ballet feet?

 Yes...the girls put on their pretty Birthday dresses from Mormor and Morfar and off we went to Toronto to see "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"...which the National Ballet of Canada put on at the Four Seasons Centre.

First though we HAD to pass by the Disney store as we lost the one which was only 20 minutes away...and the girls always look forward to seeing what's there...I think it brings back memories of our Disney Trip last year.

WOW...it was an absolutely STUNNING production. SO colourful,  the costumes were beautiful and the dancers incredible.

CONGRATULATIONS to all the dancers from the National Ballet of Canada and thanks to the Royal Ballet for giving Toronto the rights to re-produce their Alice in Wonderland Ballet which was just in London months ago.

Christopher Wheeldon Choreographed an amazing Ballet!

Our favourite part had to be the Cheshire cat...stunning. These dancers are not only amazing at dancing but acting too...
BRAVISSIMA!

ok...now back to reality...painting the studio again...I made a mistake and put MATT paint on the walls and should have put eggshell.
Oh well.
The floors are going down this evening...so I'll be back soon with photos!

These next couple of weeks will be a little busy and so I will be taking a blogging break...but keeping you up to date on the progress of the studio.

Thanks for stopping by...and IF you have the opportunity to go and see ALice...it's on until the 25th June...GO!!! You will NOT be disappointed!!!

HUGS
Char.x

Prayers and wishes...

A Mother's day Wish for my Mama in the UK...

a painting in progress for my Brother who has a Birthday on St. Patrick's Day...on wednesday(don't worry...I won't be showing you the finished painting...that would be giving it away:-)

Liss Miss A and Little Miss J joining me in my painting adventure today.

I love to see them enjoying painting and drawing so much.

my little Bro turns 33 on Wednesday...he's a farmer...and has those great green boots too!

A regular day for him would be feeding the deer and then working the rest of the day in the Farm Shop.

I really loved working on this painting...hope he loves it.

Ok...so on my brother's Birthday, Dad goes in for his Operation at 7.30 AM...so hard being this far away.

So I'll be praying that everything goes smoothly.

Tomorrow evening I am hosting a GIVEAWAY...so make sure you check back.

Thanks for all your encouragement and positive thoughts regarding my last post...I know it's not a lovely thought, and have come to conclusion that everyday is more important to love and cherish those around you than to worry about the future.

Mum...you're the BEST!
Bro...I miss you and your Family...and wish you a wonderful Birthday.
Dad...I'm praying for a GREAT St.Patrick's Day for you.

Until TOMORROW.
Char,ON

Happy Belated Mother's Day!

What a wonderful day we had yesterday...the girls got up and dressed themselves, as you can see...and then proceeded to fix their hair...as you can see...and then made pancakes with Daddy.
I lay in bed having woken up with a sore neck...I couldn't turn it to the left. Isn't it always like this...when you have so much to do, and you start getting yourself on a great work/exercise routine...someone up there decides to slow you down. I can't afford to slow down.
It really does make you appreciate when you're feeling great,healthy ,strong and able to do things not just around the house, but even the smallest tasks like carrying the garbage out to the street...or driving. I really don't think I can drive anywhere today!
Anyway, enough about me...my daughters were amazing yesterday. They smothered me with love ALL day. Ashley our eldest sang me songs which her teacher had taught them last week....talk about pulling the heart strings...I love them SO much.
Today is a gorgeous day outside...it's actually finally starting to feel like Spring!
Have a fab week...and many belated wishes again for Mother's Day.
I'll be running another giveaway sometime this week...so check back and see what you can win!
HUGS,
Charlotte,Ontario

A new sketch...

This one is for my Mum in England...I had a calendar reminder on my phone yesterday that it was Mother's day today! Stress hit in because I nearly always miss it...my mother ends up with a belated Mother's Day Card each year...so in honour of my mother(even though I later found out it actually isn't Mother's day for another 3 weeks!!!!) this is for the "Greatest Mum in the whole World"...I love you dearly and know how we have tired you at times, because you're always carrying us on your back,giving us love and have always been there for support! Thank you...I love you Mum...and this year you'll receive your card on time!
UK Mother's Day is March 22nd...bye the way!
Charlotte,Ontario