Well we had a very nice visit with Daddy this weekend...short, but really nice. It started out with his plane getting delayed by about an hour, but that was ok, because the roads were really bad...there were accidents everywhere due to an unexpected and unforcasted snow storm. It wasn't too bad by the time we got up to the Big Tire on I94 though...because the traffic had slowed down to about 50km/hr...and that's a whole lot more reassuring to drive at that speed in white out conditions. We've had a little bit of snow around here, but really not much. Thank goodness! This is the first year I have prayed for no snow at all...I really don't want to shovel that driveway by myself this year. Todd and I generally take turns doing a little here and there!
We all had a good time though this weekend. We played a whole bunch of games, like Twister, Snakes and Ladders, Chess, Puzzles...etc. But the thing the boys liked most was that our date night was cancelled! (bummer for Todd and I, but the boys were thrilled) We feel bad that Grandma was sick with the flu, but rather than going out, we went and rented the boys a movie and they watched Ice Age 2 and ordered in a pizza. They loved that! So date night was replaced with Family Movie Night! Not bad really! It was lovely.
Then on Sunday morning, Todd and Jake stayed home to spend some alone time while the other boys and I went to church. It was a nice service as part of the message was dedicated to my friend Anne, who is suffering from Acute Leukemia. We prayed for her and her family (Sheila, her daughter, is one of my close friends). There is a day to donate blood in her honour and I helped pass out information sheets about that. I really hope they get lots that day.
On Sunday afternoon, Josh and Daddy had a little alone time (with Jake hovering of course! LOL) and then we packed up and went on our way to the states to take Daddy back to the airport. We decided to make a couple stops before hand and then went out for dinner at Chili's in Canton before we dropped him off. We went in and said our goodbyes and off we went. Our first visit was over before we realized it got started! Kind of a bummer, but a blessing it happened at all...!
This week should be quite busy...the boys have their activities (Cubs and Beavers) and school. I have a full week of Day Care and it's a MOPS week. Josh has his school chess tournament on Tuesday morning. I hope that goes well for him...he really wants to go to the Canadian Chess Challenge again. So I hope that works out.
Ok...well sadly it's homework time around here, which means it's chaotic time too..dinner, homework and fighting children! Oh what fun!
Hope you have a great night!
Monday, January 22, 2007
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Only ONE MORE SLEEP!!!
The boys are so excited that when they woke up this morning they could say that they see their Daddy tomorrow. We are going to pick him up at the airport tomorrow evening...the boys are very much looking forward to it.
Luke seems to have another cold...he's ok, but snuffly. He has good news this morning though...he's gotten another tooth. His first top tooth. He's quite cranky about it, but hey...it's there now! He's got two others that should be there anytime now!
Joshua went to Cub's camp this past weekend and had a wonderful time. It was actually a camp of all the entire area of cub's troups...it was called Operation Snowman! Which was kinda funny, cuz there wasn't a flake of snow here until Tuesday! LOL It should've been called Operation Mudslide!!! It was so insanely muddy that they wouldn't let the parents out of their cars to drop them off...they had parents in waders coming out to get your kid and their gear! His boots came home with about 2 " of mud caked on them....I washed them a bit in the sink, then the washing machine...TWICE...before they came clean. Then his coat as well...which had just been cleaned up last week from mud at school....and needs to be cleaned again today I noticed as we got to school!
Joshua is preparing for the chess tournament next week. He says that he's not done very well this year...he's very sad, since he took first place last year! It told him to go and play well tonight and we'd see where he gotten by then. He's enjoying it though...so that's great! I just know he'll be dissappointed if he doesn't get to go to the Chess Challenge at the end of the year. I'm hoping he goes, but not confident of it!
Well, I finally got Luke's papers filed yesterday for his citizenship! That only took me 6 months! Better than the 9 it took me for Jake! LOL Becky was awesome with her file of forms and whatnot I needed to have! Thanks Becky for your hard work! And for bugging me to get it taken care of! LOL
I can't think of anything else that's going on right now...but I'll try and remember to update the blog often. I doubt I'll be on the computer at all this weekend...we're going to try and spend as much time with Todd as possible!
Hope you have a great day and I'll post again soon!
Luke seems to have another cold...he's ok, but snuffly. He has good news this morning though...he's gotten another tooth. His first top tooth. He's quite cranky about it, but hey...it's there now! He's got two others that should be there anytime now!
Joshua went to Cub's camp this past weekend and had a wonderful time. It was actually a camp of all the entire area of cub's troups...it was called Operation Snowman! Which was kinda funny, cuz there wasn't a flake of snow here until Tuesday! LOL It should've been called Operation Mudslide!!! It was so insanely muddy that they wouldn't let the parents out of their cars to drop them off...they had parents in waders coming out to get your kid and their gear! His boots came home with about 2 " of mud caked on them....I washed them a bit in the sink, then the washing machine...TWICE...before they came clean. Then his coat as well...which had just been cleaned up last week from mud at school....and needs to be cleaned again today I noticed as we got to school!
Joshua is preparing for the chess tournament next week. He says that he's not done very well this year...he's very sad, since he took first place last year! It told him to go and play well tonight and we'd see where he gotten by then. He's enjoying it though...so that's great! I just know he'll be dissappointed if he doesn't get to go to the Chess Challenge at the end of the year. I'm hoping he goes, but not confident of it!
Well, I finally got Luke's papers filed yesterday for his citizenship! That only took me 6 months! Better than the 9 it took me for Jake! LOL Becky was awesome with her file of forms and whatnot I needed to have! Thanks Becky for your hard work! And for bugging me to get it taken care of! LOL
I can't think of anything else that's going on right now...but I'll try and remember to update the blog often. I doubt I'll be on the computer at all this weekend...we're going to try and spend as much time with Todd as possible!
Hope you have a great day and I'll post again soon!
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Happy New Year! One year gone..another just begun!
Well...lots to tell you about really....Todd received a phone call over the holidays informing him that he'll be going to the Top Gun program out in Seattle, WA for three months...he was to leave in two weeks! Yeah...nice notice...but he's happy...it's a great opportunity for him really.
So he's gone and we're home keeping the house in well...I was going to say one piece...but you know how it is... LOL!!! He left January the 8th, same day the boys went back to school.
Things have been going OK, for the most part. We've had a few rough days...but overall I have to say it's not been too bad! He gets to come home every other weekend, so that's not too bad really...only ever 12 days till the next visit. I'm presuming the further we get into this program..the longer that time frame will seem!
So it's Wednesday, the 17th right now and we have (as my boys count) 2 more sleeps until Daddy gets home for his first visit! We're struggling with how to balance the time while he's here...there are things he wants to do, things the boys want him to do and things I want him to do! (trying to keep that list down..but you know some things just have to get done by him!) I've been taking care of the maintenance stuff..but some of the computer crap he just has to do.
Our central vac is on the fritz...and I'm so proud of myself...I think I'm handling it well myself...! Our fridge was having a problem last week and Todd called a guy on that one..he was great...so when the washing machine broke this morning i called him as well...he came within the hour and fixed it for cash..isn't that great? I was thrilled!
Sadly, Lucas is getting another cold...I'm totally bummed about that! I truly wish I could protect him of those nasty bugs for at least a little while. I was doing some research on RSV (which is what he had over the holidays that brought us into the ER) and they say that there are about 5 HIGH RISK...risk factors....he scored 4 out of 5!!! Not impressed! This cold is starting EXACTLY the same as the last one did...let's just pray it doesn't develop into RSV again! It was horrible and I truly do not want us going there again! I don't know what I'd do with Todd being gone...it was all I had in me to care for him while he was sick...Todd handled EVERYTHING else! He was awesome! Luke just wanted me to hold him all the time...or nurse...or whatever...it was exhausting! Ok...well...let's hope it doesn't happen this time!
It should be exciting these next couple of weeks...it's the McAuley birthday marathon...6 birthdays in 6 weeks, kinda crazy...but fun! The boys will love going to their birthday parties I'm sure! I always like seeing what neat idea Heather comes up with next!
Alright, well I'd better get back to my laundry...it's yelling at me!
Take care and I'll check in again soon. Maybe I'll post another tonight...fill you in on more of what's been going on...like Josh's Cub's camp! It was fun..he said!
Love ya:
Kimmy & the boys!
xxoo
So he's gone and we're home keeping the house in well...I was going to say one piece...but you know how it is... LOL!!! He left January the 8th, same day the boys went back to school.
Things have been going OK, for the most part. We've had a few rough days...but overall I have to say it's not been too bad! He gets to come home every other weekend, so that's not too bad really...only ever 12 days till the next visit. I'm presuming the further we get into this program..the longer that time frame will seem!
So it's Wednesday, the 17th right now and we have (as my boys count) 2 more sleeps until Daddy gets home for his first visit! We're struggling with how to balance the time while he's here...there are things he wants to do, things the boys want him to do and things I want him to do! (trying to keep that list down..but you know some things just have to get done by him!) I've been taking care of the maintenance stuff..but some of the computer crap he just has to do.
Our central vac is on the fritz...and I'm so proud of myself...I think I'm handling it well myself...! Our fridge was having a problem last week and Todd called a guy on that one..he was great...so when the washing machine broke this morning i called him as well...he came within the hour and fixed it for cash..isn't that great? I was thrilled!
Sadly, Lucas is getting another cold...I'm totally bummed about that! I truly wish I could protect him of those nasty bugs for at least a little while. I was doing some research on RSV (which is what he had over the holidays that brought us into the ER) and they say that there are about 5 HIGH RISK...risk factors....he scored 4 out of 5!!! Not impressed! This cold is starting EXACTLY the same as the last one did...let's just pray it doesn't develop into RSV again! It was horrible and I truly do not want us going there again! I don't know what I'd do with Todd being gone...it was all I had in me to care for him while he was sick...Todd handled EVERYTHING else! He was awesome! Luke just wanted me to hold him all the time...or nurse...or whatever...it was exhausting! Ok...well...let's hope it doesn't happen this time!
It should be exciting these next couple of weeks...it's the McAuley birthday marathon...6 birthdays in 6 weeks, kinda crazy...but fun! The boys will love going to their birthday parties I'm sure! I always like seeing what neat idea Heather comes up with next!
Alright, well I'd better get back to my laundry...it's yelling at me!
Take care and I'll check in again soon. Maybe I'll post another tonight...fill you in on more of what's been going on...like Josh's Cub's camp! It was fun..he said!
Love ya:
Kimmy & the boys!
xxoo
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