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 :)

Our Christmas!

Hey everyone!

I hope you all had a terrific Christmas :)

We sure did! It was very busy, Steve mom puts on a huge dinner on the 24th, with a present opening. Ethan was falling asleep, literally head bobbing at 9pm, on the 24th. Aston was exhausted. Honestly, only Ewan was the one who wasn't tired.

I must give props to my girl Bailey. She is an awesome girl. She stayed up with me until 3:)0am on the 24th, setting up & getting food ready for the next day, and then she wanted to get up with the little boys & parents when they woke up. Which was 6:30. What a trooper! And a terrific kid!

Ayden & Bailey set up the Hot Wheel sets for the little boys on the evening of the 24th. So again, I have so many awesome kids around me!! I love it!

We woke as said before at 6:30am. The boys had a great time opening presents. Cody & Bailey got what they wanted. Ayden got his Ipod touch, Ethan's main present was a Nintendo DS XL & Aston & Ewan got a Leapster each, which made all my 4 get handheld toys as a main present...they love it.... everyone was so happy!

After present opening it was onto Steve's mom's place for breakfast.... a walk across the yard, literally! And hung out there until early afternoon. Then back to Steve's place to clean up & get on with Christmas supper for the 8 of us.

I took the little boys to the meeting place on the 26th to go with their Daddy. Ayden went to go see his friends in Edgerton. I came back to the farm & went out on Steve's razor (like a dune buggy) with his friends & family, at one point there was about 35 people around the bon fire. Did trail riding, hot dogs, a few drinks & the fire. It was tons of fun!!! Love doing that sort of stuff. then went out that night after zipping home to get changed.... we all smelled like campfire smoke. But all of us at BP's did.... so whatever! ;)

Now it's the 28th, after a quiet day at the farm yesterday Steve & I came back up to the city. He's gone to Fort Mac for work, and now I have until the 2nd to just keep busy and find stuff to do.

I'm going to be working out again... gotta loose that last 40 pounds :) and get ready to go back to school. So doing my workout, getting back to eating better & getting ready for another semester at school come January 3rd.

Missing my boys like crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO MUCH!!! But it is their Daddy's turn, so I'll just suck it up :)

Here are some pics to enjoy! *MUAH* Happy Holiday's all, hope your Christmas was awesome, and that you all have a terrific New Years!!

Ayden Christmas Morning.

Aston got a Leapster

 So did Ewan!

 More present opening!

 Ethan the present deliverer.

 Sneve (Steve, but the boys & all of us call him Sneve cause that's how the little boys say it) got a saw.

 Cody opening his present.

 Bailey opening hers.

 Cody got a Red Bull helmet... which was freakin awesome in his books! Can't get much Red Bull racing gear in Canada!

 Stan getting a Hot Wheels set from Grandma & Grandpa :)

 Bailey got a laptop... same as mine!

 Pooders so happy to get lots of presents!

 Ethan got a DS XL!

 Stan wasn't as excited to get clothes as Ewan was. LOL

 Ewan checking out his stash.

 Great Christmas morning!

 Steve, Cody & Bailey!

 Trying out the DS.

 I believe this was Aston's book....

 Stan & his Hot Wheels set.

 Ethan wishing his Daddy a Merry Christmas from Grandma & Poppa's house.

 Ayden playing his Ipod at Grandma & Poppa's house.

 Horses at the farm.

 Walking between houses at the farm.. Kong coming to say hi.

 HIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!  Love Fat Winnie (Kong)

Here is Steve taking apart the piano at his house to make room for couches. This piano was SO heavy, it was his ex-wives (her & others were asked if they wanted it... so don't worry). But no one wanted it. So we took it apart before Christmas to use as fire wood. It was rather fun!

 Here is Ayden & Cody cutting up the pieces for firewood.

 I love this picture. Aston & Steve (or as they call each other Stan & Sneve) are such buddies. Stan wasn't feeling well all this day and he just wanted to be held by Steve. It was so sweet. Here he is playing with Steve's cell on Christmas Eve after dinner at his parents house before opening presents. Just rocking back & forth on the chair.

 Ethan playing with Grandma's cell phone & Stan playing with Steves cell phone Christmas Eve. They were playing & talking so well... so cute!

 Christmas Morning at Grandma & Poppa's for breakfast. The Ewan's playing with his Leapster & Stan with Bailey's computer.

 Out after razoring (like quadding in a dune buggy looking thing) to this spot for a bon fire.

 SO FUNNY!! This pic, shows Chris (a cousin) with gas & fire.... do you know how many stories this guy has about almost blowing himself up?! Wonder why?! LMAO P.S. you  can see a razor in the background of this pic. It's not Steve's but his cousins (different cousin) one.

Pre Christmas 2010 Photo's ~ For my mom :)

Because I know my mom loves seeing the kids & I doing Christmassy stuff at Christmas time here you go mom! The start of decorating at our house.

 Ewan Thomas making quick work of throwing stuff around like a F5 Tornado. LOL

 Ayden asked me to take pics of him throwing Winston into the snow bank to the dog's right. It didn't work so well, but he ended up resorting to throwing snow on Winnie! LOL They had fun!

 Decorating our tree on Friday!

 The turn around & say CHEESE for mom pic!

 Our finished tree.. it doesn't look like this anymore since many times a day  our decorator Stan rearranges the ornaments on the tree! :)

 Today my boys, & Ayden's friend (and the one I call #1 son, lol, or son #5) Mitchell hung up the snow flakes from the ceiling. It looks so nice in here! They did a great job. Little boys gave the big boys the snowflakes, which we made last year in Edgerton for our front hall. But our front hall is too small to put them all in this year so we did the front hall & front room. And Ethan handed out the tacks to the big boys to pin them to the ceiling.

 Just messin with my camera and took a cute picture of Pooders.

 And one of me & Pooders... we just about got the same eye colour! His are a bit more green than mine!

 Fun with teens....

 2 great smile pics of Ayden.... making fun of Ethan to have that kind of smile. LOL Brothers...

 Ethan not getting the jokes & watching TV, LOL Cutie!

 2 of 2 of the great Ayden smile pics. Love it!

I know that's not crafts or baking Mom... but as we do more I'll put up more pics! Love you!