LiVE in the MOMENT!

"The past is behind learn from it.
The future is ahead prepare for it.
The present is here live it."
-Thomas S. Monson

"Live life for the moment because everything else is uncertain."
-Author Unknown

"Live every moment, Love every day 'cause before you know it, precious time slips away."
-Author Unknown

Last monday we did lots of LIVING in the MOMENT
 when we had a full
day of babysitting BEAU!
Everything from snuggles, to smurf pool parties,
and lots of of things in between!

Last Monday Beau wanted to build a snowman…
 but there wasn't much snow left to work with…
he would have done better this monday
with at the big dump of snow we got today!
He did, however manage to create a mini snowman,
we also took Shuffle for a walk and
did some puddle jumping along the way, too!

I made macaroni for Beau for lunch but he thought Shuffle could eat it,
he would rather have "Bugs N Cheese" at Boston Pizza, so that is
where we ate lunch. HE watched every episode of PEPPA PIG
on the Treehouse channel on TV and bonded with Shuffle until he
fell asleep nearly with her on his lap.

Fast forward from Monday to Friday…
when I had a day with Mariah. I had her bring her tap shoes so
we could maybe do some tapping together, but this is as far as the shoes got…
only into some photos!

Mariah did do some dancing on her own though while I did up
some bulletin boards at BSOBAD on Friday…
this is always her "GO TO" pose for a photo!

Also on Friday with Mariah… she loves to spend time on the computer,
and wore her cute Panda hat when we went out to studio…
she was ready for some snuggles with her mom when she came for her, too.

In honour of a couple birthdays last week…
I found this great photo of my nephew Jeff with Jana… Jeff had a birthday on Saturday.
Our good friend, Vern turned 65 last Tuesday, and here he is holding up a birthday
card he got yesterday at our Fuddrucker's breakfast gathering.

This week Colin's girlfriend, Caro has a birthday on Wednesday.
I crafted a card with a photo of her and Colin from Thailand on it,
and got it in the mail last week…
hope it gets there on time this year!

Saturday Mariah went with her great Auntie Bev to a dog adoption,
held at Cowtown in Fairhaven.
We stopped by and snapped a few pics of Mariah looking after doggies.
She loved that day, and  would be a great dog owner one day, too!

Saturday night Mariah had her little friend, Drew over for
a sleepover, so Beau was feeling left out, and he invited me over
to do some sticker pictures with him… who loves stickers more
than his Grammie D?! I felt honoured to be asked over to share more time with
my little man! 

Had a nice visit with my cousins, Gwen and Bev last week
 at sister-in-law, Arleen's house.
Gwen gave me this nice wedding photo from my parent's wedding,
mom's bridesmaid, Florence just passed away, and I will be attending
her funeral next Sunday.

Another Sunday morning gathering at Fuddrucker's for breakfast, yesterday.
Here are the girls and guys sides of the table…
fun mix of people, always good times!

The girls at Fudd's decided it would be fun to do an impromptu
girlfriend bond day… so we went straight from breakfast stopping first
at the Albert community centre for a pottery sale,
then onto to Bay Day to shop, and then a relaxing tea time at Starbucks.

While at the Albert Community Centre… where BSOBAD Dance studio is located,
I showed my friends, Ella and Jacquie some of my bulletin boards there,
and Ella snapped some pics of me with them!
I was just there on Friday updating them.


Today when deciding what my THEME of the day was for this week's blog, I couldn't really decide on a common theme for my past week of adventures, except the fact I really do try to just LIVE IN THE MOMENT…
thus my theme for this week.


Once again thanks to each and everyone who pops by from time to time to read about my little journey of life as I live it out from day to day, often flying by the seat of my pants!


This past week had a real mix of things going on from babysitting grandkids to attending funerals, to tea parties, to our regular visits we make every two weeks, to updating boards at the studio, our weekly breakfast at Fuddruckers, to getting to the gym and girlfriend bonding… 
just to name a few things.


My brother, Brian just popped by here minutes ago as well and is very enthusiastic about a church he recently purchased in Harris, Sk.
He is so pumped… hope it goes well for him.
He is one who lives in the moment and definitely in his own little world, I must say.



I enjoyed complete days with each of my grandkids this past week with it being Easter Break week and no school for Mariah or daycare for Beau last Monday. I do love the times I can spend "one on one" with the kids… zooming in on what they enjoy most without having to juggle  
and spread myself all over with both of them 
at the same time.
They are both at fun ages and stages of life, 
and truly live in the moment, always.



I enjoyed a nice visit with my cousins, Bev and Gwen at my sister-in-law, Arleen's place on Thursday.Thanks to Arleen for always hosting fun get togethers and also offering up some of her yummy baking, too! I did not take a photo this time of our gathering, but my nephew, Jeff, also joined us briefly, too. We always enjoy those moments we can share together.  Gwen and Bev are sorting through their parents' stuff now following the recent passing of their dad, (my dear Uncle Charlie) who passed away in March. 
They plan to host a big garage sale this coming weekend out at their dad's house in Montgomery Place.



I was happy for the return of my friend Ella to the gym this week again after she recovered from recent illness. The gym is always more fun with her there, too… and of course the coffees which follow as well. I did also make an attempt to go to a Zumba class at the gym this week… but that day it was cancelled… so living in the moment… I just walked a bit on the treadmill that day instead!



Brian and I went to see Mariah as she was helping at a dog adoption this past Saturday. she did such a great job and took her role very seriously. Her great Auntie, Bev, had done this two weeks prior and thought it might be something Mariah would enjoy with her, too… and so they enjoyed that together… Bev is such a great auntie to both Beau and Mariah always doing fun stuff with them.


Saturday Brian and I also took Dairy Queen treats to my in laws and had a short visit with them on Saturday. Greg is very excited about his up coming exhibit to open in Humboldt. He has many photo exhibits he has done… from Barns, to Churches, to Homesteads… and now this one of his photos of Grain Elevators in the province. His photography is always stunning, but his pride in his work and his knowledge of each and every location of
his photography is amazing.
We will attend this event when it opens at the Humboldt Museum this coming, Thursday, May 1st.

Yesterday's Fuddrucker breakfast was a fun gathering as it always is. Sometimes our group is bigger than others. This week, we were joined by friends, Bob and Jacquie, Ella and Vern along with friend, Leon. Following our breakfast … us girls decided it would be fun to go on an impromptu shopping extravaganza.

However without realizing it at the time… in this spontaneous idea… I totally forgot to attend a wedding shower for our friend, Robin,
which I was invited to yesterday, too.
I guess I was just too busy living in the moment, and had not remembered about the shower till it passed by.



Brian and I attended a funeral on Wednesday as well… for a long time friend of his family, Marie, who lived to be 98, so her life was well celebrated at her funeral.



I do find living in the moment is often the best way to live.
I enjoy the spontaneous events as they unfold, often being the most fun ones. They are such reminders to always live in the moment and enjoy life as it happens. 




I do consider myself so lucky to have the wonderful people in my life that I do, which makes living in the moment even more enjoyable. However that being said, I do enjoy time to myself as well. I truly look forward to writing each blog post and sharing my story of the positives in my day to day life.




Tonight I will look forward to one of my favourite TV nights… and watch Dancing With The Stars followed by The Voice.
By evening I am always ready to put my feet up and enjoy TV after whatever adventures I have been 
through in my day.

I am wishing Colin's girlfriend, CARO a
Happy Birthday this Wednesday. Colin has been on tour with his band the last couple weeks, so I think he should be back to Montreal just in time to celebrate
Caro's special day with her.



On that note… here is my poem of the day!

Live in the moment… make the most of your best,
Just enjoy what you do, forget about the rest!
Make light of the worries, and build up the joys,
Enjoy time spent with loved girls and boys!
Whether with family or out with some friends,
Just live in the moment, enjoy all the blends.
Life is short, be spontaneous each day,
Just follow your heart…
it's the only way!