Sorry its been such a long time. Life has been super busy this past week. And I have actually typed up a few times to update and then Kennedy comes on here and instead of saving it, she goes to another page. So yeah...
Basically,
the lady that was talking about me, never showed up to work on Monday. It was a blessing because our best old staff came back. She was super awesome but she is only here for the summer. But hey, thats better then nothing. She worked in the exact same room where we had an opening. Perfect!
Fabe quit his job with Shaw. Found himself another position, same pay. No evenings or weekends. How can we loose out from that? He is done May 2nd with Shaw...after 8 years of working there.
I can't wait until the end of June...
Today is Kennedy's birthday and she is now 8 years old. We are heading to a hotel for a party for her, with a pool today. She has close to 20 kids coming.
I lost 4.2 pounds this week and still going strong. Hoping for a nice loss again. I can feel my tummy going down already :o) Always a good thing!
I have been walking 30 mins a day when possible...and I actually 'crave' going for a walk now...yeah!
I love the sunny weather that is forcasted...
Kennedy is having a Hannah Montanna theme party. I bought a ton of stuff off Ebay for her decorations.
Hmmmm, we are looking very forward to weekends with Fabe and evenings...we have NEVER had it. Its going to be such a big change. The only 'poopy' thing is he has to go out of town (Calgary) for training for 2 weeks, home on the weekends. Its crappy because it falls in the same time that Amanda is due...oh oh!
Amanda is due in 3 weeks now. She is on her way over here so I will ask her for another pic. She goes Friday for another ultrasound as the baby is still really little and she is measuring little still..but she is gaining weight. She goes weekly to her appts now...pretty soon!
Mack hasn't had anything written in his agenda all week (lol) normally its "Past Due in Math", etc. He DOES the homework but lacks the skills of bringing them back to hand it...or leaves it in his backpack...silly really.
And yeah, thats about it.
I better go as we are leaving in just over an hour now...
Have a great weekend!
Tara
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Thursday, April 17, 2008
ugh.
Its been a hard week for me. First of all, I started WW on Monday but I actually join tonight with a group of ladies...I am really motivated again and anytime I am thinking about cheating I tell myself "I am in control"...thats all I lack. Is self control. Its not like I am a huge eater or eat, eat, eat but I do eat the wrong things when I do eat. It takes some planning and being prepared for situations. Anyhow, I just really wanna do this..(again).
Tuesday, I had a mental breakdown. I overhead 2 staff bashing me...and I confronted them about it...I didn't appreciate it at all. I was really hurt as this is a staff who I have done nothing but advocate for her. I mean, I really have pushed for stuff for her (sick days, mental health days, etc) I was just shocked...hurt. I left work in tears and broke down in my car...then realized that I left my purse in the centre (lol) and had to go back in. I'm not a crier..but I do get hurt feelings especially when I have done nothing but invest tears, blood and sweat into the centre. And to hear how she talked about me, was a real shocker. I told her to talk about me, bitch about me...but just remember what I have done for her...I was So so so upset...I let work early...Then Wednesday, Kennedy had an appt and I didn't want to go to work in the morning for only a few hours...so I told them that I wouldn't be in...I had a nice day off. Her appt was super good. She had a test Pulm Lung Function test done and what the do is get her to breathe fast into the machines and stuff and go from there...then they give them ventolin and see if it improves but the R.T said that because her lungs are already in such good shape (yeah!) there was no difference in the output...he said normally developing lungs for an 8 year old child...wowzers! But she said that she has been having issues with her breathing being tight in gym class and outside runing around...again, I think it is her asthma. Her puffer is low at school so I will be sending new ones there. For pulmacourt she got a turbo inhaler. Its soooo nice not doing the nebulizer every time. The inhalhers have been so much easier and better :o)
Today, I am leaving at 2:30pm. I have a roast and potatoes and veggies all ready to go. I just have to put it in the oven. Love that. I love Thursdays when its early days! Also, Kennedys new Catholic School next year will be getting out at noon on Thursdays so I might just not even bother working Thursdays in the fall.
I keep dreaming about the fun in summer with the kids. I just can't wait! Only 2.5 months left of working...yeah!!!!
Tonight I will weigh in..how depressing is that...I always look back at my old WW book and wow...did I get my wieght down fast...and low...I would be sooo happy to go back to that weight...and pull the tote of small clothes out again...and put the fat ones away (again!)
I have been walking every night too. It has been helping me...when I get stressed out or 'down' I just make sure to get out and walk....makes a world of difference...
Well I better go...only 25mins more of work!!!!
Tara
Tuesday, I had a mental breakdown. I overhead 2 staff bashing me...and I confronted them about it...I didn't appreciate it at all. I was really hurt as this is a staff who I have done nothing but advocate for her. I mean, I really have pushed for stuff for her (sick days, mental health days, etc) I was just shocked...hurt. I left work in tears and broke down in my car...then realized that I left my purse in the centre (lol) and had to go back in. I'm not a crier..but I do get hurt feelings especially when I have done nothing but invest tears, blood and sweat into the centre. And to hear how she talked about me, was a real shocker. I told her to talk about me, bitch about me...but just remember what I have done for her...I was So so so upset...I let work early...Then Wednesday, Kennedy had an appt and I didn't want to go to work in the morning for only a few hours...so I told them that I wouldn't be in...I had a nice day off. Her appt was super good. She had a test Pulm Lung Function test done and what the do is get her to breathe fast into the machines and stuff and go from there...then they give them ventolin and see if it improves but the R.T said that because her lungs are already in such good shape (yeah!) there was no difference in the output...he said normally developing lungs for an 8 year old child...wowzers! But she said that she has been having issues with her breathing being tight in gym class and outside runing around...again, I think it is her asthma. Her puffer is low at school so I will be sending new ones there. For pulmacourt she got a turbo inhaler. Its soooo nice not doing the nebulizer every time. The inhalhers have been so much easier and better :o)
Today, I am leaving at 2:30pm. I have a roast and potatoes and veggies all ready to go. I just have to put it in the oven. Love that. I love Thursdays when its early days! Also, Kennedys new Catholic School next year will be getting out at noon on Thursdays so I might just not even bother working Thursdays in the fall.
I keep dreaming about the fun in summer with the kids. I just can't wait! Only 2.5 months left of working...yeah!!!!
Tonight I will weigh in..how depressing is that...I always look back at my old WW book and wow...did I get my wieght down fast...and low...I would be sooo happy to go back to that weight...and pull the tote of small clothes out again...and put the fat ones away (again!)
I have been walking every night too. It has been helping me...when I get stressed out or 'down' I just make sure to get out and walk....makes a world of difference...
Well I better go...only 25mins more of work!!!!
Tara
Monday, April 14, 2008
Monday,.
It was H-A-R-D for me to wake up today. After all of the sun and beautiful weekend weather. Ugh. Mack wasn't feeling well at school so fabe (who is off) went and got him. Today I bought a bunch of Hannah Montanna Stuff for Kennedy for her b-day party which is at the end of the month. She will be 8 years old! Just crazy! I bought alot of stuff...plates, napkins, cupcake stakes, compact mirrors for loot bags, balloons, banners, etc...pretty cool stuff. And really, where her party is at it will be like 100.00 then plus the stuff maybe 200.00 so that not bad. I owe her good as the one year she had gallbladder surgery she didn't have a party. Anyhow, its all such cute things and its not often that she is 'into' things.
Anyhow...work is boring. I am wearing flip flops and capris thinking it was going to be NICE out...now I look really, really dumb.
Today I started eating and couting ww points. There is a small group of us joining on Thursday (again). But I really need to loose some weight before summer. My neighbor lost 35 pds and she looks great! She looks soooo tiny now...and she still said she has 30 more to go...but still...what a difference. Even when I lost it, I was in pretty small pants...those are ALL in tubs in the basement now...its nice to know there are there when I can get back into them. Even Capris that I bought last year, in April for Vegas...they were nice size from Costco and I can't imagine getting into them now...I am wearing the capris from the summer last year...big sizes :o( But I am inspired and I know one person who I am joining with will be of great inspirtation because she did super good on it last time...but stopped to have a baby. We are going to go shopping afterwards too. Hopefully I will have as good as luck as last time and drop 30 pds in 3 months...it would be great....the summer is a little easier and especially if I am not working...I can walk alot and gets lots of fruits in. When it is nice out and I am busy, I tend to not eat so bad...but I do drink a little more in the summer (coolers, etc)...
Anyhow, better work.
Tara
Anyhow...work is boring. I am wearing flip flops and capris thinking it was going to be NICE out...now I look really, really dumb.
Today I started eating and couting ww points. There is a small group of us joining on Thursday (again). But I really need to loose some weight before summer. My neighbor lost 35 pds and she looks great! She looks soooo tiny now...and she still said she has 30 more to go...but still...what a difference. Even when I lost it, I was in pretty small pants...those are ALL in tubs in the basement now...its nice to know there are there when I can get back into them. Even Capris that I bought last year, in April for Vegas...they were nice size from Costco and I can't imagine getting into them now...I am wearing the capris from the summer last year...big sizes :o( But I am inspired and I know one person who I am joining with will be of great inspirtation because she did super good on it last time...but stopped to have a baby. We are going to go shopping afterwards too. Hopefully I will have as good as luck as last time and drop 30 pds in 3 months...it would be great....the summer is a little easier and especially if I am not working...I can walk alot and gets lots of fruits in. When it is nice out and I am busy, I tend to not eat so bad...but I do drink a little more in the summer (coolers, etc)...
Anyhow, better work.
Tara
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Sunday...
Last night I totally slept like crap. I woke up at 2am. Dog barking, going crazy. Fabe got out of bed to go look. Weird and I hate when Bandit does that. Then, I woke up at 4am..feeling kinda sick to my stomach. Then, 6:37am woke up. Fabe woke up. Then at 7:30am woke up to him getting ready. Bad sleep. Ugh. But I feel okay. I am all showered and house is clean so life is good. Fabe went and picked up Mack from Nicks house at 9am. Came back, Mack ate breakfast. I packed up their lunches for quadding today and put it into a cooler. I made some muffins for them to take along. They left. Kennedy was watching tv in Mack bed. I enjoyed a muffin and the newspaper. Kennedy's friend Kaylie came over at 11am. She is here until 4pm. They are outside skipping right now. I told them I will take them to McD's for lunch and to play at the playland. I'm hoping the sun comes out soon. I was talking to my friend Ronda on the phone last night, we were talking about how great the days feel when its sunny out. It makes a world of difference. I'm happy that I shovelled the snow yesturday as its almost all gone in the back yard...yeah!!!!!
Not much else planned today...laundry while at home. Then McD's then we will wait for Kaylie to leave and then go buy the groceries for the week.
The week is pretty good. It looks like Fabe is going to take the other job...it will be SO weird having him home by supper every night...no excuse for me not to take huge long walks now...also weekends off....its going to be great!!!! He's nervous. He will be talking/meeting with the office manager of the business who did the interview and confirm some details and decide tomorrow...scary! Its a totally new job for him (a trade) but same money (or more!) and less working time...why not?
I found a trailer that I am interested in...hoping it turns out to be nice. Hoping to get ours this weekend and bring it home...get it spring cleaned and sell it :o( I'm gonna miss it. If only it had ONE more bed...
Staff meeting tomorrow night...its going to be a long long day...
But the rest of the week is not much else planned.
Better run along!
Tara
Not much else planned today...laundry while at home. Then McD's then we will wait for Kaylie to leave and then go buy the groceries for the week.
The week is pretty good. It looks like Fabe is going to take the other job...it will be SO weird having him home by supper every night...no excuse for me not to take huge long walks now...also weekends off....its going to be great!!!! He's nervous. He will be talking/meeting with the office manager of the business who did the interview and confirm some details and decide tomorrow...scary! Its a totally new job for him (a trade) but same money (or more!) and less working time...why not?
I found a trailer that I am interested in...hoping it turns out to be nice. Hoping to get ours this weekend and bring it home...get it spring cleaned and sell it :o( I'm gonna miss it. If only it had ONE more bed...
Staff meeting tomorrow night...its going to be a long long day...
But the rest of the week is not much else planned.
Better run along!
Tara
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Beautiful Day!
Today was a great day, in terms of weather. Well, because the weather was so nice...I had a great day. Its just a cycle.
One day, I will get some pics up here. Right now my camera is also mixed with TONS of daycare pics so I don't want to download them ALL on here...
Anyhow, today I slept in until about 10am. Amanda phoned me and woke me up. Her ultrasound went well, baby is still a girl. Head down. Thats all they told her. She sees her dr. on Wednesday so we will see from there. I can't go, which is too bad as I think that someone should go to see what they say about the size of babe. But kennedy has a CF appt that I CAN NOT cancel.
Mom came and got Kennedy and took her to Chuckie Cheese's for a while. While they were gone (Mack still at his sleepover) I decided to go in the backyard...ugh. Picked up most of the poop again...2nd Safeway grocery bag FULL of crap (lovely!)Then I picked up garbage and a broken candle holder, etc...just tidied up and put away the snowboards and sleds that were thrown back there. We still had ice and snow back there so I shovelled that up to the dry parts of the yard. Then all of the sudden (literally!) the sun came shining out. It was lovely!!!!!! So it melted the shovelled snow...there is only a tiny patch now back there and with tomorrow's weather hopefully it will be ALL gone!!!!! I laid on the trampoline absorbing the sun/heat and talked on the phone with my sister for like 45mins. Bandit was curled up on there with me. It was JUST like summer....
Then I went around front, where my neighbor Rachel was sitting watching her girls playing. So she pulled up a chair on my driveway and we chatted for a long while..Kennedy came home. Her daughter, Mackenzie and Kennedy are only 1 year apart. They played together the WHOLE day! Rachel and I chatted the WHOLE day together too. Then, our friends (neighbors) James and Tammy came over...for a few hours. We stayed out from about 1pm-8:30pm. It was great! I just love my neighborhood somedays!!!!!
I order chineese food for us. I just couldn't sit inside and cook today...I just wanted to enjoy every second of our sunny day! Mack called and asked to sleep over again.
Fabe came home. James and Fabe are taking the boys quadding for the day to Bruiderheim. Kennedy has her friend from school coming over for a few hours tomorrow. She is excited about that, she passed on going quadding.
I just packed them lunches and snacks for their quad trip. Fabe and James are out loading up the quads onto the trailers and strapping them down.
After Kennedy's friend leaves, we will go to Sobeys and get some food for the week. Fabe is off Monday and Tuesday then works Wednesday and Thursday then he is off for a week. I will be leaving him a 'to do' note (haha) like "take down the Christmas lights!" and "clean the garage" all of the stuff that he complains that he never has a chance to do! Next weekend we may go to the lake and get the trailer...so we'll see.
Anyhow, I better go.
Oh yeah, and I am lobster red!!! I have a fricking SUN BURN!!! YEAHHHHH SUMMER!!!!!
Tara
One day, I will get some pics up here. Right now my camera is also mixed with TONS of daycare pics so I don't want to download them ALL on here...
Anyhow, today I slept in until about 10am. Amanda phoned me and woke me up. Her ultrasound went well, baby is still a girl. Head down. Thats all they told her. She sees her dr. on Wednesday so we will see from there. I can't go, which is too bad as I think that someone should go to see what they say about the size of babe. But kennedy has a CF appt that I CAN NOT cancel.
Mom came and got Kennedy and took her to Chuckie Cheese's for a while. While they were gone (Mack still at his sleepover) I decided to go in the backyard...ugh. Picked up most of the poop again...2nd Safeway grocery bag FULL of crap (lovely!)Then I picked up garbage and a broken candle holder, etc...just tidied up and put away the snowboards and sleds that were thrown back there. We still had ice and snow back there so I shovelled that up to the dry parts of the yard. Then all of the sudden (literally!) the sun came shining out. It was lovely!!!!!! So it melted the shovelled snow...there is only a tiny patch now back there and with tomorrow's weather hopefully it will be ALL gone!!!!! I laid on the trampoline absorbing the sun/heat and talked on the phone with my sister for like 45mins. Bandit was curled up on there with me. It was JUST like summer....
Then I went around front, where my neighbor Rachel was sitting watching her girls playing. So she pulled up a chair on my driveway and we chatted for a long while..Kennedy came home. Her daughter, Mackenzie and Kennedy are only 1 year apart. They played together the WHOLE day! Rachel and I chatted the WHOLE day together too. Then, our friends (neighbors) James and Tammy came over...for a few hours. We stayed out from about 1pm-8:30pm. It was great! I just love my neighborhood somedays!!!!!
I order chineese food for us. I just couldn't sit inside and cook today...I just wanted to enjoy every second of our sunny day! Mack called and asked to sleep over again.
Fabe came home. James and Fabe are taking the boys quadding for the day to Bruiderheim. Kennedy has her friend from school coming over for a few hours tomorrow. She is excited about that, she passed on going quadding.
I just packed them lunches and snacks for their quad trip. Fabe and James are out loading up the quads onto the trailers and strapping them down.
After Kennedy's friend leaves, we will go to Sobeys and get some food for the week. Fabe is off Monday and Tuesday then works Wednesday and Thursday then he is off for a week. I will be leaving him a 'to do' note (haha) like "take down the Christmas lights!" and "clean the garage" all of the stuff that he complains that he never has a chance to do! Next weekend we may go to the lake and get the trailer...so we'll see.
Anyhow, I better go.
Oh yeah, and I am lobster red!!! I have a fricking SUN BURN!!! YEAHHHHH SUMMER!!!!!
Tara
Friday, April 11, 2008
Here I sit.
I'm thinking about that little girl at my daycare. After speaking to my sister (she is a VP at an elm school) she was telling me some cases. And I just hurt for these children. Which I guess is why I can't work that field anymore. It was too 'at home'. Too hurtful. I dwell on things. I really, really do. Sometimes I wish that I was cold and didn't care about stuff. I wish that I didn't care that children get treated like crap, daily from their own parents who brought them into this life. I wish that I didn't care about the animals who get abused, daily. I just wish that for one day, I didn't care about people/things. Honestly. It sounds horrible. But I take stuff with me. I think and think about it. How they must be feeling. How sad they must be. How horrible their lives are. Etc. Etc. Etc.
Anyhow, I can't change the fact that I do care. I just want to rescue those who are being mistreated...it just is so sad that this happens. Such beautiful children out there...and animals...
*sigh* well...hopefully that helps getting it out and I can stop thinking about her...
Tara
Anyhow, I can't change the fact that I do care. I just want to rescue those who are being mistreated...it just is so sad that this happens. Such beautiful children out there...and animals...
*sigh* well...hopefully that helps getting it out and I can stop thinking about her...
Tara
So happy its Friday.
This week just seemed soooooo long. I'm so very happy that it is now over. My boss is back from Mexico now so I don't have to be so worried about work. This week we got so much done at work. I bought a drill and we fixed the gate, we hung all of the hooks in the cubbies. Plus we painted the toddler and preschool rooms gate and the preschool room decoated theirs and its just beautiful. The daycare is finally starting to look 'nice'. It was such a dive when I started there 2 years ago. Since then we have replaced the floor (UGLY old carpets!) with nice laminate....we have gotten rid of SO much junk and old toys. The hallway was CLUTTERED with junk and old tables and stuff before...now its nice and clean...it just looks so much better. The only thing that I hate is the old ugly carpet in the hallway...which we have to ask the OSC (out of school care owners) to split the cost and do laminate too. It would be so nice then. The todders room at my daycare is the nicest room...then the kindergarten room then the preschool room. The preschool room staff are working hard...but for some reason theirs just seems darker and smaller...but its the exact same layout and windows as the other rooms. Who knows...but I do love the changes...
What else?
Kennedy and Mack are serving their 6 detentions...and so is Tyler...the other kid involved...so hahah to his mom....
And, Rikki is here for the night. Mack is gone for a sleepover to his friends...so just Kennedy and Rikki and me tonight.
Ummmm, Fabe has a job opportunity...and I think that he is going to take it..its a trade position. He has been offered it. Same pay...company truck, tools and expenses. No weekends! And home at a decent time...so why not???? He is going to talk to the lady on Monday and decide then.
Vegas. Well our deal that we were going to go on is gone now...its still not much more but I don't know. He is going to keep his holidays....he has a week off. So if we are at home, then we will go to the lake.
Thursday night I am joining Weight Watchers again. With a few ppl off LP. Anyone else wanna join us?!?!?! I HAVE got to get on track...I would like to drop 20 pds by summer...and now I can walk long walks again with the nice weather.
Tonight I am going to clean the house so I have the weekend free.
Today I wore capris to work and sandals....it was great!!!!
Hmmmmmmm, I had a dream last night that Bandit was hit by a semi...I woke up soooo sad. In my dream, I took him to the vet. It was 1100.00 to get him seen. When I went to visit him he was doing the doggy paddle in a physio-therapy pool...they said "we have great news...he is fully recovered from being hit" and I was soo happy....then they said "but did you know he is full of cancer???" it was horrible. And I decided to take time off work to spend everyday with him until he was going to die...I didn't get that far...but I just felt sad all day thinking about it...
Thankfully it was JUST a dream.
Well anyhow...better get cleaning!
Tara
What else?
Kennedy and Mack are serving their 6 detentions...and so is Tyler...the other kid involved...so hahah to his mom....
And, Rikki is here for the night. Mack is gone for a sleepover to his friends...so just Kennedy and Rikki and me tonight.
Ummmm, Fabe has a job opportunity...and I think that he is going to take it..its a trade position. He has been offered it. Same pay...company truck, tools and expenses. No weekends! And home at a decent time...so why not???? He is going to talk to the lady on Monday and decide then.
Vegas. Well our deal that we were going to go on is gone now...its still not much more but I don't know. He is going to keep his holidays....he has a week off. So if we are at home, then we will go to the lake.
Thursday night I am joining Weight Watchers again. With a few ppl off LP. Anyone else wanna join us?!?!?! I HAVE got to get on track...I would like to drop 20 pds by summer...and now I can walk long walks again with the nice weather.
Tonight I am going to clean the house so I have the weekend free.
Today I wore capris to work and sandals....it was great!!!!
Hmmmmmmm, I had a dream last night that Bandit was hit by a semi...I woke up soooo sad. In my dream, I took him to the vet. It was 1100.00 to get him seen. When I went to visit him he was doing the doggy paddle in a physio-therapy pool...they said "we have great news...he is fully recovered from being hit" and I was soo happy....then they said "but did you know he is full of cancer???" it was horrible. And I decided to take time off work to spend everyday with him until he was going to die...I didn't get that far...but I just felt sad all day thinking about it...
Thankfully it was JUST a dream.
Well anyhow...better get cleaning!
Tara
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Ugh!
Sooooooo tired!
Today was a brutal.
1 staff down. Really, one of the most important staff as she works 12-6pm. She closes the daycare so if she isn't there, then someone has to stay longer. Acutally ALL of the staff have to stay longer. It just screws it ALL up..like today it did.
Anyhow, I got home waaaay later then I was suppose too. But I wanted to make sure the staff got home first...as they are the ones who work way harder then I during the day...so I got off at 5pm. Stopped and got McD's for the kids, as Mack has his tutor Thursdays at 6pm. Then I had to get gas, then money to pay the tutor so I got home at 5:45pm and she was already there!!!!! She's done now...ugh. Busy!
The house is a total mess! Thank God the weekend but if its nice out then I am sure the heck not gonna wanna clean all weekend...which I WILL not be doing...so I will try to get some of the cleaning done tongiht and tomorrow night...
Today I bought grass seed and potting soil to start the repairing of the dog pee spots...
At work, I bought a drill and fixed the gate which has been broken forever in the preschool room...thats done now...and I even put a fresh coat of green on it...done...
We are thinking about escaping the city (lol, made you think about Jane!???!) and hitting Vegas next week...we'll see.
Have you ever seen a child who actually made your heart hurt? Well thats what happened today...there is a little girl at our centre. She comes from a very, very poor home. She is usually pretty dirty. Her lunch today was a mayo and bread mixture....that she half ate while away at school...then it was tossed into her lunch kit. she had a pure black banana (cut in half) for snack. Thankfully I checked her lunch (to see if anything needed to be heated up) and I found that...so I made her a lunch and made sure she got a good snack....I look at her and I see a very hurting child...she breaks my heart...we wash her jacket every week and hang it to dry outside...not only is there a smell to it...its suppose to be pink but its actually grey/brown...from being so dirty. I thought about her again while doing Kennedys laundry. Here my child, 2 years older...has so many clothes and this little girl at my work...comes in wearing dirty, dirty clothes...she *never* looks like a pretty little girl that I know she is...she breaks my heart...
To make me feel better, and hopefully her...I'm going through Kennedy's clothing. Which I have done recently...and gave to a single mom friend...but this time I won't have much to give to her...but I'm hoping to find a few things...even if they haven't outgrown Kennedy we will give them. My child has a closet full of new and beautiful clothing...this little girl has only dirty and unfitting clothing (either waaaaay to big, falling down...or very very short pants!). She is a happy little girl...a beautiful smile...
Anyhow...
Tara
Today was a brutal.
1 staff down. Really, one of the most important staff as she works 12-6pm. She closes the daycare so if she isn't there, then someone has to stay longer. Acutally ALL of the staff have to stay longer. It just screws it ALL up..like today it did.
Anyhow, I got home waaaay later then I was suppose too. But I wanted to make sure the staff got home first...as they are the ones who work way harder then I during the day...so I got off at 5pm. Stopped and got McD's for the kids, as Mack has his tutor Thursdays at 6pm. Then I had to get gas, then money to pay the tutor so I got home at 5:45pm and she was already there!!!!! She's done now...ugh. Busy!
The house is a total mess! Thank God the weekend but if its nice out then I am sure the heck not gonna wanna clean all weekend...which I WILL not be doing...so I will try to get some of the cleaning done tongiht and tomorrow night...
Today I bought grass seed and potting soil to start the repairing of the dog pee spots...
At work, I bought a drill and fixed the gate which has been broken forever in the preschool room...thats done now...and I even put a fresh coat of green on it...done...
We are thinking about escaping the city (lol, made you think about Jane!???!) and hitting Vegas next week...we'll see.
Have you ever seen a child who actually made your heart hurt? Well thats what happened today...there is a little girl at our centre. She comes from a very, very poor home. She is usually pretty dirty. Her lunch today was a mayo and bread mixture....that she half ate while away at school...then it was tossed into her lunch kit. she had a pure black banana (cut in half) for snack. Thankfully I checked her lunch (to see if anything needed to be heated up) and I found that...so I made her a lunch and made sure she got a good snack....I look at her and I see a very hurting child...she breaks my heart...we wash her jacket every week and hang it to dry outside...not only is there a smell to it...its suppose to be pink but its actually grey/brown...from being so dirty. I thought about her again while doing Kennedys laundry. Here my child, 2 years older...has so many clothes and this little girl at my work...comes in wearing dirty, dirty clothes...she *never* looks like a pretty little girl that I know she is...she breaks my heart...
To make me feel better, and hopefully her...I'm going through Kennedy's clothing. Which I have done recently...and gave to a single mom friend...but this time I won't have much to give to her...but I'm hoping to find a few things...even if they haven't outgrown Kennedy we will give them. My child has a closet full of new and beautiful clothing...this little girl has only dirty and unfitting clothing (either waaaaay to big, falling down...or very very short pants!). She is a happy little girl...a beautiful smile...
Anyhow...
Tara
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Busy busy busy...
The last few days have been really busy. I don't even know where the time has gone. Crazy!
Monday-I worked. I don't know how I got through it as a staff (who closes the daycare!) was sick. So we did it though! Tuesday, I had an appt at the bank at 9:30 with Fabe...again, ALL the way to the north side. We did that. Then I got to work at 11:30am and worked until 5. I was kinda annoyed when I got home, there was a letter from our neighbors mom. He and Kennedy have lots of issues and don't get along to well. Kennedy doens't take to it lightly when he teases her (about specific stuff-her hair, called her a nigger before, etc) Anyhow...he hit her on the bus yesturday...well actually he pushed her head into the seat and held her. She hit him, but Mack (who shouldn't have gotten into it) pushed him into the seat and he cried. He is in grade 4 Mack grade 6 but Kennedy grade 2. Anyhow, the bus driver talked to them. Said the same as I, Mack shouldn't have gotten into it but had Tyler not did it first to Kennedy it wouldn't have happened at all. Anyhow, a note from Tylers mom when I got home. I called her, she was okay but mad. And her dh was in the background 'blah blah blah'...didn't help. Anyhow. So I told her I will deal with it at home (which I did, I got mad at them and then I sent them to bed 1/2 hour early each). But she continued that Mack is 2 years old then Tyler, he shouldn't have done it. He's stronger, etc. But Tyler is also 2 years older then Kennedy....and stronger then her....same thing! Anyhow, she said that she is going to call the principal...which means they will all get 6 Dt's so whatever...whatever....whatever...
Anyhow. I'm at work right now. Its pretty good so far. We have had an awful sewer smell in here...thankfully its not us....even the health inspector confirmed it but still its gross! I have bought every possible air freshner. Right now, I have a candle burning...its called Glazed Pears and its soooooo yummy! Smells so good. We aren't actually suppose to have a candle burning in the centre but oh well...parents and everyone was complaining about the smell so whatever.
We are forsure buying a trailer this year. But we have decided to save some money and buy like a 2003-2007 instead of brand new...at least thats what we think today (lol!) So our little trailer will be for sale...if you know of anyone...it will be undr 5000 forsure! And last summer I did a 'pimp this trailer' overhaul on it!!! Its pretty :o)
Well, I better work.
Blah.
Tara
Monday-I worked. I don't know how I got through it as a staff (who closes the daycare!) was sick. So we did it though! Tuesday, I had an appt at the bank at 9:30 with Fabe...again, ALL the way to the north side. We did that. Then I got to work at 11:30am and worked until 5. I was kinda annoyed when I got home, there was a letter from our neighbors mom. He and Kennedy have lots of issues and don't get along to well. Kennedy doens't take to it lightly when he teases her (about specific stuff-her hair, called her a nigger before, etc) Anyhow...he hit her on the bus yesturday...well actually he pushed her head into the seat and held her. She hit him, but Mack (who shouldn't have gotten into it) pushed him into the seat and he cried. He is in grade 4 Mack grade 6 but Kennedy grade 2. Anyhow, the bus driver talked to them. Said the same as I, Mack shouldn't have gotten into it but had Tyler not did it first to Kennedy it wouldn't have happened at all. Anyhow, a note from Tylers mom when I got home. I called her, she was okay but mad. And her dh was in the background 'blah blah blah'...didn't help. Anyhow. So I told her I will deal with it at home (which I did, I got mad at them and then I sent them to bed 1/2 hour early each). But she continued that Mack is 2 years old then Tyler, he shouldn't have done it. He's stronger, etc. But Tyler is also 2 years older then Kennedy....and stronger then her....same thing! Anyhow, she said that she is going to call the principal...which means they will all get 6 Dt's so whatever...whatever....whatever...
Anyhow. I'm at work right now. Its pretty good so far. We have had an awful sewer smell in here...thankfully its not us....even the health inspector confirmed it but still its gross! I have bought every possible air freshner. Right now, I have a candle burning...its called Glazed Pears and its soooooo yummy! Smells so good. We aren't actually suppose to have a candle burning in the centre but oh well...parents and everyone was complaining about the smell so whatever.
We are forsure buying a trailer this year. But we have decided to save some money and buy like a 2003-2007 instead of brand new...at least thats what we think today (lol!) So our little trailer will be for sale...if you know of anyone...it will be undr 5000 forsure! And last summer I did a 'pimp this trailer' overhaul on it!!! Its pretty :o)
Well, I better work.
Blah.
Tara
Sunday, April 06, 2008
I'm going to win the full house lottery house!!!
I bought 3 tickets today for the Full House Lottery...and don't bother buying any...because I just bought the winning ticket(s)....I will post pics of my new house in the summer!!! Stay tuned!
Tara
Tara
Sunday.
So today I will shower. (lol)
I am on the phone with my mom right now, 11:30am and they are just leaving Fort Mac...so they will be home around 5pm. So I better go have a shower and get my running around done. Yesturday I napped for 2.5 hours, I woke up at almost 11am yesturday then cleaned and then was asleep at 3pm again...until 5pm. Then, went to bed at 1am. Woke up today at 9:30am...so needless to say I have gotten LOTS of sleep this weekend. Which I *so* needed...
Anyhow, now I am just going to have a shower...go to Sobeys and get the food for the week...prepare lunches and think about suppers for the week...
Well I better go get it all done...
Tara
I am on the phone with my mom right now, 11:30am and they are just leaving Fort Mac...so they will be home around 5pm. So I better go have a shower and get my running around done. Yesturday I napped for 2.5 hours, I woke up at almost 11am yesturday then cleaned and then was asleep at 3pm again...until 5pm. Then, went to bed at 1am. Woke up today at 9:30am...so needless to say I have gotten LOTS of sleep this weekend. Which I *so* needed...
Anyhow, now I am just going to have a shower...go to Sobeys and get the food for the week...prepare lunches and think about suppers for the week...
Well I better go get it all done...
Tara
Saturday, April 05, 2008
Even Lazier then before...
Ahhhh, I feel sooooo refreshed!
I just had a 2.5 hour nap!!!
Loooooooovely!
Tara
I just had a 2.5 hour nap!!!
Loooooooovely!
Tara
Saturday!
So, last night I spend hours at the Royal Alex with Amanda. She was cramping alot last night. They checked her cervix and its already shortening and babies head is down, they are worried that her body is getting ready for labor. She measures 29 weeks and she is almost 34 weeks (Tuesday she will be 34 weeks). So she is measuring really, really little. The doctors said they would be checking her for IGR (Interuterine Growth Restriction) so hopefully HER doctor looks for it...every nurse was like "oh my goodness, you are so tiny!". But anyhow...she goes for her other ultrasound on the 11th. I sure do hope that her dr looks for this. The nurse said measuring 2 weeks up or down is 'normal' but 4-41/2 weeks off isn't okay. But because she is a tiny person anyhow, I hope/am sure that everything is fine...
Anyhow. I got home to chineese food...(Fabe was working anyhow!) and we ate it in bed...then watched tv. Fabe got up bright and early for work...I slept in until 11am~~~~ Needless to say, to find SNOW!!!!!! Yuck!
Today I did laundry and am just tidying up...guess I *will* be cleaning afterall...I will work on my assignment tomorrow....and type it up at work next week.
Well, I will report back tomorrow...or later!
Tara
Anyhow. I got home to chineese food...(Fabe was working anyhow!) and we ate it in bed...then watched tv. Fabe got up bright and early for work...I slept in until 11am~~~~ Needless to say, to find SNOW!!!!!! Yuck!
Today I did laundry and am just tidying up...guess I *will* be cleaning afterall...I will work on my assignment tomorrow....and type it up at work next week.
Well, I will report back tomorrow...or later!
Tara
No More Snow!
Should I TELL the staff to stop the spring theme and go back to winter????
Gggggrrrrrr!!!!!
And, by the way Jane! At Dollarama they have fly swatters...with bees stuck to them...so I bought a whole bunch of them so that the staff can pick the bees off and add them to the rooms...they hung them from the ceiling and now they have bees hanging around the room...So we didn't forget the bees!!!!
Tara
Gggggrrrrrr!!!!!
And, by the way Jane! At Dollarama they have fly swatters...with bees stuck to them...so I bought a whole bunch of them so that the staff can pick the bees off and add them to the rooms...they hung them from the ceiling and now they have bees hanging around the room...So we didn't forget the bees!!!!
Tara
Friday, April 04, 2008
Frrrrrrriday!
Love Fridays!
Today I went shopping for work and managed to spend 130.00 on Dollarama stuff....they are learning about Spring and their theme is Spring has Sprung! So I grabbed every possible butterfly and flower thing possible!
Still not sure what I am doing this weekend...
Today is my anniversary for marriage...how lovely!
Work is going by slowly now that I am back here...ugh. I should go finish my shopping!
Anyhow!
Later!
Today I went shopping for work and managed to spend 130.00 on Dollarama stuff....they are learning about Spring and their theme is Spring has Sprung! So I grabbed every possible butterfly and flower thing possible!
Still not sure what I am doing this weekend...
Today is my anniversary for marriage...how lovely!
Work is going by slowly now that I am back here...ugh. I should go finish my shopping!
Anyhow!
Later!
4 things!
Tagged from Jane...
Four jobs I have had in my life:
1. Home Visitor
2. Foster parent
3. Waitress at a strip club in the Cromdale!!!! (HONESTLY LMAO!!!!)
4. Movie theatre
I have lived:
1. Sylvan Lake
2. Spruce Grove
3. Leduc
4. Rollyview (lol)
Four places I have been on vacation:
1. Florida
2. Vegas
3. Oaklaholma (okay, Cuba... but I have been to Oaklaholma!)
4. California
Four of my favorite foods:
1. Mushroom soup meatballs
2. Rice Pudding
3. Butter Chicken
4. Spring rolls
Four friends or relatives I think will respond first: (And I will be over to check and threaten!!!! lol)
1. Monica
2. Susan
3. Dad
4. Amanda
(sending this via email too!)
Four jobs I have had in my life:
1. Home Visitor
2. Foster parent
3. Waitress at a strip club in the Cromdale!!!! (HONESTLY LMAO!!!!)
4. Movie theatre
I have lived:
1. Sylvan Lake
2. Spruce Grove
3. Leduc
4. Rollyview (lol)
Four places I have been on vacation:
1. Florida
2. Vegas
3. Oaklaholma (okay, Cuba... but I have been to Oaklaholma!)
4. California
Four of my favorite foods:
1. Mushroom soup meatballs
2. Rice Pudding
3. Butter Chicken
4. Spring rolls
Four friends or relatives I think will respond first: (And I will be over to check and threaten!!!! lol)
1. Monica
2. Susan
3. Dad
4. Amanda
(sending this via email too!)
Thursday, April 03, 2008
Good Sleep!
Last night I finally slept good.
I was talking to Amanda for a while, she had an appt yesturday. She is now at 115 pounds! Good job Amanda! She started off at 91 pounds so she is gaining...her measurements are very little though. So she is going back for another ultrasound next week as the doctor wants to ensure that the baby is growing. Must be, if she is gaining like crazy now...(5 pounds in 2 weeks!) I think that she is just going to have a small baby and thats that. She is a very little person herself so to me, it only makes sense. But its good that her doctor is on top of things...every Tuesday she is 1 more week pregnant. So yesturday she was 33 weeks! Crazy! Why does it feel that her pregnancy has gone by faster then any of mine??????
Anyhow!
I'm going to be calling the kids down for breakfast. Then we will leave at 8am. Spring break is really a break for parents too. Normally at this time we're madly rushing to get everything done...and leaving in like 10 mins from now, instead we are leaving in 45 mins...feels pretty good. Next week, my weeks of additional children doesn't stop. My neighbors (James and Tammy) are gone to the Dominican for a week. Every morning I will be taking their son, Austin to school with my children as he attends the same one...since they don't have a way to get him there...so they asked me. When Tammy goes out of town for work, (often) I take him as James has to work at 5:30am!
Well, I better go...eat and read the paper!
Have a great day!
Tara
I was talking to Amanda for a while, she had an appt yesturday. She is now at 115 pounds! Good job Amanda! She started off at 91 pounds so she is gaining...her measurements are very little though. So she is going back for another ultrasound next week as the doctor wants to ensure that the baby is growing. Must be, if she is gaining like crazy now...(5 pounds in 2 weeks!) I think that she is just going to have a small baby and thats that. She is a very little person herself so to me, it only makes sense. But its good that her doctor is on top of things...every Tuesday she is 1 more week pregnant. So yesturday she was 33 weeks! Crazy! Why does it feel that her pregnancy has gone by faster then any of mine??????
Anyhow!
I'm going to be calling the kids down for breakfast. Then we will leave at 8am. Spring break is really a break for parents too. Normally at this time we're madly rushing to get everything done...and leaving in like 10 mins from now, instead we are leaving in 45 mins...feels pretty good. Next week, my weeks of additional children doesn't stop. My neighbors (James and Tammy) are gone to the Dominican for a week. Every morning I will be taking their son, Austin to school with my children as he attends the same one...since they don't have a way to get him there...so they asked me. When Tammy goes out of town for work, (often) I take him as James has to work at 5:30am!
Well, I better go...eat and read the paper!
Have a great day!
Tara
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Wed. night
Well I picked up the kids from daycamp. They had a great time swimming today. Got them and decided that I am not making supper. My house is clean, and I don't feel like making it. So, I took them to Mc D's. Darius and Kennedy played only a short while in the playland...then we left. We got home, they all went off their own places...then I decided that I should take Bandit to the dog park. So I hauled Kennedy and Darius with me. They loved running around and chasing the dogs. Bandit had a great time. We came home....the younger ones are playing Twister now. Mack just got on the computer and Rikki is outside on the scooter. I am washing the bedding again. I have a huge pile of clothes to put away...but I will save it for Friday night. Friday is our 1st anniversary...wow...fast year! Fabe is working...
I still haven't decided what I will do this weekend...who knows.
I'm so happy licensing went so good today...phew! We had an amazing report again...!!!!
Tomorrow I gotta go the newsletter for April...
The owner is out of the country now so we will be having a 'easy' week at the daycare...they love when I am totally in charge..but we do have some stuff to work on...
Well anyhow,
Tara
I still haven't decided what I will do this weekend...who knows.
I'm so happy licensing went so good today...phew! We had an amazing report again...!!!!
Tomorrow I gotta go the newsletter for April...
The owner is out of the country now so we will be having a 'easy' week at the daycare...they love when I am totally in charge..but we do have some stuff to work on...
Well anyhow,
Tara
Wednesday....
oh my goodness, is it really ONLY Wednesday? This week seems to be taking FOREVER to get by....
Last night was really nice. It was just Kennedy and Darius and they played so well. They both showered and were in bed by 9pm. I think Darius might have been feeling alittle homesick, he didn't say anything but he asked to watch tv in bed for a little while...until he fell asleep. So I left it on for him. Then, he was watching tv for so long and didn't fall asleep. Then he asked fo the bathroom light to stay on...so we kept that on all night for him. They both slept well. Kennedy was pretty cranky yesturday so I am very happy that she had a good night's rest. They got ready really, really easy and we met my mom (with the older 2) at the church for the daycamp. They are swimming today...(watch out Jane...!!!) so yeah. Tonight I am planning to wash the bedding again...(just in case...from bandit!) the house is clean. Not sure whats up for supper...hmmmmm....
Oh lovely..while I was in the midst of typing this....licensing came in (Child Care Licensing) and then 5 mins after the health inspector...anyhow...they weren't planning to be here the same day (It would have been bad if it was for a complaint) anyhow it was good. He (health inspector) is gone and the licesning officer is still here....she is telling me that they are hiring 2 more licensing officers (I SO WANT THAT JOB!) so she will get the info for me....we'll see!!!!!
Well anyhow...gotta go.
I have my assignment sprawled out and ready to work on it...but I will have to wait until after lunch...
Tara
Last night was really nice. It was just Kennedy and Darius and they played so well. They both showered and were in bed by 9pm. I think Darius might have been feeling alittle homesick, he didn't say anything but he asked to watch tv in bed for a little while...until he fell asleep. So I left it on for him. Then, he was watching tv for so long and didn't fall asleep. Then he asked fo the bathroom light to stay on...so we kept that on all night for him. They both slept well. Kennedy was pretty cranky yesturday so I am very happy that she had a good night's rest. They got ready really, really easy and we met my mom (with the older 2) at the church for the daycamp. They are swimming today...(watch out Jane...!!!) so yeah. Tonight I am planning to wash the bedding again...(just in case...from bandit!) the house is clean. Not sure whats up for supper...hmmmmm....
Oh lovely..while I was in the midst of typing this....licensing came in (Child Care Licensing) and then 5 mins after the health inspector...anyhow...they weren't planning to be here the same day (It would have been bad if it was for a complaint) anyhow it was good. He (health inspector) is gone and the licesning officer is still here....she is telling me that they are hiring 2 more licensing officers (I SO WANT THAT JOB!) so she will get the info for me....we'll see!!!!!
Well anyhow...gotta go.
I have my assignment sprawled out and ready to work on it...but I will have to wait until after lunch...
Tara
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Update...
Just cleaned the mainfloor...have the hockey game on! Go Oilers!!!!!!!
The kids went with my mom (Mack and Rikki)
Darius and Kennedy are playing the Wii Sports.
Kennedy had a shower...
Darius is next to go in...
Hopefully bed early. Kennedy was really cranky today...lovely.
Have some laundry to do...fun.
Well anyhow....
Later, oh yeah and American Idol tongiht!!! Yipppeeee!!!
The kids went with my mom (Mack and Rikki)
Darius and Kennedy are playing the Wii Sports.
Kennedy had a shower...
Darius is next to go in...
Hopefully bed early. Kennedy was really cranky today...lovely.
Have some laundry to do...fun.
Well anyhow....
Later, oh yeah and American Idol tongiht!!! Yipppeeee!!!
Tuesday...
Well work has been work. Busy and since I have just met a huge deadline for my funding for the year, I have still been dealing with that. Crazy. But its good that its done. Phew. I need to work on my (neglected) assignment for my course. I can't believe that my final is in 3 weeks...and I have not completed HALF of the readings that are required. I need to really, really focus on it. Fabe went and seen trailers yesturday and feels that the first one that we feel in love with is 'the one' so we'll see. Then I think, maybe we should make due with our trailer for one more year...I dunno.
The kids went to bed late last night. First Kennedy and Darius were going to sleep in the basement, then they came up 1/2 hour later saying they didn't want too. So Kennedy crawled in with Mack and Darius slept in Kennedy's bed. This morning was really, really easy getting the 4 kids up and out of the house. Bandit isn't scratching anymore...and the place said that they haven't had any other concerns...well yah, if you don't LOOK for it you won't see it. The first time I thought it was my dog just being itchy from getting his hair cut. But because this time he was soooo itchy and scratchy then I checked and sure enough. Just weird. Then they had the nerve to ask Fabe "are you sure its not from your house?" like hellooooo. As if. Our floors are wood, our couches are leather...where the heck would it live?????? Nice. I told Fabe give them until tomorrow to have more people calling to freak out...
Tonight we were hoping to get the Oiler tickets for tonights game...but its completely sold out. Crappy. So not sure what else we will do, if anything.
What else? Hmmmmm, my friends son is enjoying himself at the daycamp. Its been nice for Kennedy having him over as Mack always has people over. We will have to take him more often...
Things that I need to get done this week are:
*book Kennedys PFT and Cf appt (did it while typing this!)
*finisih my assignment
*find my baptism certificate or Kennedy's to register Kennedy for her new Catholic School
*download pics and order prints
My mom is taking the older two for the night tonight for a break for them. Maybe I will take Kennedy and Darius to a movie or something. I just don't know what to do...tomorrow will be easier dropping them off. Wednesday Rikki has a dentist appt so my mom will take her to that...leave her overnight at my house that night...then Thursday they all go with my mom to her house for the night then leave to Fort Mac. Darius's mom will pick him up Thursday after work...I wish that I had Friday off..but instead I will be working. I have NO clue what I will do this weekend...not sure. Just me, as Fabe is working. I don't really feel like cleaning...all weekend. Maybe I will get some crafty stuff out of the way (scrapbook frames from trips and what not). It will be a pretty long weekend. Maybe (well actually I should, have too!) get my overdue assignment done...its already 1-2 weeks late...but I did talk to the instructor and she is fine...then I need to totally study!
But anyhow, better go...
Tara
The kids went to bed late last night. First Kennedy and Darius were going to sleep in the basement, then they came up 1/2 hour later saying they didn't want too. So Kennedy crawled in with Mack and Darius slept in Kennedy's bed. This morning was really, really easy getting the 4 kids up and out of the house. Bandit isn't scratching anymore...and the place said that they haven't had any other concerns...well yah, if you don't LOOK for it you won't see it. The first time I thought it was my dog just being itchy from getting his hair cut. But because this time he was soooo itchy and scratchy then I checked and sure enough. Just weird. Then they had the nerve to ask Fabe "are you sure its not from your house?" like hellooooo. As if. Our floors are wood, our couches are leather...where the heck would it live?????? Nice. I told Fabe give them until tomorrow to have more people calling to freak out...
Tonight we were hoping to get the Oiler tickets for tonights game...but its completely sold out. Crappy. So not sure what else we will do, if anything.
What else? Hmmmmm, my friends son is enjoying himself at the daycamp. Its been nice for Kennedy having him over as Mack always has people over. We will have to take him more often...
Things that I need to get done this week are:
*book Kennedys PFT and Cf appt (did it while typing this!)
*finisih my assignment
*find my baptism certificate or Kennedy's to register Kennedy for her new Catholic School
*download pics and order prints
My mom is taking the older two for the night tonight for a break for them. Maybe I will take Kennedy and Darius to a movie or something. I just don't know what to do...tomorrow will be easier dropping them off. Wednesday Rikki has a dentist appt so my mom will take her to that...leave her overnight at my house that night...then Thursday they all go with my mom to her house for the night then leave to Fort Mac. Darius's mom will pick him up Thursday after work...I wish that I had Friday off..but instead I will be working. I have NO clue what I will do this weekend...not sure. Just me, as Fabe is working. I don't really feel like cleaning...all weekend. Maybe I will get some crafty stuff out of the way (scrapbook frames from trips and what not). It will be a pretty long weekend. Maybe (well actually I should, have too!) get my overdue assignment done...its already 1-2 weeks late...but I did talk to the instructor and she is fine...then I need to totally study!
But anyhow, better go...
Tara
Monday, March 31, 2008
can you frickin believe it....
Today my dog went back to the groomers for a groom. Guess what, he is itching like craaaazy (again)...sure enough. Checked him...picked out 2 live lice...I am SO SO SO pissed off. So I had to bath him, FIGHT to bath him as he spent 1/2 the day at the groomers today...and try to leave on the shampoo for 10 mins while he is acting like an idiot...omg, I am SOO pissed off.
Thankfully I treated it very fast, but still...its the fact. We pay 60.00 for him to be groomed....then have to buy lice shampoo and spray and vacuum everything and do bedding and etc....its the point of it. So I just bathed him. I will try to see if its all okay. Good thing his fur is super short or else it will be a pain..you know...we won't be going back there ever ever agian.
Thankfully dog lice isn't the same as human lice...thank GOD!!!!!
Anyhow, I'm pissed off....
Oh yeah, this is the same place that he got lice from in Dec...obvioulsy they aren't clean there!!!
Thankfully I treated it very fast, but still...its the fact. We pay 60.00 for him to be groomed....then have to buy lice shampoo and spray and vacuum everything and do bedding and etc....its the point of it. So I just bathed him. I will try to see if its all okay. Good thing his fur is super short or else it will be a pain..you know...we won't be going back there ever ever agian.
Thankfully dog lice isn't the same as human lice...thank GOD!!!!!
Anyhow, I'm pissed off....
Oh yeah, this is the same place that he got lice from in Dec...obvioulsy they aren't clean there!!!
Monday...
Today was a great day at work!
Actually I did grant stuff that was due today.
And then, we had 1000.00 leftover to spend...so I went to Scholars Choice and Education Station then finally Indigo and spent 1000.00 on books....phew...
Picked up the kids from daycamp.
The kids played out for a very, short while.
Fabe is grabbing food for supper.
Kids are playing video games and hanging out.
I'm going to run to the Dollarama and grab refill for soaps and check the other stuff out.
Today Fabe checked out trailers at another dealership...still trying to decide what we should do.
Hopefully when I am back from Dollarama supper will be ready.
Kids to bed at 9pm tonight...
relax...sleep and do it all over again tomorrow...
Tara
Actually I did grant stuff that was due today.
And then, we had 1000.00 leftover to spend...so I went to Scholars Choice and Education Station then finally Indigo and spent 1000.00 on books....phew...
Picked up the kids from daycamp.
The kids played out for a very, short while.
Fabe is grabbing food for supper.
Kids are playing video games and hanging out.
I'm going to run to the Dollarama and grab refill for soaps and check the other stuff out.
Today Fabe checked out trailers at another dealership...still trying to decide what we should do.
Hopefully when I am back from Dollarama supper will be ready.
Kids to bed at 9pm tonight...
relax...sleep and do it all over again tomorrow...
Tara
500.00 richer!
So today I got my pay check and it was more money. So anyhow, I was like "why...why is it so much more?" anyhow after staring at it, I seen that my mid-month advance didn't come off. I did payroll and processed it so it looks like I did this on purpose. Anyhow, the owner came and I told her "you need to write me another check....this one doesn't have my advance off it" and she said "no I can't do that, the money is already gone"...and she left it at that....so I said "well I will bring you in 500.00 then" and she bascially told me to keep it and that she wouldn't have even noticed anyhow and left it there. I hate this. So I thought, its not 'my' 500.00. And I really, really don't like the idea of keeping it. I mean, 500.00. Its not like 20.00. Its a lot of money...to me, maybe *obviously* not to her. But she assured me "just keep it"...but it just isn't right...
The weekend...
Well the weekend has been crazy busy!
My sister came home Saturday morning. It was soooo nice, they left in the afternoon...even nicer. My was there and we went to Winners and then trailer (travel) shopping/window shopping. We are considering buying a new trailer, just not 100% certain at this point tho. Our trailer is old but we fixed it up and its pretty modern now...but it only sleeps either 2 adults 1 small child and 1 adult/older child. And the small child is a bed that we made....that is easy to set up but its just not totally fitting our family anymore...thats all. I do love our trailer tho. I totally shopped for it last year and fixed it up. We ripped up the horrible pink carpet and put down lino. Its pretty nice now. Plus, its a light weight trailer meaning a minivan can even pull it...but anyhow...we'll see (anyone trailer shopping?) So, we will see. We did find an amazing one that would be perfect for us...so we'll see....in a way I hope so, in another way I don't care. I am looking forward to Fabe pulling it out to Miquelon for me for a week with the kids while he is working...plus we have a few camping trips book. So we'll see...
Saturday night we went to our neighbors sisters house. Our neighbors we are really close with and Fabe did his sisters cable as she just moved...and they all hit it off. She invited us to come to her house with the kids for a hockey party. So we decided to go. And I was really glad that I did. Usually I would have told him to go ahead but I went. We got home late with the kids 1:30am! Fabe extended him night of having a few too many beers and stayed in the garage with our neighbor James and the his BIL. It was a pretty good night.
Sunday we slept in until close to 11am!!!!! Then we got up, cleaned...Fabe was out in the garage most of the day and the kids drove their quads around for a while.
Sunday, Rikki came over and she will be staying with us for the week as she is in the same daycamp as the kids. Sunday night we relaxed for a while.
Monday, I took the kids to the daycamp. They are missing Friday as my mom is taking them to Fort Mac for Braeden's 5th birthday. They will go to her house Thursday night...
My friends son, Darius is staying with us as of today...she dropped him off at daycamp this morning and today I will be picking him up after camp.
This week is spring break at daycare...so it should be good.
Well until later.
Tara
My sister came home Saturday morning. It was soooo nice, they left in the afternoon...even nicer. My was there and we went to Winners and then trailer (travel) shopping/window shopping. We are considering buying a new trailer, just not 100% certain at this point tho. Our trailer is old but we fixed it up and its pretty modern now...but it only sleeps either 2 adults 1 small child and 1 adult/older child. And the small child is a bed that we made....that is easy to set up but its just not totally fitting our family anymore...thats all. I do love our trailer tho. I totally shopped for it last year and fixed it up. We ripped up the horrible pink carpet and put down lino. Its pretty nice now. Plus, its a light weight trailer meaning a minivan can even pull it...but anyhow...we'll see (anyone trailer shopping?) So, we will see. We did find an amazing one that would be perfect for us...so we'll see....in a way I hope so, in another way I don't care. I am looking forward to Fabe pulling it out to Miquelon for me for a week with the kids while he is working...plus we have a few camping trips book. So we'll see...
Saturday night we went to our neighbors sisters house. Our neighbors we are really close with and Fabe did his sisters cable as she just moved...and they all hit it off. She invited us to come to her house with the kids for a hockey party. So we decided to go. And I was really glad that I did. Usually I would have told him to go ahead but I went. We got home late with the kids 1:30am! Fabe extended him night of having a few too many beers and stayed in the garage with our neighbor James and the his BIL. It was a pretty good night.
Sunday we slept in until close to 11am!!!!! Then we got up, cleaned...Fabe was out in the garage most of the day and the kids drove their quads around for a while.
Sunday, Rikki came over and she will be staying with us for the week as she is in the same daycamp as the kids. Sunday night we relaxed for a while.
Monday, I took the kids to the daycamp. They are missing Friday as my mom is taking them to Fort Mac for Braeden's 5th birthday. They will go to her house Thursday night...
My friends son, Darius is staying with us as of today...she dropped him off at daycamp this morning and today I will be picking him up after camp.
This week is spring break at daycare...so it should be good.
Well until later.
Tara
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Thursday...
Well the week is drawing to a end...yeah!
Today was a busy day at work...2 staff gone. So I didn't get much of the admin stuff that I needed to get done. But I left at 2:30pm (I love Thursdays!) grabbed the kids from the bus stop and we went straight to the school for the parent teacher interviews. I hate these. I really hate them. However, I was asked to come (in Macks agenda) to meet his teachers. That was annoying especially the student teacher who kept agreeing with the 'real' teachers "yeah, ummm hmmm" "totally!" "I have to agree" okaaaaay you have seen my son for 1 whole month...thanks for your input...put me in touch with HIS teacher...thank you! Anyhow, they said that he is very distracted in class and doesn't use him time effectively and blah blah blah...same old. Its like they want me to put him on meds or what? My son isn't hyper....but maybe he is distracted but I certainly wouldn't be sticking him on meds (they didn't mention it) but it felt like that is what they were trying to say to me...anyhow...went and did Kennedy's which was the same kinda story (lol) but it was very very positively said "Kennedy requires some reminders to remain on task, but its not just her as its pretty common with their young age!" I told her (well actually she taught Mack too) about Mack and she said that they don't 'get it' until around junior high...that made me feel better. Still, I worry. But his report card was improved from the first term...all A's and mainly B's but C in math..which is what we are working on...(tutor here at the moment, actually!) and its been working. Anyhow...thats all over with. He just need to work on staying on task...thats it. He gets lots of sleep, eats good food and so I know that all of the resources are there for him...they said in junior high he could possible struggle...but I mean...he IS a B student so I don't get it...
Anyhow, this is now hours later....the kids are in bed..I just helped put my nephews down...1 more sleep after tonight until their parents come back...its been alot of fun having them...but man, alot of work too....but its okay.
Next week is spring break. A break from homework, packing lunches and running to get the school bus..yah!
Well anyhow...better go.
Oh yeah, I don't know if I said or not but I relaxed Kennedys hair and omg..its sooooo straight now...look great! She LOVES LOVES LOVES it like this...she loves flicking her hair to and fro..she's so funny. She has ALWAYS wanted straight hair (you know how it goes, you have straight..you want curly..you have curly..you want straight) but this is great! I'm going to keep up with keeping it straight.
Anyhow...night all..
Today was a busy day at work...2 staff gone. So I didn't get much of the admin stuff that I needed to get done. But I left at 2:30pm (I love Thursdays!) grabbed the kids from the bus stop and we went straight to the school for the parent teacher interviews. I hate these. I really hate them. However, I was asked to come (in Macks agenda) to meet his teachers. That was annoying especially the student teacher who kept agreeing with the 'real' teachers "yeah, ummm hmmm" "totally!" "I have to agree" okaaaaay you have seen my son for 1 whole month...thanks for your input...put me in touch with HIS teacher...thank you! Anyhow, they said that he is very distracted in class and doesn't use him time effectively and blah blah blah...same old. Its like they want me to put him on meds or what? My son isn't hyper....but maybe he is distracted but I certainly wouldn't be sticking him on meds (they didn't mention it) but it felt like that is what they were trying to say to me...anyhow...went and did Kennedy's which was the same kinda story (lol) but it was very very positively said "Kennedy requires some reminders to remain on task, but its not just her as its pretty common with their young age!" I told her (well actually she taught Mack too) about Mack and she said that they don't 'get it' until around junior high...that made me feel better. Still, I worry. But his report card was improved from the first term...all A's and mainly B's but C in math..which is what we are working on...(tutor here at the moment, actually!) and its been working. Anyhow...thats all over with. He just need to work on staying on task...thats it. He gets lots of sleep, eats good food and so I know that all of the resources are there for him...they said in junior high he could possible struggle...but I mean...he IS a B student so I don't get it...
Anyhow, this is now hours later....the kids are in bed..I just helped put my nephews down...1 more sleep after tonight until their parents come back...its been alot of fun having them...but man, alot of work too....but its okay.
Next week is spring break. A break from homework, packing lunches and running to get the school bus..yah!
Well anyhow...better go.
Oh yeah, I don't know if I said or not but I relaxed Kennedys hair and omg..its sooooo straight now...look great! She LOVES LOVES LOVES it like this...she loves flicking her hair to and fro..she's so funny. She has ALWAYS wanted straight hair (you know how it goes, you have straight..you want curly..you have curly..you want straight) but this is great! I'm going to keep up with keeping it straight.
Anyhow...night all..
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Wednesday...
Wow what a busy day again!
Today I worked. Then picked up Rikki from school, Brenda called (nanny) and said that I needed eggs and bread. So I went to Sobeys and got that. Came home, the kids wanted to play outside (nephews) so I offered to watch them while Brenda had a 'break'. Did that until 6:00pm then came in, I had supper in the slowcooker so we had beef stew and buns. Then the boys wanted to jump on the trampoline so I thought that I should take the opportunity to pick up doggie crap in the backyard (LOVE this time of the year!) so they jumped...then I came in and left them out....swept and mopped the floors, packed the kids lunches, made a bedtime snack for the kids (straberries, cantelope and giant goldfish crackers) then they came in...they ate. Cleaned the kitchen (again) then came up here to finally relax...
The kids are going to bed soon. They are tired. And I am looking forward to relaxing in bed. I am so sad that it is suppose to snow again...man oh man. But if you look at the 2 week forcast then at least there IS hope in sight!
Well anyhow...later!
Tara
Today I worked. Then picked up Rikki from school, Brenda called (nanny) and said that I needed eggs and bread. So I went to Sobeys and got that. Came home, the kids wanted to play outside (nephews) so I offered to watch them while Brenda had a 'break'. Did that until 6:00pm then came in, I had supper in the slowcooker so we had beef stew and buns. Then the boys wanted to jump on the trampoline so I thought that I should take the opportunity to pick up doggie crap in the backyard (LOVE this time of the year!) so they jumped...then I came in and left them out....swept and mopped the floors, packed the kids lunches, made a bedtime snack for the kids (straberries, cantelope and giant goldfish crackers) then they came in...they ate. Cleaned the kitchen (again) then came up here to finally relax...
The kids are going to bed soon. They are tired. And I am looking forward to relaxing in bed. I am so sad that it is suppose to snow again...man oh man. But if you look at the 2 week forcast then at least there IS hope in sight!
Well anyhow...later!
Tara
Wednesday already!
This is great...I can't believe that its ALREADY Wednesday! Yeah!
I'm at work, its going pretty good. Getting lots done since LP is down...hahaha!
Anyhow...check back with you later!
Tara
I'm at work, its going pretty good. Getting lots done since LP is down...hahaha!
Anyhow...check back with you later!
Tara
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Walking for Kennedy and Connor.
Connor, Tinas little boy who is 1 year old was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis last year. Total shock for their family as well.
On May 25th, there will be the Great Strides walk going on in the River Valley. I would LOVE some team members to come out too :o)
As well donations can be made on my page...which you can email me for the link!
This is a family fun-filled event and there are activities for the children...and lunch after the walk. The kids LOVE going to his event!
Tara
On May 25th, there will be the Great Strides walk going on in the River Valley. I would LOVE some team members to come out too :o)
As well donations can be made on my page...which you can email me for the link!
This is a family fun-filled event and there are activities for the children...and lunch after the walk. The kids LOVE going to his event!
Tara
Tuesday.
I am enjoying sitting here at work. Ahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyhow, today its already so nice and sunny out! My children have been spending lots of time outside! Its been great! Today Fabe is taking the nanny, Brenda and the boys to the rec centre for a day out. They will go to the indoor playground and enjoy the time there. Fabe will pick them up after that. Tonight I am not sure what we will do. We will just relax at home. Maybe the kids will hang out with their new scooters. The boys are obsessed with the neighbors kids, Austin and Trevor. They are playing "I am Trev" and then the little one, Matthew says "No, I am Trev" then Braeden says "Okay, I will be Austin". Its soooo funny!
They are so funny having around tho! Too funny!
My sister said that she was asked to go for a principal job. She has only been a Vice Principal for 2 years now but they are dying to hold onto them up there. My sisters BIL said it wasn't worth him being a principal when he can work at the plants up there and make double the money...teachers even get paid so much more up there! Its crazy up there, but still I woudn't ever live up there. I am use to the 'old' McMurray which was once a nice little city. The stores were normal to go to and people were friendly. The only issue with it back then was the flooding of downtown. But it was nothing like it is today. I find it to be a very dirty city and just too busy. My dad just bought a house in Sask as the real estate is so low there. He is going to keep his place up in Fort Mac and rent it out...so thats good...he will make a pretty penny renting it out. He is excited to leave up there. Which is funny, because thats where ALL of his family is from and he always wanted us to move up there...too funny. Now he just wants to leave.
I wish that my sister and her dh would move down here. Their house up there is worth soooo much money (its not even funny!) but they would both take a HUGE pay cut. But to me its worth it. I mean, "Edmonton" isn't great either. But its better then raising your children up there. My sister might have to return to full time teaching tho thats the only thing...does she want too? I don't know.
I'm sitting here listening to Cisn on the radio at my desk. The rooms are getting ready for lunch...they were all outside this morning...so it was nice and quiet. I have a HUGE portfolio due on Friday to be sent over...and I am almost all done it.
Did anyone see the 2 week forcast? I'm super excited the weekend of the 5 and 6th of April is going to be close to 12 outside! Of course that is the weekend that the kids are up to Fort Mac for my nephews 5th birthday party. I'm not going as I am hoping Fabe and I can go out for supper for our anniversary...
Anyhow I better go!
have a great day!
Tara
Anyhow, today its already so nice and sunny out! My children have been spending lots of time outside! Its been great! Today Fabe is taking the nanny, Brenda and the boys to the rec centre for a day out. They will go to the indoor playground and enjoy the time there. Fabe will pick them up after that. Tonight I am not sure what we will do. We will just relax at home. Maybe the kids will hang out with their new scooters. The boys are obsessed with the neighbors kids, Austin and Trevor. They are playing "I am Trev" and then the little one, Matthew says "No, I am Trev" then Braeden says "Okay, I will be Austin". Its soooo funny!
They are so funny having around tho! Too funny!
My sister said that she was asked to go for a principal job. She has only been a Vice Principal for 2 years now but they are dying to hold onto them up there. My sisters BIL said it wasn't worth him being a principal when he can work at the plants up there and make double the money...teachers even get paid so much more up there! Its crazy up there, but still I woudn't ever live up there. I am use to the 'old' McMurray which was once a nice little city. The stores were normal to go to and people were friendly. The only issue with it back then was the flooding of downtown. But it was nothing like it is today. I find it to be a very dirty city and just too busy. My dad just bought a house in Sask as the real estate is so low there. He is going to keep his place up in Fort Mac and rent it out...so thats good...he will make a pretty penny renting it out. He is excited to leave up there. Which is funny, because thats where ALL of his family is from and he always wanted us to move up there...too funny. Now he just wants to leave.
I wish that my sister and her dh would move down here. Their house up there is worth soooo much money (its not even funny!) but they would both take a HUGE pay cut. But to me its worth it. I mean, "Edmonton" isn't great either. But its better then raising your children up there. My sister might have to return to full time teaching tho thats the only thing...does she want too? I don't know.
I'm sitting here listening to Cisn on the radio at my desk. The rooms are getting ready for lunch...they were all outside this morning...so it was nice and quiet. I have a HUGE portfolio due on Friday to be sent over...and I am almost all done it.
Did anyone see the 2 week forcast? I'm super excited the weekend of the 5 and 6th of April is going to be close to 12 outside! Of course that is the weekend that the kids are up to Fort Mac for my nephews 5th birthday party. I'm not going as I am hoping Fabe and I can go out for supper for our anniversary...
Anyhow I better go!
have a great day!
Tara
Monday, March 24, 2008
Where to start?
So this weekend has been a bur or trying to keep 5 children happy...ALL weekend. Yuck!
So the nephews are still here. They are great to have around and soooooo cute but man oh man....from having my 'easy' life where my children are busy keeping themselves occupied..to 'this'...omg. Brutal. (lol)
So, today is what day again? Monday.
Saturday-sick. Still am sick. But sick on Saturday but went and did shopping and cleaned the house while mom had them at Chuckie Cheeses. I met her there. We came home. Got the boys ready for bed...did that...slept finally.
Sunday- We woke up and to our surprise the bunny stopped here! We enjoyed looking through the stuff. Everyone was happy with what they got. We got the bird in the oven. Fabes family came over, we all ate and visisted. Thankfully, mom took them to her house for the night.
Monday- Slept in...woke up. Cleaned the house (washed the floors again...done everyday since Friday now!) Did some laundry. Went to Winners...shopped for groceries. Met mom at McDonalds with the kids. Came home, took the dogs to the dog park. Cleaned the kitchend and bathed the kids and got them to bed.
Thankfully the nanny is home from her weekend with her friends so the children seem more settled. We put them to bed by 8:30pm and its not 8am the next day and they are still asleep.
Tara
So the nephews are still here. They are great to have around and soooooo cute but man oh man....from having my 'easy' life where my children are busy keeping themselves occupied..to 'this'...omg. Brutal. (lol)
So, today is what day again? Monday.
Saturday-sick. Still am sick. But sick on Saturday but went and did shopping and cleaned the house while mom had them at Chuckie Cheeses. I met her there. We came home. Got the boys ready for bed...did that...slept finally.
Sunday- We woke up and to our surprise the bunny stopped here! We enjoyed looking through the stuff. Everyone was happy with what they got. We got the bird in the oven. Fabes family came over, we all ate and visisted. Thankfully, mom took them to her house for the night.
Monday- Slept in...woke up. Cleaned the house (washed the floors again...done everyday since Friday now!) Did some laundry. Went to Winners...shopped for groceries. Met mom at McDonalds with the kids. Came home, took the dogs to the dog park. Cleaned the kitchend and bathed the kids and got them to bed.
Thankfully the nanny is home from her weekend with her friends so the children seem more settled. We put them to bed by 8:30pm and its not 8am the next day and they are still asleep.
Tara
1.How do you most often wear your hair? down now, only because I wear ponytails too often and its causing my hair to break...lovely.
2. What do you like better: Sledding or Swimming? Probably swimming...
3.What is your favorite thing for breakfast? waffles with strawberries and whipping cream!
4.Lunch? Since I am at work, I rely on Smart Ones by Weight Watchers..
5.Supper? Hmmmmmmmm, I would say cream of mushroom soup with meatballs and rice...pretty simple..
6. Is one of your siblings married? My sister is married...yes
.7.Have you ever been on a rollercoaster? yes, Calaway Park one.
8.Do you like to wear Hoodies? sometimes
9.Have you ever seen an ocean? Yes.
, 10. Where would you rather go: England or Australia? Australia, because it is suppose to be super hot in the summer , and I love the heat!
!11.Tell me something about you that I don’t know? I'm actually probably suffering with OCD...;o)
.12.Do you want to get married someday? No, it took me 16 years to finally do it!!!
13.How many TV’s are in your house? 6, too many!
14.What’s your favorite hymn? don't know right now.
15.Which one would you rather learn to play: Guitar, Banjo, Piano or Violin? piano
16.How tall are you? 5'7
17.What is the prettiest thing you have ever seen? People helping others out...
.18.Describe where you live and what it looks like: We live in a 4 year old house...2 sotrey. Its decorated modern and hosts that things that I love...
19.How many bedrooms is in your house? 4
20.How many rooms are in your house? 15?
21.What’s in your basement? Rec room, bedroom, storage room, laudnry room and my scrapbooking room.
22.Do you keep your room clean all the time or is it a mess? most of the time its tidy.....sometimes it gets a mess.
23.Is your room cluttered or empty or neither? a mixutre.
!24.Do you wish you could have your own room? No way!
25.What do you do for fun with your siblings? Shopping...for our children's clothing.
26.Do you get mad easily? yes
.27.Do you cry a lot? nope.
28.Do you like tuna? yes
29.How many mosquito bites do you have on you? none now, ask me in a few more months.
30.Do you like talking on the phone? yes, I love it.
31.Would you rather hang out with a group of girls, boys or mix? girls.
.32.Is your mother pregnant right now?Maybe!
33.Would you rather go back to the Oregon trail or the Cherokee Indian trail of tears? Oregon Trail
34.Are you part anything?(Like, Indian,.Irish, and so on)??? Metis.
.35.Do you prefer to Email or write letters? Email, all the way!
36. Do you like going to weddings? sometimes.
37.What was the last wedding you attended? mine
38.How many aunts and uncles do you have? can't remember
39.Are you mad at one of your siblings right now? No
.40.If you got in trouble and you were given a choice for punishment which would you choose: Not seeing any friends for a month or nocomputer for a month? no friends.
.41.How many times have you gotten in trouble? no clue. Not lots.
42. When was the last time you went out of town? Um, Does Leduc count?
43.Do you like to play inside or outside better? outside
44.Do you like to listen to music? in the car.
45.How tall would you want to be if you could choose? I like my height
46.Do you want to have a big wedding when you’re older or a small one? I always knew that I wouldn't have a big 'to do' as I am just not like that.
.47.An inside wedding or an outside? Outside would be ideal.
.48. What is your favorite DVD? No clue.
49. When your older do you want to live in the country or city? Country would be nice.
50. How many penpals do you have??? none, just a Secret Sister from Lp.
51.What is your favorite saying that you’ve made up? "its not what you say, its how you say it!"
Thats all that I can do for now Jane!
Tara
2. What do you like better: Sledding or Swimming? Probably swimming...
3.What is your favorite thing for breakfast? waffles with strawberries and whipping cream!
4.Lunch? Since I am at work, I rely on Smart Ones by Weight Watchers..
5.Supper? Hmmmmmmmm, I would say cream of mushroom soup with meatballs and rice...pretty simple..
6. Is one of your siblings married? My sister is married...yes
.7.Have you ever been on a rollercoaster? yes, Calaway Park one.
8.Do you like to wear Hoodies? sometimes
9.Have you ever seen an ocean? Yes.
, 10. Where would you rather go: England or Australia? Australia, because it is suppose to be super hot in the summer , and I love the heat!
!11.Tell me something about you that I don’t know? I'm actually probably suffering with OCD...;o)
.12.Do you want to get married someday? No, it took me 16 years to finally do it!!!
13.How many TV’s are in your house? 6, too many!
14.What’s your favorite hymn? don't know right now.
15.Which one would you rather learn to play: Guitar, Banjo, Piano or Violin? piano
16.How tall are you? 5'7
17.What is the prettiest thing you have ever seen? People helping others out...
.18.Describe where you live and what it looks like: We live in a 4 year old house...2 sotrey. Its decorated modern and hosts that things that I love...
19.How many bedrooms is in your house? 4
20.How many rooms are in your house? 15?
21.What’s in your basement? Rec room, bedroom, storage room, laudnry room and my scrapbooking room.
22.Do you keep your room clean all the time or is it a mess? most of the time its tidy.....sometimes it gets a mess.
23.Is your room cluttered or empty or neither? a mixutre.
!24.Do you wish you could have your own room? No way!
25.What do you do for fun with your siblings? Shopping...for our children's clothing.
26.Do you get mad easily? yes
.27.Do you cry a lot? nope.
28.Do you like tuna? yes
29.How many mosquito bites do you have on you? none now, ask me in a few more months.
30.Do you like talking on the phone? yes, I love it.
31.Would you rather hang out with a group of girls, boys or mix? girls.
.32.Is your mother pregnant right now?Maybe!
33.Would you rather go back to the Oregon trail or the Cherokee Indian trail of tears? Oregon Trail
34.Are you part anything?(Like, Indian,.Irish, and so on)??? Metis.
.35.Do you prefer to Email or write letters? Email, all the way!
36. Do you like going to weddings? sometimes.
37.What was the last wedding you attended? mine
38.How many aunts and uncles do you have? can't remember
39.Are you mad at one of your siblings right now? No
.40.If you got in trouble and you were given a choice for punishment which would you choose: Not seeing any friends for a month or nocomputer for a month? no friends.
.41.How many times have you gotten in trouble? no clue. Not lots.
42. When was the last time you went out of town? Um, Does Leduc count?
43.Do you like to play inside or outside better? outside
44.Do you like to listen to music? in the car.
45.How tall would you want to be if you could choose? I like my height
46.Do you want to have a big wedding when you’re older or a small one? I always knew that I wouldn't have a big 'to do' as I am just not like that.
.47.An inside wedding or an outside? Outside would be ideal.
.48. What is your favorite DVD? No clue.
49. When your older do you want to live in the country or city? Country would be nice.
50. How many penpals do you have??? none, just a Secret Sister from Lp.
51.What is your favorite saying that you’ve made up? "its not what you say, its how you say it!"
Thats all that I can do for now Jane!
Tara
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Tag! Your it!!!!
I tag all of the readers of my blog to do this:
Here's how you play. Once you've been tagged, you have to write a blog of ten weird, random things, facts or habits about yourself. At the end, you choose five people to be tagged, listing their names and why you chose them to be tagged. Don't forget to leave them a comment saying "you're it" and to read your blog. You cannot tag the person who tagged you. Since you cannot tag them back, let him/her know when you've posted your blog so she/he can read your answers
1. While driving I look for animals in case they are lost...and I reassure myself when I don't see one, that the stray population must be going down..only to make myself feel better.
2. I can't read the journal if the sections aren't in the proper order and neatly placed. I hate when Fabe or anyone else grabs it before me because it gets messed up.
3. I hate reading a magazine after someone read it before me...especially if I bought it. But I can buy second hand ones.
4. I always have suffered with cracked and yucky heels...ewww!
5. I wear my hair in ponytails waaaay to often that now my hair is breaking....yikes!
6. I put way to much effort in to keeping my house so clean...but I do looove cleaning it...
7. I know that I should totally LOOSE weight but I just am fine with myself...which makes it worse and then I don't wanna do anything about it, even tho my mom is diabetic...
8. I check almost every night for lumps in my breasts as I fear of finding one...too late.
9. I love the texture of rice pudding...and textures of hard things and soft things.
10. I dont like to wear nailpolish because taking it off grosses me out! Thats rubbing and screaching sound...ugh!!!!
Okay....I'm checking to see who does it....
Here's how you play. Once you've been tagged, you have to write a blog of ten weird, random things, facts or habits about yourself. At the end, you choose five people to be tagged, listing their names and why you chose them to be tagged. Don't forget to leave them a comment saying "you're it" and to read your blog. You cannot tag the person who tagged you. Since you cannot tag them back, let him/her know when you've posted your blog so she/he can read your answers
1. While driving I look for animals in case they are lost...and I reassure myself when I don't see one, that the stray population must be going down..only to make myself feel better.
2. I can't read the journal if the sections aren't in the proper order and neatly placed. I hate when Fabe or anyone else grabs it before me because it gets messed up.
3. I hate reading a magazine after someone read it before me...especially if I bought it. But I can buy second hand ones.
4. I always have suffered with cracked and yucky heels...ewww!
5. I wear my hair in ponytails waaaay to often that now my hair is breaking....yikes!
6. I put way to much effort in to keeping my house so clean...but I do looove cleaning it...
7. I know that I should totally LOOSE weight but I just am fine with myself...which makes it worse and then I don't wanna do anything about it, even tho my mom is diabetic...
8. I check almost every night for lumps in my breasts as I fear of finding one...too late.
9. I love the texture of rice pudding...and textures of hard things and soft things.
10. I dont like to wear nailpolish because taking it off grosses me out! Thats rubbing and screaching sound...ugh!!!!
Okay....I'm checking to see who does it....
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Saturday.
Oh my..what a long day...
I'm tired and I just wanna go to bed...
Today I finished my shopping and did some shopping for Mack (2 new jeans and some shirts!) from Winners..got that all done then I met mom at Chuckie Cheese's. Did that. Came home. The kids did Easter cards for my dad/grandpa Billy. We will mail them tomorrow for him. Then we did eggs.
I'm completely stuffed up and have a horrible cough. When I am sick, I just can't seem to sleep. Brutal.
So I was up off and on since 4am. Yuck! Then I got up up, at 8:30am. Cleaned the house, it gets soooo messy with everyone and the BIG dog in here...moped the floors and everything. Did some laundry.
Amanda came over. She just went out with a friend for 1 hour...told her to be home at 10:30pm as I am going to take a gravol to sleep good tongiht. The kids (Mack and Rikki) are over at the neighbors house...but I will send Fabe over to get them. The boys (nephews) are down in the basement sleeping...my mom is sleeping over tongiht with them down there....full house.
Tomorrow, Fabe's parents and brother are coming over for Easter dinner that my mommy is cooking.
I just feel crappy. Fabe ran out to get me some Tylenol cold as I only have daytime ones left and I will be damned if I am going to take them...I need to SLEEP!!!!! Easter bunny will be here in the morning so I am sure we will be up EARLY....yuck!
Happy Easter Everyone!
Tara
I'm tired and I just wanna go to bed...
Today I finished my shopping and did some shopping for Mack (2 new jeans and some shirts!) from Winners..got that all done then I met mom at Chuckie Cheese's. Did that. Came home. The kids did Easter cards for my dad/grandpa Billy. We will mail them tomorrow for him. Then we did eggs.
I'm completely stuffed up and have a horrible cough. When I am sick, I just can't seem to sleep. Brutal.
So I was up off and on since 4am. Yuck! Then I got up up, at 8:30am. Cleaned the house, it gets soooo messy with everyone and the BIG dog in here...moped the floors and everything. Did some laundry.
Amanda came over. She just went out with a friend for 1 hour...told her to be home at 10:30pm as I am going to take a gravol to sleep good tongiht. The kids (Mack and Rikki) are over at the neighbors house...but I will send Fabe over to get them. The boys (nephews) are down in the basement sleeping...my mom is sleeping over tongiht with them down there....full house.
Tomorrow, Fabe's parents and brother are coming over for Easter dinner that my mommy is cooking.
I just feel crappy. Fabe ran out to get me some Tylenol cold as I only have daytime ones left and I will be damned if I am going to take them...I need to SLEEP!!!!! Easter bunny will be here in the morning so I am sure we will be up EARLY....yuck!
Happy Easter Everyone!
Tara
stuff
I am reading this great book that I got from Bookcloseouts.com (VERY cheap books!) and this books has tons and tons of great ideas to 'rescue' your famiy from everyday stress. Its a great book! Anyhow, I have been glued to it. I love books like this. Self help books that allow me to really think about ways that I can be more effective with my home life. Anyhow, there are WONDERFUL quotes in there...so I will leave you with some. Keep in mind that they have to do with family/children and home life."Nothing is so fatiguing as the hanging on of an uncompleted task" ~William James~*sooooooo true to me. I find it so tiring always thinking about what has to be done (as you see in my blogs)"Every minute is a golden one for him who has the vision to recognize it as such" ~Henry Miller~*soooooo true again. I always think that right here, right now...will never happen again in my childrens lives. Every chance that you take to make it the most with them is soo wonderful and important"This one is my faaaaaavorite thus far:"The best things in life aren't things" ~Art Buchwald"*isn't that true???? Our children aren't 'things' and neither are our life time loves...*"Tell me to what you pay attention, and I will tell you who you are" ~Jose Ortega Y Gasset*do you pay attention to your children=you are a mother. So you pay attention to God=you are a believer...its all about priorities!*"Children need love, especially when they do not deserve it" ~Harold S. Hulbert*so true...its when you least can be bothered to show them love...but thats when they need it the most. I find this so true at my daycare....*And a funny one:"I always wondered about where 'Kingdom Come" might be, since my mother threatened so many times to knock me there" ~Bill Cosby~
Friday, March 21, 2008
Opps- sorry for the double post..
Well what a loooooooong day today...
Its only 10pm and seriously feels like its 1am!
Today I woke up at 9am. I wasn't ready to wake up, as I was up coughing lots and stuffed nose. Yes, I am sick again...I can't believe it. Anyhow, woke up. My BIL was up with the boys, my sis at a Pedicure at West Ed. He stayed up for a while, then took off downstairs so I watched them for a few hours...my sister got home. Then my mom, Amanda and Rikki all came over. House got crazy...as the day went on I felt more like crap..ugh. Pretty much stayed on the couch. My mom took both boys to her house...thankfully. Rikki and Kennedy are here, Mack staying at his friends house again tonight. Rikki and Kennedy have popcorn, juice boxes and movies and they are down in the basement. Fabe just feel asleep on the couch. We took the dogs twice around the block...so they are tired out now. So thats good. I'm looking forward to sleeping in a bit tomorrow. We're taking them to Chuckie Cheese and we are going to decorate eggs and do some Easter crafts with the boys...mom is staying at my house tomorrow night.
The dogs are crashed on the floors now...they are so happy to be around each other....so cute.
Well, I am going to bed. Its 10pm and I just can't stay up anymore...
night!
Its only 10pm and seriously feels like its 1am!
Today I woke up at 9am. I wasn't ready to wake up, as I was up coughing lots and stuffed nose. Yes, I am sick again...I can't believe it. Anyhow, woke up. My BIL was up with the boys, my sis at a Pedicure at West Ed. He stayed up for a while, then took off downstairs so I watched them for a few hours...my sister got home. Then my mom, Amanda and Rikki all came over. House got crazy...as the day went on I felt more like crap..ugh. Pretty much stayed on the couch. My mom took both boys to her house...thankfully. Rikki and Kennedy are here, Mack staying at his friends house again tonight. Rikki and Kennedy have popcorn, juice boxes and movies and they are down in the basement. Fabe just feel asleep on the couch. We took the dogs twice around the block...so they are tired out now. So thats good. I'm looking forward to sleeping in a bit tomorrow. We're taking them to Chuckie Cheese and we are going to decorate eggs and do some Easter crafts with the boys...mom is staying at my house tomorrow night.
The dogs are crashed on the floors now...they are so happy to be around each other....so cute.
Well, I am going to bed. Its 10pm and I just can't stay up anymore...
night!
So true!!!!
THOSE BORN 1920-1979
READ TO THE BOTTOM FOR QUOTE OF THE MONTH BY JAY LENO. IF YOU DON'T READ ANYTHING ELSE---VERY WELL STATED
TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED the 1930's, 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's!!
First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they were pregnant.
They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes.
Then after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies in baby cribs covered with bright colored lead-based paints.
We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking.
As infants &children, we would ride in cars with no car seats, booster seats, seat belts or air bags.
Riding in the back of a pick up on a warm day was always a special treat.
We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle.
We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this.
We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank Kool-aid made with sugar, but we weren't overweight because,
WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!
We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on.
No one was able to reach us all day.And we were OK.
We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem.
We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at all, no 150 channels on cable, no video movies or DVD's, no surround-sound or CD's, no cell phones, no personal computer! s, no Internet or chat rooms.......
WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!
We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no lawsuits from these accidents.
We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever.
We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made up games with sticks and tennis balls and, although we were told it would happen, we did not poke out very many eyes.
We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to them!
Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!!
The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law!
These generations have produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever!
The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.
We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL!
If YOU are one of them CONGRATULATIONS!
You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated so much of our lives for our own good .
While you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know how brave (and lucky) their parents were.
Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't it?!
The quote of the month is by Jay Leno:
'With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks, are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?'
For those that prefer to think that God is not watching over us...go ahead and delete this.
For the rest of us..pass this ON!
READ TO THE BOTTOM FOR QUOTE OF THE MONTH BY JAY LENO. IF YOU DON'T READ ANYTHING ELSE---VERY WELL STATED
TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED the 1930's, 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's!!
First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they were pregnant.
They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes.
Then after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies in baby cribs covered with bright colored lead-based paints.
We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking.
As infants &children, we would ride in cars with no car seats, booster seats, seat belts or air bags.
Riding in the back of a pick up on a warm day was always a special treat.
We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle.
We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this.
We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank Kool-aid made with sugar, but we weren't overweight because,
WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!
We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on.
No one was able to reach us all day.And we were OK.
We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem.
We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at all, no 150 channels on cable, no video movies or DVD's, no surround-sound or CD's, no cell phones, no personal computer! s, no Internet or chat rooms.......
WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!
We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no lawsuits from these accidents.
We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever.
We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made up games with sticks and tennis balls and, although we were told it would happen, we did not poke out very many eyes.
We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to them!
Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!!
The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law!
These generations have produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever!
The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.
We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL!
If YOU are one of them CONGRATULATIONS!
You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated so much of our lives for our own good .
While you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know how brave (and lucky) their parents were.
Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't it?!
The quote of the month is by Jay Leno:
'With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks, are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?'
For those that prefer to think that God is not watching over us...go ahead and delete this.
For the rest of us..pass this ON!
So true!!!!
THOSE BORN 1920-1979
READ TO THE BOTTOM FOR QUOTE OF THE MONTH BY JAY LENO. IF YOU DON'T READ ANYTHING ELSE---VERY WELL STATED
TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED the 1930's, 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's!!
First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they were pregnant.
They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes.
Then after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies in baby cribs covered with bright colored lead-based paints.
We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking.
As infants &children, we would ride in cars with no car seats, booster seats, seat belts or air bags.
Riding in the back of a pick up on a warm day was always a special treat.
We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle.
We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this.
We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank Kool-aid made with sugar, but we weren't overweight because,
WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!
We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on.
No one was able to reach us all day.And we were OK.
We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem.
We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at all, no 150 channels on cable, no video movies or DVD's, no surround-sound or CD's, no cell phones, no personal computer! s, no Internet or chat rooms.......
WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!
We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no lawsuits from these accidents.
We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever.
We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made up games with sticks and tennis balls and, although we were told it would happen, we did not poke out very many eyes.
We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to them!
Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!!
The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law!
These generations have produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever!
The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.
We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL!
If YOU are one of them CONGRATULATIONS!
You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated so much of our lives for our own good .
While you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know how brave (and lucky) their parents were.
Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't it?!
The quote of the month is by Jay Leno:
'With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks, are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?'
For those that prefer to think that God is not watching over us...go ahead and delete this.
For the rest of us..pass this ON!
READ TO THE BOTTOM FOR QUOTE OF THE MONTH BY JAY LENO. IF YOU DON'T READ ANYTHING ELSE---VERY WELL STATED
TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED the 1930's, 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's!!
First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they were pregnant.
They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes.
Then after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies in baby cribs covered with bright colored lead-based paints.
We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking.
As infants &children, we would ride in cars with no car seats, booster seats, seat belts or air bags.
Riding in the back of a pick up on a warm day was always a special treat.
We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle.
We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this.
We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank Kool-aid made with sugar, but we weren't overweight because,
WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!
We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on.
No one was able to reach us all day.And we were OK.
We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem.
We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at all, no 150 channels on cable, no video movies or DVD's, no surround-sound or CD's, no cell phones, no personal computer! s, no Internet or chat rooms.......
WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!
We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no lawsuits from these accidents.
We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever.
We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made up games with sticks and tennis balls and, although we were told it would happen, we did not poke out very many eyes.
We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to them!
Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!!
The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law!
These generations have produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever!
The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.
We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL!
If YOU are one of them CONGRATULATIONS!
You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated so much of our lives for our own good .
While you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know how brave (and lucky) their parents were.
Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't it?!
The quote of the month is by Jay Leno:
'With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks, are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?'
For those that prefer to think that God is not watching over us...go ahead and delete this.
For the rest of us..pass this ON!
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Thursday!
At lasssssst....I'm off for 4 days straight! Howeer, I will be super busy as our nephews are here for 1 week and my sisters nanny, Brenda as my sister is heading to Mexico tomorrow...lucky her!
Today was a good day at work. We did the Easter thing, then I bought the staff pizza and pop. They were pretty happy! I left at 2:30pm dropped off some library stuff and headed home. Tidied up the house, and waited for the big arrival. They all arrived about 6pm. Everyone was so excited, the dogs, kids and my mom! Crazy times!
Today I got the kids their main Easter gift. I'm telling myself "its not Christmas, we don't need to spend alot" but I try to cram in the stuff that I have to buy anyhow in the summer. But actually I am very proud and didn't spend too much :o)
Report Cards today. I can't believe that Mack was so stressed about it :o( I don't ever want to think that he thinks that he will disappoint me. As long as he TRIES...anyhow his marks went up!!!!!!! Some stayed the same...but things were up in like 3-4 subjects! Silly boy. I gave him a big hug and he was just happy it was over with. Damn report cards...ugh.
My sis leaves tomorrow at 3pm for the airport...then mom and I are on our own for the boys. No biggie though. I love to spend time with them....I really do. They are SO much better behaved when my sister isn't around though ;~)
Not too sure what we will do this weekend. Fabe is working..so tomorrow we will take is easy around home. Maybe go explore the dog park with the dogs...with the kids.
Saturday-my mom wants to be crazy and take them to Chuckie Cheese...craazzzy! A Saturday I would usually try to avoid that place! Saturday night mom is sleeping over here to wake up Easter morning with the kids....then Sunday she is making us Easter dinner...Monday will be spent doing nothing much....Then the nanny comes back from her friends house on Monday night...then off to work again Tuesday...the week will fly by. Then again, the next week will be busy with kids (my friends son, Rikki and my 2)...4 kids for a week...we'll see how I handle it ?!?!
Well anyhow, I should go...I'm very tired and since I won't be sleeping in this weekend I should at least go to bed at a decent time at night...
Have a good Night!
Tara
Today was a good day at work. We did the Easter thing, then I bought the staff pizza and pop. They were pretty happy! I left at 2:30pm dropped off some library stuff and headed home. Tidied up the house, and waited for the big arrival. They all arrived about 6pm. Everyone was so excited, the dogs, kids and my mom! Crazy times!
Today I got the kids their main Easter gift. I'm telling myself "its not Christmas, we don't need to spend alot" but I try to cram in the stuff that I have to buy anyhow in the summer. But actually I am very proud and didn't spend too much :o)
Report Cards today. I can't believe that Mack was so stressed about it :o( I don't ever want to think that he thinks that he will disappoint me. As long as he TRIES...anyhow his marks went up!!!!!!! Some stayed the same...but things were up in like 3-4 subjects! Silly boy. I gave him a big hug and he was just happy it was over with. Damn report cards...ugh.
My sis leaves tomorrow at 3pm for the airport...then mom and I are on our own for the boys. No biggie though. I love to spend time with them....I really do. They are SO much better behaved when my sister isn't around though ;~)
Not too sure what we will do this weekend. Fabe is working..so tomorrow we will take is easy around home. Maybe go explore the dog park with the dogs...with the kids.
Saturday-my mom wants to be crazy and take them to Chuckie Cheese...craazzzy! A Saturday I would usually try to avoid that place! Saturday night mom is sleeping over here to wake up Easter morning with the kids....then Sunday she is making us Easter dinner...Monday will be spent doing nothing much....Then the nanny comes back from her friends house on Monday night...then off to work again Tuesday...the week will fly by. Then again, the next week will be busy with kids (my friends son, Rikki and my 2)...4 kids for a week...we'll see how I handle it ?!?!
Well anyhow, I should go...I'm very tired and since I won't be sleeping in this weekend I should at least go to bed at a decent time at night...
Have a good Night!
Tara
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Wednesday
I am at work.
I will be leaving about 3:30 to see the kids for a while...then I will head to moms house to drive with her to Rexall...I can't wait to see Martina McBride. Last night I had a break down. Not usually do the kids 'drive' me...but last night I was sooo upset with Mack. He had a math assignment due and he has been working on it, for a few hours here and there. I asked him the night before 'what do you have left to do?" he said 'just glue the pics on' so I let him have 1/2 hour on the computer. Then, last night he sat at the table for ever and then I asked him what he is doing. He is drawing more pics...I thought he only had to glue them on???? No he still had more to do..then I asked for the assignement sheet he doesn't have it...at school. Then I went to write a note to the teacher in the agenda and saw that he has a past due on getting his science test signed, which is 60%...finally I got annoyed...then saw that he had a story that still needed to be recopied into a good draft...I was stressing!
So I took the damn keyboard out of him room until he gets back on track..no computer. Plus, I told him if he has anymore past dues or 'forgets' anything he will go to bed 1 hour early..I was soooo annoyed. He showered and I sent him to bed. Woke him up at 6am to do his good copy for LA and so we'll see how it goes handing in his math...he still obvioulsy needs lots of reminding from me..he's not there yet.
Anyhow, I watched American Idol...went to bed. Woke up showered and got refreshed and started the new day :o) Told him I only want him to try his best..I don't care about A's but at least put the effort in..he 'got' me. They walked to the bus.
Fabe called, told me about a quad he sees for Mack...did he not learn anything about saving money yesturday????????
I'm getting a sort throat and feel like I am going to be having a nasty cough. My chest feels kinda 'burning' and my throat...how can I possibly even think about being sick again??? My God!
My sister called this morning on her way to work...she said "are you excited for your house to get trashed?" greeeeeeat! So yeah....she will be down tomorrow.
And, thats about it...
Tara
I will be leaving about 3:30 to see the kids for a while...then I will head to moms house to drive with her to Rexall...I can't wait to see Martina McBride. Last night I had a break down. Not usually do the kids 'drive' me...but last night I was sooo upset with Mack. He had a math assignment due and he has been working on it, for a few hours here and there. I asked him the night before 'what do you have left to do?" he said 'just glue the pics on' so I let him have 1/2 hour on the computer. Then, last night he sat at the table for ever and then I asked him what he is doing. He is drawing more pics...I thought he only had to glue them on???? No he still had more to do..then I asked for the assignement sheet he doesn't have it...at school. Then I went to write a note to the teacher in the agenda and saw that he has a past due on getting his science test signed, which is 60%...finally I got annoyed...then saw that he had a story that still needed to be recopied into a good draft...I was stressing!
So I took the damn keyboard out of him room until he gets back on track..no computer. Plus, I told him if he has anymore past dues or 'forgets' anything he will go to bed 1 hour early..I was soooo annoyed. He showered and I sent him to bed. Woke him up at 6am to do his good copy for LA and so we'll see how it goes handing in his math...he still obvioulsy needs lots of reminding from me..he's not there yet.
Anyhow, I watched American Idol...went to bed. Woke up showered and got refreshed and started the new day :o) Told him I only want him to try his best..I don't care about A's but at least put the effort in..he 'got' me. They walked to the bus.
Fabe called, told me about a quad he sees for Mack...did he not learn anything about saving money yesturday????????
I'm getting a sort throat and feel like I am going to be having a nasty cough. My chest feels kinda 'burning' and my throat...how can I possibly even think about being sick again??? My God!
My sister called this morning on her way to work...she said "are you excited for your house to get trashed?" greeeeeeat! So yeah....she will be down tomorrow.
And, thats about it...
Tara
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Tuesday...
Today we had an appt at the bank to renew the mortgage. Anyhow, I always walk away feeling like 'we aren't doing enough with our money!'...every few years I stress out about it...so we will be investing more, saving more and blah blah blah. The guy was telling us about credit cards. Ok, I have to admit that I do have 6 of them...HOWEVER I am very good with control of having them. I have a Children's place one...but with no balance. Same with Zellers, Sears, American Express, 2 Visa's and I just cacelled a master card...but I have low low low debt on them (my Visa I do use pretty often, and some months I do carry a balance on it) but he told me to close them all down..he said since you don't use them...then why have them? But I think that they all serve a purpose. I am good with buying something on it to save 10% then I ask her to make a payment right after...but still he said get rid of them...so we'll see ;o)
I got outta there and to work at 12:30pm, and worked only until 4:30pm. Came home, Fabe was out with the neighbors talking so I joined them...Fabe just made us supper so we're gonna eat then....I will slip into something more comfy (lol, pj pants and a tshirt of Fabes)...American Idol is on tonight...yeah!
Tomorrow, I have a concert. Martine McBride...I LOVE her. My mom and I are going. So Fabe will be able to do the last gymnastics class....then Thursday is when my sister comes down. Thursday I will be leaving work early...yeah.
We still have the taxes to get done and our crimial record checks...to do respite on a weekend a month...
so much
Tara
I got outta there and to work at 12:30pm, and worked only until 4:30pm. Came home, Fabe was out with the neighbors talking so I joined them...Fabe just made us supper so we're gonna eat then....I will slip into something more comfy (lol, pj pants and a tshirt of Fabes)...American Idol is on tonight...yeah!
Tomorrow, I have a concert. Martine McBride...I LOVE her. My mom and I are going. So Fabe will be able to do the last gymnastics class....then Thursday is when my sister comes down. Thursday I will be leaving work early...yeah.
We still have the taxes to get done and our crimial record checks...to do respite on a weekend a month...
so much
Tara
Monday, March 17, 2008
Favorite things around home...
Fabians jerk-chicken....hot-spicy but soooooo yummmmy :o()
Okay, I stole the idea from the link that Susan posted but I stole the idea of the little paper trims for lunches. But I love making healthy lunches for the kids. I don't like the labor of packing lunches or being rushed but I do love when I get time to prepare a totally healthy lunch...I'm totally hooked on the link that Susan posted on her blog...I use tons of containers but I didn't use the muffin liners...they just add to the lunches...
Kitchen Aid!!!! LOOOOVE it and use it every week forsure!!! yesturday I made muffins....so thats why its 'yucky' I didn't just not wash it ;o)
This I bought at a silent fundraiser. Icecheeks made them, they are ceramic and the set is just beautiful!!!!!!
This set (man and lady) we bought in Cuba...I just love knowing that it was handmade and its so different!
I have a couple of these fake trees with a pack (or 2!) of twinkly clear lights...I love plugging them in...it feels instantly so soothing in here.
Just some things around the house that I love...
Okay, I stole the idea from the link that Susan posted but I stole the idea of the little paper trims for lunches. But I love making healthy lunches for the kids. I don't like the labor of packing lunches or being rushed but I do love when I get time to prepare a totally healthy lunch...I'm totally hooked on the link that Susan posted on her blog...I use tons of containers but I didn't use the muffin liners...they just add to the lunches...
Kitchen Aid!!!! LOOOOVE it and use it every week forsure!!! yesturday I made muffins....so thats why its 'yucky' I didn't just not wash it ;o)
This I bought at a silent fundraiser. Icecheeks made them, they are ceramic and the set is just beautiful!!!!!!
This set (man and lady) we bought in Cuba...I just love knowing that it was handmade and its so different!
I have a couple of these fake trees with a pack (or 2!) of twinkly clear lights...I love plugging them in...it feels instantly so soothing in here.
Just some things around the house that I love...
Front of fridge
Some people hate cluttering up the front of the fridges...but I admit that I don't mind it. I like sharing pictures of my friends and families...but I don't see a big deal...
I'm a front of the fridge clutter-er
Grass!
I saw these at Superstore and needed them...best of all they are FAKE :o)
I bought some for work and some for my house!
Butterfly, butterfly..where are you?
Okay, this will have to do for now...I stuck up some fake butterlies on the patio door because I needed a touch of spring! This is the last little while where I just want winter to be done with and spring to come!!!!
Kennedy's clean room!
My cherished Teddies set...I started saving them before Mack was born then turned it into his collection and then after Kennedy was born it became her collection...its still 'mine' but I can share :o)
Her room...I just love it when it is clean...
Yup, a whole-lotta-stuff in the room
Her window seat, that she use to use as a desk area...I put a stop to that and turned it into a little nook for storing her teddy bears...it turned out looking cute!
I bought these baskets at Dollarama thinking that they would be perfect to hang on her walls to display some stuff..they turned out looking really good!
I love the look of them...they are perfect for storing nail polish, make up and hair stuff...they look pretty enough too
Her little memory area...some really special stuff that needs to be kept outta reach from her and her friends...
Hannah Montana fan...can you tell???????Her tv/karokee area...
Her room...I just love it when it is clean...
Yup, a whole-lotta-stuff in the room
Finally its clean!!!!!!
Only 1 large garbage bag full, actually thats not too bad. But she had JUNK everywhere!!!
So now its clean.
This is why Mack doesn't have so much stuff as her. He was smart and packed all him memory stuff into bins and they are being stored in the basement. Her room has easel, couch set, crap, crap and more crap. He keeps his room simple and clean. He also doesn't play with stuff, where she does. Plus, she is very much so into crafts...so yeah its just bound to be a mess!
Macks room...
I am about to post pics of Kennedy's clean room but I thought that I better post some of Mack's new room too. His room isn't nearly 'as fun' as Kennedy's...I use to have his all decked out but now that he actually has friends over and stuff he doesn't like trinkets and stuff like that...but now he has a 'cool' kid room...
Bandit
Bandit on 'gaurd' at the front door...
On gaurd in the bonus room window...
Taking a break, and watching us...
On gaurd in the bonus room window...
Taking a break, and watching us...
Okay I had a huge thing typed up about my dog and now its gone...I tried to upload it...
Anyhow, all I was trying to say is how much joy Bandit brings to our house and family. Without him, our house would feel so empty! To think about how much I struggled with him when he was just a little puppy. Thankfully we did stick it out and kept him because all of that was hard and difficult but we are really, really enjoying him now. I can go out to my car to get my purse and he still goes crazy when I walk back in...like he hasn't seen me in hours. Anyhow he's a great little dog. He's so loyal. He knows our family routine now and he is so funny when he is tired. I love laying in bed with him at night at first he is snuggly then he gets hot and jumps off the bed...
Anyhow, he still drives me crazy once in a while but overall he is just such a good little boy :o)
Monday!
Last night I was on the phone for soooo long with a friend. We basically talk every night after the kids are in bed, then again I call her on the way to work while she is driving too. But we got off the phone at midnight and I was WIDE awake. It doesn't help that Fabian was totally snoring right next to me. I finally got to sleep at close to 2am and my alarm sounded off at 6:30 am! Ugh.
But I actually feeel good, and not too tired.
Work is good. We have hired a new staff. She is seeming really good. She is a ratio enhacement staff who will be working with a 3 year old who has speech delay.
I organzied the piles on my desk. I can't imagine in the summer coming in once a week for only 3 hours and having to deal with all of the piles...yuck! I hate hate hate filing and thats what it is mostly. Since we have had an extra staff in the mornings for the past month I have been pulling out another staff and using her to help me get stuff done. Thats been workin out pretty good. Getting the extra help, is great.
Let's see. What else...
Oh, I guess that some people in the world think that they can control everyone...just because they have 'some' power they feel that they are able to hold that over them. I don't like to become involved in 'drama' but my goodness, its amazing how FAR people will go to try to control others...pretty sad.
Anyhow, rant over.
But I actually feeel good, and not too tired.
Work is good. We have hired a new staff. She is seeming really good. She is a ratio enhacement staff who will be working with a 3 year old who has speech delay.
I organzied the piles on my desk. I can't imagine in the summer coming in once a week for only 3 hours and having to deal with all of the piles...yuck! I hate hate hate filing and thats what it is mostly. Since we have had an extra staff in the mornings for the past month I have been pulling out another staff and using her to help me get stuff done. Thats been workin out pretty good. Getting the extra help, is great.
Let's see. What else...
Oh, I guess that some people in the world think that they can control everyone...just because they have 'some' power they feel that they are able to hold that over them. I don't like to become involved in 'drama' but my goodness, its amazing how FAR people will go to try to control others...pretty sad.
Anyhow, rant over.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
DONE!
I will have to take a pic of Kennedys CLEAN room...I love it clean. But man oh man, since we have been so busy the last while I have not had the time to clean clean it...she will 'surface clean' it but not spotless clean. I made her a tub of craft stuff...so thats gonna help. She uses her room for lots of crafts...which is good but VERY messy! moon sand...ugh...Anyhow, its super clean...smells clean. Its just so pretty in there...
Now I have TONS of laundry to put away...something that I won't do in a messy room!
Now I have TONS of laundry to put away...something that I won't do in a messy room!
To Do list for Summer:
Remind me come summer that its not all play...
This summer I have so much to do:
*Paint the house. The house is DYING to be painted. The walls are dinged and marked. It just needs to be painted. Its screaming to be painted. So I plan to paint it the same base coat color and add some feature walls. I will mud then prepare for painting and paint one room at a time.
*Steam clean Kennedys couch and chair set. I bought this set when she was 2 years old. It was not cheap, and she sits on it daily in her room to watch tv and do crafts (which results in markers!) so I want to use the steam cleaner and totally clean it up. I plan to save this set for a long, long time. Since Amanda is having a girl, she can use it when the baby is older...but I do want it back...I want to save it for Kennedy...
*Sand and re-surface Kennedy's dresser. THIS is why she is NOT ready for a nice new bedroom suite. I mean, her suite it nice but its old. I bought her set when she was 2 year old and switched from crib to bed. Its a canopy bed, with a long white dresser and a night stand. I mean, I paid like 300.00 for the whole set almost 6 years ago...but its finally dying to be painted. I have kept up with it with magic erasers and nail polish remover to keep it decent but now its finally needing to be painted. So I will have to research how to do it. One day I will get Fabian to help me put it in the garage and I will sand it and paint it...any tips???? Its a sturdy set so I hate to replace it with a Ikea type dresser...but she isn't ready for a new bedroom suite yet. Although she does need new bedding and paint (maybe this summer too???) when her room is clean it still looks very pretty!
*Paint a feature wall in Macks room. Since he isn't moving down to the room that I painted in the basement for him, I need to paint a dark grey feature wall for him in his room. His room looks really nice now with the deep grey bedding, the new bed and computer desk and the bright red chair...its looks really good...but it needs a deep grey feature wall to pull it all together. I love looking at his room clean...his room is south facing so the sun beams in all day in there...I love it.
*We did the porch last year, but this year we need to do the fence and the deck. Since I will be home the kids and I can dedicate a day or two to strictly painting of the fence...easy enough! With the kids help, we will get it done fast! The deck, I think we will just stain it. So I will have to ask Fabe but I'm pretty sure we will be just staining it!
*garden, garden...every year I seem to enjoy gardening more and more. Costco had a 6 pack of really nice gardening gloves for 10.00 so I bought those. As well, at GoodWill on gymnastics days I have been buying some different containters and such to set up for gardening...just knowing that I will be able to water at night and not have to worry about the time (for waking up the next morning) feels sooooo good. I plan to have tons and tons of flowers. Due to no paychecks in the summer (lol) I want to buy as much as I can now...I can't wait!
*with the help of my label maker I plan to totally organize stuff. On rainy days (of course!) I plan to go through basement stuff and ensure that everything is very tidy! Life is just so much easier when the house is clean and tidy!
Thats all that I can think of so far...basically I plan to keep the house very clean...and so I don't need to spend the whole summer cleaning it ;o) and get done those pesky projects that I have been wishing for the time to do...
Whats on you 'to do' list for the summer??
This summer I have so much to do:
*Paint the house. The house is DYING to be painted. The walls are dinged and marked. It just needs to be painted. Its screaming to be painted. So I plan to paint it the same base coat color and add some feature walls. I will mud then prepare for painting and paint one room at a time.
*Steam clean Kennedys couch and chair set. I bought this set when she was 2 years old. It was not cheap, and she sits on it daily in her room to watch tv and do crafts (which results in markers!) so I want to use the steam cleaner and totally clean it up. I plan to save this set for a long, long time. Since Amanda is having a girl, she can use it when the baby is older...but I do want it back...I want to save it for Kennedy...
*Sand and re-surface Kennedy's dresser. THIS is why she is NOT ready for a nice new bedroom suite. I mean, her suite it nice but its old. I bought her set when she was 2 year old and switched from crib to bed. Its a canopy bed, with a long white dresser and a night stand. I mean, I paid like 300.00 for the whole set almost 6 years ago...but its finally dying to be painted. I have kept up with it with magic erasers and nail polish remover to keep it decent but now its finally needing to be painted. So I will have to research how to do it. One day I will get Fabian to help me put it in the garage and I will sand it and paint it...any tips???? Its a sturdy set so I hate to replace it with a Ikea type dresser...but she isn't ready for a new bedroom suite yet. Although she does need new bedding and paint (maybe this summer too???) when her room is clean it still looks very pretty!
*Paint a feature wall in Macks room. Since he isn't moving down to the room that I painted in the basement for him, I need to paint a dark grey feature wall for him in his room. His room looks really nice now with the deep grey bedding, the new bed and computer desk and the bright red chair...its looks really good...but it needs a deep grey feature wall to pull it all together. I love looking at his room clean...his room is south facing so the sun beams in all day in there...I love it.
*We did the porch last year, but this year we need to do the fence and the deck. Since I will be home the kids and I can dedicate a day or two to strictly painting of the fence...easy enough! With the kids help, we will get it done fast! The deck, I think we will just stain it. So I will have to ask Fabe but I'm pretty sure we will be just staining it!
*garden, garden...every year I seem to enjoy gardening more and more. Costco had a 6 pack of really nice gardening gloves for 10.00 so I bought those. As well, at GoodWill on gymnastics days I have been buying some different containters and such to set up for gardening...just knowing that I will be able to water at night and not have to worry about the time (for waking up the next morning) feels sooooo good. I plan to have tons and tons of flowers. Due to no paychecks in the summer (lol) I want to buy as much as I can now...I can't wait!
*with the help of my label maker I plan to totally organize stuff. On rainy days (of course!) I plan to go through basement stuff and ensure that everything is very tidy! Life is just so much easier when the house is clean and tidy!
Thats all that I can think of so far...basically I plan to keep the house very clean...and so I don't need to spend the whole summer cleaning it ;o) and get done those pesky projects that I have been wishing for the time to do...
Whats on you 'to do' list for the summer??
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