I know I am a day behind but that is just the norm around here sometimes...so much to do and so little time....but I can be Thankful that I have the time that I do!
I have been spending this last week of Ainsley's winter break trying to spend some quality time...I say try because they are just at each others throat all day every day lately. I think that they are just bored and that our regular routine is in shambles....But I am thankful that my girls can effectively communicate (even if it's saucy tone followed by a dirty look...these take skill when you really think about it, They are expressing their points PERFECTLY). I am thankful (and frustrated) that they don't waiver on the thoughts & beliefs just because someone tells them they should. I am especially Thankful that although the argue most of the time they LOVE each other ALL of the time! They stand by each other through thick and thin.
I am secretly Thankful school goes back in on Monday. I love having Ainsley home to cuddle with and help with dinner or play with Ava but she truly misses her classwork, teacher and friends...she is just like he Mama and craves the routine and challenge. I am THANKFUL that she loves her education in the classroom and still comes home begging for more :) I'm pretty sure that through her enthusiasm Ava will also be very eager to learn!
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Friday, January 7, 2011
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
The Story of our Love ...the good, the bad and some of the ugly
I was awarding Love is Everywhere with the Stylish Blogger Award when I saw her request for love stories. Since I had JUST finished writing my "7 things about me" for the acceptance of my award and had mentioned a bit about my Love I thought I would maybe tell the whole story.....
It was a chilly day in January, 1999, and I was in rough shape. I was young an foolish and quite hungover. My "date" and I were having some lunch when he suggested I must "pass one more friend test". { I mentioned young and foolish already right??} So I rolled my eyes and asked which friend was going to interrogate me now? My "date" had an older, wiser friend who worked just down the street and if SHE approved of me I was going to be made in the shade! So off we went {not because I felt I had something to prove but because I really had drank WAY too much the night before and had no energy to argue}, I held his hand down the street until I spied this tall good looking man propped up against a wall who gave us a nod. I could not help but squeeze my "date's" hand and ask "Who IS that?" (Major Sparks are flying) It turns out he is the older brother of the friend we were coming to meet....
So to cut some of the middle junk out...I passed the "test" with flying colours! The friend and I became Best friends and eventually I dumped the "date" and moved on with my life, a little older and a little wiser....
One beautiful day in June, 2001, during prep for my Mom's wedding I ran into Crystal (aka, the Ultimate Test) and she invited me down to her new apartment. I was pretty relieved to have an excuse to escape from the hustle and bustle so I told her I'd stop over as soon as I finished up. When I arrived I saw Wayne sitting on the front steps and my heart just about stopped. He was just as good looking as the first time I had saw him. He totally captures my attention. We talked for hours, even after Crystal went off to do her own thing. We talked about life, weddings, tv shows, jobs and kids, I really didn't want to stop but I had to get back to my Mom's, her wedding was the next day. So I said my regretful good-bye and started out the door when Wayne stopped me and asked if he could have a picture of me " all done up" for the wedding? He explained that he thought I was already beautiful but he could only imagine how stunning I would look the next day. I blushed and agreed. (It's a good thing too because this picture would be a huge deciding factor over the following couple of years)
For the weeks following I found excuses to visit and hang out, even when Crystal was working, by the end of the summer I couldn't get enough. I could tell Wayne was pretty fond of me too...but something was holding him back. It turns out that he was pretty nervous about the age gap between us. That I was too young and "too good" for him and wouldn't stick around long.
Needless to say it is now 2011, the 13year age gap has never been an issue. We have 2 beautiful girls together and 2 beautiful daughters that live with their mothers. We have endured some really strenuous times and some Amazing moments and we are madly in love. We could not be happier! Neither of us has had great examples of marriages so we have been a little slow moving in that department. Wayne asked me to marry him on October 11th, 2007, but we have yet to set a date for a wedding....we'd be happy to go to City Hall and just sign papers, we're not big into fancy or being center of attention, but Ainsley has been hounding for pretty dresses and flowers since she figured out what an engagement ring is for. So maybe sometime in 2012, when the debt is clear and both girls are old enough to participate & remember we will have the wedding Ainsley dreams of. Xoxo
It was a chilly day in January, 1999, and I was in rough shape. I was young an foolish and quite hungover. My "date" and I were having some lunch when he suggested I must "pass one more friend test". { I mentioned young and foolish already right??} So I rolled my eyes and asked which friend was going to interrogate me now? My "date" had an older, wiser friend who worked just down the street and if SHE approved of me I was going to be made in the shade! So off we went {not because I felt I had something to prove but because I really had drank WAY too much the night before and had no energy to argue}, I held his hand down the street until I spied this tall good looking man propped up against a wall who gave us a nod. I could not help but squeeze my "date's" hand and ask "Who IS that?" (Major Sparks are flying) It turns out he is the older brother of the friend we were coming to meet....
So to cut some of the middle junk out...I passed the "test" with flying colours! The friend and I became Best friends and eventually I dumped the "date" and moved on with my life, a little older and a little wiser....
One beautiful day in June, 2001, during prep for my Mom's wedding I ran into Crystal (aka, the Ultimate Test) and she invited me down to her new apartment. I was pretty relieved to have an excuse to escape from the hustle and bustle so I told her I'd stop over as soon as I finished up. When I arrived I saw Wayne sitting on the front steps and my heart just about stopped. He was just as good looking as the first time I had saw him. He totally captures my attention. We talked for hours, even after Crystal went off to do her own thing. We talked about life, weddings, tv shows, jobs and kids, I really didn't want to stop but I had to get back to my Mom's, her wedding was the next day. So I said my regretful good-bye and started out the door when Wayne stopped me and asked if he could have a picture of me " all done up" for the wedding? He explained that he thought I was already beautiful but he could only imagine how stunning I would look the next day. I blushed and agreed. (It's a good thing too because this picture would be a huge deciding factor over the following couple of years)
For the weeks following I found excuses to visit and hang out, even when Crystal was working, by the end of the summer I couldn't get enough. I could tell Wayne was pretty fond of me too...but something was holding him back. It turns out that he was pretty nervous about the age gap between us. That I was too young and "too good" for him and wouldn't stick around long.
Needless to say it is now 2011, the 13year age gap has never been an issue. We have 2 beautiful girls together and 2 beautiful daughters that live with their mothers. We have endured some really strenuous times and some Amazing moments and we are madly in love. We could not be happier! Neither of us has had great examples of marriages so we have been a little slow moving in that department. Wayne asked me to marry him on October 11th, 2007, but we have yet to set a date for a wedding....we'd be happy to go to City Hall and just sign papers, we're not big into fancy or being center of attention, but Ainsley has been hounding for pretty dresses and flowers since she figured out what an engagement ring is for. So maybe sometime in 2012, when the debt is clear and both girls are old enough to participate & remember we will have the wedding Ainsley dreams of. Xoxo
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Busy start to the New Year
I have always been a "busy" girl...for as long as I can remember...I almost thrive off of the chaos...ALMOST lol.
So far 2011 is starting out the same as many others busy, busy, busy. I am juggling everyday housework with my lil's (and the extra housework they create) and a part-time job and TRYING to have somewhat of a social life AND keep up my new found "social life" on the web through blogging.
Wayne & I had the opportunity to go 4-wheeling on Sunday with another couple and what a great day! We left early in the a.m and head just outside of town to pick up my FIL's bike. Then from his house out to explore the back trails and logging roads. I am the driver in our family so it was a really nice break to let Wayne have a turn while I sat on the back and watched for deer & moose tracks. It was a beautifully mild day for January in the Maritimes. We had a couple of spurts where it rained slush but
overall we could not ask for better! For hours we followed tracks, did donuts and chased (on the bikes) each other in the snow, it was so much fun and super relaxing. I cannot wait to get out again!
Monday, I had to quickly catch up on my postponed housework and grocery shopping because I had my newest client (for childcare) showing up, for their first day, at lunch time. Once my newest young fella arrived we popped some popcorn on the stovetop and sat down to watch Beauty and the Beast {one of my favorite Disney Movies}. Then supper, then off to work and home to check my blog where I found not 1 but 2 comments saying
Congrats!!!
I was chosen to receive the Stylish blogger award and I got to pick bloggers I thought deserved the award as well and you were one of my choices
Check it out here
I was pretty excited! Especially since I am still very new to all of this. But I got straight to work trying to figure out who I was going to nominate in return and how on earth I was going to write 7 things about ME...not my strong suit lol.
So today I got up early (well earlier than I have been this holiday break) and got to work on myhousework phone skills (hey, I managed to make plans for Wayne's birthday dinner so not all so bad right?) :P ...then made the kids some breakfast on the go, Fruit smoothies and dry cereal, and set off for a playdate...came home to do housework but got distracted by my new award and decided to finish that up while the girls painted their plaster hand prints from New Years....now I am typing away still avoiding the dishes and counting down just how many minutes I have left before HAVING to start supper and get ready for work.
If this is Holiday "break" and I'm this "busy" I can't wait until next week when school gets back in, my new lil fella starts afterschool full-time, Ainsley goes back to Cheerleading and Ava's program is back in swing at the library....I might have to just start scouting out quiet comfy HIDDEN spots to curl up for naps.
Fruit Smoothies
* I did not measure a thing this a.m I just literally dumped stuff in the blender and hit pulse*
- 1/2 fill the blender with frozen mixed berries
- dump in some vanilla yogurt (maybe 1 -1 1/2cups??)
- pour some milk over top top
Pulse for a minute and add more milk if things are moving around much. Pulse til smooth, pour into cups (we use tupperware cups with lids & straws)
So far 2011 is starting out the same as many others busy, busy, busy. I am juggling everyday housework with my lil's (and the extra housework they create) and a part-time job and TRYING to have somewhat of a social life AND keep up my new found "social life" on the web through blogging.
Wayne & I had the opportunity to go 4-wheeling on Sunday with another couple and what a great day! We left early in the a.m and head just outside of town to pick up my FIL's bike. Then from his house out to explore the back trails and logging roads. I am the driver in our family so it was a really nice break to let Wayne have a turn while I sat on the back and watched for deer & moose tracks. It was a beautifully mild day for January in the Maritimes. We had a couple of spurts where it rained slush but
overall we could not ask for better! For hours we followed tracks, did donuts and chased (on the bikes) each other in the snow, it was so much fun and super relaxing. I cannot wait to get out again!
Monday, I had to quickly catch up on my postponed housework and grocery shopping because I had my newest client (for childcare) showing up, for their first day, at lunch time. Once my newest young fella arrived we popped some popcorn on the stovetop and sat down to watch Beauty and the Beast {one of my favorite Disney Movies}. Then supper, then off to work and home to check my blog where I found not 1 but 2 comments saying
Congrats!!!
I was chosen to receive the Stylish blogger award and I got to pick bloggers I thought deserved the award as well and you were one of my choices
Check it out here
I was pretty excited! Especially since I am still very new to all of this. But I got straight to work trying to figure out who I was going to nominate in return and how on earth I was going to write 7 things about ME...not my strong suit lol.
So today I got up early (well earlier than I have been this holiday break) and got to work on my
If this is Holiday "break" and I'm this "busy" I can't wait until next week when school gets back in, my new lil fella starts afterschool full-time, Ainsley goes back to Cheerleading and Ava's program is back in swing at the library....I might have to just start scouting out quiet comfy HIDDEN spots to curl up for naps.
Fruit Smoothies
* I did not measure a thing this a.m I just literally dumped stuff in the blender and hit pulse*
- dump in some vanilla yogurt (maybe 1 -1 1/2cups??)
- pour some milk over top top
Pulse for a minute and add more milk if things are moving around much. Pulse til smooth, pour into cups (we use tupperware cups with lids & straws)
Stylish blogger Award
THANK YOU SO MUCH to At Home with Mom and Wedded Mommy Bliss for awarding me with the "Stylish blogger Award"
This is how this fun award works:
1. Thank and link back to the person who awarded you this award.
2. Share 7 things about yourself.
3. Award 15 recently discovered great bloggers.
4. Contact these bloggers and tell them about the award!
7 things about myself ...
1. I stink at talking about myself....I could talk for hours about my family though
2. My favourite colour is purple, like eggplant dark & rich
3. I don't drink coffee or tea ...never did and never will...however I'm addicted to Pepsi (which is AWFUL for you) and hope to be done with that this year!
4. I have been with my "better half" since 2001 but we met in 1999 and I definitely felt sparks (even though I was on my 1st date with the guy who introduced us). We hardly saw each other between '99 and '01 but once we started hanging around we were inseparable.
5. I want to go back to school and become a teacher's assistant and specialize in working with Autism...I can't honestly explain why but I have wanted to work with kids for as long as I can remember and for years I have had the "pull" towards autism the further I've gone putting it off or ignoring it the stronger the "pull"gets and the more my life gets exposed to it.....maybe it's part of my destiny??
6. I enjoy volunteering...I would make a career of this if I was well off enough to never work a "real job" again. I don't do it for applause or accolade's but because I get a tremendous high from being of help or use. If I can make the tiniest difference in someones day or life it really warms from head to toe.
7. I'm not exactly religious but I am so incredibly FAITH FULL!
1. I stink at talking about myself....I could talk for hours about my family though
2. My favourite colour is purple, like eggplant dark & rich
3. I don't drink coffee or tea ...never did and never will...however I'm addicted to Pepsi (which is AWFUL for you) and hope to be done with that this year!
4. I have been with my "better half" since 2001 but we met in 1999 and I definitely felt sparks (even though I was on my 1st date with the guy who introduced us). We hardly saw each other between '99 and '01 but once we started hanging around we were inseparable.
5. I want to go back to school and become a teacher's assistant and specialize in working with Autism...I can't honestly explain why but I have wanted to work with kids for as long as I can remember and for years I have had the "pull" towards autism the further I've gone putting it off or ignoring it the stronger the "pull"gets and the more my life gets exposed to it.....maybe it's part of my destiny??
6. I enjoy volunteering...I would make a career of this if I was well off enough to never work a "real job" again. I don't do it for applause or accolade's but because I get a tremendous high from being of help or use. If I can make the tiniest difference in someones day or life it really warms from head to toe.
7. I'm not exactly religious but I am so incredibly FAITH FULL!
Now the 15 bloggers I am giving the award to. This was so hard since I have found so many great blogs over the last few weeks!
3. http://www.frugalfamilyfunblog.com/
4. http://www.momtriedit.net/
5. http://intellokids.blogspot.com/
6. http://loveiseverywhere.blogspot.com/
7. http://www.funnydayswithmommyandmaddie.com/
8. http://www.wonderfullydysfunctional.com/
9. http://bearwithus4.blogspot.com/
10. http://www.fineandfair.blogspot.com/
11. http://www.sweettmakesthree.com/
12. http://theadventuresofmommyb.blogspot.com/
13. http://bigbearswife.blogspot.com/
14. http://mrskarensclass.blogspot.com/
15. http://www.mydeliciousambiguity.com/
4. http://www.momtriedit.net/
5. http://intellokids.blogspot.com/
6. http://loveiseverywhere.blogspot.com/
7. http://www.funnydayswithmommyandmaddie.com/
8. http://www.wonderfullydysfunctional.com/
9. http://bearwithus4.blogspot.com/
10. http://www.fineandfair.blogspot.com/
11. http://www.sweettmakesthree.com/
12. http://theadventuresofmommyb.blogspot.com/
13. http://bigbearswife.blogspot.com/
14. http://mrskarensclass.blogspot.com/
15. http://www.mydeliciousambiguity.com/
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