SHE'S GONNA EAT HIM!!!

My sister has been trying to find new homes for some of her animals due to a change in her lifestyle. I put a post on a website called Second Chance Companions, that I found through Freecycle. I had put a post a while ago for her 2 rabbits and cage. Well, since that time, one of the rabbits has gone to the big pasture in the sky. I received an email a couple days ago, wondering if she still had the rabbits and cage. I emailed this person back with my sister's information and advised her to contact Kassie directly. Well, I received 3 more emails about the bunny and somehow this woman ended up with my phone number. She called me Sunday when I was at Mom's with Kassie, asking about the bunny. This woman had a real husky voice, and not to be a mean person or anything, "didn't have good english" if ya catch my drift. I passed the phone to my sister and couldn't help but laugh at my sister's facial expressions while speaking to this woman. All this woman was concerned about was the size of the rabbit and she wanted a picture. Ok, so anyone who knows me knows that deep down, I'm a rotten person. I really am. I've always said "My room in Hell is reserved with my name in gold letters on the door". All I could do was laugh. I could picture this little woman, in the back country somewhere, rubbing her hands together and smiling with her 3 teeth while heating up the pot and peeling vegetables. I'm convinced she wanted the rabbit to eat! My suspitions were confirmed tonight when I received this email from her:

Do you still have the rabbit and cage to give away? A girl i know might be giving you a call as i told her she could get the cage if she wanted it.Her husbands grandmother lives down there. She might pick up the rabbit for me as same time if you still have it? Which one is it?Thanks.Kathy

SHE'S TRYING TO GIVE AWAY THE CAGE ALREADY. OMG SHE REALLY WANTS TO EAT THE RABBIT!

Stolen from Valentina

1. FIRST NAME? Tina

2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Not that I am aware of, though I do know that my Uncle Joe named me.

3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? Earlier this afternoon watching “Shall We Dance”. The escalator scene still kills me.

4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? I used to, now I find it’s too messy.

5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE LUNCHMEAT? Brown Sugar Blackforest Ham

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? I think so.

7. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? Yes, this blog and I have a journal that I keep about Joey on my night stand.

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yeppers.

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Absoutely not. Dangling from a cord just isn’t my cup of tea.

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE CEREAL? Brown sugar oatmeal.

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? With new shoes I do until the novelty wears off or I’m holding the baby.

12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Physically not really. Mentally yes.

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ICE CREAM FLAVOUR? Choclate Chip Cookie Dough and Grizzly Tracks.

14. SHOE SIZE? Was nine pre-pregnancy, now 10.

15. FAVOURITE COLOUR? Blue

16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVOURITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? I stress too much.

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My poppy.

18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO POST THIS ON THEIR OWN BLOGS? Of course!

19. WHAT COLOUR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Blue Jeans and Betty Boop Slippers.

20. LAST THING YOU ATE? Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookie.

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Outdoor Hunting Network (not by choice)

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOUR WOULD YOU BE? Blue

23. FAVORITE SMELLS?Coffee and my boys after their baths

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? My dad.

25. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU'RE ATTRACTED TO? Eyes and smile

26. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Yeppers even though I technically have never met her (Valentina)

27. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE DRINK? Non-alcoholic: Water with Crystal Lite. Alcoholic: Rob’s famous fruit smoothie (frozen fruit with Malibu Rum)

28. FAVOURITE SPORT?To watch - Hockey

29. EYE COLOUR? Blue

30. HAT SIZE? Same as Rob’s since I wear his hats!

31. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? I used to wear them all the time, planning on switching back now that the baby is in his “grabbing stage”

32. FAVOURITE FOOD? Home made spaghetti with meatballs

33. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDING? Happy ending, I’m a big baby with scary movies

34. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Blue

35. SUMMER OR WINTER? Winter, summer is too freakin’ hot!

36. HUGS OR KISSES? Depends on who it’s from. Normally I’m not choosy.

37. FAVOURITE DESSERT? Cheesecake and carrot cake

38. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? Trying to read a series that my sister loaned me, having a hard time pushing myself through it. Can’t remember the name but I know it as “Richard and Kalan”.

39. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Don’t use a mouse pad. They bug me.

40. WHAT DID YOU WATCH LAST NIGHT ON TV? Dancing with the Stars

41. FAVOURITE SOUNDS? Colby singing and Joey laughing

42. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles I guess. Lesser of two evils in my mind!

43. WHAT COUNTRIES HAVE YOU VISITED? USA (Maine 2x)

44. THE FURTHEST YOU'VE BEEN FROM HOME? Maine and Newfoundland

45. WHAT'S YOUR SPECIAL TALENT? I guess you could consider my photography a talent.

46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? St. John’s, Newfoundland

47. WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Stole this from Valentina

48. NEWEST THING YOU'VE TRIED? Had my hair straightened today.

49. WHAT ONE THING WOULD YOU CHANGE ABOUT YOURSELF? I’d like to be able to relax more.

50. WHO DID YOU LAST SEND A LETTER OR CARD TO? Tawny for her birthday

51. WHERE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO VISIT IN THE WORLD IF MONEY WAS NO OBJECT? Africa, England and Italy

52. DO YOU HAVE A PIERCING AND / OR A TATTOO?I have my ears pierced 2x in each ear. Had the top of my ear pierced 2x but took it out both times. Plan on getting a tattoo in the near future.

new pics

We borrowed this from Genevieve. He loves it as you can see.

This is Sunny. One of the two hedgehogs we are "boarding" for Kassie.

Colby finally allowed me to cut his hair. He looks really cute. My father in law is going to have 10 fits!

Alan is getting cuter everytime I see him! I could just eat that face!

For Genevieve

I have finally uploaded the pictures I took of Adelle last weekend to OMG Photography. Just click on the above picture and it will take you directly to the site. Enjoy!

Update

I really haven't had much time to post, but now that we're back and the kids are in bed, here I am. We drove to New Brunswick on Saturday when Rob got off work. Adam chickened out and picked a weekend with a woman over a weekend with Rob (I know, shocked me too) so we packed up the boys and the quad and away we went. We took Adam's silverado up, and the baby slept the entire way. We passed a mustang on the way (Colby's current favorite car) and when I pointed it out to him, he replied "Cool!" and then "Oh, but there's a GIRL driving it!" We arrived in Grand Bay - Westfield (I think it's technically Neperis (sp)) about 11PM. Colby was still wide awake, and when Joey woke it took a bit to get him back to sleep. Rob and the guys left the next day for a 4 hour quad ride, which he loved. Right up to the point that when he came back he realized that his glasses slipped out of the case and were crushed by the spare battery he was carrying in the side thingie. Luckily Adam had a spare pair that were slightly stronger than Rob's but the frames were almost identical. He's still wearing those now until we get out to get him a new pair. We had turkey dinner on Sunday and went to a bon fire Sunday night. She lives in a great neighourhood with a great bunch of people. I spent Monday morning taking pictures of Adelle and we were back on the road by 1Pm. We made it back home by about 6:30. Joey didn't sleep as much as the sun was beating in on him. Even though the windows in the Silverado are tinted I didn't make his tent that I have in the car and he wasn't happy with the sun. He cried for the better part of the last hour, which isn't bad considering it's a 5 hour trip.

I asked Colby to put away the sugar dish for me, and this is what I got. What a kid!

Adelle

We spent the weekend in New Brunswick and at the moment I'm beat. I will write about the trip tomorrow during Joey's nap. For now, here is a quick peek of some of the pics I took. The rest of the good ones will be updated to OMG tomorrow.

Introducing Alan Patrick Power

HE'S HERE!

Alan Patrick Power arrived safely this morning at 7:02am, weighing in at 8.5lbs. Mommy and Daddy are estatic, and I can't wait to see him and take pictures this afternoon!

I never thought Jerry Springer would make me cry

I just finished watching Dancing with the Stars, which I admit I am hooked on. Jerry Springer said he wanted to be on the show long enough to learn the waltz for his daughter's wedding. He danced it beautifully, and sang the song "The Tennessee Waltz" to his partner as they were dancing. I bawled like a baby. He looked like such a proud dad, and you could tell that he was imagining that he was dancing with his daughter (his partner is young enough to be his daughter). At the end of the dance, he walked right over to his wife and hugged her tightly. She looked so proud. I don't think there was a dry eye in the house there, and there certainly were no dry eyes here either. Even his partner was crying. It was amazing. For the guy that I didn't think would make it through the first round, I'm now hoping he wins!

Something to think about

Here are a few things to think about that you probably have never thought about.

Can you cry under water?

How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?

Why do you have to "put your two cents in".. . but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?

Once you're in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes you were buried in for eternity?

Why does a round pizza come in a square box?

What disease did cured ham actually have?

How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?

Why is it that people say they "slept like a baby" when babies wake up every two hours?

If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing?

Why are you IN a movie, but you're ON TV?

Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?

Why do doctors leave the room while you change? They're going to see you> naked anyway.

Why is "bra" singular and "panties" plural

Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat?

Can a hearse carrying a corpse drive in the carpool lane?

If the professor on Gilligan's Island can make a radio out of a coconut, why can't he fix a hole in a boat?

Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're both dogs!

If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables what is baby oil made from?

Do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?

Why did you just try singing the two songs above?

Pictures from last week

Kellie and Tracy spent a week up here for the Rolling Stones concert. Here are some of the pics I took while they were here.

I didn't see it until this picture

Everyone says that Joey looks like my dad, and I didn't see it until I found this picture last night. Right down to the curl in the front of his head. My Aunt Rosemary said to me when saw a recent picture of Joey "It looks like Brian Power s**t that youngster out!" Now I understand why.

No baby yet

Kelly spent the day in the hospital yesterday and her labor never progressed. They gave her the option this morning of staying in the hospital to "see if it progresses", or to go home and see what happens. They have been in the hospital since Sunday night, and spent most of the day yesterday just waiting to see if anything happens. They are heading home for the day, and hopefully her labor will start up again and she'll be back in the hospital tonight. My heart goes out to them, as I know what they're going through and the frusteration she is feeling. There's nothing worse than thinking that this is the end and the baby is finally coming, to find out that the baby is not ready and they won't induce you. It's enough to drive you foolish.

SHE'S IN LABOR!

Kelly called me last night around 10 to let me know that she had called BJ and she's on her way to the Grace Maternity as her contractions (she commented on having contractions when she was here yesterday doing photos but laughed them off as she has been having them a lot lately) and at 10PM last night they were 5 minutes apart and getting stronger. I had an update at 1AM by her mom advising me that she was in fact still at the hospital and dilated to 2-3cm. WOO HOO! Kelly called me this morning at 7 to let me know that not much has changed, they gave her some pain medication at 3 to help her sleep and she was waiting for someone to come check her again. So, hopefully we'll have a baby today that my cousin Kelly who's here visiting from Newfoundland (pics to come) will get to see him before she goes back!

First maternity photo session

I used Kelly as my test today, since she's the only one I know who is very pregnant at the moment. And, I can say that I took the first pictures of my nephew! You can see more on my OMG Photography site. If you click on the picture it will take you to the OMG Photography site.

For Valentina

I bought and drank this just for you.

Joey's 2nd portrait

I really need to stop zooming in soo close on Joey's face when I take his picture! This is what he really looks like! Couldn't you just eat him?????

Girls Weekend away

5 of us girls went away Saturday night for our bi-annual Girls Weekend Away. It was never meant to be bi-annual, the first one being 2 years ago, but last year was a bit crazy with my brother getting married and me getting pregnant, along with many other factors, that it just didn't happen. We went to Roselawn Cottages in Wolfville. It was nice, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (not as big as it sounded). We went adventuring to a place called the Lookoff, which was amazing. We went to dinner at a local pub, where I had the biggest plate of natchos ever. They had a sampler of their beers, which of course we ordered. I have developed a new love of Blueberry Beer. There were many laughs, many many Brown Cows, strawberry daquaries, crown royal, blueberry wine, and, a first for me, tequila shots. I managed to do a 1/2 shot, and that was more than enough for me. I also had my first taste of a Cigarello (sp), one being strawberry flavored and one being Vanilla. No, I don't smoke, don't intend to, but these were an experience.

We couldn't resist this sign

Tequila shots

Vanilla Cigarello

Kassie

View from the lookoff

I DO in the field

More pictures!

Joey and Summer

I'm soo proud! I taught him this

Does anyone recognize that eyebrow?

Moments that make me proud to the the mom of a boy

AS QUOTED TO ME BY COLBY 2 DAYS AGO

Colby: "Mommy, all the girls in my class have nipples".

ME: (as I drop what I'm doing and turn to look at him and try to remain calm and casual) "How do you know that honey"

Colby: "They don't have bumps under their shirt like you, so they must just have nipples".