Update: June 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Hey everybody. Sorry I didn't get a chance to see everyone during my visit to Toronto. It was a "me" week since it was our anniversary and my birthday all in one week. I did manage to sneak in a lunch with the lunch group though - Thanks Vicky for inviting me to lunch. It was really nice seeing everyone.
~ Our Anniversary ~
Jeff and I are pretty laid back when it comes to anniversaries and special days. This year for our anniversary, we went to the local McDonald's after dinner and shared a soft serve ice cream cone. I know my blog followers might be thinking .. "how cheap can Jeff be!" but for me, it was 30+ degrees outside so it was a nice treat. And it wasn't cheap .. at $1.29 a cone .. prices have gone up since I last had one! :)
~ My Birthday ~
I usually don't like to talk about birthdays but ladies, you're only as old as you feel .. and I feel like I'm 22 all the time. :) I can still compete with the 22 year olds at our badminton club. Although, the sore shoulder and tennis elbow are taking longer to heal nowadays. For my birthday cake this year, I requested for an ice cream cake from Dairy Queen. I felt guilty asking for one after I saw the price. I don't like asking for pricey gifts but thanks Jeff for the cake. I've never had an ice cream cake before and it was really good.
~ Family ~
Seeing my family was great. It is very rare that I get to spend a week with them. 
Usually when we visit, I get less than a day with my family because there just isn't enough time to see everyone. This time, I had plenty of time to meet up with everyone. I had a great time spoiling my nephew. He's 18 months now which means the terrible two years is coming up. I don't know why but they begin to act up around that age.
Usually when we visit, I get less than a day with my family because there just isn't enough time to see everyone. This time, I had plenty of time to meet up with everyone. I had a great time spoiling my nephew. He's 18 months now which means the terrible two years is coming up. I don't know why but they begin to act up around that age. ~ Our Robin's Nest ~
Starting ar
ound mid-May, I remember coming home from work and finding a huge mess of grass and twigs on our front porch. I'd sweep it off the porch and the next day, another huge mess of twigs. It was getting ridiculous. I looked up above our front door and on the window ledge, there was a nest. It was a robin's nest. Jeff wanted to get rid of the nest because it dirtied our window but I insisted that we keep it. We checked the nest on a daily basis and one day, we saw that there were 4 blue eggs. Mama and Papa robin took turns keeping the eggs warm. During that time, the robins were pretty friendly. We could walk in and out of our front door without any problems. But as soon as the eggs hatched, the parents were so defensive. You could not go in and out of the front door without getting hassled by the parents. I had a flower pot on the front porch and when I got near to water it, the robins chased me away. At a certain point, Jeff and I had to double-team. Jeff distracts the birds while I water or vice versa. The nest is now empty .. the baby robins have left the nest and so have the parents. We can use the front door again. Hahaha ...
ound mid-May, I remember coming home from work and finding a huge mess of grass and twigs on our front porch. I'd sweep it off the porch and the next day, another huge mess of twigs. It was getting ridiculous. I looked up above our front door and on the window ledge, there was a nest. It was a robin's nest. Jeff wanted to get rid of the nest because it dirtied our window but I insisted that we keep it. We checked the nest on a daily basis and one day, we saw that there were 4 blue eggs. Mama and Papa robin took turns keeping the eggs warm. During that time, the robins were pretty friendly. We could walk in and out of our front door without any problems. But as soon as the eggs hatched, the parents were so defensive. You could not go in and out of the front door without getting hassled by the parents. I had a flower pot on the front porch and when I got near to water it, the robins chased me away. At a certain point, Jeff and I had to double-team. Jeff distracts the birds while I water or vice versa. The nest is now empty .. the baby robins have left the nest and so have the parents. We can use the front door again. Hahaha ... 