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......