When the New Year comes around, I always get the itch to plan a party. It`s probably because we have have managed to cram 3 celebrations into a 2.5 week span.
My wedding anniversary is March 30th. We don`t generally do much, go out for supper, then head to my inlaws for cake. This year is our 10th. Wow. My husband asked to be "in charge" this year. He wants to plan a trip. I don`t see it happening. The boys are just too busy! Ryden is just finishing up his hockey season, Anson is wrapping house league hockey, & starting up AAA hockey. There is the hockey banquet. Etc etc. If we can swing a weekend away, I`ll be happy heading to the city for a couple days! Otherwise, supper out if fine by me! And maybe a diamond or 2 ;)
Ryden turns 8 April 13th. He has choosen his theme, Lego Star Wars (of course). He wants everyone to dress up in Star Wars costumes, & wants Lego Star Wars decorations. I have started researching food ideas, & have found some CUTE ideas! Like preztel sticks dipped in white chocolate dyed red, green & blue to make light sabers, "Wookie" cookies, & more (now to find my list haha!). I also found a cute party favor idea, if I can find pool noodles! Cut them half, wrap 1 end in black tape & make light sabers! Awesome! The boys would LOVE it!
Anson turns 10 April 14th. He wants an Oiler party. So, pretty much orange & blue. There is not a whole lotta inspiration out in internet land for this theme. Sadly. While searching, I came across ONE thing. Cupcakes with a cupcake topper. That`s it. So I need to figure that one out on my own. So far I have road hockey. Yep. I am going to make the kids all stay outside & play. Best. Party. EVER. LOL!
I am hoping to dump more ideas here soon, & in a more oragnized fashion. Anson has a hockey game in an hour, so I guess I should change out of my sweats!
Thursday, January 12, 2012
2012 is OUR Year!!
Well. I have no excuses. It has been a long, LONG time since I have visited, errr, posted! I have been incredibly busy with the boys, their social lives (hockey, other sports, school & everything else!), and my home business taking off! Part of taking back time for me in 2012 includes blogging, so fingers crossed I can keep it up!
Speaking of that, the taking back time for me thing? That is my non-resolution, resolution for this year. I hate making resolutions, since when I feel compelled to do something? It makes me not want to do it. LOL. So here are some little things in my life I`d like to change, just to that I am LIVING life, & not just existing.
- Make more time for ME. This includes saying no to volunteer duties, or making hats on short notice, or otherwise feeling pressured to do something, when I know that I do not have the time or energy to commit to something. I will normally do it anyway, forfeiting sleep, eating, etc. Ànd that`s just not fair to ME!
- Make more time for my husband. I`d love to commit to 1 date night a month, but seriously? With the boys` being so busy with their activities, it just won`t happen (see first point!). But if we have the chance to go for supper, or even lunch, I`d like to take advantage of it! We will be celebrating our 10th anniversary at the end of March, so I`d love to take a trip, just us. That has yet to happen since we`ve had kids, BTW. While a beach would be ideal, I`d be okay with a weekend jaunt to the city sans kids too.
- Make more time for my family. We eat supper together at the table most nights (in between hockey practices & games, like tonight!), which makes me happy. But it would be nice to more FUN things. Sledding at the hill, going skating, just hanging out! And not when we HAVE to be somewhere. Just because we can. Even a game night. Over Christmas break, we spent an evening just watching movies together & it was nice. The boys stopped fighting for longer than 10 minutes, & it was a nice, relaxing night at home.
- Get ORGANIZED. Those who know me, know I am OCD. Lately? Not so much! My house has gone to pot, I keep losing things I really need, & yeah. I have turned into a disaster. I would love to get that back, so I plan on creating a family command station, & revamping my Household Organization binder. I also plan to use my latest addiction (and possible explanation of why my organization has gone down the tubes, LOL), Pinterest, to my full advantage. I`d love to spend $20 to make 9 months worth of laundry detergent, & other crafty type ideas!
- Menu Planning. Part of my Home Binder is menu planning. We do eat fairly healthy as it is, but I do need to break out of my shell & start vamping up our menu selection. I tend to stick to about 10 dishes I know the boys love, but would love to start making a wider variety of meals. Part of this means kicking my recipe blog back into high gear (you can find that at www.therecipesofasahm.blogspot.com). So far, I have tried 3 new recipes to the delight of the boys!
- Organize my store! Two years ago, I started crocheting hats for my nieces & nephews. Well. It has EXPLODED. I now create adorable little animal hats & team mohawk hats, make tutus & hair clippies, & am starting to explore slippers, mittens & other accessories. In November & December, I made 200 hats. INSANE. I`d love create a mini store in my office for when friends stop over to look at stuff, & then just organize my order forms & whatnot.
So there you have it! Six steps to make 2012 OUR year! Wish me luck :D
Oh & readers. This blog isn`t for just me. YOU tell me, what are your steps to make 2012 your year?
Speaking of that, the taking back time for me thing? That is my non-resolution, resolution for this year. I hate making resolutions, since when I feel compelled to do something? It makes me not want to do it. LOL. So here are some little things in my life I`d like to change, just to that I am LIVING life, & not just existing.
- Make more time for ME. This includes saying no to volunteer duties, or making hats on short notice, or otherwise feeling pressured to do something, when I know that I do not have the time or energy to commit to something. I will normally do it anyway, forfeiting sleep, eating, etc. Ànd that`s just not fair to ME!
- Make more time for my husband. I`d love to commit to 1 date night a month, but seriously? With the boys` being so busy with their activities, it just won`t happen (see first point!). But if we have the chance to go for supper, or even lunch, I`d like to take advantage of it! We will be celebrating our 10th anniversary at the end of March, so I`d love to take a trip, just us. That has yet to happen since we`ve had kids, BTW. While a beach would be ideal, I`d be okay with a weekend jaunt to the city sans kids too.
- Make more time for my family. We eat supper together at the table most nights (in between hockey practices & games, like tonight!), which makes me happy. But it would be nice to more FUN things. Sledding at the hill, going skating, just hanging out! And not when we HAVE to be somewhere. Just because we can. Even a game night. Over Christmas break, we spent an evening just watching movies together & it was nice. The boys stopped fighting for longer than 10 minutes, & it was a nice, relaxing night at home.
- Get ORGANIZED. Those who know me, know I am OCD. Lately? Not so much! My house has gone to pot, I keep losing things I really need, & yeah. I have turned into a disaster. I would love to get that back, so I plan on creating a family command station, & revamping my Household Organization binder. I also plan to use my latest addiction (and possible explanation of why my organization has gone down the tubes, LOL), Pinterest, to my full advantage. I`d love to spend $20 to make 9 months worth of laundry detergent, & other crafty type ideas!
- Menu Planning. Part of my Home Binder is menu planning. We do eat fairly healthy as it is, but I do need to break out of my shell & start vamping up our menu selection. I tend to stick to about 10 dishes I know the boys love, but would love to start making a wider variety of meals. Part of this means kicking my recipe blog back into high gear (you can find that at www.therecipesofasahm.blogspot.com). So far, I have tried 3 new recipes to the delight of the boys!
- Organize my store! Two years ago, I started crocheting hats for my nieces & nephews. Well. It has EXPLODED. I now create adorable little animal hats & team mohawk hats, make tutus & hair clippies, & am starting to explore slippers, mittens & other accessories. In November & December, I made 200 hats. INSANE. I`d love create a mini store in my office for when friends stop over to look at stuff, & then just organize my order forms & whatnot.
So there you have it! Six steps to make 2012 OUR year! Wish me luck :D
Oh & readers. This blog isn`t for just me. YOU tell me, what are your steps to make 2012 your year?
Monday, August 23, 2010
The End Of Summer Rush
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!!!
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!!!
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
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
CHRISSSTMAAASSS!!!
It's that time of year, folks!! The snow, the lights, the presents, the crazy stores, the ohmigod-if-you-don't-sit-still-and-be-quiet-I'm-calling-Santa-and-you'll-get-nothing parental threats to children hopped up on FAR too much sugar, and foods that are begging to be eaten, just so they can go straight to your hips. I love the holiday season!!
Our tree is up (has been since the middle of Novemeber), & our garland is hung. I still have not figured out a WORKING solution for our stockings. Last year, it was pushpins in the window sill, LOL. Since we just repainted our entire house in October, including sills, that won't be happening this year! I wish we had a fireplace some days!
Sadly, I am nowhere NEAR done Christmas shopping. I have our niece, Savannah, & our nephew, Sloan, almost done, I will just buy them 1 more thing each (Sloan a train set for sure, no clue for Savvy). G is probably done, we don't normally buy each other tons of Christmas gifts. Our parents? Not started. Siblings? Not started, & they all may get nothing. Oh, I lied. My sisters are getting card sets I made for them. Everyone else? No clue.
The boys? Yikes. I got Ry one thing (a Lego set), & they each have 1 stocking stuffer. Ouch. I might go to a local store in town & get their hockey jackets I forgot to order (Mother of the Year, right here). My mother-in-law did buy them their Christmas jammies for Christmas Eve. So that's done (I'm a little choked, that is MY tradition!). I need to find them a game for Christmas Eve too. I was going to get them Battleship, but G got that for his birthday. Their big gift will be MP3 Players this year. But, it's a "techie" thing I'm leaving to G to research & get. I'll just pick the colors :D He also wants to buy his gift to the boys (every year, he picks out 1 thing all by himself for them). He is talking Rock Band. We'll probably get them some games for the Wii, their DS/PSP & I'll grab A a Lego set. Then puzzles, & some TechDeck ramps & stuff.
Stocking stuffers will be easy. TechDecks, toothbrush, little candies, etc. Ry wants Army guys, so I'll toss some into each as well. I think I might make them each a CD (redundant, since they are getting MP3 Players, but whatever). I'll probably do up a good stocking for G too. Maybe a Wii game, some scratchies, little tool-y type things.
Now. WHERE are we having Christmas this year?? Good question! We still have no idea. G's parents are going to Provost this year (G's little brother lives there). T & M are SUPPOSED to come here, but she's "too pregnant" (due in Feb) & "too high risk" to travel. So, I guess everyone is going to them? We were finally invited to Provost last week, but we're not sure. We had sort of made plans to celebrate with friends. Christmas Eve here at our house, Christmas morning to ourselves, then the afternoon at her house. We'll see!!!
And now, I'm off to clean my house!! And make biscuits to go with the stew I made for this perfectly snowy day!!
Our tree is up (has been since the middle of Novemeber), & our garland is hung. I still have not figured out a WORKING solution for our stockings. Last year, it was pushpins in the window sill, LOL. Since we just repainted our entire house in October, including sills, that won't be happening this year! I wish we had a fireplace some days!
Sadly, I am nowhere NEAR done Christmas shopping. I have our niece, Savannah, & our nephew, Sloan, almost done, I will just buy them 1 more thing each (Sloan a train set for sure, no clue for Savvy). G is probably done, we don't normally buy each other tons of Christmas gifts. Our parents? Not started. Siblings? Not started, & they all may get nothing. Oh, I lied. My sisters are getting card sets I made for them. Everyone else? No clue.
The boys? Yikes. I got Ry one thing (a Lego set), & they each have 1 stocking stuffer. Ouch. I might go to a local store in town & get their hockey jackets I forgot to order (Mother of the Year, right here). My mother-in-law did buy them their Christmas jammies for Christmas Eve. So that's done (I'm a little choked, that is MY tradition!). I need to find them a game for Christmas Eve too. I was going to get them Battleship, but G got that for his birthday. Their big gift will be MP3 Players this year. But, it's a "techie" thing I'm leaving to G to research & get. I'll just pick the colors :D He also wants to buy his gift to the boys (every year, he picks out 1 thing all by himself for them). He is talking Rock Band. We'll probably get them some games for the Wii, their DS/PSP & I'll grab A a Lego set. Then puzzles, & some TechDeck ramps & stuff.
Stocking stuffers will be easy. TechDecks, toothbrush, little candies, etc. Ry wants Army guys, so I'll toss some into each as well. I think I might make them each a CD (redundant, since they are getting MP3 Players, but whatever). I'll probably do up a good stocking for G too. Maybe a Wii game, some scratchies, little tool-y type things.
Now. WHERE are we having Christmas this year?? Good question! We still have no idea. G's parents are going to Provost this year (G's little brother lives there). T & M are SUPPOSED to come here, but she's "too pregnant" (due in Feb) & "too high risk" to travel. So, I guess everyone is going to them? We were finally invited to Provost last week, but we're not sure. We had sort of made plans to celebrate with friends. Christmas Eve here at our house, Christmas morning to ourselves, then the afternoon at her house. We'll see!!!
And now, I'm off to clean my house!! And make biscuits to go with the stew I made for this perfectly snowy day!!
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Thankful
Today is the American Thanksgiving (we celebrated back in October), so Happy Thanksgiving to all the Americans I know!! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend filled with family & good food! Also, if you could, please eat some turkey & mashed potatoes & gravy & stuffing for me!! Yum, I love me some turkey dinner!
Although we celebrated last month, I'm still saying thanks for all I have. My husband, who can be SO amazing (and also SO annoying, LOL). I'm thankful I have him here to annoy me, & to help me with our babies.
I'm thankful for my 2 funny, amazing, crazy, HEALTHY children. When Ryden was so sick when he was born, you are that much more appreciative of what you have. When Anson was born, we were in awe, we had this brand new baby that was all ours, we cuddled & sang & laughed. When Ryden was born, we had no idea what was going to happen to him, to us, nothing. We couldn't hold him, he wasn't "ours", he belonged to the NICU. We are so very lucky that he is healthy now, thriving the way all children should. Every single day, I'm SO THANKFUL for what I have with my boys. That they are here with me, & that I am with them. I'm thankful that I've had 7 years at home with Anson, & 5 years at home with Ryden. I've been there for them through everything. For that, I'm thankful to Garth, for allowing to be at home with them still.
I'm thankful for our extended family. The love, the support, just them! I'm very lucky & have great inlaws. They are amazing. I honestly could not ask for a better family!
I hope everyone has a great time today, with family & friends. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!
Although we celebrated last month, I'm still saying thanks for all I have. My husband, who can be SO amazing (and also SO annoying, LOL). I'm thankful I have him here to annoy me, & to help me with our babies.
I'm thankful for my 2 funny, amazing, crazy, HEALTHY children. When Ryden was so sick when he was born, you are that much more appreciative of what you have. When Anson was born, we were in awe, we had this brand new baby that was all ours, we cuddled & sang & laughed. When Ryden was born, we had no idea what was going to happen to him, to us, nothing. We couldn't hold him, he wasn't "ours", he belonged to the NICU. We are so very lucky that he is healthy now, thriving the way all children should. Every single day, I'm SO THANKFUL for what I have with my boys. That they are here with me, & that I am with them. I'm thankful that I've had 7 years at home with Anson, & 5 years at home with Ryden. I've been there for them through everything. For that, I'm thankful to Garth, for allowing to be at home with them still.
I'm thankful for our extended family. The love, the support, just them! I'm very lucky & have great inlaws. They are amazing. I honestly could not ask for a better family!
I hope everyone has a great time today, with family & friends. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Flu, Schmu
People are going CRAZY over the H1N1. It's ridiculous, really. Yeah, I get it, everyone is at risk. But honestly, I see no reason for the psycho paranoia that's all over the news. Yes, people have died from it. BUT. More people have died from the "regular" flu. Why isn't that on the news? I was talking to a friend this morning & she agrees. She also thinks that because this flu has an actual name, be H1N1 or Swine Flu, whatever, that that is why people are spazzing. If the normal flu you get was called, say, Franny's Flu, maybe folks would freak about that? No matter what, the flu is the flu is the flu. Named or not, it's out there, & people get it ALL the time. This is why we have vaccinations.
Which brings up another point. Tons of people on my facebook are anti-Swine vax. Because there's no research on it. Um, yet they got the regular flu vaccine?? Makes no sense. My boys (and G) are considered high risk for all flus, since they all have asthma. They are all (and possibly me, when I can) getting both the H1N1 AND the regular flu vaccine. In fact, our doctor recommended it. She says to get the H1N1 first, then the other afterwards. Which we will do. But, my children also have all their other vaccines. And PS - if anyone starts bashing my blog, I'm deleting them :D Just a heads up.
In all honesty, I think that people have had SO much information, right & wrong, about the Swine Flu, the flu & it's vaccines, that they are downright confused. Now they've stopped vaccines, & are re evaluating how they have dealt with it all. Finally. They are now telling everyone that while it's out there, H1N1 is NOT as big as a deal as they made it out to be. Wow. Ya think?? Too bad that info is about 6 months late. They (the media) have created this giant, huge, all encompassing monster, and have freaked out every single person on the planet. Yay Media!! Now they are trying to clean up their giant mess, & people who truly need vaccines (flu, H1N1, whichever) are suffering, because the wrong people got it, or a hockey team managed to get their families vaccinated instead of the high risk people. Isn't Paranoia fun?
Edit to Add - wow, that was slightly disjointed, oops. I'll try to edit this later when I've had more coffee!
Which brings up another point. Tons of people on my facebook are anti-Swine vax. Because there's no research on it. Um, yet they got the regular flu vaccine?? Makes no sense. My boys (and G) are considered high risk for all flus, since they all have asthma. They are all (and possibly me, when I can) getting both the H1N1 AND the regular flu vaccine. In fact, our doctor recommended it. She says to get the H1N1 first, then the other afterwards. Which we will do. But, my children also have all their other vaccines. And PS - if anyone starts bashing my blog, I'm deleting them :D Just a heads up.
In all honesty, I think that people have had SO much information, right & wrong, about the Swine Flu, the flu & it's vaccines, that they are downright confused. Now they've stopped vaccines, & are re evaluating how they have dealt with it all. Finally. They are now telling everyone that while it's out there, H1N1 is NOT as big as a deal as they made it out to be. Wow. Ya think?? Too bad that info is about 6 months late. They (the media) have created this giant, huge, all encompassing monster, and have freaked out every single person on the planet. Yay Media!! Now they are trying to clean up their giant mess, & people who truly need vaccines (flu, H1N1, whichever) are suffering, because the wrong people got it, or a hockey team managed to get their families vaccinated instead of the high risk people. Isn't Paranoia fun?
Edit to Add - wow, that was slightly disjointed, oops. I'll try to edit this later when I've had more coffee!
Monday, November 2, 2009
Halloween Weekend Recap!!
We love Halloween at our house!! We always decorate, and carve pumpkins, & the boys LOVE dressing up & celebrating! Here's our almost week long recap!!
Thursday ~ The boys both had school, & R's class had their Halloween Party! He had so much fun! After supper, we carved the boys' pumpkins. R picked an alien this year, & A picked Ghost Rider. They turned out great!! 
Friday ~ A had school. When we picked him at 3, he was crying. Apparently, this dumbass kid tripped him & then smashed his KNEE into my son's HEAD. At lunchtime. The supervisor (an evil, evil woman, BTW) never called us to let us know or anything! We asked A what she did & he says all she did was say that if he didn't feel good during lunchtime recess, he should go sit down by the door. WTF!! So yeah, A felt icky all night :( He came home & had some Motrin for his headache & then ended up falling asleep for a little bit. We also had friends over, & ordered Chinese food (mmmm), then I took the boys to the Haunted House at the Co-Op's Kids Club Halloween party. A seemed okay at the party, and then at home, until about 10pm, when the Motrin wore off. We were up with him a LOT Friday night/Saturday morning. 
Saturday ~ I was exhausted. A had been up at 11, 2:30, & 4. Then my alarm went off at 7 because R had hockey practice. I took him to that, while G & A stayed home to sleep. G had given A some more Motrin, so he decent enough to play for a bit, until his tummy started to hurt. He laid down for a bit, then we went to the library & ran a couple errands. Then he had another nap (SOOOO not like him at all!). When he woke up, Reanna & I got the 4 kid ready (and ourselves!!), then went ToT'ing. A had had some Motrin, so he was fine, because his head didn't hurt. It did take a while for him to want to ToT though. He was also the first one wanting to be done though. Then we came home & had pizza. We only had 5 trick or treaters! The boys went to bed about 9:30 & we watched The Descent (awful, terrible, scary movie!).
Friday ~ A had school. When we picked him at 3, he was crying. Apparently, this dumbass kid tripped him & then smashed his KNEE into my son's HEAD. At lunchtime. The supervisor (an evil, evil woman, BTW) never called us to let us know or anything! We asked A what she did & he says all she did was say that if he didn't feel good during lunchtime recess, he should go sit down by the door. WTF!! So yeah, A felt icky all night :( He came home & had some Motrin for his headache & then ended up falling asleep for a little bit. We also had friends over, & ordered Chinese food (mmmm), then I took the boys to the Haunted House at the Co-Op's Kids Club Halloween party. A seemed okay at the party, and then at home, until about 10pm, when the Motrin wore off. We were up with him a LOT Friday night/Saturday morning. Saturday ~ I was exhausted. A had been up at 11, 2:30, & 4. Then my alarm went off at 7 because R had hockey practice. I took him to that, while G & A stayed home to sleep. G had given A some more Motrin, so he decent enough to play for a bit, until his tummy started to hurt. He laid down for a bit, then we went to the library & ran a couple errands. Then he had another nap (SOOOO not like him at all!). When he woke up, Reanna & I got the 4 kid ready (and ourselves!!), then went ToT'ing. A had had some Motrin, so he was fine, because his head didn't hurt. It did take a while for him to want to ToT though. He was also the first one wanting to be done though. Then we came home & had pizza. We only had 5 trick or treaters! The boys went to bed about 9:30 & we watched The Descent (awful, terrible, scary movie!).
Sunday ~ I woke up at 7, A asked if he could get an ice pack for his head, since it was hurting again, I said yes obviously. He went downstairs & the next thing I know, he's yelling for G. I go down & he had thrown up. So I gave him some Motrin, then told G he had to go in. G got up & was brushing his teeth, and A threw up again, all over the hall :( My poor boy. The doctor says he thinks it's a slight concussion (which is what we assumed as well, and so we had been keeping an eye on him & whatnot). He also has a slight flu/cold, which we all do. That was part of why we hadn't taken him in yet, we weren't sure if he was sick, or hurt. We did figure right though, it was a little bit of both. So they came back & A napped all morning. I baked with Reanna, A LOT. 4 kinds of cookies, toffee, & lemon poppyseed muffins. A & G came over in the afternoon (we were at Reanna's), we had supper & came home. Put the boys to bed since they both had school today.
Today, I have taken down all the Halloween stuff & am now doing laundry. The school called, I had talked to a friend on Saturday, she's also the school secretary. She was mad when I told her what happened (she does not like this teacher either), saying there is protocol to follow, etc. So today she filled out the report form, & talked to the evil teacher, then called me to let me know what was going on. Then A's teacher called at lunchtime, saying he was a little out of it. I filled her in as well (she doesn't teach on Fridays, he has 2 part time teachers), so she will keep that shit head of a kid away from A, and keep an eye on A & call me if he needs to come home.
Holy cow. That's a LOT of typing. Wow. Sorry about that. Leftover Halloween treats for those that read all of that!!! We have 25 mini bags of ketchup chips, lol!!
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
It's Been Awhile...
Um. Oops. Again. I really did forget about you, little blog :( And when I did remember you, it was 1am, or we were out of town. Let's see if I can recap summer & the start of fall!
July ~ The boys did another session of swimming lessons. Anson passed Level 3, & Ryden passed Level 1. It wasn't very warm, but decent. We went to the lake for a week & had a lot of fun!
August ~ Didn't do much. We went to Saskatoon for my brother's 16th birthday. That was the fun, & the boys had a blast hanging out with their uncle. On the 31, I went back to Saskatoon & watched as my neice, Savannah Cayleigh, was born! My sister asked me to coach along with her boyfriend, and WOW. It was quite the experience!! I sadly missed Anson's first day of grade 2 though :(
September ~ Ryden started kindergarten on the 1st & he LOVES it!! I didn't get to drop him off (I was still in the city), but I picked him up & he was just thrilled that his best friend Josh was in his class, and that he got THREE recesses, & he loves his French class. That is still all he tells us about school, hehe! On the 5th, Sept Long, we went to Saskatoon to see Savannah, and my cousin & his family from Calgary. The boys loved holding the baby! We had a birthday party for Garth & a friend of us on the 27 (their birthdays were the 28 & 29). Anson also started PowerSkating.
October ~ We are finally in the swing of school. Anson finished & passed Level 2 in PowerSkating. Now, hockey starts (yesterday, the 13, for Anson, & today for Ryden). We also painted our entire downstairs (900 sq ft, BTW!), & then hosted 16 people for Thanksgiving!! Everyone had a lot of fun, & we had sooo much good food!
Now, we are just doing the school & hockey thing. Anson has practices on Tuesday & Thursday, Ryden's practices are on Wednesday & Saturday. We will be pretty busy from now until March!
Tomorrow, G & I are heading to PA. He has a doctor's appointment & I'm hoping to start Christmas shopping. So, that's my update! I thought I'd have more to say after 3 months, but I guess I'm not too exciting ;)
July ~ The boys did another session of swimming lessons. Anson passed Level 3, & Ryden passed Level 1. It wasn't very warm, but decent. We went to the lake for a week & had a lot of fun!
August ~ Didn't do much. We went to Saskatoon for my brother's 16th birthday. That was the fun, & the boys had a blast hanging out with their uncle. On the 31, I went back to Saskatoon & watched as my neice, Savannah Cayleigh, was born! My sister asked me to coach along with her boyfriend, and WOW. It was quite the experience!! I sadly missed Anson's first day of grade 2 though :(
September ~ Ryden started kindergarten on the 1st & he LOVES it!! I didn't get to drop him off (I was still in the city), but I picked him up & he was just thrilled that his best friend Josh was in his class, and that he got THREE recesses, & he loves his French class. That is still all he tells us about school, hehe! On the 5th, Sept Long, we went to Saskatoon to see Savannah, and my cousin & his family from Calgary. The boys loved holding the baby! We had a birthday party for Garth & a friend of us on the 27 (their birthdays were the 28 & 29). Anson also started PowerSkating.
October ~ We are finally in the swing of school. Anson finished & passed Level 2 in PowerSkating. Now, hockey starts (yesterday, the 13, for Anson, & today for Ryden). We also painted our entire downstairs (900 sq ft, BTW!), & then hosted 16 people for Thanksgiving!! Everyone had a lot of fun, & we had sooo much good food!
Now, we are just doing the school & hockey thing. Anson has practices on Tuesday & Thursday, Ryden's practices are on Wednesday & Saturday. We will be pretty busy from now until March!
Tomorrow, G & I are heading to PA. He has a doctor's appointment & I'm hoping to start Christmas shopping. So, that's my update! I thought I'd have more to say after 3 months, but I guess I'm not too exciting ;)
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Bloggity Blog Blog, Except I Forgot!
Oh so neglected you are, my little blog!! Things have just been CRAZY though! The boys finished school, Anson with a trip to Greenwater Lake, that I went on as well. Then all of a sudden he was done! Garth also went on holidays, as of 4pm, June 26. He goes back July 20 (yes, I think I WILL go crazy, LOL!). So then this past Monday, we decided to head to Candle! My sister rented a cabin there, so we joined them for 3 days, including Canada Day & part of my birthday. The boys LOVED the lake! They went tubing, ate an insane amount of hotdogs & s'mores, & just got dirty!
We got home Thursday night, my birthday, after spending the afternoon at Minawuka (or however you spell it!), then went to Nipawin for ice cream. When we got home at 7, I vacuumed the 83285 pounds of sand from the car & started laundry. LOVE the lake, hate the mess it generates, haha!
Friday we celebrated my 27th!! A couple friends, & G's parents came over for supper & cake. We also watched the Rider's first game of the season (which they BARELY won!!), and had a ton of fun! I have some great pictures of the kids enjoying their pizza in their Rider gear too, haha.
Yesterday was quiet, it was nice. I didn't do much (which I'll regret tomorrow, but oh well). B came for supper & we made tacos, then played Rock Band! So fun. I did discover that I do NOT have the coordination for drums though, LMAO. Too funny.
Today is Jaycie's 4th birthday, so we are going mini golfing (yes, Carrie, under the bee!!), then going back to their house for supper & cake. I can't believe "Garf's" princess is 4!! WOW! I still remember seeing her when she was a baby, even I didn't really know Ran back then. Crazy how things work out!
Next week, I think G, the boys & I might head to the lake & tent for a couple nights (maybe). And then the week after, G's last week of holidays, we might get a cabin with Ran & the kids for a few days. Then G is back to work on the 20th & the boys start swimming lessons!!! WHEW!
We got home Thursday night, my birthday, after spending the afternoon at Minawuka (or however you spell it!), then went to Nipawin for ice cream. When we got home at 7, I vacuumed the 83285 pounds of sand from the car & started laundry. LOVE the lake, hate the mess it generates, haha!
Friday we celebrated my 27th!! A couple friends, & G's parents came over for supper & cake. We also watched the Rider's first game of the season (which they BARELY won!!), and had a ton of fun! I have some great pictures of the kids enjoying their pizza in their Rider gear too, haha.
Yesterday was quiet, it was nice. I didn't do much (which I'll regret tomorrow, but oh well). B came for supper & we made tacos, then played Rock Band! So fun. I did discover that I do NOT have the coordination for drums though, LMAO. Too funny.
Today is Jaycie's 4th birthday, so we are going mini golfing (yes, Carrie, under the bee!!), then going back to their house for supper & cake. I can't believe "Garf's" princess is 4!! WOW! I still remember seeing her when she was a baby, even I didn't really know Ran back then. Crazy how things work out!
Next week, I think G, the boys & I might head to the lake & tent for a couple nights (maybe). And then the week after, G's last week of holidays, we might get a cabin with Ran & the kids for a few days. Then G is back to work on the 20th & the boys start swimming lessons!!! WHEW!
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Wow, Have We Been Busy!
A lot has been going on around here lately! All good, so no worries! Wednesday night the boys & I went to Saskatoon. Thursday we went to Kinsmen Park & a new splash park on the riverbank, then R & I took the kids mini golfing at Market Mall.
Friday the boys both had their year end concerts. Ry graduated from Pre-K & is officially in kindergarten! A's concert was a cute recap of things they have learned in Grade one, it was a good day! Then that night we had G's work BBQ, which was fun as always & filled with laughter!
Saturday, it was rainy in the morning, but we still went to the parade. The boys got a bunch of muddy candy (ick), & had a blast watching the cool stuff go by. Then it was off to ball for the windup. Not everyone came, so instead of the 3 games planned, we divided the kids there into 2 teams & just played one game. Then we went to a coach's house for a BBQ, the kids had a blast playing together! We ended up staying there until 6!! Then we came home & just hung out until we all fell asleep! It was a nice, but busy last few days!!
Friday the boys both had their year end concerts. Ry graduated from Pre-K & is officially in kindergarten! A's concert was a cute recap of things they have learned in Grade one, it was a good day! Then that night we had G's work BBQ, which was fun as always & filled with laughter!
Saturday, it was rainy in the morning, but we still went to the parade. The boys got a bunch of muddy candy (ick), & had a blast watching the cool stuff go by. Then it was off to ball for the windup. Not everyone came, so instead of the 3 games planned, we divided the kids there into 2 teams & just played one game. Then we went to a coach's house for a BBQ, the kids had a blast playing together! We ended up staying there until 6!! Then we came home & just hung out until we all fell asleep! It was a nice, but busy last few days!!
Monday, June 15, 2009
2 Weeks And Counting
WOW. There are only 10 days of school left. That is just insane!!!
We had a busy, but very productive weekend. The Fofonoffs came over & we had a joint garage sale this past Saturday & Sunday. Combined, we made about $250!! We both got rid of a LOT of stuff, & we are considering a "quickie" sale next weekend, and another sale in August or September. R & I got a little crispy (stupid expired sunscreen!), but we had a lot of fun!
This week is just as busy! The boys have ball on Tuesday, Wednesday night, Fofonoffs & the boys & I are off to Saskatoon until Thursday night, Friday is R's Pre-K grad, & A's Grade 1 year end concert, then that night is G's work BBQ. Saturday, the boys have their ball windup. WHEW!
Okay, off to clean & do laundry. I need to catch up from the weekend, & get stuff ready for the city, and everything else, LOL!
We had a busy, but very productive weekend. The Fofonoffs came over & we had a joint garage sale this past Saturday & Sunday. Combined, we made about $250!! We both got rid of a LOT of stuff, & we are considering a "quickie" sale next weekend, and another sale in August or September. R & I got a little crispy (stupid expired sunscreen!), but we had a lot of fun!
This week is just as busy! The boys have ball on Tuesday, Wednesday night, Fofonoffs & the boys & I are off to Saskatoon until Thursday night, Friday is R's Pre-K grad, & A's Grade 1 year end concert, then that night is G's work BBQ. Saturday, the boys have their ball windup. WHEW!
Okay, off to clean & do laundry. I need to catch up from the weekend, & get stuff ready for the city, and everything else, LOL!
Friday, June 12, 2009
7 And Counting
I had to take Ryden to the hospital last night. His coughing was just HORRIBLE :( Of course, it was his asthma (and so the cough syrup high we created the night before was totally pointless, & that episode is a post of it's own!!). So now, on top of his 3 regualr asthma meds, & the erythomicen he is taking for his strep throat from last week, the dr added Ventolin, Pulmicort & PrediaPred to his menu. Fun. We had to haul out our trusty nebulizer, so yay.
I have decided we're going to start taking him to an asthma specialist, because dealing with different doctors is making me INSANE. We see one, who tells us to do F, G & H. Then the next time we go in, we see a different doctor who says F, G & H are wrong, & we're supposed to do O, P & Q. FUN!!! Not. Makes for one cranky momma, & one sick little boy!
Sickness aside, we are gearing up for a garage sale tomorrow. I have SO much stuff! WOW! And it's only the boys' clothes!! Good grief. And I was right, by the way. I had told G to wait until Ry was 5, then I'd probably get rid of more baby baby stuff. I got rid of half!! YAY ME! So that's all in the wash now. I also have to wipe down our 2 booster seat things for kitchen chairs, and dig some stuff out of the shed. Other than that, I'm ready!
OH! And congrats to G's cousin, Derek, & his wife Lindsey! They had two healthy baby girls this morning!! Emma was 6 pounds, 13 ounces, & Brynn was 6 pounds, 8 ounces! Can't wait to meet them & see big sister Aubree as well!!!
I have decided we're going to start taking him to an asthma specialist, because dealing with different doctors is making me INSANE. We see one, who tells us to do F, G & H. Then the next time we go in, we see a different doctor who says F, G & H are wrong, & we're supposed to do O, P & Q. FUN!!! Not. Makes for one cranky momma, & one sick little boy!
Sickness aside, we are gearing up for a garage sale tomorrow. I have SO much stuff! WOW! And it's only the boys' clothes!! Good grief. And I was right, by the way. I had told G to wait until Ry was 5, then I'd probably get rid of more baby baby stuff. I got rid of half!! YAY ME! So that's all in the wash now. I also have to wipe down our 2 booster seat things for kitchen chairs, and dig some stuff out of the shed. Other than that, I'm ready!
OH! And congrats to G's cousin, Derek, & his wife Lindsey! They had two healthy baby girls this morning!! Emma was 6 pounds, 13 ounces, & Brynn was 6 pounds, 8 ounces! Can't wait to meet them & see big sister Aubree as well!!!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Stamp-A-Licious!!
As many of you know, I scrap, & make cards. I LOVE to make cards, & have, in fact, made a New Year's resolution to ONLY use handmade cards for the entire year of 2009. Which I have done so far, may I add!
Because I make a LOT of cards, I am always looking for cute, new stamps, and ESPECIALLY ones that are "multi use" (ie, can use 1 stamp a million and seven different ways). I found one. And I love it! So, I am blogging about it in hopes of winning one for my collection!!
Is this not the CUTEST thing ever??? I just adore it!! So many uses. So many ideas flowing. I would absolutely love to win this set, & create a TON of cards!!! Thanks for letting me enter your wonderful contest, Bettina!!!!
Because I make a LOT of cards, I am always looking for cute, new stamps, and ESPECIALLY ones that are "multi use" (ie, can use 1 stamp a million and seven different ways). I found one. And I love it! So, I am blogging about it in hopes of winning one for my collection!!
Is this not the CUTEST thing ever??? I just adore it!! So many uses. So many ideas flowing. I would absolutely love to win this set, & create a TON of cards!!! Thanks for letting me enter your wonderful contest, Bettina!!!!
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