SPLASH!!!!

Making the most of the HUGE puddles we have around here right now :) Great fun!!!!! :) Lloyd took the girls out on his for rides too and the dogs had so much fun running with us........Charlie our pig was quite happy to just sit in the sunshine and watch us :)

Mouse rescue.......

Heather don't laugh lol....while we were out on the quads, we saw a mouse run across the snow......unfortunately the dogs saw it too and chased after it.....eventually they caught it and threw it in the air but Lloyd got them to leave it....he then grabbed the mouse and rushed it into our house.....where it is now recovering from it's ordeal........

So yes we are playing doctor to a mouse :)

Mmmmmm cup cakes!!!!

At the farmers market there was a stand from St Alberts Farmers Market called 'The Cupcake Shoppe'.......they sold the prettiest looking cupcakes! $2 each......

I treated Lloyd and I to:

Cafe-au-lait: 'our scrumptious white cake with delicate coffee frosting'

and

Lemon Drop: 'Our sweet lemon cake with zesty lemon frosting'

YUM!!!!!

They bake to order and they also do birthday cakes/ novelty cakes!!!

wwwedmontoncupcakes.ca

The banks have burst.......

This is how our pond looked yesterday - including the evening when the children were all playing outside:






And this is what we woke up to this morning:






So at some point during the night, one of the ponds further up the hill must have burst its banks from the thaw......the water runs down to our woods and floods our woods and the woods then burst into our pond making it flood too........it happens every year and is amazing to see........and its even more amazing that before you know it, the woods will be all dried out and the pond will be back to normal :) Until then though the kids will have a blast with boats and rafts :)

Agriculture show.......

Today we went to Northlands for the Farm and ranch show.....we went last year so they sent us free tickets for this year.....its such a great show....full of cowboy-types! Lloyd was in his element looking at all the tractors etc and the children had fun climbing up on all the combines and tractors......and almost every stand had free candy for them!

There was also a farmers market and a cattle show...and we got to watch the blacksmiths making the horse shoes the old way with the anvil.........

Great show!

Last nights sunset.........

More good news...

My friend Samantha is starting a new parentlink group in my local community hall every other Friday morning...kind of like a drop in playgrou with activities...crafts...toys...refreshments etc......it starts in two weeks time she thinks....which will be great :) I love having things happening here in the village.......its such a great community :)

Its going to be such a great excuse to see more of her and so convenient that it means she can come back to my place for lunch some times - or we can go to the Esso garage for lunch :)

It was kind of crazy today at MP so we didn't get to chat much really but it was so great to see her!

Oh and I did warn Samantha that if she ever buys anything in the local store for lunch after the group that she is to DOUBLE CHECK THE SELL BY DATE on EVERYTHING!!!!!!!

Some parents!!!

Chris's friend arrived about 40 minutes ago.......then they realised he had forgotten his extra handset thingies for Playstation...so he calls his dad and his dad says he will bring them over....

They live in the Park and thats a 20 minute drive up the Hwy......is he a great Dad or is he crazy to say he'd do that????

Maybe I'm a terrible parent but I would have said no!!! No way!!! If it was just around the corner thats fine but all this way? For some PS2 handsets????? Uhhh....let me think about that....NO!!!!

The movie is done and they are all outside playing basketball/ badminton and on the trampoline......Sammy and Abigail are watching Treehouse for a while slowly getting sleepy.....

I have done some laundry for the twins.....they went up in the side field in the snow and got SOAKED and really muddy - so right now they are wearing some of Lauries clothes which are too big and I washed theirs and they are now drying..........

Lloyd is on his way home - early!!!!! This is not such a great thing for once as he can never relax when other peoples kids are here and he gets fed up with the noise etc and stresses me out...its so much better when he goes out for the evening until LATE...but his friend got sick and had to go home early :( so Lloyd is coming home...and he is off now for a week maybe because he has no contract :) I'm happy - he isn't so happy lol!

It means I can go to the school Easter Celebration without Sam :) thats a good thing :)

Our afternoon....

We went to Millennium Place this afternoon.....wow was it ever busy - when you homeschool you get so used to having places to yourselves......so it was shocking to see it during Spring Break........ we still had fun though......my friend Samantha met us there with her boys......we went in th eplayground for a while and then had coffee/ late lunch...a really cute little girl came and sat with us ...her Mom was watching fromt he far side so she was safe, but she just sat and talked to us.....she was 3.......

My older three (and Lauries two friends who came with us) went in the gym for a while playing badminton etc and then they went swimming while I chatted to Samantha...

Then we went swimming too and we got home around 5:30pm......I threw the pizza in the oven and then the phone rang and it was Chris's friend - his Mom wasn't home so he asked if I would go pick him up...so we got back in the car and went round to get him...home, pizza...now some are watching a movie and the others are in the basement and another friend will be here in an hour....

Lloyd is out having drinks with his boss and then after that he is going out for dinner with his friend Andrew...then home I guess.....

I plan to scrapbook/ create :)

Tomorrow morning I will get up and make everyone pancakes then we will drop everyone home and head to the agriculture show to photograph the kids with the combines and tractors :)

I have to go and choose some glasses too...which I still haven't done.....

Happy - kind of.....

My Nephew called today and asked if he could come and visit...he lives in England and he's 20....and I haven't seen him for about 7 years...I don't think I saw him the summer we left England......

Anyway.....I am really excited to see him and can't wait to show him our part of Canada....but he's coming for quite sad reasons.....last week his friend was killed in a car accident...and this week he lost his job due to cutbacks......(he was in graphic design) and for other personal reasons he just wants a break from everything and a change of scene....

He's going to come over as soon as he can get a flight....and will stay a few weeks to get a 'feel' for the country and see if he likes it...he has to go back to the UK for the summer but if he likes it here he may return in the Fall permanently!!

So I suggested websites to look at for things like colleges etc etc.......and he also plays guitar - has done for 7 years and wants to look for a place he can go and play - I thought of Whyte Ave or perhaps Christie could suggest some places......

My Mum thinks he should 'live a little' and see the world for a while! I think thats a great idea.......

Anyway - I'm excited to see him again.......and can't wait to show him around! Although I wish he was coming over under better...happier....circumstances!

Susan

I still can't post on your blog but I am still reading.......sounds like the pregnancy is going really well - isn't it lovely when you can be HAPPY about weight gain?

Wishing good luck!

A quick post to wish Mommaspaz all the best of luck today in her job interviews!!!!!! I will be thinking of you!!!! Everyone please wish her luck!!!!

And congrats on surviving all the stress without a cigarette - that is a HUGE accomplishment in itself :)

Let us know how you get on!

Its Friday.....

Friday is here.......today could be Lloyds last day at work for a while....his new contract isn't prepared and signed yet which means he can't work - not until its signed by the deuputy minister - which could be early next week....could be a week or more........it has to go to legal...then Lloyd has to sign it and then the minister........and THEN he can start work again....legally he isn't allowed to work without a contract....

I will be happy to have him home of course, but although he loves to be home, he is also aware that when he doesn't work he doesn't get paid :( The delights of being self employed......

I am feeling much better than yesterday thankfully...oh wow did I ever feel ill last night...I took a gravol and that stopped the dizziness and feeling sick and it helped me sleep.......

Today I am taking the children swimming...picking Laurie and his friends up on the way..then they are all coming back here to sleep over and Chris's two friends will arrive this evening to sleep over too.....

Lloyd won't be home until late.....he is going for drinks with someone who is leaving and then he is going out for something to eat (and more drinks probably) with his friend Andrew........

I am hoping that after some games of jelly bean bingo and and moose in the house, the girls will be happy to watch a movie and I can start my iron chef pieces.......I have plans :) I am quite excited about my layout and altered item...the card is still an issue....I am just not good at making cards..........but I just have to remind myself that its just 5 points......

home again

And I feel worse....I was so cold when we were out......Lloyd keeps telling me off for sitting at the computer - says I should go soak in the bath to see if it helps....so maybe I will do that......

I have 4 extra children here tomorrow night and am taking them all swimming in the afternoon....so PLEASE let me feel better tomorrow and not worse :(

Goodnight!

I made it to the mudroom.......

we were going to Coscto...I made it to the mudroom and felt tired, sick and weird....so here I am sat down again :(

we will run to sobeys quickly instead and forget about groceries except for what we need...............

I don't get why........

some women are so nasty......

and I find it funny how someone who says 'I like to say it as I see it and speak my mind' doesn't actually speak her mind but instead just posts nasty comments on her blog........

Thats really sad, really low and a little pathetic for a woman her age.......

Lets just say I now have two less b logs to visit each day...which is probably a good thing really :)

Playing Barbies......

Yesterday the children had bowls of water and turned them into swimming pools and hot tubs for Barbie and her friends.

Truck

I won't tell you what I thought of the delivery guys............. grrrr

Abby Banana.......

fudgey deliciousness...

Yesterday I made my special chocolate brownies and also 2 emergency chocolate cakes :)

Marshmallow sculptures....

My girls...

Rosie is the baby sister sat up behind Amber.........