Yep

I slept in until 6:30am.... this morning. LOL

I'm not too sure if the kids turned off my alarm, which they sometimes do, or if I slept through it.

Either way now after school.... I have to do my workout...

There.... I let you all know!

As I'm waiting....

For the ghetto van to warm up, I may as well blog. LOL Cause I know everyone's been chomping at the bit to see what us terrific Cooks are up to. Well I'm all alone again. Just me & the Winnie. And it's wayyyyy to darn cold to take him out for a walk. :( Crappy!

Ah well. Last night was fun! I decided that instead of just dropping the boys off in Viking that I'd push through to Edgerton, yes the place that we use to live. Well it started easily enough that I was going to see if my girlfriend there would meet up with me in Wainwright to go see a movie. But I couldn't get a hold of her, so I texted her sister-in-law to see if my friend was in town. Sure enough they were together shopping for an outfit to go to the Grey Cup Dinner & Dance. Well..... I asked if they wanted company, they said yes. So I drove to Edgerton. I was there about 3 hours. Went to the dance, had a fun time chatting with all the people I knew from the town. It is a population of only 350. So many familier faces. They have draws for money... I got close to winning but didn't...Damn! LOL I decided to drive back to Edmonton last night, so that I could be home when I woke up. It was an okay drive. 4 deer in all decided to jump, walk, saunter in front of me driving. But for most of the way I was driving with a train next to me, so I think that helps to keep deer off the road. I know.... I'm writing about deer on the road.... LMAO Exciting ;) Got home at 4am.

At the hall I use to clean... thank goodness I don't anymore! Drawing names for a $1000 cash prize.


Today was a late sleep in day. Like I said just heading out now after having a good turned crappy time with Telus Mobility. I got my cell now under my own name. Got the phone number changed to an Edmonton phone number, and then it went all wrong. LOL I guess somewhere with the phone recieving my new phone number it has messed up in the Telus system. So they have a work order on it, and sometime in 24-72 hours my cell should be working again. Terrific..... I really use my cell for absolutely everything! I message & text people all day long, including Ayden, who is in Edgerton right now, to communicate a pick up with him & his friends. ARGGGGGGGGGG!!!! Frusterating! Anyways.... when my cell does work the new number is 780-222-3127. There now the whole world has it. LOL Text me world... I won't get it for 24-72 hours anyways. Ha ha ha :)

Tomorrow is going to be a fun day. I'm going to Devon to go with my AB family, yes the same ones that I went to the CFR with, to a Christmas craft sale. Then heading out to Viking to pick up my little monsters. I guess I should find sometime to study Stoichiometery, Math, Bio & Physics this weekend too. LOL Oh and the 1 million chores that need to get done!

I better run for now.... I'm sure the GV is all warmed up for me. :)

Canadian Finals Rodeo!

Well Yeehaw! That was a fun afternoon! As said before I went to the CFR with my Alberta mom & sisters. It's so funny to cause we're all brunettes with brown eyes. So I just slide right in to fit in. AND I'm the youngest out of all the girls. LOL So that just makes my day! But seriously... they are a terrific family. It's so nice to have them treat me so well. I love being around them. Marla is my sissy pants, at school, and her sister & I get along really well. Actually really really well. So I think we're planning on doing some more stuff on weekends & evenings. So that's great!

How about some pics? Of course I just can't seem to find the long lens for my camera.... damn it. Actually I don't even know where the whole camera backpack is. I'll have to hunt through my stuff better. LOL Sooooooo we're all stuck with crappy cell phone pics! Sorry... but you'll live... trust me :)

Remembrance Day 2010

I had such an awesome Remembrance Day yesterday. I went with a friend to the big public ceremony at the Butterdome. I haven't been to that ceremony site since Ethan was 14 days old! LOL So yeah... 8 years ago. The ceremony was very moving. Even the lady who was the master of ceremony got choked up.

As I was standing there watching the ceremony, towards the end, I had a lady that was standing beside me touch my arm. When I looked over I saw that her eyes were brimming with tears starting to spill over. She asked me "Why are you here today?" I answered "I am here because I was married to someone who is still in the military, I was a military wife, I saw him go through 3 tours in 4 years. I come here to pay respects to him & all others doing his job, and his friends & brothers killed in combat. As well as my Grandfather fought in WWII and my Great Grandfather fought in WWI." I looked at her, and asked her if she was ok. She said yes, it's just that the ceremony was very moving. Which I agreed. I then asked her "Why are you here?" She said "I am here because it is the only way I can show them all that I am thankful for all that they do." I told her that they appreciate it. And that was the end of our conversation. It was interesting & nice. I've never had anyone ask me before why I was at a ceremony. But then again, I was usually standing beside a CF member. So no questions were needed I guess.

I can honestly say I really enjoy attending military functions. I know it was a formal day to remember those killed & injured in times of combat. But with the bag pipes, and the RCA band. The formality & structure of it.... I really enjoy those sort of things.

So here is a picture of the ceremony we attended.

And then the one of my Physics classmate & I at the Jr Ranks after. I just had to take it to show everyone in Physics that we saw each other...

Understanding...

I wrote this on Thursday November 4th. I had a great conversation with my one friend and it left me feeling inspired. I thought I'd finally share :)

I have a terrific friend that I have made. We have had in depth conversations, many times lately. In some ways I have thought that I was helping my friend think & work through things. But now I realise that what we were talking about and discussing was also helping myself in many ways too. I am so grateful to have this person in my life right now. I now realise that I had many more things to process and work through in my own head. I thought that I had sorted and filed things as I needed to in the timeline since the start of my separation. I had dealt with them, in only the way I knew how at the time. By myself, and alone. But it took discussing much of what has happened to me to truly understand it all, and to process it all. I'm not sure that it'll ever be perfectly processed and dealt with. But what I do know is I have my feelings and the understanding of it all in a better standing than I even did 2 months ago.

I have come through a rocky road. I truly felt that I was one of a twosome who made a single unit. When times were good in my marriage, they were truly awesome. I had a terrific marriage. I won't lie about that. But when it changed, it wasn't bad, it faded out to be nothing left. I was completely unhappy with everything. But most of all who was I? I was someone who felt very left behind. Someone who didn't know who she was without her other half. I was someone elses other half for almost 9 years. Who was I anymore? I had get to know who I was again.

Now I know whenever I do find that someone who wants to be with me, I will know who I am once again. I am not the 24 year old I was when I met my ex. I have grown, seen, done & lived much since then. I have come a long way. I have grown up in many ways, but still have a terrific sense of humour, and a playful way to myself that I am happy to see that I still have, even after feeling left behind. I am a very strong minded and independent woman. That can be a quality and fault. It is only a fault if I let it inhibit allowing someone to be a part of my life, and allowing myself to receive help in areas that I could do things myself, but need to allow myself to allow someone else to do those things for me. The one thing that I do have to work on is my own insecurities. Even though I am a strong, vibrant, independant woman, I have issues with insecurities. That is the one area that I am weak in. I shouldn't be insecure, I know I'm a terrific person and will be for someone else. Yet, I do hope that whomever comes into my life can understand and be sympathetic to this issue. I hope that they will be open & honest enough with me to help me over come this issue, and help me to move forward by allowing me to feel secure. I know I'm an extremely intelligent woman. Not just with school, but also with life. I can pick myself up when things are going badly, and move forward. Not focus on the negative, but look for the silver lining, even if it's just a glimmer.

I know that to have a happy relationship, there needs to be open & honest communication. And not everyone is capable of that. So I need to have someone that is able to speak what's on their mind, and listen without getting upset about what's on my mind & understand, not judge. I also know that both parties need to want to be there, and put in to everything 50-50. Because without both sides contributing equally, one side is being used more than the other. And that's an unequal balance, then one person would get hurt, feel used, and taken advantage of. I am open to being in a relationship. But need to understand that I need to be in the right relationship. Anyone can have a boyfriend, a husband, a spouse.... but do they have one that makes them happy everyday? Do they wake up excited and wanting to see their spouse. Do they wake up loving that they are with that special someone? Not always....

I do know that I have expectations, and requirements to be in my life. Some things I am willing to bend on. Somethings I'm not. I just know that I enjoy having fun. I don't want to complicate my life too much right now. I have my schooling & boys to focus on. I am all about working on myself and building myself up for success right now. What I honestly want is to be in a stable relationship that is more about me, than my boys. Since I don't want to disrupt their lives with someone coming into their lives, who could possibly leave again. But I will know when the right person comes into my life and I am open to allow that to happen. I want someone to like me for me. I am a terrific woman. I have much to offer, and once someone else knows that too. I'll have a hard time getting them to leave me alone! LOL :)

OHS & Me

Well I just had a terrific day. I was a student buddy at the OHS program, from 9am-3pm. Wow, I'm so excited to be going into this field of work. It really intrigues me, there is so much to be done with it. There are many different avenues I can go with this, and they all sound really exciting to me.

So let me tell you about my day. I started off with a second year student meeting me at the OHS office. I was a bit nervous, because I didn't know how she would take being paired up with me. But she was super informative and extremely friendly. For me that was really good. LOL I followed her into their first class. She told me that they were doing presentations in the first 2 hour block. So there were 5 power point presentation in that time frame. I thought "oh dear... this is going to be really boring"... But it wasn't at all. It was more so about the students showing that they new how to give proper presentation and that they knew how to use power point, rather than the content of the presentations. The presentations were really interactive and fun. It was hard to believe that this was actually a serious class. Their presentations we, how to do a proper squat, yes squat, like you'd do in a gym. So everyone had to stand up and do it the way it was taught to us. So you know I was thinking... uh, what? LOL But I did it.

The other presentations, were, learning to braid hair with thin licorice. How to bake cupcakes, and she handed out cupcakes. Oh we learned how to make origami jumping frogs. I made two. Then we learned how to set up and put together the reins and bridle for a horse. Complete with groups having their own bridles, bit and reins. LMAO Of course I was thinking, this is cool! But of course it was more for the presenter to show they knew how to pull it all together and use the power point, and be interactive with the class. So I know my day will come in the second year where I'll be teaching students on how to do something.

Then it was a 1 hour break. I sat with 3-4 girls from the class. I totally picked their brains on why they decided to be part of OHS, how the application process was, what they thought of their course loads, how much homework they get a night, etc. It was so informative to be able to sit with the girls and talk to them.

Then after the break we went to another class, it was about doing a report about a mock up accident, with the members of the groups being key players in the accident or mishap. They all had to write extremely detailed reports about the accidents. So it was very cool to see what they were expected to do. They didn't do it. But they were going to do it early next week. So I got to be part of their briefing about it. I asked questions about what this or that acronym meant, just so I could fully understand what was expected from them. Another great class.

I was asked to attend a third class with not my student buddy, cause she was done for the day and didn't want to attend the last class. But another girl that I was chatting with. So I headed into an sit down area to wait for that class to start. She showed me all her notes, what they were doing in each class. Explaining terms, and procedures. It was so informative again. I really appreciate that she showed me all that. It was really cool. Then just as we were getting ready to head into that class. Which was all about the 2nd year students making their own safety procedure manuals. The teacher from the 2nd class came to our table. I just thought he was going to talk to the girl I was sitting with. But he asked me what I was doing and asked if I'd like to attend the class with the first years, about legislation. So the girl said I should go to that instead so I went off with the teacher.

That class was interesting too. It was all about the transport of dangerous goods and materials. Or TDG as they called it. How the Mississauga train crash in 1979 really threw legislation into making & enforcing TDG laws, the different signs & symbols that are expected to be used in TDG and what they all meant. After that it was time to head home.

So here I am now, writing out all about my day, and how much I really enjoyed myself. I am super excited about this career path, and I can see how doing the 2 year BTech course part time after getting my degree in OHS will benefit me extremely! Honestly, I didn't want to have to go back to my academic upgrading, I just wanted to stay as part of the OHS program! LOL But yes... *sigh*... I know I know.... just do the time in the upgrading, and have the patience that I need to get there in life.... But come on! I want to do it now!! LOL FINE! I'll wait.... :)

OMG!!!

Okay well this is a stupid thing to get all excited about I know. But.... ever since the day I got my laptop in August, the @ and ? buttons didn't work. So I always looked them up on Google, copied and pasted them into things I was writing. Now.... today.... THEY ARE WORKING!!! OMG! YAY! LOL I am Soooooooooooo happy if you can't tell! Okay, onto the real stuff... Just had to share my excitement. :)

Ahhhhhhhh feeling so good!

I am loving my new workout videos! They are so challenging, and make me sweat... but damn! It`s awesome! Who knew I would love working out this much! I mean I don`t wake up skipping to the TV and want to work out. But I mentally beat myself up a bit, then get up and do it. And I never regret doing it! The bonus part is that I`m getting in shape and loosing weight!

The program I`m doing is called P90X. Some may of heard of it. My spring momma ladies have been doing it off & on now & again. I was curious about it last year, but just couldn`t find it or afford it. So I waited. But then I started my own personal weight loss journey, lost some weight and then bought the P90X program. I wasn`t planning on using it until after Christmas or I hit my first weight loss goal. But then my girls started doing it. And I was hitting a plateau. I started running, off and on again to start. I did run a bit when I use to live in BC now & again. But never stuck with it. So I`m trying to stick with it more. Time is always an issue for me with the boys most likely being around, with exception of the one weekend a month.

But this is something for me. And I really do love it. Not just cause I want to loose weight or look better. I`m really enjoying my workouts, pushing myself physically, and seeing results from my efforts. I challenge myself mentally at school. I do exhaust myself entertaining my boys. But my workouts make me feel terrific. And I`m all about feeling terrific about myself in everyway!

I love that my online ladies are and always have been such a terrific support! You ladies rock! I love each and everyone of you! Like sisters across the world :) Keep up the hard work those that are being physically active and doing good for themselves! I am so proud of you all! We will all see some results, I know we will. :)

Mommy made a new friend!

My new friend always hung out with my group of mommies, but until today I never got a chance to really talk to her, because it was always all of us in a group. But today we were the only ones left, and we sat in the Common Market, and chatted for about an hour. She made me feel so good! What an absolute sweetheart she is. I enjoy getting to know people that are as beautiful inside as they are outside. I feel so much closer to her, and now I know I have made a good friend. Which is nice :)

Last time I checked, it was MY life.

Sometimes there are people in your life, and you wonder why they are. The kind of people who don`t have better lives than you, maybe their even struggling with their own personal wars, family dynamics, etc. But they are the kind of people whom tell you what is wrong with your life, what you should do to fix it, and make it better, even if you don`t think it`s broken. They are over opinionated, self righteous, people. I don`t want these kind of people in my life, to be honest with you. My father has a saying about people living in glass houses throwing stones.

I have learned in my life so far that yes I may have my opinions, I do have my own beliefs. Does that mean I have to share them with everyone? Noooooooo Does that mean everyone wants to hear my opinons and beliefs.... Nooooooooooooooooooo. Why don`t some people get this? YES YOU are entitled to your own opinion, and of course, by all means, have your own personal beliefs that are as honest as truth to you. Yes you are allowed that. But.... let your own beliefs and opinions run your life. Not mine.

Am I perfect... of freakin course not. I am human. I have my own standards, reasoning, and generally do things to make my life as pleasant and enjoyable as possible. I do not enjoy drama, or difficult times. I try to give people the benefit of the doubt until proven wrong. I try not to judge people for the way they look but more for the way they act. More so how they act towards my children & I. It`s a persons character to judge, not what their wearing, how they look, or how they talk.

If I am wrong, I will apologise. I am not above that. I try to be humble, positive for others, and a good support. Honestly, that is all that I want and expect from others in my life.

I do cut people out of my life, I can be cold and turn myself off to people. I got a mean streak like that. But I will not do it without reason. Someone has to treat me or my kids pretty poorly or intend to do so to be cut out of my life. I can be a terrific friend & support system to you, or I can completely disappear. And if it`s the latter, I`m sure you wouldn`t have missed me anyways... right?!

Yes, this is a vent. I am so sick and tired of someone that I have to see everyday, it`s impossible to shake this person for now, for what`s happening in my life. But as soon as I can, all ties will be cut, I will feel a weight lifted off my chest, and I will move on and not look back. And you know what? They won`t miss me either..... win-win I guess....

On to happier topics. Thanks for letting me vent. :)

Well Yeehaw!

Okay so if you don`t know by now I went to see Brad Paisley in concert tonight. And it was FREAKIN AWESOME! I had so much fun. I did end up going by myself, but it`s all good, I had a terrific time. It`s great getting to see singers sing live. It`s so loud, and the music just moves you. The shows were terrific.

The first dude, Justin Moore, no clue who he was, but he did good.

Next was Darius Rucker, Hootie from Hootie & the Blowfish. Man that guy can sing. I saw him last year when he came with Rascal Flatts. He sang the same set of songs, but I`m not complaining! I love most of his songs. Reminded me of when Kim & I went to Rascal Flatts, so much fun! Oh and he did end again with Purple Rain, Kim!

Then there was Brad Paisley. He rocked the place. Funny to say about Country music rockin the place. But honestly, it was a terrific show. There were a few mishaps with his show though, and it was hilarious!

With the second song called Online, he couldn`t get his guitar hooked up to the amp, so Brad & his stage hand were working on it feverishly. They got it fixed.

Then he forgot the opening words to one of his songs. Just drew an absolute blank. LOL The band kept on playing the opening of the song until he remembered the words, he was asking his band and the audience what the words were. LOL

Then he started to sing a song, and was looking for a name that rhymed with Edmonton.... and he just couldn`t find a word that rhymed with Edmonton, again he was asking the audience for a word that rhymed. Got frustrated, in a joking manner, and just gave up. LOL

And yes Mom, Brad sang that song we talked about. So beautiful & moving. Gave me shivers listening to it.

All in all I loved the show. Brad Paisley isn`t my favourite Country singer. We all know who is. But honestly after tonight, I am going to upload some more of his songs. AND the fact that the ticket was only $20, well not exactly true, after taxes and Ticketmaster's sneaky fees it came to $32. something. But still. For an evening out with live music and I had a terrific time.... I mean come on! It was so worth it!

And a big thank you to my terrific son Ayden! Without him, I couldn`t have gone. So thank you my awesome 15 year old son. He really opens doors for me that otherwise would be closed. I just don`t, won`t and can`t trust anyone else to look after my youngest, AND he really does know his brothers best :)

I am so lucky to have the opportunities I do have, and I`m looking forward to many more! Speaking of more concerts, we are going to the Wiggles in 11 days! I am really excited to see them live again too! They put on such an awesome show. AND I get to take my boys, nothing better than spending family time together, and doing something my boys will always remember that is family fun!

YAY all of us! :)

Wow... burn...

I just wrote out a whole thing about swimming and went to delete a spelling mistake, hit the back button and here I am with a blank page.... UGH! Nice. LOL Love my luck.... now I have to check & see if the auto save worked! ;)

This weekend.

So this weekend isn`t going to be unlike most others. Last night I got a headstart on cleaning, it`s much easier to clean once the tornadoes have gone to bed!

There isn`t much to do today, Thank goodness cause we got a swimming lesson for Ewan, and then I hear it`s suppose to be GORGEOUS (23*) outside today. With the boys going to their Daddy`s house next weekend, even if it is nice, I highly doubt it`ll be this nice two weekend from now! So we really need to get out this weekend and enjoy the weather!

We aren`t really doing much, probably a picnic lunch at a park, then play away the afternoon. Ahhhh such a rough life.... I know ;)

25 BABY 25

I know the date that I decided to start loosing weight. It was Friday August 20th. I couldn`t tell you the date that the van dropped on my head, lol, but the date I became serious about loosing my access weight is and was very important!

In the last week I`ve been plateauing. Which has totally sucked, because I had been getting terrific results, up until that point. So I bought P90X, and decided to start running. Cause I wasn`t going to loose 20 pounds and let that be it. I have a goal in mind, dates set up for me to be successful with my weight loss goals, I`ve adjusted my eating habits hugely, and been bustin my ass with workouts. Of course I won`t be totally upset if I don`t make those goals, up until the plateau I was surprising myself with my accomplishment. My final goal is to be a happy & healthy weight at my birthday, April 7th. Happy Birthday to me :) LOL Any takers to take me out if I do make that goal ... (my question mark button doesn`t work, lol).

I am just feeling so much better about myself each day, as I step on the scale & see the pounds go down it makes me SO happy. I am taking pictures to see the weight loss. I took one last night, and compared it to when I was in Calgary, and you can see the difference already. Even if one of the ladies in my mommy school group says she can`t.

The only `problem` is that I have bought myself some new clothes when I got out of my last size pants last week. Well, the pants and shirts are already starting to feel too spacious. LOL But if that`s a problem, then I guess I`ll just accept it.

I am just doing select videos from P90X, cause I am not the right weight or have the right strength or endurance for it right now. But the videos are helping me to get over my hump. And the running, well it`s just starting off, but as I said before, I want to run a 5K next summer. So I`ll get there.

I am realising there really isn`t anything I cant do if I put my mind to it. And it`s such a terrific feeling of strength. Life is going really good :)

Oooooooo I`m excited!

Wow am I ever excited! When I talk to people, even people I don`t know they just lift me up so much! I was just talking to a public health nurse about getting my immunizations for next September, and she was just terrific. OMG! She was sending me huge compliments, about being a single mom with 4 boys, going back to school... what a great example I am to my kids, she doesn`t know how I do it all, why my man ever left me cause I`m such a catch (lol)...etc.

My ladies at daycare, I could rave about them all day. They love my boys & I, like we are family. There are 2 owners at the daycare, a mother & daughter, everyday I see them, they are giving me compliments, we laugh together, the mother, she cried when she saw me after my accident with the van, offered any and all help to me after my own mom had to return home (of course, my mom took the best care of me while she was here).

I have girls, my mommy group of school friends, that I laugh & joke with all day, Monday through Friday. We study together, and all four of us are in 2 out of 4 classes together, and 3 out of us 4 in 3 classes & just me & another in our physics class together. We are awesome friends at school.

Then there`s the guys in my classes that I have friendly bets with about marks on tests, which keep me striving for excellence, since of course I don`t want to ever be beat by a guy. LOL But then those same guys will stop & help me understand things I don`t understand and help me to get a great comprehension on the material.

One of my girls, the one that`s in all my classes and I are hoping to go on a girls getaway come next May once we`re done all of our studies... Vegas maybe.... Woo hoo!

And then I have my own family, my four awesome boys who do anything they can for me, from helping with chores to playing quietly while I`m studying when their awake, to entertaining each other while I`m busy.

And honestly, even if I do complain once in a while, the ex and I have a terrific friendship and truly respect each other, care about what`s going on in each others lives, and work towards having happy sons.

And even I, am SO much happier now. I am out being social, by going to school everyday & seeing people. I am working towards difficult, challenging but extremely rewarding goals for myself. I`m getting my education finally, and I`m so serious about it, even with me giggling and laughing all day long.

I am working on personal goals for myself, such as becoming more fit, look & feel better. I mean come on.... how dressed up does a mommy student need to look? But honestly, when I look better I feel better, so I don`t wear yoga pants to school, and I do put on makeup everyday, just little things, I guess....

One goal that I started tonight was starting to run. I really want to do a 5K next summer. So I took Winnie out for a good little jog (3.5km`s) this evening, and felt so good after it, no I didn`t run the whole way, but off and on to start!

Plus I`ve decided that not just to make my application look good for trying to beat the odds for my ultrasound course, but I really want to do volunteer work on the weekends that the kids are with their father. I love seeing & helping others. With my studies being so important it won`t be much volunteer work, but it`ll be some.

I truly feel that I am me again. Not just Cookies wife (now ex wife of course, lol) or my sons mommy. I am Cheryl, and I really love it.

It`s amazing because of the way circumstances seemed to be, for so long in our old town I was depressed and felt so lost & alone. Moving to Edmonton, was truly the best thing I ever did for myself, and for my family. I do wish I could pick up our old house & lot and move it here, lol. LOVED that house & lot.  But I will have my own house again one day, and it will be all mine, cause I work for so long to get it, and my name will be on the mortgage.

Oh I`m just so excited for my future, it looks so bright!

But now, back to studying and living in the present.... I also got to get some sleep :) I`m way funnier at school when I`ve had some rest! LOL ;)

I guess I am human... CRAP!!!

So I was feeling super exhausted today. Just thought it might be brain overload from another full but fulfilling day at school, but then I started to get a headache, and then started feeling flush..... And then... OH NO!

Could I have a fever?

It`s low grade, but still, I`m The Mom, and we all know The Mom is never allowed to get sick or fall ill!!! The Mom is a subhuman creature that can do it all and still come up smelling like roses, with dinner made, a clean house, homework complete & kids ready for school tomorrow!

I am not allowed to get sick! I`m not allowed to be down & out! I have to keep on going... cause who else will, for me, if I`m not going?

So what will I do.... medicate myself and keep on going ahead.... I have a lab to do & another one to hand in tomorrow at school and a Bio test, along with my regular 4 classes. So I don`t have the time to get sick!!! I wish I could feel down & out during the weekends, just like my kids do! But NOOOOOOOO, of course not!

Let`s just blame it on the rain here today,and  the fact that everyone else at NAIT has been coughing, sneezing, and leaving their mucky, ucky germs all over doors & rails, and that I`m unfortunate enough to have the superbug of all superbugs (cause just like men, when I get it, it`s the worst illness ever known to mankind! LOL Ya`ll know you do that! ;) ). And that I will go on.....with plenty of meds & caffeine to carry me through tomorrow until I have to pick up my little men and care for them..... why, you might ask.... right.... cause I`m The Mom, and I get no days off! :)

To my future daughter in laws

I wanted to write this out to all my future DIL`s! I know one day I will have 4, and with that will come much blame I`m sure of `oh his mother never did this....`and `his mother never did that!...`Well I can honestly say, that I am really the out numbered one here in the house of testosterone. Never is that more apparent that in the bathroom. LOL Yes the bathroom. I am sorry sweethearts, but I have tried & tried AND TRIED to get their bathroom manners in order, seat down, not leaving the seat wet. But alas, I am just one woman, in a sea of little boys growing up to be men. Please have pity on me for this one. I will keep on trying, goodness knows that I do not enjoy their bathroom manners, lol, but if there is one place where you might have compassion for me.. I hope it`s this one. ;)