Let's go to the EX!

I had to head downtown today, so my sister asked if I'd like to take my nephews to the EX! I actually wanted to check it out (well, more like eat all the food!).. so I decided to take them there for dinner! Of course, all they wanted to do was play all the games! We played some games, and then it was my turn to eat!! Pizza on a stick? Chicken wings and fries? Funnel cake? Tiny Tom donuts... the choices were endless! I have to admit, I was tired after 2 hours of walking... thank goodness the kids were tired too!

Going away and a baptism...

Ron's only nephew Graham is off to university next weekend. Before he leaves, Rose threw him a small going-away BBQ. It's hard to believe he's finally leaving the nest, and I can tell that Rose is emotional about him leaving. We had lunch together at their house, and then we were off to church for Max's baptism.

Ron was the godfather for Dexter and Cathy's son and we were late heading out to Milton after the BBQ. He made it just in time before all the babies, their parents and godparents had to head down the aisle of the church to sit out front by the alter. After the church, we headed to the reception and ate again. We told Dex about our baby boy news, and he's excited to have a cousin for Max to play with! :)

Fan Expo!

Ron, Matthew, Justin and I all headed out to Fan Expo today! We bumped into some of my old GCM friends, but most importantly, we got to see Saadia and celebrity Raju!! :)

While everyone wanted photos and autographs with Raju (that's him signing a Macbook!), I decided to take a photo with his lovely wife instead! It was fun for the kids and Ron, but it was a LOT of walking around for me. My feet hurt by the end of the day, and I was exhausted! After Fan Expo, I dropped Ron off for his bachelor party he had to go to and I took my nephews to Wasabi for dinner! I was completely stuffed and exhausted at the same time that my bed was calling me by the time I got home!

Who's the BIGGEST?

Here's a hint: One is due in September, another is due in October, and the other is due in November. Yet funny enough, we all look to be the SAME size!! How can that be?!?!?

I had dinner tonight with the preggos: Diana and Susie at Chimichangas! It was an interesting conversation of comparisons... and a lot of the topic covered was not meant to be dinner conversation, I have to say. We shared steak fajitas, salsa, guacamole and chips... and fried bananas with ice cream for dessert! After dinner we all went for a walk around the block in the Yonge/Eglinton area just to walk off all that food!

Thanks for the company ladies! This may be the last time I see Di before she pops out! eeeeek!! :)

Ron's birthday weekend!

Ron's birthday weekend started on Friday night.... when we headed over to his parents place for dinner. They had made a feast for the occasion, and invited Ron's sister and family as well. It was also the same night that Ron and I decided to announce the sex of our baby! We found out last week what we were expecting, and we wanted to tell Ron's family in person... IT'S A BOY!! :)

At first, Ron decided to play a joke on his family and had told them we were having a baby girl. You should have seen the look on their faces... totally quiet and disappointed. If we were really having a baby girl, I probably would have cried based on that reaction. After a while, however, Ron finally told them the truth, and they were ECSTATIC!

Saturday morning, Ron and I headed out of town and into Buffalo. We went shopping and looked for some baby items while we were there. I finally got a chance to park in the 'Expectant Moms' parking spot!! whoohooo! We had dinner at the Cheesecake Factory (of course!), where we left with our stomachs filled to the max! We spent the night in Buffalo and shopped some more on Sunday, and then had a late lunch at the Olive Garden before heading back to the T dot.

Happy 36th Birthday Ron! This is an exciting year for you: the year when you'll finally be done school, the year you'll get your motorcycle (but life insurance first!!!)...but most importantly, it's the year you'll become a father!! :)

Fam Jam!

August is always full of celebrations with 7 birthdays in August for my family. This weekend was no different with celebrating my sister Shirley, my niece Melia, and my nephew Justin's birthday! The entire family headed to Ajax and we all ended up spending the entire day there (some of my family even spent the night!). I felt like I was eating or munching on something every second of the entire day... from when we got there at 1pm all the way until we left at 10pm! I even managed to squeeze in a nap in there!

The most memorable moment of the day was when my cousin Lorna introduced her new beau to her parents for the first time, and my brother shouted in the background: This is the guy that's fondling your daughter! I don't think my aunt and uncle heard, but of course, the rest of us did and laughed hysterically.... oh brother!! (sigh)

The next day, both my sisters and their families + Leonard came over to our place and went swimming! There were races and competitions going on in the pool for all these different ways to swim (competition runs in the family, I know). We then all headed out to Congee Wong for dinner since Ron and I didn't have a lot of food at home. :)

Tito's 60th Birthday!

Today is my uncle Tito Nard's 60th Birthday. To celebrate, we headed out to Mandarin for a surprise dinner celebration. I hadn't seen all my aunts and uncles since I got pregnant, so it was nice for them to see and touch my belly when I was there. My uncle was quite surprised when he got to the restaurant.... although, the surprise was a bit ruined when he saw all of us sitting down through the window.... oops! Those windows weren't tinted?!!? hehe. It was fun nonetheless... he said it was the best birthday he ever had! Happy Birthday Tito!

Tasting the Danforth!

My Saturday started off with breakfast with Quel at Sunset Grill downtown. I hadn't seen her in a while, so it was good to catch up! We then headed to our Clinic appointment together where I got my back adjusted and a massage... it felt so good since my lower back was hurting me for a while. I then headed to Brassaii for lunch to meet an old boss of mine from Montreal - Charlene. She had moved to Vancouver a month before I moved back to Toronto, but had just recently moved here to Toronto! The stories and gossip she had for me about my old Montreal company was a bit shocking, but interesting to hear!

I then headed to D+G's place where they were waiting for me to head down to Taste of the Danforth! We were originally going to make Korean 'Mondoo' dumplings, but it was such a beautiful day out... we decided to spend it outside and eat (because I hadn't done enough of it!). It was pretty crazy there... We bumped into Mel, Norm & Hannah, and Mae, Glenn & kids! Ron came and joined me later in the day - but since he hates crowds, we only ended up grabbing some Roasted Corn together... sooooo gooooood!!

Ron and I headed back to D+G's place, and then we all headed out to a Vietnamese restaurant for dinner, which was also very good. My Saturday ended up being a day of walking and eating all day... I was completely pooped out when I got home. The minute my head hit the pillow, I was OUT! ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Melia's got SKILLZ!

My niece Melia turns 7 today. She may be the smallest one in her class, but my niece GOT GAME! Check her out:

Happy Birthday Melia! She may be small, but she's mighty... she's the toughest one out of all my nieces and nephews! She must get that from MOI!! Check out those pythons!

Happy 9th Birthday Aleenah!

It was a "Pinkalicious" theme for Aleenah's birthday today. You had to wear pink to the party, and Ron and I were able to find something to wear, thank goodness! Markus and mommy were able to join us... he's gotten so big since I last saw him... look how SUPERcute he is! Happy Birthday Aleenah... I can't believe you're growing up so fast! Stop it!