Something Different

Thought I'd switch it up a bit, a few of my friends have been changing their backgrounds, so I thought I'd be a copy cat :)

Not too much is going on around here. Hubby is still striking...blah blah blah. He's planning on taking all next week off, and we are thinking of going camping. Haven't quite decided yet.

This weekend my sister and my mom and I are going to get away for a night, we're going to Yorkton!!! My sister is wanting to get away before the new baby comes, so that is what we are doing!! I'd like this to be an annual thing, hint hint Mom and Cari!! And something we should have started a LONG time ago!!! Just next time, lets not go to Yorkton ;) The biggest reason we are going to Yorkton, is to visit my nanny, my moms mom. So we will do that, and get a pedicure, and go to a movie maybe, maybe go swimming, maybe go to the casino...lol And definitely enjoy some quiet time with just the girls. It will be good to get away for some family bonding!!

School in some parts have started already, and in this neck of the woods, it is still Summer Holidays!! Well, the real reason is I haven't ordered any books yet. I have a lot of books, just need some work books in the handwriting and math department. Otherwise, we are good to go. Just need to get a little motivation as well, I'm working on that....to be honest, I'm not all together this year, maybe it's because I'm nervous about having to teach 4 kids, and that scares me. Maybe it's because I'm not confident with myself, not sure that I can do another year. Don't get me wrong, I love having my kids at home with me, I'd be a great unschooler, 'cept I'm not comfortable with that either. I wish we could just hang out, and not learn anything, but seriously, I do want my kids to learn, it's just getting harder...that's all. Something you can pray for.

We went to Moose Jaw on the 23rd, it was a last minute trip. We heard that the Air Force Base was having a 'open house' or sorts, Armed Forces Day. They had some displays, this is inside a big tank thing, even though it's not a tank...I can't remember what it's called, and planes out, had a bit of an air show as well. It was pretty fun. We didn't want to stay the whole day, but we stayed longer than we planned. We saw the plane that the Prime Minister uses to fly across the ocean!! Check it out:

This is where Mr Harper Chillaxes!!! There might be a potty in there but if not,

this could be where the PM goes to the potty while flying...

Seriously....

has it been that long since I've updated...crazy. We've been busy, camping, mostly. We've gone out 8 times already, and I think we have one or two more before the season is over. Or maybe no more, depends on the strike.

My brother and sister in law had a baby GIRL on August 1st!!! They named her Brooklyn Gail. Gail is after my mom. She's a cutie! This is a picture of me holding her for the first time, she was already a week old.

My husband and his work are still striking...I'm getting tired of it. He got a letter in the mail today, and when I read it after he was done, I had a sick feeling that this strike isn't going to be over anytime soon...that scares me alot. For many reasons, the strike fund is going to dry up eventually....and that's the biggest reason I am scared. It's different having him around more. I wonder what it's going to be like when school gets underway? I can't even think of that right now, it gives me a headache. And life goes on.....

Watching Olympics has been fun, I could watch them all day, if they were on during the day...evening will have to do.

We spent a night at a hotel here in our city (kinda weird I know) as a surprise for the kids! It was on our 13th wedding anniversary! We got a gift card for Christmas, and we found out that it could only be used at the hotel here in the city (where it was bought). We had fun, but I really would like to have a date alone with my hubby. We don't really have a babysitter, so we'll have to figure something out. We are going to a football game in September, and the kids are having a sleepover at Aunty's house, so that will be fun!!

Oh and this is the 'new' cot for hotels if you need an extra bed....$15.00 to 'borrow' this bed for a night. It is an air mattress, one you plug in and push a button and it blows up. So, my hubby had a good idea, cause in most rooms there is only 2 double/queen beds usually, so we'd need to 'cots', well, we will get a double air mattress like this and take it places we need an extra bed... some day!!

Hopefully next time I won't wait too long to post an update!!