Childhood Memories

I was chatting with my cousin Jacqi on MSN about memories. We reminisced about the times we used to build forts out of blankets and chairs at Grandma's house in the living room! We also used to turn card board boxes into sleds and slide around in them! We dragged Jacqi around in a box when she broke her leg.

Grandma used to make play dough! It was yummy!! I remember it dried fast though, but it was fun to play with while it lasted!!

We also mentioned all the Christmas Pageants we were in a church! I was in all of them! I was an Angel in "Angels Aware", I was a sheep in one when I was even younger. I have sung in the kids choir every year that there was one - my mom was the conductor! I changed signs, which changed scenes in one cantata - that year I wore a dress that my mom had made me. It was Navy Blue with Gold stars on it.

We talked about the time Terry and Markie used to babysit us. We learned about Fresh Prince of Belle Air, and we were shocked and amazed by home much they could eat! I remember Markie was babysitting us one time, and he took up to McDonalds. We ordered kids meals most likely or just nuggets, and Markie ordered a 21 piece McNugget... which now doesn't seem like many but to a 6 year old - that is a lot!!

When you think about Markie you have to note how he could find his way to a hospital in any city - He was a bit accident prone. He also makes me remember a story I've heard about him. He used to live on Oxley - a street that was perpendicular to my street. He once decided to walk to my house, but he was a bit directionally challenged... he knew he had to turn at one point, so he crossed the street, turned, then turned again and then ended up back at his house! Should I tell you he was 4 years old!!

Then we started reminiscing about Fair Haven's. I remember being scared but loving to crawl up really high onto my Grandpa's top bunk! We had some amazing times at Fair Havens. that's a billion more posts, but for now I'll write about the sand castle competitions we used to have.

We also talked about how we used to climb the trees back by the clubhouse in my back yard. I remember climbing so high that the tree's used to tip over..... Those were good times! We also used to climb the maple trees out front and the one with the swing on it!

That's all we had time for, but we had some good memories!

Getting My Driver's Licence

Now since I remenisced about my 16th birthday I feel like I should recount the driver's license experience.

The day I got my actual driver's licence, like the one that let me drive without anyone else in the car, my parent's were in Chile on a Mission's trip and they hadn't put me on their insurance yet so I couldn't even go out driving on my own. But when they did, I went crazy! I picked up Mandy - who didn't have her license yet and we went to Tim Horton! Yep, that was it! That's what I did the first time I could drive anywhere!! Lol!!

PS. I posted 3 post's today so scroll down - keep reading!

Shoes & a Dress

Hi,
This is me. I was thinking last night of something that I really wanted to do for my wedding.... I had this plan for many years.... but then when it came time to actually plan my wedding I didn't even thing of it. For years I have said I wanted to wear ballet slippers for my wedding, the kind that elegantly laces up the ankle. It just thought it was funny that I didn't think of it until last night!

That also reminded me that for about 4 years before I got engaged, I had this dress picked out as the one that was for me! Sadly, when I tried it on, it just didn't look right on me, the top didn't fit-to-flattering no matter how tight we pulled it!

I just loved the way the lace made the train, and that it wasn't soo heavy with material... I still ended up with something similar though.