It isn't even raining, it is coming down in sheets. The sky is black and I've got all the lights on in the house in the middle of the afternoon in June. I hope it is nice by Friday, we are planning on going to the Canada Day celebrations at the Forks, St. Boniface, Osborn Village and Assiniboine Park. It sounds like a lot, but they have lots on and you can ride the bus between the venues. We'll end up watching the fireworks from our lawn chairs in the par, lots of fun.
We are done with soccer and everything, and only 1 day of school left! Aidan's class went bowling this afternoon and Connor's was meant to have a beach party. I don't know if they did or not (although I suspect not!) because he's been home sick the last two days. I thin he's got a bad flu bug, he's been throwing up and is achey all over. We're keeping a close eye on him, but I hope he gets better or our Canada Day plans are off.
The soccer season ended with a bang. Connor's team beat a team that 2 of his school chums played on, so that made his day. Delaney finally caught on and was chasing the ball and kicking and was really pretty good. She was finally showing the stuff her brothers taught her.
The church picnic was on Sunday and the kids had a good time and all won prizes. It was inside because it had rained that morning so wasn't as well-attended as it could have been but the kids ran races and did a scavenger hunt and did the limbo, so they thought it was pretty great. We went and bought a basketball net with the proceeds from the garage sale, but we haven't had time to set it up yet with sick kids and all.
Happy Canada Day everybody!
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
Friday, June 24, 2005
Sunny weather
We got the pool put up (did I mention that?) and the kids have been swimming every day, even were in there as it was filling up and it was COLD! It was in the 30s most of the week though, so they were smart to be in there.
It's soccer jamboree this weekend - hurrah! Two games for each kid tomorrow and then we're done. I am really looking forward to not having to run anywhere for a couple of months. Four days left until the kids' vacation and my study leave start. I'm looking forward to working at home and since I'm spending the next two months reading up on my topic I should be able to get a fair amount done.
Delaney is really enjoying going to Sharon's so we're thinking she will go there 2 afternoons a week in the fall. She loves playing with Danika and Sharon is really great.
The boys are just counting down the days until school is done. Connor has been doing great lately at school. I think spring/summer is his time - he loves sports and he loves to be outside. I can't keep him in the house right now and during the winter I can't get him outside for love or money. I can't blame him though, I feel the same way.
The garage sale turned out alright. We sold almost everything and made enough to pay for 1/2 a basketball hoop, but I guess Sean and I can pay for the rest of it - I'm just glad to have all of that stuff out of my basement!
It's soccer jamboree this weekend - hurrah! Two games for each kid tomorrow and then we're done. I am really looking forward to not having to run anywhere for a couple of months. Four days left until the kids' vacation and my study leave start. I'm looking forward to working at home and since I'm spending the next two months reading up on my topic I should be able to get a fair amount done.
Delaney is really enjoying going to Sharon's so we're thinking she will go there 2 afternoons a week in the fall. She loves playing with Danika and Sharon is really great.
The boys are just counting down the days until school is done. Connor has been doing great lately at school. I think spring/summer is his time - he loves sports and he loves to be outside. I can't keep him in the house right now and during the winter I can't get him outside for love or money. I can't blame him though, I feel the same way.
The garage sale turned out alright. We sold almost everything and made enough to pay for 1/2 a basketball hoop, but I guess Sean and I can pay for the rest of it - I'm just glad to have all of that stuff out of my basement!
Friday, June 17, 2005
The sun! The sun!
Finally some nice weather, but we're getting our new air conditioner installed on Tuesday, so I'm sure the cool temps and rain will return then. But right now the sun is shinging and we are happy! The kids were off school today and we'd planned to go to the zoo or something. Last night we realized that this weekend was our last chance for a garage sale before fall, so we spent the day organizing and pricing stuff instead. But, I've finally got my basement pretty well cleared out. Whatever doesn't sell goes off to Goodwill or Salvation Army, it isn't coming back inside. I've even gotten rid of a lot of baby clothes, although there are still 4 boxes in Delaney's closet. That's not that bad considering...
Aidan plays his last basketball game tomorrow. They lost the quarter finals against the best team in their division so are now playing for third place. Not too bad considering some kids had never played basketball before.
Soccer is also ending this week. They didn't play at all last week because of the rain and the fields were soaked. We are really looking forward to sports being over! I'd like to get the pool set up this weekend, but we aren't sure if it's a good idea to do it before the roofing is done or not. We're getting the roof, soffits, eavestroughs done, the house painted and maybe a window or two replaced. Besides the air conditioning. I'm obviously not retiring anytime soon!
Aidan is in heaven because he got his new gameboy Pokemon gold game yesterday. Delaney and Connor are out back playing in the sandbox. In the midst of cleaning for the garage sale we found the sandbox toys, so that was good! Whatever we make from the garage sale we are going to use to buy a "real" basketball net so Connor and Aidan will be able to play on the driveway. That's the motivation for getting rid of the toys. Delaney likes basketball too, so it works for her as well.
And I'm tired! I'm not used to the sun or working so hard all day - very different from sitting in front of my computer... although not as stressful as work can be sometimes!!
Aidan plays his last basketball game tomorrow. They lost the quarter finals against the best team in their division so are now playing for third place. Not too bad considering some kids had never played basketball before.
Soccer is also ending this week. They didn't play at all last week because of the rain and the fields were soaked. We are really looking forward to sports being over! I'd like to get the pool set up this weekend, but we aren't sure if it's a good idea to do it before the roofing is done or not. We're getting the roof, soffits, eavestroughs done, the house painted and maybe a window or two replaced. Besides the air conditioning. I'm obviously not retiring anytime soon!
Aidan is in heaven because he got his new gameboy Pokemon gold game yesterday. Delaney and Connor are out back playing in the sandbox. In the midst of cleaning for the garage sale we found the sandbox toys, so that was good! Whatever we make from the garage sale we are going to use to buy a "real" basketball net so Connor and Aidan will be able to play on the driveway. That's the motivation for getting rid of the toys. Delaney likes basketball too, so it works for her as well.
And I'm tired! I'm not used to the sun or working so hard all day - very different from sitting in front of my computer... although not as stressful as work can be sometimes!!
Wednesday, June 08, 2005
Hamster update
It survived. Daisy spent a lot of the weekend on Connor's bed staring up at the hamster cage on his top shelf, but they managed to keep the cats away when they took the hamster out of it's cage. I think Mme was as happy as we were to get him back safe and sound. She's leaving the school after this year, and Delaney is so disappointed that she won't have her as a teacher! I was looking forward to it as well, but I hope they have hired good teachers. The grade 2 teacher is also retiring, so Connor is going to be getting a new teacher too. He's only had this one teacher since she moved on to grade 1 with them. I think the new teache is coming in to meet the class and they also told me that we could go visit her at the school at the end of summer. I think that will probably be a good thing so that Connor is a bit more familiar with the situation and won't get stressed out before he goes back to school. Yikes, all three in school! And the same school, which will make my life quite a bit easier!
Grace and Kevin
grace&kevin2
Originally uploaded by LisaOH.
He's sure proud of his new niece! She had a bit of a cold and Toni didn't think this was a good picture, but I think they both look pretty good.
Happy 40th Birthday Kevin!
Mom had a big shindig at her house with the aunts and uncles and cousins and neighbors. Marnie made a cake in the shape of a beer-stein for Kevin and a teddy in a pink diaper for Grace. Both were amazing to look at and very good to eat, although everyone had a hard time cutting into the bear, it was so pretty.
Grace had a bit of a cold so was pretty clingy with her mom, but she did get passed around a fair amount. Natalie (Jackie and Rob's youngest) was also there and visited with everyone. She is such a tiny little peanut! But so sweet - at least until I try to hold her when she shows how good her lungs are. She did that when they came to visit at spring break too! I guess I've lost the touch with little babies... Lots of other cousins were there, but they are growing up so much! Daniel and Mikeal (I'm sure I've spelt that wrong) and Emily and Sarah are all teenagers now. I don't think we (my cousins and I) can talk about ourselves as "the kids" anymore!
Aidan was sick on Saturday night after spending most of the day at a birthday party and then we went to see Madagascar that night. I think a lot of it was the junk he ate that day! Both he and Connor went to the doctor on Monday, and it ends up they've both had Fifth Disease. I remember now my neighbour talking about how it went around her kids' school and her two youngest had it. But, it was almost the same thing as the rash they had in Florida, so now I'm wondering if they had it in Florida too? Anyway, they aren't infectious anymore so no need to warn anybody about it.
Delaney had Marianna Banana at school yesterday and got her face painted like a fairy. It was really beautiful and sounds like they had a lot of fun. Tomorrow is her last day of preschool! They are having a pizza lunch and then their graduation, she's been practicing songs for ages. I will do my best to remember my camera and take lots of pictures. I forgot it at Kevin's birthday, but Toni and Brent took lots so they've sent me one of Kevin and Grace that I will post.
We got pizza night wrong again last night. That's twice I've thought it was pizza night and it wasn't, which means the kids were left at school twice! Thank goodness I had an appointment with Aidan's teacher so I went to the school anyway. They didn't actually get left behind, but would have if I hadn't wanted to meet with her! We just talked a little about how he was doing since he's been a bit down in the dumps lately. I think it was a temporary thing though because he has been back to his old self the last few days, flashing that big grin of his.
Grace had a bit of a cold so was pretty clingy with her mom, but she did get passed around a fair amount. Natalie (Jackie and Rob's youngest) was also there and visited with everyone. She is such a tiny little peanut! But so sweet - at least until I try to hold her when she shows how good her lungs are. She did that when they came to visit at spring break too! I guess I've lost the touch with little babies... Lots of other cousins were there, but they are growing up so much! Daniel and Mikeal (I'm sure I've spelt that wrong) and Emily and Sarah are all teenagers now. I don't think we (my cousins and I) can talk about ourselves as "the kids" anymore!
Aidan was sick on Saturday night after spending most of the day at a birthday party and then we went to see Madagascar that night. I think a lot of it was the junk he ate that day! Both he and Connor went to the doctor on Monday, and it ends up they've both had Fifth Disease. I remember now my neighbour talking about how it went around her kids' school and her two youngest had it. But, it was almost the same thing as the rash they had in Florida, so now I'm wondering if they had it in Florida too? Anyway, they aren't infectious anymore so no need to warn anybody about it.
Delaney had Marianna Banana at school yesterday and got her face painted like a fairy. It was really beautiful and sounds like they had a lot of fun. Tomorrow is her last day of preschool! They are having a pizza lunch and then their graduation, she's been practicing songs for ages. I will do my best to remember my camera and take lots of pictures. I forgot it at Kevin's birthday, but Toni and Brent took lots so they've sent me one of Kevin and Grace that I will post.
We got pizza night wrong again last night. That's twice I've thought it was pizza night and it wasn't, which means the kids were left at school twice! Thank goodness I had an appointment with Aidan's teacher so I went to the school anyway. They didn't actually get left behind, but would have if I hadn't wanted to meet with her! We just talked a little about how he was doing since he's been a bit down in the dumps lately. I think it was a temporary thing though because he has been back to his old self the last few days, flashing that big grin of his.
Friday, June 03, 2005
Hamster at home
I had a meeting with the guidance counselor at the end of the day at school and Connor was feeding the hamster with his teacher when I arrived. Here's how it went:
Connor: Can we take a hamster home some weekend? Samantha is taking one home today.
Me: Sure, we can ask Madame when would be a good time. (thinking all the while that it is almost the end of June so not likely to happen)
Connor: Madame, Mom says we can take one home one weekend.
Madame: Oh, Minou could go home with you today.
Me: ***!***
So, the hamster is home. Daisy would love to play with it, and Comet was more interested in it than in escaping when we got home. I just hope that it doesn't get eaten. Or escape. If it escaped it would never be found in the boys' mess of a room!
We are happy for the weekend! Connor had a field trip to Fort Whyte this morning and we got soaked in the rain. Now the sun is shining, but can I get the kids outside? No way! It's the weekend and they are allowed to watch tv after school so that is what they are going to do. Except Aidan who is plugged into the gameboy. I shouldn't complain, he read 3 or 4 books this week!
Delaney had her meet the teacher night and was thoroughly impressed with the gym teacher in particular. She is going to love kindergarten. I lost her form, of course so now have to fill out another one. But I know I put it in a safe place...
Pizza night, I'd better go and start rolling the dough.
Connor: Can we take a hamster home some weekend? Samantha is taking one home today.
Me: Sure, we can ask Madame when would be a good time. (thinking all the while that it is almost the end of June so not likely to happen)
Connor: Madame, Mom says we can take one home one weekend.
Madame: Oh, Minou could go home with you today.
Me: ***!***
So, the hamster is home. Daisy would love to play with it, and Comet was more interested in it than in escaping when we got home. I just hope that it doesn't get eaten. Or escape. If it escaped it would never be found in the boys' mess of a room!
We are happy for the weekend! Connor had a field trip to Fort Whyte this morning and we got soaked in the rain. Now the sun is shining, but can I get the kids outside? No way! It's the weekend and they are allowed to watch tv after school so that is what they are going to do. Except Aidan who is plugged into the gameboy. I shouldn't complain, he read 3 or 4 books this week!
Delaney had her meet the teacher night and was thoroughly impressed with the gym teacher in particular. She is going to love kindergarten. I lost her form, of course so now have to fill out another one. But I know I put it in a safe place...
Pizza night, I'd better go and start rolling the dough.
Wednesday, June 01, 2005
Losing my mind
Okay, I have had one of those days!!! I forgot Delaney's bathing suit this morning so turned around and went home when I was about 2 minutes from Montessori. When we got there, 1/2 an hour late, the teacher told me that the swimming instructor had called in sick. Arggh. Then when I picked her up I forgot the bathing suit and her rain jacket. Double argggh.
Worse yet, I got caught up in my work and looked at the clock at 11:56. I was on lunch duty, so I raced to the school, got there late and ran into the Grade 1 room. It was fun lunch, so one of the moms was there trying to hand out meals and pour drinks. I apologized and started with the drinks. Ten minutes later the lunch supervisor comes in and tells me I'm supposed to be in the Grade 3 room - apparently I'd written it on my calendar wrong. This should have been an inkling.
I picked Delaney up because the boys had movie night after school (a fundraiser where they show a movie and order pizza for the kids) and we went to Costco to buy bedding plants. I missed the entrance to the garden center so picked up a few groceries. Then, when we went to the garden center I saw that I had to enter through the store, which meant another long wait in the check-out line. Of course the woman in front of me had trouble with her membership card... Then when we got home Sean's car was in the garage (far earlier than he usually gets home). The boys were in the house too. It wasn't movie night. The boys had waited for me to pick them up (although they knew I thought it was movie night!) and then went and found a teacher. Deep sigh.
I am so anxious for the end of the month and an end to all the activities! When the kids were little I was the most organized mom around, I really don't know what happened to me. Actually, things were okay up until we went to Florida this winter. Maybe I got zapped on one of the rides or something?
Worse yet, I got caught up in my work and looked at the clock at 11:56. I was on lunch duty, so I raced to the school, got there late and ran into the Grade 1 room. It was fun lunch, so one of the moms was there trying to hand out meals and pour drinks. I apologized and started with the drinks. Ten minutes later the lunch supervisor comes in and tells me I'm supposed to be in the Grade 3 room - apparently I'd written it on my calendar wrong. This should have been an inkling.
I picked Delaney up because the boys had movie night after school (a fundraiser where they show a movie and order pizza for the kids) and we went to Costco to buy bedding plants. I missed the entrance to the garden center so picked up a few groceries. Then, when we went to the garden center I saw that I had to enter through the store, which meant another long wait in the check-out line. Of course the woman in front of me had trouble with her membership card... Then when we got home Sean's car was in the garage (far earlier than he usually gets home). The boys were in the house too. It wasn't movie night. The boys had waited for me to pick them up (although they knew I thought it was movie night!) and then went and found a teacher. Deep sigh.
I am so anxious for the end of the month and an end to all the activities! When the kids were little I was the most organized mom around, I really don't know what happened to me. Actually, things were okay up until we went to Florida this winter. Maybe I got zapped on one of the rides or something?
Hmmm....
I just noticed that my sidebar seems to have disappeared. I checked the code, and (with my very limited knowledge) it seems to be alright. I haven't changed anything, so I wonder what is going on? I'll keep my eye on it and maybe change templates if it doesn't work better.
I'm trying to get ahold of Yamaha right now. Aidan's piano teacher quit, but I've already paid for the month of June because Connor's teacher quit too and I'd already paid. They've said that there will be other teachers to substitute for Aidan's teacher, but it doesn't seem very worthwhile since he ony has a few weeks left. I'd rather just get my money back and call it a day (as would Aidan of course). But, nobody seems to be able to agree to give me my money back! I don't think we'll be going back to Yamaha next year...
We've booked the roof and the eavestroughs to get fixed. The house is also getting painted this year, so will end up looking pretty good on the outside. That is if I can ever get my bedding plants in! Actually, I haven't even bought them yet, we've had so much rain! We had 2 nice days in a row and now they say we'll get rain for the next five. Yuck.
I'm trying to get ahold of Yamaha right now. Aidan's piano teacher quit, but I've already paid for the month of June because Connor's teacher quit too and I'd already paid. They've said that there will be other teachers to substitute for Aidan's teacher, but it doesn't seem very worthwhile since he ony has a few weeks left. I'd rather just get my money back and call it a day (as would Aidan of course). But, nobody seems to be able to agree to give me my money back! I don't think we'll be going back to Yamaha next year...
We've booked the roof and the eavestroughs to get fixed. The house is also getting painted this year, so will end up looking pretty good on the outside. That is if I can ever get my bedding plants in! Actually, I haven't even bought them yet, we've had so much rain! We had 2 nice days in a row and now they say we'll get rain for the next five. Yuck.
Kids & Bear
Kids & Bear
Originally uploaded by LisaOH.
There are over 20 of these bears around Winnipeg, most on Broadway. They've been painted by Winnipeg artists in support of CancerCare. Some of them look really beautiful. We're going to take the kids downtown and find the rest, but I thought I'd post it because it is another good reason to come and visit if anyone is tempted this summer!
Waiting for Grace
waiting for Grace
Originally uploaded by LisaOH.
Here's the kids waiting to see her. They decided the balloons had to go with us!
They made it!
They made it!
Originally uploaded by LisaOH.
We met them at the airport and they were very tired, except for Grace who slept most of the flight. She's a beautiful girl. I don't have a better picture because I forgot the camera when we went to brunch on Sunday, but I will get a better picture this weekend and post (it's Kevin's 40th, so I should get quite a few pictures).
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