Getting There

Slowly but surely we are getting all moved in. I have so much to say and pictures to post but it is going to have to wait. If I sit and get started on that I will end up sitting here for 3-4 hours and that is time I need for unpacking.

I will post our "Christmas in June" picture soon.

Green Monster

It seems we picked up a green monster while shopping the other day. I was told he wouldn't stick around long so I made sure to get a picture of him while he was still here. Though he may look vicious, he was actually quite tame and lovable. I hope he comes back to visit again some day.

Wow, busy, busy, busy here

It has been quite a while since my last check in. Things have been crazy around here with packing, family reunions, birthdays and family outings. Owen had his 7th birthday and he was spoiled rotten. We took him to the drive-in to see Night at the Museum 2 and Wolverine, Mom took us to see the movie UP, he got a new "HUMMER" bike from his parents(aren't we good!!) and his brother gave him a Sonic game for the WII.

It took a bit to get him riding his bike this year. Kevin and I couldn't even get him to do more then sit on his new bike. Luckily he has a very charming and persuasive Papa who got him moving while Kevin and I made dinner.

These Hands

These hands are kind and caring, soft yet strong, loving and patient. These hands have worked a farm, spun wool straight off of sheep and llama. These hands have cared for silk worms for their silk. These hands have grown cotton plants and harvested the cotton.

The wonderful women who has these hands, is excited to be growing cotton plants again. This woman has learned all over how to knit and create with yarns from different animals. This woman is my Nanny, my Father’s Mother. This woman is someone who I respect, adore, love and cherish. Her strength and determination is very inspiring. To watch her fight back after a stroke to being able to do all the things she loves again, my heart bursts with pride. Not only has she started to knit again but she is learning to crochet.

I wish I could spend more time with Nanny. I would love to hear the stories of what it was like to live through the war and then immigrate to Canada from England by boat. I would love to hear what my dad was like growing up. Was he smart-alecky or a serious child? What were his favorite pass times? Any question just to be able to listen to her talk in her reassuring voice.

These hands belong to one of the most important women in my life!

Emergency Shopping trip tomorrow

Can you see them, those long cracks in the side of the (yes dirty) tank? And that is our Kissing fish which is actually pink. We have had this tank for 4 years now and some how today these cracks developed. I can't blame the boys as they were playing outside all day. I can't take the blame I was packing up the bedroom today, and Kevin, well he was at work all day. I guess it is just old age.

We have been wanting to get a new tank for a while now, a bigger one. I guess this is going to happen sooner then later. I was hoping to get a new tank to put in the new house to surprise the boys but now we won't be waiting that long, lol.

I am hoping that along with the bigger tank we will get at least one brightly colored new fish to put in it. I would love to get an angel fish we'll have to see what Gavin picks out. Then of course we'll have to let Owen pick one out next Saturday. It's only fair.

Layout from Girls night.

Here is one of the layouts I did on our Girls night away on Mother's Day Weekend.

This was such a great weekend and I look forward to it every year.

Wow, what a fabulous Mother’s Day

It was actually a whole weekend for me. Becky and I left early Friday morning for a child free night of scrap booking. We Met up with our friend Michelle and had a fantastic night of scrapping and chatting. I finished 2 layouts and got 3 more sorted out to finish. I will post pictures of the finished layouts soon.
Now keep in mind this picture was taken EARLY Morning after a night so scrapping, lol. We are just a little tired, lol.

On the way home on Saturday We did a little more shopping on the way home, chocolate, cheese and of course some more scrap booking supplies. When we got back to Peterborough w went to COSTCO and bought food for dinner and went home to eat with the rest of the family.

Sunday Kevin, the boys and I went to Belleville to visit with Sharon for Mother’s day. We took her to Tim Horton’s for lunch. I know that sounds pretty lame but it is a 2 hour drive each way and Kevin’s brother Jason and his family were taking Sharon out for Dinner, so a light lunch is what we thought was best. AND seeing as that Timmy’s IS her favorite place AND Melissa was working it seemed like the perfect place to take her. After eating we went to the Mall for a bit then took her home once we found out that Jason and Connie and arrived in Belleville. It was time for her to spend some time with another son and his family. Unfortunately we didn’t get to see Jason, Connie or Elijah because they were gone when we got back to the house, running an errand.

The best part about Sunday was MY mother’s day gifts from the boys……….

From Owen......

And from Gavin.........

The best gifts are always the ones my boys make for me.