FOR TODAY
September 2, 2009
...Outside my window
Sunshine and warming up to 29 today, the summer has decided to arrive.
...I am thinking
that it's going to be a great week for me and the boys: Dad and Denise are here for a visit which usually means lots of playing, going to parks and great food.
...I am thankful for
my husband who has just started another year of teaching and has been really busy preparing for the school year. I'm always glad at the end of the summer when he goes back to school for the routine and structure but I'm already really missing having him around and it's only his second day back. The day feels really long when I don't get to talk with him whether it's on the phone or at home. I am a very lucky woman who gets to have him around for the summer and I'm so thankful for this.
...From the kitchen
tonight's menu consists of BBQ pork chops, baby potatoes with sour cream, fresh green beans and leftover Taber corn on the cob.
...I am wearing
denim Capri's that are getting snugger by the day and a black maternity tank top.
...I am going
to Hendersen Park after Luke's nap with Dad and Denise and the boys
...I am reading
a book called "Mom to Mom", it's a book designed to encourage mom's, it has lots of questions that all of us mom's ask ourselves...Am I what my child really needs?, How do I make good choices?, How do I love my child enough but not too much? It's a short book with lots of encouraging words and stories and Bible text that help you out as a mom.
...I am hoping
that we can do some fun stuff this week and that the kids are well behaved(meaning Luke...)
...I am hearing
Andrew and Nana making birds out of play dough. Dad's heading out for a Tim's coffee and Luke and Sam are both having a nap.
...Around the house
2nd load of wash going, van needs vacuumed, lawn needs whipper snipped, weeds in the back alley need sprayed, the list goes on and on but a lot of it is going to have to wait.
...One of my favorite things
lately taking the boys for walks/bike rides. Now I can hardly keep up to Andrew and Sam. I can rollarblade and push Luke in the bike cart, Bike and attach Luke in the bike cart or walk at a fast pace while pushing Luke in the stroller. Lots of variety and the boys are very excited to go.
...A few plans for the rest of the week
Haven't really decided yet, I'm running out of original ideas for my parents, they have been here lots over the years so they have seen so much already. If anyone out there has ideas please let me know.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Survivor Shuswap, B.C. 2009
Well we did it. Some of the challenges we endured are:
- driving 11 hours to get to where we were camping with three kids under 4
- fire ban the whole time we were there
- one sunny day out of 7 and 1 really wet and rainy day that it just poured
- a high of 20 for the best weather we had all week
- having Luke as a wake up call every morning at 6 - 6:30am
- lots of wasps
- a toddler that demanded LOTS of attention who isn't walking yet at 14 months
- driving 9 hours to get back home with 3 little boys under 4 and Luke slept half an hour the whole drive home (I even gave him gravol....twice!)
The good definitely outweighs the bad regarding our holiday. Some of the highlights were:
- the kids spending so much time with their cousins and us adults relaxing once the kiddies were in bed at night. We would sit around a propane BBQ and cook whatever we could find to snack on, sausages, dessert pie irons, etc.
- both Ken and I got to go water skiing in Dwayne and Trixie's boat
- Andrew now can ride his bike with no training wheels and Sam was actually riding his bike with no training wheels too. Anything to be like his big brother.
- good camping food for meals
- lots of walks with Luke in his stroller, mostly at 6am in the morning.
- Getting out of AB and seeing different landscape and the mountains and so many trees. It was so beautiful.
- a great chat with my niece Tara Lee about school, jobs and boys
- the lake. It was the cleanest lake I have swam in since moving out West. You didn't feel slimy when you got out of the water, you felt so clean.
- The waterfalls that you could hike to.
At times I thought I was so crazy for attempting to take this camping trip on especially because I didn't grow up camping but enjoying the luxuries of cottage life. I have to admit it was A LOT of work and demanded both Ken and I to be on our toes none stop. Everyone I talked to strangers or people I knew said" it is so great for the kids, they are creating memories that they will have forever and it develops so much character".... I have to admit that the character I was developing at times was not a character I strive to be! All in all we did have a great time and will likely tackle it again next year and with each day that passes and we are cozy in our home the trip seems like it was better and better.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Simple Woman # 5
FOR TODAY August 5, 2009
...Outside my window
rainy, wet and dreary and more of the same to come over the next few days.
...I am thinking
that the boys sure went to bed good tonight. Ken is gone camping shopping so I put all three to bed at the same time on my own.
...I am thankful for
the excitement around home these days. The word is now out that Ken and I are expecting in February. The boys are really excited. Andrew is already talking about coming to the hospital to see the baby and when we were shopping today he kept wanting to buy things for the baby.
...From the kitchen
Tonight we had shake n bake chicken, fresh green beans, baby potatoes and homemade apple sauce.
...I am wearing
Black stretchy capris and a black and white striped shirt.
...I am going
to make a fruit cobbler in a few minutes for friends of ours that just had a baby
...I am reading
Just finished The Book of Negroes in record time for me (2.5 weeks)
...I am hoping
that wherever we end up going camping next week is fun and that the weather is good
...I am hearing
total peace and quiet. Not used to that.
...Around the house
Just organizing for camping, sorted thru my maternity clothes today, dropped a garbage bag of assorted clothes off at the thrift store. Seriously where does all this stuff come from? There always seems to be more to get rid of.
...One of my favorite things
is having Ken home and enjoying the big breakfast's he makes every other day. Today was pancakes, bacon and eggs. I also enjoy keeping it down this pregnancy. In the past, this wasn't always the case.
...A few plans for the rest of the week
The boys are getting haircuts from their Aunty Ang tomorrow and on Friday they are getting their pictures done. Mostly we are just getting ready to go camping for a week on Monday. The weather hasn't been great to do much else.
...Outside my window
rainy, wet and dreary and more of the same to come over the next few days.
...I am thinking
that the boys sure went to bed good tonight. Ken is gone camping shopping so I put all three to bed at the same time on my own.
...I am thankful for
the excitement around home these days. The word is now out that Ken and I are expecting in February. The boys are really excited. Andrew is already talking about coming to the hospital to see the baby and when we were shopping today he kept wanting to buy things for the baby.
...From the kitchen
Tonight we had shake n bake chicken, fresh green beans, baby potatoes and homemade apple sauce.
...I am wearing
Black stretchy capris and a black and white striped shirt.
...I am going
to make a fruit cobbler in a few minutes for friends of ours that just had a baby
...I am reading
Just finished The Book of Negroes in record time for me (2.5 weeks)
...I am hoping
that wherever we end up going camping next week is fun and that the weather is good
...I am hearing
total peace and quiet. Not used to that.
...Around the house
Just organizing for camping, sorted thru my maternity clothes today, dropped a garbage bag of assorted clothes off at the thrift store. Seriously where does all this stuff come from? There always seems to be more to get rid of.
...One of my favorite things
is having Ken home and enjoying the big breakfast's he makes every other day. Today was pancakes, bacon and eggs. I also enjoy keeping it down this pregnancy. In the past, this wasn't always the case.
...A few plans for the rest of the week
The boys are getting haircuts from their Aunty Ang tomorrow and on Friday they are getting their pictures done. Mostly we are just getting ready to go camping for a week on Monday. The weather hasn't been great to do much else.
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