A NEW BABY

We have a new member in our family. A HUGE 8 month Rottweiler called "Uzzi". We are puppy sitting him for a little while. Uzzi is an outside dog so my allergies have been almost nil. Saying that, he gets brushed a few times a day and bathed once a week to reduce the amount of hair flying around. He is a really great dog. He is smart and the kids have really taken to him.


Here are a shot and a 8 second video.

Uzzy getting "da love" from Syd and Josh

Until I blog a gain.

Linda

SYDNEY TURNS 12

Sydney turned 12 the other week. So hard to believe it! Paul and I are so proud of our daughter and love the person she is becoming. Here are a few shots of her special day.

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As has been the tradition, the kids get any breakfast they want in bed the morning of their birthdays. This usually includes smarties and pancakes. This year Syd's choice was bacon in scrambled eggs and applesauce. The reason for the change, braces make eating a challenge, especially after an adjustment!

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Sydney wanted to go out for lunch at the very fancy restaurant Paul and I sometimes treat ourselves to. We surpried both kids by pulling them out of Spanish school on hour and a half before it ended and treating them to this special lunch.

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I asked Syd what she wanted for her birthday this year. All she wanted was to have her friends together. We were able to have a "surprise" supper for her. Here are our friends that helped celebrate Sydney on her special day! This is us before cupakes!

This is after a few cupcakes!

Family shot

Until I blog again.

Linda

MORE PHOTOS

It has been a month since we returned from our visit up north. Here are a few shots, loaded with incredible memories.

Here are the Day's with some of their grand kids.

Paul, my brother Jan and I got to spend the entire day at Laronde with some nieces and nephews. It was soooooo much fun.

L to R-Linda, Mairead, Josh, Syd, Courtney, Nicole,Aiden and Paul.

Having many of the cousins hanging together at the farm was one of the many highlights. Seems like the girls outnumber the boys here!
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Freya, Nicole, Lea, Sydney, Courtney, Aiden, Alanna, Mairead and Josh

Here is the Day side of the family in Old Montreal.

L to R - Linda, Josh, Sydney, Paul, Noah, Dave, Sandra ,Mom D, Brianna, Dad D.

Here are Mom and Dad R and a few grand kids. We all loved getting acquainted with all the cousins. They are all such incredible people!

This is a great shot, I love it. I am trying to take a picture, a nice picture, and everyone is doing their own thing!

Here are all the siblings. This does not happen very often: L to R - Jan, Frances, Margaret, Judy and Linda.

Sick of family shots yet? Not me. We had an incredible time filled with so much fun and great memories. This family "fix" should hold me over for a while.

Until I blog again.

Linda

A WAY TO MAKE MONEY????

So hard to believe it has been over 2 weeks since I last blogged. The kids have had 3 weeks off Spanish school and so they are working hard in homeschooling trying to complete their grades by September.

Between home schooling, Syd has had some dental work done. 4 extractions and upper braces to be more specific. This has not been fun for her, or any of us for that matter. The extractions were done 2 at a time with local anesthetic. She required 9 needles for the first 2 extractions. She did really well considering how stressful and painful this can be. Watching her go through this was an experience I do not wish on anyone. My poor wee baby! We waited 3 days between extractions.

Both Sydney and I thought the second set of extractions would be way easier, it was not. I think there was a combination of things going on. She was stressed, even thought she said she wasn't, but her eczema flare up told us otherwise. Her jaws were sore from the first extraction and she had a kink in her neck from sleeping the wrong way. She could not stop shaking and crying during the proceedure and she wasn't sure if it was the pain, the pressure, the stress, or everything combined. I actually had to ask the dentist to leave us alone for a few minutes so that Syd could calm herself down. The entire hour was not fun and we all, including the doctor, and those in the waiting room, breathed a sign of relief when it was all over.

Josh, being his ever supportive and honest self, looked at the length of the roots on her extracted teeth and said,"Wow, those are HUGE. That must have KILLED!" followed by, "I guess I need to be nice to Syd for a few days."

This decision to get braces was one of the first permanent life decisions Sydney has ever made. Both Paul and I were incredibley proud of her. Today, she has the top braces on and her eczema is no longer bleeding and inflammed. This Wednesday, she gets her bottom braces applied. Already her teeth are moving, there is more space and the crooked teeth are lining up nicely. Needless to say, my blender is getting a great work out between shakes and mash potatoes.

Here are a few shots.

Sydney got $5 USD per extraction. She would have preferred to have a lemonade stand I think! The 4 teeth are above the $20 bill.

Here she is! Cute as ever!

Here is a close up. Syd chose "hot pink" as her accent color!!

Until I blog again.

Love L