From the corners of my room

Here's my little sickie. He is just getting over strep throat, but I think the penicillin is kicking in. He hasn't been this sick in a long time. Sleepy and wimpy since Sunday.
Then here's me...just got my mullet cut off. I've got the good ol' summer bob now. Still in amazement at how fast my pixie cut grew out. I must say that I'm enjoying having some hair back again.


That's all to report. Have a happy Canada day weekend!

Summer, here we come!

Look who's in the pond!! I have never let my kids do this, but last night while they were "helping" me find a part to the fountain, I let them take a dip. They loved it. I might have to give Shea a chance to try it out when he's feeling better. Poor little guy has strep throat and has been miserable!!
Summer officially starts tomorrow when the kids end school...wow, that went fast. Liam goes to his first overnight camp on his own tomorrow as well!
Still nothing for sure in the job department, so we're trying not to lose hope and patience.

A dozen

Happy Anniversary to my hubby of 12 years!!


This morning I tried on my wedding dress to show the boys. Shea was so cute when he saw me coming down the stairs. "Oh Mommy! It's good!" "Are you marrying daddy today?"
Riley came to get a close up.
"Mom!" "You have a big bow on your butt!"

more pics from Jasper...

Weekend with the girlies!!

This weekend there were 17 of us girls from my dad's side of the family, together in Jasper. It was full of laughter, food and fun. It was good to get away.
While I was gone, Greg and my older two went for a canoeing/portage campout for two nights. It was the first time my kids had ever carried their own packs and hiked in to a wilderness campsite. There were over 20 people in their crew, and they really enjoyed themselves. I think it was a Father's Day that they will always remember.
So now Greg has taken off to the coast, and I'm back to being a full time mom. Tired but refreshed all the same.
Thanks to my ladies!!

Happy birthday Lisa!! (a tad late)
I was thinking of her today, as she is one of my friends from Calgary, and today my hubby is there for a job interview. I know! In Calgary!!
The job market has been pretty slim pickings in the west. Not only that, the cost of living is HIGH and the wages are lower.
I have a lot of mixed feelings with the idea of returning to Calgary. Not saying we are...this is just one of those topics that I think about late into the night...
There are so many factors, right...like if it is a great and promising job, and if it is the only offer he can get, and if they aren't willing to let him work from home...then yes...we will have to make a big decision. To keep looking out here, or resign to the fact that Calgary isn't finished with us yet!?!
When you leave a place...I must say that it seems odd that we could possibly go back. Not that we hated it or anything. It was just not a destination. It was our starting place, where we went to school, were newlyweds, had our babies, and then left.
It kinda would feel like we're moving backwards, sorta back pedaling.
Greg hasn't even had his interview yet, so we don't even have a job offer. But you can maybe understand why I'm sitting here at midnight with my thoughts in a knot.
Ah, limbo. You bite the big one.

SUMMER is FINALLY here!!!

This weekend we went to a lake house with our care group. There were 10 kids and 10 adults, and we had a GREAT time. The weather was SO nice and we all are quite sun-kissed and feeling like summer has officially begun!