Woop Woop!!!

For our anniversary, Garth's grandma gave us another "chunk" of inheritance (that is how the boys got their games BTW, she gave them each enough for those). We decided we needed a new TV, because the little 20" wasn't cutting it anymore. So, Garth took a chunk, & got his blah blah blah big TV. And yes, "blah blah blah" is what I actually heard whenever he'd talk to me about TVs. I really didn't & don't care what he got. As long as it wasn't too big, but not too small either!! Anyway, he got a 42". That's all I can tell you :D

So, now. For my chunk. Well, I went to the city with Reanna a couple times. That took a bit away. But, then I also got the Wii Fit bundle!! So today my Wii is here!!!! It came with the Wii, the balance board, Wii Fit, some charger things, & something other stuff. I'm so excited!! I can't wait to play with the Wii!! I will not, however, be cheesy like my mom & name my Wii. My mom calls hers, the "Wii one". Oh so cheesy, is my mom, LOL.

Tonight friends are coming for supper. And Garth will be home around 6-ish. So I'm hoping my friend B will go get the TV in his nice big truck, & we will have it hooked up by the time G gets home. Ahh, I'm so happy!!!

DING DING! Round One Goes To...

The satelite. I caved today. I took a friend up on his offer of their extra reciver until Thursday. Last night was ROUGH. The boys fought, yelled, hit. Ugh. I told them they could watch a movie, so it was a fight over who got to pick. Then I made them have a bath & get ready for bed. Well, Anson fell out of the bathtub, & I could have sworn he broke his arm, the way he was lying on it. Just a bruise, but JEEZE!

Then, they were sleeping. And it was quiet. Too quiet. It actually kind of creeped me out. I'm not big on being home alone at night to begin with, so to have dead silence was really unnerving!! And I can't find our little portable CD player. I think Garth stashed it in a closet somewhere. So I ended up in bed by 10pm. So much for the "mommy time" I was looking forward too!

Thank goodness it is absolutely gorgeous out today. Our friend is coming over just after 5 to set the dish up for us. So the boys can stay out there until that's set, then I can plug them in again, WHEW!!! Well, off to make supper!!!

We Are The Gagnes, And We Are Addicted

So. Our satelite reciever died. This is slightly stressing to me. Especially since Garth has gone to Humboldt for 3 days. He left today at 6am. And won't be back until late Wednesday night. That is 3 ENTIRE days of me, alone with the boys, & no TV. Which means they will be bugging me CONSTANTLY, without their beloved TV. To make matters worse, the new TV is supposed to be in tomorrow.

How do you explain to them that, yes, that is the new TV, but no, we can't watch it?? First of all, I'd totally drop the thing if I were to try to hook it up. Secondly, why even bother, since we have no receiver right now?? We should get the new tomorrow or Wednesday (they are purolating one to us), but again, how will I hook it up?? Garth has a "certain way" to do all that, with the TV, dish, DVD, & now Wii. That's way beyond this momma!!

Right now, Anson is at school. Ryden is watching movies. On our little 13" TV. We took the other one upstairs last night, since that's where it will live once the new TV gets here anyway. I'm super glad we got the boys their games a couple weeks ago!! I'm assuming we'll get some good use out of those, until Garth is home again & hooks up my kids' crack ;) back up again.

And yes, I AM one of "those moms". Our TV is on all day. Even when the boys are at school. I need the noise. The boys are not actually WATCHING the TV, but it is on. For the most part, we listen to the music channels, but I will turn it to Slice or HGTV randomly. Rarely are the boys actually interested in watching Holmes on Homes, or Three Takes, LOL.

I sure hope the next three days go by fast...

Going Green...

...by force? Today I accomplished one of my (almost forgotten about) 1001 goals. I went & got groceries, & found out that the store is going to start charging for bags. BUT, to help people out, they are selling their cloth bags for half price. Does it make me a sucker that I bought 10 regular sized, & 5 jumbo sized bags? And ony because they were half off? Although, at $0.05/bag, times about 10 bags per shopping trip, my bags are paid for in 10 trips. I suppose that makes it worth it, no? That was my part for the environment today, I guess, & a big ol' checkmark on my list of goals (hmm, I really should go check that little list out & see if I've accomplished, er, not accomplished, anything else!).

I am recovering from the last 2 days, & having way more than my 2 children in the house. I had 6 kids here until 9:30am, then had 4 until 5pm. Not to mention that a friend came for coffee with her 3 little ones. I'm kinda kidded out right now, not gonna lie, LOL. Right now, Ryden is at his friend's house, & Anson is getting ready for a sleepover at one his friend's houses. Woo!

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WOW

I am a mommy to a 5 year old, and a 7 year old. Seriously. WHEN did this happen? 7 years ago, this very second, my inlaws had just shown up at the hospital in Hinton. Anson was 4 hours old. Now, he is, well, 7. He spent all day playing outside, riding his bike, playing road hockey. Then came in & played with his PSP for a while. He knows so much, already. He can read, he spouts off hockey stats like nothing, it is shocking. Where is my little baby man? With his bright red hair & chubby cheeks?

5 years ago, right now, baby RyRy had just graduated from his ventilator, to oxygen prongs. I still hadn't held him at this point. Today, he came inside, absolutely soaked. Even his hair. "MOM!" he yelled at me. "That puddle just attacked me!". He is such a comedian, and entertainer. Garth's parents came for supper & cake tonight (you know, because we have had enough this past weekend, LOL), and Ryden pulled out this top hat he had made at school, and was an "agician". He turned grandma into a frog, & pulled a rabbit & a bird out of his hat for her. He is just so funny, & definitely good for a laugh!

I feel bad for not doing a "reflection" post just for Ryden yesterday, but, we went to PA. Again. Man, that is a LOT of city for this girl!! But, we went with Reanna, Parker, & Jaycie, so the kids had fun! And I know Ran & I enjoyed our yummy smoothies at Pizza Hut!! My boys were also THRILLED because they free dessert, since it was their birthdays. It was a very good day, & I came home with 2 tired little guys that went to bed quick & easy!!

I had more to blog about, but I lost it. I must be getting old. I do have a 5 year old and a 7 year old, you know!! ;)

Easter Hangover?

We survived Easter. Whew. Friday was spent cleaning (again, I swear, it never ends!). We also dyed Easter eggs. The boys started their eggs, then Parker & Jordan showed up, so they dyed eggs too. Then Reanna came for coffee, bringing Jaycie (obviously!). I had 5 kids dying eggs, it was madness! Then we went to Garth's parents for supper (his brother, sister in law & nephew were in from Provost, his grandma, aunt & uncle were there as well). We had yummy turkey, potatoes, stuffing, YUM. Then we had the boys' family party, & brought cucpakes. I love Co-Op cupcakes! They have the best cakes around!

Saturday I caught up on laundry (yay me!). We were shunned by the inlaws, so the boys played with their friends, I went for coffee, and then a couple friends came over. Ted & I filled Easter eggs, then hid them. Apparently, our crazy cat like jujubes. She LOVED getting the eggs that had the little bunnies in them, & sucking on the jujubes (blech). The boys also went to Parker's & dyed more Easter eggs there.

Today, the boys woke up & found their baskets. Then did their Easter egg hunt! They loved running around looking for the eggs. If I had known it was going to be +14C today, we would have done it outside!! The boys had fun though, & sadly, I super suck at egg hunt pictures. I took one of each of the boys & neither are looking at me :( Then we just hung out around here until supper time.

We went to Garth's parents for supper again. Mmmmm, leftover turkey! After supper/playing, the boys & Sloan dyed MORE Easter eggs, then got their Easter baskets from Uncle T & Auntie M, and Grandma & Grandpa. They also got birthday gifts from Uncle T & Auntie M. It was a BUSY night! The boys are so spoiled. And not helping? Tomorrow, Ryden turns 5, & on Tuesday, Anson turns 7. Wow. Just, WOW.

Tomorrow, Reanna & I are taking the 4 kids to PA. Should be interesting. Now, I'm off to bed. Ted & Chuck were here until 2:30am last night (this morning!), & then the boys of course were up early. Night all!!

Easter To Dos

Yesterday morning, after I dropped the boys off at school, I sat down to a nice big cup of coffee & made "the list". In 2 days, I wanted to deep clean my entire downstairs (minus the toy room). Here it is & everything in bold is what I have accomplished.

Wednesday
Total Kitchen Clean
~ clean off hutch
~ dust everything
~ clean out cupboards/wipe down
~ Orange Glow the wood
~ vaccum (yes, we have disgusting carpet in our kitchen)
Total Living Room Clean
~ dust everything
~ put frames away/figure out pics to display
~ clean couches
~ vaccum
~ Buy a basket for game gear
~ Start cleaning upstairs

Thursday (boys have no school)
~ Clean both bathrooms
~ Clean entrance/office, including closet!!
~ Easter baking (chocolate chip & sugar cookies, butter tarts)
~ Easter craft with boys (egg dioramas)
~ Finish yesterday's list
~ Dye Easter eggs?
~ Hair cut/eyebrows at 7:30

Friday
~ Minor cleanups (toys, dust, vaccum)
~ supper at inlaws
~ get cake for boys' family party after supper

I haven't gotten much done, but I've also been doing laundry. Hopefully, today I will get the rest of this finished!! Although, with the boys home, who knows what will get done.

I Love Our New Babysitter!

So, we went to PA on Monday. The boys are THRILLED. They got their "inheritance" gift. Garth's grandmother had given the boys some money, so we said they could spend it. Ryden got a DS. Anson got a PSP. I love them. We went to Boston Pizza for supper. It was like we were there alone! They played their games while they waited, then ate, then played until we left. We hardly heard a sound out of either of them!

Anson's PSP is kind of cool. I have no idea how to use it, but he does. He loves his NHL 07 game. He also got Madden 09 (notice the trend? LOL). We are now on the lookout for the PSP movies you can get (how cool is that?? Plays games AND movies!), and he has a running tally of other games he wants. He told me he is going to save all the money he gets to buy games & movies now.

Ryden's DS? That I like. I know how to sort of use it :) He got Cars & Lego Star Wars. I think he has played Cars once. Next on his list? Lego Indiana Jones. He is also going to save his money.

Garth & I were talking on the way home from PA. He asked me, remember when we said the kids would never EVER get a gameboy (or whatever), & we'd never buy an XBox, or Playstation? I told him yeah, that was before the exhausted, stessed mommy showed up, LOL. Then I told him I couldn't wait for my Wii to get in, LOL. Now I want to get the Wii Fit & Wii Cheer. I think our Christmas lists this year will not be a surprise to anyone, games games & more games!

Wal-Mart, Horses, & Puddles

Wow, have we been busy the last couple days!! I feel like I've hardly been home! It was Rodeo Weekend in town, so everywhere has been crazy busy, filled with people & cars & horses. Kinda makes me feel a litle bit crazy!!

On Friday, I went to PA with my neighbor/friend. Her son Parker had an appointment, so Ryden & I tagged along. She christened me with the name "Dollarama Whore" (I spent about $50 in a dollar store, if that tells you anything!). I got the boys some of their Easter things, well, as much as I could get with Ry there. We went to Pizza Hut for lunch, it was soooo good! I got the Creamy Chicken Springrolls, amazing! We also hit up Wal-Mart, of course! It was a good day! Then I went to my neighbors, & we watched a movie, so it was a long day!!

Yesterday, I took the boys & P to the Trade Fair. We ended up at the Horse Pulls. Wow. I have never been so bored ever! We wtached horses pull shingles for an entire hour. Not my idea of fun!! The boys liked it at first, then started to get bored. We didn't last the whole time (I am not even sure how long it would last?).

It has been really nice here lately, bright & sunny, with all the snow melting. The boys & I went for a walk yesterday. Wow. Next time, they won't be taking their bikes, I know that!! Ryden took his bike through a mudpit. That was interesting. Then, he decided it was a good idea to ride his bike through a ginormous puddle. And of course, he fell off his bike, into the ginormous puddle. He was SOAKED. Sadly, I had forgotten my camera at home yesterday (surprising, no? So there are no pictures of the Rodeo/Trade Fair, or of my little puddle jumper), so I used my cell to take a pic, but I am not sure if I can the pictures off of there? Anyway. He was absolutely dripping wet. He had a bath when we got home. He was SO dirty, that he had mud on his legs, UNDER his clothes! YUCK! Anson also fell off his bike & scraped almost all the skin off his knee. No more bikes for walks!!!

Last night was fairly quiet. We went & saw Garth at work for a couple minutes & then came home. The boys went to bed, & I fell asleep on the couch watching SNL. Then went to bed at 1:30.

Today is busy again. The boys have a birthday party at 1, & I will probably go get some groceries while they are there. Then Garth's friend Ted is coming over for supper & to watch a movie. I think I'm going to make Lazy Chicken Cordon Bleu. Tomorrow, I think we are going to PA (yes, again!) with Ted, & to get the boys their birthday gifts (Anson wants a PSP & Ryden wants a DS). Then I think things will slow down again, until Thursday, when Garth's brother gets here!

A House Post!

Woo hoo, I'm finally posting something semi exciting! As you know (all 2 of you who read this, LOL), we bought a house in February 2007, and moved in April 27th 2007. It is a character home, built in 1920, & I love it! It does, however, need quite a bit of work. Like, a lot.

When we moved in, the bathroom on the main floor had carpet (we pulled that up PDQ), & floor linoleum as a tub surround. I'm not sure if you know this or not, but linoleum? NOT a good tub surround!! July 2007, Garth pulled the linoleum off. We did nothing, really, after that. It was a potty & that was it. Last summer (2008), I got fed up & decided we needed to FINISH that flipping bathroom!

So we started painting in Spetember (maybe August?). I picked a pretty yellow (Rift), we painted, and then Garth installed a REAL tub surround! Then Garth's grandpa passed away at the end of October, & people were going to need to use our bathrooms. So, Garth had to do the shower head & get that going. It took a couple tries, & a couple trips to Co-Op, but the water was figured out. Then he did the floor, the night before his grandpa's funeral. He was up until 4am, but it got done! I LOVE having 2 full bathrooms now! Here are some before & after pictures for you.

Just A Quick, Clean Update...

Not lots going on! Today is a fairly quiet day. I'm all caught up on laudnry now (woo hoo!), and am just hanging out. A friend has asked me to make 3 Easter cards for her, so I think I'm going to do that this afternoon.

I really REALLY want to get started on the toy room. Clean out everything, empty it, paint, the whole works. I already have the colors picked out, & then I had gotten the boys some wall stickers (those reusable ones) of animals, & letters. I also want to get the green craft tub reorganized (Tara, I never did go through it & give stuff to your Sunday School, boo!). I'd like to get it all out of the tub. I'm going to see if I can't find some of those el cheapo bookshelves, then get the little cupboard one with doors to go on top of that. Presto, toy storage AND craft storage!

I've been in a spring cleaning frenzy! It's been so nice here, & bright and sunny. I've done a big portion of the downstairs (just need to work on the hutch now), and when I go upstairs, I keep thinking oh, I should do this. And this! Then do that! However, I seriously lack the energy. Great plans, no motivation. It stinks. I think I should start drinking more coffee. Actually, I haven't had any coffee this week. Hmmm. Maybe that is my problem!

Well, I suppose I should go get Ryden from school. It's just about that time! Later!

Ho Hum

Blah. I hate cleaning. I think I forgot to mention that yesterday LOL. I keep coming back & checking out sporcle.com, which is this crazy addicting site FILLED with quizzes! And the worst part? They update it everyday! So I'm always checking to see they have added more quizzes!

I did get a bit done yesterday. The entrance is done, laundry is done, etc. I finally ran the dishwasher just now, so that is going, supper is started. I got the bathroom down here cleaned, and I'm heading upstairs when I'm done blogging to clean the one up there. I need to vacuum today still. Ry is watching "his shows", so I can't until they are over (what a kid).

I have to pick Anson up in an hour, and then I'm going to get the stuff for pasta salad, and the boys need rubber boots. Oh! And speaking of pasta salad, I have been updating my recipe blog for my sisters. Feel free to check that out too!

Supper last night was yum! I got steak Fratzolaki, with fries. YUMMY! Anson loved his fish & chips (yuck!), Ryden stuck with his cheese burger. Garth got Mediterrian Chicken, with crab & shrimp. Something crunched. Double yuck. He wasn't too impressed. Garth's parents, grandma, aunt & uncle all came & it was really nice!

Tonight, we are having Italian Steak Sandwiches & pasta salad (both are on my recipe blog), then my neighbour & I are taking the 4 kids for a walk and to get a treat. Okay. I REALLY need to go & get that bathroom cleaned!! Later Days!

An Anniversary To Do List

Today I am catching up on laundry (load #4 is the washer now, did I mention how far behind I was??). I also want to deep clean the downstairs in preparation of Easter decorating! So this is my deep cleaning list (so I can come back the next time I deep clean to see what I did/need to do).

~ Vaccum entrance (stupid wood floor is all cracked & chiped & gross)
~ Move couches & vaccum under those
~ Borrow Reanna's steam cleaner!!!
~ Orange Glow all the wood things
~ Do a quick reorg/clean up of scrap things
~ Clean off computer desk/file things that need to be filed
~ Dust
~ Wash windows
~ Clean off the hutch yet again (we seriously need to STOP tossing crap on there!!!)
~ Clean oven
~ Clean out cupboards (man do I hate not having cupboard doors! That is a project for me this spring I think).

I think that's it. I also want to find a pretty tablecoth/runner for the kitchen table. That thing is SO beat up & only 7 years old. All of the chairs are broken, so we have 7 ugly, mismatched chairs (4 are silver with ripped up green vinyl seats, nice huh, & then 3 are fabric ones).

Also, I want to go through the toyroom sometime soon. The boys' hockey bags are still in there & need to get stashed away. I want to go through the insane amount of toys that are in there. Some of them (broken, lost, whatever) will get tossed, but some will go to my mother in law's. I have taken some other toys over there, things the boys weren't playing with anymore. They play with them at grandma's now, & my brother in law has moved closer to home (4.5 hours away, instead of 10), so they come home more often now. They have an almost 2 year old & are trying again, so they are able to play with the stuff too.

After I finish the downstairs & the toyroom, I'm hoping to start on the upstairs. I need to go through the boys'clothes & get rid of the too small stuff (Ryden wore some flood pants the other day, skintight too, LOL), start pulling out their shorts & summer stuff, that kind of thing. Our room needs an overhaul too. Garth had pulled the wall down a couple months ago to reinsulate, so now we need to drywall. Then I would LOVE to finally paint it! Get things sorted out, clear out a couple boxes that are still in the closet, etc.

So there's my spring cleaning list!! Hopefully I will it all down by the end of April (my goal). Then May I can work on some other projects around the house (cabinet doors, painting the toyroom, etc). Off to do more laundry :D

Finally Caught Up, A Little Bit!

Well, in my last blog, I caught you all up on the what has been going on. Now, here is what we will be doing in the next couple weeks! Hang on, it's crazy!!

March 28 (yesterday) ~ Head out of town for some early anniversary celebrations/shopping (be shocked people, I only spent $19.76 in Wal-Mart. Garth couldn't believe it either!).
March 29 ~ My "neice's" birthday party at the bowling alley. The boys had a blast!
March 30 ~ Garth & I's 7th wedding anniversary. We are going out for supper with the boys & his parents (YAY no cooking!). Garth is also working a day shift for the first time in 3 months!! I also want to really deep clean the house, since I was really sick a couple weeks ago & got super far behind in that department, hehe.
March 31 ~ A quiet day! Hopefully finish up cleaning, then start decorating for Easter! YAY!
April 3~ My "neice's" actual birthday. She is coming over for cupcakes with her mom & sister & baby brother.
April 4 ~ Trade Fair/Rodeo, I will be talking the boys & Anson's buddy Parker to the Trade Fair for the afternoon.
April 5 ~ Going to the city with Reanna (neighbor) & our 4 kids (this is Parker's mom BTW).
April 10 ~ Good Friday, the start of Easter break (which means the boys are home for an entire week!). Garth's brother & his family come in for Easter.
April 11 ~ The boys' family birthday party! We will order in pizza, have cake & hang out with Garth's family. Might stay at his parents so the Easter Bunny can come for the 3 boys.
April 12 ~ Easter Sunday, will most likely spend most if not all day at Garth's parents.
April 13 ~ Ryden's 5th Birthday! Not sure when we are having his party (possibly the week after).
April 14 ~ Anson's 7th Birthday! Because we had his party in March, we told him he could have a couple friends sleep over, so it will be Anson, Parker, Ethan & Tyse hanging out here!

Wow, huh? I also hope to get some scrapbooking done during all this time. I have almost finished scrapping 2002, which thrills me to no end! That is a HUGE step to me. I have also been making cards. I made a New Year's Resolution that I would only use homemade cards this year & so far, so good. I have even sold 3! I made $5 off them as well, & was quite impressed with myself!

Another thing I want to do? I would like to make some type of Easter placecards/treats/favors (be it a basket with names on it filled with candies, or placecards & then something to go with them, whatever) for everyone who will be at Easter supper. So I need to search for ideas, get that done.

And there you have it! What I'll be up to for the next couple weeks! Oh, & I did forget a big one. UPDATE MY BLOG! Maybe even on a semi regular basis? One can hope, lol!

Welcome Back...

Uh, yeah. Kind of fell off the blogging bandwagon, didn't I? Sorry about that! With Christmas, and hockey, well, time has gone so quickly, and all of a sudden my 7 year anniversary is tomorrow, & the boys will be 5 & 7 in 2 weeks. Shocking isn't it?? Here is a quick summary of the past 4 months!

Christmas was great! The boys (and us!) were spoiled rotten. Except for my poor father in law with the flu, it was a great couple of days. Garth's mom spent Christmas Eve at the house with us, and Garth's dad came over first thing in the morning, feeling a little bit better. The next day, we went to Bigger to see my mom, stepdad, sister, aunt, cousins, & and grandpa. We also stopped to see my other grandparents in Saskatoon. All in 24 hours no less!! It was good to see everyone, & to celebrate my Papa's birthday with him (Dec 27).

New Years we spent at some friends of ours. The boys had a BLAST playing with their friends, & staying up until after 1am!! We were lucky & they let us sleep in the next day until 11. It was nice!

After that, hockey kept us hopping! There were tournaments just about every weekend, and if we didn't have a tournament, Anson would have a game, after practice. And then sometimes a game on Sunday as well! The season ended this past Friday night, with the TMHA Awards Banquet. We had a fabulous catered supper, the boys got some great goodies (they both got certificates for playing on the Initiation team, & personalized waterbottles, and Anson got a penant from Novice, with all the kid's names on it, & a scrapbook that includes all the newspaper clippings & some pictures from the year), and they had a blast playing with their hockey pals!

We did have some sad news a month ago. A close friend/neighbor passed away. Not going into details, but it's been pretty rough. It was Anson's hockey coach (and he had been for the past 3 years), and the father of Anson's best friend. That has kept us busy as well. We've been down the street quite a bit, just hanging out & keeping them company.

We have already celebrated Anson's 7th birthday. Last weekend, we rented the ice for 21 little munchkins to play hockey! They all absolutely had a BLAST. We got many "party of the year"comments, which was great! We didn't make it long enough however. It started at 4, and the kids were on the ice until 5:30. The party ended at 6! So we had cake as parents showed up, then Anson opened his presents at home with his best friend, & we ordered in pizza for supper. All in all, it was a great day, Anson got spoiled, & he had a fabulous party!

So, now that I've caught you up, I will end this mini novel & let you all what is going on in the next couple weeks coming up! Welcome back everyone :D

Tis The Season...

I put the tree up tonight, YAY! The angel keeps making the tree lean to the left, BOO! I don't know how to fix it either, erg. And I really need to suck it up & buy coordinating ornaments. It's so mixy matchy!! And right now, looks really bad! After the boys go to bed, I'll have to "tweak" a couple things. I'm not sure if that will do anything though. We seriously lack in the ornament department for some reason. Hrmm. I need the person that decorates the trees for commercials to come help with this tree. Brilliant! How does one get that job, I wonder? And what is your title? Professional Tree Decorator? TV Tree Personnel? Whatever they are, I need one. And preferrably before the angel tips the whole tree over!!!

The Life of A *Non Lipstick Wearing* Hockey Mom

Today, was crazy. The boys were up far too soon for me, 6:30!! I got Anson's stuff together for his hockey filled day. We left the house at the crack of early (7:45 in my world). The boys had practice, and I was busy during, doing tournament things & other hockey/silly volunteer mom stuff. At 9:45 the boys came off the ice, and I quickly got them undressed, put Ryden's hockey stuff in the car, got Anson's booster seat & waited for the Noice coach. He showed up, got Anson's gear stowed, got him in the truck, off they went to White Fox. Came home with Ryden, got him some food, and a couple other random things I needed. Went & picked up my mother in law, and left for White Fox around 10:45.

We got there just as Anson's game started. He had a great game! 3 goals this time, he was thrilled! He is up to 5 goals in Novice now, YAY! Ryden played with his friend Kevin, so it was nice to not really have to worry about him. We also went to a craft show that was next to the rink, it was okay (kind of hokey though, not a lot of stuff, unless you like a "Redneck Wind Chime, which = beer cans hanging from a chunk of wood). Then we (as in, the entire Novice team) went to Nipawin for some DQ. YUM. I looooove their poutine, SO good! My Blizzard is waiting in my freezer :D

Ryden fell asleep on the way home, & he slept for a while. He's still up darn it! Anson is EXHAUSTED, so he's been in bed for a while. I'm just kind of hanging out online now, and am going to bed soon. Oh, & did I mention we get to do this again next weekend? The boys have an Initiation game Saturday at 11:30, then Anson has a Novice game in Nipawin at 3:15. Yay hockey moms! And no Sabs, still no lipstick ;)

You Know You Wanted To Know!!

1)​What color​ is your tooth​brush​?
Pink & white
2)​What were you doing​ 45 minut​es ago?
Watching Say Yes To The Dress!
3)​What is your favor​ite candy​ bar?
Reese Peanut Butter Cups (forbidden fruist, YUM!)
4) Ever been to a strip​ club?
Yep. Not a lot of fun.
5)​What is the last thing​ you said aloud​?
'Kay, bye (Garth went for coffee).
6)​What is the best ice cream​ flavo​r?
Mint Chocolate Chip or Cookie Dough.
7)​What was the last thing​ you had to drink​?
Iced Tea.
8)​What are you weari​ng right​ now?
Jeans, striped t-shirt & a pink sweater.
9)​What was the last thing​ you ate?
A yucky granola bar.
10)​Have you bough​t any new cloth​ing items​ this week?
Just socks.
11)​When was the last time you ran?
Grade 12. Unless you count chasing kids.
12)​Who was the last perso​n to send you a messa​ge/​comme​nt on myspa​ce?
No clue, haven't checked it today.
13)​Do you take vitam​ins daily​?
Yep. Iron, Vitamin C & a B Complex.
14) Do you go to churc​h every​ Sunda​y?
Nope.
15)​Do you have a tan?
Not anymore :( Stupid winter.
16)​Do you like Chine​se food over pizza​?
Depends on where I'm ordering from. I LOVE Gus' pizza, but I also love Great Wall's dinner combo. Can't I have both??
17)​Do you drink​ your soda with a straw​?
Only at restaurants.
*Someone forgot how to count*
19)​Are you someo​nes best frien​d?
Yep.
20)​What are you doing​ tomor​row?
Going to a hockey practice & a hockey game. Yippee.
21)​Where​ is your dad?
Don't know, nor do I care.
22) Look to your right​.What do you see?
My scrapbooking desk.
23)​What color​ is your watch​?
My cell phone, it's black.
24)​Do you use chaps​tick?
Um, Garth says I have an addiction...
25)​Whats​ your favor​ite rock band?
No idea, I listen to a little bit of everything.
26)​Do you go in at a fast food place​ or just hit the drive​ throu​gh?
Depends on if I'm leaving the city for home right after.
27)​Do you have a dog?
Nope.
28)​Last girl you talke​d on the phone​ with?
My mother in law.
29)​Last guy you talke​d on the phone​ with?
Anson's Novice coach.
30)​Any plans​ today​?
Going to bed.
31)​Do you dye your hair?
Yep.
32)​Bigge​st annoy​ance in your life right​ now?
That the boys have ANOTHER 4 day weekend at the end of this month. They had a 5 day weekend at the beginning, WTF!
33)​Can you say the alpha​bet backw​ards?
Probably not.
34)​Do you have a maid servi​ce clean​ your house​?
I wish!
35)​Are you jealo​us of anyon​e?
Probably.
36)​Do you love anyon​e?
Definitely!
37)​Do any of your frien​ds have child​ren?
Just about all of them!
38)​Do you hate anyon​e that you know right​ now?
Nope.
39)​Do you use the word hello​ daily​?
Yep.
40)​Do you like cats?
Yes. That is why I have one.
41)​Have you ever been to Six Flags​?
Nope.
42)​How did you get your worst​ scar?
From having babies.
44)​What is your favor​ite smell​?
Vanilla.
45)​What was the last dvd you watch​ed?
What Happens In Vegas.
46)​Do you like sudok​u?
Heck no.
47)​Have you ever been to Disne​y World​?
Nope.
48)​What are your favor​ite numbe​rs?
7.
49)​Do you toast​ your Pop Tarts​?
Don't eat them.
50)​Have you ever waite​d table​s?
Yep, at a sushi restaurant.
52) Do you belie​ve in Santa​?
Of course!
53)​What is your favor​ite symbo​l?
*
54)​Do you work out?
HA! I mean, no.
55)​Do you want to be marri​ed?
Well, I have been for almost 7 years, so I hope so!!
56) What’​s your favor​ite kind of beer?
MDG.
57) Outgo​ing or shy?
A little bit of both.
58)​What is your favor​ite anima​l(​s)​?
Koalas.
59)​Are you still​ frien​ds with your last ex?
Probably not.
60)​Do you enjoy​ wasti​ng time on MySpa​ce?
I prefer Facebook.

Been Busy, Oops.

Hola. Yeah. Life is crazy 'round these parts. School (and no school. For five days. It sucked), hockey, LIFE!

Garth's grandpa's funeral was Halloween, it was HUGE. Over 250 people came. Then afterwards, we went to my inlaws to visit with family/friends, & the boys got to play with their cousins, & go trick or treating together. My nephew had his costume as well. I asked my BIL Trevor what Sloan was. When he said Yoda, I fell over laughing. My boys went as Anakin Skywalker & Darth Vader!! So unplanned!!! The boys loved playing with their baby cousin! I imagine that Grandpa would have loved his funeral, & the hanging out that happened afterwards. It would have been exactly how he wanted us to remember him, and spend time together. It was a really good (albeit sad) day, with lots of stories of Grandpa, & some of his favorite stories & sayings!

School is in full swing, the boys LOVE it. Anson got his report card last week & is doing really well, at his parent teacher interview, his teacher said she has absolutely no worries about him, so I'm very proud of the boy!! Ryden loves going to school to play with his new bestest friend forever, Josh. They also play hockey together & are on the same team, so they were both THRILLED.

Speaking of hockey, the boys first game is next Saturday. Well, Ry's first game. Anson has already played a game. He got AP'd (which is an Affliated Player, it means he helps out another team that is short players) to Novice (7 & 8 year olds). He is in Initiation (4, 5 & 6 year olds), so this a BIG DEAL. At the first Novice game last week, he got the team's first 2 goals! He was SOOOO excited! He has another Novice game tomorrow, in White Fox. So, that is what we are doing tomorrow. Practice for both at 8:30, game at 11:45 in White Fox for Anson. Yay hockey....

Nothing is really new with Garth or I. We just kind of follow the boys around to where they need to be. I'm going to be so lost in 15 years, when both boys are gone. My auntie is dealing with it now, empty nest symdrome, and I think I get it. She had 2 girls who did a little bit of everything, like my boys. That is going to be me. Randomly going to Saskatoon to buy bath towels, because I can. Being bored out of my tree because I don't have to be in 4 places at once. It kind of has me scared, already!!

Anywho, no more rambling from me tonight, sorry! But I am going to do a survey in my next post. If you do it too, tell me so I can go read it!!