Vegas - a whole nother world

Wow - what a culture shock. Fun but sometimes disturbing. It is absolutely amazing how many people are here. No matter when you go to the casino there are people gambling and drinking... it just seems weird at 7am when you are looking for toast and coffee and some one is wandering around with a beer in their hand. Across the street from our hotel you can get prime rib 24 hours a day for $16.95... prime rib at 7am.... YUCK. The sites and buildings are truly amazing. Here are a couple of shots from a short walk we took last night.




These were taken just outside our hotel. We are staying at Bally's which is connected to Paris. Very cool! The convention has been amazing. So much information. I hope my head doesn't explode this week.

My joke about the bathroom being done, may not be so far fetched. I got a phone call while I was still waiting at the airport to fly out of Buffalo that our vanity had arrived YEAH! I'm so excited, I absolutely can't wait to see it. Well I better go get ready for the day.... we've rented a car and are heading to the Grand Canyon to see what we can see. I'll keep you posted!

Leaving on A Jet Plane

Friday I am on my way to Vegas.... CAN'T WAIT. I have to take just a minute and tell you (whoever you are) about the amazing man I married. Let me start off by saying, I have great taste :)

Chris has always been supportive of my business endeavors. He has always told me I can do it, even when I sometimes think I can't. He doesn't mind that his Saturdays all summer long are spent playing with the kids while I'm at weddings. He takes them to the beach, plays in the yard and just generally spends time with them. Tomorrow he starts a week of holidays, so that I can take off with fellow photographers to a week long convention in Las Vegas. He's really an amazing man, a wonderful husband and a great dad.

So on that note, I will be trying to make a post or two while I'm away.... and if not I'll definately post something when I return. Perhaps the bathroom will even be put back together when I get home....... nothing wrong with wishful thinking is there? Regardless a big thank you goes out to my hubby for putting up with me and all my crazy ideas!

It pays to be a world traveller......

Well maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration, but Chris has travelled qutie a lot these last couple of years. It's always hard when he's away, but sometimes it has it's benefits... and this week we lucked out! He managed to score more of the same tiles at a Rona in Quebec.... and he managed to get them home via Westjet in one piece! Horray! Hopefully the rest of the tile will get done this weekend... cross your fingers for me :)

Tiling up a storm

If you are wondering why it's storming out, I think it's because we have been tiling up a storm on Blackbush Line! WHOO HOO.... here is picture of the tub wall. We actually have almost the entire floor down too... however, we need about 20 more tiles to finish... how sad is that! We seem to have picked a hard to find tile. Chris has been to every Rona from London to Kitchener to Toronto in search of more. We can get more of the same kind, but they are different dye lot and seem to be considerably more green than the ones we already have. Tomorrow he is headed to Montreal, and I'm quite certain he will be scouring every Rona he can find in search of tile. I'll let you know how he makes out. All of the tile will be finished with Mocha coloured grout... very sexy and virtually stain-proof... or atleast I hope so!

Happy Birthday Ezekial

Last Friday, Feb 16th was Ezekial's Birthday. Here is a shot of the kids skating outside/inside. Ron & Susan have a coverall building that they make into an arena every winter. It was great fun Thanks!

Decisions, Decisions!

I have the bathroom primed! For those of you who are too curious to wait for the final pictures, here are some colours for you to look at. First is the counter top, then the wall colour, and then the ceiling/trim colour. The actual vanity is a very dark stain on oak. Hopefully this weekend Chris can start tiling. I'll keep you posted.

Too cute not to mention....

I love the little bits of freedom I am gaining as my kids get older... but it sure is bitter sweet. Little boys can be so tender hearted. I hope they never out grow it. Warren often has questions about where I will be when he grows up. He seems quite worried about it at times. Two nights ago he was asking, "When I am a father, will you be dead?"... I assured him that when he is a father I will be a Grandma and it will all be swell. He seemed comforted by me being a grandma. Tonight at bedtime Victor was VERY VERY VERY tired, and suddenly burst into tears. I asked him what was wrong and his answer was "I don't want to get big, I just want to stay little." I couldn't agree with him more. If I could freeze him right where he is now, I think I would... except maybe at church :)