Singing backstreet boys

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I am Back!!

Well it has a very busy year or so around here.  So much has gone on since my last post.  I am now a mom to not only one boy but two boys now.  That's right, on April 19th, 2013 I became a mommy again to another precious little boy, Nathan.  He is just as sweet as his big brother!  People always ask (besides the obvious, "so when you trying for a girl?" answer: NEVER) "what's it like having two now?"  Most of the time I answer with "it's not as bad as I thought", but there are times when I answer "it is so crazy at times".  To me the crazy isn't a bad crazy, it's more of an interesting crazy where you have to learn to juggle one crying cause he is hungry and the other wanting you to play with him and his trains.  It is a good thing Noah is a patient child and adjusts VERY well to new things, for instance, he transitioned into his "big boy" bed without a hitch.  I am very lucky that way.
Having two boys is amazing.  Just thought I would throw that out there.  Because I only have a brother and am a girl, this is all new to me.  I don't know what it is like to have a same sex sibling nor have I really been around people that do.  I can not wait for the experience to see my two boys become friends and at the same time fight all the time lol. 
Nathan is waking now, so this is a shorter post than expected :)

My Bucket List of Concerts

Tomorrow embarks on a new era for me! I will have seen EVERY concert I have ever wanted to see. Tomorrow night I will be at the Flo Rida concert (well actually it is Pitbull's concert featuring Flo Rida) but hey, Flo will be in the house!!!!
Ever since I saw my first NKOTB concert in grade 6 I have been hooked on concerts. There hasn't been a year since my first BSB (aka Backstreet Boys) concert (which if my memory serves me correct was 15 or so years ago) that i have not gone to a concert. Lately I have been going to up to two concerts a year (for the past 3 years). I love concerts, especially concerts that I absolutely LOVE the singer. Now that statement must sounds crazy but trust me it is not. My friend Alicia and I have been to lots of concerts where I don't like the singer at all but I go cause again, I LOVE CONCERTS! For instance, Alicia wanted to go see Britanny Spears (in my head i was urgh and eww) but I still went. Did she put on a good concert, hell NO, did I have a good time? YES!
Don't get me wrong I have been to TONS of concerts of artists who I LOVE, for example I have only missed 2 BSB concerts since i was 18 years old (that was because Jackie,my BSB concert going friend, was not on the continent, he he he) I have seen Montel Jordan way back in the day, Rihanna twice, NKOTB four times, and now last but not least, FLO RIDA!!!! If you know me at all you will know how much I love his music, lol. Even when we go to Phil's friends house, his friend plays Flo for me all night long, it's like he is my theme song, ha ha ha. I have dreamt of this day where he comes to Toronto! And I am lucky enough to get tickets!
I have no idea how I am going to sleep let alone get through tomorrow until 3:45 comes and I get to leave school :)
So tomorrow night I want you all to think of me in my "apple bottom jeans, boots with the fur" cause I will be getting "low, low low low"!!!!

It has been a long time

Wow, I feel like I haven't written anything in ages. I have been extremely busy and I have tons to write about. One of the best things that has happened is my best friend Heather is having her first baby!!! And we are soooo excited about this and June can't come soon enough :)
Noah is growing like a weed. He is walking and talking up a storm. Mind you they are only words mommy, grandma, nonna and daddy can understand but hey, we know exactly what he is talking about.
Hmmm, what else is new on my end? I have been spending a lot of time with Jackie while she is at home for a bit. It is so nice to spend time together, I really miss her a lot (as she already knows) when she is out of the country!
We started a walking club that gets together every sunday morning for an hour to walk. It is going very well.
Other than that as usual I can't think of any more to write about at the moment, and I know you don't want to hear just about Noah cause you know I could talk/write about him all night long :)
As usual this blog is all over the map, but it represents what my brain goes through on a daily basis, ha ha ha!
In closing, this Christmas will be Noah's second, but first real one where he is mobile and aware of what is going on. We can't wait to see him with all his new toys and around his family!
So on behave of my family to yours, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

A Weekend of Celebration

September 30th marked a milestone in our lives, our baby turned 1 years old and my baby brother turned 30 (also it was my Aunt and Sister-in Law's birthday). We had a lot of celebrating to do over the weekend and ate a lot of cake.
Since my brother turned the big dirty thirty I decided to throw him a surprise birthday dinner with all his friends. He had no idea right up until they yelled surprise. I thought it would be nice to separate his special day with Noah's special day considering both celebrated a milestone.
I just wanted to share how special Noah is to us and wish him a very happy 1st birthday :) We love him so much (you know the song by Brandi "Have you Ever" where she sings about loving someone so much it makes you cry? that is how Noah makes me feel lol)
I had so much I wanted to write about regarding Noah's first birthday but as I sit here in front of the computer, I have lost it, grrrr, i hate when that happens!
I do though want to thank all those who came and made Noah's day special and those who sent Birthday Wishes his way :)

First Day of School

I had to go back to work after 18 months off. For those of you who know Noah, knows that he is only 11 months old, but as a school teacher, it is only right to start the year off right and at the beginning (in my opinion).
I had a good week back at work, but I missed Noah like crazy :) I don't know how Phil leaves every day for work and only gets to see us at 5:30pm. Leaving Noah isn't bad at all only because I know my mom is with him and he loves it there.
Noah has been doing soooooo much these days, for example, today while playing together, he stood up from the floor without holding on to anything. He is being very brave and letting go of tables and his "mountains" (me and grandpa). He is really trying hard to talk and form words as well. Phil and I have been wondering what the heck he is saying when he says "baboo" all night long. We figured it out though :) Every night we go upstairs for a bath and he points to the collage of pictures i have of him and our families and I have to name every single person. So one night he kept pointing to himself and saying "baboo, baboo". Now we put two and two together and because in the pictures he is only 4 months old, when I name him I always say, "yes that is baby noah" Long story short, "baboo" is means Baby Noah (ha ha ha). Anyways, Noah is growing up quick and fast.
Stay tuned for more adventures :)

NKOTBSB...OMG!!

Well in case you haven't heard or read on facebook or twitter, last night my friend Jenn and I went to see NKOTBSB at Copps in Hamilton. It was my second concert of the summer (I honestly can't tell you which one was better, Rihanna or NKOTBSB cause they are both AWESOME). The night started off with a sushi dinner out and a chance to catch up with Jenn with no babies around and we could actually sit down and talk about adult things.
So we got to Copps and we were trying to find our seats. I kept getting more and more excited when our section was getting closer and closer to the stage. When we finally got to section 122, we then tried to find row 4. Now i figured row 4 was great, but when we got there row 4 was actually row 2, it went from great to AMAZING! The other two rows were missing because of the Bulldogs players bench (hockey arena, right?) So we were count it, 2 rows away from the floor.
So by this point i am shaking in my seat with excitement. So the first opening act was a band i have never heard of so i wasn't much into it, then Matt Morrison (from GLEE) performed and surprisingly he is really good and i might go out and buy his CD.
Finally once he was done we did not wait long at all for NKOTBSB.
Right from the beginning Jenn and I sang our little hearts out. Danced our sushi dinner off. We were so close to the stage that we did not have to look at the Jumbotron to see them. We were so close that I could see Jonathon's red and black zebra print underwear. During the performance Jenn and I looked at eachother when security came and placed a black box right below us. Eventually we saw why. The New Kid's came out into the audience. DANNY WOOD WAS RIGHT BESIDE US!!!! (now I would have much rather have had Jordan or I'd even settle for Joey or Donny to be in our section ,but beggars can't be choosers, ha ha ha).
So the concert went on and we still sang and danced.
The concert ended around 11:15pm. We left the building. Now picture this, Jenn and I go outside and there are a bunch of girls waiting around and lots of police tape. So we decided to stop and see what the fuss was. Well, let me tell you, Jenn and I squeezed our way to the front of the tape and right at AJ's bus. We waited and eventually Nick came out and then 10 mins later, Howie, then 10 mins after that Brian. There was a rumor floating around that AJ was already on the bus but to me it didn't make sense cause he was the last off the stage so how can he be the first on his bus? Well to my dismay (and pleasant surprise) AJ opened up his blinds on the bus and waved to us. Now i don't know if any of you know this but AJ is my favourite BSB of all time, ha ha ha. He waved to me! However, I was disappointed he did not come out of his bus to say hello to his fellow fans, but rumor was Howie was outside taking pictures and autographing. So Jenn and I of course walked down there to see what would happen. I weaseled my way up once again and only waited 3 mins to get my picture taken with HOWIE!!! All i did was say, "can i get a picture?" and he was "sure" So he put his arm around me, we took a pic, then he rubbed my back, gave it a pat and we said our goodbyes. I have waited 18 years to meet a Backstreet Boy. It didn't matter which one, I just wanted to meet someone from one of the boybands I grew up listening to (and still to this day listen to on my ipod).
Needless to say I had an amazing time at the concert and let me tell you, it won't be a night I will soon forget! I can't wait to tell Noah when he is old enough how his mother met a Backstreet Boy!!