I got this from a post on nbriders and I thought that it was sooooooo true! I enjoyed reading it so I figured you all might.....

"According to today's regulators and bureaucrats, those of us who were kids in the 60's, 70's and early 80's probably shouldn't have survived, because our baby cots were covered with brightly coloured lead-based paint which was promptly chewed and licked.

We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, or latches on doors or cabinets and it was fine to play with pans.
When we rode our bikes, we wore no helmets, just thongs. As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or airbags and riding in the passenger seat was a treat.
Or if we were in the back and the front seat became free, climbing through the middle over the console to ride in the front was no big deal, we just 'had to be quick' We drank water from the garden hose not from a bottle, and it tasted good.
We ate chips, bread and butter with hundreds & thousands and drank creaming soda, but we weren't overweight because we were always outside playing. We shared one can of drink with four friends, and no-one cared.
We would spend hours building go-carts out of scraps and went top speed down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into stinging nettles a few times, we learned.....to find a new hill to go down and that thicker soled shoes would stop us quicker.
We would leave home in the morning and allowed to play all day, just as long as we were back before it got dark.
No one was able to reach us and no one minded. We didn't have Play stations or X-Boxes. We didn't have 99 channels on TV with surround sound, no mobile phones, no DVDs, no Internet chat rooms.
We had friends - we went outside and found them. We played elastics, bull rush and brandings, and sometimes that ball really hurt! We fell out of trees, got cut, and broke bones but there were no law suits.
We had full on fist fights but no prosecution followed from other parents. We played knock-and-run-and were actually afraid of the owners catching us. We walked to friends' homes.
We also, believe it or not, WALKED to school; we didn't rely on mummy or daddy to drive us to school, which was just round the corner.
We made up games with sticks and tennis balls. We rode bikes in packs of 7 and wore our coats by only the hood. The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke a law was unheard of...they actually sided with the law.

This generation has produced some of the best risk-takers and problem solvers and inventors, ever. The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas. We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned how to deal with it all. And you're one of them. Congratulations! Pass this on to others who have had the luck to grow as real kids, before lawyers and government regulated our lives, for our own good. For those of you who aren't old enough, thought you might like to read about us. This my friends, is surprisingly frightening......and it might put a smile on your face: The majority of students in universities today were born in 1986........they are called youth. They have never heard of We are the World, We are the children, and the Uptown Girl they know is by Westlife not Billy Joel. They have never heard of Rick Astley, Bananarama, Nena Cherry or Belinda Carlisle. For them, there has always been only one Germany and one Vietnam. AIDS has existed since they were born. CD's have existed since they were born. Michael Jackson has always been white. To them John Travolta has always been round in shape and they can't imagine how this fat guy could be a god of dance. They believe that Charlie's Angels and Mission Impossible are films from last year. They can never imagine life before computers. They'll never have pretended to be the A-Team, the Dukes of Hazard or the Famous Five. They can't believe a black and white television ever existed. And they will never understand how we could leave the house without a mobile phone. Now let's check if we're getting old... 1. You understand what was written above and you smile. 2. You need to sleep more, usually until the afternoon, after a night out. 3. Your friends are getting married/already married 4. You are always surprised to see small children playing comfortably with computers. 5. When you see children with mobile phones, you shake your head. Having read this mail, you are thinking of forwarding it to some Other friends because you think they will like it too... Yes, you're Getting old!!"

Happy Birthday Lucette.... Have a great day!!

Yes, we finally got it! After almost two years without one we decided it's time to have another one! Last Wednesday we took a little trip to Sussex and picked up a 99' Banshee and for those who are saying "what the hell is that?" It's a four wheeler!! It needs a little work to the engine but nothing Ian can't fix. It will be a couple of weeks before we can actually drive it but that makes me even more excited to try it out. Should be lots of fun in the summer back in the pits in Balmoral!
Stayed home all weekend trying to get rid of this cold, yuck! We had some visitors on Saturday night, Arrah and Wes stopped in. It was really nice to see them and I hope that Wes enjoyed all the bike videos, I am sure he must have bugged Arrah all night for one! Don't forget Wes, you can be pit crew anytime...ha ha.....The girls are still talking about you guys, they said they want to go visit..so I guess we will have to do that sometime.
I cant believe that January is flying by so fast, I am going to have to start taking my engine apart in my stang and get her ready. I want to take her out at the end of March this year and by the way it's going it looks pretty good, if the snow can hold off. We have some major overhaulin' to do and I can't wait, she is going to be loud and pretty!! Well, that is all for now.......Have a great week!!

Congrats to Jill&Scott, so exciting!!!!!!!!!!!!! TWINS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here are some more pics.....Sorry it's a little mixed up because I posted wrong but I am sure you all get it!! ...I am still learning about this whole blog thing so be patient with me....ha ha

Just thought that I would post some pics of the party on new years eve.....We all had a blast and it was really nice seeing Raymond, Cindy and the boys, Marie-France, Maurice and the kids!! I actually stayed up until 3 am and to those that know me they know that its a miracle...ha ha..
Ian and I are also celebrating our 8 year anniversary today, I can't believe it...time sure does fly! We are going out for supper at the Manoir and then back home for a nice quiet night. The weekend should be a quiet one so we can all be ready for school on Monday....Thank God school is starting back up because the girls are constantly fighting, they are not used to being together all day long! That is all for now, hope everyone has a great weekend!

Love you with all my heart babe and hope we share many more happy years together!

Got this from Arrah, thought it was fun!!

1.) Where did you ring in 2006? At home with friends and family

2.) What was your status by Valentine's Day? Engaged

3.) Were you in school (anytime this year)? No

4.) How did you earn your keep? Ian, of course...hehe

5.) Did you ever have to go to the hospital? Yes, with the girls

6.) Have you ever encountered the police? hmmmm..let me see my bf has a crotch rocket....so that would be a YES!!

7.) Where did you go on vacation? no where

8.) What did you purchase that was over $500? my Boyd Coddington wheels, Snowblower, Nitro powered remote control car, couch, dinning room set.......

9.) Did you know anybody who got married? John and Ryanne

10.) Did you know anybody who passed away? Yes.

11.) Have you ran into anybody you graduated high school with? Yes, Kelly Kiloran(not sure how you spell it...Sean Nadeau, Kris Brown..it was really nice to see them...

12.) Did you move anywhere? Nope

13.) What sporting events did you go to? No, unless car shows count.

14.) What concerts did you go to? None

15.) Are you registered to vote? Yes

16.) If so, did you do your patriotic duty on Nov. 7? No

17.) Where do you live now? good old Dalhousie

18.) Describe your birthday. Lots of nice gifts, some dinner with my dad and free bingo!!

19.) What's the one thing you thought you would never do but did in 2006? Go to the flagship...I am such a rebel!

20.) What's the one thing you regret about this year? Not going on vacation.

21.) What's something you learned about yourself? I am very patient, I think that says it all!

22.) Any new additions to your family? No, I dont' think so

23.) What was your best month? December

24.) What from pop culture will you remember 2006 by? They are all getting richer and have nice cars.

25.) How would you rate this year with a scale from 1 to 10? 7

26) Where will you ring in 2007? At home with some friends that we haven't seen in a while and family!!

27)What is your one wish for 2007? Good health and happiness!!