Patty, you should write here!!!!
Love you tons!
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Princess Keona
Tooth number 1 for Keona is officially out - and to think I didn't know it was loose because she never said anything. She did tell me she never checked for a whole week and it wasn't loose but today it hurt when she ate so she came home at lunch. Well the second tooth is loose - but not as loose so should be coming out soon also. She feels extremely proud she holds a first for the family. She is the first child to loose a tooth before her 6th birthday - only by 4 days mind you. She doesn't want Timothy to take that away as she gives a smug grin to her oldest brother who thinks he needs to be #1 for everything. She is one excited little girl.
My princess has also managed to get 3 birthday parties out of me. Not sure how that happened but it did. Her friends one is a Hannah Montana one next weekend with a slight twist if boys come because well you know boys, they may not like that. Parties are fun and what the hey it keeps everyone happy and i've learned to do it well on a tight budget.
My princess has also managed to get 3 birthday parties out of me. Not sure how that happened but it did. Her friends one is a Hannah Montana one next weekend with a slight twist if boys come because well you know boys, they may not like that. Parties are fun and what the hey it keeps everyone happy and i've learned to do it well on a tight budget.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
The Children's Place
They say when you have great customer service you tell one person and when you have a bad experience you tell 10. Well I had great customer service and am going to tell whoever wants to know. Imagine this 2 parents, 4 very excited kids and the mall. Around us is many other children and parents, for it's the last Friday evening of summer and everyone is in a rush to buy back to school stuff. The childrens/youth clothing departments in every store are busy, every children/youth clothing store are busy, and the BTS and office supply departments in stores are busy. Sales people are going crazy trying to keep up and help everybody. Some you can tell are on their last strings and others look like it's a walk in the park for them.
So we venture to the mall when I got off work - in a thunderstorm I may add - because the boys need jeans and the winter outerwear is out in Children's Place and it will get scooped up as fast as it hits the shelves, especially when people are in stores anyways. We walk into the store, I head right with my princess and toddler and Brad heads left with the big boys. Keona was easy to dress, everything was right there. She gets her snowpants, coat, hat and mitts -- the only pair of mitts that will fit her -- there was no buying an extra pair today. I see how Brad is making out and he wasn't have such an easy time. I head over to the toddler section as a sales lady goes to help him. I was sad as the toddler snowpants aren't in yet so Timothy gets nothing today. I prefer to buy the whole outfit at one time to make sure it goes together well. Good news though, they haven't gotten any in so it's not just that they are sold out. Back to the big kids department and it isn't such good news there -- all the snowpants to fit Alex are sold out. The lady tells us to buy the bigger size and she will take our information and call us as soon as another box arrives with his size. I do agree to this, although not with total certainty, it's not the way I like to do things. Zachary gets his outfit and finally gets gloves he can put on. We leave the scarves behind but ask for neckwarmers. The lady gets right on it and gets us 3 that the kids liked and we are set for winter - almost.
The boys need jeans though. By this time the two younger kids are getting restless and we can watch things start to unravle before our eyes. The lady was awesome though and picked out jeans for the kids right away. Then got us another pair in the same size so they each had 2 pairs - what we wanted. Alex also got a couple sweaters while Zachary was trying on jeans. A couple minutes before the check out fun begins we get news from the backroom, another box has been opened and it's big boy snow pants and there is 1 pair of size 10 in it. We scoop it up right away and NOW the big kids are set, except for boots, which is fine. We check out all our items and leave, before a total meltdown occurs.
The sales lady was AWESOME and really helped us out. It was a wonderful experience and we will definately be back in that store when the toddler boys winter stuff is all there.
So we venture to the mall when I got off work - in a thunderstorm I may add - because the boys need jeans and the winter outerwear is out in Children's Place and it will get scooped up as fast as it hits the shelves, especially when people are in stores anyways. We walk into the store, I head right with my princess and toddler and Brad heads left with the big boys. Keona was easy to dress, everything was right there. She gets her snowpants, coat, hat and mitts -- the only pair of mitts that will fit her -- there was no buying an extra pair today. I see how Brad is making out and he wasn't have such an easy time. I head over to the toddler section as a sales lady goes to help him. I was sad as the toddler snowpants aren't in yet so Timothy gets nothing today. I prefer to buy the whole outfit at one time to make sure it goes together well. Good news though, they haven't gotten any in so it's not just that they are sold out. Back to the big kids department and it isn't such good news there -- all the snowpants to fit Alex are sold out. The lady tells us to buy the bigger size and she will take our information and call us as soon as another box arrives with his size. I do agree to this, although not with total certainty, it's not the way I like to do things. Zachary gets his outfit and finally gets gloves he can put on. We leave the scarves behind but ask for neckwarmers. The lady gets right on it and gets us 3 that the kids liked and we are set for winter - almost.
The boys need jeans though. By this time the two younger kids are getting restless and we can watch things start to unravle before our eyes. The lady was awesome though and picked out jeans for the kids right away. Then got us another pair in the same size so they each had 2 pairs - what we wanted. Alex also got a couple sweaters while Zachary was trying on jeans. A couple minutes before the check out fun begins we get news from the backroom, another box has been opened and it's big boy snow pants and there is 1 pair of size 10 in it. We scoop it up right away and NOW the big kids are set, except for boots, which is fine. We check out all our items and leave, before a total meltdown occurs.
The sales lady was AWESOME and really helped us out. It was a wonderful experience and we will definately be back in that store when the toddler boys winter stuff is all there.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Here I go
Starting Monday I am employed full time. Monday to Friday with the occasional Saturday thrown in. I have some people who are giving up parts of their days to watch my kids. I still have spots that need to be filled though. I really don't want to hand my whole paycheque over to a babysitter because that would be totally pointless. Why can this be the month my sister doesn't work and live with us? She's doing very well for herself though and i'm proud of her.
Nothing new on hubby except he has one of his specialist appts in a couple weeks. Mabye we can finally get an answer, really not holding my breathe on that one but we can all hope. I often wonder if he will ever get better. I'm good at convincing myself he won't and then it will be a big shock when he does. If he can stop going numb and can control his pain he can go back to work. I want to say I can then be at home with my son where I belong but I might like working in the outside world and maybe that is where I will belong. I love being a SAHM but maybe it's a good time for me to move on. I do wish that hubby could be a SAHD until he could go back to work but that would really be dreaming. I love him dearly and he can be a good dad but patience is definately not a strong suit for him. Someone needs to convince my dad that he should be retired so he can babysit his grandchildren. At least I get him on his days off - for gas money and tic tacs. The tic tacs of course are for my baby -- he has already learnt that when granddad shows up his pocket rattles and out comes tic tacs. My son will have the most fresh breath ever.
Nothing new on hubby except he has one of his specialist appts in a couple weeks. Mabye we can finally get an answer, really not holding my breathe on that one but we can all hope. I often wonder if he will ever get better. I'm good at convincing myself he won't and then it will be a big shock when he does. If he can stop going numb and can control his pain he can go back to work. I want to say I can then be at home with my son where I belong but I might like working in the outside world and maybe that is where I will belong. I love being a SAHM but maybe it's a good time for me to move on. I do wish that hubby could be a SAHD until he could go back to work but that would really be dreaming. I love him dearly and he can be a good dad but patience is definately not a strong suit for him. Someone needs to convince my dad that he should be retired so he can babysit his grandchildren. At least I get him on his days off - for gas money and tic tacs. The tic tacs of course are for my baby -- he has already learnt that when granddad shows up his pocket rattles and out comes tic tacs. My son will have the most fresh breath ever.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Working Momma
Well it looks like i'm back out into the workforce. It's only been 9 years since I worked out of the house so it shouldn't be all that bad right? I got on full time at the Dairy Queen really close to where I live. I start on Monday morning, the Monday of the long weekend. If it's hot you know it will be super busy so lets hope I catch on super quick. It should be alright though once I know how to do things. This could be the boost we need to get back on track again.
Later on in the day I got a call from Startek offering me a job with them. Sundays off!!!! That is very important to me. Now to figure out what job I want more and daycare for the kids.
Later on in the day I got a call from Startek offering me a job with them. Sundays off!!!! That is very important to me. Now to figure out what job I want more and daycare for the kids.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Seasons
Well a couple winters ago we almost had the Winter that wasn't. The snow took forever to come and then it was gone about the same time as usual and it got warm. Speed up to 2008. It seems like we are going through the Summer that wasn't. We've had so much rain and cool weather it's crazy. Don't get me wrong though we do get a nice day thrown in here and there but it's followed by a week of crap. My poor garden looks so pathetic compared to where it should be, it just won't grow nice. It's too wet and cold. It needs sun, something that is surprisingly out today. At least i'm pretty sure it's a sun, the big yellow thing in the sky. Clouds keep going over it but today they are big and poofy, at least for now. Forecast has thunderstorms for tonight, yet again. This is the year when we could really use a plentiful garden with everything that has gone on and is still going on. Maybe it will turn good still. It is early. Better yet, maybe the summer will come and warmer weather will push into fall. None of my pumpkins grew. I'm sad about that. The kids love watching them grow. The turban gourds are growing, no sign of gourds on them yet but the plants are trying, so there is hope of something nice.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Was worked..........turned to kids
I love my job. Having a daycare is so rewarding. It's naptime but because it's raining cats and dogs again the kids get to curl up on the couch with a blanket and watch kids shows for a little while. Chances are they will be sleeping fairly quickly. We just watched the end of Winnie the Pooh and now they are watching Mickey Mouse. They are adorable as they hug their sippy cups and tiggers. I have a little me time before getting lunch ready for them, if they crash they will both be out for a good 1 1/2 hours usually.
I get to watch my own son grow up, be here for him every day and have fun. I'm home when the big kids go to school and i'm here when they come home to hear about their day. My baby girl is 5 and just about done SK and her stories are who she isn't friends with anymore, but then by the end of the day they have made up again. They usually stop being friends because one wants the blue marker the same time the other one does or one child doesn't like the picture the other one coloured. She did achieve 100 good listening dots and brought home a certificate yesterday which she was so proud to show everyone.
Zachary is almost done Grade 2 and will be moving onto the Grade 3 in the fall. He goes to me last week and says "wow mommy, i'm sure smart. And to think they didn't think I could handle Grade 1 even" See he isn't the fastest of workers but he always gets it done and he doesn't care if everyone is playing and he is still working. He sets his mind to it and does it. He does it well usually too.
Alex is my sports kid. Anything to do with sports that he wants to do he does, and it comes naturally usually. He comes home and tells me how many goals he got at recess or all about whatever sport they played. I don't here much about his academic work. The big thing I did hear about was his midevil unit at school. That is the big grade 4 unit that most kids look forward too. I can't believe that my first born is going to start 5th Grade in the fall, already. He was just a teeny tiny boy who could barely walk and got excited when his daddy came home. Now my last born is past that stage already.
Being able to be here for my kids is a great thing. With hubby still not working 7 1/2 months after his fall i'm not sure how much longer I can stay home for.
I get to watch my own son grow up, be here for him every day and have fun. I'm home when the big kids go to school and i'm here when they come home to hear about their day. My baby girl is 5 and just about done SK and her stories are who she isn't friends with anymore, but then by the end of the day they have made up again. They usually stop being friends because one wants the blue marker the same time the other one does or one child doesn't like the picture the other one coloured. She did achieve 100 good listening dots and brought home a certificate yesterday which she was so proud to show everyone.
Zachary is almost done Grade 2 and will be moving onto the Grade 3 in the fall. He goes to me last week and says "wow mommy, i'm sure smart. And to think they didn't think I could handle Grade 1 even" See he isn't the fastest of workers but he always gets it done and he doesn't care if everyone is playing and he is still working. He sets his mind to it and does it. He does it well usually too.
Alex is my sports kid. Anything to do with sports that he wants to do he does, and it comes naturally usually. He comes home and tells me how many goals he got at recess or all about whatever sport they played. I don't here much about his academic work. The big thing I did hear about was his midevil unit at school. That is the big grade 4 unit that most kids look forward too. I can't believe that my first born is going to start 5th Grade in the fall, already. He was just a teeny tiny boy who could barely walk and got excited when his daddy came home. Now my last born is past that stage already.
Being able to be here for my kids is a great thing. With hubby still not working 7 1/2 months after his fall i'm not sure how much longer I can stay home for.
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