SOCCER IS OVER

Whoo hoo! We get our Saturday's back, with nothing to do!! Cept of course to work on our reno's!! Which btw, are coming along very slowly, as to be expected with 4 children and other things to do. We've got the gyproc up, and the mud is done, now sanding, and priming. We bought a few more things this weekend. So once we get all the 'hard' work done, then comes the fun part. Decorating! If you take a look at the picture, that is the old paint, just flaking off the wall....what a mess! Thank-goodness for shop vacs, and for wives who buy them for there husbands for Christmas ;) And by the way, that strip of colour on the wall isn't the colour the bathroom is going to be, for those who were wondering!

I'm feeling a bit better from Thursday, but it's still weird, I don't feel 100%. But glad I am able to do things, last week I couldn't do anything. Our house is in such disarray, I can't wait till it's back to normal (somewhat normal anyways)

I stamped last week, even though it wasn't a card for my daughter (I went into my collection for that) I've been doing alot of crocheting! My mom taught me how to years ago, and I was re-acquainted with it recently when my daughter Emmalee was introduced to it at AAA. I'm not making anything special. The kids all want me to make them a little blanket, so I've been working on Noah's. Emmalee is a pro though, she's made soo many little dish clothes, and has been giving them out to Sunday School teachers, soccer coaches, and Faithbuilder leaders. She's so proud of herself! Every time we go to the store now, she wants to go look at the yarn!

So, anyways, back to my card. It was the colour challenge 101 (b) on SCS
Here it is:

The buttons I got at dollarama, and the ribbon I got in the ribbon share (she's having another one, with some nice ribbons) I was just in, and the thinking of you stamp I won as blog candy from Amy R.

It was fun to stamp a little, but I have so many other things on my mind. I hope to get some more stamping done this week. We have a birthday gathering to attend on Saturday.

The weather is bitterly cold today, it is -11 right now at 3:30pm, with the windchill however it's -20!! Hoping for a warm up for tomorrow though, forecast said +12 on the weekend for tomorrow, but as of right now the forecast says +7 for tomorrow. We sure are getting teased with the warm weather. Official first day of spring, tomorrow, March 20th!!

Happy Day

Yesterday was a happy day!! Our daughter turned 6, and other than my illness, we had a great day. Opened presents after breakfast, went to Chuck E Cheeses for fun and lunch. And went shopping afterwards. They all had a blast at the CEC place. We had fun too as parents, watching them. I wish I had pictures, but I forgot my camera. We were the only ones there at 10am. One other kid came and left in the time we were there, and as we were leaving, two other familes came. In 2 1/2 weeks we celebrate another birthday, our baby will be 4. And then me 2 days after...I'm turning 30, gulp.

Nothing more has really been done on the bathroom, the plumber did come and did what he needed to do, but we've been so busy with things. One piece of gyproc is cut, and ready to go in place, but I guess the plumber needs to come back and change something he did. I hope I can paint this weekend! I'll post some more pictures if anything gets done!

Last weekend of Soccer!!! Whooo hooo. Then starting on April 2nd, the kids are doing gymnastics with our local homeschool group. And that runs until May 14th, then on May 16th they start swimming.....And then nothing till fall. No outdoor soccer for us this year. It's just too much.

We got a big dumping of snow yesterday. In one hour we got maybe 10cm. I didn't go out an measure, but it looks like alot! But, I'm sure in the next 4-5 days it will all melt again!!

As for my illness, I'm not sure what is going on. But if it continues, I will go to the Dr. Please pray it doesn't continue, I don't like not feeling like myself.

{1 step forward, 2 steps back}

SIGH.....That's what it feels like today. My hubby got the new sub floor in, but had to rib out the wall under the mirror so that the plumber can come in and change the drain pipe. I guess that is happening tomorrow, and he is doing something to the toilet area too, and then we get to do the gyproc and lay the lino, then the plumber has to come back and put the toilet and sink in....I don't see an end in sight at this moment.

We had another busy weekend, and I can't believe it is over already. The weather has been fantastic. There is alot of water all around us. The kids had some fun in it today, wet up to there hinney's and all. Breanna was crying when she came in "I don't like snow, I don't like snow" She was cold...

Hope y'all had a great event full weekend, I know you did Sara ;) Loved your story!!

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!!!