101st Grey Cup Champions!

This was a big sports weekend in our household!  Matt's four teams all played homes games from Friday through Sunday.  There were 6 games played in total and 6 WINS for the Bearcats!!!  This is a HUGE deal!!!  I was living with one VERY proud Athletic Director!  

And then on Sunday the Riders won the GREY CUP!!!!

It was a good sports weekend for this household!

read this very true article this past week about the Riders...

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/erin-chrusch/rider-nation-saskatchewan_b_4325349.html

"Rider Pride is about so much more than a football team. We cheer for the Riders because deep down we love where we came from, even if the rest of the world doesn't understand why. We cheer for the Riders because it is the thread that binds us together, no matter where we've ended up. We cheer for the Riders because we believe in the strength of community. We're loyal whether the team wins or loses because cheering for them has very little to do with the game.

It has everything to do with being proud of a place that part of us will always call Home"

Mish Mash

A little bit from the past week...

Abbotsford's Target has finally opened and it is such a TREAT!!!

we have already been multiple times

Mom & Dad Morgan were out for a week - we took full advantage of the situation on so many different levels - it was such a treat to spend time with them and as always so fun for us to have extra help with Sully!  

Mom and I made 25 freezer meals one day

mom got me my first Starbucks Christmas drink of the season!

we went on a few different date nights (yes we are at Walmart on our date night - Christmas present buying)

Matt and I went to our new movie theatre in town - we went to a movie and were the only ones in the entire theatre - let's hear it for Thursday night date nights!!!

we sometimes dress as a team

 Sully's birthday love continues with gifts from our good friends in Lloyd - a cute Sully hat and wonderfully soft blanket!  He loves both items!

 we are getting into the Christmas season at our house - I made stockings this year for everyone - I have a few more crafting items yet to go...

Shoebox Packing

Matt and I have been packing shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child ever since we were married. This year Sully participated in our tradition.  Sully was of course extremely helpful - he tested out all of the toys just to make sure they all worked and were good enough to give away :)

Shoeboxes are such a great way to be able to give to others!  Samaritans Purse has a program that you can track where your box ends up - I think that will be fun for Sully someday!  

Praying that the boys that receive these boxes will have as much fun unpacking them as we did packing them!

Happy 1st Birthday Sullivan Richard!

We had a little party with friends to celebrate Sully's first year of life!

the night before after Sully was tucked into bed the birthday fairies showed up and did a little decorating - the fairies were both 6 foot 5 men - but there 1st birthday decorating skills were amazing :)

I am so thankful that Hailey is artistic and was so willing to help make Sully's birthday cake so amazing - it turned out better than my mind imagined and the only tool she had to use was a butter knife!

November 11 starting with an early morning facetime to Nana & Papa

Sully didn't know what to do with the streamers - he grabbed one pulled it aside and quickly crawled through to get out :)

early morning presents from family

later that afternoon it was PARTY TIME with friends!

my little man

the BEAUTIFUL cake!

the party...

Sully looks a bit concerned about that candle

he picked away at the cake very slow and steady

after a quick bath it was gift time

the kids at the party

such a treat to have family out to celebrate with us!

we ended the day with a facetime to Grams & Gramps

Matt and I (with Sully's input) did a little Birthday interview...

Sully's 1st Birthday Interview

1.     Name? - SULLY

2.     How old are you? - 1

3.     Nickname? – SUL, TONTO, KEMOSAB(E)

4.     Who is in your family? – MOM & DAD

5.     Favorite color? - RED

6.     Favorite food? - CHEESE

7.     Favorite thing to do? - EAT

8.     Favorite toy? – BEDTIME BEAR

9.     Favorite book? – BARNYARD DANCE, I HAVE TO GO

10. Favorite TV show or movie? – VEGGI TALES THEME SONG

11. Favorite song? – VEGGI TALES THEME SONG

12. Favorite animal? - KITTY

13. Best Friends? – LEVI, LILY, PATRICK

14. What do you take to bed with you at night? BEDTIME BEAR

15. What do you want to be when you grow up? – DRUMMER OR ELECTRICIAN

16.  What makes you happy? – FOOD, BANGING THINGS, STUFFED ANIMALS, READING, SINGING, KITCHEN UTENSILS, BATHS

17. Favorite Birthday present? – MOTOR BIKE & MR POTATOE HEAD

18.  What did you do today? – OPENED PRESENTS, HUNG OUT WITH UNCLE DAN & AUNTIE HAILEY, WENT FOR A WALK, HAD A PARTY WITH FRIENDS, ATE CAKE, FACETIMED FAMILY

19. What are some of your biggest accomplishments in the past year? – GROWED UP SOOOOO BIG, TRIPLED YOUR BODY WEIGHT, LEARNED TO CRAWL & STAND & WALK ALONG FURNITURE, GREW 8 TEETH, LEARNED TO EAT BIG PEOPLE FOOD AND SOOOOO MUCH MORE!!!

We had a great day and feel so blessed by the village that surrounds us and loves us so well!  We felt so loved by all the messages, cards & gifts Sully received - we are so thankful for all of you!

And Mr. Sullivan - Happy 1st Birthday sweet baby boy - we love you SO MUCH!