Riveting conversation on the audacious family road-trip

4 year old: Put up the windooooow! put up the windooooow!

Brother: Whaaaaat?

4 year old: Put up the windoooooow! put up the windoooooow!

Sid (sister #1): He’s gonna be an air condition kinda guy

Lissa (sister #2): You know what’s the best? The window down with the a/c running as well

Sid: So, what you’re saying is that you’re ok with destroying the environment AND wasting gas…

Lissa: Well, I guess so

Me: You should go work for bp then!

Sisters and brothers

Happy birthday rating/shoveling guy!

Friends, say happy birthday to rating/shoveling guy! Cuz, he loves his birthday and also cuz he does a lot for us, what, with all the rating and shoveling and mice defense!

So, we had to make his current favorite foods for dinner – potato salad, fish, and shrimp. The fish was awesome (please allow me to say that even though I made it myself!), so was the potato salad and aunty sid made that one.

I thought the shrimp was alright-ish, even though, my mom called to say “hats off the the chiefs” (mostly for the fish! )- and trust me, she does not give compliments easily!

Happy Birthday rating/shoveling guy and thanks for everything!

Happy birthday sid!

So, my sister, aka aunty sid, should really be receiving a medal today, or keys to a country, or something more in line of an “award” than a present. Anyone that meets her, while she’s with me and the kids, can’t help but be awed by her “aunty-ing” skills! She is nothing short of amazing with my kids (and me – cuz I certainly need to be “supervised” sometimes!) and they not only usually run to the door to greet her when she comes home, but also gives her the third degree when she’s leaving the house!

Without a doubt my sister sacrifices a tremendous amount for my kids and I – her time, her money, her sanity – I know that I could never be able to repay her for this past year, but I hope that she gains something this experience – she’ll be a great mom at the very least!

Thanks sid, and you are greatly loved and appreciated. Happy birthday! And sorry you had to order your own cake! hahahah

Peek in Monday & having hakka

There are many advantages to having sisters, the main one being that I rarely ever have to entertain my own kids when they are around, especially, for example, when we’re waiting for food to arrive at the table!

(In honour of Cake’s Peek in Monday)

We had hakka food (we didn’t actually go to Federick’s as in the linked article, but it’s the same type of food, and I am not a fan of Federicks anyways), which is pretty much an Indian/Chinese style, and I love, love, love Chili Beef!