A Day in the life of ME!!!!!

His Journey Home

2009-07-30T01:45:00.001-07:00

My Dads all time favorite thing besides me of course was Trains... he had a 8 x 8 train set up in his lil one bedroom apartment. He collected cars and engines and just LOVED the Canadian Rockies. He'd taken the train many times from Toronto to Terrace and never tired of it. It was always an adventure for him that if you'd let him he'd give you every detail of it. Which would probably take longer than the train ride itself. So it only seemed fitting for my Dad and I to take one last ride together HOME. Here are some of the pics from that..... We all Love you and miss you sooooooo Much. Thinking of you Mr Canada!! xox

I'm not ready yet!!

2009-07-22T23:09:00.002-07:00

I really feel like I wanna sit down and start blogging again... Not that I have any spare time to do so hence the 11 pm post. But I am just not ready to do a post about my Dad..... for those who may not know my Dad passed away June 4 2009. I am not able to put in words the man he was, what he meant or how deeply he will be missed by me. I feel like I should be spilling my heart out, but I am not allowing myself too. Part of me also feels like I can't post any posts till I do a Dad post. How can I tell you funny stories about day to day stuff when I haven't been able to let go of that feeling in the bottom of my gut about my Dad yet. Maybe I will feel different about posting in the next lil bit......for now I'm taking one day at a time.

Moved onto Comfort Care.

2009-06-04T08:02:00.003-07:00

I'm sad to report that my fathers health is deteriorating and that he was put onto comfort care yesterday. The doctors said that he would just continue to have reoccurring episodes and that there was nothing they could do for him to have any kind of quality life. That the best thing for him was to make him comfortable for the last days of his life......just continue to keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

Reno Pics

2009-05-31T22:50:00.002-07:00

Decided to rename my tab to more renos figured everyone would think it was an under construction web page not an actual web page. Any way loaded some of my living room pictures still have to find the others guess thats what happens when you have too many computers to load to.

I have to add that writing in my reno blog is helping me feel a lil more like me!! Probably boring for anyone who still comes here but its making me feel a lil more like the Old Shari!!

And if you like the reno blog than please link it!!

Thanks and good nite all!

So Far so good!!

2009-05-31T20:42:00.003-07:00

My Dad pulled through the surgery very well and is now recuperating. He didn't loose very much blood and seems to be adjusting pretty well. The pain drugs have continued to make him more confused than normal. I talked to him briefly today and he basically sounded like a Dodo bird. The nurse said he was smiling up a storm but he couldn't really talk. he rehab starts in the next day or two. Hoping that gos well. Soon we leave for Parkers operation in Vancouver, hoping to get our passports renewed while we are there. Still have many things to look into before we decided to go down. I just got rid of a cold sore and now I'm starting to get another one. I normally get one every once in awhile during season change.... or when I'm really stressed and run down.......can you tell which one it is this time??? Anyway please keep Dad in your thoughts and prayers..........xoxox

On my mind!!!

2009-05-29T16:35:00.001-07:00

On my mind...... keep my dad in your thoughts and prayers he is going into surgery first thing tomorrow morning, he fell yesterday at the nursing home and fractured his hip. My heart sank when I heard this, my mom passed away from a blood clot from the same procedure. Trying to figure out how fast I can renew my passport, how much last minute flights are and if there is availability, did talk to my friend Denise and she has kindly offered me a place to stay. The next few days will determine EVERYTHING!!!! I LOVE YOU DAD!!! as you said there is no where in heaven or earth that could ever take us from each other.... we are and will always be connected.xox.

Randoms

2009-05-27T20:58:00.001-07:00

Just a bunch of pics, boy Kalis hair was longer than I thought before I cut it!!......... hope you all enjoy em!

A lil relief!!

2009-05-26T12:48:00.003-07:00

Haven't felt much like posting anything... you know when things weigh heavy on your mind and you just can't quite get out how you feel or what you wanna say. Thats how I have been feeling. But I just got off the phone with my father..... who was taken from the nursing home to the hospital the other day. He is about 80% back to himself. He has some sort of infection that is causing most of his confusion. What a relief to hear him more like himself!!! Now I just have to get a hold of a doctor and find out all the details from him. Keep him in your thoughts and prayers. thanks.

My Dad... My Hero!

2009-05-17T12:49:00.003-07:00

Yesterday was my dads 85 th birthday!! Can you believe that.... imagine what he has seen in his life time what he has lived through! I still haven't been able to get too many answers as what is going on with my dad, it being a week end and all. I have talked to him a couple of times and he knows who I am and stuff but he does seems quite confused. I need to talk to his doctor and find out if his meds are right or if there is something new in the mix that could be causing the confusion. I want to try and get him closer to his old surroundings and closer to where his girlfriend lives. I am really hoping there will be an open bed for him in Quincy. So much has happened but hasn't if that makes any sense. I thank God for Joanie his girlfriend, she has been taking care of everything. I was a bit hurt initially that she was doing everything and felt like she was taking over and making decisions too fast. But now I can see that she has been making the right ones. I'm not sure when I'll be able to make it there..... I want to go but don't want to go now and have to go back again . I'll have to wait and talk to everyone first and find out exactly what is happening and what needs to be done and by when before I go. Plus I have Parkers operation coming up soon. Sorry just not in the mood to write anymore..... too much on my mind. And not sure how to express it.

Having a rough day!!

2009-05-14T21:33:00.001-07:00

I came home from work today to terrible news...... my dad has been put into a nursing home.I still don't know all the details yet as there is a three hour time difference and it was almost 10 pm there time when I got home. My dads Bday is on the 16 of May he'll be 85..... Its just sooooo hard being here and him soooo far away. I am heart broken for him. No one wants to loose their independence. I don't know where he is, or what the facility is like? Are there secured grounds for him to get out, how do I go about getting his stuff to him and making sure all his things are taken care of? what about his finances and medical care? will he have access to his own money? Whos gonna buy him his personal care products? I just wanna fly down there and bring him home!!!!! I am just sooooo upset and well, I just need sometime to have it sink in and do whats best for him the best way I can from here.... if it can' t be done from here ....well I'll cross that bridge soon enough.... I'll be phoning them from work in the morning. Keep my dad in your thoughts and prayers........... I'm soooooo worried for him. You just think of your father as a SUPER HERO and that nothing could ever happen to him..... CUZ I"m still his Little girl!!

Under Construction Tab

2009-05-13T00:16:00.003-07:00

I decided I am going to do a blog on our house renos!! so I started a new blog just for that..... hence the title UNDER CONSTRUCTION!! You can click to it from the tab above. hope you enjoy it. As much as I think I will!! Give me some time I have lots to upload!!

Some Pics just cuz!

2009-05-12T00:36:00.001-07:00

Trying to come back from the MISSING!!

2009-05-12T00:12:00.003-07:00

Okay am very much trying to come back from the MISSING IN ACTION to the I'm alive and well BLOG!! But I have been gone sooooooo long I have forgotten how to change stuff and add stuff and move stuff and all that other stuff!! I may need some tutorials!!! I wanted afresh look and a new start!!! I'm still working on it but totally need help!!! K its late now and its only taking me 3 weeks to figure out how to upload this template!!!

Kids Pics!!

2008-11-26T21:39:00.001-08:00

Kali and Parker ............ cute hey!! Love em! Sorry still in RENO MANIA! will try and post regular come the new year!!

Halloween Party Shots

2008-10-29T13:57:00.001-07:00

Too cute not to post! All is still crazy here !!! hope everyone is good

Temporarily Closed

2008-10-07T23:19:00.003-07:00

First would like to say SORRY to all those who pop in to see something new and find the same ole same ole!! I know how I hate it!! But won't be making any promises of writing anytime soon.... actually I'll be on a blog holiday for awhile. I'm super overwhelmed and have far to much to accomplish it feels like the only time I have to blog is late at night... and truth be told if I didn't have banana bread still baking in the oven I would of hit the hay a long time ago.... or some mornings before I have to go to work and at 5am I'm not feeling to inspired to write. Part of me soooo misses my blogging time. It was a nice escape and something just for me. But it will have to wait for a less hectic time in my life. I will miss all of you and I will try to peek in everyonce and a bit to catch up. I'll be back just not too sure when..... most likely once our kitchen reno is complete or close to complete. I'll keep track and take pictures and eventually post them maybe with out WORDS... but for now I need to start attacking our ever growing to get'r done list!!

The Great Alibi

2008-09-11T06:14:00.002-07:00

So much has happened in the last lil while and I’ve had zero time to blog… or do anything else I really want to do.

The most devastating thing is our Family dog Alibi is no longer with us. He passed away a couple of weeks ago. It was not a pleasant experience. As you all know we live in a Very, Very small town and our local vet passed away awhile ago so there is currently only two vets between the T*errace and K*itimat area. Friday, Doug left around 6 in the morning for his annual ATV trip with the boys he was returning home on the Sunday afternoon. I took the kids out in the morning for most of the day. Alibi was an old dog he didn’t quite seem himself but he has a hard time when Doug or any of us go away from home for a trip. Anyway I got home late afternoon and when I walked in the house I knew right away that Alibi was shutting down he just laid there and didn’t want to move it was very heart breaking. I carried him outside and he was limp in my arms, he went pee but I had to hold him. He didn’t even want to stand on his own. When I went in the house I was quite upset I phoned Dougs parents cuz I really thought Alibi should be put down but this was Dougs first true ‘BABY” he had Alibi for 14 some years and it wasn’t really my place to make that kind of a decision with out him. But for the welfare of Alibi…. I was torn!! His parents told me that if a Vet saw him and said he was indeed shutting down and it would be in Alibis best interest to be euthanized than it wasn’t really my call it was the vets. So I phoned and was basically met with a “We’re swamped and your only option is to drive the 4 hours either direction to seek assistance in a different town.” She said I could try the other vet and so I did try…. I missed his office closing by 10 mins. But the receptionist told me she would try to get a hold of him and call me back. I couldn’t believe this!! It takes 10 mins to look at an animal and then euthanize him….. They don’t ask your circumstances like “are you able to drive 4 hours?” or how about take in to consideration that I have 2 children under 3 and I’m by myself with a 60 pound sick animal. Plus I had to work the next day!!! And I wasn’t even sure if another vet in another town would of even seen me on a weekend, cuz these vets didn’t want to. I was able to get Pen to come and take my kids for the weekend, she was going to be watching them while I went to work anyway, only she was suppose to stay the first nite at my house. I thought I can’t do that to her or my kids. She just lost her dog Quad a lil while ago and I don’t want her to have to wake up with my children and have to deal with a deceased dog.

I waited up to about 10 or so and no phone call back from the vet!!! I really thought Alibi was gonna pass by the morning. It was the worst sleep I ever had. He’d pant and I’d want to pet him, then he’d be quiet and I’d think he was gone….. I put soooooooo many miles on my stairs that nite. Before my last trip to bed I told him how much we all loved him and that he could let go any time…… then I said the Lords prayer and the Now I lay me down to sleep prayer. I shed a few tears….well more than a few.

The next morning I got up earlier to help him out and sit with him before I had to leave for work. I was soooooooo surprised to see he made it through the nite. He wouldn’t go pee but he did drink and he was looking around a bit….. he’d pant and I’d tell him “daddie” was coming home soon and he’d stop and settle down and drift off for a sleep. Leaving to go to work was probably one of the hardest things I ever had to do!!! I wish that $ was not a factor of life… It was sooooo hard to stay focused at work. My girlfriend T came in 4 hours early for me so I could go home. It was hard being at home and I it was hard being away from home.

I tried the Vet again and basically I would never and I mean NEVER give Dr.Sager my business. His emergency line is useless.

I explained that Doug was on his way home …. He was out of reach currently by cell phone but that he’d be home and could we meet him at his office to have Alibi put down. I explained that I had called his office on Friday but it was too late in the afternoon and the receptionist told me to go out of town. I explained the signs and symptoms that Alibi was displaying and that I thought he was shutting down. Hes response to me was” it simply amazes me that people will not drive the four hours to get care for their animal but they will sit and watch them deteriorate in front of them”

I was soooooooooo mad but I had to bite my tongue because at this point Alibi was still alive and needed assistance. Then he went on to say that “I get all kinds of calls on this emergency number from people asking me to sew up their kids arm to asking me about ticks!” I said this is a lil more serious than ticks….. then I asked again about bringing our dog out and he said “ no you’ve waited and watched him worsen the soonest I can see him is tomorrow morning in the office at 8am.” Hung up and I thought you ASSHOLE!!! His license should be revoked!!!

If I knew Alibi was not gonna make it to that appointment I would have had MORE THAN A FEW WORDS TO SAY!!!! Plus I was already feeling guilty for the circumstances that were at hand.

I knew in my heart that Alibi was just waiting for his dad to get home….. and sure enough Doug came home and Alibi lifted his head and sensed him there and with in 15-20 mins Alibi had passed away in Dougs arms.

There was relief that he wasn’t suffering anymore but there was also such a feeling of loss!!! I came home and we said our goodbyes wrapped him up in a blanket and then some plastic Doug went to put him in the garage for the rest of the night to keep him cool, he placed him on the ATV and I said “one last ride buddy” then Doug opened the door to the convertible and I lost it…… “How fitting to spend his last nite in the front seat….. he’d really like that Doug” That’s how I remember meeting Doug and Alibi he’d be cruising around in the car with the top down and Alibi would be in the front seat wearing his shades!!

We still had to go and pick up the kids and let them know. How do you explain to a almost 3 year old and to a 17 month old who doesn’t talk yet???

On the way home from Pen’s house I told Kali that Alibi had gone to Heaven to be with his friends like Quad and Polo. That he was up in heaven with the Angels. She asked me if he was still sick I told her no he wasn’t sick anymore now hes all better and watching over you from heaven. She asked if Alibi could be in her heart and I said yes hes in your heart just like Quad is. She then said I’m glad hes not sick anymore and that hes all better.

Tears rolled down my face as I drove home.

I was home before Doug and what an empty feeling it was walking into the quiet of the house with no Alibi laying by the front door.

I still come home and expect to be greeted by him laying there.

Alibi was always my shadow in the house he’d follow me from room to room. He wasn’t a dog that ever barked but I tell you when I was pregnant he was very protective of me. He’d hear a knock and bark…… but after I had my kids he went back to not barking. It was pure animal instinct.

I still think of him ever nite before bed, it was my before bed ritual to make sure he was in the house and had food and water before I’d turn in. The first nite of his passing I dreamt of him playing in a big grassy field jumping and doing back flips like he use to as a pup.

The one who I think is taking it the hardest is poor Parker…… You see him running around the house searching for something. I think hes looking for Alibi. I took him for a walk a couple of days after Alibi was gone and every dog that barked he wanted to go and see and when I’d lift him up and take him away he’d get really upset and shake his head no.

By the computer is a ceramic head of an Aussie Shepard that Dougs mom gave him in his stocking last year…… Parker was freaking out when he saw it and was pointing and waving until I gave it to him. He so gently took it in his arms and licked it and kissed it and cuddled it into his shoulder… watching this nearly broke my heart, how do you explain to him, how do you make him understand????

Alibi and PT were buds…. Where ever Alibi was Parker was. Parker would go get his bottle and lay on Alibi like a pillow. Or he’d scoot his butt in between Alibis paws and rest his head on Alibis head with one arm around his neck. Kali loved Alibi too but she played with him more than loved him. Parker would go to Alibi for quality snuggles. He’d take his socks off and let Alibi lick his feet till his pant legs were wet!! That I miss… I miss seeing the joy on his face that he had when he was in Alibis presence.

My Kali is so matter of fact’ly I forgot to inform Trudi my sitter that Alibi was no longer with us. When Trudi came over she learned from Kali that “ Alibi has gone to heaven with the Angels and he’s no longer sick anymore hes all better and he stays with me in my heart” I phoned Trudi to tell her and that’s what she told me Kali told her. It put a tear in my eye. Even tonite we were cuddling on the couch before I had to go to work and she said to me “Mommie I love you and I love Alibi in my heart”

All I could do was tell her yes dear and hold her tight!!

We miss you ole buddie!!! Till we meet again………

Love and Licks your Family xoxo!!

2008-08-19T11:35:00.004-07:00

So I started ANOTHER BLOG....like I have time for ANY BLOG!! But thought I'd post the link for you readers! Shari and Dougs Wedding Blog

Still tweaking it and everything else...........more stuff to tweak than time to do it!!

Poor Parker!!

2008-07-17T21:59:00.003-07:00

From elephantitis Nuts to no nuts....our poor son!! Lil man had his check up today and the doctor said he was doing really well he was above average on the growth chart and all this even thou I thought he was kinda petite. Doc undoes his diaper and starts routing around down there and says "I only feel one sack" I say " you are the first doctor to tell me that" then he says have you ever noticed a change there?"
I say " uhhh I just clean it... I don't know anything about them there parts!!"
Doctor gets PT to stand up to see if he can feel it any where and he can't. So he tells me Parker is going to need to have a lil operation to RELEASE HIS BOY. If you wait too long he'll be infertile.
So I don't get it..... did he have both sacks before? and one decided to go north? Cuz I swear when he had Jumbo balls there was two. If he has this operation is there a chance of them going back up again?? Is this a very common thing? I tell yeah as gutsy as my son is now with one ball I'd hate to see how ballsy hes gonna be with TWO!!!

When I told Dougie... he said" Thats why hes walking all funny hes balance is thrown off"

Kali got into the car and said "mommie I need two balls" ...I said "SO DOES YOUR BROTHER!!" She didn't get it....and nobody else was there to laugh with me.

But seriously...do they drop on there own? and how long do you wait before doing an OP? I want my lil man to have functioning bits when hes older!!!

2008-07-10T22:00:00.003-07:00

Thanks Penny...wanted to do a mindless post today!

Welcome to the new 2008 edition of getting to know your friends!
Here is what you are supposed to do, and try not to be lame and spoil the fun. Change all the answers so that they apply to you. Then send this to a bunch of people you know, INCLUDING the person who sent it to you...

1. What is your occupation right now? Mommie, First Aid Attendant/Clamp Truck Op

2. What color are your socks right now? White anklets.... which is odd for me cuz I very rarely wear socks!!

3. What are you listening to right now? SILENCE... and is it ever SWEET!!!
4. What was the last thing that you ate? A cheese burger with avocado
5. Can you drive a stick shift? HELL YEAH!!
6. Last person you spoke to on the phone? My Hottie Doug
7. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Yes...Yes I do

8. How old are you today? Sad but I've lost track!!... think its cuz I don't care...let me do the math...38!!
9. What is your favorite sport to watch? I don't want to watch I want to PLAY!!!

10. What is your favorite drink? Ice water with lemon
11. Have you ever dyed your hair? has anyone ever answered NO to this question??

12. Favourite food? ALL.... Greek
13. What is the last movie you watched? think it was called "Vantage point"

14. Favourite day of the year? Not sure if I have a fav day....how about the day I was born!
15. How do you vent anger? I loose it.....walk away and end up in tears
16. What was your favorite toy as a child? my imagination it seemed so much more real back then!!
17. What is your favorite season? Summer
18. Cherries or Blueberries? Cherries
19. Do you want your friends to e-mail you back? Sure why not!!
20. Who is the most likely to respond? EVERYONE...I'm optimistic

21. Who is least likely to respond? EVERYONE... After all I am a Gemini
22. Living arrangement? messy.....till renos are complete
23. When was the last time you cried? Today...talking with my bud Jenny.
24. What is on the floor of your closet? you don't want to know!!!
25. Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending to? I'm not sending it to anyone sooo I don't know.
26. What did you do last night? I painted untill 12:30 am
27. What inspires you the most? not sure but i can relate to Pens answers Children and the SUN
28. What are you most afraid of? Dying too early and not seeing how my children turn out

29. Plain, cheese or spicy hamburgers? Cheese
30. Favorite dog breed? Australian Shepard
31. Favorite day of the week? Sunday...warn you it changes
32. Provinces have you lived in? B.C. and Ont

We are BACK!!

2008-07-09T21:22:00.003-07:00

Just got Back from a nice lil VAK..... We drove to Vancouver and stayed in the rental unit of my lil bros townhouse plex. it was only $35 buck-a-roos a night can't beat that!!! My hunny was suposse to play Lacrosse but never did. He was too young for the over 45 team and to hurt for the B team. Plus our days there FLEW by... we didn't get to do as much as we would of liked. Did however get a lil something for myself........

In Natural Khaki....one of my all time favorite colours. I looked at everything!! and I mean EVERYTHING!!!! We weren't sold to any one brand ....so we looked at em all. If i had LOTSA $$$$ I think I would of got a loaded Saturn Outlook. VERY VERY NICE. But I am over joyed with my Veracruz. Its not the limited but it has all my wants....leather, sunroof, rain sensing wipers, 7 passenger. The only thing I wish it had was SIRUS built into it in stead of XM.....Up here in the Tulley's the XM cuts out constantly...won't be renewing that when my free trial time is up. and the one other thing it doesn't have that I would of liked is BLUETOOTH!!!!! But the rest is just AWESOME!!! Best part is ZERO % gotta LOVE THAT!!!

SO anyone need a MPV DX Minivan with fold and go third row, command start, vent visors and sirus radio in it.....LETS MAKE A DEAL!!!!! I even have winter tires and rims I can add to the deal!!

I will try to post gain soon, I still have a week off so I have been trying to help Dougie with the back shed, paint inside and clean up after math of coming home from VAK!!!! BARE With me people....mind you I haven't written in soooooooooooo long or even visited anyone else in soooooooooooo long are there still people out there???

At it AGAIN!!

2008-06-07T06:12:00.002-07:00

Haven't even finished off my last house tear apart and I've started ALL over again!! Mind you my excuse is that I think they are linked to each other. I still have the upstairs trim work and doors to paint as well as a niche that I want to build a desk into but that wall connects to my stairway which connects to the living room WHICH means you just gotta GET 'ER DONE!! so while Mr Hunny was at work on a nite shift I ripped out all of the carpet down the stairs, got rid of the underlay, carpet tacks, staples etc.... and mudded the wall for paint prep.....still have to re mud some spots. We are going to tile the risers of the stairs and carpet the fronts. Penny gave me new carpet that she ripped out of her place so we'll use that.
But as you know when you take something apart you always find someone elses mistakes!!! Five of my steps don't have the bull nose on them so we have to add to it. as well as they didn't screw the gyproc to the wall in some places and the risers backs aren't solid and secure. as well was we have a few squeaky stairs to fix!! BUT at least my BURNT ORANGE CARPET IS GONE!!!! I will try and post pics I'm sooooooo busy doing I just haven't been on the computer in FOREVER!!! Hope everyone is well!

Who is this CHILD???

2008-06-03T11:27:00.003-07:00

This was my child!!!

I never thought Parker had much of Dougs looks until Yesterday!!

His First hair cut by a salon......He doesn't even LOOK like the same CHILD!! and All I can see is a BLONDE DOUG!!!

Guess I want be getting ANY CREDIT!!!!!

Soooooo Nana and Papa does he look like a light lil DOUGIE??

Doug thinks he resembles Jorgen

Helpful info!!

2008-05-23T12:26:00.002-07:00

Haven't checked this out yet but thought it was worth passing along!! I am currently out of foil and it is on my to buy list! Someone sent me this email and I'm really hoping its true!!!!!
sj
and if it is true why didn't anyone ever share this important piece of info before???

Aluminum Foil A real tip!
I've been using aluminum foil for more years than I care to remember. Great stuff, but sometimes it can be a pain. You know, like when you are in the middle of doing something and you try to pull some foil out and the roll comes out of the box. Then you have to put the roll back in the box and start over. The roll always comes out at the wrong time.
Well, I would like to share this with you. Yesterday I went to throw out an empty Reynolds foil box and for some reason I turned it and looked at the end of the box. And written on the end it said, 'Press here to lock end'. Right there on the end of the box is a tab to lock the roll in place. How long has this little locking tab been there? I then looked at a generic brand of aluminum foil and it had one, too. I then looked at a box of Saran wrap and it had one too! I can't count the number of times the Saran wrap roll has jumped out when I was trying to cover something up.

I'm sharing this with my friends that did not know this.

Please sign and pass it along!!

2008-05-23T12:13:00.003-07:00

I was emailed this the other day and I think we should all rally and get this petition out there so as many people can sign it as possible.
SAVE OUR SCHOOLS

Stop School Closures Some material to read!!!

This is important...please pass it along.

Nice Surprise!!

2008-05-19T21:56:00.004-07:00

Auntie and Kali getting cuddles after brunch
Me and my BABES!!

Auntie Am, Uncle Jeff, Kali Joy and Parker My SIL and lil BRO
"AWE!!!!!"
My lil PT
Can you believe last year he was in a basket??

Nice Surprise!! My lil Bro Jeff and his lovely wife Am (Natural Beauty ......!!) came to town for a quick visit over May Long weekend. It was sooooo nice to visit with them even though it was short. We got to see em a couple of times over the week end. Kali was over the moon to have her Uncle by her side.....she wouldn't leave em alone. It was cute too cuz she cuddled right up to Am as well. They don't live close to us so visits are few and far between. But she didn't play shy at all. Mind you my lil Bro is a ball of laughs and smiles, you can't play shy around that!. It was nice being around him for that I miss him and his infectious mood. So heres a couple of pics.....

Soon!!

2008-05-17T23:27:00.003-07:00

I promise soon I will post pictures of the upstairs renos.....realize it will not be completed ones.....some in progress and almost finished but not completely done.....we have the molding still to caulk and paint and I have my bookcase/office area still to do and then theres relocating all the kiddie stuff and decorating it. sooooooooooo you'll get what you get!!

The List keeps GROWING!!!

2008-05-17T23:05:00.002-07:00

Even though poor Duggie Bear didn't want me to rip apart the upstairs hallway he did all I asked him to do and more!! He did the pot lights down stairs and the laminate flooring up stairs, the base moldings and TODAY we laid the laminate flooring in our bedroom. But some how even though we have crossed off stuff on our list .....the list gets LONGER AND LONGER!! Why is that?? ....Oh, I know..... cuz I think of more things to do as we get stuff done or think "well, we can't leave that like that if we just fixed this!!" But whatever still needs to be done....I LOVE THE FLOORING being done. Well almost done Dougie wants to also lay it in our walk in closet sooooo we are short a lil box or maybe two. When we head down to Vancouver we'll have to pick up what we need! " REALLY I"LL USE ANY EXCUSE TO SPEND TIME IN IKEA!!!!" I won't be leaving there with just flooring.

Tonite we spent time with Auntie Pen and Uncle Hal lending them a hand. Parker was just BEAT so Pen suggested a sleep over for PT. Anyhow, we are almost home and Kali realizes Parker is not with us and says "YOU FORGOT MY PARKER" We try to explain that we didn't forget him and that hes having a sleep over with Auntie and Uncle and she says" YOU GO GET MY PARKER!!!" We try to tell her its okay but she says "Its NOT OKAY you forgot my Parker" and she begins to cry. So we told her we'd phone Auntie and Uncle to make sure he was okay. ....Kali's still not impressed!! It was soooo cute. When we got in the house she said" you phone my Auntie and check if my brothers alright!".........meanwhile all day Kali was trying to run from him. She cracks me up!

We are officially part of the Black Fish Clan

2008-05-15T23:02:00.003-07:00

So tonite we went to Grans Settlement Feast. It was amazing. The tables and tables of dry good gifts they hand out to people who helped is really inconceivable. The Gym was packed with people. There was pots and pots of soup, Turkey, Beef, Clam Chowder. At each pot two woman would sit to serve the soup. One of the clans would go table to table and get your soup bowl to serve you. On each table was a variety of buns, crackers, bread, butter, salt & pepper. Constantly someone was coming around to fill your juice, coffee or tea cup....or offering to refill your soup bowl. Also placed on each table was an assortment of cakes.
An elder man started the evening off speaking in Haisla, along with a prayer for other families who have recently lost a relative and a remembrance with a minute of silence. Sister Shelley was given Grans Name as Gran had wished. It carries with it alot of responsibility. Old Gran had a "BIG " name with importance to it. Such an Honour for Shelley. There was a poem about Mothers that was done by one of the elder women, she spoke first in her native language and then beat her hand drum and sang her song as her daughter translated into english. It was very nice. I over heard Kali say to Janice " Grans in my heart" Which was sooooo nice. I never really told Kali about Old Gran and what happened cuz she was soooo little but I think she understood and put the association of Quad and Gran together on her on. How ever she came to it it touched me.
After eating namesakes were placed Parker was a little worm by then so I wasn't able to watch all of them but I think 6 or so people had names placed upon them. I was named " Bos tum ux um" which means Boston Woman, Kali was placed with "Precious One" and Parker with "Bright Eyes" I have to figure out how to say their names....moms gonna write them down for me and tell me how to pronounce em.
So there you have it we are now officially members of the "BLACK FISH CLAN" otherwise known as the Orca Whale Clan. It was all pretty cool and humbling to be soooo welcomed and soooo loved.

Haisla Name Sakes

2008-05-15T04:10:00.002-07:00

Today our family will be attending Granny Stars settlement feast.
With open arms we have been "adopted" into the Nyce family. The culture, history and traditions intrigue me. I am known as the closet white daughter to mom and dad Nyce and anyone else they can tell. To old Gran I was "bos tum ux um" Spelled wrong I'm sure. Miss her smiling face and how she always called Doug..... David. Tonite their having her settlement feast, this will be the first one I've attended. At this feast Shelley will have Grans Name placed upon her....which is such an honour for her, shes gonna have some big shoes to fill but I know she'll do well. Kali, Parker and me will also have our native names given to us by an elder. I think they are going to place " little joy" for Kali...but Terry was saying they were having trouble translating joy in Haisla, Parker will be "bright eyes" and I will probably be " bos tum ux um" which means Boston woman..... will let you know how everything goes. Must get some sleep its 4:24 am and I just finished a night shift. (Yawn)

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!

2008-05-11T05:13:00.002-07:00

Happy Mothers Day........

To all the Mom's,Nana's, Grandma's, Baba's, Nona's, Oma's, Auntie's who act as second Moms.............have a WONDERFUL MOMS DAY!!!

I as you can tell by the time will be spending the day at WORK!!!!

To my Mother.....Miss you and wish you could of met your grand babies, LOVE YOU. am thinking of you today as always.PS I am slowing turning into you where some of my parenting skills are concerned (LOL)......Keep watching over us. xoxo

Why only hearing half of a conversation can be misleading!

2008-05-07T16:14:00.003-07:00

So everyone knows I LOVE TO RENOVATE!!!! While I was off on my two week vacation I set in motion a plan of attack to complete a few things on my EVER GROWING TO GET DONE LIST!!! I was able to successfully convince Duggie to cut out the floor boards and re wire the down stairs lights to recessed pot lights!!! LOOKS FABULOUS!!! We just have a few touch up spots on the ceiling to take care of. We put in 6 little 3 7/8 inch pot lights 5 in the hallway (4 in the wide section and 1 outside our closet and 1 inside the hall closet!!) You don’t know how excited I am over this!!!! Doug keeps saying “ENOUGH already Shari about the damn lights…..there just lights!” MEN… they just understand how important the lil things are!!! Anyway the upstairs laminate we installed we have our bedroom still to do and all the trim work and painting of doors. But what a difference. TO BOOT our hot water tank blew the day before we were leaving too so we had to get that done too. I had no part in helping with that!! I was too busying screwing the floor upstairs so it won’t creek anymore. Which is a huge beef with me you’d think they would pass a home building law that states glue and screwing are mandatory nails just give way after time. So the second week We went to PG…..we had a list of stuff to get at home depot (I COULD SPEND HOURS IN THERE) anyway we bought a new ceiling fan for our living room, we needed some electrical stuff and most exciting I was able to get my kitchen design started.

But anyway back to my title……the boys at work were asking me what we all did. I had just got off the phone with Duggie and he was changing all of the old style toggle switches to the new square looking face plates anyhow he needed me to pick up one for him after work.

This was my convo with two male workers when a third walked into the discussion already in suit.
Me “where do you think I can find a 4 way in town?”
Coworker “You sure you need a 4 way not a 3 way?’
Me “ Yeah …no we’ve lots of three ways they didn’t work….we definitely need a 4 way”
Other coworker” GOOD LUCK finding a 4 way HERE!!”
Eddie walks in on convo ……” What Dougie wants a 4 way…….?”
Then we all laugh and I said “Actually Dougie wanted a 3 way originally I wanted the 4 way but he told me no!”
Eddies MOUTH falls…..then I explain to me that we’re talking about light switches!!!!

For all the women reading this who have no clue about what I am saying I will clarify it very simply and you can AWE your mates!

a light with one switch ….most common

a light with two light switches if replacing you’d need a three way switch….basically it allows you to turn on and off your lights from either switch( there is no one on and off position either way could do it). ……if you have two switches to a light and it doesn’t work properly it is most likely because you have the single switch installed when you should have a 3 way. Most houses have some

then if you have a light and three switches you need one 4 way and two 3ways to have all switches turn on and off at any one point…..not very common and a 4 way switch can cost as much as $35 buckaroos…yes thats for JUST A LIGHT SWITCH!! Not that common in homes….BUT OURS HAS ONE!!

I have to give “SNAPS” to Duggie cuz he is such an amazing trouble shooter…..He thinks outside of the box and hes able to figure stuff out with ease…. It would of taken me at least 5 different tries before I thought to reinstall the old switch to see if it was the new switch or something else.!!

Angel In our Pocket!!

2008-05-07T16:09:00.002-07:00

I know writing this will not do what happened justice. Dougie, the kids and I were in Terrace a few days before we left on out trip to PG. He was looking at rakes on sale. Miss KJ was standing beside him and I had PT in the cart. Doug reached up to have a better look at this rake and before he could block it or stop it a pitch fork prongs forward came sliding off the wall and almost impelled our daughter!!! We freaked out!!! There was a young worker there who we complained to and said how dangerous this was and that we wanted all the forks removed from there and as we said it another fell to the floor. Kali didn’t cry or anything but both Doug and I were disturbed by it. I asked to see Kalis belly and Doug said shes alright it could have been soooooooooo much worse. When I bent down and had a look at her, her lil corduroy jacket had 2 pitch fork holes through it and scratches down her belly. Doug couldn't’t believe it had penetrated her coat……he was UPSET!! About 15 mins later a lil red mark on the side of her nose showed up. The manager was great made sure everything was changed right away and offered to buy Kali a new jacket and gave her and us Ice creams. They handled it the best way they could. Doug and I when we go there next time will be making sure the area is safe for others too.
But when I think of what could have been………. If that would of come onto bare skin like her face or penetrated her eye…I am SOOOOOOOOOO THANKFUL! I know she has a lil angel looking out for her. We thank God it wasn’t worse. How a ordinary day, doing nothing risky or dangerous could of left our daughter blind or maimed. I had nightmares about it for the first few days. And Doug was upset that his reflexes were'nt quick enough to stop it or break its fall.
It was just AWFUL!!!

We're Back!!

2008-05-05T10:06:00.002-07:00

Just a quick post to say we are home from our trip to PG. It wasn't long enough or relaxing enough but it was great to get out of town, hook up with Family ( Nana and Papa met us and Dougs Auntie, Uncle and some cousins live there too) ohhhhhhhh and we mustn't forget spend TOO MUCH $$$$$$$$$$. Doug and PT had their birthdays there. My lil Parker in ONE now..... my goodness its all flying by. Hes such a different child compared to my KJ. He is going to be a HAND FULL!!!! He is pulling himself up onto everything, his fav is standing up pushing himself off of whatever hes pulled himself up by and falling to his bum and laughing!! Its sooo DAMN CUTE!!
Dougie got a compliment on his BDAY..... THIS WAS FUNNY!!!!!!
He and I are in Sears hes pushing Parker in the STROLLER and I'm slowly walking with Kali about 20 ft behind him. This GROUP of TWINKIES ( 12-14 year olds) see him and I over hear one of them say " OH MY GOD... Did you see that guy...he is sooooooooooo HOT!!" ......Insert massive laughter here!! So of course I need to embarrass my hunny further by repeating the story to him in front of the sales clerks who get a good lil chuckle out of it too. My HOT guy.... wouldn't trade him. Love him to bits!!

I do have pictures to post too but theres still the after mass of getting home and cleaning up, putting stuff away, dinner, nites tonite.....the list is endless!!

I didn't get to hear it but Dougie said he and Kali were out yesterday and she was playing on her bike honking the horn...then she runs up to him and yells " Daddie , Daddie I'm Horny" ...thank God no one was in ear shot!! lol

Hope you guys missed me!!

While the kids and Dug are away!!!!!

2008-04-22T10:13:00.002-07:00

Well as you can tell by my title yesterday I ditched the kids over at Baba Irenes for the day and My Dug was at work...........can anyone guess what I did??? Spa day .....NOT!!!!! I enjoyed myself by painting my upstairs hallway, primed, painted ( only one coat so far) and the biggy ....I mean BIGGY was I ripped out the carpet and underlay and carpet tacks....still have a few staples to pull!! I know you are all thinking Doug must of had a fit!!! But he didn't....he didn't even say anything. I think he knows we need to get it done. Plus he has a list of stuff he'd like to do this summer outback to the shed. So we just help each other. Even thou its not something he'd REALLY like to be doing!! The only thing now is that I want to rip up the floor boards to access our ceiling fixtures downstairs in the entrance so I can add some extra lighting.......haven't told him of that plan YET!! So remember when I said it would only be 6 hours top now its at least a full DAY. Think I'll cut the old floor out have it all open and ready to do the electrical before I tell him!! Where is that skill saw of mine??? Huh gotta go locate it!! Wish me luck!!

Spring.....Yeah right!

2008-04-20T21:10:00.004-07:00

Front side of our driveway
side of the house
side and back of the yard

Heres some pictures of my yard......taken TODAY!!! I swear we will have snow into June!! Our front yard has almost rid itself of snow (with the helping hand of me shoveling it and breaking it apart) Hoping by the end of this week the front yard will be clear and we can get a LATE start on raking and such!

Been working away at my upstairs hallway, got all of it sanded today and will start to cut in the edges tonite. Hoping to have it all primed x2 and maybe one good coat by end of tomorrow. Had a couple of slack days where I didn't touch it. My upstairs alcove and hallway is a bit tricky to figure out what t paint cuz some of the walls connect to my living room downstairs via the vaulted ceilings. I'm just gonna tackle part of it now cuz we haven't decided on a living room color yet. heres my shots of the upstairs soooooooo far!

Pretty wallpaper hey???.......(PUKE)

I'm at it again!!

2008-04-17T21:55:00.002-07:00

I've been on a bit of a blogging break.....I really haven't felt like me!! I'm not sure what the problem is....but I'm just not myself. Heaven forbid I say I'm even somewhat ANTISOCIAL!!!! I know ME!! people you really know me will have gasped at that statement. I've been trying to put my finger on what the root of the problem is and well I've come up with a whole lot of little things that just seem to be dragging me down. There is sooooooooome good news I'm off till May 3rd and Dougie, the kids and I will be getting out of town for a mini break. My Inlaws will meet us half way in PG for a couple of nites. I know the Kali is really looking forward to seeing her Nana and Papa. Big Hugs to Shay for a Belated Happy BDay.
HUGE HUGS and Kisses to Pen and Hal they had to say good bye to their fur baby Quad the other day he was just in too too much pain. Quad you will be missed especially by my Kali. Who called him "BIG BOY" Were thinking about you's......xox
As for the title of this post....... I have been hitting my to do's.....and so far marked off on the done it side are
1. Put up Kalis 2 Pictures over her bed
2. Cut, and install carpet strip in Laundry room/computer room
3. Put dimmer switch on PT's main light
4. Change over all old wall plugs to new white ones w/ new face plates
5. Fix Parkers door sign
6. Scrap off all stickys on his door so I can paint it!! ( NEVER USE THOSE FOAM TWO SIDED STICKERS.....PAIN IN ASS TO REMOVE)
7. I have a before...sort of .....photo of my upstairs landing, as usual I get all excited and start at' er and then think #$%^ forgot to take the picture...but well you can see I have been removing butt ugly green striped wall paper fro my hall. Finished Yesterday!
8. Today I mudded it and a couple other walls..... will sand and prime walls soon, hoping tomorrow.

On another RENO Note

I really want to go against my Hunny and rip out upstairs carpet and start to prep the floor for our laminate. We already have everything he just thinks theres soooo much other stuff that has to be done. But I'm the one whos off on Vak and it would be me doing the bulk of the work...I'd just want his help installing the floor ( 6 hours TOPS). Mind you I could do it on my own but he's pickier than I am ( which is a good thing) So his cuts would be PERFECT and mine would be just good!.....We'll see, I do have alot still left on my list that I could pull from. We need to have the floor done before we go to Vancouver ...that way in case we need more boxes or floor transition strips we can bring em back with us....off to see how my mud is drying!!....Did anyone even miss me??? post pictures tomorrow!

Belated Bdays!!

2008-04-02T05:11:00.003-07:00

Belated Happy Bdays!!!! To Papa and to Brett!! Hope you two had wonderful days......

Just a couple of pics from the other day at the park with Auntie Penny

Belly Dancing one and all!

2008-04-01T19:28:00.002-07:00

Calling all belly dancers.....I know there's a few blogger buds that live close enough to partake in a one day belly dancing class. I've done the class sessions before (not with this instructor) that run for a couple of months and it was a HOOT!! I had a BLAST!! I haven't done it in years but thought it would be a great girly get together!! The dates are listed on her site which I have linked in my title. I believe its April the 19th thats a Sat......I just gotta check with big daddie D...he wants to go to PG sometime this month. I know some of you may be thinking your a lil too over weight to do it!! But you aren't!! Its soooooo much fun... mostly for US beginners will be using trickery.....the way you move your leg and hips you appear to be doing something difficult when really its very simple!! You can also go to You tube and check out her two videos....there under Omana.

For those of you who are not interested it that.......Penny and I were also talking about going white water rafting in July. Now I have been in Costa Rica, Spencers Bridge and twice to Smithers. ITS A GREAT TIME TOO!!! Us girls are thinking about maybe allowing our significant others to come.....Apparently theres a run on the Kitimat river thats classed as a 3....Pen has more details about that than I do. But thoses interested we could maybe phone and get a group rate.

I was also thinking maybe we could start a once a month during the SUMMER on a NICE DAY hike or bike or park excursion as a group....meet some new people, get out in the fresh air, take the kids or not depending on where we go....just let our dishes pile up in the sink and enjoy ourselves!! So what do ya'll think?

MPM

2008-03-31T07:09:00.005-07:00

in no particular order!!......Sorry haven't had time to update or fix my work in progress blog!!...Kali is doing better, now shes having a hard time pooping. Think shes a bit scarred of feeling sick again!

Spaghettini with spring asparagus
Panzanella Salad
Cheese Lover mini Meat loafs, Brussels Sprouts and Mashed potatoes
Greek Pita Burgers and tossed salad
Cheddar and Broccoli Tart
BBQ Steak and creamy brie veggie medley
Tangy and sweet BBQ Ribs and rice

Jenny Sorry last nite I couldn't find my BEANY BROWNIE Recipe I will look for it today and post it later. I'm in a bit of a rush ...working an OT shift today!

For those interested in some of the above recipes (MOST) go to HOMEBASICS Here

Almost herself!!

2008-03-29T19:49:00.002-07:00

Lil Miss KJ is almost herself again....shes eating better, is more active, being goofy but still a lil whinny!! All and all shes way better!! Her belly is still a bit OUT THERE.....but it doesn't look alien and she isn't having anymore peanut butter poops. Shes too funny after a poop she'll now say holy macaroni!! or thats Gross! Where she picks up this stuff. It was a beautiful sunny day today...lets hope it really is SPRING now!! Kali went for a walk and she was waving away, so I asked her "Who are you waving to?" she looked at me dumbly " THE SUN MOMMIE!" On another walk we saw a full moon out during the day......She points and yells "Mommie, Daddie.....EARTH!!!" It was cute.

I didn't get a chance to go on yesterday and wish young man Gav a BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISH from all of us! Where does 5 years go? I am excited for Jenny thou....with the age of 5 comes responsibility of wiping your own bum...which means our morning phone calls will be missing the portion of " Shari hold on a minute I gotta wipe Gavs bum!!"....it seems he is always pooping when we are talking!!...or maybe we are always talking!!

Can you believe last year we were getting ready for the arrival a our lil PT Cruiser.....and now hes almost one!! hes so kissable and cute!! Even thou he drives me crazy with hes separation anxiety!! I'll put him down with Doug and Kali and I'll walk out of the room and he starts to cry and boogie after me!! Its cute AT TIMES... drives me crazy mostly cuz I'm trying to get something done and can't!!

But if this is all I have to complain about for now LIFE AIN"T HAVE BAD!!!!

Quick Update!

2008-03-26T15:22:00.003-07:00

Kali's belly isn't as bad as it was but it is still distended and a lil hard. The doctors did a comparison set of xrays and it appears that it has come down a bit. For now she is able to be at home, just have to watch it and her. She still isn't eating great but she is trying. She'll drink a lil of the pedialite and other fluids. The Docs didn't give her anything to take they want to see if her own lil system will work it out shes to go and she the doctor on Fri. If anything changes before then for the worse than its back to the emerg room. Thanks to everyone who phoned and left messages.

Its such a helpless feeling to watch your child in discomfort and not be able to FIX it!

Auntie Kim heres a picture for you she loved the idea of making a happy face on her belly......... shes showing it off to who ever will look!!

Bi Afro Baby!!

2008-03-25T05:13:00.002-07:00

Just a quick note before I head into work. Doug and Kali spent the nite last nite in the Hospital. We'll know more today. Came home from work yesterday to see her lil belly distended and a lil hard like a poor bi afro baby. After super I took her to the Hospital where they did an xray It showed she has a build up of gases and perhaps a blockage. The Dr wanted her to stay overnite. Both Doug and I work today but Doug was easier to replace at work than I was, we have a shortage of first aiders right now so Doug went back to stay the nite with her. Have to run to work or I'll be late....will post later when I get a chance. Keep Kali in your thoughts!!

And the PUKE Goes on..the puke goes on!!

2008-03-21T21:42:00.002-07:00

Well have we had some fun fun fun around here!!!!

So lets recap......

Monday...upchucking girl child from 4am all morning went to hospital , got home 9ish and Kali slept till 2pm. She slept good that night but didn't really eat much

Tuesday... She wasn't herself ....but at least she wasn't puking . Went all day and night with no vomiting. Parker was alright during the day but power puked that night....so much so that I decided to sleep on the floor outside his crib just in case he was sick again while he slept. I didn't want him to choke on his vomit. My sitters husband got really sick Tuesday as well, upchucking and passing out....Very nasty!!

Weds...During the day I told Doug I wasn't feeling 100% but at least I wasn't tossing my cookies. I was achy I think from sleeping on the floor and just a bit queasy. Doug said he felt fine before he had to go in for his graveyard shift. Kali and Parker weren't sick but still didn't eat well and were just off from their normal lil selves. But NO PUKING!!!

Thurs...Dougie comes home after his graveyard shift saying he has been puking every hour since 11pm, shivers dry, heaves...he was in rough shape. then we tried to get Kali to eat abit more at suppertime cuz neither kids have had very much to eat. around 10pm when we were going to bed she woke up puking again. I thought it was over!! Its been days since she was sick. I don't know, guess we just have to ride it out. If it isn't better after the week end we'll all go to the doctors. And why is it that kids always get sick on a holiday week???

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and Easter.....I'm hoping for a nice quite one with no more soiled sheets to wash!!

Free Coupons!!

2008-03-19T22:43:00.004-07:00

Thought I'd share this site with you all I've used it lots when Kali was a littler....to help with the cost of diapers and food and such. Its very easy. They mail you your coupons and use em if you have the need to. I can't remember how many you are allowed to get or how often.....but I'm sure the terms are there. Gotta cut costs where you can!! Let me know if you like it!

Worked like a HOT DAMN!!!

2008-03-19T20:56:00.002-07:00

I did a pervious post here about these lil enviro friendly stink removers!! I have to say my work shoes NO LONGER SMELL....at all! Which is amazing! We did try it on Dougies Hockey bag but I really think the thing was too far gone to be saved! We'll have to try it next year after the bag has some time to air out, and keep ontop of it with the lil sportz gems. But I am 100 % satisfied with the results of the diva diamonds for my shoes!! if you are interested in purchasing a pair go Here!

Visit Gwen......

2008-03-19T10:26:00.006-07:00

I have a blogging acquaintance Gwen who is trying to raise some money to adopt two children from Ethiopia....to follow her story and see her merchandise and maybe lend her some support pop by her place and have a look. The magnets are very nice with a few to choose from and she has other stuff as well, like totes, aprons and sticky notes. Keep on popping over there.....this will be an ongoing process for them the adoption will take up to 2-3yrs or so. Good for you Gwen and Mr. Gwen!!! Can't wait to continue to read about your journey!......I too was adopted, just not from Ethiopia!

Not as Pukey!!

2008-03-18T15:25:00.003-07:00

Well Kali still isn't herself yet.....she slept from 9am -2 pm yesterday. Then she ate a lil bit ,played a bit. She was doing great!!! UNTIL......bedtime we sat read a couple of story's and then projectile puking began!! Emptied out her lil system all over the bed, the bathroom floor the toilet, the rug and part of the wall!! Conveniently Mr Doug was at a hockey meeting!!So lets just say 6 loads of laundry and more gravol my lil one fell sleep sitting in her chair then transferred her to bed where glad to say she slept without throwing up for the rest of the night!! This morning she still looks abit pale and is needy, wanting to be carried and cuddled and loved....no problems. Still not eating much or drinking much.She just wants to lie around and watch TV. She had a nap today which she hasn't done for sooooo long. She she must of needed it!!
And on a complete other note what the heck is going on we woke up fresh snow today!! So much for spring!! I think we'll have snow in our yard till mid june!!

A Lil Sickie...in the house!!

2008-03-17T12:57:00.003-07:00

Well today I was suppose to be day shift, Lil Miss KJ woke me up at 4am covered in puke!! I know you are all so so so jealous!!! Anyway we changed her and her bedding and put her back down, Dougie left for work and I had 1/2 hour before my alarm was going to go off so I decided to lay back down.....my head hit the pillow and I heard poor Kali retching.....Shes never thrown up before, poor lil thing was so scarred, half crying, all wide eyed with mommie help me looks!! So I got her all undressed and put her in the tubby. Still she kept upchucking into this lil bucket.....she wanted nothing to do with it. I'm trying to console her and convince her to spit up in the bucket. I of course called in sick to work. brought Kali to the hospital and she had some pretty good pukes there to. She didn't want to eat anything or drink anything....she was very pale and sleepy but her temp was normal. I was concerned about her dehydrating....that lil I don't know how much fluid loss is substantial enough for someone her size. Doctor said if it doesn't pass by the morning I'm to bring her back to emerg. We got home at 9am and she's still sleeping, she's had two lil mouthfuls of jello and thats it. Anyway off to wash pukey bedding and make some chicken noodle soup for when she wakes up!! Our sitter Trudi took PT to her house so I don't have to worry about him for now. Have I told you how amazing she is!!! She truly is a Gods send!!
I'll let you all know how shes doing later!! So far three loads of laundry....1/2 a load was PT's bedding!! Have I told you all how much I love doing laundry!!

Just FILE IT!!!!

2008-03-11T21:59:00.003-07:00

Jenny and I had a phone convo the other day about how we file stuff. She said she was feeling weighed down by her lack of a system and I was telling her how she’d laugh at mine. So I told her I’d post some pictures of my filing drawers!!!! Now this is not for the weak…..some of you may start to actually hate me and if you think you may be that person STOP reading now!!! I don’t want to Loose any friends over how organized I am with my files!!!

So I have learned over the years that I prefer not to see stuff….I like it neatly tucked away somewhere but accessible and well taken care of. I have also learned that Doug is the complete opposite of me!!! Where I could have something buried away in a drawer marked neatly and easy to find…he on the other hand has a need to have it where he can see it and also pile it!!! Does not make life easy around here!! Except that well…..I’m in charge….so if he really needs something he’ll ask and I can find it for him in seconds.

Anyway back to my filing system…..I really do have a file for everything and everyone…including the dog!!
I start off with a to do file…..this is where I shove stuff I can’t get to right away or for things that don’t have to be done right away. Then there’s my stuff, my pension, my pay stubs, my taxes. I even have files within files!!! Take my tax file I have 7 folders within it and I rotate them back one every year and turf the last one to make room for the current one. Its rather simple. I also once a year go through all my household bills and chuck out the previous years. I group my files with in my file cabinet…..keeping like with like. Ex. All of our house files are in one area, bills in another, pay related, bank related, card related…you get the picture!! I break my house files down into separate files for house plans, house décor ( paint swatches, color and ref# for our rugs and tile, laminate flooring etc…then if something breaks or needs to be replaced or reordered I have all the info I need to do so.) I also have a home idea file (where I put things I really like and would one day like to do in our house.) then there’s the insurance, house assessment and property tax file. Each of the kids have a file, I have a file and so does Doug (Even though I don’t think he even knows he has one or what’s in it!) And YES I even have one for our dog Alibi!! I will say that I do put bills I have to pay on top of our desk I just clip them with a clothes pin to keep em all together, when they are paid then I FILE THEM!!!...see how easy this can be. The bottom of my file drawer is a scary place for me……it houses ALL and I mean ALL of our manuals for the tv, fridge, dvd, vcr, video camera, sports stuff, tool stuff, kids stuff…..Really if it were up to me I would CHUCK more than half of them….I figure anything you need to know about you could probably find the info online. But I have a hunny who likes to keep empty boxes that have nothing in them so IMPORTANT PAPERS WITH WRITING on it!!! You can’t get rid of that!! But I will say every once and awhile I will venture into this drawer and wean out stuff we no longer own or use or need for warranty purposes. But even this drawer is broken down into categories, there’s small gadgets, kids stuff, kitchen appliances and accessories, tools, sports equipment, outdoor equipment, telephone, tv, computer, laptop, camera/video …..you get the picture. I also have files for our vacations ( places to go or things to see and do) Funs stuff( kid craft ideas) gardening, keepsakes, it really is for whatever your needs are for filing.
Also if you don’t have a small fire proof safe you should really invest in one. We keep our passports, birth certificates, jewelry, small collectibles, and I have yet to do it but my plan is to take video of all of our stuff and load it onto a disc with the value amount just incase we ever have a fire or a break in then I will know exactly what we had. You should put copies of your house insurance papers, will, living will, life insurance polices, appraisals and a contact phone number sheet (family and friends phone numbers, medical health numbers and contacts, doctors number, credit card contact numbers, insurance numbers…..this every so often would have to be updated.)

Geez…think I’ll stop writing now!! I didn’t mean for this to be soooooo long! Sorry! Jenny hope you find it helpful and inspirational…..clean out those drawers chickie!!

still a work in progress!!

2008-03-11T12:27:00.002-07:00

So I'm still working on fixing my blog.....will take awhile!! In meantime Mr Doug needs to fix our main computer.....everything is wonky on it...pictures are all fuzzy, can't seem to upload any new pics, and when I scroll down the page it auto scrolls up again on me!!! I hate that!! Wish I was computer savy.......I think I also messed up my signature too....need to go and find a new one anyone have any places of suggestions!! I'm hoping Doug has time to see if I can at least move and use my external hard drive to upload photos...or its something with in blogger that I've messed up! wish me luck. I do have a post for jenny about organizing your home files!! I just want to add photos for it. Please don't hate me when you see it!! Its something that is VERY VERY organized in our house.....

I can't leave well enough alone!!!!!

2008-03-06T23:51:00.002-08:00

Thought I'd change my template.....went to a two column...can't do it, hated it....of course I backed up everything...but it didn't work when I wanted to reinstall my old template back!! Now my blogs a mess!!ARG!!! Pen, I will do your threes I promise...just let me fix my mess .....may need to phone you for HELP!!!! I'm tried of working on this thing so to bed I go!! AND for all of you who hated my photoblog it has another new template....( COUGH...... JENNY and my MOTHER IN LAW!!!)

Pheeeewwwwy!!!

2008-03-05T21:34:00.003-08:00

So Kali is potty trained has been for awhile...she has a bladder of a small camel so I try to stick her on when its been awhile and sometimes shes ok with that and sometimes she isn't.....but mostly she just asks to go tinkle!
So today she said she had to tinkle so I told her to go to daddie....she did. Doug put her in the bathroom and she started sniffing and sniffing he put her on the potty and as she sniffed she said "pheeewwy dad dee smells like poop in here!" and she pinched her nose. Doug came out laughing... did I forget to mention he had just come out of the bathroom himself!! lol

New look!!

2008-03-04T21:33:00.002-08:00

So I have given my photoblog a new look......this ones next! Just don't have time to do all the things I'd like to do to it..... yet!!( should add DON"T KNOW HOW TO DO THEM EITHER) If theres someone out there that could help me figure out how to do a drop down menu for my labels I'd really really appreciate it!
Let me know if you like the new look!

LOVE the IDEA!!!....I'll let you know if they work!

2008-03-03T22:24:00.003-08:00

Today I received a trial set of DIVA DIAMONDZ they are these cute lil diamond pouches for your shoes to get the stink out!! Now NO ONE wants to admit they have stinky foot problems....BUT MY WORK BOOTS BY THE END OF THE DAY COULD WALK OFF ON THEIR OWN, THEY SMELL SO BAD!!! So when I get back to work after my next shift I'll be popping these babies into my foul boots to see if they make a difference. LETS HOPE SO!!!
The pouches are natural, renewable, and reusable. They absorb stink and moisture. To revitalize them ( after 2 to 3 months) just place in direct sun for 8 hours......Voila reuse!!

I love their catch phrase "Takes the FUNK out of footwear"....anyway....

We.... also received a set of SPORTZGEMZ to check out....well I don't know if you have a HOCKEY PLAYING HUNNY but I do and let me tell you the aroma wafting from his gear bag can at times be almost somewhat gagging in nature. small animals could die if they got too close to it. So I'll be very interested to see if theres any results with the lil Sportz Gemz. They are the same concept of the others only the pouch is a bit bigger for the inside of the gear bag and there is two smaller pouches for the skates or gloves or jock...lol or whatever else get smelly. The only real warning is not to leave it inside of anything leather for more than 48 hours because it pulls the moisture out of it and leather needs to retain some moisture.
Isn't it rather perfect timing for these lil gifts too Doug just happens to be in a Hockey tournament this coming weekend!!! Poor Poor Pouches having to work over time right off the shelf!!

A pound at a time!!

2008-03-03T20:44:00.002-08:00

Not sure if anyone notice but my lil weight ticker gal has moved down towards the scale!! YIPPIE! in total its only 10 pounds I've lost but you gotta start some where. I spent the entire other day re arranging my computer room so I could set up my treadmill. Now I just gotta get dougie to figure out what stuff we still need, we have more computer cds than we know what to do with. I swear I still own windows 97 disc!! But thats HIS domain so I don't want to get rid of anything I'm not suppose to.

about time!!!

2008-03-03T17:19:00.001-08:00

Finally uploaded some xmas pics......go to photo blog

Verve Earth

2008-03-02T22:54:00.003-08:00

Today I got an email from Verve Earth

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I had a quick lil peek....looks interesting. It has potential to take off!

you'll have a new way to reach your fav sites and surf

1.Create your personalized "Internet world" by adding favorites or by content
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Miss KJ is registered!

2008-03-02T20:21:00.003-08:00

Lil miss KJ is registered for pre school in Sept with the CDC. Rules have changed and now there needs to be 1 teacher for every 10 children so it may be a bit hard to get into a preschool if you don't preregister......so its done!! I will keep her there if she likes it till a 1/2 a year before she starts kindergarten then I'll switch her to the school she'll be taking french immersion in. ( thats if there still is a preschool there and if the school hasn't been closed down by then, which I hope not cuz I really like that school)
I went to a French immersion parent meeting and it was very helpful and informative. I will be putting both kids into the program when they are of age to attend. If they graduate in the french program they will have a double diploma. The meeting also said the program was geared towards parents who don't speak french which is SOOOOOO US!!!! I'll try and learn as much as I can with them...maybe in time I'll take a french course myself. I'll try to convince MR. DUG to try it out too.....LOL for those of you who know him!! Lets just say when we went to Australia he didn't understand much of their slang and THEY SPEAK ENGLISH!!!!!! So hopes for learning french with me might be HIGH HOPES!! But alot of my worries about the french program were put to rest.......what if she can't do it will she adjust to english alright? does her english skills suffer at all? what are testing results showing? is there extra help? and so so many more.....but put they were all put to rest.
Our local library has a english and french story time and we go to both so its a slow start to french....and I get to learn pretty much one word a class...last class was cochon....which means pig.
HEY ITS A START!!!!

I'd like to Thank all of you's who left comments or phoned about my decision to seek out a church for my family and me.
I phoned Laura from OrgJunkie and we had quite the lil chat, she was very helpful. I was really leaning towards the Baptist Church the only thing I don't really like is the fact that the sunday school doesn't run at the same time as the service. which would be really hard for me to get the kids to before cuz we live a bit out of town and its an hour before the regular service that right now would be way to long for Parker and Kali. When Dougs off I'm going to go alone first and check it out and ask questions and just get a feel for it...then I'll go from there. Laura said the music is lovely and the church library is wonderful...two very nice bonuses. I know this will take some time so I will be patient. I know the answer will show itself. Thanks again to everyone for your support and wisdom.

Karen Hollowell.....different gifts!

2008-03-02T09:19:00.000-08:00

Today I received a cool apron made by a B.C Artist Karen Hollowell
from my sis in law......its kinda manly with a blues guy on the front all in black. I put it on and Doug has claimed it for himself. I know it sounds ridiculous but he looks pretty HOT in it. Its all fitted nicely around his bod, with his tight lil buns hanging out the back. If only I could get the kids outta the house and convince Dougie boy to ONLY WEAR the APRON and make me a nice chocolate fondue for him to serve me.......ahhhhhhhh DREAMING!!! Anyway back to the APRON, I guess I'll borrow his till I get my own GIRLY one and I wanna get a lil mini one of mine for Miss KJ too.
With the apron Karen has added music choices to cook by. I Thought that was a cool touch. I'll have to check out her choices.

Spiritual Guidance

2008-02-26T09:04:00.004-08:00

For the longest time……and I mean longest! Its been so long I can tell you that while I was STILL in high school I thought about going to Church. As a young girl my family and I went to the United Church. Then with all the moving around we did from town to town my mom and dad fell out of the loop of going. I do believe in God and for as long as I can remember have always said my prayers and been thankful to him for the happy and lucky life I’ve lived, I know he watches over me. I do believe and have some knowledge of the Bible but its not as spiritual and connected as I would like it to be. I’m not sure if I blogged about it but after my daughter was born or not but I really wanted to have her baptized. I was baptized and its just something I felt needed to be done. I can’t reason or explain why I wanted this for her, I just did. Anyway, I went to my local church and was basically told that they wouldn’t do it cuz I wasn’t a member. Which I have to say really ticked me off. I felt like who are you to deny my child that right. But then a very wise and knowledgeable friend JENNY….said… if anything were to happen, God forbid, God would not deny his child. Which put my heart to ease…abit. But there’s still this yearning to get more in touch with my spiritual side. I’ve only known United, but call me stubborn am not interested in going there now, with everything that happened or didn’t happen lets say. But I really don’t know anything about the other churches. I want my children to have faith in their life, I want them to enjoy Sunday School as I did. I just don’t know where to start, how to figure out where to go. I’ve batted this around for forever and I know I need to act on it. I had a good confo at work with a guy and as I told him all of the happening and all of the scenarios and all of how I felt and what I wanted for my kids and how I didn’t want to be hypocritical by sending my children but not going myself and so on and so forth. He sat there intently and listened and then said to me “Shari do you know what you are leaving out in all of this?” he paused “GOD” boy that hit home. So I guess I need to look into finding out more about the churches in my community …..I’ve been leaning toward the Baptist….its a bit scary to me to venture out there on my own with no knowledge of what goes on or how to inject myself into this. But I know I have been putting it off for far, far too long.
Spiritual Guidance needed.......

What to look for in a pre school??.....HELP!!!

2008-02-25T14:20:00.002-08:00

I know I keep BLABBERING about how quickly time is FLYING by but it is….it REALLY IS!! Can you believe lil miss KJ is going to be 3 in Sept. So its time for me to start looking into pre schools for her. I find I’m in the need for some advice in this department!! What are some of the things you looked for or considered when choosing a pre school for your child? My SIL sent me some info she had on the subject. ( that girl is a WEALTH of info. ANYTHING you need to find out about she could hunt it down and find something on it!! THX Kim)
Some things she told me that she considered….I WOULD NEVER, EVER OF EVEN THOUGHT OF!!!

** She asks what kind of music they listen to? I would of assumed kids music!! Another reason to NEVER ASSUME! She said shes been to places where rock stations are playing all day broadcasting their music and their talk shows and such…which is not really appropriate for little ears.

** The other thing she asks is if there is a TV. How often are the children watching it? What programs are being showed and if they play movies? If they do play movies do they first ok the film by all of the parents before allowing the kids to see it? What they may consider appropriate I may not agree with.

Anyway theres some points to ponder. Which got me thinking what other things should I be considering? I found it all very interesting what I choose for my child will impact them immensely so the pressure is on to choose wisely!! There are also places out there that limit the amount of toy play they allow so the child can be creative and imaginative. I’d like to look into this more but I’ll be lucky being in a small town if I have any choices at all!!
So what do you think? What do you look for? consider? have any advice?any stories you wanna share? Please do tell!!

I know there are some out their too who choose not to send their children to pre school…..why is that? What are your reasons?

For me I was thinking it’d be good for her to
1.Interact with kids her own age
2.Prepare her for the structure of school and classroom time, instead of just throwing her into the mix.
3.Help her to develop social skills, creativity, and imagination. ( MOSTLY MAKE MESSES OUTSIDE OF MY HOUSE!!! Not to say she doesn’t make messes!)
4.And lastly to learn stuff from and with her fellow peers, sometimes children learn faster from discovery and colleagues…..which really scares the begeezus out of me!! This could be both Good and Bad....VERY VERY BAD!!

So there you have it!! Thoughts? Input? Tips? WARNINGS? Do tell!

Thank You Auntie and Uncle!!

2008-02-24T15:53:00.003-08:00

I am sooooooooo thankful for the friends in my life. They LOVE my kids like they are their own. I couldn't ask for better friends. Auntie and Uncle took my kidlets this weekend while Duggie and I worked graveyards. Thank you soooooooo MUCH!! I know how much of a HANDFULL they are!!LOL!! Visit here to see Aunties post!!! thanks again!!

Evening out......FINALLY!!!!

2008-02-24T13:36:00.002-08:00

Friday nite ….thou RUSHED!!!! Was a very good get out and do something kind of nite. Both Dougie and I were day shift. So we had to run home he got the kids from Trudi’s. I picked up our babysitter Taylor after work, RAN home showered, dressed, did hair, (best I could), did make up, (best I could), gave Taylor run down on Kidlets routine….(been awhile since shes sat for us). Prepared baby bottles, got our tickets for the show ready so I wouldn’t forget em, pre ordered our dinner so we’d eat with our friends and not be late to the show. Left phone numbers incase of emergency, and showed her where all stuff is. (insert ADRENALINE RUSH)
PHEEEEEWWWWW……Made it in time to enjoy said meal with friends (Penny, Laura, Adam and Colton) Then we all went to the MET ( Mt Elizabeth Theatre) for a packed performance of “Outerbridge.....Magical moments in time” Its this guy, Ted Outerbridge …… and his wife, Marion…. Who do a magic/illusionist show. It was pretty good I quite enjoyed it….and of course we all were trying to wrap our brains around how he did certain things. Most of it was pretty cool. The cheesy dancing in the beginning of the performance had me trying not to laugh but by the end of the show you were use to it…..Also to boot they had an equipment malfunction so his Grand entrance was not as grand as it was suppose to be. But it was entertaining. It was just really nice to get out with friends enjoy the evening kid free. (thou truth be told I was thinking “I think Kali would of enjoyed this!” Then second thought nay she’s too young) Afterwards I wanted to go out maybe play some pool have a couple of drinks….but my old fuddie duddie Duggie didn’t think to highly of that suggestion. So instead we went to Lauras and Adams had some appys and just good ole chatting with drinks ofcourse. It was great and something MR MAN and I need to do more often.
I think the funniest part of the evening was when Adam said to Doug “ HEY speaking of boobies did you see the RACK on our waitress?” Doug with blank stare say “NOTHING COMPARES TO THE RACK I”VE GOT…..can’t say I noticed em!”……guess he only does have EYES for me!! LOL ……on the topic I don’t know if I ever told you’s what he joked about me at work!!
Awhile ago when he first went back to work off of parental leave some guy he works with said to him. “ Wow Dougie I saw Shari in Terrace the other day and holy her boobs are huge from having babies” Doug nonchalantly replies “ Yeah I know shes banned from entering any foreign countries on the grounds of being dangerous!” the guy looks and Doug and says “Really why?” Doug answers “ Well she is packing around 2 SCUD MISSILES!!” hope you all have a great weekend!! I’m stuck working….but I’m on VA-K next tour. YIPPIE!!!

The BIG picture!!

2008-02-20T08:05:00.002-08:00

Today I have an apointment to talk with a dietician......Generally I think I eat pretty healthy. I don't love chocolate like some girlfriends...(cough Jenny) But I do like my salt and butter mostly on popcorn...thats my weakness. so is fresh home made bread but seeing how both Doug and I don't make home made bread thats not a problem in our house. I think the number one contributing fat factor for me is our late nite movie watching snacking!! Not thats its all the time but its enough that my scle has seen no movement in either direction!! So I figure a lil chat with the dietician will help me maybe get a better idea of what I'm doing right and what I'm doing wrong. Sometime today too I have to figure out my work shifts for the bootcamp session to see if I'm off enough of them to register!! Anyway gotta run apointments in 20 mins!!!

Happy Valentines Day!!

2008-02-14T19:37:00.002-08:00

Hope everyone has a wonderful day full of love!! Just a quick post while I wait for my hunk of a man to come home from work!! We've got movies, champange, and take out!! along with mini chocolate cheese cakes........Ain't love Grand!! This year I decided to write my hunny a poem...I know, I know I'm a total CHEESEBALL!! But a cheeseball in love is the best kind of cheeseball to be!! HAPPY VALENTINES DAY EVERYBODY!!!!!

ps Holly you have that love child of yours yet?? holding out till the 16th are you??

PT CRUISING.....He's a low rider!!

2008-02-10T00:15:00.000-08:00

This is PT on his 2nd day of crawling....his version! Jan 27th 2008. I'll upload a more recent version soon....its about the same only he's faster now!! He still can't seem to get his bottom and belly up off the ground. But is it ever CUTE!! hes growing up way to fast...he'll be one soon!! its CRAZY!!!

I AM WOMAN....HEAR ME ROAR!!!

2008-02-08T23:14:00.000-08:00

So as you know I'm back to work!!! Trying to manage everything is going to be challenging.....at work all I am is a worker putting in my hours. AT HOME its a whole other story!! There no set work hours....its go go go the whole time. theres no stopping or breaks. At home I am mother, care giver, maid, wifey (well sorta, just without the offical tittle) wifey sounds better than life partner or girlfriend, bill payer, grocery shopper,time organizer, : scheduler,etc..etc..etc... about the only thing I don't do on a regular basis is COOK!! Doug is much better at it than I. Thou I do cook every so often! so far all is going fairly smooth in our household. I am TIRED but functioning. I know, I know thats no excuse for me not to be blogging but really give me a break I'm trying!! I am not the best juggler out there...gotta find my groove first! I do want to try and up load some photos hoping this days off!!
Holly....whats going on have you had your lil bambino yet???? I'm patiently awaiting news!! how about Dave and his wife? keep me informed!! Well I am at work so this is gotta be short. I start days off tomorrow. hope everyone has a great weekend!!

Sleep.... Blog?

2008-02-06T23:02:00.000-08:00

SLEEP.....sorry guys! Just watched "Pans Labyrinth".....I quite liked it! Anyway sorry need sleep this working thing is for the birds!! I promise I'll fall into some kind of routine!...yeah like when my kids are 10!!!!

What would happen if I farted???

2008-01-30T11:04:00.000-08:00

I swear I sneezed and 9 months flew by.........I don't feel like I'm in control of my time, life is whizzing away and its dragging me along for the ride whether I am ready or not!!!!
I still have Christmas photos to upload,my son now has 3 teeth and is doing the funky chicken crawl, Kali has turned into 1/2 parrot and 1/2 sponge. She is grasping and understanding soooooooooo much. WHERES my BABY??? I'm back at work and its almost like I never left!!

A HUGE thank you to MOM2 for coming up to this snow infested town she soooooo loves!!! to care for day in and out for three weeks my lil munchkins so I could focus on doing my OFA3. We felt for her cuz she was stuck inside with no wheels and no way of getting around.....I think a bit of cabin fever set in along with how do I talk to an adult again? My MIL lives on the Island and is normally running around from this place to that and shopping...well there was none of that here!!! So PAPA you should be thanking us we think we saved you all that after Christmas sales!!! even thou you had to live on frozen pizza and take out!! But seriously THANKS NANA....it meant a ton!!!

just some randoms.......

Kali has grasped the concept of big and little....."Kali little....you bigger" yes hunny I say.
"Kali have lil boobies.... mommie have B...I...G...Boobies!"

I came home after class and sat down at the super table with Kali, Parker and Nana. "Kali did you have fun today? What did you do?" Kali say "YEAH.... NANA TOOTED!!!!" I laugh and look over to a red faced laughing Nana who say "I can't get away with anything anymore!!"

Kali and I are changing PT's diaper. Kali says "Parkers Penis" I say "yes thats Parkers penis"
Kali looks down at herself and says" Kalis penis too?" "No hunny Kali doesn't have a penis, only boys do" Kali gets a mad face and restates "KALI HAS A PENIS TOO!" again I laugh and say "No hunny you have a vagina, Parker has a penis" Kali "OH Parker has a penis, Kali has a ina"

My first day back to work I had to hang my first aid certificate up on the wall in the first aid room...now normally I do not swear all that much. Thinking I was alone I was having a frustrating time getting my frame to stay on the wall I said " every things going for a shit!" Behind me I hear a voice say " first day back at work and you are already swearing!!" I turn around to see my Dougie standing there!!! ooppps.......my hunny has only ever sworn in front of me maybe 5 times in 11 years!!! of all the people to be behind me!!!

My second day at work I was in the lunch room eating my lunch I went to eat my banana and found a message Duggie wrote on the side of it! " I LOVE YOU XOXOX" My girlfriend T was with me and we had a lil chuckle. ( I love it when he does the lil things that make me laugh and smile....one time I went to eat my lunch and he had taken one bit out of everything in my lunch kit, my sandwhich, my carrots, my cookies...etc...me makes me laugh).......anyway everyone at work wants to know if I'm going to have anymore children......by me being gone it means a move up for some and a full time job for others so with T standing by my side I blurted out " No... No more children no matter how many I LOVE YOU bananas I get" ......maybe you had to be there but it was funny to us!

Trudi our nanny is working out amazing the kids love her....and so do I its almost like Nana never left. She does the kids laundry, cleans up abit and if I forget to do something I just gotta call home and ask her to take out the meatsauce from the freezer that I forgot to do before I left for work!!! Its soooooo nice not having to get the kids up in the morning, Trudi just comes over and waits for em to wake up. Less stress on me and them.

Tonite should be interesting its my first 12 hour night shift in over two years.....do we have any bets on what time I'll make it to before I crash!!!

will try to upload some stuff tomorrow if I don't sleep the day away!!

What a mom would say!!!

2008-01-25T20:35:00.000-08:00

Thought this had its moments!!........The Mom song!
Did this give you a chuckle......I could hear my mom in the bacground!! I think I'll sound like this too in time! YIKES!!!!

Really Really GROSS!!!!!

2008-01-25T20:28:00.000-08:00

Thanks Laura.......I will never be drinking from a hotel room cup AGAIN!!! I didn't really before except the odd time... but now I will NEVER!!! Watch THIS!!!
Let me know what you think!! I'm disgusted!!!!

Yeah I did it!!

2008-01-22T20:57:00.000-08:00

So quick post to let you all know I passed my OFA 3 95% on the written and 95% on the practical. Glad that's behind me for another two years!! Sad thing is tomorrow is my first official day back to work!! Boo Hoo! off to wash my face brush my teeth and get some sleep.....too many early morning driving back and forth to T. Its taken its toll on me and now I have to be at work by 6am. Must check out my alarm clock to see it it still works...haven't used it for sooooooooo long! will blog more in the following days! hope everyone is well!!!

For Papa and Gracie

2008-01-06T14:35:00.000-08:00

view of my burried backyard
my front driveway...look we have our own sledding hill
another front yard view
our front yard of to the side!!

Here you go Papa and Gracie......is this enough snow for you? Gord you must miss this....eh?

I'll have to get you some pictures of us plowing the driveway with a FRONT END LOADER!!!!!

Everyone wish me luck I start my OFA3 course tomorrow.....pray for clear roads too as I have to drive to Terrace and back everyday for two 1/2 weeks!!
Sorry been studying so haven't uploaded any xmas pics YET!! But I will!!

Teasing you!

2007-12-29T20:55:00.000-08:00

I know I need to blog...but been enjoying my last days of freedom with my kids and hunny. I have to go back to school and after WORK in Jan. So sorry to tease you with this short lil post of nothing! I am very thankful that my MIL will be coming on the third to care for my wee ones while I'm back in school for the two and a half weeks! That is a major relief!! She is a very capable woman so I should be able to put my nose to the grindstone....seeing how I haven't even looked at my books. and normally I've read it cover to cover and pre done all the homework and updated my notes! YIKES!!! I'll be on brain overload soon. I wish everyone a wonderful New Years!! May 2008 be all you want it to be and MORE!! May Peace, love and friendship follow you for all of your days. I will try to upload some Christmas Pics soon!

Christmas Home Blog Tour!

2007-12-18T00:48:00.000-08:00

A big thank you to our Host of the Christmas tour BOOMAMA

to see other peoples homes and decorations click on her link and scroll to the link list and visit away!

Welcome come on in..... help yourself to a cup of hot chocolate and fangelico grab a cookie or two and take a seat next to the fire place!! Enjoy your stay! Sorry I decided last minute that I was gonna partake so I don't have a huge spread of food... maybe next year!! I also didn't decorate the whole house like we normally do so this year its just the living room and a bit in the entry. I will share with you some of my FAVORITE CHRISTMAS THINGS!!

I'm not a big drinker but hot chocolate and Fangelico is sooooo warming and yummy!!

Heres my double mantel theres a stocking for dad ( notice how its the biggest!) Then theres mine faux leopard very hot, Kali joy has two one I bought and one Nana bought, PT has a good sized one from Nana and the end one is our dogs Alibi....Guess I should add Nana and Papa bought it....though this is probably the first time Papa has seen it!

This is one of my VERY Favorite trees ornaments Doug gave me this our first Christmas together and I knew then if he was buying me a keepsake for our tree we were gonna be in this for the long haul!

The following year he bought me this one but we haven't been able to find any others since then.

These three angels were given to me by my mom when I first moved out on my own and I sooooo Cherish them.

IJust love this one ....My best friend Jenny gave me this for a keep sake of my daughters birth.....truer words were never spoken

"A Gift from God"

This one is in memory of my dog Polo who I loved and spoiled for 13 years!

This lil bear hanging on a bell string was one of my baby ornaments...I remember as a child my mom always telling me to hang it low enough to hit the presents so the bell would ring.

I have two of these for Kali they are great they open up and you fill in all about your Christmas and what you got, what special memories you want to keep and cherish.....ours holds Doug asking me to marry him while on one knee holding our daughter in one hand and my hand in the other and in the back ground played " I wanna grow old with you" by Adam Sandler and the other book holds the announcement of us having a baby boy for this year...and wow here he is...as cute as a button!

This is another Nana and Papa special to announce Parkers arrival....its hand crafted and beautiful!This one is Angel by my side....When my adoptive Mother passed away a few years ago my good friend Terry bought this for me as a reminder of her love for me and how she will always be there by my side watching over me!

Last but not least this is my Nativity scene from when I was a little girl.I remember every nite before bed picking up baby Jesus and giving him a kiss good nite. i would spend hours playing with this set and setting it up over and over again until I got it just right.

Well thats all folks hope you enjoyed my stuff I know its not much but I will try to get more stuff out for next years.....if you wanna see some cute ideas for kids photos check out my photoblog listed on my side link. Please leave a lil hello so I know you were by. Happy Holidays everyone!!

Ps if anyone knows how I can fix my side ways pics please let me know!! I don't know why some will turn and stay and others won't!! Its annoying!

Uploaded more pictures!!

2007-12-17T16:08:00.000-08:00

Okay I uploaded more Kidlet pictures to the Photoblog. Hope you enjoy em! I really love a few of em! I still have some more to do but have to wait for the disc from Penny! Tonite I will try to do the photos for my Christmas tour of homes!!!

Some of my Favs

2007-12-17T00:16:00.000-08:00

Okay there is relief we HAVE our Nanny!! I am over the moon about it!! She seems AWESOME and super flexible and just lives houses away from us!! We are so thankful that she is interested and Kali and PT took to her today right away!...Kali grabbed her by the hand and led her to her room and when she went to leave she gave Trudi a big hug!!.....Sorry about not getting to posting the pictures today!! Pen kept me out SHOPPING ALL DAY...go blame her! and she has a disc of pictures I need to upload....( she was nice enough to fix some of my photos for me!) .......Doug, if you are reading this a GREAT Xmas gift would be some kind of photo editing program!! so thought I'd upload a few before bed! will put these on my photoblog along with some others when I have 5mins to myself that isn't 1 in the morning!! so off I am going to bed......Mom, if you are reading this sorry I didn't get a chance to call you today. I will phone you on the 19th cuz I know how hard that day will be for you! You were in my thoughts today!! and we Love you!

More PICTURES coming!!

2007-12-16T00:26:00.000-08:00

Today I attempted to take pictures of both my kidlets dressed up!!! This is not an easy feet!! I think working with untrained animals might be easier!! I got a few of Kali alone as an angel and some of PT as Santa and a few of them together.......Parker is WAY easier to work with!! And its only cuz he can't really move yet!!! I wanted to change Kalis clothes into her elf outfit but she was having no part of it.....she just wanted to run around in her undies!!!! I'm too tired tonite to upload em but will try at some point tomorrow!! We are interviewing a sitter at 10 am and I am SOOOOOOO excited in my gut I already know she is the one....She is almost to good to be true! Shes retired, lives behind us, is bored and tried of cleaning her house all day to pass the time, loves kids, her own Grandchildren don't live near by so she misses that, its not about the money cuz they are fine in that department, and she doesn't want full time and likes that we are shift workers!! Plus I have known her in a around about way for years!! And really like her and her husband....she will be like a Gramma figure. After she phoned me I just looked up to the Heavens and said THANK YOU for my early Christmas gift!!! Hope all goes well!! Wish me luck!!

Thought it was cute!

2007-12-15T00:49:00.000-08:00

http://www.flashfunpages.com/couple.swf

Thanks Megan......

Go Elf yourself!!

2007-12-13T00:45:00.000-08:00

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1350490049

I forgot about this we did it last year or the year before can't remember...Thanks to Janelle I had a bit of fun!! Hope you enjoy!

Posted some Pictures!

2007-12-12T23:28:00.000-08:00

Sorry still too busy to blog!! Haven't finished Christmas cards yet!! Or shopping or baking for our cookie exchange...thank God thats not for a wee bit, have to buy stuff for our party on the 24th.....FONDUE NITE!!! looking forward to that! Hal and Pen are going to spend Christmas with us we are sooooooo looking forward to that! Opening presents in the wee hours of the AM, having eggs benny and playing Xbox then off to their house for turkey dinner!!! Anyhoo just thought I'd say I posted some photos on our photoblog.....let me know what yeah think!!

Tis the Season!

2007-12-03T21:10:00.000-08:00

Quick note ...am alive... have been abducted by Santas elfs to buy presents, wrap them, clean house and decorate it!! Not sure when they will release me!! If you don't hear from me soon send HELP !!!!!

Whats your Elf name!!

2007-11-28T17:19:00.001-08:00

Your Elf Name Is...

Trixie Cartwheels

What's" Your Elf Name?

You Are Comet

A total daredevil, you're the reindeer with an edge!

Why You're Naughty: You almost gave Santa a heart attack when you took him sky diving

Why You're Nice: You always make sure the sleigh is going warp speed

http://www.blogthings.com/whichofsantasreindeerareyouquiz/">Which of Santa's Reindeer Are You?

saw this fun lil thing over at KC's thought it might get me into the spirit!! Still not quite there yet~

I'm a winner!!!

2007-11-27T22:35:00.000-08:00

Yeah I won my very first bloggy giveaway!! I'm soooo excited! Over at Rocks in my dryer's. Bloggy giveaway site I won two cute lil hair bows for Kali from Brilliant Bows. I hope they'll be here before Xmas and then I'll get colors to match her dress.....I know to some they may think BIG DEAL!! But I'm happy and Kali will be to!! And I won something FINALLY!!!!! Yeah!!! I'll take pictures when they arrive.....Off to clean house for abit before bed...Pen and I were out too late doing photo homework...will upload pics tomorrow! Good nite ya'll!!

Recap

2007-11-25T20:50:00.000-08:00

Its just CRAZY how fast time is flying by!! Really I don't know where it goes!!! I have sooooooooo much to do, no time to do it and Kids to take care of. Our household is full of snotter daughter girl and boogie boy big and small! I'm battling a very sore throat and can MOM's afford to have a SICK day!! I swear my house looks like a tornado swept threw here and uplifted and dropped stuff everywhere!! My vacuum header belt smoked its self off sooooooooooo I have been vacuumless for like 4 or 5 days and its driving me crazy.....seeing all the floating tumble weed dog drifting hair around as well as just in general everyday dirt!!! I want to start getting Christmas things out and about but feel like I need to tackle soooooooooo many areas in my house I don't know where to start!! This is the time I wished we owned a house with a basement to CRAM all the things away I don't want to properly deal with right now!!
I should also be reading over my first aid stuff and haven't given that the attention it deserves. I did however start some of my Christmas cards....of course it was all the easy ones of people around town that I just have to sign our names on and give a lil blurb "Have a Great 2008!!"
Still need to do my Xmas letter, buy gifts to send away, wrap and attempt to get my parcels sent out sometime with in this next week!!
still haven't booked an appointment for a new family photo.
Dougs been working like crazy two day shifts 4 nite shifts 2 days off and back at'er. The nice thing is he does like his new job!!
I'm hating the fact that I have to go back in Jan...... Boy do I hope I have the winning lotto ticket in my pocket. Have had two people contact me about the nanny job....one is a no and the other one we have to interview....I don't like that shes a smoker....but her previous employer said her kids never knew she smoked and they never saw her do it. Thats one major concern of mine. I don't want my child to mimic the smoking thing or to smell of smoke....I just can't handle it. So we need to discuss it. But at least someone called!! I guess the other thing is to figure out what kind of a wage do you pay them? This is where it would be nice to have more girlfriends with kids!!
On another note I am loving both my photography class and my Bootcamp class. This past Saturday's Bootcamp was sooooo far the hardest one and it left me wanting more!! Monique is just awesome at what she does and its nice cuz every class is different we have yet to do the same thing twice. The photo class is great too I am learning alot about settings and stuff on my camera...Hope I can retain all of this info.
Completely off subject and in left field....has anyone ever wondered how such a small child can have such an humongous poop!! No really she had a poop that was as long as she is tall!!! I actually considered taking a picture of it!! It was that big!! I know gross topic...but really wear do they keep it?
Today she was soooo funny its the first time shes come into the kitchen and asked for a pickle....I thought what made her think about pickles? Don't you think a childs mind is fascinating? Where do they come up with half the stuff they come up with!!
Then in the afternoon I thought gee its been awhile I better put Kali on the potty.....I walk into my living room to find a naked child on my couch wearing a pair of orange socks......she had white ones on in the morning! I go to get her clothes, well she had an accident and used her clothes to clean up the tinkle on the floor and just put on new socks. I guess she thought I wouldn't notice.
Yesterday morning we're getting Kali dressed and I put her shirt on and tell her to put her arms in the holes....shes struggling to find the holes and pushing her lil arms sooooooooo hard that she farted!! It was soooo funny her lil face was like "ooppps" and then in only a cute lil kiddie voice " I tooted" and she started to laugh and said "cuuse me" Know if I was struggling soooo hard at something and farted would it be as cute??? I think not!!
Parker is growing like a weed still.....he now is trying to lift his butt up in the air to try and crawl....its soooo cute hes big milk jug six pack is still on the floor and his lil butt is trying to get air..... He has recently discovered his voice too.....hes always babbled but now hes figured out how to cry!! I was hoping to avoid that stage....he hasn't done it alot yet but has figured out that one of us will come to him quicker if he whines or cries. Well there you have it once again I SHOULD BE doing sooooooooooo many other things but felt the need to share in our crazy lil life!

and just for some crazy fun trivia do you know how many eyelids does a bird have on each eye?......come on leave me a guess!

MPM

2007-11-25T20:28:00.000-08:00

Gee we did really bad last week for following our Meal Plan......instead of Lasanga I decided to try the manicotti recipe from Bridget...well that made enough for three meals! I also was late getting home lastenite so we cheated and had Burgers and poutine. I LOVE POUTINE!!!

So carry over meals are tuna melts and fries
Roast dinner with mashed potatoes, yorkshires and corn
Moroccan chicken rice and carrots with a curried yogurt dip
Cheese and veggie Phyllo crust pizza
Fajitas and a tomato mixed pepper salad
Sausage and cheese empanadas and salad
BBQ Steak, cauliflower with cheese sauce and roasted potatoes

Hope everyone else has a great week!! I'm trying out three new recipes this week sooooooooooo wish me luck!!

Show me the $$$

2007-11-21T22:01:00.001-08:00

So I have to put it out there am I the only one NOT making money by blogging??? Who would of thought that this space I share funny tidbits and pictures and stuff could be a potential money maker!! Mind you I don't have the traffic as some of these other blogger people.....But I want to know more can someone fill me in on how it works...cuz I be CLUELESS!!! I see there are a variety of ways to do it.....you put "ad links" on your sidebar....but then what? do people have to click on them to be paid? or is it so many people = so much? I see people doing pay per posts so someone contacts you and asks you to write about Jiffy peanutbutter and you do a spiel on it and then what a cheque from Jiffy is sent to your house?? Or theres the high traffic payer....how this one works gets me!! The more people who click on your site someone will pay you just cuz!! Can we skip all that and just do the pay me just cuz bit!! I have a girlfriend here in blogland who is making enough money just from traffic and side bar ads to NOT GO TO WORK!!!! We are talking some real cake here!! Yet I still don't see how it REALLY works!!! So if you are a blogger making some coin is it worth it? I think I need to research this abit further and find out how to go about it!! If anything it is interesting.... and I guess a dollar is a dollar! HEY if they want to pay me to write about Kali finding toe jam or belly lint....well I just won't stop em!! There could be some real potential here!! Kalis at that stage where I could be promoting, nite time training pants, easy to eat kid stuff, new fancy learning kid toys, wipes, stain remover, alarms, child crying zapping collars, Velcro suits to stick your child to the wall so you can keep track of em, a baby talk translator all these things I could blog about and be paid...so if anyone reading this wants to send me free stuff to try out and blog about just contact my email and I'm sure we can work out some kind of a sweet deal!!

PS if theres no patent on the child crying zapping collar I call dibs!

My blog is worth $3,387.24.
How much is your blog worth?

Just found this and thought it to be funny and on topic!!

Meme from Christy!!

2007-11-20T21:07:00.000-08:00

Lil MEME from Christy

1. What kind of soap is in your bathtub right now? Axe scrub for Doug, White tea for me and a bar of dove lil goat for the kidlets!
2. Do you have any watermelon in your refrigerator? Nope
3. What would you change about your living room? EVERYTHING!!!!!! Needs PAINT, The fireplace refinished with stone face of some sort, Tile work around the front of the fire place and our Fish tank thats in the wall finished with proper shelves and doors and such!!!
4. Are the dishes in your dishwasher clean or dirty? empty
5. What is in your fridge?Which one we have two!! The main one has the normal stuff chicken hearts, toad legs, blood of newt....you know all that healthy stuff!!
6. White or wheat bread? I like Alpine, Doug white
7. What is on top of your refrigerator? Most likely DUST!!!! and my baby book haven't got around to carting it up stairs again.
8. What color or design is on your shower curtain? A glass door
9. How many plants are in your home? More than I'd like!! 9 or 10
10. Is your bed made right now? Nope
11. Comet or Soft Scrub? soft scrub if I had to choose
12. Is your closet organized? But of course....the question should read does it stay organized?? NOT OFTEN....Except our bedroom one!
13. Can you describe your flashlight? Yeah, its like a beat cops light 2ft long heavy black and shines light when you turn it on
14. Do you drink out of glass or plastic more at home? Glass
15. Do you have iced tea made in a pitcher right now? Yep...but I wouldn't drink it!
16. If you have garage, is it cluttered?Its sooooooooo cluttered you can't see the floor the ceiling or the door!
17. Curtains or blinds? I like Curtains
18. How many pillows do you sleep with? 2
19. Do you sleep with any lights on at night? Just in the kids rooms
20. How often do you vacuum? When I need to which seems more often than I'd like!!
21. Standard toothbrush or electric? standard
22. What color is your toothbrush? Pink and purple in the blue bathroom and purple and white in our bathroom
23. Do you have welcome mat on your front porch? I have a mat but it doesn't say welcome!
24. What is in your oven right now? nothing...but brownies would be nice!!
25. Is there anything under your bed? YES!!!! A surfboard bag, Kalis rail for her bed and PTs rail for his bed and my laptop on my side so I wouldn't step on it in the middle of the night!
26. Chore you hate the most? Putting Laundry AWAY!!!!
27. What retro items are in your home? Does the avocado green second fridge count as retro!!
28. Do you have separate room you use an an office? Yes, its called the laundry room!!
29. How many mirrors are in your home? 5, one in each bathroom plus an extra long one on the back of the bathroom door and when we moved in there was a framed mirror in our bedroom we have yet to REMOVE!!!
30. Do you have any hidden emergency money around your home?Should I be answering this???.....no........ but if you find some could you leave it out so I can spend it!
31. What color are your walls? Living room off white dining room twine and kitchen-twine, entry way twine and our room off white, kids rooms green wisp and a light purple bathroom- off white....too much off white!!
32. What does your home smell like right now? Indian butter chicken
33. Favorite candle scent? fresh linen and a blue one don't know the name
34. What kind of pickles are in your refrigerator right now? dills
35. Ever been on your roof? Of course I have ...what a dumb question!!
36. Do you own a stereo? Yes
37. How many TV’s do you have? sad but FOUR!!!!
38. How many phones? 4 home phone and we each have a cell
39. Do you have a housekeeper?I wish and once I am back at work me thinks we will be getting one!!
40. What style do you decorate in? Mine...with a lil Doug in there
41. Do you like solid colors in furniture or prints? Solid
42. Is there a smoke detector in your home? yes two!...which reminds me should check them!...okay whos next???

Gramma's off her Rocker

2007-11-20T20:52:00.000-08:00

The lady across the street gave me this the other day...she doesn't know who the Author is.....its sooooooo true these days!! Gramma's just aren't what they use to be!!

Gramma's off her Rocker!!

The old rocking chair is vacant today
for Gramma is no longer in it
shes off in the car to the office or shop
just buzzing around every minute
No one shoves Gramma back on the shelf
she'd versatile, forceful and dynamic
that isn't a pie in the oven, my Dear
her baking today is ceramic!
You won't see her bundle off early to bed
or seek out a warm comfy nook
Her typewriter clackity -clacks through the night
For Gramma is writing a book
Without ever taking a look at her yarn
to slow down her steady advancing
She won't tend the babies for you anymore
For Gramma has taken up dancing
She isn't content with crumbs as of old
with meager or second hand knowledge Don't bring out the mending for Gramma to do
For Gramma has gone back to college!

A Shout out!!

2007-11-20T06:03:00.000-08:00

I often think about friends that I had while growing up in the states!!! Every summer when I went back, there'd be Holly, Karen and I doing everything together!! Mostly riding our bikes to Sunset Lake and spending all day there!! Part of me misses thoses days. I am soooooooooo horrible for keeping in better touch....I'm sure we are all guilty of this! Life seems to take over and there NEVER seems to be enough hours in the day!
Yesterday with Thanksgiving approaching and reminiscing about living states side I wondered how my friend Holly was doing( Only because I know she takes care of children and wished she lived closer ).......so instead of just thinking about it I gave her a call!! It was soooo nice to hear her new england accent...it brought me back to our youth....I could picture her facial expressions and her cute lil 1/2 smile when she talks. We didn't have long to talk cuz she had a house full of kids and it was near suppertime there but the time we had was great! She is expecting her 3rd child on March 1st..... very excited for her and hope all goes well! Even though we don't keep in constant touch I would say she is one of my best buds from my youth and when we do talk its like no time has passed between us!! That is such an amazing feeling. I also found out that she occasionally reads my blog to keep up on my life and my kids. I told her she should start one so I can keep better track of her!!! (HINT HINT HINT) So heres a Shout out to Holly!!! I miss yeah girlfriend and I will try to phone every once in awhile....keep me informed with the baby scenario and say hi to that brother of yours. Though MANY MANY years have gone I often think of you and wonder how you and your family are doing! I often think about driving around in the station wagon and placing NOTES on wrong cars too!! Hope you have a wonderful day girl and know that your friendship still means everything to me!.......Boy, I should pick up the phone more cuz theres a slew of friends I would love to reconnect with! My challenge to those reading this is if there is somebody you haven't talked to in awhile and miss try contacting them!! Its worth it!!

MPM

2007-11-18T16:05:00.000-08:00

Don't forget to feed our furry and feathered friends!! Heres a great recipe for birds and squirrels......its fun to make with the kids and the hours of animal watching out of our kitchen window is priceless!

Peanut butter stuffed pine cones

Get some pine cones and tie string around em so you can hang em in the trees or where ever.

1 cup chunky natural peanut butter no salt

1 1/4 cup coarse yellow corn meal

1/2 cup raisins

1/2 cup shelled peanuts

3 or 4 large pine cones and natural string or twine.

Begin by tying a length of string around the upper middle part of the cone.

Mix together all ingredients. Using your hands and a teaspoon or Popsicle stick pack the mixture into the pine cones grooves afterwards roll it in bird seed and hang some where you can watch the lil critters go wild!!

Anyway my meal plan!!!

Carry over meal is Spanakopita and pork skewers

Lasagna and salad

Steak, twice baked potatoe and cauliflower with cheese

tuna melts and fries

butter chicken rice corn

roast with yorkshire puddings and corn

pork chops and cheddar pasta with veggies

Sorry pretty boring this week!!! My mind is else where!! hope you all have a great week!!

Help!!

2007-11-18T14:41:00.000-08:00

Okay I'm starting to STRESS OUT!!! I have to go back to work in January and we haven't got some one lined up for the kids! I put an add in the sip and chat, Dougs put up notices at work and I will put some up at the post box out here!! But what happens if we don't find someone?? I'm freaking out! So if are reading this and you know someone who'd be great with kids and is interested in providing childcare for two wonderful lil angels!!! send them my way! I need full time but part time care! We are shift workers soooooo its 13 hour days by the time we drop em off or pick em up!( at the most somedays even less) some of the care would be in my home. Some times we only need a couple hours for shift change....ex...I start earlier than Doug is home. I work four on four off so I don't need someone for all of it or for my four off. sooooooooo its not ALL the time they'd still have free time. Thinking about not being able to find someone has me just sick!!! Theres only soooooo many friends I can pawn them off on and for only soooo long! So please keep me in mind if you hear of anyone looking to work with kiddies SEND THEM MY WAY!!!!

"No Hun knee!"

2007-11-18T14:13:00.000-08:00

Well yesterday was one BUSY day Kali had gymnastics in the morning and Doug was day shift so I had pack Parker up drop him off at Babas run to gymnastics for an hour drive to the village and drop off Kali at Syds house for a play date run back out to cablecar...EAT, put dishes away reload dishwasher run back into town for bootcamp, after an hour of butt kicking workout pick PT up drive to village pick up Kali and drive home only to find that Doug has beaten me there!! Was I really gone from 10:15am till 5:45pm!! WOW!! Still needed a shower! needless to say I was in bed by 8:30 pm reading first aid book till 10:30pm and I'm sure the last hour of that I didn't absorb a thing.
Kali has started to become such a lil copycat!!! She came home from Syds lastnite and we'd ask her to do something and she'd say "No Hun Knee"in the course of a few hours she'd said it at least a dozen times!! It was pretty funny...
me "Kali do you have to go potty?"
Kali "No Hun knee"

So this morning I put her on the potty and she said the same thing " No Hun Knee" so I phoned Auntie Shelley and said...." Alright who was calling Kali HUNNY!!" She laughed and asked "why?" I explained to her and she said Kali was saying that all day yesterday so she thought I called her Hunny. Now I'm not sure!! I do call her hunny occasionally ......Its got to be Auntie Penny!! Auntie Penny is it you!! do you say " No Hun Knee" Where ever she got it from its pretty cute!

What to do?

2007-11-13T07:53:00.000-08:00

Alright ...in the two little years of Kalis life I have yet to be REALLY upset or frustrated.....And then there was yesterday!! Miss KJ fell asleep in the vehicle on the way home from grocery shopping so I decided to put her in Parkers play pen to sleep. ( Shes in BIG GIRL PANTIES now...soooo I didn't want any accidents on my couch cushions or on her bedding....I had ENOUGH to do!) Normally when she falls asleep shes OUT for at least an hour!! PT was playing contently in his exersaucer and I went into the Kitchen to unpack the grocery bags!! NOT EVEN 10 mins later I could hear talking...Well PT doesn't TALK YET! So I enter my living room to find my daughter on the change station of the playpen covered in VICKS........AND I MEAN COVERED!!!!!! I was devastated...her brand new faux rawhide jacket with pink fuzzys shinny from all the vicks she had on it!! She had the biggest SMILE on her face!! SHE knew...she knew she wasn't suppose to be playing with the VICKS...it was more a SMUG SMILE...a smile of ecstaticness of pure defiance...... Not only was she covered in the stuff, the playpen, all of Parkers blankets and toys from the playpen, the wall, the flooring we have stacked behind there......I'm not sure if she was trying to get in to the wipes container to clean up or if she just liked the feeling of gooping the VICKS on the plastic!! BUT IT WAS COVERED!!!!!!!!!! I swear Kali entered STEALTH MODE for her 10 mins of pure VICKS BLISS!!!! Like I didn't have enough to do NOW I have to clean VICKS UP!!!!! URG!! Anyone want a 2 year old?? I will say by the time I wiped down and cleaned everything off my nose wasn't as stuffy anymore..I was breathing a little easier!! The sad thing is I had just spoke to my MIL the day before about Doug and his siblings. Apparently Dougs litte brother was an easy baby to care for but was INTO EVERYTHING when he was older....example...MIL would come downstairs to find Kevin PAINTING THE WALLS WITH PEANUT BUTTER!!!! before I hung up with her I said HOPE I DON"T HAVE ONE OF THOSE KINDS OF KIDS!!!!....Next time Note to self KNOCK ON WOOD after stating something like that!!!!

List of to buys....new bottle of VICKS!

Yummy TOE JAM!!!

2007-11-11T19:44:00.001-08:00

Last week sometime while Miss KJ was on the potty I showed her her toe jam! She found this to be quite interesting and of course had to clean it!! Tonite I put Parker in Kalis bed while I put the laundry away.... Kali climbed in and was hanging out with him. All of a sudden I hear " Mummie TOE JAM!" I turned around to find Kali inspecting Parkers toes and pulling out all of his toe jam. " Parker, Yuck!...TOE JAM!" I found this very FUNNY!! maybe its cuz I'm tired I don't know but I was belly laughing!!

MPM

2007-11-11T16:38:00.000-08:00

Is it me or is the life remote stuck on fast forward!! I can't believe how fast everything is going and coming!! Christmas is literally right around the corner!! HOLEY SMOKES!!! I haven't even done my PT Thank you cards yet and now I have to worry about Xmas letter and cards!! I need to get a hold of the life remote to hit PAUSE button!!!!!

Anyway my MEALS for the week!

So we didn't get to do the GOUL'ash so thats on this weeks menu!! Tomorrow nite actually!

I have a abundance of spinach so ...Spanakopita and Chicken Soulvaki

spaghetti and meat sauce tossed salad

bbq mushroom burgers and fries

Rouladen, mashed potatoes and corn

quesadillas and greek salad

Hope everyone has a great week with good eats!! Don't be shy say HI!!!

Must Study!!

2007-11-09T20:57:00.000-08:00

My first aid ticket expired the day PT was born!! In order for me to go back to work I have to renew it! I love doing the course...I normally have fun in it! I'm not sure how this time will be...I didn't have children the last time I had to take it!! I was pregnant with Kali when I did it last soooooooo I think I should probably be studying NOW!!! I just got my books the other day I'll be in Terrace for the January course...not looking forward to driving in winter conditions either!! UGGG.. anyway thought I'd leave a msg cuz my evening will consist of trying to read, absorb and STAY AWAKE for more than three pages at a time! If you are having a hard time sleeping let me recommend the level 3 first aid book to you!! you'll be knocked out in 5 mins!! Sooo with out further adieu its upstairs to get atter!!

Wow'zers!!

2007-11-08T19:33:00.000-08:00

Can you say OUCH!!! So as you know I went to boot camp on Tues, it wasn't that bad. Yesterday I wasn't really sore...today!! MY ankles are killing me!! Of all places to feel the BURN...My ankles?? whats up with that? I think its from all the quick step side movements. My back was a lil tight tonite but not bad! So Tues we had 25 people at boot camp and tonite there was 14 of us (me thinks she scared a few!!!)......tonite we did ALOT of ab stuff so if you don't hear from me tomorrow then I was unable to sit up to get out of bed!! I know its not a big deal but today there was a huge bowl of tootsie rolls in front of me and I didn't have even one ( mind you I don't care for them much...but that wouldn't of stopped me before!) So I'm giving myself a lil pat on the back for today!! Yeah for me!!

Thats it I started!! I must be held accountable!

2007-11-06T19:53:00.000-08:00

Okay today was day one of making my way back to a THINNER healthier me!! I must be held accountable for this sooooooo I am posting my weight and I added a weightloss ticker so I can keep track and be reminded of HOPEFULLY my success along the way!! Today was my first day at bootcamp! and though I was winded it wasn't as bad as I thought it was gonna be. I did it!! SUCKING wind...but I did it none the less! its a start! I weighed in there tonite and I was 207.6 pounds!! Doug is 2 1/2 pounds heavier than me!! That in itself scares me! I am a big girl ....I will never be THIN but I wanna be healthy for me, my kids and my hunny! I wanna feel sexy again! so my goal is to loose as much as 63 pounds!! that would bring me to 145 pounds and that for me would be perfect!! It would be nice to be a constant size 9 or 11. The funny thing is when I weighed that I thought I was FAT....and now I'm wanting to weigh what I was when I thought I was fat!!! LOL does this make any sense?