pigs, Green Jelly
94. Livin’ On The Edge, Aerosmith
95. Hey Jealousy, Gin Blossoms
96. If I Ever Lose My Faith In You, Sting
97. Anniversary, Tony! Toni! Tone!
98. One Woman, Jade
99. Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love, Taylor Dayne
100. Two Steps Behind, Def Leppard

I think it’s proof that I have varied tastes (and that my memory sucks, I can’t remember so many of these, yikes!!) Of course my favorite music is usually country, maybe I should go find the top 100 country songs of 1993, lol!