Just Pictures!!!!!

Our little princess checking out her new wand!

Looks like she cast a cute spell on herself!

Our little munchkins!

As you might have noticed, Wicket's necklace is beautiful!

(He didn't put it on himself)


"I'm ready to move!"

How can you tell she put her tiara on all by herself?!?

PB & J is a classic!!

Hello loyal blog readers. We are so sorry that this post has taken so long for us to do. It has been a hectic few months around here, but it has all been worth it. For all of you that haven't heard yet, our house sold, after being on the market only 1 day!! We are so blessed! We got a great offer and accepted it right away. They officially get possession of our house on October 1st. This past weekend we all went into Winnipeg to look for apartments and found one that suited us perfectly. It only took a day...again...blessed. So, it looks like we are going to be making our move to Winnipeg in just 3 weeks. I have to be honest and say that I have been a little emotional about the whole thing since we got home Friday night. It is just going to be really hard leaving this beautiful house we live in that we literally poured our blood, sweat and tears into. I think that it has finally hit me that we are not only moving, but moving away from Brandon. I can't say that I am overly happy about it all, but I know that this is going to be a great move for us in the future. We are scheduled to get possession of our lot in La Salle as of October 1st as well, but it may be prolonged a little bit. We are hoping that it doesn't get put off too long, as we would really like to move out there as soon as possible, and we already know that it will take at least 5 months to build our house. I guess that all we can do is hope and pray for the best. That is what we have been doing all along and it has seemed to work so far!

The summer really has gone by quite quickly. I guess because we were working 24/7 for half of it. I can't believe that September is already here. We realize that we haven't spent as much time together as we would have liked this summer, so we are looking forward to a trip out to Calgary and maybe a few other family outings together.

Sari is getting to be such a little toddler. She really is growing up quickly. More and more words are being formed in her vocabulary every day. She understands everything we say and ask her, even if she pretends not too! Mommy knows better than that! She is also learning the sounds that some animals make and where the features on her face are. She does 'nose' really well, but takes a little encouraging for the rest of the face. She loves putting things on her head, especially underwear (clean of course!), buckets, shirts, and pretty much anything else that will fit. We have some great pictures below of her with some head gear! We took her to Playtime, which is a fantastic play center here in Brandon, one afternoon when we didn't have anything to do on the house. She LOVED it! I thought that she would be a little intimidated by the very large play structure that they have there, but she wasn't deterred at all. She and Chris climbed through the whole thing over and over again. She especially loved the tunnels! The play structure is great, because there is no way that any kids of any size could fall off any part of it and take a nasty tumble to the ground. I highly recommend that place to any one who has kids!

I don't think that there is a whole lot else to report. This post doesn't seem to be very long for the amount that has gone on the past 2 months. Oh well. I have posted quite a few pictures of the little munchkin for you all to see. We will keep you all updated on how the move goes and how we are settling into Winnipeg. Enjoy the pictures!

Sari crawling across the bridge on the play structure.

Sari and daddy peeking through the tunnel on the play structure. So cute!

Sari jumping in the bouncy castle.

My favourite picture.

The two ladies of the house.

"Bucket head!"

Ryder and Sari had just bumped heads here...good bonding time!

Sari and her friends, Macy and Elle, having a dinner date!

Hey Everyone! Chris here. Hope this post finds everyone well and enjoying their summer. I have to do this post because I haven't taught my wife how to download pictures off the new camera yet. So I'll keep it short and sweet...with lots of pictures. That's what everyone has come to see.

First, we are coming closer and closer to finishing "The Project". Only a week or so left and we should be done. Then it is time for some a little more relaxation and a little less work.

Anyways.....PICTURES!!!!!

Just An Update.

I know that it has been forever since our last post, but to our defense we have been really busy! No pictures today...sorry...we got a new camera and I don't know how to download the pictures yet. My computer-literate husband is in Winnipeg right now, so pictures will have to come when he gets back.

Chris received his official letter of offer for the position in Winnipeg, so it looks like we are moving for sure. Good thing, because we have already started getting everything lined up for building our new home. I can't believe how quickly those 15 weeks passed. It seems like just yesterday that he was getting ready to leave for the first time. He LOVES his job and is really looking forward to his new career at System Control. All of us back home are so proud of him! Sari and I are looking forward to living in the same city as him 100% of the time. I have also decided that I am going to sell Concept Now Cosmetics when I get to Winnipeg. It is a home based job, which suits me just fine! It is a skin care line that my mom has used for 30 years and not only does she look amazing, but since I have started to use it, I have noticed amazing transitions in my skin. If anyone knows me at all, they know that I WON'T sell anything that I don't believe in, and have personally seen the results. Well, I have, so I am going to sell it. I am pretty excited about the venture. I love skin care!!

Our house renovations are also going really well. All of Chris's hard work is paying off. We are probably about a good week and a half of hard work away from being finished, maybe less. We are sooooo excited! We are planning on having it on the market by August long weekend. Hopefully that goal is attained. I think that we are going to be sad leaving this house though. It is just such a nice place...one that we really designed to suit all of our needs. I am definitely going to shed a tear leaving here.

Sari is doing great. She is growing into a little girl so fast! I think we have a singer on our hands. Hopefully she has inherited her fathers good voice, and not mine! She sings Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Old McDonald Had A Farm, The ABC's, and she sings along with Treehouse and Elmo's World. Now, she doesn't know how to talk yet, but she sings her own little words to the tune of each song. It is amazing! If you don't believe me, ask her grandparents. They can back me up! I haven't managed to catch it on video yet. Every time I pull out the camera she stops and poses for a picture! Again, cute! She runs around the house like crazy tormenting poor Wicket. She loves to chase him with things and when she catches him she lays on top of him hugging and kissing him. We do have pictures of that, but again, I don't know how to download them! Wicket pretends to be annoyed, but personally I think that he likes his little play mate!

Ok, this is probably enough writing with no pictures to go along with the update. Sorry folks, I'll get picture to you as soon as I can!! Don't worry, Sari is still as cute as ever!!

Take care everyone!

Oh yeah...we are going to be looking for an apartment, hopefully for the beginning of October or maybe even September, or else we were looking to house sit for someone for the winter. If anyone has any suggestions for us, the input would be very much appreciated. Thanks!!

A Little Bit Of This...A Little Bit Of That...

Life has just been plugging along here at the Potter home. Chris has been really busy working, working on the house and trying to line everything up for our new house in Winnipeg. Yep, we have finally made a decision on what we're going to do when moving to Winnipeg! Everything has been approved at the bank and a lot is in the process of being bought out in La Salle. We are going to build our own home and be our own general contractors. We have chosen a house plan and it is being drafted as we speak! This is all very exciting...and a little nerve racking! I am having a lot of fun dreaming up what kind of kitchen, flooring, bathrooms, etc. we are going to be putting in. Now I guess the only thing that needs to be finished is the house we're living in right now...ahhhhh. Our goal is for it to be finished by the end of June so that it can be appraised and possibly put on the market by July. It is a lot of pressure, but Chris is making really good progress on everything. For all of you who saw our house before, you wouldn't even recognize it now.

Sari is doing great as usual. My little girl finally has some teeth! The past two weeks have been full of cutting her top teeth. Her two front ones have cut through and the two eye-teeth look like they are going to come through any day. Poor kid. I feel so bad for the pain that she has been in. She has been handling it like a pro though. She is so tough! I know that I have said it many times before, but, I LOVE this age! I just wish that Chris could see how much fun she is more often. Soon enough though! Chris bought her this little floaty suit from Costco the other week and we snapped a picture of her in it. Now we just have to get her liking pools! She didn't like it at first, but once she realized that we were laughing at her and she was entertaining us, she ran around the house looking like a football player! She is such an attention grabber! I posted the picture below.

A very cute picture of Sari!

The floaty suit.

What can I say...she loves her spaghetti!

May Long Weekend In Calgary.

Well, it's a week late, but here's the post about our May long weekend. I found out shortly before the weekend that my parents were heading to Calgary to see Berk, Christy and Ryder. My wonderful husband had to work nights on the weekend, so I decided to tag along with them to keep my self busy and have a fun weekend with the fam! And, boy, was it ever busy and fun! Sari did great in car on the way there and back. Chris and I invested in a DVD player for the car, so Elmo playing over and over again kept her occupied and busy. It was a life saver! I really don't know how our parents used to do it before all the new technology came out! :) Once in Calgary it was non-stop running after two toddlers...I lost 2 lbs., it was fabulous! It was so much fun watching Ryder and Sari interact and play with each other. I can't believe how different boys and girls are! Sari was a little chatter box who followed Ryder around trying to be as brave and rambunctious as him, but couldn't really keep up. It was very cute. Dinner time was especially funny. As you will see from the pictures below, we had to sit them side by side, because apparently they couldn't eat off their own tray, but had to eat off each others...whatever gets them to eat! We went to Heritage Park on Saturday morning, but unfortunately there wasn't a whole lot for kids as young as ours to do, so after two hours in the very high heat we decided to leave, without seeing anything, and take our very tired babies home. They slept all afternoon, which was great. Saturday evening was spent visiting with my Nan and Aunt. Sunday, our kids were up before 6:00 am, so by 9:00 am Christy and I had played outside with the kids and gone to the park. Needless to say, it was a very quiet day. All in all it was a great, but quick weekend. The kids had a blast, and as far as I know, so did the adults. It was great to see them and great to play with Ryder. I just wish that Chris could have been there as well. Enjoy the pictures below! They are so cute!

The kids having breakfast together.

Ryder thinking something is very funny!

Puffed wheat...yummy!

Sari trying on Ryder's new helmet.

Sari posing with her sun glasses. What a little model!

She is so cute!

Ryder loving the beach...he is such a little surfer dude!

Sari didn't like the beach so much, but she tried for her cousins sake!

Fun Times Around The Potter Home!

Although Chris has been working away from home, and when at home is working his cute little bum off to try and get our house finished, we have managed to find some time to spend together as a family and have a little fun. Sari is SOOO funny these days! She walks around the house jabbering to herself, playing, and tormenting Wicket. Everything that is new is a challenge and one that she is determined to figure out and master. I am pretty sure that I have an independent little girl on my hands! She also thinks that she is pretty funny and will do pretty much anything to get a laugh out of you, and once she does, will continue to repeat that action over and over, laughing right along with you. Remind you of anyone??!! Needless to say, she keeps me moving and laughing pretty much from the time she wakes up, until the time she goes to bed. I love this age! I posted a few pictures below of our cute little one hamming it up for the camera!

Sari showing off her cute bathrobe after an evening bath. So cute!

Sari and Daddy playing the 'pants on your head game'! She enjoyed it.

Sari didn't really want to take the pants off her head, instead she just ran around with them on there laughing and giggling to herself! Such a show-off!

Walk, Walk, Walk.....

Our little girl is growing up too fast. She learned how to take a couple of steps, then I go to Winnipeg for a couple of days to work, and when I get back, she's practically running.

Check out this cute video!!!!

Happy Birthday Sari!!

Well, it's official, our baby girl is now 1! Her birthday was yesterday, but we had her birthday party on Saturday. Unfortunately, due to weather, we had some guests that weren't able to join us, but it was still a great party! We had quite a few people there, as it usually goes for a first birthday party, so Sari was a little overwhelmed. I don't really know what she thought about everything, but I think she had fun! Unfortunately we didn't get the classic cake picture because it seemed that Sari didn't want anything to do with her cake, at least not until Chris sat on the floor with her and fed her that way. All in all it was a very good party and a very good day. Sari got lots of great gifts...thank you to everyone!

The past year with our daughter has been amazing. She is growing up to be such an amazing little person. I love the personality that she is developing and who she is becoming. I am looking forward to this next year, and the year after that, and the year after that....!!

Sari opening presents...or should I say mommy and daddy opening presents!

Sari enjoying the paper.

Sari still enjoying the paper!

The most amazing birthday cake! Thank you Crystal!

Just a close up of the bee...isn't Crystal's work amazing?!

Sari and Grandma Brenda enjoying some quiet cuddly time.