Birthday Party Help!

Remember this awesome birthday party theme I had for Marshal's 1st birthday?

Well his 2nd birthday is fast approaching and I need help coming up with a fun idea. Your suggestions are welcome!

Photography cutesy Everglow Photography.

Happy Weekend- Jordan

Homemade Baby Food

About a month ago a couple girl friends and I got together to make some baby food. It was nothing exciting...but it was a lot of fun. We all have babies born with in 2 months of each other (though Cohen is the only boy) so we thought it would be fun and healthy for our babies to make some of our own baby food. We boiled, pureed and froze over 30 trays of vegetables and fruit. It made for a busy but fun afternoon. With the 4 of us working it only took about 2 hours and it only cost us $10 each! Here are a  few pictures.

Alex working away.

Barb and Angela filling trays.

Labeling the goodness. 

Some of our trays in the freezer!

This is definitely something I'll do again in the future!

Cheers- Jordan

Update on the Boys

I realize I've been a little absent of late. Things have been hectic and I won't lie I've had a breakdown or two from sheer exhaustion. It's amazing how much energy is required to be a mother. Anywho things seem to be on the way up again, so I can enjoy that and breathe easy...at least for a little while!

I've also been thinking about my blog lately and all the "changes" that I wanted to make. I've realized that I  wanted to make these changes for people other than myself. And that's really not a good reason to do anything. I mean really why should I care who reads my blog anyway?! It's not for other people its for me. It's my way to express how I feel, journal my memories and perhaps once in a while enlighten you few readers that I have and LOVE I might ad!

So with that in mind I'm probably going to become a whole lot more boring...but definitely more me. I used to be a really great journal writer and while I don't think I'll get as secretive on here as I did in my private journals, I'm really going to try to make this more of a memory keepsake. That way when I print off my blog book (in the future) it'll be full of things I actually want to remember about me and my husband and my children and my life.

So that finally brings me to the update on the boys.

They have changed so much and I've been really terrible about keeping track of all the little milestones that they achieve. So here are some things that I can remember that have been happening lately.

Marshal is 22 months old now! Say what? When did my little baby grow up into such a busy, active and energetic little boy?! Seriously this kid has me going all day non stop. Can I just say that I WISH nap time still existed at my house, cause seriously I could use one, real bad! I don't know where he get his energy from but I'm not kidding its go go go all day from 7am to 8pm and sometimes even 9 or 10pm! ARGH! Can I just say shot me now. Ok not really. But seriously this late night energy burst has got to stop. For some reason (I'm sure none other than complete exhaustion- note my sarcasm) Marshal has fallen asleep the past few afternoons- but unfortunately these "naps" have occurred as the result of either a car ride or bike ride, and have sadly been during the 3-5ish time frame. This has definitely not helped come bedtime (normally 7:30pm) when Marshal simply refuses to go to sleep. I know what you're thinking I'm bigger than him so shouldn't I be able to put him to sleep? In my dreams! No really I wish I was sleeping and dreaming. Ok. But the kid simply refuses and is not tired not one little bit. This has resulted in me and Dan both getting extremely frustrated because we're ready for bed at 9 but Marshal is still going strong. This has also resulted in the messiest house week ever. Like I'm talking mountains of dirty dishes in my kitchen! Toy explosion all over my house, laundry coming out of everywhere and well I'm sure you can imagine the rest. Ok. I'm trying to breathe. Tonight the little stinker actually fell asleep at 8:30 so I'm doing a bit of a celebration dance while I sit here and type right now!

Ok. So I should also mention that Marshal is now officially in a big boy bed. I think that this may also be attributing to the poor sleep habits as of late, but just maybe. He is totally and ridiculously cute in his toddler bed and once he actually falls asleep in it, he does great, he sleeps through the night and no longer drinks milk before bed- which trust me is a huge accomplishment for us! So I should be happy.

I've also finally got the boys sleeping in the same room and so far it's going great! Cohen typically only wakes up once to feed at night (around 4-5am) and he doesn't wake Marshal! Hurrah! It's definitely made our nights a little easier so we're not tip-toeing around our room so as not to wake Cohen. Cohen is also doing great at sleeping in his crib. I'm so proud of my boys and their new sleeping arrangements!

Ok so enough about the boring bed talk. Marshal has been talking up a storm lately. His words are still difficult to decipher if you're someone other than me or Dan- but I know that my little guy is trying ever so hard to talk! He tries to imitate everything and it's way too cute. Some of the words that he now says quite well include: Ball, Haha (hat), Aah (cat), Ouse (mouse), Eet (eat), Cai (car), tRuck (truck), Baby, Bampa (Grandpa), Eye, Ose (nose), Mouf (mouth), Eea (ear), Knee, Amm (arm), Butt, Doddie (doggie), Book, Vuus (juice), Voose (Shoes), Bus, Choo Choo (train or his friend Thomas), Mooon (moon), Stas (stars), Seet (car seat), Go, Svitch (switch), But (bike), Mitts, Buckee (buckle), Ready, Dirty, Wet, Watee (water), Mess, Coco (Cohen), Bea (bear), Dord (George his monkey), Muk (milk), Feesh (fish), Bib, Bea (bread), Cracka (cracker), Tree, Daddy, Mommy, Duck, Foot, Pretty, Otay (okay), Pan (pants), Socks, Yea and I'm certain there are more.

He also has a few phrases including: Uh oh, Humh (yes), Whersit (where is it), Mon (Come on), Don No (Don't Know). It's really cute listening to him talk and develop his language skills.

Cohen has started to get a lot more fun lately too. Not that he wasn't fun before, but I think that babies get to be a bit more enjoyable around 6 months. He's become super smiley and it's really cute. If you look at him and grin he gives back the biggest full faced smile ever. He is also rolling over like crazy and is attempting to crawl. It's a bit of an inch worm type technique and he doesn't get very far but he tries real hard. He enjoys spending time in his exersaucer and watching his brother run around and dance. Cohen has also started eating a bit. He's had rice cereal (which he loves), bananas and carrots. He also tried peas just the other night but totally gagged on them and spit up after a mouthful. He was clearly not impressed with the taste. It was pretty funny. I know he's just under 6 months but he was totally eyeing up our food so we decided he was ready to try it out.

Well I think I've probably blabbed enough for now. I'm sure I could write about the boys all night but I've save some for another update on another day. Besides it's time for me to go to bed.

Cheers- Jordan

Lemonade

You may or may not know that I'm obsessed with lemonade! It drink it all year round. Can you imagine my delight when I discovered this in the grocery store! Yum yum my new favorite treat!

My Spring Wreath

I finally got around to making a wreath for my new-to-me front door. It was really fun and easy to make, and didn't even take much time. I am totally pleased with the results.

Here's what I did.

Wrapped the Styrofoam wreath in a burlap garland I bought at Michael's.

Made some fun fabric flowers to jazz it up and voila!

 Now I just need to paint the front door something other than the hideous orange/red that it currently is!

Jordan

Laugh Out Loud Wednesday- For all the Diaper Changers out There!

Please enjoy this hilarious account of changing a toddler diaper.

Toddler Diaper Changes Illustrated with Crappy Pictures

Jordan

My Top 10 Toronto Spots

It has been awhile since I lived in Toronto but it will always be very near and dear to my heart. It is after all where I spent 4 grueling years attending Ryerson University completely a BFA in Dance. It was where I moved at the age of 17 (18 shortly after) to live on my own for the very first time. In Toronto I really became the woman who I am today. I was pushed to my limits and tested and tried in ways that I that I could not imagine. I was privileged to meet a ton of amazing people and make special friendships that I still cherish. It was an amazing time of my life and I wouldn't have had it any other way. I also feel really lucky to have had the chance to experience Canada's largest city first hand. Toronto really is an amazing place and I would challenge all of you Canadians to try to make it there once in your life. You won't regret it!

Now I'd like to share with you 10 of my favourite things to do in Toronto. In no particular order, just in the way they come to mind.

1. Queen St. West- If there is only one place you can go to shop in Toronto let this be it. Queen West is an incredible strip of delightful shops and stores of all varieties.

Everything from old, used and vintage to shiny, sparkly and new can be found here. And it's just a ton of fun! Not to mention the AMAZING food that is found along this street. As I'm thinking back a lot of great places come to mind by my absolute favorite spot to eat is a little Japanese restaurant right across the street from City TV and Much Music called HoSu. This is where Dan and I had our first date- so that's probably why I love it so much but the food is also incredible and cheap! You get this amazing Bento Box brimming over with Sushi, Tempura, Teriyaki and more all for only $10! Seriously I would highly recommend hitting up HoSu for lunch. AS for the shopping like I said there are tons of great stores but one that I really remember and love because it is just so darn cool is called Fashion Crimes- they have the most incredible dress selection I have ever seen. And their stuff is totally wicked and completely unique!

2. Chinatown  Just around the corner from Queen West is Spadina Avenue home to Chinatown. Chinatown is an experience of it's very own. If you've ever been to a good China town you'll know. Its crazy to walk down the street and feel like you're suddenly in another country! Literally everyone there is Asian and no one speaks English! Ok maybe I'm over exaggerating a little, but it really feels this way. It's so much fun to walk through the markets and look at all the "weird" food. It's fun to try some of the "weird" food and it's especially fun to go to the bakery! Chinese bakeries are the best- such delicious treats! 

Of course there is tons of great, cheap Chinese food here too. One of the spots I always used to go to with friends is a restaurant called Rol San- it's delicious and amazing. The shopping here is also incredibly enjoyable! Learn how to haggle before you go and you'll get yourself some great deals, plus it's knock off central. 

3. Kensington Market- Just a few blocks away from Spadina Ave.(and Chinatown) is another of Toronto's gems- Kensington Market. This is the spot to find yourself wicked-cool-and-totally-unique-stuff! It's another fabulous place to lose a few dollars but totally worth the retro, vintage, chic things that you will find there. I used to love the second hand clothing shops and while I never bought any furniture, there is plenty to look at. There is also an abundance of good food to be found here (like everywhere else in Toronto!) There are some off beat grocers and restaurants, yum yum!

4. Art Gallery of Ontario- Sadly I haven't had a chance to go visit the AGO since it was redone. But I loved the old AGO and I'm certain the new AGO won't disappoint! I used to love spending time here while I was in University. I'm a bit of a nerdy nerd what can I say- but I totally dig art galleries. One particular collection at the AGO that I think every Canadian should see is the Thomson Collection of Canadian Paintings and First Nations Objects. I am a particular fan of the Group of Seven work which I spent a lot of time studying in my art days (long ago.) Even if you're not into art it's fun to walk around the gallery and check out all the amazing and inspiring pieces.

5. Harbourfront- The Harbourfront was always one of my favourite places to go during the summer. It's so beautiful there both day and night. There is an great little Theatre in the Harbourfront Centre where I used to attend a lot of dance shows, there are fun shops and of course yummy treats. The Harbourfront is also the home to a lot of really fun free festivals and concerts year round! But of course the best thing to do here is grab an ice cream and walk along the Waterfront, checking out the boats and enjoying the lovely breeze off Lake Ontario. 

6. Bata Shoe Museum- This is fun and unique museum to visit in Toronto. Everything in the Bata Shoe Museum is...you guessed it - all about  shoes! As a shoe lover I'd say a visit to this museum is a must. It's kind of neat to see how shoes have evolved over time and how they serve people in various cultures of the world. It is also cool to see some of the ridiculous things people have put on their feet all in the name of fashion! A visit here makes for a fun afternoon. 

7. The National Ballet of Canada & Canadian Opera Company. I`m lumping these two iconic Canadian arts companies together because they share a venue- The Four Seasons Centre for The Performing Arts. Unfortunately I haven`t had a chance to see either company perform in the new facility as it was completed right around the time I moved away from Toronto, but if I could go back to Toronto for a day I`d absolutely go see a show by either the NBC or COC. Again my nerdy artsiness is coming through but there is nothing I love more than going to the ballet. I`ve never actually seen the COC perform but it`s on my list.

8. Free Festivals- After having lived in a variety of Canadian cities in 3 provinces there is no city who can boast such a wide array of free entertainment as Toronto. There are free festivals and concerts all year long all over the city, but the summer time is especially full of fun stuff. I'd love to be able to spend a summer in Toronto again simply to enjoy the wide array of free fun! Check out some of what Toronto has to offer here.

9. St. Lawerence Market- St. Lawerence Market is a great farmers market in Toronto where you can find all kinds of wonderful fresh food. It's a low key kind of activity, but that doesn't mean it's not a ton of fun to walk around the market, grab a delicious lunch, see some street performers and grab some fresh produce for later. Simple and sweet. 

10. CN Tower- I know it's the typical tourist attraction of Toronto, but you can't go to Toronto and not go up the CN tower! You just have to do it. I would personally recommend going up at night- it is totally amazing looking out at a city of lights. But it's beautiful in the day time too. And even though you may feel like a toursit while at the top don't sweat it even the Torontonians have gone up the Tower too. Besides it was once the tallest free standing structure in the world! 

And there you have it my Top 10 for Toronto. I have to admit there are a lot of other things I thought of adding to this list while I was creating it- Toronto just has a ton of great stuff to do. But these re 10 of my favourites! 

Have you been to Toronto- what are your favourite spots? 

Jordan

Lately

You know when you just have a bad day and need to get something out? Well I didn't have a bad day today, I actually had a pretty great day, but lately I've just had to remind myself that I really love being a Mom. I am happy being a mother and it is a choice that I made but there have been a few rough days lately and some things are just getting tough. I try to stay positive but I'll be honest sometimes I find that I am the furthest thing from positive. I know I have a lot to be grateful for, but dang it sometimes it's just so HARD to remember!

I keep fantasizing about the time before I had kids. You know (or maybe you don't know yet.) But that time  when my hubby and I could actually go out on a date and not have to bring our infant along.When I could stay up late because I wanted to, not because I have children who refuse to go to sleep despite the fact that they are utterly and completely, miserably exhausted. That time when I got to sleep through the whole night and not be woken to feed a crying baby or comfort a sad toddler who just wants to climb into bed with me and Dan and kick me, and only me, not his Dad, the rest of the night long. The time when I could do whatever I wanted whenever I wanted! When grocery shopping was done at a regular time and not at 10:00pm (thank you Dan for going) because that's when the kids finally went to bed and Heaven forbid attempting to go grocery shopping on a Saturday with 2 babies by yourself! You know that time long ago when my house was actually clean for more than oh- 30 seconds. And boy do I miss that time when I didn't spend $200 on a outdoor play set for my kiddo and instead got to buy myself new clothes! Sigh.

Those were the days I tell you.

But I have to remember that those days weren't filled with slobbery kisses, adorable smiles and hourly hugs. There were no silly words and crazy dances. Those days weren't filled with two cute munchkins giggling and smiling at each other saying who knows what! There were certainly no tickle fests and constant repetitions of the words 'Ca' (car) and 'ruck' (truck.) Those days didn't involve staring into the beautiful eyes of two little boys and wondering how they can be so darn cute. Those days were not filled with the awe and wonder at how smart a 21 month old can be and just how much he has learned in the past 2 years. Those days did not involve me being so amazed at the miracle of life each and every day.

While I miss those days I am happy for the days that fill my life now. I just need to remember this when I feel like I'm being screamed at for the umpteenth time!

Perhaps one day it will be easier. And perhaps one day my memory will be much better!

Until then I'll keep trying to remind myself that I love being a Mom, no natter what.


Jordan

It's Going to Be a Long Night

The hubby's been working since 6am and he's still painting away.
I hope he and Grandpa Jim can make it through the night and get this job done.

I guess we learned our lesson- always better to book too much time than not enough.

Sigh.
Jordan

Hot Mama Monday: The Shoe Edition

Lets talk about shoes ladies. 

First off let me be the first to admit I have a problem when it comes to shoes. Some may call it an addiction, others may merely view it as a true and all encompassing love. But whatever it is I cannot get enough of shoes. I LOVE them in all shapes, varieties and styles! 

While I see a true purpose for all types of shoes- flats, boots, heels, pumps,wedges, stilettos, casual shoes, walking shoes, super-fancy-you're-probably-only-ever-going-to-wear-them-once-shoes etc. Today I'd like to talk about heels. 

There are so many reasons to have yourself a great pair of heels. Let me share with you my list:

1. They make you taller! And seriously ladies who doesn't want to add a couple extra inches of height. Even you tall babes can rock a  pair of heels and look dynamite. I have always cherished my heels and the height that they give me. Tall is beautiful and sexy too. So don't be afraid to add some height!

2. They make your legs looks longer, and once again, who doesn't want longer legs?! Legs for days was always my motto growing up and since I don't have theses thanks to my perfect square body type I've always deemed heels to be an essential. 

3. Power. Ok maybe you're past the intimidating/need-to-show-your-feminine-power-days but we all need a little pick me up boost once in awhile and whenever I have me on a pair of heels I can't help but feeling I have the control. Ok, so maybe it's only control over my almost 2 year old, but hey it's still control right! 

4. Girls just wanna have fun right? Thank you Madonna. I don't know about you but when I do wanna have me some fun heels seem like the perfect thing to slip on my feet. For going out, staying in or whatever your little heart desires heels are the way to go. 

5. While wearing heels you're giving yourself a great calf workout. All right I made that one up, but heels do help to tighten those calf muscles and show off the definition you've got. If you got it flaunt it. 

6. Heels are sexy. Ok don't get all bashful about this one. But it's true. As per items 1-5 all of these things kind of contribute to the sexy factor.  

7. Heels are fun. There are so many styles and colours out there you can get your self a shoe for any mood and just have a little bit of fun with it! 

8. The shoe makes the outfit. I don't think I really need to expand on this one. Even if you're outfit is a little on the glum side a great pair of shoes can totally turn the drab to fab. 

9. Oh did I forget to mention that your shoes will always fit! Except maybe those last few weeks of pregnancy when your feet swell up. But when you can't seem to get the top button on those jeans done up and you start to feel a little depressed just go slip on your feel-good-heels and you'll be smiling in no time! 

10. Why not? There is simply no reason not to have a great pair of heels. Trust me. Whenever I'm feeling down my shoes make me feel better.

There you have it ladies. All about heels. 

If you want to see more fun heels check out my Pinterest board Fabulous Shoes. 

Now go on out there and get yourself a fun pair if you don't already have one, or two or three ;)

Jordan

Good Morning

Well I didn't quite make the 25 followers by midnight on Saturday so there will be no giveaway happening right now. However stay tuned for a future give away coming up later this month when I'll attempt to increase my following again!

KONY 2012

It's supposed to be Laugh Out Oud Wednesday but this caught my attention this morning and is definitely worth your attention. Please take the time to visit this link and watch this video to learn more about this important cause.
The Invisible Children

Jordan

Giveaway

Hey everybody I'm trying to increase my following here on my new blog- A Little Less Drama.

Help me get to 25 followers and you could win a set of 5 of my hand crafted cards made especially for you! You tell me what kind of cards you want (baby, birthday, thank you etc.) and I'll make them for you.

If you become a follower before Saturday March 10 at midnight your name will be entered into a draw to win!

Here are a few samples of cards I have made.

The draw will ONLY take place if I get to 25 followers. If you're already a follower you will be automatically entered and if you get somebody else to follow my blog (and post who it is in the comment area below) you will get 2 entries in the draw!

I hope this works. Thanks for your support!

Jordan

Hot Mama Monday: The Hair Do

Ok ladies, you all know what I'm about to say is true even if you are in denial- there is a definite trend to get a Mommy-do once you start having kids.

This haircut is usually shorter than you kept your hair when you were single, tends to be a little more Plain Jane and usually lacks in the style and pizzazz department. Now I'm not trying to be critical of any of you. I get it, trust me. I myself chopped off my hair since my life has became too hectic to blow dry, flat iron and style every morning.

I must pause here because you need to understand that there is nothing wrong with short hair! Believe me short hair done right can actually be super cute and even more fun and funky than long hair (no offense to you long haired beauts out there!)

It's the Mommy-do that you want to avoid.

At all costs.

Trust me you don't want to look like this.                  

When instead you could look like this, or this. 

Now we all know Rihanna's not a mom, but that's the point ladies! Just because you're a mom doesn't mean you need too look like one! Seriously sisters I'm just trying to help you out.

I went through a really bad experience a few weeks back when I went to get my hair cut (at a place I'd never gone before- bad move) and walked out with a really bad mom bob. I was devastated so I forked out the cash to go and fix it rather than walk around looking like a mom every day. I already feel like a mom I don't need to look like one too. I went from this to this.

to this. 

  

So do yourselves a favor ladies take a little time for yourself and get a cute haircut. Trust me it's worth every penny. Besides you'll feel a whole lot better if you know you're rocking a Cool-do rather than a Mommy-do!

Jordan

I'm Thankful For...

1. Two healthy little boys, even though they try my patience now and again.

2. The opportunity to stay home with my children and raise them with the support of my husband.

3. Sunday night family dinners. Three cheers for not having to cook and instead enjoying Mom's delicious home cooked food!

4. The sunshine which has been melting the snow all day long.

5. Awesome friends, need I say more!

What are you thankful for on this lovely Sunday?

Jordan

Blast From The Past- Out of Washington Part 1

I've shard this story once long ago but figured it was time to post it on the new blog and give you a little info about how my hubby and I came to be. I'll post this in a series as it's kind of a long story. Happy reading.

Out of Washington Part 1

Jordan crawled out of bed and headed to the bathroom to wake herself up. She forced her lethargic body to get ready for another day of dance classes at that infamous Ryerson Theatre School.

Theatre schools have this reputation of being old, run down buildings with lots of history behind them. Theatre students never get the bright new facilities they deserve, because there is never enough funding for the arts, or maybe the artists never give them any money because the worse the conditions of the training facilities the more inspiration the students will have. Anyway, that’s a tangent in itself. But the Ryerson Theatre School is just like all those other theatre schools, and old, run down building that happens to be haunted…but that’s a story for another day.

After Jordan’s long day at school she came home and signed onto msn. Msn- the haven and saviour for all those millions of people who are too lazy or too poor to pick up the telephone (but still an incredibly brilliant invention.) On msn Jordan started to talk to Kevin. She had a favour to ask of him, but quickly learned that he wouldn’t’t be able to help her out because he was going to the airport to welcome home his friend Dan. Dan had been in France for the past two year serving a religious mission, and now he was coming home.

Jordan was excited to hear that Dan was coming back. Before his mission she had the chance to hang out with him a few times (in large group settings) and from what she could remember he had been a lot of fun. He had once even stayed at her and her roommates apartment in a strange circumstance when he found himself stranded in Toronto, but once again that’s another story.

Kevin who seemed eager that Jordan and Dan should talk sent Jordan Dan’s e-mail and left it at that. Jordan decided that it would be a nice gesture to welcome Dan home. So she sent him an e-mail not knowing that this would set into motion a tornado of events.

That e-mail could now be seen as the initiator of all things. Shortly after it was sent Dan and Jordan began conversing on that, “brilliant,” msn.

And, yes, at this point I’d like to send out a sincere thanks to the inventor of msn. But, back to our story.

* * * * * *

Jordan suddenly found the week was not nearly as unbearable as it had been in previous months. It seems silly to say that talking to someone on msn, whom she barely even knew, could make a difference, but it did. To make things even better Dan told Jordan that he would be coming to Toronto the upcoming weekend to help his friend Kevin move. She told him that it would be great if they could get hang out, in the interest of seeing an old face and finding out how his mission had been.

(A side note: Jordan had always thought Dan was quite the looker. Dating back to her early teenaged days she remembered seeing him at church dances and whispering with her friends about how, “hot,” he was. Needless to say this did play a part in her interest in seeing him again.)

Well the week sped onward and on Friday night, despite feeling exhausted and ready for bed, Jordan trekked out to the church for institute (scripture study) class. This was where Dan and Jordan re-met again for the first time. After class Jordan went in search of Dan and Kevin only to find them standing out in the hallway. Feeling a little nervous about re-introducing herself she went over and said hi. Then Dan and Jordan talked about the plans for Saturday evening.

Bright and early Saturday morning Jordan made the long trip to Mississauga to teach dance. Normally she found this quite enjoyable, however on this particular Saturday she found that all she could do was think about hanging out with Dan. Finally at 1:15 when the classes were done Jordan bounded out of the studio to go home and get ready to see Dan.

Well, Dan didn’t come until later than expected. But he came, and that’s what’s important. When he arrived Jordan found herself with little butterflies in her stomach- nervous anticipation I suppose. Jordan decided to take Dan out to her favourite Japanese restaurant, a great little spot on Queen St. West called HoShu. 

On their way there Jordan was gabbing at a mile a minute and hardly gave Dan a chance to get a word in. She had always been a chatterbox, however when you go out with someone for the first time there is usually a certain level of hesitation and always an awkward moment. 

Perhaps it was just because Jordan was talking so ridiculously fast that she didn’t notice an awkward moment, but she was pretty certain that she hadn’t felt this comfortable with somebody since meeting her new roommate Leah. Conversation just seemed to flow with Dan, and Jordan developed an immediate trust in him- also something she did not typically experience, having the tendency to be a somewhat guarded person.

Well I can’t conclude the dinner portion of the story without making mention of Jordan’s utterly embarrassing moment in which, while Dan was in the bathroom (thank goodness) she managed to knock over a full glass of freshly poured water. Water sprayed absolutely everywhere and about four waiters came to the rescue mopping up the splash with hundreds of napkins. Dan returned to the table beholding the sight with a somewhat perplexed expression on his face and Jordan was forced to explain her rather graceful qualities!

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The next portion of the night was a drive to Kitchener with good old Kevin and his girlfriend Nat. Jordan assumed that once they arrived at the dance Dan would want to socialize with other people (as he had already been with her for a few hours), however she quickly realized, as Dan followed her around like a little puppy dog, that he was not going to leave her side. 

Dan’s discomfort at the dance was of course understandable as he had not been exposed to, “regular,” life, people, music or girls over the past two years. He was definitely shell shocked and when Jordan was enjoying herself on the dance floor and saw Dan sitting across the room with an expression of bewilderment in his eyes she knew that she had to go to his rescue. Funny, because there was a bit of role reversal going on, however, Jordan knew if she did not act she would not be fulfilling her duties as a friend, and so to his side she flew. 

She took Dan out of the dance, where there was a little more breathing space, and just sat there with him. She kept talking nonsense really, asking if he was all right. She felt totally annoying but didn’t know what else to do. Thankfully Dan seemed to relax a little and that was all Jordan needed to know to feel that she had helped. In a way she felt like his knight in shining armour that Saturday night. He had needed her at that exact moment, and she had been there. She had been the one person who could rescue Dan from the lion’s den. 

In a moment as such, when you need someone and they come to your rescue, a certain boundary is crossed. Suddenly you share with your rescuer a special bond that no one else can touch. This is what happened between Dan and Jordan, or so Jordan believed. She felt as though she had been there at a crucial moment as Dan was falling between two worlds, she the reflexively reached out her arms and caught him. 

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After the rescue Jordan went home with all kinds of thoughts running through her head. She decided that it would be appropriate to e-mail Dan and thank him for an enjoyable weekend. This e-mail set into motion a series of e-mails and by Wednesday Jordan had casually invited herself along on a road trip to Washington D.C. with Dan his older sister and her husband. While Jordan considered the possibility of seeming too aggressive in, “letting Dan know she was available to travel,” after consultation with a few very trustworthy sources (who suggested to her that Dan wanted her to go but was too afraid to ask) she went ahead and told him she would love to accompany him on his trip. 

Jordan had in her character a tendency to be too aggressive but at this exact moment she felt that she had nothing to loose. Dan had sparked her interest and this would be the prime opportunity to find out just how cool Dan Fuller was.