*slaps hand* Bad blogger, bad!!

Hmm, well, I haven't updated in a while it seems. I guess I will have to do a little update.

I'm very relieved that D and I are gone. Life is so much more relaxed here. Although, this past Monday it was a PD day and I had six kids here, but, between one only showing up at 10:00, and a nice day to go tobogganing, one of my own kids leaving in the afternoon to go to his friend's house and a quiet movie in the afternoon, it was a nice day afterall. Couple that with Z and N leaving at 3:30 and J leaving at 4:00, I really enjoyed the day! :o)

Tuesday I had one of my friend's little girl here. She just turned four. So a big 3 year old who is always in your face wasn't pleasant for her to be around. lol But once we got Mikayla, she was quite happy to play with her and watch movies, play puzzles and play outside. It was a nice day too.

Today my mommy came back from Arizona!! Well, she got home at about 3 in the morning, so yeah, technically it was today. lol It was so nice to talk to her. I haven't gone over two weeks without talking to her in over 20 years I think. Maybe even then it was only 10 days. :-/ Even when I was in Australia for six weeks when I was 16 we talked once a week! Can't wait to see her!

Tonight N is here for supper. Weird having a daycare kid here after hours, but, he's more like Brianna's friend anyways and I haven't even seen them since we got home. They are up playing house. Or whatever.

This weekend I have my two crops!! I'm so super excited. One is in Embrun, and one is in Blackburn. Mike is not at all excited about doing driving duty, but I don't know Embrun and I am not comfortable driving so far by myself yet. And he has to take me on Sunday because Mikayla has a birthday party to go to in the middle of the day.

I am very much enjoying the sunshine! We also turn the clocks forward this weekend too, so it will be so much nicer later. Although now it will be darker in the mornings for awhile. I can handle that though.

Well, I'm off to make meatloaf for supper. N wanted tacos, but we didn't have anything other than the hamburger meat. So, meatloaf it is!

*insert sigh of relief here*

Well, two weeks is now only five days. Friday is D'Day for the release of two boys who just wear me out to no end. Oddly enough, only one is here today, and he is getting along with J just swimmingly.

Do you know what this means?? This means that the PD day on Monday I will only have six kids. And the VAN!! I'm going somewhere!! I don't know where, but somewhere. I am not dreading this day anymore. :o)

Yesterday I was able to get a few hours of time with Brianna. We dropped Jonathan off at a birthday party at the movie theatre, then we drove off to Michaels and Scrapbooking Cafe and Chapters. I had money left on my gift card that I got for Christmas and bought books for everyone in the family. Aren't I nice?? lol We also stopped in at Starbucks and had hot chocolate and treats. Just the two of us. It was very nice. It's hard to come by only time with your kids when you have three of them. I mean, Mikayla and I have every afternoon together, but usually she's sleeping. But that's okay. However, finding alone time with Jonathan and Brianna is harder since they are in school all day. So it was a very nice afternoon.

I'm semi-considering applying for part time work at Starbucks. They are hiring baristas. Since it is open until 10 at night, it's an extra hour of where I could work. And since I don't drink coffee, I wouldn't be drinking my profits! lol Will update when I have thought about this more.

This week Lent starts. That means my treats drought starts again on Wednesday. I'm also cutting out the salty snacks as well. For forty days. This bag of Oreos that we have in the cupboard will just have to be gone by Tuesday night. It will not do to have them in the house. lol I have already shared them with the kids though, so it won't be hard.

Tuesday is also Pancake Tuesday (Shrove Tuesday). I like it because I always know what to make for supper. lol That whole *what to make for supper* thing is just gone from my thoughts. And I like it. Not only because I love pancakes, but I like having a set day when it's really *okay* to make them for supper. hehehehe

Tonight is parent's night in the pool for the girls' swimming lessons. Mike is going in with Mikayla and I'm going in with Brianna. Should be fun. Although, it will probably take longer for us to get ready to leave though. lol I usually only have to put my coat and boots on. Oh well. We'll be fine. Hope it warms up a bit though. ;o)

I should be off to do laundry. Monday minus one boy and no Mikayla this afternoon (she's staying at my dad's) means I can get lots accomplished! Yay me!

Two weeks

So, the twins are leaving in two weeks. Dad gave me notice yesterday morning. They are moving to the west end. Yeehaw.

Two more weeks of being stressed. Two more weeks of listening to constant arguing, crying and fighting. Two more weeks of having to repeat myself four thousand times. Two more weeks of having an upset daughter due to them. Two more weeks. That's all. I can do this. I think.

I want my mommy!!

Today was supposed to be I and D's full day here. A day I was dreading. A full day with them. Eek!!

Someone is looking out for me though because dad came and said that he was going to pick them up around 12:30 since he was home all day anyway. I am going to get some rest after all!!

I'm not feeling well at all. Cough, runny nose, headache, the works. Not feeling much like being with my own kids, let alone someone else's. I need some time to get better! I have things to do.

Tonight I have to bring Brianna to a cooking class at Loblaws, and while I am there, might as well do groceries. Tomorrow I have to bring Sadie to the vet to get some more meds for her. Sunday is gymnastics for the girls, and then I am having ladies over here in the afternoon for my luncheon! I NEED this time this afternoon to get better. And now, I have it. :o) Some things are just so small, but so appreciated.

In a more exciting development, R is coming back to our daycare for awhile starting next week. It's only after school, but the girls are so excited. She has been so missed. And quite frankly, I have missed her too. It is because of a bad thing though that she is coming back. Her current daycare provider's daughter broke her neck while tubing. I can't even begin to imagine what that poor lady is going through waiting at the hospital with her daughter every day to see is she will be able to walk again. I pray that she makes a quick recovery.

I'm trying to call my mom, but the line keeps being busy. I haven't talked to her in a few days. I love her so much. I can't even begin to imagine life without her or my daddy. I've been having nightmares lately about them dying. I wake up in cold sweats and tears. It's very unnerving. I guess it's because we are coming up to the anniversary of my aunt's death. She was so young. It still feels unreal most days.

So, I guess I'll go off and get my Friday going.

Happy Friday to all!!

Cold Monday

Man, is it cold outside! I had to walk the kids to school. It's -37 with the windchill. Brrrrrrrrr.......

Can't wait until summer!

Yesterday I went to the Blackburn crop. It wasn't very productive. Only two layouts done, and one isn't even fully finished! Oh well. I organized stuff around too, so I guess it was okay. I had my Jonathan pictures still in my bag, so I did layouts of him when he was little. Makes me nostalgic. He was such a little sweetie pie! Now he's almost 12. With an attitude to go with it. And starting junior high in September. *sigh* Time goes by so fast.

Mikayla had a little bit of pink eye this weekend. She didn't seem to be bothered by it though, so that is good. We keep putting in Polysporin drops. It's gotten much better since Saturday. So that's a good thing.

Today is Monday. Boy does it feel like it. I took some of my codeine cough medicine last night and crashed. I didn't hear Mike come to bed. Didn't hear him get up twice with Sadie. Almost didn't hear the radio come on this morning! But I got a good night's sleep. So it's all good. I just wish we had one extra day of weekend. ;o)

Harry Potter? I don't think so!

I just saw the pictures from the Equus photoshoot with Daniel Radcliffe!

Meeeeeeeeeowwwwwwww!!

Okay, I'm hooked now. He's my new Leo. Yes, I loved Leonardo Dicaprio when he was on Growing Pains. I mean, just LOOK at him now!

Daniel is growing up to be one super-handsome guy.

Hope it doesn't go to his head and turn him into some snot.