**** deck pictures****

Progress, joists, important items! Built over our old steps!

A view from the side, hubby and I did this all in one day!!

The stairs, and me walking up them!
proof that it is level!

And finally, a family picture, excuse my third child's facial expression!! :) She's her daddy's girl!

When will it ever end??

Well, we have spontaneously moved onto another reno project! One that we've been putting off for years, for whatever reason, theres plenty. But recently my sister and her hubby built a big deck in a day, and I guess that inspired us, or more so my hubby!! So, we, he, has been working on getting it built off and on all week. It started with our late night wood run to the local H.D. We got there at 8:40 and left at about 10:20....we were in the store when the lights were being shut off...Just a little, um, stressful, especially when 2 minutes after walking in the door, we get a phone call from our oldest daughter complaining her brother was being bad, and there were tears and yelling in the background....All in front of grandma. Were working on sibling respect!

But anyways, that was our Monday night, and then our Tuesday was even busier. Did I mention that soccer season has begun? Four nights a week, 3 kids, games at the same time = tired parents. Friday, no soccer, whoo hoo!! Anyways, we are also doing swimming lessons 2 days a week in the mornings...So, our May is insane!

Our bedroom is still not done, I'm waiting for warmer weather to stain some furniture, we painted the trim last weekend, so that will have to be put in. It all takes time, right, and when your running from soccer game to soccer game, to swimming lessons, and trying to fit in breakfast, lunch, supper in there...there isn't much left to do anything else, but it's all fine, we are in no hurry, really.

I hope to take some pictures of the deck progress! Check back soon!

More Pictures!

I was looking through my pictures and found some more I have to share!! This is the second post today, scroll down for the first one!

I love this picture of my hubby, looking relaxed!! It doesn't happen too often, work is keeping him busy and stressed (see next post for more details).

This is 3 of my kids playing 'curling' in my living room, do you think we watch too much curling?? For about 2 months, that's about all that we watched!!

I love this, and cherish this, yes, it is just hubby tieing skates, but he does it every time, without complaining, 8 pairs of skates, then he has to tie his own! (and we skated alot this past winter) Love him!

This is a serene picture of the womens retreat I went on in February, it is a gorgeous place, and I had a good time! I almost never went, and am so glad I did!!
Noah and Alexa, studying their Bibles, they sat here and read a whole book that day, taking turns reading, it was amazing!!! Have I mentioned that I love having my children at home with me??

Wow

I haven't uploaded pictures from my camera for months, I have 369 importing to my laptop right now!! Yikes. It's mostly cause I really don't like my camera, but oh well.

We had a blast in Medicine Hat, so fun to get away!! I love traveling, and can't wait to do more of it as the kids get older, and even more as the kids leave the house, just hubby and I!!

We've recently been told of some not so good news on the job front for hubby. His company is considering, strongly, of phasing out the IT department he is in, and contracting it out to another company. What this means for hubby, well he could be laid off...We won't know for some time either. It's not good. Sigh....we are up in the air about so many things right now, but are putting our faith and trust in God. There must be bigger and better things out there for him, for us. I believe everything happens for a reason, I truly do. And God has bigger plans for our family, and for my husbands future employment! Pray for us if you believe in the power of prayer!! Thanks!

I will share with you the before picture of our bedroom! Our room will mostly be done this weekend or within the next few weeks, so I will share the after pictures then, sorry to keep you waiting! Just so you know, I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!

And here are some of my favorite pictures from the last few months!

Some cookies Noah baked one night with hubby, they were awesome, and I've requested them again, maybe tonight!!

This is a project I was asked to make for my parents home, they had some measurements and wanted the word family to sit in amongst all their pictures! They loved it!

Here is what is quite often seen at our house, the DS charging and the girls all sitting around watching their brother play!! We have 2 DS but they love watching each other!! I love this!

This, well, this was one of our heavy snow falls this PAST winter, but I love the snow on the swing, it is so neat, I took pictures of the snow on the trampoline too, but this pic is so cool!

That's all for now!! Until next time!!

let the renovations begin

Well, minor renos, painting! We started with our bedroom, the master, the play room, whatever you want to call it, it hasn't been painted for over 12 yrs. Sad, really sad. But we put the needs of our family first and focused on the kids rooms. They look lovely, now it is time to spice up, or spruce up the momma and papa's room!! I can't wait to see the results. We are trying to live in it while we paint, so that makes it fun! Two walls at a time!! We are also expecting a new bed to arrive anyday now, so that will make it even more funner!! Is funner even a word, well, it is today! I will post some pictures soon, I took before ones, and I will take after ones, and post them all together I think, in one post.

We had some overnight guests on the weekend, and enjoyed the visiting! I enjoy having people over, even if I stress a bit during the week with cleaning, and figuring out what to make for meals, I have fun! We had homemade stew and biscuits for supper on Saturday, and Sunday morning before church, I made for the first time (and not the last), quiche! It turned out really good, and everyone loved them (except of course my picky eaters)!

Well, spring came and went!! Seriously, on March 20th, it was officially spring, and what a beautiful few melting days we had....and then winter had to come back, and it hasn't left. Seriously, anytime Spring, winter has been harsh to us, and we need you!! Temperatures have been hovering around the -10 mark for the last few days. With wind and snow, and the meltings of last week, it's a mess out there, alot of ICE under all that fresh snow. It could be worse I guess, we could live in Nova Scotia....

We are looking forward to a little get-a-way soon! To celebrate some birthdays! We stayed at a hotel in Medicine Hat a few yrs back, and Breanna just loved the water slide, it is great for little kids! So we are going to go back and just have a break for a few days! It will be nice!

I hope to share some pictures soon!

Still waiting for proof!!

***Edited 5pm***

The picture came today!! And Charity, I should have checked my email while you were still here, cause it was in my inbox while we were watching that video on the computer....

The picture hasn't come yet, so I may have to email them again.....Doesn't surprise me though, this is the government we are talking about....haha

We have a busy few weeks ahead, and I'm looking forward to every part of it! We have a few birthdays, including mine, which I happen to be working in the church nursery the day of my birthday. We are taking a little trip to one of the families favorite hotels, in Medicine Hat, and we are going to be painting our bedroom and whole main floor. We've lived in this house for 12 yrs now, and have not painted the hallway or the living room. Every other part of the house has been painted cept those two areas. Well now it the time, I'm getting tired of the tired looking walls, time to sprucen it up!! Most likely with a colour called Ashwood, and out bedroom, still trying to decide if I should paint 2 walls ashwood and 2 walls the velvety merlot. Or if I should paint 3 walls ashwood and 1 wall velvety merlot. Sigh...I hate making major decisions like that...any suggestions?? Should I paint all 4 walls velvety merlot and forget the ashwood? We love the velvety merlot! And I do love the ashwood too.

Check them out if you wish, it is just a little colour swatch. Sorry bout that. (you'll have to type the name in, sorry)

Ashwood

Velvety Merlot

Let me know what you would do?

Also, since writing this blog this morning, I've obsessed even more over paint colours, and have picked a whole bunch of new ones, I'm beginning to like picking colours! I used to hate it!!