First Day of School

The day went well, we did some book work, some reading and playing too! As usual, on the first day of school, we got them some new clothes. It has been something that my husband has wanted to do every year, and hey, they always need some new clothes, so why not! It's fun!

We had a little excitement on the long weekend, Noah was playing at a neighbours house and had a little spill with the handle bars of a scooter....and this was the result (you should see the scooter!!!)...he was fairly upset, and scared he'd have to go the rest of his life with a chipped tooth. We had it fixed the next day....a 200+ dollar fix....Stupid. They said that it will probably not last very long...I'm thinking at that price, it should last at least till he lives on his own and can afford to fix it himself!!
When I came home from my weekend away with my mom and sister, this is what I came home too!!! Beautiful sunflowers and roses (below) I also had a box of chocolates, my favorite kind!! Love my family! I think I should go away more often!!! teehee
We are going camping tomorrow, we are sooo excited! We are going to hubby's family farm to help with harvest, but we are also going to pretend like we are camping and do what we do when we go camping, food wise and what not. It will be nice to just hang out in the trailer and enjoy the scenery!! We are also going to be taking the kids school books and do school while we are there too. It will be nice to get away for a few days.

Rain Rain, Go Away, all the Keffers Want to Play

Rain Rain Go Away!!! Seriously!! So much for camping this week, our last week that we could have went...If it had been nice on Sunday or Monday, we would have totally packed up and went. We like camping in the rain! Cept it wasn't even nice enough for us to pack up the trailer. So, instead of having the whole week off, hubby is striking! Today he is out at a terminal, walking the line there. Should be interesting! Next week, we hope to camp, at the farm while we help with harvest...yes, Chris, we are still trying and planning to come out to help! We love it!! Praying for good weather next week!!!

We have alot of things on the go in the next few days...The kids are starting up some new things, Alexa will be taking Horse riding lessons, Emmalee will be starting guitar lessons. Noah and Breanna are getting registered on Tuesday for the activities they want to do, Noah Hockey skills, Breanna indoor soccer!! We are very excited for all these activities, and are coming to the realization that things cost alot of money! Geez, it's crazy. I'm thankful we had a little money hidden away, else we wouldn't have been able to do this. Kids have a birthday party on Sunday, I am in nursery, the kids Wednesday night faithbuilders starts up next week, it's crazy busy! All 4 kids will be going on Wednesday nights now. My hubby said he'd help out there, but they haven't called yet, I kinda hope they don't need him, cause I would like to have some quiet Wednesday evenings with just him and I!! That would be nice! We'll see, if they phone him, great, I will enjoy the night by myself!! ;)

My girls get away was good, we got a pedicure, we had supper and lunch and breakfast out, we stayed at 2 different hotels for the fun of it, we even went to the casino, for a grand total of 8 minutes...they still smoke in that one...sooo gross!! I lost 10 bucks, Cari a little bit more, and in the end, mom came out with $4.25! We had a visit with my great aunt, and we shopped a little. We were already talking about next years trip, we are thinking of going to a guest ranch. This weekend also inspired me to start up a tradition with my own daughters, so starting at the age of 11, we will do a girls weekend somewhere like Moose Jaw spa or something. Breanna will miss out for a few years, but then it will be that much more exciting when gets to the age of 11, maybe by then I will have changed it to 10...haha

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!!

The Picket Line

Is a depressing place!! It really is, I truly don't know how the people do it, day after day!! Good thing it is only 4 hrs a day. The kids and I have joined him a few times, and the first time I walked with him the whole time, I was very blah all evening and actually crashed on the couch by 10pm, which is odd and that happen to be the night hubby was up till 1 am, which is even odder for any of you that know hubby, he's the one crashing on the couch at 10pm. But we happened to have be on TV both the times we were there, once on CTV and once on CBC, the kids were pretty thrilled with that!! Hubby was able to walk a few extra hours a couple of days, so that he could have a Friday off and we went camping! It was fun, I got burnt, we had really bad camping neighbours, and I don't want to go camping again for a while, but other that that it was fun!! I never took a single picture, if you can believe it...oh well, next time!!

We don't have much planned over the next few weeks, more of the same, hubby is walking the picket line, but starting Monday, the union is giving them a raise!! Yah, things are looking up!

One thing we are looking forward to is the birth of our 9th cousin/niece or nephew, that is going to be exciting to meet this little person and see who will joining our big happy family!!

It's almost time (lots of pictures)

For my husband to be walking the picket line at his work. I'm really not looking forward to him being on strike. There is sooo much uncertainty, it's scaring me. There is only 2 months of stike pay, after that it's all up to ourselves...and hubby is talking of it going into harvest/fall. That scares me, being a one income family. And I am not about to go out looking for a job, I haven't had a 'job' in 12 years! Please Pray for quick resolve!! Thanks!

We went camping again last weekendit was supposed to be a homeschooling event, and there were only 4 homeschooling families there, including us. We were even thinking of bailing because it had rained all day Friday, and we had been camping the 2 weekends before, but we said we were going and so we went. I doubt we will go back to that camp ground, it was small, and the campsites are kinda close. But the kids had fun exploring the surroundings and hanging out with the other homeschoolers that were there, which thank-fully were close to the same ages as our kids. They had a pool there tooso the kids had fun on Saturday swimming, and so did daddy!!

We went to A Heritage Day at the Clay bank Brick Plant on Sunday the 29th. That was fun, we were there all day and we saw rope making, blacksmithing brick laying (they all had a turn) spinning wheel and loom display (they all had a turn).We also took a tractor hay ride into the clay banks, and a jigger ride! All in all it was a great day, we got to see lots of homeschooling familes, and hubby got to enjoy some Saskatoon berry pie!

Emmalee took a lot of these pictures, that's why you don't see her much!