Braydon Turns 4!

Yesterday concluded Braydons week long Birthday celebration! We started celebrating in Osoyoos and finished up with a party for him & all his friends. He is one lucky kid! Being a summer baby parties are always outside with plenty of space to run & play!


The festivities started.....
.....while we were on holidays. Shannon and Will snuck away early in the morning to organize Braydons birthday surprise. I made sure Braydon was lake side ready for their arrival. Soon enough Shannon and Will pulled up dock side in a Speed Boat complete with a Tube for 2!
The boys were elated! We grabbed Mom and were on our way. After a quick tour of the lake to get adjusted to the speed controls, I jumped in the tube with the boys and Shannon hit the gas...very slowly. Braydon was cautious at first but came around. Will was all about the speed "faster, faster, faster!" After everyone had their turn, we returned the boat and headed in for lunch. We had Braydons favorite meal, peanut butter & banana sandwiches. The party wrapped up with a smarties ice cream cake from Dairy Queen. I know Braydon had a wonderful day.


Through out the week.....
....people were stopping in dropping off gifts. It seemed everyday brought a new surprise.



The wrap up was......
.....on Sunday. I hosted a small laidback party at Redwood Park with a few close friends. Some fruit, cupcakes and a beautiful Park complete with the playground of champions! I absolutely love watching the kids run and play, smile & laugh. Children's laughter is infectious.



At the end of it all, Braydon is now 4 and fun was had by all! What will next year bring?

Time for a Break

I think the lesson to learn is that some things are better left unplanned....in the hands of fate.

I took a page from my husbands book and took everything in stride and you know what...everything work out famously!

We left early on the 6th of July all packed up and raring to go! The trip up was fairly uneventful. I learned that Braydon is very content to sit and play his DS for 5 hours. Not so sure I like this, but it was very handy for this long car ride. Will, on the other hand loves to be entertained. Bring on the Eye Spy, Simon Says, Coloring books, Etchasketch...and anything else that works to entertain! Why don't we get a portable DVD player?...well in fact we have owned 2 and as a valuable lesson to Parents "Don't let your 3 year old boys play with the DVD Player". The first player met it's fate thru Will when he was 3 and bent the screen completely off the base. The second player met it's fate when 3 year old Braydon dropped it down the stairs snapping it in half.

We arrived at the Destiny Beach Resort shortly after lunch. It was a perfect day...36 degrees in the shade, not a cloud in the sky.It only took an hour to unpack and we headed straight for the pool.

swimming with the Boys

Around 3 o'clock Mom & Grandma arrived. Dad had to stay back and work which was very disappointing, but I was happy to have my Mom & Grandma with us to share this special time with the Boys.

Shannon & Mom on their way to the wineries

Grandma enjoying a shade break from the 45 degree day

It wasn't long before Shannon was mixin' up happy hour bevies, the sunscreen was lathered on and we forgot all about time. Every morning we rented the canoe and took on the calm lake water. Our biggest daily decision was whether we were swimming in the lake or the pool...tough life.

our daily morning canoe ride

On our last morning here I went outside to get my bathing suit from the dry rack and who do you think is standing there.....Dad! What an awsome surprise. The crazy guy drove all night to join us for our last day...Braydons Birthday. This was the perfect ending to a perfect holiday

I love this place!

fitting in holiday time where he can...Dad shows up in true form

Can anybody tell me where time goes....I realise that today is July 5, 2010...next week my Baby Boy, Braydon, is turning 4 years old. I have nothing planned and nothing bought....where did the time go. Tomorrow the family & I are leaving for our Summer holiday for a week on the Lake in the Southern Okanagan...I have not packed! I am a planner by nature & by career choice but I am certain I have a mild case of ADD. Between family, work, friends and everything in between it is no wonder I spend a great deal of time trying to remember what I was just about to do. Focus.