Lloyd out clearing some of the driveway...not a job he enjoys in the cold and snow and wind :(
We are sooooo done with Alberta.....hurry up recession...we want to be living in Atlanta!!!!!!
3 days ago
Jan 11, 2009
It's there somewhere..
Lloyd out clearing some of the driveway...not a job he enjoys in the cold and snow and wind :(
We are sooooo done with Alberta.....hurry up recession...we want to be living in Atlanta!!!!!!
Sunday morning...
....and the weather has changed again. It's snowing a lot again :( so much for hoping for Spring :(
Lloyd and Abigail have their hair appointments today that were postponed from Friday. We have to go and collect the girls from their friends house where they slept over last night. They always have fun there. It's great for Abby to see her friend too, especially now she's homeschooling again.
The rest of my day will be spent sorting out and planning for Abigails school work for the next few weeks....last week we didn't really do anything because Lloyd came home and messed our routine up and everything was up in the air....nothing ever gets done when Daddy is home!!! So apart from the trip to the museum and going swimming, not much was done - Abigail wrote a story one day and played on the computer quite a bit, but thats about all! I know learning takes place all the time but I do like her to do some constructive 'school work'.....
Lloyd goes back to work tomorrow. I'm sad and will miss him but I'm also looking forward t getting back to normal - my year ca begin! Our new routine can finally get under way. I have plans!
I will just be glad when the kitchen is finished so I finally have this place to myself - as nice as Denis and Tim are, I don't like having people here every day, and from tomorrow I will have electricians and plumbers here too.....all the wiring in the addition starts tomorrow for the puck lights in the ceiling etc etc....
Lloyd and Abigail have their hair appointments today that were postponed from Friday. We have to go and collect the girls from their friends house where they slept over last night. They always have fun there. It's great for Abby to see her friend too, especially now she's homeschooling again.
The rest of my day will be spent sorting out and planning for Abigails school work for the next few weeks....last week we didn't really do anything because Lloyd came home and messed our routine up and everything was up in the air....nothing ever gets done when Daddy is home!!! So apart from the trip to the museum and going swimming, not much was done - Abigail wrote a story one day and played on the computer quite a bit, but thats about all! I know learning takes place all the time but I do like her to do some constructive 'school work'.....
Lloyd goes back to work tomorrow. I'm sad and will miss him but I'm also looking forward t getting back to normal - my year ca begin! Our new routine can finally get under way. I have plans!
I will just be glad when the kitchen is finished so I finally have this place to myself - as nice as Denis and Tim are, I don't like having people here every day, and from tomorrow I will have electricians and plumbers here too.....all the wiring in the addition starts tomorrow for the puck lights in the ceiling etc etc....
Jan 10, 2009
5-2+1=4
Saturday night..have you seen the moon? Isn't it gorgeous this evening? Even before it got dark, it was big and full and low in the sky. We were over on Calgary Trail and the moon was just above the skyline. Huge and round and so, so bright! Bewitching!
The weather today here in Edmonton was (SHOCK) above freezing!!!!!!! It was sooooo nice to go out and NOT be cold! We had the car window open for a while and had fresh air :) Is it too much to hope that this is the start of Spring?????? (ok ok I KNOW thats too much to hope for...sigh.....
I hope you all had a good Saturday. Mine was actually LOVELY. My gorgeous GORGEOUS husband took me out for a wonderfully long lunch at Joeys Global www.joeysmedgrill.com/aboutus where I drank far too much wine (the Red Rooster which is actually a white wine and was totally yummy) and we stayed for dessert too. I had the banana nut chocolate pudding with whisky sauce :) - INCREDIBLE as usual!! We spent the afternoon out running a few errands together and enjoying our child-free time together, catching up after his time away last week.
This evening Susannah and Abigail are sleeping over at their friends house in town, which means we are two-less children tonight. Except Laurence has a friend sleeping over HERE tonight, so we have one extra here, so that makes 4! Chris didn't want to invite anyone over......
Tonight we're planning to watch a movie, while the boys all hang out downstairs with all the snacks and treats we got for them...
I hope you're having a fun weekend - whatever you're up to - wherever you are!! :)
The weather today here in Edmonton was (SHOCK) above freezing!!!!!!! It was sooooo nice to go out and NOT be cold! We had the car window open for a while and had fresh air :) Is it too much to hope that this is the start of Spring?????? (ok ok I KNOW thats too much to hope for...sigh.....
I hope you all had a good Saturday. Mine was actually LOVELY. My gorgeous GORGEOUS husband took me out for a wonderfully long lunch at Joeys Global www.joeysmedgrill.com/aboutus where I drank far too much wine (the Red Rooster which is actually a white wine and was totally yummy) and we stayed for dessert too. I had the banana nut chocolate pudding with whisky sauce :) - INCREDIBLE as usual!! We spent the afternoon out running a few errands together and enjoying our child-free time together, catching up after his time away last week.
This evening Susannah and Abigail are sleeping over at their friends house in town, which means we are two-less children tonight. Except Laurence has a friend sleeping over HERE tonight, so we have one extra here, so that makes 4! Chris didn't want to invite anyone over......
Tonight we're planning to watch a movie, while the boys all hang out downstairs with all the snacks and treats we got for them...
I hope you're having a fun weekend - whatever you're up to - wherever you are!! :)
Renovation blog updated.....
I updated our renovations blog witha few pictures, and will update it a little bit more tomorrow too.
home-renos.blogspot.com/
Today it's some indoor pictures, and tomorrow I will update with some pictures of what the work guys have been up to! We have a pony wall in the sunroom and a window in my kitchen!!! Woohoo (I know, I know, the silliest things get me excited...but do you have any CLUE how long I have waited for those windows???????????)
home-renos.blogspot.com/
Today it's some indoor pictures, and tomorrow I will update with some pictures of what the work guys have been up to! We have a pony wall in the sunroom and a window in my kitchen!!! Woohoo (I know, I know, the silliest things get me excited...but do you have any CLUE how long I have waited for those windows???????????)
Jan 9, 2009
Sams Birthday trucks!
Sam couldn't wait to build his dump truck and digger with Daddy when we got back from Vals house today....I'm not sure who was more excited...the 4 year old kid or the 35 year old kid ;)
Saying goodbye to a friend :(
We had a lovely morning at Vals this morning but it was tinged with a lot of sadness.....it was (more than likely) the last time we will see her little guy 'I'.....as he leaves next week to be with his 'forever family' and be adopted. He has been fostered by Val ever since we have known her and so to us he has just been her little guy and part of her family.....we said goodbye today and I gave him a hug (he's two and has absolutely NO clue what is happening) but to be honest I don't think even I can quite register the fact that in future when we visit or when we see Val, he won't be there......he's just always there.....always just a part of our get togethers and to think that he won't be in future doesn't seem to make much sense..... :( I guess it will just take time to get used to the idea......Ok enough depressing sadness.... yes Val - lots of scrapbooking time for us :) we can look on the bright side - and I have my scrapbooking island to utilise soon too - if its ever finished...sigh......
I had a lovely morning at Vals - thank you so much Val for coffee - and brunch! Val graciously agreed NOT to count how many mini quiches I ate - Mmmmm they were good! Sam and 'I' played with these mini vacuum toys and watched (kind of lol) Fraggle Rock....(urgh and now I have said that name I have the stupid theme tune playing in my head - thanks Val)!!!!
Val and 'I' kindly gave Sam a birthday gift - which I will post pictures of in the next post! Lets just say it was a HUGE hit with Sam and his Daddy!!! Val picked well :) I think she knows Sam very well indeed :) Or maybe she knows my husband well hahahaha!
While I was at Vals, Lloyd and Abigail were supposed to get their hair cut, but the salon called while they were on their way to town, to cancel their appointments - they had had a water main burst and had the salon flood - so all appointments were cancelled. They have to go on Sunday instead! Abigail was so disappointed! Instead they went to the pet store and bought the new bed for the cats - we are fed up with the cats sleeping all over the place in the mud room - on shoes and coats and hats - so we wanted a special bed thing for them - the store in Sherwood Park wanted a crazy price for theirs so Lloyd went to the big store in Edmonton and luckily found one similar for half the price!!!! The cats love it already and are using it!!! We have three cats and they are outside cats when it is warm enough - but when it gets very cold they sleep in the mudroom. Our only indoor cat is Grayson who we rescued last year. The other two cats are our outside cats. They are supposed to be barn cats but we spoil them. Even though our 'barn/ workshop' has a woodburning fireplace in it!!!
I had a lovely morning at Vals - thank you so much Val for coffee - and brunch! Val graciously agreed NOT to count how many mini quiches I ate - Mmmmm they were good! Sam and 'I' played with these mini vacuum toys and watched (kind of lol) Fraggle Rock....(urgh and now I have said that name I have the stupid theme tune playing in my head - thanks Val)!!!!
Val and 'I' kindly gave Sam a birthday gift - which I will post pictures of in the next post! Lets just say it was a HUGE hit with Sam and his Daddy!!! Val picked well :) I think she knows Sam very well indeed :) Or maybe she knows my husband well hahahaha!
While I was at Vals, Lloyd and Abigail were supposed to get their hair cut, but the salon called while they were on their way to town, to cancel their appointments - they had had a water main burst and had the salon flood - so all appointments were cancelled. They have to go on Sunday instead! Abigail was so disappointed! Instead they went to the pet store and bought the new bed for the cats - we are fed up with the cats sleeping all over the place in the mud room - on shoes and coats and hats - so we wanted a special bed thing for them - the store in Sherwood Park wanted a crazy price for theirs so Lloyd went to the big store in Edmonton and luckily found one similar for half the price!!!! The cats love it already and are using it!!! We have three cats and they are outside cats when it is warm enough - but when it gets very cold they sleep in the mudroom. Our only indoor cat is Grayson who we rescued last year. The other two cats are our outside cats. They are supposed to be barn cats but we spoil them. Even though our 'barn/ workshop' has a woodburning fireplace in it!!!
And so I think I'm decided....
And Lloyd has won again.....I liked the Panasonic Lumix or something or other....but Lloyd suggested I get the Nikon D40 and a lens so that I can use my other lenses with it and then I have two SLR's and won't be frustrated by the slowness of the camera and missing smiles and shots etc and I'll be able to use my macro lens on it etc....
When we go to Elk Island Park I can have two lenses on two bodies and not have to keep switching lenses on one camera body.
I can have an slr here at home the whole time my camera is in for a service.
There is only $100 difference between the two including the lens. Thats $100 between an slr WITH a lens that can be used with ALL my Nikon lenses - and a point and shoot - that can't change lenses and only has an 18x lens. As nice as it is, it IS just a point and shoot.
I really did like it, but I think Lloyd is right - I WOULD get frustrated by the speed, the ability.......by the inability to change lenses...it will be nice to have two camera bodies....
On a sad note....my Nikon has to go in for at LEAST 8 weeks service and is going to cost a fortune......all the lenses need to be serviced too....sigh.......
When we go to Elk Island Park I can have two lenses on two bodies and not have to keep switching lenses on one camera body.
I can have an slr here at home the whole time my camera is in for a service.
There is only $100 difference between the two including the lens. Thats $100 between an slr WITH a lens that can be used with ALL my Nikon lenses - and a point and shoot - that can't change lenses and only has an 18x lens. As nice as it is, it IS just a point and shoot.
I really did like it, but I think Lloyd is right - I WOULD get frustrated by the speed, the ability.......by the inability to change lenses...it will be nice to have two camera bodies....
On a sad note....my Nikon has to go in for at LEAST 8 weeks service and is going to cost a fortune......all the lenses need to be serviced too....sigh.......
Anyone listen to EZ Rock???
The guy who phoned in about his wife leaving him....she lost all her weight after gastric bypass surgery and then left him because she felt she could find someone better.....he was heartbroken because he reeeeeally loved her.....
I think they are calling him 'Sam'....
Lloyd and I are both wondering if his real name is 'John'.......
Anyone else???????
I think they are calling him 'Sam'....
Lloyd and I are both wondering if his real name is 'John'.......
Anyone else???????
Jan 8, 2009
Have I told you lately......
I hate Winter!!!!
OMG it's cold today :( the wind....the snow......how many more winters do I have to face in this hateful place?
:(
OMG it's cold today :( the wind....the snow......how many more winters do I have to face in this hateful place?
:(
Wintry day.....
I miss my camera.....took these with Susies point and shoot and the quality of them is poor. Don't forget if you want to see any of the pictures BIGGER, just click on the actual picture. Then to return to the blog just hit the back button (arrow) at the top of the blog.
Jan 7, 2009
paddington.....
Susannah with her Paddington Bear that Lloyd brought back from London - he made a trip to Hamleys - the toy store in London and bought toys for the children - including a teddy for Abigail that says 'I love Scotland' because she was born just outside of Edinburgh.
Birthday cake time.....
Happy birthday Sam!
(and this is why I miss my slr - you can't get a good picture of all 5 children smiling and looking at the camera at the smae time with a point and shoot - the camera is too slow...)
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