Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween
 Love, Jasmine WannaB4Life

a little look

Our apartment isn't 100% done, but I was excited to post some pictures of what we've done so far.

I'm really indecisive and kind of a perfectionist, so I've been changing things daily. I know the walls are still a little bare, but I need to order some more pictures and maybe do a few more crafts that I have stored on pinterest :). What did the world do without pinterest?!

You'll notice in the pictures that Liv is in a toddler bed! Woo hoo. I found it at a thrift store for $14. I wasn't convinced I was even going to get her a toddler bed, but for that price I changed my mind. She's been doing pretty well with it. My goal is to not lay with her and bedtimes are way easier than naptime. It's a work in progress.

Speaking of works in progress...potty training. Liv has been spending a good amount of time in her "panties", but she isn't in them 100%. She hasn't quite figured out that feeling of having to go. She tends to pee a little before saying she has to go and then peeing in the potty too. I suppose I should be thankful that she is catching herself. I'm not rushing it, but I'll be happy when we can't get rid of the pull-ups.

Ok, on with the pictures...I'll update more on Liv in another post!

mantle. I covered the canvases with fabric (idea from pinterest)

close up

Pat picked out our couch...I'm super impressed. I covered the ugly pillows that came with the couch though.

another view

The tray was another craft of mine

This will be a photo wall when I get more frames...chairs were bought off of Kijiji, covers from Ikea and I covered the pillows.

Dining room

we needed this, because we literally have 2 drawers in our kitchen. No room for a junk drawer.

I love this napkin holder. I found it at Winners on clearance.

curtains from Ikea.

I thrifted the mirror and re-painted it navy.

bathroom

The potty is such a nice decorative touch no?

Liv's room!

once again...that will be a photo wall eventually ha.

Liv's bed.

Her mess of a closet...Need to remedy this situation

So there is our mini tour, when I'm ready I'll add pictures of the kitchen, den, and master bedroom. We have a random couch sitting in our den now and when that is moved, Liv's kitchen is taking it's place...It is a huge distraction at naptime, or what Liv thinks is tea time apparently.

update from the southern side

Well, we aren't exactly in the south. In fact, we are very far North, but we are South of Canada.

Liv and I took another flight together, one in which she puked all over me, again. It's lovely really. So we sported Toronto T-shirts around the Toronto airport and smelled slightly pukey for our second flight. I went to the pharmacy here to ask for recommendations on what to give Liv for our trip to Chicago and our flight home. The pharmacist recommended benadryl, so that's what we'll try. Hopefully it solves our problem.

Speaking of Chicago, Liv is beyond excited to see her Auntie Dani. She asks us every time we get in the car if we're going to "acago". It's really cute and when we head there next week, she'll probably be too excited to sleep :).

I was in a wedding last weekend. Mike and Kira's. I have known them since college and we all worked at the same restaurant/bar together. It was so much fun to see them and everyone else. I love seeing friends that I haven't seen in a long time.

I'm getting antsy to get back to Calgary though, seeing we moved into our apartment less than a week before we flew here. Pat has been doing a good job though. He bought a couch....not the grey one I had originally wanted, but he has good taste so I like it. I'll have to take pictures once we get home and settled.

I've known for awhile that Liv is going to be a princess for Halloween, it was just a matter of which one. One day she was watching Aladdin and I asked her if she wanted to be Jasmine for Halloween. Of course she agreed and if you ask her what she's gonna be she says "Jasim".

 I had been collecting things here and there for her costume. I bought these little slippers and re-vamped them to match her costume. I also had bought some pants, which my mother cut apart and used as a pattern for the new pants she made....omg, this costume is amazing. Liv loves dressing up, so Halloween is going to be a blast this year. My mom is a much better seamstress than I, so I'm glad she wanted to take on the challenge. I am making my newphew, Jax, a costume though. He's being a burglar...I have everything to make it, now I just need to find the motivation to start.

Some random pictures that I've been collecting on my camera and been too lazy to upload...

Kananaskis, the view from where Carolyn took Liv camping.

lounging ha.

we went to Spruce Meadows to see some horses...waiting for our friends

Liv and Gaga Lisa

holding her Lily

Her daily bandaid request.

a little help from papa.

thrilled obviously.

moving week

Moving week has officially commenced!

We aren't able to start moving until tomorrow but I have a ton to do before then, so I'm ok with that. We also have a busy weekend ahead so this should be interesting.

Yeah...we have 3 birthday parties this weekend and Liv and I fly out for Michigan on Tuesday....I'm not quite sure how it's all going to happen, but somehow I'm sure it will.

I'll be MIA for a few days, bear with me and I'll be back to blogging when I'm in the States :).

Roast

Did anyone else catch the Roast of Charlie Sheen?

How about the premiere of Two and a Half Men, including Ashton Kutcher?

I watched the latter and part of the roast. I've seen a few roasts before, so I knew what I was in for. Crude and Hilarious. You have to be a pretty good sport to sit there and laugh at yourself when the panel of "friends", roasters, seriously gives it to you.

So, after I watched Charlie Sheen basically get roasted on Two and a Half Men, I stayed up to watch the Roast.

I dunno about anybody else, but I found it a bit sad. Obviously Charlie Sheen agreed to participate in this, he also positively knew what he was in for. However, a man who clearly had a complete mental breakdown months before, among other meltdowns, was the man of the hour.

Nobody held back...teasing about his kids being taken away, even referring to them going through their own 12-step program, about the knives he has pulled on his wives, the drugs and hookers he's done, among many other things.

I found it kind of sad. It would be funny if it wasn't true and they were stretching the truth or what was just written in the tabloids. I just think maybe it was a bit too far? In reality he had his kids taken out of his home, he pulled a knife on his wife...and none of that is funny.

Even though his ex-wife, Brooke Mueller was in the audience laughing about it.....

It was very strange.

The other strange thing was that Kate Walsh decided to show up...where did that come from?

Monday

You would think that since I don't work and haven't worked in some time, that Mondays would be just another day of my week.

I still hate Mondays.

They are always the longest day of the week and it's hard to go from having two parents to just me. Oh, and it doesn't help that Pat is going out of town today.

I will try to keep us busy. Thats the game plan anyways. Liv got my memo about sleeping in, so the day is already off to a good start :).

I HAVE to go measure the windows in our new place for blinds today. I plan on using this opportunity not only to use a tape measure, but also to bug ask our landlord if we can move in early. I am a little nervous about moving in on the 1st of Oct. when Liv and I are flying out on the 4th. Should I bring cookies?

We are so ready for our move. We have everything we need except for a few major things, such as a couch and pots and pans. In fact, we were looking at couches last night and I came upon this beauty:

Isn't it gorgeous?? Pat is the one who initiated the search and he couldn't open our costco pack of shredded cheese, so we had a little contest and I won....will this contest be enough to win this couch?? Not sure, but it was a good start.

Speaking of beauties, check out Jaxon.

He has the most perfect little baby face. This is an example of my mediocre photog skills...ignore the shadows. I only reserve the right to take pictures of my child and family. Dani told me she would give me a little lesson when we come down, I will have to do some practicing so stay tuned for an obscene amount of pictures of me practicing :).

Wedding Photos

I received all of my wedding photos a few days ago! I'm in love and want to do it all over again...err, maybe not, but I seriously re-lived our special day with every picture I looked at and it brought a smile to my face.

There are like 800 pictures and obviously I won't post them all on here, but it was hard to choose my favorites...I'll try to control myself.

I think Pat looks pretty handsome in this picture.

and this one :)

seating chart.

table arrangements.

My sister made all of the prints at the reception. "If you'll be my Calgary I'll be your Sault Ste. Marie"

crazy girl

we had potted branches with pictures from our ceremony hanging from them.

and of course a photobooth with props.

my girl.

mmmm.

petals over the dance floor....may have been my favorite touch.

pretty sister "pippa" for the day.

she got a little emotional....it was the best part...and so cute how she turned around :)

crowns from dani...they went with her speech.

my loves.

my sequin TOMS from Dani.

party!

a little indian outlaw anyone?

Pat taking his mom for a spin on the dance floor :)

(totally failed on that whole control thing!)