It has to get worse before it gets better, right?

Well, here is the latest on the bathroom reno's. Slowly but surely it is going to be done. Today my darling husband ripped out the lino and sub floor. He will lay a new sub floor and the lino hopefully later this week. He is off to Saskatoon for the day tomorrow with work, so I doubt he will be into it in tomorrow evening but you never know. It is kind of hard only having one toilet on the main level with 6 people having to use it and the basement bathroom wide open with no privacy ---------------------------------->He's doing a super job, I'm so proud of him! I can't wait till it is done though, every time I walk by it, I picture what it is going to look like!!

Looks like some nice weather is coming our way!! ALL +'s for the next 5 days!! Whoo hoo, let the melting begin!! But again, anything can happen. I recall on April 3rd, 2003 we got knee high dumping of snow!! And we have gotten snow late in May...but whatever.

A week from now my 3rd child miss Alexa will be 6 yrs old!! I can hardly believe it. She's thrilled, along with the rest of the crew, because we are going to Chuck E Cheeses, a once a year occurrence!! It should be fun, it was last year!

I can't wait to share some more pictures of the bathroom reno's!! Until next time....

There is never a dull moment

Well, the soccer games went well, and the kids did great. It was a busy day though, rushing here and there. It was quite the ordeal, getting over 500 soccer kids and coaches + parents and friends/family into a building not equipped for that many people, but it was all part of the 'experience' as my husband likes to put it.

The kids were feeling a little under the weather on Saturday, and it kind of got worse for Emmalee with her asthma, as time went on Saturday evening, and early Sunday morning. We had company after lunch and as they were getting ready to leave, Emmalee informed me she couldn't breathe very well. So off to the hospital we went. I don't like going unless it is a real emergency. And I knew it was. They usually get her in right away, but this time was different. There were no available beds....we waited 3 hours in the waiting room before her name was called, and once we got to the room, we were in there for 3 more hours, and the meds they gave her only took maybe 10 mins......ARGGG I was soooo upset that it took so long, they could have had another bed if they would have just gotten her in and out. It wasn't serious, she just needed the nebulizer. She's fine today.

But it was quite the experience being there for 6 hours, you see alot of interesting folks. The room beside Em's changed 'residence' 3 times while we were there, and the last one was a prisoner from jail, shackles and all, with 2 huge guards. And the lady before, as they wheeled her into the room they said "now miss ___ you better behave in here this time, we don't want to have to call the security. You don't want the police sitting with you, do you?". Right before we left though was sad. Over the loud speaker it was announced "Trauma, 5 minutes. Trauma, 5 minutes. Trauma 5 minutes" And I over heard a nurse saying that it was a pretty bad one too. A snowmobiler. Come to find out today that it was, and he died. When we walked out to the waiting room right before we left and I saw a family member....my heart aches for them today. Her face is etched into my brain. Pray for the family of the 24 yr old man who lost his life yesterday in such a senseless way.

Oh my what a busy busy day...

I'm not used to busy days out and about. I like staying home in my warm house and chillin with the kids! But today we were out of the house at 9:30, and came back briefly to eat lunch, and then jetted off again, and didn't get home till 6. Had a very late supper and here we are!!

We were getting some plumbing work done today, so with the water shut off, and no toilets, I thought it would be best to like, leave the house!! We got a lovely gift certificate for Christmas to the Science Center from Michael's brother and his wife (thank-you very much by the way~if your reading this) and we went there for 2 hours!! And enough left to go for half price another time if we so desire. It was fun. Busy though, I think some schools had today off, and the ones who didn't have the day off decided to make a field trip! But the kids did good, and had a blast....

Then we had our regular Afternoon Activities, and I was a helper in 2 of the classes today, and Breanna wanted me to stay with her in one of the classes, so I didn't get much of a sit down time there either. But that's ok, it was good! I got to chat a little with a friend, and that's always fun ;)

Oh, and when I got home this evening....lookie at what I got in the mail....

Loads, and loads of ribbon!!!!!!!!!! I got in on a ribbon share from a lady who has a blog called Confessions of a Ribbon Addict!! She is often having ribbon shares, or prima flower shares!! I just got in another polka dot ribbon share as well...alright, out with it, my name is Ara, and I am addicted to ribbon....

Tomorrow is another busy day, soccer...soccer and more soccer!!!

{Scrapbooking} a monster has been created

That's all I think about now. I'm made 3 more layouts since I last posted. It's so much fun, I like getting the pictures into an album with the story behind it there as well! I haven't even thought about card making...yikes!! Need to set some priorities!!


Our 5 yr old, 7 yr old and 9 yr old are all tied for 1st in the most teeth lost, 8!! But I'd have to say our 5 yr old has one the race with most lost by age 6!! Yes, I know, our 5 yr old has lost the same amount as our 9 yr old. Seems odd to me!? Oh well, I'm sure that when they are all in there 80's and have no teeth left, it really won't matter who lost what when! lol


Our little soccer players have a soccer tournament this weekend!! They play 3 games on Saturday at the big indoor soccer event plex at Ipsco place. It'll be fun, but crazy, because 2 of the games overlap, so I will have to jet off and take Emmalee to her game, and jet back to get the rest of the family. This weekend is the last weekend for soccer for Emmalee's team. Not sure if there are any tournaments planned for the following 2 weekends or not.

Friday we are getting some major renovations done on our house, our sewer stack is getting replaced. We don't be able to be here, so we are thinking of heading out to the science center for a few hours, and then to our regular AAA(mentioned in previous post). Hopefuly we will be able to start some bathroom reno's this weekend!! It's been kind of depressing, walking into the main bathroom and seeing a large hole in the wall!

Yesterday afternoon, my little niece was here for a little less than 2 hrs. Her momma had a dentist appointment. She was so fun to have here, the kids LOVE LOVE her, and maul her any chance they get. They always want to hold her, but don't realize she's past that stage. But I told them yesterday, don't worry, Aunty is having another baby in May ;) Not too far off!

A little Blizzard

That is what is happening outside. I really wish we didn't have to go out in this weather, but we are leaving in about 30 mins to go to Afternoon Activities (a home school group get together where the kids do a variety of activities).

We have rented quite a few movies with the hopes of staying in most of the weekend. Noah and Alexa have a soccer game at 10am tomorrow morning, and Emmalee's game was switched to Sunday at 2. Otherwise we should be at home the majority of the weekend.

The babysitter thing went well, kids like her, she seems nice enough. So hopefully she will be able to be a regular so that we can go to care group (a weekly get together for people who attend Hillsdale Baptist Church).

I've done 2 more srap book pages, I doubt I will post them.....if you want to see them then you can come to my house sometime you can look at them ;)

On Monday night, this is how we found Breanna when we went to bed...

So Precious

Well, off to get ready to leave the comfort of my warm house :( Have a great weekend!! I will maybe stamp this weekend while the kids are watching there movies!! I have a ton of laundry to do as well...sigh

My very 1st scrap book page!!

I've been slowly buying things to start scrap booking, cause I've kinda wanted to do it for some time...But after this weekend (which was excellent by the way) and watching 2 friends doing their pages, I was inspired!! I started yesterday and this was the result:

Ya, there is only 1 picture....and it isn't a really fancy page, but I do like how it turned out!! Pretty much everything is from Stampin Up! I printed off the journaling...not too sure if I will continue to print it off, we'll see.

This weekend; it was great, I enjoyed myself and learned alot. Met alot of new people and ate alot of yumm-o food, and even went for a walk on Saturday afternoon. It is gorgeous there, and the retreat building is gorgeous! So thrilled I got to be a part of this fun ladies retreat!!

Tonight we are heading out for a bit, and getting a new babysitter, yet again :( I'm really nervous, as we've never met this girl. But we got her name from our pastors wife, so I trust that it will be ok. But the house needs some serious attention. When I got home on Sunday the house was very tidy, the kids and daddy did a fabulous job...I was also made a fabulous dinner on Sunday as well! Spoiled by my darling hubby, LOVE HIM!! But I haven't kept it up...I was very tired yesterday (ya, after a retreat, weird I know) but I wasn't in the mood too do much house work....But I have to today!