Summer Music

To say I have an eclectic taste in music is probably the understatement of the century. 

I feel like what we listen to in our house depends heavily on mood and time of year. In the summer I am drawn to new and obscure music that leans toward an indie sound. In the winter I am all about the classics, jazz and sounds from the 40's and 50's. If there is one thing I can say for sure, it's that our kids are being introduced to a WIDE variety of tunes and both love to sing and dance. 

Here are some of the songs that I have had on repeat all summer....

Mrs E.

Sydney's First Triathlon

I guess now that our secret is out of the bag it is time to catch you guys up on what we have been up to lately. 

Our summer has been incredibly busy! It all started with the Triathlon that I run every year at the end of June. I was so excited to plan it this year because I knew that Sydney was old enough to compete. The planning took a lot of time away from the kids and Dave but I love doing it. I am constantly trying to find ways to help bring the sport of Triathlon to younger athletes. It is not as popular in Canada for younger kids so we are working to establish a few great events for them. 

We talked about the race with Sydney for months! We wanted to make sure that she was super excited and wouldn't back out once she got to the start line. I have no idea why I was ever worried about her not taking part. She is so fearless and could not wait to get going! My sister brought the kids down to the race close to Sydney's start time. I had put her in the last heat of the day so that Dave and I could abandon our positions to just be parents watching or little lady have a good time. 

She did such an amazing job. She was so excited and kept asking me when it was her turn to start. Dave and I could not have been prouder of her! She came dead last in her heat and still thinks that she won the golden medal. It was also such an incredible moment for me to be able to present our daughter with her first medal. This is my fourth year as race director and I could not be happier. 

After all was said and done Sydney proudly exclaimed "The was my best day ever Mommy!"

Mrs. E

Absence Makes the Belly Grow Bigger....

Meet my reason for the month and a half long absence from the blog...

That's right! Our little tie breaker is on the way! 

I have been completely neglectful of the blog because I have been too busy sleeping and trying not to throw up to pay too much attention to anything else. The kids have spent a lot of time with their Dad while I passed out every night and everyone has been very patient with me. 

I am 13 weeks along and after a quick ultrasound to rule out multiples and confirm that we have one healthy little baby brewing, we are ready to spill the beans. It has been a tough first trimester and I am JUST starting to feel a little bit more like myself. Sydney is super excited to have another sibling and has lovingly given the baby the nickname "Nugget". Henry is blissfully unaware of how much his life is about to change and David is still trying to absorb everything. 

Life will definitely be interesting!

Mrs. E

Company Picnic Mayhem

Whoohoo! I am only about a week behind on blogging!

We have been enjoying a schedule packed with summer events lately and even though I am often exhausted, it is completely worth it. The kids love being busy and last weekend we attended the perfect event for them. Our company puts on a huge annual picnic that is geared towards families with every fun activity that you could imagine. There were rides, prizes, races, face painting, petting zoo, popcorn, balloon animals and pony rides. We managed to take part in almost all of it and Sydney would have stayed all day if I let her. The only problem was that I was lying solo and trying to wrangle two kids through this kind of a day was A LOT of work. Luckily I had a few incredible co-workers who helped me when I needed it. Even Henry rode a pony and held a bunny.... co cute!

Mrs. E

New Look

I am so excited that I have finally found time to update the look of the blog!

I was getting tired of the old look and how dark it was. I have been meaning to update to something lighter and more spring appropriate for so long! I have also been trying to tie in the Brass & Baubles branding to our personal blog so that everything is cohesive. 

What do you think?

Mrs. E

Brass & Baubles ~ Prairie Sunrise Quilt

I love how this quilt turned out. 

I knew that it was time to try something a little bit more traditional in a warmer color pallet (which is a little unusual for me). The outcome is stunning and completely different! This baby is available in the shop now and should sell quickly!

Mrs. E

The Start of Track Season

The nice weather always means that it is time for sports in our family. 

A couple of weeks ago we headed down to Lethbridge for a visit and David's second big Track meet of the year. This is his second year throwing Javelin and even though I am not a massive fan of track and field it was really great to get out to support Dave. The wind was crazy (in true Lethbridge form) and the kids had a great time cheering on their dad. 

Mrs. E