Where did the time go?

Over the past few days, Chris has been transfering all our video tapes from our video camera onto dvd's. We've been having lots of fun looking back on the past 5-ish years and wondering where did the time go? It's mostly of the girls and it makes me sad seeing them grow up so fast. They really like watching themselves too, seeing the cute things they did and said, learning to walk and just fooling around! Thank God for that technology and to our wedding party who got us that camera as a wedding gift because after watching some of the video's, I had forgotten some of the things they said and did!!

It's funny watching Brooklyn as a baby/toddler! You can see the "little devil" coming out in her back then! She is sooo different from Alyssa....her attitude, behaviour and looks. Like just last night, she cut her hair!! Not too much and you can't really tell but still. Alyssa never did anything like that. She, however, always made sure that we could see her too when we were taping Brooklyn!! Little jealous?!?!? lol. Now Brooklyn will be the death of me! She is soooo emotional/dramatic. Every little thing, she bawls over. Since she was born, she'd cry every time you'd laugh at her. Still hasn't out grown that. She decides what she wants to listen to when I tell her something. She's bossy, demanding, whiny and even a little abusive with her big sister but she's so cute and I love her to death!! Last night she saw a wishing star (actually it was bright light shinning from the mine) and she wished on it that it would turn her into a ballerina!! Then this morning she woke up crying because the wishing star in fact didn't turn her into a ballerina!!! Oh the drama that came out of that!! Alyssa woke up quietly this morning and played play station til I got out of bed! Two totally different girls, two totally different mornings!

Alyssa finished grade one on Thursday and got a few awards. One was A Honor Roll and Way Out Reader and Speller, meaning she was reading and spelling at second and third grade levels!! We're all very proud of her. Now we have 2 1/2 months of her at home all day with her sister......ahhhhhh!!! Actually for the size of the town, there will be lots for her to do. And with the pool set up outside, I imagine lots of time will be spent in there!

We are all getting excited too for out trip back to Snow Lake!! Only 3 more weeks...actually a little less for us as it takes 3 days to get there! We're bringing my mom up with us which will be nice to help drive but mostly to keep the girls entertained!! The weekend after July 1st we'll be heading down to Winnipeg for my cousins wedding and will be able to spend a little more time with my brothers and their significant others and my sister! With all the hustle and bustle of the weekend before, I don't think a lot of quality time will be had!! Then we will leave from Winnipeg (without my mom, she'll be flying back) and take our time and enjoy some American history on the way home. My mom and I, along with the girls, will be going to Calgary in August for my other cousins wedding and I'll be able to catch up with some old friends which will be awesome!! So we have a pretty packed summer with lots of driving but sooo looking forward to catching up and seeing everyone as we haven't been home since we moved!

Well, this is getting long and I've been sick with a bad cold for a few days so I better end this before the drugs start talking and get to bed!!