Pisces Party

Super awesome party for Steve and Noah's birthday(which they organized themselves)! Each home had to dress up with a theme, and the best dressed couple would win a prize. We had lots of fun partying till 3am. After saying goodbyes we had to do a little clean-up before we could head for our cozy beds. We had a few game and plenty of dancing, but those pictures never turn out good so I won't be posting any here.
Lynwood home: Gothic/punks

Steve and Ben enjoying their drinks immensely.

The TIV dance troupe dancing to: Watch Out for 666. No...actually they're just posing for the picture.

Bollywood girls from Woodlands.

Joy and I with our "Moulin Rouge" attire made from scraps found around the house

The birthday boy and myself

Toothies

Brendan has his first tooth!! Well, it's not completely out, just poking out of the gum. It's so amazing and I'm so happy and proud of him. I saw it this morning when I was feeding him some snack. I was so surprised I fell back in shock. It's exciting to watch him grow and get cuter and smarter every day.

Pencil

My latest pencil/chalk drawing. I haven't done sketches in a year so I think I need some practice. Anyway, this picture looks better from far...

So Long, Farewell...

Earlier this week Natalie-Ann was leaving back to Congo so she organized a farewell get-together. It was going to be a small thing but a lot of people showed up,(each thinking they were going to be the only ones there!). We went to Dros and ended up siting outside were it was freezing cold.

I love meeting old friends. This was the first time I've seen Brian again since I was 15. I love you Brian, you're such an awesome guy!!

Everyone being silly and trying to put on their "Treasure Attic" happy smiles.

Where Mari is, there is fun and craziness.

Joy and Tasha.--Lovely girl and good friend. If you haven't meet her yet put it at the top of your to-do list.

Some of us posing with Natalie for the farewell picture. There were quite a few "shy" people who hid behind the cameras.

Happy Birthday Steve!

Disclaimer: I know Steve's birthday was on the 6th, but my PC having a mind of it's own decided not to connect for the past two days. But I thought better late than never.

Happy Birthday my love! You're all I could ever ask for, and more. I hope we can celebrate many more birthdays together.

Things I Love About You
I love...

Your smile

The way you hug me and hold me close

Your laugh and crazy sense of humour

Your friendship

Your honesty

The way you listen to me and try to understand me

Your big blue eyes

The way you kiss me

How you make me feel like the most special person in the world

The way you dance with me

I love you!

For Steve's birthday I wanted to surprise him. He was going to be out at work all day so I thought it would be best to surprise him in the morning before he left. The day before I had made a cake and asked Noah to buy me coffee liquor. That morning on his birthday I woke up at 6:30 so I thought I'd go downstairs ahead of him and set up the surprise. I told him that I wanted to go ahead, reheat my water bottle..etc. (that was actually true!) So I went down made frosting, decorated the cake, put out the coffee liquor for everyone. I also put together the 'happy birthday' sign Kiara and I had made for him. Then I went back upstairs to call him saying the usual, "come get breakfast, let's not be late for devotions". He had no idea! He finally came down in a few minutes and was so surprised. The look on his face was priceless--bewilderment, surprise, and embarrassment. It was so much fun to do that for you baby!

In the evening we had friends over for a relaxing birthday get-together. They ended up leaving early but we still had fun.

School Days...

"School days are happy days, learning can be fun!" I love teaching. It's especially fun with the two little students I have. They're both so cute and smart, and so eager to learn. I must be the happiest teacher in the world!
Here's a picture of the two cuties in the classroom.

Brendan--he's always the center of attention. It's not hard to figure out why. He's just the most adorable "man-cub" around! (Check out the rolls of blubber)

The Beauty of Nature

Some of my attempts at photography...