A Family Thanksgiving

This week, we celebrated a family thanksgiving. With my dad and S.I.L and B.I.L Nathalie and Mike visiting us, we were able to eat lots of quality food and spend lots of quality time. Even though we had a little mishap with Erika and Dan's dogs, Bailey and Enzo (they ate some rat poison and had to be brought to a 24 hour animal hospital), it was certainly a wonderful family thanksgiving.

Happy Birthday, Ed!

K & T would like to greet their Tito/Ninong Ed a happy, happy birthday!

Here's K & T's Tito Ed with their Ninong/Tito Anton and Dada...

All about Ladybugs

The celebration continued yesterday for Tessa's 1st birthday. Tessa had a ladybug-themed birthday party. Not only was this T's first birthday party, but it was also the first party we had in our place without any assistance from a bouncy castle or face painter. So we had to get our creative juices flowing and with lots of help, we were able to pull, I think, an awesome ladybug party.

Here's a peek at T's ladybug celebration.

These were Tessa's party favours. We put red velvet and dark chocolate cupcakes in these boxes and the tags were magnets made by my friend, Caryl.





These cupcake boxes and ceramic ladybug piggy banks were for party favours for the kiddies.

And of course, a party is never a party

... without friends and family...

...without fun and games...

Pin the Spot on the Ladybug

Painting fun

... Blowing candles and Eating yummy cake...

Look who's one!

I can't believe it's already been a year since Tessa was born. Time certainly goes by....when you're tired; I mean, when you're having fun seeing your children grow up.

Here's a look back at Tessa's first year...

Happy 1st Birthday, Tessa!