MS Bike Tour 2010

I am registered for the MS Bike Tour 2010 which runs June 12-13. I would love to raise $250 in pledges. You can pledge me here. If you are interested in participating in this event you can find information here. I spoke with a gentleman at United Cycle who said it was a wonderful event in all aspects. Last year there were nearly 2000 riders. WOW. Should be a fun day supporting a great cause.

Below is the route from Leduc to Camrose.

Olympic Torch Relay

What a great day!! The significance of it probably meant more to me than it did to the kids but they had a great day. Camrose really did the event proud. Free skating. Free curling. Try speed skating for free. Free hockey game. Free swimming. Bonfire. Awesome fireworks. The only thing we didn't take in was the free swimming. Everyone was pooped out but I think went to sleep with smiles on their faces. Here are some pictures of our day.

Tyson's 1st Birthday

Sink Bath Before

Sink Bath

I love the sink bath. It makes for a mess but they sure do have fun. I have done it many times with each of the kids. Adam has pictures of Tyson in the sink when he was really little. Its quite a different picture now...

Yeah, yeah...

I'm coming. I hear several people calling from cyber space. I'll be just a minute ;-)

I love you and thank you...BUT

please do not gift anymore clothes, toys, trinkets, etc to my children for some time. They have enough. As I go through their toy room, closets, and other spaces I have come to one conclusion; There is too much stuff!! *You* are not the only ones guilty...I am too. My children DON'T need 6 hoodies to choose from. They don't need 25+ shirts to choose from. Too many toys does not engage them more, it actually distracts them more.

Please understand that I appreciate the generosity and am grateful for the thoughtfulness...but please let's take a break.

If I must, it may required that you take an item home for every item you bring/gift/donate to my kids.

New Years Resolution #1: Appreciate MORE and accumulate LESS.

PS. I realize this post comes right after Christmas when everything feels double but this has been building since long before.

Let's not pretend....

that I am going to blog over the next week. Blogging seems to time consuming these days and at the very bottom of my list of things to do. I don't have any wit with me these days. No cute antidotes. No words of wisdom. No Nobel prize winning philosphies.

Maybe the Zombies from Cori's blog have gotten hold of my brain? But then again I know nothing of Zombies and of what they feast.

If you get a piece of me over the next week or so, feel lucky. Until then...

Happy Holidays! Eat, drink and be obnoxiously merry!