So today was all of our first day back at school after Christmas holidays...
It went alright. This is the first semester that I have class at 8:15am. Since I've been attending NAIT all of my classes have started at 9:15, 10:15 (some days) & 11:15 (on the truly glorious days). But NOPE, not this semester!! This semester everyday starts at 8:15... Monday through Friday. Good Morning to me & the boys. Not a terrific trade off for a girl who is usually a night owl. But the trade off is I am done at Noon, Mon-Wed. 11am on Thursdays, and 2pm on Fridays.... which having to wait around last semester for 1 & 2 hours between classes.... wasn't that great. So I will get our asses hustling earlier in the day to trade off for being off of school all afternoon! Oh yes!!
However.... this morning was a lesson learned in organization. I got up at 5:45am. I thought that would be early enough.... it kinda sorta was. But I wasn't organized.... so it wasn't enough time. If I had made lunches the night before & laid out the boys clothing as I like to do the night before... it would've been much smoother... but I didn't and it wasn't... lesson learned :) We got out the door at about 7:15... not good!
Today I came home and did a huge tidy. Main floor, laundry, kids rooms, bathrooms, bedrooms, etc... I also did my workout video... as those whom saw my post on FB saw, I fell asleep on the floor about 2/3 into my workout for 20 minutes. LOL Ahhh well :) But it was a productive day, and felt SO GOOD to have my chores all done & ready for the kids to come home this evening.
Now tonight, I have done my homework, I am about to scoot off to make lunches, and set out clothes... which is really no big thang... yes... I meant to write thang... all to make my life a easy transition in the morning.
Here's the plan... and I will never tell you all if it doesn't work out this way... so don't be too concerned if I succeed or fail! LOL
4:45-5am wake up, get tea & water
5-5:45am do workout video
5:45-6am shower
6-6:30am dress, dry hair, me teeth & face put on, organize backpacks, start van, get kids up
6:30-7am dress kids, feed them breakfast, kids teeth & face
7am OUT THE DOOR
Pray, dance, leave offerings.... do whatever you have to do to help me to make this easy... Damn!! My Mom & Don bought me an easy button from Staples.... well crap... I shoulda just pressed that instead writing out all this garbage... Bahaha!! I WISH!!!!
The only hitch in this plan would be to scratch out the 4:45am workout... and reset the alarm to wake me at 5:45, and continue on from there with the shower...etc and skip the workout until the afternoon when I return home.... and we all know my workout consists of sleeping through 1/3 of it... so really... is that really so bad?!
I don't think so at 4:45am ;)
The boys, my sis & me.
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Monday, January 3, 2011
Friday, December 31, 2010
Goodbye 2010
WOW
What a year!! I guess from start to finish it sure has been an interesting one. Many, many changes. Many chances to pick myself up and prove what I'm worth... to myself (most importantly) and to others. Another beautiful year with the opportunity to raise 4 of the best young men I know, yes that is my completely bias opinion. It hasn't been the simplest or easiest of years that I have ever known to live through. But I LIVED through it.... Literally, I did survive this year. That is truly my biggest accomplishment this year. The fact that I was given a chance at life when others may not have survived, not because of inner or outer strength, just because I was fortunate enough to be given another chance to be here to see my boys grow into the young men I know I'll be proud to call my sons. As well as the chance to show the world what I am going to do with myself, and how I will always succeed at all I do.
Good bye 2010....... I know 2011 will bring greater joy, happiness & love to my boys & myself :)
What a year!! I guess from start to finish it sure has been an interesting one. Many, many changes. Many chances to pick myself up and prove what I'm worth... to myself (most importantly) and to others. Another beautiful year with the opportunity to raise 4 of the best young men I know, yes that is my completely bias opinion. It hasn't been the simplest or easiest of years that I have ever known to live through. But I LIVED through it.... Literally, I did survive this year. That is truly my biggest accomplishment this year. The fact that I was given a chance at life when others may not have survived, not because of inner or outer strength, just because I was fortunate enough to be given another chance to be here to see my boys grow into the young men I know I'll be proud to call my sons. As well as the chance to show the world what I am going to do with myself, and how I will always succeed at all I do.
Good bye 2010....... I know 2011 will bring greater joy, happiness & love to my boys & myself :)
Friday, November 12, 2010
Another Busy Weekend!
Last post for tonight :) Then I actually have to get busy!
So tonight, Ayden is out at his friends for a sleep over. So it's just me & the little boys tonight. I plan on doing a big ol house clean, so that it's done for the weekend, cause it's another go go go weekend!
So tonight is the house clean, dishes, laundry for the week, floors, bathrooms, LOL I know.... I lead an exciting life. Look out... you might just want one like me! Ha ha ha
Saturday, is Ewan's swimming lessons, then strait from that we have soccer for Ethan. So we're dashing from the pool to the soccer pitch. LOL Since their on opposite sides of the city... and I just love Saturday driving in traffic! Then home for supper, studying, etc.
And then Sunday is Ethan & Aston swimming lessons. Then strait from bringing the kids home from swimming, my Alberta sissy pants & her family is taking me to the CFR! Yahoooo. LOL Off to the rodeo! I think it's the final day, so it's for the big prizes I think. That'll be so much fun!
Then home for another evening of making supper & studying!
Sounds like a pretty well rounded weekend to me! Next weekend & the following one the kids are off to their Dad's house. So I'll see what kind of trouble I can get myself into... LOL I mean... how much studying hard I can do... Of course... right ;)
So tonight, Ayden is out at his friends for a sleep over. So it's just me & the little boys tonight. I plan on doing a big ol house clean, so that it's done for the weekend, cause it's another go go go weekend!
So tonight is the house clean, dishes, laundry for the week, floors, bathrooms, LOL I know.... I lead an exciting life. Look out... you might just want one like me! Ha ha ha
Saturday, is Ewan's swimming lessons, then strait from that we have soccer for Ethan. So we're dashing from the pool to the soccer pitch. LOL Since their on opposite sides of the city... and I just love Saturday driving in traffic! Then home for supper, studying, etc.
And then Sunday is Ethan & Aston swimming lessons. Then strait from bringing the kids home from swimming, my Alberta sissy pants & her family is taking me to the CFR! Yahoooo. LOL Off to the rodeo! I think it's the final day, so it's for the big prizes I think. That'll be so much fun!
Then home for another evening of making supper & studying!
Sounds like a pretty well rounded weekend to me! Next weekend & the following one the kids are off to their Dad's house. So I'll see what kind of trouble I can get myself into... LOL I mean... how much studying hard I can do... Of course... right ;)
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Weekend is almost over...
Wow,
Time always flies. It's amazing how quickly the weekend can go from start to finish. Sometimes I think that the weekends should be 5 days and the weekdays should be 2 days! LOL Wouldn't that be awesome?!
I really shouldn't complain how quickly the weekend has gone by, I have had a really good weekend! Hockey game Friday night, which was just so much fun! And then Ewan had swimming Saturday morning. He is still such a fish in water. I love watching how much fun he has. It's pretty awesome to see him love water that much, and listen to the instructor so that he can play safely in the water that he loves so dearly.
Saturday afternoon was Ethan's soccer game. He just loves playing soccer. I CAN NOT believe how much that boy looks like his Daddy when he runs! OMG It is crazy! He looks like such a Cook when he is running up & down the field. He didn't score any goals. He actually even ran right past the ball, could have just kicked it since it was so close, and return to the other teams zone. But no. LOL It was quite funny. But he made up for it when came out of the paddock. The ball again was right there and he gave it a good kick into the opponents end zone. The other team was undefeatable, and Ethan's team managed to tie up the score at the end. So they played really well.
This morning is Ethan and the Astons swimming lessons. We are actually almost heading out of the door right now. Aston still isn`t as cool about the water as his other 2 brothers who are in swimming lessons. But he is getting there. He isn`t sure at first, but then once he`s in, he`s good. So that`s good for him!
Then this afternoon & tonight, is homework, cleaning, getting ready for the next week. I got a Chem test on Monday, yippee! A Bio test on Tuesday, lol. Then on Wednesday I`m doing the whole student buddy system with someone in OHS. A whole day following a 2nd year student from class to class. I am actually a bit nervous... but quite excited. But the nervous part is odd for me, lol. Yeah I don`t get nervous too much... So I`m not sure why I feel that way! But I know I probably won`t feel that way for long.
Thursday we have off from school, for Remembrance Day. So I`ll be attending a service for that, I believe downtown Edmonton, to pay my respects.
Friday I got school again. Double Chem! Can`t miss out on that. Just cause it`s SO much fun! LOL
Then on Sunday my adopted AB family and I are going to the CFR. I`m pretty stoked about going to that. Haven`t been in 9+ years to the CFR. So it`s pretty awesome. Looking forward to it.
Well it`s time to get ready for swimming lessons. So I`d better run :) Update more later!
Time always flies. It's amazing how quickly the weekend can go from start to finish. Sometimes I think that the weekends should be 5 days and the weekdays should be 2 days! LOL Wouldn't that be awesome?!
I really shouldn't complain how quickly the weekend has gone by, I have had a really good weekend! Hockey game Friday night, which was just so much fun! And then Ewan had swimming Saturday morning. He is still such a fish in water. I love watching how much fun he has. It's pretty awesome to see him love water that much, and listen to the instructor so that he can play safely in the water that he loves so dearly.
Saturday afternoon was Ethan's soccer game. He just loves playing soccer. I CAN NOT believe how much that boy looks like his Daddy when he runs! OMG It is crazy! He looks like such a Cook when he is running up & down the field. He didn't score any goals. He actually even ran right past the ball, could have just kicked it since it was so close, and return to the other teams zone. But no. LOL It was quite funny. But he made up for it when came out of the paddock. The ball again was right there and he gave it a good kick into the opponents end zone. The other team was undefeatable, and Ethan's team managed to tie up the score at the end. So they played really well.
This morning is Ethan and the Astons swimming lessons. We are actually almost heading out of the door right now. Aston still isn`t as cool about the water as his other 2 brothers who are in swimming lessons. But he is getting there. He isn`t sure at first, but then once he`s in, he`s good. So that`s good for him!
Then this afternoon & tonight, is homework, cleaning, getting ready for the next week. I got a Chem test on Monday, yippee! A Bio test on Tuesday, lol. Then on Wednesday I`m doing the whole student buddy system with someone in OHS. A whole day following a 2nd year student from class to class. I am actually a bit nervous... but quite excited. But the nervous part is odd for me, lol. Yeah I don`t get nervous too much... So I`m not sure why I feel that way! But I know I probably won`t feel that way for long.
Thursday we have off from school, for Remembrance Day. So I`ll be attending a service for that, I believe downtown Edmonton, to pay my respects.
Friday I got school again. Double Chem! Can`t miss out on that. Just cause it`s SO much fun! LOL
Then on Sunday my adopted AB family and I are going to the CFR. I`m pretty stoked about going to that. Haven`t been in 9+ years to the CFR. So it`s pretty awesome. Looking forward to it.
Well it`s time to get ready for swimming lessons. So I`d better run :) Update more later!
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Oh Wednesday....
Yep half way through the week!
Well I've had a pretty good week! I had an awesome day at school! Maybe I should just be a professional student! LOL Then I'll never have to stop loving what I do everyday! Nah... I got to go work a real job one day. I know I'll enjoy the career field I'm heading into, I always have fun with my jobs because they are what I make them to be. If I hate them then I'll be miserable, if I love them, then I'll love going to work.
Anyways school... oh I could go on & on about all the fun that I have at school. Most I really shouldn't say again or out loud. LOL But I do and can say certain things. I'm starting to think the common factor in all the fun is me though. LMAO.... and it's not always clean fun! I get told and talk some pretty bad stuff! I think it's hilarious. And like I said the common factor is me.... I'm sure everyone is SOOO shocked and sitting down now. I was told by my peers that I was the loudest female in Physics.... Like wha??!! I don't think so! LOL
Okay now onto the other school stuff. I'm doing good in Bio! I got 10/10 on my respiratory test. I beat my bio partner! YAY!! My bio partner is one BIG dude! LOL We had a lab in Bio today, I knew I wasn't going to like it much. We had to blow air into a spirometer... I knew that saliva was going to be flying! *puke* And sure enough it was.... I even knew I'd get some on me, yep I did. Luckily I didn't get anyone elses in my mouth... *double puke*. But I seriously started gaging when I look into the tube that you blow into the spirometer.... OMG That thing is so full of the nastiest of nasty shit!!! So I had 2 labs today.... Bio & Physics. It was already my long day. Then put in two labs.... just made it drag ass.
But I took the kids out for our favourite walk today to Rundle park. It was nice... but the sun set quicker than I thought. Now I've only ever been in Rundle once before at night. And I didn`t like it then, so my feelings towards Rundle at night haven`t changed much! Nope.... It wasn`t 100% dark, I`d say about 90% dark. Which by my standards was way too dark to be there! The kids had fun, got cold easily tthough. And I was chilly too. Winston loved being there the best. So it was good!
And yeah, here comes the bad Mom report. Ewan`s finger, that was slammed in the toy box.... pretty sure it`s broken... I didn`t take him to the Dr`s cause I thought because the mobility was fine, he was okay. Well I got told by my ex after the weekend that Ewan`s finger is probably broken, mostly likely broken I think he said. Oh man! I feel terrible. I just thought it was smushed, and swollen. My general rule for the ER is hanging at a weird angle or bleeding profusely! LOL Terrible rule huh.... But he has had someone at school step on it, smashed it around here and there. Refuses to wear the tape to have it immobilized to the finger beside it, cause it`s his pinky. I guess for the child that has had stitches, glue, and then stitches AND glue in 3 different spots on his face between the ages of 1-2, and also ripped out a stitch, to need the glue added to the stitches AND glue one... He`ll be okay. But still, saying he`ll be okay doesn`t help much with my mom guilt!
So it looks like I`m going to an Oilers hockey game Friday night with Mike! Woo! Awesome! I`m so excited to go. So watch the game. And look for me on the telly. Ha ha. Just kidding. I don`t think I got a jersey though. Uh oh! Better get a t-shirt, or something like that. Maybe one of the boys got one that`s too big for them.... Oh AND then next weekend I`m going to the CFR (Canadian Finals Rodeo) with my sissy pants Marla, and her mom & sister. They are the ones I spent Thanksgiving with. So yeah! Good fun times ahead for me. Hockey, music & good times this Friday night. And then cowboys, with my Alberta family next weekend. Damn I`m spoiled! I love it ;)
Well my cell sucks.... I was going to share some pics here, but I guess she has other plans. So maybe in the morning.... If I don`t sleep in too late again! Ha ha.... speaking of which... got to go switch over the laundry, and finish making kids lunches, set out clothes for the morning... ahhhhhh better go bust my ass now :)
Well I've had a pretty good week! I had an awesome day at school! Maybe I should just be a professional student! LOL Then I'll never have to stop loving what I do everyday! Nah... I got to go work a real job one day. I know I'll enjoy the career field I'm heading into, I always have fun with my jobs because they are what I make them to be. If I hate them then I'll be miserable, if I love them, then I'll love going to work.
Anyways school... oh I could go on & on about all the fun that I have at school. Most I really shouldn't say again or out loud. LOL But I do and can say certain things. I'm starting to think the common factor in all the fun is me though. LMAO.... and it's not always clean fun! I get told and talk some pretty bad stuff! I think it's hilarious. And like I said the common factor is me.... I'm sure everyone is SOOO shocked and sitting down now. I was told by my peers that I was the loudest female in Physics.... Like wha??!! I don't think so! LOL
Okay now onto the other school stuff. I'm doing good in Bio! I got 10/10 on my respiratory test. I beat my bio partner! YAY!! My bio partner is one BIG dude! LOL We had a lab in Bio today, I knew I wasn't going to like it much. We had to blow air into a spirometer... I knew that saliva was going to be flying! *puke* And sure enough it was.... I even knew I'd get some on me, yep I did. Luckily I didn't get anyone elses in my mouth... *double puke*. But I seriously started gaging when I look into the tube that you blow into the spirometer.... OMG That thing is so full of the nastiest of nasty shit!!! So I had 2 labs today.... Bio & Physics. It was already my long day. Then put in two labs.... just made it drag ass.
But I took the kids out for our favourite walk today to Rundle park. It was nice... but the sun set quicker than I thought. Now I've only ever been in Rundle once before at night. And I didn`t like it then, so my feelings towards Rundle at night haven`t changed much! Nope.... It wasn`t 100% dark, I`d say about 90% dark. Which by my standards was way too dark to be there! The kids had fun, got cold easily tthough. And I was chilly too. Winston loved being there the best. So it was good!
And yeah, here comes the bad Mom report. Ewan`s finger, that was slammed in the toy box.... pretty sure it`s broken... I didn`t take him to the Dr`s cause I thought because the mobility was fine, he was okay. Well I got told by my ex after the weekend that Ewan`s finger is probably broken, mostly likely broken I think he said. Oh man! I feel terrible. I just thought it was smushed, and swollen. My general rule for the ER is hanging at a weird angle or bleeding profusely! LOL Terrible rule huh.... But he has had someone at school step on it, smashed it around here and there. Refuses to wear the tape to have it immobilized to the finger beside it, cause it`s his pinky. I guess for the child that has had stitches, glue, and then stitches AND glue in 3 different spots on his face between the ages of 1-2, and also ripped out a stitch, to need the glue added to the stitches AND glue one... He`ll be okay. But still, saying he`ll be okay doesn`t help much with my mom guilt!
So it looks like I`m going to an Oilers hockey game Friday night with Mike! Woo! Awesome! I`m so excited to go. So watch the game. And look for me on the telly. Ha ha. Just kidding. I don`t think I got a jersey though. Uh oh! Better get a t-shirt, or something like that. Maybe one of the boys got one that`s too big for them.... Oh AND then next weekend I`m going to the CFR (Canadian Finals Rodeo) with my sissy pants Marla, and her mom & sister. They are the ones I spent Thanksgiving with. So yeah! Good fun times ahead for me. Hockey, music & good times this Friday night. And then cowboys, with my Alberta family next weekend. Damn I`m spoiled! I love it ;)
Well my cell sucks.... I was going to share some pics here, but I guess she has other plans. So maybe in the morning.... If I don`t sleep in too late again! Ha ha.... speaking of which... got to go switch over the laundry, and finish making kids lunches, set out clothes for the morning... ahhhhhh better go bust my ass now :)
Friday, October 29, 2010
Update alert!
Oh wow, look at me go! Two posts in one night! Is it Christmas early?!?!
Nooooooo,
Cheryl's just bored... LOL I know, that can't happen. Really I'm not. But I feel the eyes looking at me ready to pounce to say I've been neglecting my family & friends duty to update you all about myself & the boys. So here I am.... I'm really suppose to be studying you know..... LOL But I know you all are way more important!
Sureeeeeeeeee you are... Ha ha!
Anyways. Updating you all.
Ayden
He has now officially changed his FB status to married.... no, he is not really married. LOL I'd hate for my 15 year old to get married so young. He is just a goof! I love that boy! He is doing excellent at school. I am so proud of him! He is so smart, and just so quick witted. he cracks me up daily, I really enjoy his company. I usually get people saying "Oh he's 15... yikes, that's a tough age". But he ISN'T! I am so lucky & blessed. I don't know if it'll happen another 3 times (Oh please how I hope it does... lol) But if it doesn't I'll try to remember these times with my terrific teen! He is going to Edgerton this weekend to go spend Halloween with his bro's! He won't get to spend Halloween night with them, since I'll have to pick him up before then, but he's happy enough to just go back there and see his friends.
Ethan
My 8 year old. The smile he has in his eyes. I could gush on & on about Ethan. He is a handsome young man. BUT that's just how much I love him. NOT an update. LOL So Ethan update. He's SO excited to be an army guy for Halloween! His Daddy is even going to cam paint him up. Which is awesome, for Ethan. Ethan & the younger 2 are going to spend this weekend with their Daddy. They are all so excited to do so. Which is awesome! Ethan got 3 Star Wars Lego thingies... yes I don't really know what they are, but their time consuming to build and he couldn't be happier! And 2 new video games with his birthday money. He got I think a Crash Bandicoot one, and some sort of Race Car one that he was hoping for. So he's super happy about that! He had a terrific birthday, got to pick out his video games yesterday at Walmart, and told everyone, and I mean EVERYONE it was his birthday! OMG I just love it! I remember being that age, and being so excited it was my birthday and I had to tell everyone. So I just laughed at him. I only noticed that he was telling everyone when we were in line at the till and the guy behind us said "Happy Birthday" to Ethan. Which made me snap my head around and look at the dude then to Ethan, who had his terrific little grin across his face. So I just smiled, laughed and let it go. He is awesome.... and now 8!
Aston
Oh my Stan the Man. He is just awesome! He is writing up a storm. He loves writing out his name, actually all of our names. He is growing up so quickly, I can see how mature he is becoming as he is nearing the age 5. He is conceding more to his younger brother, and letting things go easier. He knows how to count down backwards, especially when it's time to go visit with Daddy. LOL Of course! He is going to take one of his brothers Halloween costumes, I have a feeling. He has enjoyed dressing up as an army guy so much this week with Ethan's vest & kit. But then today he was saying he wants to be the police officer. But I think he was suppose to be the fire man. It doesn't matter. Whichever he wants to be I'm sure they can figure it out.
Ewan
Which I should have wrote.... NOOOOOOOO NOT EWAN....... EWAN THOMAS!!!! Because, my baby has officially changed his name. Obviously Ewan, isn't a good enough name for my youngest. I'm not sure if it's all because Thomas the Tank is the coolest thing to him, and having the middle name Thomas is.... the....best.... thing..... EVER..... He isn't so hot on having the last name Cook. So I think he's pretty much dropped it. Cook doesn't exist to him. Don't even mention it, or else see the above, capital letter first sentence, because you will get use to hearing it. I'm sure you all have watched it on the video on FB, he is my puppy...that eats food out of a bowl without a spoon but full on face in the bowl. LOL NOOOOOO he does NOT get that from his mother, thankyouverymuch....I do try to teach them their basic manners. However, how they use them in a practice sense, is not always properly applied! Meh.... bigger battles to fight... sometimes... LOL Other than that. I'm not too sure if he's going to enjoy Halloween. I sure hope he does. I think the whole candy thing will lure him in. He wasn't too excited to get dressed up last year, but once out & about, he was stoked, and was running from house to house. so I'm sure this year will be great for him. I hope!
Cheryl
It's my turn! Wow, how exciting! Okay so what to write about me... Well I'm doing well at school. Not my A average. But I'm at about a B average. I am committing more time to studying now. I've messed around enough. My grades are good, but not quite where I want them to be. By finals I want them to all be at about 80% or higher. That will give me back to my all A's. And I'll get it ;) I know I will!
So I'm also almost at my weight loss goal early. I said 40 by December 25, Christmas day. I'm at 34 pounds lost right now. So that's awesome for me. BUT I obviously still have 6 pounds to loose. I've been going slack actually on working on it. Sooooo I really got to get back to it. I did say 40 pounds originally. I think just to challenge myself I'm going to aim for 50 total. So that bumps me up to needing to loose 16 pounds by Dec 25. But honestly... as long as I get above or to 40 pounds as my original goal by the date, then I'll be super happy, and proud of myself. But that's just 1/2 of my total goal. The other half is another 40 by my Birthday. So I'm excited to move forward. I was feeling super sick & tired there for a a few weeks. But I'm getting my energy back again now. So I'm ready to do it!
I've been thinking ahead. Not too far ahead. LOL But to the next time I'm going to be getting a good break. And that is from December 26- Jan 2. That's when M is taking the kids. I won't have school to study for, and I won't have young kids to look after. Well I figured I should do something for myself during that time. Well, hopefully Ayden will come along with me. But I was thinking of heading to Jasper from Dec 27 to Dec 31. I'd like to get out there and go skiing for those 4 days. I haven't skied in forever, and totally miss it. I'll be honest. I really wanted to go somewhere warm. But I'm on a student budget, and so I looked around what was close, and Jasper is just a few hours down the road. So why not rent a hotel room, go skiing all day and just chill?! Yep sounds like a good time to me :) Maybe a reward for getting those A's I plan on!
Other than chores, laundry, studying, and child rearing, that's about all that's new & exciting in my life! Other wise it's the same ol', same ol' here in the Cook house, which feels far above the Arctic Circle lately! LOL No more snow hopefully for a while! But what else can I expect? We do live in Edmonton :)
Nooooooo,
Cheryl's just bored... LOL I know, that can't happen. Really I'm not. But I feel the eyes looking at me ready to pounce to say I've been neglecting my family & friends duty to update you all about myself & the boys. So here I am.... I'm really suppose to be studying you know..... LOL But I know you all are way more important!
Sureeeeeeeeee you are... Ha ha!
Anyways. Updating you all.
Ayden
He has now officially changed his FB status to married.... no, he is not really married. LOL I'd hate for my 15 year old to get married so young. He is just a goof! I love that boy! He is doing excellent at school. I am so proud of him! He is so smart, and just so quick witted. he cracks me up daily, I really enjoy his company. I usually get people saying "Oh he's 15... yikes, that's a tough age". But he ISN'T! I am so lucky & blessed. I don't know if it'll happen another 3 times (Oh please how I hope it does... lol) But if it doesn't I'll try to remember these times with my terrific teen! He is going to Edgerton this weekend to go spend Halloween with his bro's! He won't get to spend Halloween night with them, since I'll have to pick him up before then, but he's happy enough to just go back there and see his friends.
Ethan
My 8 year old. The smile he has in his eyes. I could gush on & on about Ethan. He is a handsome young man. BUT that's just how much I love him. NOT an update. LOL So Ethan update. He's SO excited to be an army guy for Halloween! His Daddy is even going to cam paint him up. Which is awesome, for Ethan. Ethan & the younger 2 are going to spend this weekend with their Daddy. They are all so excited to do so. Which is awesome! Ethan got 3 Star Wars Lego thingies... yes I don't really know what they are, but their time consuming to build and he couldn't be happier! And 2 new video games with his birthday money. He got I think a Crash Bandicoot one, and some sort of Race Car one that he was hoping for. So he's super happy about that! He had a terrific birthday, got to pick out his video games yesterday at Walmart, and told everyone, and I mean EVERYONE it was his birthday! OMG I just love it! I remember being that age, and being so excited it was my birthday and I had to tell everyone. So I just laughed at him. I only noticed that he was telling everyone when we were in line at the till and the guy behind us said "Happy Birthday" to Ethan. Which made me snap my head around and look at the dude then to Ethan, who had his terrific little grin across his face. So I just smiled, laughed and let it go. He is awesome.... and now 8!
Aston
Oh my Stan the Man. He is just awesome! He is writing up a storm. He loves writing out his name, actually all of our names. He is growing up so quickly, I can see how mature he is becoming as he is nearing the age 5. He is conceding more to his younger brother, and letting things go easier. He knows how to count down backwards, especially when it's time to go visit with Daddy. LOL Of course! He is going to take one of his brothers Halloween costumes, I have a feeling. He has enjoyed dressing up as an army guy so much this week with Ethan's vest & kit. But then today he was saying he wants to be the police officer. But I think he was suppose to be the fire man. It doesn't matter. Whichever he wants to be I'm sure they can figure it out.
Ewan
Which I should have wrote.... NOOOOOOOO NOT EWAN....... EWAN THOMAS!!!! Because, my baby has officially changed his name. Obviously Ewan, isn't a good enough name for my youngest. I'm not sure if it's all because Thomas the Tank is the coolest thing to him, and having the middle name Thomas is.... the....best.... thing..... EVER..... He isn't so hot on having the last name Cook. So I think he's pretty much dropped it. Cook doesn't exist to him. Don't even mention it, or else see the above, capital letter first sentence, because you will get use to hearing it. I'm sure you all have watched it on the video on FB, he is my puppy...that eats food out of a bowl without a spoon but full on face in the bowl. LOL NOOOOOO he does NOT get that from his mother, thankyouverymuch....I do try to teach them their basic manners. However, how they use them in a practice sense, is not always properly applied! Meh.... bigger battles to fight... sometimes... LOL Other than that. I'm not too sure if he's going to enjoy Halloween. I sure hope he does. I think the whole candy thing will lure him in. He wasn't too excited to get dressed up last year, but once out & about, he was stoked, and was running from house to house. so I'm sure this year will be great for him. I hope!
Cheryl
It's my turn! Wow, how exciting! Okay so what to write about me... Well I'm doing well at school. Not my A average. But I'm at about a B average. I am committing more time to studying now. I've messed around enough. My grades are good, but not quite where I want them to be. By finals I want them to all be at about 80% or higher. That will give me back to my all A's. And I'll get it ;) I know I will!
So I'm also almost at my weight loss goal early. I said 40 by December 25, Christmas day. I'm at 34 pounds lost right now. So that's awesome for me. BUT I obviously still have 6 pounds to loose. I've been going slack actually on working on it. Sooooo I really got to get back to it. I did say 40 pounds originally. I think just to challenge myself I'm going to aim for 50 total. So that bumps me up to needing to loose 16 pounds by Dec 25. But honestly... as long as I get above or to 40 pounds as my original goal by the date, then I'll be super happy, and proud of myself. But that's just 1/2 of my total goal. The other half is another 40 by my Birthday. So I'm excited to move forward. I was feeling super sick & tired there for a a few weeks. But I'm getting my energy back again now. So I'm ready to do it!
I've been thinking ahead. Not too far ahead. LOL But to the next time I'm going to be getting a good break. And that is from December 26- Jan 2. That's when M is taking the kids. I won't have school to study for, and I won't have young kids to look after. Well I figured I should do something for myself during that time. Well, hopefully Ayden will come along with me. But I was thinking of heading to Jasper from Dec 27 to Dec 31. I'd like to get out there and go skiing for those 4 days. I haven't skied in forever, and totally miss it. I'll be honest. I really wanted to go somewhere warm. But I'm on a student budget, and so I looked around what was close, and Jasper is just a few hours down the road. So why not rent a hotel room, go skiing all day and just chill?! Yep sounds like a good time to me :) Maybe a reward for getting those A's I plan on!
Other than chores, laundry, studying, and child rearing, that's about all that's new & exciting in my life! Other wise it's the same ol', same ol' here in the Cook house, which feels far above the Arctic Circle lately! LOL No more snow hopefully for a while! But what else can I expect? We do live in Edmonton :)
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Did ya miss me?
Ha ha ha... probably no one other than my wifey Kim missed me :) I'll go through everything. A-Z start to finish, and then I PROMISE, I won't update for another 2-3 weeks. LMAO! Ha ha ha! Okay! I'll try to do it more often... I'm sorry!
So where to begin? Well, I know where, let's start with Ewan. Since he is up right now at 3:33am with me. LOL Tonight, Aston smashed the lid of the toy box on Ewan's pinkie finger. So it's extremely swollen, and looks like my face after the van landed on it. I checked it for mobility, it is bending and moving well, so I don't think it is broken. But Ewan's been waking up all night fussing & crying about it. He just took some Tylenol, for it so, here's hoping that he will fall asleep while playing with his cars, while watching Cars. But he might be like his mother and in it for the long haul.
Other than the finger for Ewan, he's had a on & off cough. But the best part of Ewan right now is that he is a joker. He can be one serious and stern young man, but when he gets close to someone, like our daycare workers, he is hilarious! I am so glad to see the wicked humour come out in my little boy. He's been such a serious young man. I always hoped that he wouldn't be or take life too seriously. But he is really growing into a terrific character. He laughs and makes jokes, that the daughter of our mother-daughter daycare duo finds so funny, and she tells me, which cracks me up. All my boys have a great sense of humour. But Ewan was just a touch too serious, so Ewan coming into having a humour is definitely something to write home about!
Let's jump from Ewan to my ghetto van. Oh my poor ghetto van. Well she did make away pretty well. For having her rear end busted up at about 40-50 km's per hour, she managed to take a good hit and come away not too badly. I know, I know.... Everyone says she's bad luck, and I should get rid of her. Well that'll be easy, when someone hands me a free car to replace her! LOL Here's the thing... a little secret between you & me. She is fully paid for. I do not owe one cent on her, I just pay insurance & gas monthly. So while I'm going to school, we have to build a relationship on love... not this abusive stuff we have going on between her & I. LOL I have faith that Mrs GV (ghetto van... in case you didn't catch on) and I will work things out. Have a smooth sailing relationship from here on in. Just don't tell her.... but I do plan on dumping her in the end for an upgrade.... But shhhhh! She doesn't need to know.
But yeah, so the accident. I had just picked up some flowers and was heading to the daycare to drop off the flowers to my ladies, who had bad news in their week. When smack....I was stopping for the car ahead of me, and the kid behind me, hit me....twice. He was young. I wouldn't say more than 20 years old. I even asked him if it was his parents vehicle he was driving. So he calls 911, as we`re exchanging numbers, the operator said since there was no one seriously injured at the scene, just to go to the local police department. We did. The cop at the counter was so funny & good to deal with. At one point as we were walking out to assess the damage on the vehicles, the kid asked me if I had his DL. I said no, but he had mine.... but then I thought... I just put mine in my wallet... Ohhhhhhhh! LOL So I said yeah, I must have put yours in my wallet sorry. Well then the cop starts in on me.... `Oh your stealing his licence.... I can charge you with holding two drivers licences... blah blah blah....` LOL So at least while at the police station I had a few laughs. The kid was good, did all the right things, he felt so bad. So I wasn`t pissed, whatever, it`s city driving. I just had a feeling that I was going to be in an accident some time soon.
The only thing is I got aches and pains. Feels like I`ve over done it on a workout. Sore muscles. So does Ayden. We`ll get over it. just a process. The only thing that bothers me, is that I use to have a bad back. It`s gotten better lately. But I had a nap today (no wonder I`m not sleeping now...) and I couldn`t move when I woke up from it. As per usual, I am fine now, and once I got up and moving it`s fine. But just that initial movement. Ugh! No good. But we did go to the walk in clinic, and got the ok from the Dr. So who knows...
And speaking of the GV, she had a rear tail/signal light out. Which by way of coincidence, ended up being the area that she got hit. So I finally went up to Canadian Tire and got new bulbs. Went through that little book, found the right code number, hoped that it was right and walked out of CT with my replacements. Did a whole bunch of of other errands, then came home. The kids were at home, so I decided to replace the bulbs before the kids saw me. Cause then I knew all bets were off. So I checked through my van... looking for a screwdriver to pop out the plastic pins at the back to take my taillight off. Do you think I could find one.... OH NO! No screwdrivers to be found. However, I did find a knife. LOL Oh yeah, a butter knife! Cause a screwdriver in my van makes no good sense at all, but a butter knife in the glove compartment is bang on common sense!! The second half to this thought is.... if I need a screwdriver, I have to go inside, if I go inside kids will see me, if kids see me, I am not changing my tail lights today... So I`m about 110% positive all my neighbours cringe when they see me trying to tackle DIY on the van. Some may even have their phone ready.... But today I just pried those little black pins out of their homes, changed the tail light bulbs, and put it all back together in about 5 minutes. Also tested it to make sure it worked. And it did! So another YAY me moment! Super simple!
OH! Looks like my little partner in crime is fading.... nighty night Ewan. Can`t hang with the likes of Grandma, Mommy & Aunty Pam yet... LOL
So my E-boy! It`s my 2nd oldest birthday here in 3 days! My baby is going to be 8 in a few days. Awwww, what a love. He is just the sweetest most gentile love. He is playing soccer, and also doing swimming lessons. And just is excelling and doing well in both! He is also doing so well in school! I am so proud of how awesome he is doing. He really is that kid that wants to be everyone`s friend and just cares about everyone. Here`s an example. I gave him his backpack today to go into the locker room & change. So almost everyone had left, and no Ethan. Well, that`s just Ethan and kind of normal, so I went to peek in to see if everything was okay. Oh yeah, everything was fine. He was busy helping another kid take off their shin guards & socks that he wasn`t even changed. LOL Oh my love. He just puts himself aside for last (like someone I know... hmmm) to guarantee that everyone else is ok. I can totally understand that, so I can`t blame him. LOL He`s such a good kid!
Let`s jump from Ethan to Aston. Aston, oh my Aston. Something is going on with Aston, he is having an emotionally hard time right now. And yes, anyone who knows him would think, is Aston anything other than emotional..... LOL Uh, no, not really, but, he is especially sensitive lately. Even more so than usual. Maybe he just has middle child, third in line to the crown syndrome. But I think the whole separation, divorce thing is getting to him. Even though pretty much since he was born his Daddy wasn`t around.... but maybe he`s really starting to realise that he isn`t with his father much. He is SO MUCH a Daddy`s boy. I`m sure if I said go, he`d pack up his stuff and start walking down the road. His heart belongs to his father, and I know this. I`m okay with it, I just want to help him feel better and not be sad or emotionally upset. BUT that aside, he is really starting to do well at school! He`s able to count past the number 50, he can write his own name, and is writing everyone elses names out on paper. It is just so darn cute. I`m so impressed with my little man, and just so proud of him. He is still very very shy. He clings, like cling wrap to my arm when we`re out in public. At the Wiggles concert & at the soccer arena today. My little shy guy in crowded public places. He`ll get through it all, he`s moving forward slowly either way.
So we`ve got, Aston, Ewan & Ethan. Now Ayden! Oh what would I do without Ayden! He makes me laugh & smile all day. He helps me out when I need him to, and he`s a great kid. But he still is a teenager. LOL He can piss me off or drive me crazy easy. But I don`t jump on his ass when he does. We discuss things. It a much better way of resolving issues. And it`s teaching him how to handle things well as a young man coming into his adulthood. I am so proud of him doing well in his school work. He is getting to see his friends on a regular basis in Edgerton, and will continue to as he keeps up his grades, overall, it`s all good. I can`t and won`t even think about the time when he doesn`t want to live here anymore. It`s not that far away, I mean he is in grade 11, and turning 16 in a month. Awww I can`t even think of that, I miss him just thinking of him leaving! Where is he going.... well neither him nor I know. LOL But he has talked about moving out after he`s done school a few times. So I wouldn`t stop him. He`s got to go out into the world just as I did, and make his own path. Just don`t tell him, but I`ll always take him back in if he needs to come home again ;)
What else.... we went to see the Wiggles. It`s wasn`t as good of a show as in Regina last year. This one seemed lower budget, we knew most songs but some of them that they sang we didn`t know. Oh and Murray wasn`t there. It was a shame. It was another guy, but without Murray, there wasn`t much guitar playing, so it seemed like less melody, and rhythm. The boys called him Murray, and I didn`t correct them. Why would I set it up for disaster like that!
Oh damn it. My question mark button isn`t working again. See I spoke too soon. It goes like this É instead of a freakin question mark. Ooooooooo that pisses me off. Ya know.... in most areas of my life I try not to get too happy about things right away, lol, yeah seems like a downer, but no, it seems whenever I get excited about anything, something always happens to ruin my excitement. I actually had a fellow Chem student (oddly named Martin) shake my hand about this whole theory, lol. So I try not to get too excited, since who knows what may happen. I obviously got WAY too excited about my question mark button, and now look, even before I`m done my 2nd entry, it`s back to being messed up! Damn it!
Oh and me.... sure, why not huh? I`m not that exciting. LOL Just the glue that holds it all together. As always still at school, still having a wicked time there. Not in a bad way either. I`m having so much fun! I love it there. I`m friends with the staff, I`m friends with a lot of students. I just enjoy it all. I have 3 ladies that I sit with, we all stick together, and the one that I recently started talking to more, cracks me up for the 2 classes we have together. OMG, I`d like to say she`s a bad influence on me, but I`m not sure if it`s the other way around or 50-50. Ha ha ha! She`s not going to be attending next semester, so I miss her already! LOL But my one girl, who`ve I`ve adopted her family as my own, we are in all 4 classes together again, and next semester all 3 classes. So I`m super stoked about that! And that one girl that`s my AB family, we are going to the CFR (Canadian Finals Rodeo) together! With her mom & sister. YAY! So exciting!
Oh and yes Halloween is coming up. I am a bit upset that we don`t live in a house where I can do my huge outdoor display! I have almost as much Halloween stuff as Christmas stuff. But my Christmas stuff is more for inside & Halloween is for outdoor. Plus our old house was rather large, so I have lotsa stuff! LOL Ah well, I still got it in the basement. It`ll keep. But the boys, for Halloween will be, Ethan - army guy, Aston & Ewan, a police officer & fireman. Not sure who`s going to be who, but I don`t think that matters. They`ll figure it out. And no, I don`t think that Ayden`s trick or treating this year.... I`m not sure though.
Okay, so that is the longest blog entry known to mankind. I have covered about everything I think.... any complaints will be sorted and filed immediately into the recycling bin, so you can try..... but I`m not sure when or if customer service will have a case number for you.... that`s if they even get back to you. Ha ha ha!
Until next time everyone! :)
So where to begin? Well, I know where, let's start with Ewan. Since he is up right now at 3:33am with me. LOL Tonight, Aston smashed the lid of the toy box on Ewan's pinkie finger. So it's extremely swollen, and looks like my face after the van landed on it. I checked it for mobility, it is bending and moving well, so I don't think it is broken. But Ewan's been waking up all night fussing & crying about it. He just took some Tylenol, for it so, here's hoping that he will fall asleep while playing with his cars, while watching Cars. But he might be like his mother and in it for the long haul.
Other than the finger for Ewan, he's had a on & off cough. But the best part of Ewan right now is that he is a joker. He can be one serious and stern young man, but when he gets close to someone, like our daycare workers, he is hilarious! I am so glad to see the wicked humour come out in my little boy. He's been such a serious young man. I always hoped that he wouldn't be or take life too seriously. But he is really growing into a terrific character. He laughs and makes jokes, that the daughter of our mother-daughter daycare duo finds so funny, and she tells me, which cracks me up. All my boys have a great sense of humour. But Ewan was just a touch too serious, so Ewan coming into having a humour is definitely something to write home about!
Let's jump from Ewan to my ghetto van. Oh my poor ghetto van. Well she did make away pretty well. For having her rear end busted up at about 40-50 km's per hour, she managed to take a good hit and come away not too badly. I know, I know.... Everyone says she's bad luck, and I should get rid of her. Well that'll be easy, when someone hands me a free car to replace her! LOL Here's the thing... a little secret between you & me. She is fully paid for. I do not owe one cent on her, I just pay insurance & gas monthly. So while I'm going to school, we have to build a relationship on love... not this abusive stuff we have going on between her & I. LOL I have faith that Mrs GV (ghetto van... in case you didn't catch on) and I will work things out. Have a smooth sailing relationship from here on in. Just don't tell her.... but I do plan on dumping her in the end for an upgrade.... But shhhhh! She doesn't need to know.
But yeah, so the accident. I had just picked up some flowers and was heading to the daycare to drop off the flowers to my ladies, who had bad news in their week. When smack....I was stopping for the car ahead of me, and the kid behind me, hit me....twice. He was young. I wouldn't say more than 20 years old. I even asked him if it was his parents vehicle he was driving. So he calls 911, as we`re exchanging numbers, the operator said since there was no one seriously injured at the scene, just to go to the local police department. We did. The cop at the counter was so funny & good to deal with. At one point as we were walking out to assess the damage on the vehicles, the kid asked me if I had his DL. I said no, but he had mine.... but then I thought... I just put mine in my wallet... Ohhhhhhhh! LOL So I said yeah, I must have put yours in my wallet sorry. Well then the cop starts in on me.... `Oh your stealing his licence.... I can charge you with holding two drivers licences... blah blah blah....` LOL So at least while at the police station I had a few laughs. The kid was good, did all the right things, he felt so bad. So I wasn`t pissed, whatever, it`s city driving. I just had a feeling that I was going to be in an accident some time soon.
The only thing is I got aches and pains. Feels like I`ve over done it on a workout. Sore muscles. So does Ayden. We`ll get over it. just a process. The only thing that bothers me, is that I use to have a bad back. It`s gotten better lately. But I had a nap today (no wonder I`m not sleeping now...) and I couldn`t move when I woke up from it. As per usual, I am fine now, and once I got up and moving it`s fine. But just that initial movement. Ugh! No good. But we did go to the walk in clinic, and got the ok from the Dr. So who knows...
And speaking of the GV, she had a rear tail/signal light out. Which by way of coincidence, ended up being the area that she got hit. So I finally went up to Canadian Tire and got new bulbs. Went through that little book, found the right code number, hoped that it was right and walked out of CT with my replacements. Did a whole bunch of of other errands, then came home. The kids were at home, so I decided to replace the bulbs before the kids saw me. Cause then I knew all bets were off. So I checked through my van... looking for a screwdriver to pop out the plastic pins at the back to take my taillight off. Do you think I could find one.... OH NO! No screwdrivers to be found. However, I did find a knife. LOL Oh yeah, a butter knife! Cause a screwdriver in my van makes no good sense at all, but a butter knife in the glove compartment is bang on common sense!! The second half to this thought is.... if I need a screwdriver, I have to go inside, if I go inside kids will see me, if kids see me, I am not changing my tail lights today... So I`m about 110% positive all my neighbours cringe when they see me trying to tackle DIY on the van. Some may even have their phone ready.... But today I just pried those little black pins out of their homes, changed the tail light bulbs, and put it all back together in about 5 minutes. Also tested it to make sure it worked. And it did! So another YAY me moment! Super simple!
OH! Looks like my little partner in crime is fading.... nighty night Ewan. Can`t hang with the likes of Grandma, Mommy & Aunty Pam yet... LOL
So my E-boy! It`s my 2nd oldest birthday here in 3 days! My baby is going to be 8 in a few days. Awwww, what a love. He is just the sweetest most gentile love. He is playing soccer, and also doing swimming lessons. And just is excelling and doing well in both! He is also doing so well in school! I am so proud of how awesome he is doing. He really is that kid that wants to be everyone`s friend and just cares about everyone. Here`s an example. I gave him his backpack today to go into the locker room & change. So almost everyone had left, and no Ethan. Well, that`s just Ethan and kind of normal, so I went to peek in to see if everything was okay. Oh yeah, everything was fine. He was busy helping another kid take off their shin guards & socks that he wasn`t even changed. LOL Oh my love. He just puts himself aside for last (like someone I know... hmmm) to guarantee that everyone else is ok. I can totally understand that, so I can`t blame him. LOL He`s such a good kid!
Let`s jump from Ethan to Aston. Aston, oh my Aston. Something is going on with Aston, he is having an emotionally hard time right now. And yes, anyone who knows him would think, is Aston anything other than emotional..... LOL Uh, no, not really, but, he is especially sensitive lately. Even more so than usual. Maybe he just has middle child, third in line to the crown syndrome. But I think the whole separation, divorce thing is getting to him. Even though pretty much since he was born his Daddy wasn`t around.... but maybe he`s really starting to realise that he isn`t with his father much. He is SO MUCH a Daddy`s boy. I`m sure if I said go, he`d pack up his stuff and start walking down the road. His heart belongs to his father, and I know this. I`m okay with it, I just want to help him feel better and not be sad or emotionally upset. BUT that aside, he is really starting to do well at school! He`s able to count past the number 50, he can write his own name, and is writing everyone elses names out on paper. It is just so darn cute. I`m so impressed with my little man, and just so proud of him. He is still very very shy. He clings, like cling wrap to my arm when we`re out in public. At the Wiggles concert & at the soccer arena today. My little shy guy in crowded public places. He`ll get through it all, he`s moving forward slowly either way.
So we`ve got, Aston, Ewan & Ethan. Now Ayden! Oh what would I do without Ayden! He makes me laugh & smile all day. He helps me out when I need him to, and he`s a great kid. But he still is a teenager. LOL He can piss me off or drive me crazy easy. But I don`t jump on his ass when he does. We discuss things. It a much better way of resolving issues. And it`s teaching him how to handle things well as a young man coming into his adulthood. I am so proud of him doing well in his school work. He is getting to see his friends on a regular basis in Edgerton, and will continue to as he keeps up his grades, overall, it`s all good. I can`t and won`t even think about the time when he doesn`t want to live here anymore. It`s not that far away, I mean he is in grade 11, and turning 16 in a month. Awww I can`t even think of that, I miss him just thinking of him leaving! Where is he going.... well neither him nor I know. LOL But he has talked about moving out after he`s done school a few times. So I wouldn`t stop him. He`s got to go out into the world just as I did, and make his own path. Just don`t tell him, but I`ll always take him back in if he needs to come home again ;)
What else.... we went to see the Wiggles. It`s wasn`t as good of a show as in Regina last year. This one seemed lower budget, we knew most songs but some of them that they sang we didn`t know. Oh and Murray wasn`t there. It was a shame. It was another guy, but without Murray, there wasn`t much guitar playing, so it seemed like less melody, and rhythm. The boys called him Murray, and I didn`t correct them. Why would I set it up for disaster like that!
Oh damn it. My question mark button isn`t working again. See I spoke too soon. It goes like this É instead of a freakin question mark. Ooooooooo that pisses me off. Ya know.... in most areas of my life I try not to get too happy about things right away, lol, yeah seems like a downer, but no, it seems whenever I get excited about anything, something always happens to ruin my excitement. I actually had a fellow Chem student (oddly named Martin) shake my hand about this whole theory, lol. So I try not to get too excited, since who knows what may happen. I obviously got WAY too excited about my question mark button, and now look, even before I`m done my 2nd entry, it`s back to being messed up! Damn it!
Oh and me.... sure, why not huh? I`m not that exciting. LOL Just the glue that holds it all together. As always still at school, still having a wicked time there. Not in a bad way either. I`m having so much fun! I love it there. I`m friends with the staff, I`m friends with a lot of students. I just enjoy it all. I have 3 ladies that I sit with, we all stick together, and the one that I recently started talking to more, cracks me up for the 2 classes we have together. OMG, I`d like to say she`s a bad influence on me, but I`m not sure if it`s the other way around or 50-50. Ha ha ha! She`s not going to be attending next semester, so I miss her already! LOL But my one girl, who`ve I`ve adopted her family as my own, we are in all 4 classes together again, and next semester all 3 classes. So I`m super stoked about that! And that one girl that`s my AB family, we are going to the CFR (Canadian Finals Rodeo) together! With her mom & sister. YAY! So exciting!
Oh and yes Halloween is coming up. I am a bit upset that we don`t live in a house where I can do my huge outdoor display! I have almost as much Halloween stuff as Christmas stuff. But my Christmas stuff is more for inside & Halloween is for outdoor. Plus our old house was rather large, so I have lotsa stuff! LOL Ah well, I still got it in the basement. It`ll keep. But the boys, for Halloween will be, Ethan - army guy, Aston & Ewan, a police officer & fireman. Not sure who`s going to be who, but I don`t think that matters. They`ll figure it out. And no, I don`t think that Ayden`s trick or treating this year.... I`m not sure though.
Okay, so that is the longest blog entry known to mankind. I have covered about everything I think.... any complaints will be sorted and filed immediately into the recycling bin, so you can try..... but I`m not sure when or if customer service will have a case number for you.... that`s if they even get back to you. Ha ha ha!
Until next time everyone! :)
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
4 whole days!!
Wow so much for updating everyday! LOL I guess I should start by saying.... I`m sorry! I ate amnesia turkey and forgot I had a blog.... Bahahaha! LOL just kidding :)
I was so busy with Thanksgiving, studying, which obviously was all for not, picking up kids, cleaning house, etc, etc. Blah, blah, blah, excuses, excuses!! I know :)
So other than working out x2 tonight, and studying my butt off, there isn`t too much to say.... I always say that and then write on for another 3, or 4 paragraphs. Ha ha ha!
Let me think, if there is anything else I can write about....
There is a NAIT open house on Friday & Saturday. But we are going to go see the Wiggles on Saturday, plus I`d have to take my kids to the open house on Saturday. And that`s SO not happening. So I`m going to the open house on Friday to talk to perspective post secondary schooling. Maybe I should just go into Quantum Physics, since I`m not good at Chemistry! Ugh.... let`s not even go there!!
Yeah so this weekend, Saturday I`m taking the kids to the Wiggles, and then I think on Sunday, weather permitting, meaning, if it`s not -20 and snowing ( yes.... I am being serious... it could happen!) then we`ll go to a place called Prairie Garden Farm. It`s got a corn maze, pumpkin & Halloween activities. The kids I think, will have so much fun there!
It`s awesome now that the little boys are 3.5 & 4.5 years old, we are getting out and being able to do so much more! I love doing things together as a family. It just got tough once Aston came along, then being pregnant with Ewan so quickly with no help there after.... I am loving that I can get out & do family experiences with my boys again!
So here`s to many more good times... don`t worry.... I`ll post about all of them :)
I was so busy with Thanksgiving, studying, which obviously was all for not, picking up kids, cleaning house, etc, etc. Blah, blah, blah, excuses, excuses!! I know :)
So other than working out x2 tonight, and studying my butt off, there isn`t too much to say.... I always say that and then write on for another 3, or 4 paragraphs. Ha ha ha!
Let me think, if there is anything else I can write about....
There is a NAIT open house on Friday & Saturday. But we are going to go see the Wiggles on Saturday, plus I`d have to take my kids to the open house on Saturday. And that`s SO not happening. So I`m going to the open house on Friday to talk to perspective post secondary schooling. Maybe I should just go into Quantum Physics, since I`m not good at Chemistry! Ugh.... let`s not even go there!!
Yeah so this weekend, Saturday I`m taking the kids to the Wiggles, and then I think on Sunday, weather permitting, meaning, if it`s not -20 and snowing ( yes.... I am being serious... it could happen!) then we`ll go to a place called Prairie Garden Farm. It`s got a corn maze, pumpkin & Halloween activities. The kids I think, will have so much fun there!
It`s awesome now that the little boys are 3.5 & 4.5 years old, we are getting out and being able to do so much more! I love doing things together as a family. It just got tough once Aston came along, then being pregnant with Ewan so quickly with no help there after.... I am loving that I can get out & do family experiences with my boys again!
So here`s to many more good times... don`t worry.... I`ll post about all of them :)
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