Les cupcakes

She rocks!


Me and Adele - and the great debate.. HOW much icing to put on a cupcake!


Deb and Adele - team work


Dig the eye ball!! Nice and puffy, but that didn't stop her!

My little artist

We went to a friends place, and she layed out the paints for Adele to have fun with. I found myself needed to step back, and let her do her own thing.. as an adult we tend to want to correct and direct ... i'm glad that I went to the other side of the room and just watched..





The outcome!


Thanks Deb for helping create memories for her

Fatigue

I'm so tired.. insomnia is so cruel..
It's been a few nights since I have truly had REM sleep.. and it's really starting to take a toll on me..
Tomorrow I get my little one back for the weekend, first weekend in three weeks I get her. I am looking forward to it.. but hopefully I can get a good night sleep tonight.. here is hoping!!

FYI you know your tired when - I just realized that I have been wearing my coat inside out for the past hour!

and so on...

It doesn't matter how bad of a day your having or how much they drive you crazy..
When your little person kisses, and gives you the biggest hug and tells you they love you... it just melts your heart.. and life moves on....

Missing

because of the recent activities of the past two weekends, I have had a total of 2 days with my little one.. My Ex took her to the mainland last week and I haven't seen her now for 5 days.. last week it was 4 days.. This was also my choice and decision....

I have been missing my little one dearly, especially with all the events that have been going on.. when you just want to go home and hug her, I can't, when I need to hear her little voice, I can't.. This is the part of being a single parent that sucks, is having to share your little one.. There are silent rules that one follows to respect the other parents time. It's not easy, not easy at all.... But I respect the silent rules.

Boomer's Legacy

Rimini was approached by Maureen Eykelenboom if we could escort the over 90 cyclist that would be cycling from Comox BC to Victoria, who raised funds for "Boomer's Legacy".

6 Rimini Members ( Uncle Stew, Mily, Tazz, Goody, Diesel, Jelly Bean) Waited for the cyclist to get over the Malahat and began escorting the riders to the Legislative Grounds in Victoria.

It was truly a moving event, and at moments when you could see the exhaustion in some of the riders, I watched a stronger rider would place a hand on their back to keep them going.. truly a touching moment..

Arrive at the destination - many hugs and cheers were given.Jane Nuttall was there waiting for the team ( she lost her son Lieutenant Andrew Richard Nuttall 2009.12.23)

As speeches and thanks were given, one moving moment when Maureen introduced Jane, she was standing alone, and as Mily and I turned to see she was alone, her and I walked over and made sure she wasn't, and that she knew we were there for her and she was appreciative.
There are no words...

When time for the group photo all cyclist were asked to sit on the steps, and Rimini was asked to be in the picture.. lets just say we REALLLY stood out!!!!

We were also invited to partake in the after party and supper..
Upon arriving - had a tasty beverage from Howe Sound Brewing of Squamish, British Columbia new beer, Boomer's Canadian Red Ale. The Ale will be made only once a year and released during remembrance day.
Supper was amazing, Maureen gave thanks to everyone who helped including Rimni.

On a side note : These past two weekends have been emotional and I wouldn't have missed it for the world. Ride for the Fallen and Boomer's Legacy.. How loss and tragedy can lead to such positive energy. I have never been more proud to be a CAV memberTo have a silver cross mother thank me and the rest of the crew for being there even if it was just a shoulder the lean on.....
There are just no words....

Ride for the Fallen - Link to pictures

So as promised here is the link to some of the pictures I took of this weekend
Again I've had to look and go threw 2736 pictures..

Ride for the Fallen

So enjoy.. and again it was a privilege and an honor to be apart and capture this threw my camera