You've got mail!

You've gotta love it when the kids get ahold of the envelopes that I'm supposed to mail back! This is our most recent piece of "ART" and I'm sending it anyway because I'm sure it will brighten someones day! Also regarding art...Ethan brought home a painting today and he said they were supposed to copy something. I don't know what the original looked like but this one is so fun and the colours all match his new bedroom (he hasn't moved in yet) so I told him I was going to frame it & he seemed quite pleased :)

At last...Summer Days

Well it is sooo nice here today, that Ethan wore shorts to school! AS IF!!! He actually did wear shorts to school but they were under his snowsuit :) It was "fun in the sun day" so I dug out shorts, a bucket hat, a beach towel, sandals... couldn't find sunglasses - don't know what I did with those after the trip? He had a fun morning - they made a "FLOWER LEI", using string, green paper leaves, cut up straws and painted cardbord egg carton pieces; a "WAVE MAKER", made from a plastic salad dressing bottle, gold glitter, water, oil & blue food colouring (quite the masterpiece I might add!); and they ate PINEAPPLE which was apparently delicious! Oh to be in kindergarten! It has warmed up a few degrees though, so every little bit helps. It's not the bitter cold, with wind, that we had a couple days ago :)

Chuck E. Cheese

Me, Cheryl & Lisa

Chuck E. Cheese & Liam






This evening, the boys and I went to Chuck E. Cheese with two of my friends and their kids. Ethan, Mackenzie & Luke are all born within a couple weeks of each other so that is our original "connection". We now plan playdates about once a month, usually rotating homes and sharing the Tim Horton's "duty" but tonight we splurged and these are the pictures to proove we had fun! Jackson was the funniest, going on various rides with a handful of tokens - "I need more money!" (not a phrase to look forward to in the years to come eh?) Even Liam beamed when a ride started moving with him in it and you could tell that Ethan had just been to DW with real roller coasters because on the "roller coaster" ride he had his hands in the air and grinned!!! Of course they didn't want to leave but 2 1/2 hours was enough for the moms :) Till next time...

Thought for the day...

This is a tip from my MOTHER!

I have just learned something... When you get older there are some things you can no longer do... You can no longer keep a can of "Wizard Dual-Action Room Deodorizer" on the vanity beside a can of "Finesse Firm-Hold Hairspray" - it is gross if you mix them up like I did :)

Timbits Anyone?

Tonight, Ethan's team played at the Regina Pats vs. Seattle Thunderbirds hockey game, between the first & second period. They were called the "Timbits" and got to wear special jerseys just for the game. Afterwards, each player got a drink from Tim Hortons and of course... timbits! He also got popcorn and ice-ceam and mini-donuts! I think he quite enjoyed his outing with mom & dad! The little brothers were at home with their much-loved babysitter, Danna. Afterwards we went over to Nathan & Melanie's house & had a visit, played "dice" and Ethan watched a movie. It was just like "old times" when we went out with just our firstborn :) Needless to say, he didn't get to bed until midnight!

PS: Ethan is jersey #2 and for the "Timbits" it was the Flyers (white) vs. the Penguins (dark)

Couldn't Resist

As a mom - I couldn't resist posting this! The boys are at the kitchen table stamping and coloring and creating... and every now and then Ethan comes and wants me to write down someones name so he can copy it (for Valentine cards). Just now, he came and said, "I made this one (card) for Thomas and I've called it Underwater Paradise" - WHERE DID THAT COME FROM!? Too cute!

Why I "LOVE" Saskatchewan

WHY I LOVE SASKATCHEWAN

When it's winter time in Saskatchewan
And the gentle breezes blow,
About sixty miles an hour
And it's forty-five below.
You can tell you're in Saskatchewan
'Cause the snow's up to your butt,
And you take a breath of winter air
And your nostrils both freeze shut.
The weather here is wonderful,
So I guess I'll hang around,
I could NEVER leave Saskatchewan
My feet are frozen to the ground!
(author unknown)


Oh it's a cold, cold day today!!! I just want to ponder on the line that says, "and your nostrils both freeze shut" - unless you've actually experienced it - you have NO idea! I went to pick Ethan up from school at noon and talk about annoying (the nostril issue) and it was SO cold that my face was in pain and my kid is taking his sweet time... while I'm strongly urging him to HURRY up! Aaaahhh! Brrr! And I can't even say "I'm outta here to BC" because their weather is no better - why leave snow for snow?! Two days ago when I picked him up, I told him to be VERY careful because the sidewalk was pure ice. So we're tip toeing along ever so careful and I start slipping - reminded me of cartoons where the arms & legs are going in every which direction BUT I stayed on my feet. I told Ethan that I just about landed on my fat bum and he said, "ya, and you almost took out the fence!" HELLO! Nice kid or what?! I was no where near the fence and it's about 6 feet tall! Anyone want to plan a trip to Hawaii?!