June 5th our little lady celebrated her 9th birthday.
Her day started with a BBQ at the church to celebrate the end of religious formation classes for the year and a visit from Auntie Debb and Grampy. I had to sleep all morning to prepare for a night shift so unfortunately I had to miss the BBQ and the visit.
After lunch Jeff took her to the Dollarama to get some supplies to make treat bags for her party and we were off to Kingswood!
We didn't get a big crowd of kids. A couple were sick and a couple couldn't come but her closest friends were there and they all had a good time bowling and playing laser tag so that's what counts! Jeff and Cole challenged the girls to laser tag and I'm not quite sure who had more fun, but I bet you can guess!
Fast forward a couple of days and my shifts at work are all done and we can finally get Madi out for her birthday supper. She chose East Side Marios because she loves to spin the prize wheel and then she wanted to spend some of her birthday money. She came home absolutely thrilled with her purchases of a few new stuffy friends, some tsum tsums, a book and a Descendants doll.
I can't believe how time has flown by. This is my baby girl's last year in the single digits. She is growing into such an independent, unique young lady. She's her own person that's for sure with a very interesting personality. You just never know what she's going to come out with next! She makes me laugh everyday, her creativity never ceases to amaze me, she's a good friend, has a huge heart and still loves to curl up with mom for a cuddle. She keeps us on our toes and does not give in when she doesn't want to do something. That stubbornness is going to pay off for her one day!
Happy birthday, little one. We love you!
Adventure is out there!
-The McDonnells
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Thursday, June 9, 2016
Thursday, June 2, 2016
Jeff Turns 35!
Yesterday was Jeff's 35th birthday! He was adamant that all he wanted was to go out for supper and a movie with the kids and I...so that's what we did!
We were hoping that he would be able to get off work a little early but that didn't pan out so the kids and I headed over to the south side to pick him up when he was finished work.
(I wasn't feeling too hot but thought I would try and tough it out anyway...I ended up thankfully being ok by the time the movie rolled around!)
Jeff's pick for supper was Swiss Chalet for chicken and ribs. I got the 1/4 chicken breast dinner, Madi got mini hamburgers and Cole got chicken wings and perogies....he didn't like the wings too much as he found them a little spicy but Jeff was more than happy to step up to the plate and help him out. The kids each got special drinks and Jeff and I stuck to our usual...you'd kinda wonder whose birthday it REALLY was based on how much fun the kids were having but hey!
After dinner we went over to Cineplex for Jeff's movie choice: Captain America Civil War. We brought the kids with us but they were the only children in the theatre. This made me a little uneasy at first but I thought well, they've seen all the other Avengers movies sooooo....there were a few parts I made Madison turn her head but other wise it was a pretty (older) kid friendly action movie and they really liked it. The big kid did too!
When the movie was finished and Madison had her 3rd bathroom trip of the hour (tiny bladder on this one...) we drove down to the Smythe Street Tim Hortons to participate in Camp Day where the proceeds from all coffee purchases go towards sending underprivileged children to summer camp. My coffee was horrible, but at least it's for a good cause right??? The kids got braided camp bracelets too.
All in all a good evening and a low key birthday which was just what Jeff wanted.
Happy Birthday, Jeffy! We love you!
We were hoping that he would be able to get off work a little early but that didn't pan out so the kids and I headed over to the south side to pick him up when he was finished work.
(I wasn't feeling too hot but thought I would try and tough it out anyway...I ended up thankfully being ok by the time the movie rolled around!)
Jeff's pick for supper was Swiss Chalet for chicken and ribs. I got the 1/4 chicken breast dinner, Madi got mini hamburgers and Cole got chicken wings and perogies....he didn't like the wings too much as he found them a little spicy but Jeff was more than happy to step up to the plate and help him out. The kids each got special drinks and Jeff and I stuck to our usual...you'd kinda wonder whose birthday it REALLY was based on how much fun the kids were having but hey!
After dinner we went over to Cineplex for Jeff's movie choice: Captain America Civil War. We brought the kids with us but they were the only children in the theatre. This made me a little uneasy at first but I thought well, they've seen all the other Avengers movies sooooo....there were a few parts I made Madison turn her head but other wise it was a pretty (older) kid friendly action movie and they really liked it. The big kid did too!
When the movie was finished and Madison had her 3rd bathroom trip of the hour (tiny bladder on this one...) we drove down to the Smythe Street Tim Hortons to participate in Camp Day where the proceeds from all coffee purchases go towards sending underprivileged children to summer camp. My coffee was horrible, but at least it's for a good cause right??? The kids got braided camp bracelets too.
All in all a good evening and a low key birthday which was just what Jeff wanted.
Happy Birthday, Jeffy! We love you!
Sunday, May 15, 2016
A Miramichi Weekend & Camper Prep
It was a busy, busy weekend for the McDonnells! We travelled to Miramichi to get our camper ready for the season and to celebrate Debb's 30tn and Alex's 1st birthdays.
We were pleased to find that our camper didn't suffer through the winter aside from a little rust on hinges and chains that's normal for every year in winter in Eastern Canada. We aired everything out and took some measurements for some extra storage options and installed some vent covers so we can open the ceiling vents in the rain and not get wet. Lists for packing and groceries were made and the fridge is being chilled right now. We made sure we had enough propane and tested the battery and the brake and turn signal lights. Our little home on wheels is all ready to go in a few more days!
Saturday evening we found ourselves at Ben's Lunchroom downtown for the simplest yet most delicious burgers and fries..a staple in Miramichi and a must do for us every visit home. I was so excited and trying to get the camera put away after Madison was vlogging that I dumped my fries all over the car floor! Cole thought maybe the car was clean enough that we could save some, but I disagreed and decided I would put in a Mommy sacrifice and let Jeff and the kids eat the rest. Lucky for me there were more than enough fries to go around. We had a nice visit with Nana and Love got to visit with Shelby who was less than impressed to have another dog in her house. Love could care less and drank all her water anyway.
Debb's friends were hosting a surprise birthday party for her 30th so we headed over there to wait and surprise her. In true Miramichi fashion we were greeted at the door with drinks, the kids were handed pop and cupcakes and Cole was promptly taught how to play flip cup (and he wasn't half bad!). Debb was taking too long to get over to the house according to Madi and was given a 4 minute time limit to show up and be surprised or she was leaving! Luckily Debb met the deadline and was super happy to see the kids there waiting to surprise her.
Sunday morning I was awakened to an empty bed, a text promise of Tim Horton's coffee and the sound of my dear sister in law being attacked by my children trying to get her out of bed by stealing all her blankets and shooting her with Nerf guns. The poor girl convinced them to give her 10 more minutes and she didn't get one second more before they were at her again but she's a good sport and got up and played with them anyway before putting them to work helping make Alex's birthday cake.
Alex had a lovely little birthday party with all his family, an adorable cake and lots of sweet gifts. I can't wait to see him riding around on the tricycle we got for him! The kids had a blast playing with their cousins and getting a good sugar buzz on before we had to head home in the rain to get ready for another week at work and school.
It's going to be a busy week here getting things ready for our first camping trip of the season on Friday, putting our camper and storage organization ideas into play, meal planning and finding this momma a new bicycle!
Adventure is out there!
-The McDonnells
We were pleased to find that our camper didn't suffer through the winter aside from a little rust on hinges and chains that's normal for every year in winter in Eastern Canada. We aired everything out and took some measurements for some extra storage options and installed some vent covers so we can open the ceiling vents in the rain and not get wet. Lists for packing and groceries were made and the fridge is being chilled right now. We made sure we had enough propane and tested the battery and the brake and turn signal lights. Our little home on wheels is all ready to go in a few more days!
Saturday evening we found ourselves at Ben's Lunchroom downtown for the simplest yet most delicious burgers and fries..a staple in Miramichi and a must do for us every visit home. I was so excited and trying to get the camera put away after Madison was vlogging that I dumped my fries all over the car floor! Cole thought maybe the car was clean enough that we could save some, but I disagreed and decided I would put in a Mommy sacrifice and let Jeff and the kids eat the rest. Lucky for me there were more than enough fries to go around. We had a nice visit with Nana and Love got to visit with Shelby who was less than impressed to have another dog in her house. Love could care less and drank all her water anyway.
Debb's friends were hosting a surprise birthday party for her 30th so we headed over there to wait and surprise her. In true Miramichi fashion we were greeted at the door with drinks, the kids were handed pop and cupcakes and Cole was promptly taught how to play flip cup (and he wasn't half bad!). Debb was taking too long to get over to the house according to Madi and was given a 4 minute time limit to show up and be surprised or she was leaving! Luckily Debb met the deadline and was super happy to see the kids there waiting to surprise her.
Sunday morning I was awakened to an empty bed, a text promise of Tim Horton's coffee and the sound of my dear sister in law being attacked by my children trying to get her out of bed by stealing all her blankets and shooting her with Nerf guns. The poor girl convinced them to give her 10 more minutes and she didn't get one second more before they were at her again but she's a good sport and got up and played with them anyway before putting them to work helping make Alex's birthday cake.
Alex had a lovely little birthday party with all his family, an adorable cake and lots of sweet gifts. I can't wait to see him riding around on the tricycle we got for him! The kids had a blast playing with their cousins and getting a good sugar buzz on before we had to head home in the rain to get ready for another week at work and school.
It's going to be a busy week here getting things ready for our first camping trip of the season on Friday, putting our camper and storage organization ideas into play, meal planning and finding this momma a new bicycle!
Adventure is out there!
-The McDonnells
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