So, I didn`t get my Thursday Top Ten done last week. I will do a better one this week though! We were busy with back to school shopping, & writing names on about 2934719545 things, & then went to see my family for my aunt`s 25th Anniversary party. Swimming lessons were all last as well & then I was packing up for Anson`s AAA windup, we went camping at Greenwater Lake over the weekend. We took so much stuff, we had to take the truck! It would just not fit in my car!! The boys were happy though. The truck meant they could take their bikes!!
But yes, I braved Saskatoon & the craziness it is, a couple weeks before school. I hit up Dollarama, Zellers, AND Wal-Mart for school suppleies & still couldn`t find everything! I also went to The Children`s Place & got some great deals on pants for the boys (and a jacket for Ryden!), all for $2.99!! I even got my neice & nephew a Christmas gift each! The boys wanted DCs for school shoes, which Garth said no too. You can`t run in skate shoes!! Sport-Mart has a great deal on now, for any moms looking for school shoes. BOGO 1/2 half off!! We got the boys each a good pair of runners for $31 with taxes!! Even Wal-Mart would have been about $45!! While Garth took the boys to Sport-Mart, I made a quick stop in Staples for the last couple things the boys needed for school. I am definitely going there next year first! Everything is comparable in price to Wal-Mart or Zellers, but there are no long line ups, no crazy moms ready to hit you for the last scrapbook, just a calm, peaceful store! Way easier on my stress levels! Definitely going there first next year!!
My auntie`s anniversary was lots of fun! My entire family made it out, except for my one sister, Samantha & my brother Brett. It was great to see my cousins again. The day before the anniversary party (their anniversary is actually May 18) was my aunt`s 50th birthday, so she had pulled out some old clothes of hers, including a dance costume my 3 year sister fit, & 2 old bridesmaid dresses she wore. My 2 cousins & I wore the dresses (one of my aunt`s bridesmaid`s brought the dress she wore at the wedding), and holy cow, it was hilarious!! The dress I wore my aunt wore at my uncle Kim`s wedding when she was 13, so it was very tight in the arms, enough so that I could bend my arms! Kiley wore Denise`s dress from my aunt`s wedding, but Ki`s chest is slightly larger than Denise`s, so it was completely undone in the back, haha! Anyway, there are pictures, on my Facebook, so yeah. Thanks for laughing at my expense, haha :)
Swimming lessons were last week & we were at the pool from just before 9am, until almost 12! The boys love swimming & it`s no surprise that they both passed. Anson passed Level 5 (including some of Level 6), & Ryden Level 2. Garth went Thursday was quite impressed with how much his front crawl has improved! But, when you are swimming the length of the pool twice, 2 times a day, I should hope it would!! Ryden is still leary of not being able to touch, but if he has a noodle, flutterboard or PFD, he`s fine! My boys are so very much fish!!
Lastly, Anson`s camping windup! We had a great group of parents to share our first year of AAA hockey, so anytime we get together, we have a blast! We are all spread out throughout the northeast, so it`s hard to get everyone together, but when we do, we have fun! The parents are awesome, & all the kids love to get together just to hang out! We spent the weekend at Greenwater Lake, spent all day Saturday at the beach, & the kids were out tubing all afternoon. Then we went to the group site & had supper, yummy beef on a bun, salads, it was great! Midway through supper, we had a nice little hail storm. 3 trailers had awnings, so everyone ran for cover (there were probably 60 of us or so), & hid while it rained. Then it stopped, so we got to enjoy a fire for a while, until the next storm came through. Lots of rain, thunder & lightning!! The rain didn`t last long, but the light show was pretty awesome. Anson had SO much fun playing football & riding bikes with his friends. His legs were just COVERED in mud! Ryden ended up falling asleep on my lap around 10, so I just kind of sat around, haha!! It was the perfect end to the season, & Anson has made many new friends, as have the rest of us! Ryden hung out with the little brothers (there are actually very few sisters, definitely more boys!), and the parents, again, were just fantastic. It was a great first season of AAA hockey!!
Sunday (yesterday), Greenwater had a little craft show in their hall, Art In The Park. I took my hats & displayed them & had a pretty successful day! I gave away a lot of cards, & even got a couple orders! People were quite excited to see my hats, and the different styles I have done. The owl I took with me was pretty popular, although, if I hear anymore jokes about the baby cocoons being very large slippers, or being shoes for big foot, I might cry!! Hehe!!
So, that my dear readers, is where I have been & why my poor little blog was neglected (again)! This week will be quiet, gearing up for school on Monday, so I should have more time to blog in between cleaning & laundry. And now, to start washing the mountain of muddy lake clothes!!!
Monday, August 23, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Thursday Top Ten - Recipes I LOOOOVE!!
I have recipes that I use ALL the time. The boys all ask for them constantly, & they are definitely Gagne family favorites!! These are the top ten, all taken my recipe blog :)
1. Teriyaki. I usually use beef, but you can use chicken, shrimp or pork. We had this last night & ate it ALL. Usually we have leftovers from supper, but not last night! The boys even had it for a bedtime snack! I mix the rice right in with the stirfry & then the rice gets all teriyaki like, Mmmmmmm.
2. Peppermint Brownies. These are AMAZING at Christmas time. You can add food coloring to the buttercream to make it more festive. They can be made with boxed brownies, or homemade (it took me a while to find my brownie recipe, so I used boxed for a wile, they are good either way!).
3. Feta Cucumber Salad. This is a great summer salad! My house full of guys LOVE Greek food, and this is a list topper! Lots of cucumbers & Feta cheese, with a nice lemony dressing. Mmmm.
4. Chicken Cordon Bleu. My neighbor introduced me to this & it so delicious! Incredibly simple too! Just layer the ingredients, bake & time to eat! I always use tons of mushrooms, they are the best part!!
5. Chocolate Cherry Cookies. Did you know you can make cookies from CAKE MIX?? Me either! Then I made these. Holy YUM! These will definitely be on my Christmas baking list!
6. Italian Steak Sandwiches. I got this recipe from a 10 minute cookbook. It`s a great sandwich for busy nights & takes next to no time to make! We always eat it with pasta salad. Oh & I recently turned this into a slow cooker supper. I throw the roast beef, broth, herbs & add some onions & peppers, & let it sit for a few hours. Throw on a bun with cheese & dip in the extra juice!
7. Pasta Salad. This is my potluck standby. Who doesn`t love pasta salad?? It`s always a big hit!! I can easily eat a TON of this by myself!
8. Scalloped Potatoes. The perfect ham sidekick. These are done in the slow cooker, so they are fuss free!! If you have leftover ham, you can throw in some cubes of ham & cook it all together for a 1 pot meal.
9. Cheater`s Chicken Parm. This is easily one of the boys` favorite supper. Again, very quick (hmm, noticing a trend??), & great with pasta, & a veggie on the side!
10. French Onion Soup. I LOVE eating this soup in the fall! I add tons of cheese so it`s all warm & gooey. The boys aren`t big fans of this one, but it`s my favorite soup!!!
Well, there`s my top ten for this week! Now, I am starving, & need to finish getting supper ready!!!
1. Teriyaki. I usually use beef, but you can use chicken, shrimp or pork. We had this last night & ate it ALL. Usually we have leftovers from supper, but not last night! The boys even had it for a bedtime snack! I mix the rice right in with the stirfry & then the rice gets all teriyaki like, Mmmmmmm.
2. Peppermint Brownies. These are AMAZING at Christmas time. You can add food coloring to the buttercream to make it more festive. They can be made with boxed brownies, or homemade (it took me a while to find my brownie recipe, so I used boxed for a wile, they are good either way!).
3. Feta Cucumber Salad. This is a great summer salad! My house full of guys LOVE Greek food, and this is a list topper! Lots of cucumbers & Feta cheese, with a nice lemony dressing. Mmmm.
4. Chicken Cordon Bleu. My neighbor introduced me to this & it so delicious! Incredibly simple too! Just layer the ingredients, bake & time to eat! I always use tons of mushrooms, they are the best part!!
5. Chocolate Cherry Cookies. Did you know you can make cookies from CAKE MIX?? Me either! Then I made these. Holy YUM! These will definitely be on my Christmas baking list!
6. Italian Steak Sandwiches. I got this recipe from a 10 minute cookbook. It`s a great sandwich for busy nights & takes next to no time to make! We always eat it with pasta salad. Oh & I recently turned this into a slow cooker supper. I throw the roast beef, broth, herbs & add some onions & peppers, & let it sit for a few hours. Throw on a bun with cheese & dip in the extra juice!
7. Pasta Salad. This is my potluck standby. Who doesn`t love pasta salad?? It`s always a big hit!! I can easily eat a TON of this by myself!
8. Scalloped Potatoes. The perfect ham sidekick. These are done in the slow cooker, so they are fuss free!! If you have leftover ham, you can throw in some cubes of ham & cook it all together for a 1 pot meal.
9. Cheater`s Chicken Parm. This is easily one of the boys` favorite supper. Again, very quick (hmm, noticing a trend??), & great with pasta, & a veggie on the side!
10. French Onion Soup. I LOVE eating this soup in the fall! I add tons of cheese so it`s all warm & gooey. The boys aren`t big fans of this one, but it`s my favorite soup!!!
Well, there`s my top ten for this week! Now, I am starving, & need to finish getting supper ready!!!
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Summer Time & The Living Is...Messy??
Oh people. I need to clean something fierce!! My house looks like a tsunami hit. It's THAT bad. The toy room threw up, the living room has gone 5 rounds with Sir Spills-A-Lot & She-Who-Sheds-Too-Much, & the entrance looks like a shoe factory exploded in it. I am going to Saskatoon on Friday for back to school shopping, then we are off to Biggar Saturday for my aunt's 25th anniversary. I can't leave my house like this, so that means today & tomorrow? There will be some CRAZY cleaning going on 'round here!
When I deep clean my house, I always think & wish & hope to have new organization for this house. I think constantly to myself, I could use one of these, or wouldn't it be great to have that? Then my shopping wish list grows & grows. Yet nothing ever gets boughten from it. Tragic, isn't it? I have so many cute ideas for the toyroom, but it's hard to find stuff I want in our small town. So I "make do", which means the house gets messy fast & nothing is as organized as I like.
I decided to try to make some of my grand organization plans come to fruitition this fall. I will be a daytime empty nester (hard to believe my babies are in grades 1 & 3!!), I'm going to use those first couple weeks back at school to try to completely clean and organization my disaster, er, house. I'd love to create a homework area for the boys, & a message center for G, & really? The list is endless!! I also need to sort through the toy room. I KNOW there are toys in there that I can get rid of!! So, I will keep track of my progress on here. Aren't you readers oh so lucky?? Maybe some of my ideas will help you! Or, if you have any ideas, you could shoot them my way & help me :)
And now, to at least clear a path to the door & start laundry!!
When I deep clean my house, I always think & wish & hope to have new organization for this house. I think constantly to myself, I could use one of these, or wouldn't it be great to have that? Then my shopping wish list grows & grows. Yet nothing ever gets boughten from it. Tragic, isn't it? I have so many cute ideas for the toyroom, but it's hard to find stuff I want in our small town. So I "make do", which means the house gets messy fast & nothing is as organized as I like.
I decided to try to make some of my grand organization plans come to fruitition this fall. I will be a daytime empty nester (hard to believe my babies are in grades 1 & 3!!), I'm going to use those first couple weeks back at school to try to completely clean and organization my disaster, er, house. I'd love to create a homework area for the boys, & a message center for G, & really? The list is endless!! I also need to sort through the toy room. I KNOW there are toys in there that I can get rid of!! So, I will keep track of my progress on here. Aren't you readers oh so lucky?? Maybe some of my ideas will help you! Or, if you have any ideas, you could shoot them my way & help me :)
And now, to at least clear a path to the door & start laundry!!
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Thursday Top Ten - Oh The Places I Would Go!!
I got a text last night about a possible trip next summer. Houseboating in BC. Boy would I love that!! I am missing my mountains something awful lately! A week on a lake in the mountains? HEAVEN!! Then I started thinking about other places I`d love to go to. And boy, is that list LONG! G & I never did get our honeymoon, and we always so, oh let`s go here for an anniversary/late honeymoon celebration. Sadly, stuff comes up. Or, the money is just not there for a trip to the Greek Isles. Tragic, isn`t it? I need a money tree. Or big lottery win ;) Anyway. This is my top ten for vacations I`d love to take.
1. The Mountains!! G & I lived about 7 minutes from the Gates of Jasper in Alberta. We moved to Hinton in 2001, & I miss it SO much!! We could see the mountains from our house, & went hiking every weekend. It was very pretty & I always talk about retiring there. LOVE that place!!
2. Las Vegas, baby!! I dreamed of getting married in Vegas, since we eloped (we were married in Hinton instead. I don`t even care about the casinos, I want to go for the sights! Oh & the super tall margaritas :) The M&M store looks cool too, & I`d go to some of the shows as well.
3. The Dominican Republic. Who doesn`t dream of going somewhere warm?? Especially in the dead of a Saskatchewan winter!!! My anniversary is in March, the perfect time for a hot getaway (hint hint G!!).
4. New York City. Oh the things to do & see in NYC!! The museums, the people, Times Square, FUN! Definitely hoping to go here soon (maybe next year with a friend from high school??).
5. The Greek Isles. G has an obsession with Greek food. What better than the real deal?? I would love to take in the sand on a pretty Greek island. Pictures are absolutely breathtaking, & I would love to be there!!!
6. Illinois. This sounds like a crazy one, doesn`t it? But one of my closest friends lives near Chicago & we have not met! So, I`d love to go see Chicago & meet her and her family! And Chicago is a pretty cool city! I have always to check out the `Windy City`.
7. Ontario. Yes, another odd one! But, my mom`s husband has family near Ottawa, and used to own a cabin on a lake out there. I haven`t been there, or seen those realative in 12 years!! That`s just crazy & FAR too long!!!
8. Europe. This is where I wanted to go, if we had gone on a honeymoon. I`d love to travel around & see Paris, Milan, London, Berlin, the list goes on! An amazing place, with amazing sights. Definitely a wanna do!!
9. Australia. An winter vacation spot! My grandma`s best friend`s daughter Shawna lived in Australia when I was younger. Marie would come home with amazing stories & since then, it`s always been a place I`d love to visit! It even sparked a slight koala obsession I went through for a couple years!!
10. Last not least, Thailand! A couple years ago, my sister went on this amazing 40 day trip to Thailand. She LOVED it, & saw a ton of cool things. She showed me pictures & it is just amazingly gorgeous there! The beaches are so pretty, & there tons of mountains around. Absolutely stunning!!
So there you have it! Ten places I`d love to visit!!!
1. The Mountains!! G & I lived about 7 minutes from the Gates of Jasper in Alberta. We moved to Hinton in 2001, & I miss it SO much!! We could see the mountains from our house, & went hiking every weekend. It was very pretty & I always talk about retiring there. LOVE that place!!
2. Las Vegas, baby!! I dreamed of getting married in Vegas, since we eloped (we were married in Hinton instead. I don`t even care about the casinos, I want to go for the sights! Oh & the super tall margaritas :) The M&M store looks cool too, & I`d go to some of the shows as well.
3. The Dominican Republic. Who doesn`t dream of going somewhere warm?? Especially in the dead of a Saskatchewan winter!!! My anniversary is in March, the perfect time for a hot getaway (hint hint G!!).
4. New York City. Oh the things to do & see in NYC!! The museums, the people, Times Square, FUN! Definitely hoping to go here soon (maybe next year with a friend from high school??).
5. The Greek Isles. G has an obsession with Greek food. What better than the real deal?? I would love to take in the sand on a pretty Greek island. Pictures are absolutely breathtaking, & I would love to be there!!!
6. Illinois. This sounds like a crazy one, doesn`t it? But one of my closest friends lives near Chicago & we have not met! So, I`d love to go see Chicago & meet her and her family! And Chicago is a pretty cool city! I have always to check out the `Windy City`.
7. Ontario. Yes, another odd one! But, my mom`s husband has family near Ottawa, and used to own a cabin on a lake out there. I haven`t been there, or seen those realative in 12 years!! That`s just crazy & FAR too long!!!
8. Europe. This is where I wanted to go, if we had gone on a honeymoon. I`d love to travel around & see Paris, Milan, London, Berlin, the list goes on! An amazing place, with amazing sights. Definitely a wanna do!!
9. Australia. An winter vacation spot! My grandma`s best friend`s daughter Shawna lived in Australia when I was younger. Marie would come home with amazing stories & since then, it`s always been a place I`d love to visit! It even sparked a slight koala obsession I went through for a couple years!!
10. Last not least, Thailand! A couple years ago, my sister went on this amazing 40 day trip to Thailand. She LOVED it, & saw a ton of cool things. She showed me pictures & it is just amazingly gorgeous there! The beaches are so pretty, & there tons of mountains around. Absolutely stunning!!
So there you have it! Ten places I`d love to visit!!!
Lactose Intolerance
When Ryden was about 7 months old, we found out he was lactose intolerant. Not a big deal, he hadn`t had much dairy before then anyway (while he was in the NICU, the drs had tried some different formulas that made him sick & they told us about the possible intolerance then). By the time he was 2 and a half, he outgrew the intolerance & LOVES anything dairy! Cheese & yogurt especially.
Fast forward to the last couple months. Ryden`s asthma has just been kicking his butt. He has been coughing since April. Have you checked your calendars, dear bloggers? It`s AUGUST. That`s a LOT of sleepless nights!!! We`ve been to hospital a number of times. We were told it`s croup, or it`s a viral `thing`(which comforted me oh so much!!). They told us to try steaming him, or to put a humidifier in his room & take the carpet out. Done done & done. Guess who`s stilllll coughing. He was on Biaxin & Pediapred, both of which worked for about a week. My 6 year old is non FIVE mow edicines! I find that crazy! It`s not even helping!
I took him back to the dr last week. He is the one that put him on the allergy medicines. He added ANOTHER inhaler (now we`re up to 6 meds a day). When I asked about seeing a specialist in the city, I was told he isn`t a severe enough case to need one. Are you KIDDING me?! The child has been coughing for MONTHS, & is currently on 6 medications a DAY. Good grief.
A couple weeks ago, I noticed that he had a very bad night (bad to the point that we pulled out the nebulizer to give him his emergency medication & then I sat up & held him all night so he could sleep), and that right before bed, he had a dish of ice cream. Hmmm, perhaps it`s dairy! I told G my little thought process, & he said no, it wouldn`t cause an asthma attack. The dude has had asthma & allergies since birth, so I figured he would know. So we just kind of forgot about it. Yesterday, Ry had quite a bit of dairy (cereal with milk, a couple cheesestrings, pasta with cheese, cake, salad with Feta, cheese toast & ice cream). Wow. That kid. Man can he let em rip. Fill him up with dairy & the results are (quite literally) explosive. My darling husband now agrees with me that our baby boy is lactose intolerant. A bad way to be right, but at least we know! The child can easily win any farting competition his older brother starts!!
And now, my mission. Find lactose free foods. In our very small town. It should be interesting! I can hardly find common groceries in town!! I do know, from talking to a neighbor whose daughter is anaphylactic to dairy, that there are a couple brands of dairy free things in town, so that helps. I also know that if I can find vegan products, they`ll be safe for Ry (vegan foods are free of animal proteins). Let`s just hope I am able to find something to replace his beloved cheese!! And now, off to the grocery store!
Fast forward to the last couple months. Ryden`s asthma has just been kicking his butt. He has been coughing since April. Have you checked your calendars, dear bloggers? It`s AUGUST. That`s a LOT of sleepless nights!!! We`ve been to hospital a number of times. We were told it`s croup, or it`s a viral `thing`(which comforted me oh so much!!). They told us to try steaming him, or to put a humidifier in his room & take the carpet out. Done done & done. Guess who`s stilllll coughing. He was on Biaxin & Pediapred, both of which worked for about a week. My 6 year old is non FIVE mow edicines! I find that crazy! It`s not even helping!
I took him back to the dr last week. He is the one that put him on the allergy medicines. He added ANOTHER inhaler (now we`re up to 6 meds a day). When I asked about seeing a specialist in the city, I was told he isn`t a severe enough case to need one. Are you KIDDING me?! The child has been coughing for MONTHS, & is currently on 6 medications a DAY. Good grief.
A couple weeks ago, I noticed that he had a very bad night (bad to the point that we pulled out the nebulizer to give him his emergency medication & then I sat up & held him all night so he could sleep), and that right before bed, he had a dish of ice cream. Hmmm, perhaps it`s dairy! I told G my little thought process, & he said no, it wouldn`t cause an asthma attack. The dude has had asthma & allergies since birth, so I figured he would know. So we just kind of forgot about it. Yesterday, Ry had quite a bit of dairy (cereal with milk, a couple cheesestrings, pasta with cheese, cake, salad with Feta, cheese toast & ice cream). Wow. That kid. Man can he let em rip. Fill him up with dairy & the results are (quite literally) explosive. My darling husband now agrees with me that our baby boy is lactose intolerant. A bad way to be right, but at least we know! The child can easily win any farting competition his older brother starts!!
And now, my mission. Find lactose free foods. In our very small town. It should be interesting! I can hardly find common groceries in town!! I do know, from talking to a neighbor whose daughter is anaphylactic to dairy, that there are a couple brands of dairy free things in town, so that helps. I also know that if I can find vegan products, they`ll be safe for Ry (vegan foods are free of animal proteins). Let`s just hope I am able to find something to replace his beloved cheese!! And now, off to the grocery store!
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Man I Suck At This!!
So much for updating the little bloggeroonie here! Although we have been incredibly busy lately, so I`m just going to blame that!!
The boys finished school & with fabulous report cards. I now have a third grader & a first grader. SCARY!!! They are loving summer, enjoying sleeping in most morning & especially delight in torturing each other to make me feel twitchy!! Thankfully, swimming lessons start soon & that will occupy their time & energy!
Anson had a great 1st season of AAA hockey. They were in 3 tournaments, & won bronze in both Edmonton & Saskatoon. Sadly, they didn`t win any games in Winnipeg, but they had a blast, which is all that matters. We are going to the team windup on the weekend of the 20th. The entire team is going camping at Greenwater! It will be a ton of fun, I know!! The parents were an awesome group of people & we still talk to a lot of them!
Overlapping hockey was ball. Both boys played, on different teams (of course!), so we were crazy running for that! Practice between the 2 boys were Monday Tuesday Wednesday & Thursday, plus games. Don`t forget that we were also still going to Aberdeen on Sundays, so we weren`t home most of the time!! Anson was also asked to play with Spalding in a ball tourney in Martensville at the end of June, so he did that. It was fun! We camped with the team & the boys had a blast! There were 5 other kids from the Wild, so we got to hang out with them all weekend.
Once July hit, we`ve been nice & quiet around here! Sadly, we had a couple funerals to attend. My grandfather passed away June 24 so we went to Biggar/Springwater & got to see family. Then my best friend from high school, Danielle, unexpectedly passed away July 16. That was AWFUL. I went to the city for the funeral & met up with some old friends from school. Very sad :(
Now, we are just enjoying summer! We are headed to Biggar for my aunt & uncle`s 25th anniversary celebration, swimming lessons start on the 16th, & then the Wild camping trip on the 20th at Greenwater. Nice & relaxed, which is nice after such a busy spring/beginning of summer!
Being at home more means I have more time for making hats! Beyond Top has really taken off! I have 274 people on my FB group!! I amazed at how well I have been doing! I love it! I also started a blog (beyondtop.blogspot.com), & will be doing my first craft show this month!! Greenwater Lake has Art In The Park, so I will have a table there on the 22nd, from 11 - 4!! Another exciting thing? An online store based out of Llyodminster is going to be stocking my hats!!! So if you are on Facebook, check out Bumps, Babies & Beyond!!
And now, that is all for my little (er, big) update! Hopefully I will remember you & update more often :D
The boys finished school & with fabulous report cards. I now have a third grader & a first grader. SCARY!!! They are loving summer, enjoying sleeping in most morning & especially delight in torturing each other to make me feel twitchy!! Thankfully, swimming lessons start soon & that will occupy their time & energy!
Anson had a great 1st season of AAA hockey. They were in 3 tournaments, & won bronze in both Edmonton & Saskatoon. Sadly, they didn`t win any games in Winnipeg, but they had a blast, which is all that matters. We are going to the team windup on the weekend of the 20th. The entire team is going camping at Greenwater! It will be a ton of fun, I know!! The parents were an awesome group of people & we still talk to a lot of them!
Overlapping hockey was ball. Both boys played, on different teams (of course!), so we were crazy running for that! Practice between the 2 boys were Monday Tuesday Wednesday & Thursday, plus games. Don`t forget that we were also still going to Aberdeen on Sundays, so we weren`t home most of the time!! Anson was also asked to play with Spalding in a ball tourney in Martensville at the end of June, so he did that. It was fun! We camped with the team & the boys had a blast! There were 5 other kids from the Wild, so we got to hang out with them all weekend.
Once July hit, we`ve been nice & quiet around here! Sadly, we had a couple funerals to attend. My grandfather passed away June 24 so we went to Biggar/Springwater & got to see family. Then my best friend from high school, Danielle, unexpectedly passed away July 16. That was AWFUL. I went to the city for the funeral & met up with some old friends from school. Very sad :(
Now, we are just enjoying summer! We are headed to Biggar for my aunt & uncle`s 25th anniversary celebration, swimming lessons start on the 16th, & then the Wild camping trip on the 20th at Greenwater. Nice & relaxed, which is nice after such a busy spring/beginning of summer!
Being at home more means I have more time for making hats! Beyond Top has really taken off! I have 274 people on my FB group!! I amazed at how well I have been doing! I love it! I also started a blog (beyondtop.blogspot.com), & will be doing my first craft show this month!! Greenwater Lake has Art In The Park, so I will have a table there on the 22nd, from 11 - 4!! Another exciting thing? An online store based out of Llyodminster is going to be stocking my hats!!! So if you are on Facebook, check out Bumps, Babies & Beyond!!
And now, that is all for my little (er, big) update! Hopefully I will remember you & update more often :D
Thursday, February 18, 2010
A Little Rambly But It's An Update!
Let's see, what have we been up to?? Well, hockey is a big one. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday are all practices. Plus games & tournaments. It's a LOT of hockey. I've inhaled more than my share of rink fries & coffee. But, what can you do? Well, how about letting your 7 year old try out for a SECOND hockey team!! Makes sense, right? Yeah, I thought so too, LOL.
Anson tried out for the Wheatland Wild 2k2 back in December. And made it. So now, on top of the "regular" hockey we go to in town, Anson also has 2 practices on Sunday, in random prairie towns. Annaheim, Birch Hills, Wadena, Humboldt, Aberdeen. Good times. Annaheim has really good rink burgers, BTW. No fries though.
Because Anson made this team, it also means our hockey season has been extended for 3 months, now ending in June, instead of March. He will play in hockey tournaments in Edmonton, Saskatoon, & Winnipeg. He is so very excited! I can't wait for the Edmonton tournament, hehe. I have really been missing West Ed Mall! This also means we'll only about 6 weeks of no rink this year. Power skating starts mid August. Nothing beats going to Power Skating, then going swimming!!
So, that is what is taking up a LOT of our time. On top of running to the rink just about everyday, I've taken up a new hobby! When I was little, my grandma taught me how to knit, crochet & sew. I have not done anything related to those 3 things since probably grade 8. Until last month, when I decided to crochet one of those cute, frilly, girly hats for my neice Savannah. And well, yeah. Addiction city. I've made hats for G, the boys, myself, my neighbor & her daughter, & more & more hats! I have so many hats, that I finally posted pictures of them on FB to see if I could get rid of them. And it's working! For $10, you can get a cute hat for your sweet little baby, or for $15, for yourself!! And you can pick your own color, & style (with a brim, or earflaps, or tassels, or "hole-y", or with a flower, whatever!). If you want, check them out! I'll hook you up (hahahaha, it's so brilliant! "HOOK" you up with a hat made from a crochet HOOK, buwhahaha!!!!).
Ahem. Apparently I need more coffee. My brain is slightly off kilter :D
OH! More big news for us too!! G's little brother & his wife welcomed their new baby last Friday, February 12. Miss Harper Elizabeth was born at 3:15am, weighing 7 pounds, 11 ounces. We've seen pictures, what a cutie! Big brother Sloan loves giving her kisses. We are hoping they come to Tisdale soon so we can all meet her.
The Olympics are on, so our TV has been on CTV permanently since the 12th. We were quite excited when Canada won gold medals in Men's Moguls & Womens Snowboard Cross!! Today, we are gearing up for the big Men's hockey game tonight! Ryden already has his Canada hockey shirt on & Anson has been playing hockey on the Wii & his PSP to get geared up. Should be an exciting night, & here's to Canada's win!! Eh-oh Canada GO!!!!
That's about it. The boys are off school this week & have just been hanging around. I keep kicking them outside, but that only works for about 15 minutes at a time. If they aren't outside or watching the Olympics, they are begging for snacks & just generally making me feel slightly twitchy. Monday will come soon, I hope!! 4 more days!!
Anson tried out for the Wheatland Wild 2k2 back in December. And made it. So now, on top of the "regular" hockey we go to in town, Anson also has 2 practices on Sunday, in random prairie towns. Annaheim, Birch Hills, Wadena, Humboldt, Aberdeen. Good times. Annaheim has really good rink burgers, BTW. No fries though.
Because Anson made this team, it also means our hockey season has been extended for 3 months, now ending in June, instead of March. He will play in hockey tournaments in Edmonton, Saskatoon, & Winnipeg. He is so very excited! I can't wait for the Edmonton tournament, hehe. I have really been missing West Ed Mall! This also means we'll only about 6 weeks of no rink this year. Power skating starts mid August. Nothing beats going to Power Skating, then going swimming!!
So, that is what is taking up a LOT of our time. On top of running to the rink just about everyday, I've taken up a new hobby! When I was little, my grandma taught me how to knit, crochet & sew. I have not done anything related to those 3 things since probably grade 8. Until last month, when I decided to crochet one of those cute, frilly, girly hats for my neice Savannah. And well, yeah. Addiction city. I've made hats for G, the boys, myself, my neighbor & her daughter, & more & more hats! I have so many hats, that I finally posted pictures of them on FB to see if I could get rid of them. And it's working! For $10, you can get a cute hat for your sweet little baby, or for $15, for yourself!! And you can pick your own color, & style (with a brim, or earflaps, or tassels, or "hole-y", or with a flower, whatever!). If you want, check them out! I'll hook you up (hahahaha, it's so brilliant! "HOOK" you up with a hat made from a crochet HOOK, buwhahaha!!!!).
Ahem. Apparently I need more coffee. My brain is slightly off kilter :D
OH! More big news for us too!! G's little brother & his wife welcomed their new baby last Friday, February 12. Miss Harper Elizabeth was born at 3:15am, weighing 7 pounds, 11 ounces. We've seen pictures, what a cutie! Big brother Sloan loves giving her kisses. We are hoping they come to Tisdale soon so we can all meet her.
The Olympics are on, so our TV has been on CTV permanently since the 12th. We were quite excited when Canada won gold medals in Men's Moguls & Womens Snowboard Cross!! Today, we are gearing up for the big Men's hockey game tonight! Ryden already has his Canada hockey shirt on & Anson has been playing hockey on the Wii & his PSP to get geared up. Should be an exciting night, & here's to Canada's win!! Eh-oh Canada GO!!!!
That's about it. The boys are off school this week & have just been hanging around. I keep kicking them outside, but that only works for about 15 minutes at a time. If they aren't outside or watching the Olympics, they are begging for snacks & just generally making me feel slightly twitchy. Monday will come soon, I hope!! 4 more days!!
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
The Most Wonderful Time Of Year!
Happy (very very) belated New Year!! I hope 2010 is treating everyone well so far!!
Christmas was great this year!! The boys' were SPOILED. Seriously spoiled. As was I. And Garth. We had a blast. Christmas Eve we had friends over for appetizers & to just hang out. The kids' opened their PJs & loved them! They were so cute posing in front of the tree together too!
Christmas Day was awesome. Ryden slept in until 9! NINE!! Anson woke up earlier, but he hung out in the toy room until his brother got up. They opened their stockings right away, then we slowly made our way through the mountain. We took a couple "coffee" breaks (one to make the coffe, then one to get coffee). The boys loved all of their gifts. They couldn't wait to play with EVERYTHING. They'd bring us something to open so they could play with it, then find something else to play with while waiting for us to open the first toy, haha!
Then we went down the street to Reanna's. Mmm. Christmas foooooodddd. We had turkey & mashed potatoes & cabbage rolls & 3 kinds of salad (marinated veggies, marshmallow & spinach) & perogies & stuffing & gravy & buns. Holy YUM. We all pigged out & ate WAY too much. Then we had butter tarts & 3 kinds of cookies & brownies for dessert. Mmmm. I seriously love Christmas just for the food!
After lunch (we ate at 1:30), we all exchanged gifts. Again, SPOILED! Then we just hung out all day, had some leftovers around 6 & that's it. It was seriously the most low key Christmas we've ever had! And it was amazing! We came home around 8 & I tossed everything back under the tree & we went to bed. Great day!! Well, until about 9pm when Ryden started throwing up. He threw up every 20 minutes after that until about 6am. That wasn't fun.
Boxing Day, we took it slow in the morning to see how Ry was doing. He seemed fine, so we went shopping! Garth & I got MP3s for $12, the boys got new snow suits, & I got stocking hangers (finally!!). We had lunch at DQ (we had gone to Melfort), then came home & made 1 stop. Ry walked into the store, & yep. Threw up. He had been fine all day before that!! We took him home & gave him Gravol, which knocked him out. He went to bed at 6.
That night, we had a bunch of people over for Festivus. A friend of mine from school is dating a guy Garth went to school with here in Tisdale. They had gone to his parents for Christmas, so they came over. Then a couple of Garth's coffee buddies, my friend Heather, Ran & the kids. It was fun! Ry slept through it all, but that's ok. Everyone was gone by midnight, so I went to bed (still tired from being up with Ry the night before!).
Then we just hung out the rest of Christmas break. Ryden threw up AGAIN on the 27th, at like 11pm. Totally random! He had gotten up to pee, went downstairs, stood next to Garth & blahhhh. Then he was fine after that. Weird, 3 day flu! The Monday after Christmas, we went shopping in PA (the boys had Christmas money spend, so they got some games for the Wii & a hockey net), it was great day! So fun! That night (well morning, like 5am) Anson started throwing up. He was sick until 8. We laid low that day. He was fine all day & night too! Tuesday night? He woke up & sleptwalked/was sick. He seriously does not remember throwing up all over the bathroom. Then doing it again as soon as Garth had the 1st mess cleaned up, LOL. Fun stuff. Thankfully, that was the end of the Christmas flu for our house!
New Years Eve was here, we had people over again, both for supper (ham & scalloped potatoes), & appetizers. The kids went to bed late. They watched movies. We did too (I freaking LOVE The Hangover!!). It was nice! New Years Day, we went to Reanna's to lounge & eat leftovers (well, Garth & Anson didn't, but that's another blog post!). Another quiet,nice day!
So, all in all (minus the random flu spread over about 5 or 6 days lol), our holiday was great! Quiet, low key. LOTS of good food & fun! I hope yours was as enjoyable :D
Christmas was great this year!! The boys' were SPOILED. Seriously spoiled. As was I. And Garth. We had a blast. Christmas Eve we had friends over for appetizers & to just hang out. The kids' opened their PJs & loved them! They were so cute posing in front of the tree together too!
Christmas Day was awesome. Ryden slept in until 9! NINE!! Anson woke up earlier, but he hung out in the toy room until his brother got up. They opened their stockings right away, then we slowly made our way through the mountain. We took a couple "coffee" breaks (one to make the coffe, then one to get coffee). The boys loved all of their gifts. They couldn't wait to play with EVERYTHING. They'd bring us something to open so they could play with it, then find something else to play with while waiting for us to open the first toy, haha!
Then we went down the street to Reanna's. Mmm. Christmas foooooodddd. We had turkey & mashed potatoes & cabbage rolls & 3 kinds of salad (marinated veggies, marshmallow & spinach) & perogies & stuffing & gravy & buns. Holy YUM. We all pigged out & ate WAY too much. Then we had butter tarts & 3 kinds of cookies & brownies for dessert. Mmmm. I seriously love Christmas just for the food!
After lunch (we ate at 1:30), we all exchanged gifts. Again, SPOILED! Then we just hung out all day, had some leftovers around 6 & that's it. It was seriously the most low key Christmas we've ever had! And it was amazing! We came home around 8 & I tossed everything back under the tree & we went to bed. Great day!! Well, until about 9pm when Ryden started throwing up. He threw up every 20 minutes after that until about 6am. That wasn't fun.
Boxing Day, we took it slow in the morning to see how Ry was doing. He seemed fine, so we went shopping! Garth & I got MP3s for $12, the boys got new snow suits, & I got stocking hangers (finally!!). We had lunch at DQ (we had gone to Melfort), then came home & made 1 stop. Ry walked into the store, & yep. Threw up. He had been fine all day before that!! We took him home & gave him Gravol, which knocked him out. He went to bed at 6.
That night, we had a bunch of people over for Festivus. A friend of mine from school is dating a guy Garth went to school with here in Tisdale. They had gone to his parents for Christmas, so they came over. Then a couple of Garth's coffee buddies, my friend Heather, Ran & the kids. It was fun! Ry slept through it all, but that's ok. Everyone was gone by midnight, so I went to bed (still tired from being up with Ry the night before!).
Then we just hung out the rest of Christmas break. Ryden threw up AGAIN on the 27th, at like 11pm. Totally random! He had gotten up to pee, went downstairs, stood next to Garth & blahhhh. Then he was fine after that. Weird, 3 day flu! The Monday after Christmas, we went shopping in PA (the boys had Christmas money spend, so they got some games for the Wii & a hockey net), it was great day! So fun! That night (well morning, like 5am) Anson started throwing up. He was sick until 8. We laid low that day. He was fine all day & night too! Tuesday night? He woke up & sleptwalked/was sick. He seriously does not remember throwing up all over the bathroom. Then doing it again as soon as Garth had the 1st mess cleaned up, LOL. Fun stuff. Thankfully, that was the end of the Christmas flu for our house!
New Years Eve was here, we had people over again, both for supper (ham & scalloped potatoes), & appetizers. The kids went to bed late. They watched movies. We did too (I freaking LOVE The Hangover!!). It was nice! New Years Day, we went to Reanna's to lounge & eat leftovers (well, Garth & Anson didn't, but that's another blog post!). Another quiet,nice day!
So, all in all (minus the random flu spread over about 5 or 6 days lol), our holiday was great! Quiet, low key. LOTS of good food & fun! I hope yours was as enjoyable :D
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