What are you saying?!?

So I was telling Kyle about the crazy morning I had with our two lovely children. I said, "Ask them about the colorful words I had to say this morning..."

Brenley replied from the backseat,
"There were all kinds of colorful words... Orange... Pink... Red... Blue... Purple. She was spitting out a rainbow!"

Not quite what I meant.

Dear Santa, 2013

Dear Santa,

My name is Brenley Gillis and I am 8 years old. I live in Barrachois, NS with my brother, Madden and my parents.

This Christmas I am trying to be the best I can be. For Christmas I would like to have a Rainbow Loom bracelet making kit. And, I would really like all the kids that don’t have parents, food, a house and medicine to have people to love them and take care of them. I want that because I wouldn’t like to be homeless or living by myself; I couldn’t imagine not being able to eat for a couple of days.

Oh! And when is our elf going to come? His name is Arnie. I really want to see Arnie because he’s magical and it’s cool that we get to wake up every morning and see that he’s in a different spot.

Say hi to your wife for me. I hope you have a good ride on the way home. Don’t drink and drive! We will leave you wine, mom’s chip dip and chips; I hope you like it!

Yours always,

Brenley xo

Before bed wisdom... or something like that...

As Brenley laid in bed tonight, she said to us, 

"I wish I had a time machine..."

Kyle: "Why?! To go forward in time or backward in time?"

Bren: "Backward... Back to the day I was born..."

Kyle: "Why?"

"Cuz it was the best day of your lives...." (with a sheepish grin)

Little pompous arse 

From September

Brenley's first day in grade 3!!!

If I could turn back time...

As Brenley laid in bed tonight, she said to us, 

"I wish I had a time machine..."

Kyle:

 "Why?! To go forward in time or backward in time?"

Bren: "Backward... Back to the day I was born..."

Kyle: 

"Why?"

"Cuz it was the best day of your lives...." (with a sheepish grin)

Little pompous arse 

Have to share this "charming" story...

So, after dance class this evening, Brenley pipes up from the backseat,

"Can I tell you the most disgusting thing in my life that happened today?"

"Sure, I guess."

"Well, we were in class today and P. [the little guy who sits behind her] and I were playing this game where we pretend to give one another high fives. So, I pretended to lick my hand to give him a high five. Then he actually licked his and gave me one! It was disgusting!... THEN... I licked my other hand and asked him if he could see the sparkles... and he said to me, 'No. I don't, but I do see them in your eyes.' It was the grossest thing EVER in my life. I thought I was going to gag right there!"

[Parental note: aside from the fact that I almost died from the hand licking -- GAG -- I then almost died from laughter. Smooth one, kid. Cassanova!]

Brenley's MS Walk 2013 in memory of her Papa

Sometimes it's the little steps or the little things that make a big difference. Brenley raised $675 for her MS Walk in memory of her Papa; an amount that wouldn't have been realized without many of you reading this. While she's only young at heart yet, through an experience like this she can learn what it means to give; learn of the sacrifice of others; learn to support others; and learn to feel empowered by determination. This year's walk was "Way easier" than last year for her... here's to many more steps for many...