July 1st means a few of different things to me. Like all other Canadians, it is our country's birthday. There are always lots of fun events happening around ... we try to attend a couple of them, but usually end up at the waterfront and enjoy the festivities there .... free hotdogs, refreshments, birthday cake and lots of wonderful entertainment :).
It is also a day that my hubby doesn't have to go to work ... which I like :).
But most importantly, the one huge reason this date sticks in my mind is ... it is the anniversary of my mom's death. She passed away from breast cancer on July 1, 1990. I was 16 years old and it seems like a lifetime ago to me now. I often try to imagine what my life might be like today if she had never died. I have a hard time doing that since I am a completely different person than I was 19 years ago. Nineteen years. Wow, that seems like so long ago, yet in some ways it seems like yesterday. Weird.
Someone once asked me if I visit her grave site very often. I answered no, I don't. In fact, I rarely go at all. I don't need to go to a stone memorial to remember my mom ... I think of her every day. I don't need to go there because she is no longer there ... she's in heaven, yet also with me, all the time.
So, Happy Canada Day Mom ... I love you & miss you :). xoxo
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
Trips & New Pets
Well, my pink eye is just about gone. My eyes are still a bit sore at the corners and a little bit bloodshot, but they feel tons better. Today is my first day wearing my contact lenses and they feel fine. So, yay! Now I just hope no one else gets it. I am still stuffy and sniffly, but I think it's just allergies.
Tomorrow (Tuesday) Dominic and I are going along with Carson's grade 2 class to a local ocean beach for their end-of-the-year class trip. The kids aren't allowed in the water (too cold anyway, I imagine), but they should have lots of fun playing in the sand. I'm excited to go with them and it's calling for a nice day!
On Thursday I am going with Riley's grade 4 class to an amusement park (about 1.5 hours away) for their class trip. I'll be driving up with 3 other moms ... no uncomfortable bus ride for us, thank goodness :)! Riley is ridiculously excited for this day ... and I'm looking forward to it, too. And, thankfully, it is calling for another nice day!
In other news ...
Say hello to the 2 new occupants of our house ...
... Riley's new long haired guinea pig "Roxy" ...
... and ...
... Carson's little African something-or-other mouse "Chester".
Riley has been wanting a small pet that he could take care of (yeah, let's see how long his enthusiasm lasts, lol), so on Saturday we helped him buy Roxy (it's actually an early passing present). She's pretty sweet & very soft. He's quite protective of her, pets her a lot & combs her hair. He was going to call her Oreo, but decided Roxy was more suited to her :). Sometimes he calls her "Foxy Roxy", lol.
Carson had his heart set on getting a hamster, but when we got to the pet store we discovered the hamster (which we had seen the previous evening) had been sold that morning. Poor Carson was so sad. Then he spotted the little mice. At first I wasn't sure I could handle having "a mouse in our house ... on purpose" (thanks for that, Dale :D ... an inside joke with my sister, lol), but the more I looked at it's tiny little face ... I decided we could give it a try IF it stayed in it's cage and Carson was the one to touch it if need be. Now that we've had him for a couple of days I don't mind him so much. Carson, on the other hand, has realized how boring it is to have a little pet you can't pet or hold and has decided he wants a guinea pig instead. I've tried pointing out the positives of having his kind of pet ... you don't have to "take care" of it as much, just make sure it has food & water. You get to watch it be silly and do it's funny little mousey things. I think I have him partially convinced ... for now :).
Pepsi, our cat is still around and certainly will not be neglected or forgotten. She cannot sleep in Riley & Carson's rooms anymore (they keep the doors shut!), but is free to lounge in my room, Dominic's or anywhere downstairs. She hasn't been inside much in the past few days and when she does come in to eat she sort of looks around ... almost acts as if she knows something's up ... she probably smells them and doesn't quite know what to think of it, lol. Poor girl.
One last thing ... Dominic is on a huge kick of asking "why?" about everything. A lot of the time I have no idea how to answer him, but I can usually say something good enough to satisfy his curiosity. It's kind of cute (most of the time, lol), so I thought I'd share a few of his "why" questions ...
- "Why is this a fan?" (while pointing to the fan in our room)
- "Why is this a truck?" referring to a toy truck he was playing with.
- "I love you, Mommy. Why do I love you?" Me:"Because I'm your Mommy". Dominic: "Why are you my Mommy?"
Oh, little buddy, you keep us on our toes, that's for sure, lol.
Tomorrow (Tuesday) Dominic and I are going along with Carson's grade 2 class to a local ocean beach for their end-of-the-year class trip. The kids aren't allowed in the water (too cold anyway, I imagine), but they should have lots of fun playing in the sand. I'm excited to go with them and it's calling for a nice day!
On Thursday I am going with Riley's grade 4 class to an amusement park (about 1.5 hours away) for their class trip. I'll be driving up with 3 other moms ... no uncomfortable bus ride for us, thank goodness :)! Riley is ridiculously excited for this day ... and I'm looking forward to it, too. And, thankfully, it is calling for another nice day!
In other news ...
Say hello to the 2 new occupants of our house ...
... Riley's new long haired guinea pig "Roxy" ...
... and ...
... Carson's little African something-or-other mouse "Chester".
Riley has been wanting a small pet that he could take care of (yeah, let's see how long his enthusiasm lasts, lol), so on Saturday we helped him buy Roxy (it's actually an early passing present). She's pretty sweet & very soft. He's quite protective of her, pets her a lot & combs her hair. He was going to call her Oreo, but decided Roxy was more suited to her :). Sometimes he calls her "Foxy Roxy", lol.
Carson had his heart set on getting a hamster, but when we got to the pet store we discovered the hamster (which we had seen the previous evening) had been sold that morning. Poor Carson was so sad. Then he spotted the little mice. At first I wasn't sure I could handle having "a mouse in our house ... on purpose" (thanks for that, Dale :D ... an inside joke with my sister, lol), but the more I looked at it's tiny little face ... I decided we could give it a try IF it stayed in it's cage and Carson was the one to touch it if need be. Now that we've had him for a couple of days I don't mind him so much. Carson, on the other hand, has realized how boring it is to have a little pet you can't pet or hold and has decided he wants a guinea pig instead. I've tried pointing out the positives of having his kind of pet ... you don't have to "take care" of it as much, just make sure it has food & water. You get to watch it be silly and do it's funny little mousey things. I think I have him partially convinced ... for now :).
Pepsi, our cat is still around and certainly will not be neglected or forgotten. She cannot sleep in Riley & Carson's rooms anymore (they keep the doors shut!), but is free to lounge in my room, Dominic's or anywhere downstairs. She hasn't been inside much in the past few days and when she does come in to eat she sort of looks around ... almost acts as if she knows something's up ... she probably smells them and doesn't quite know what to think of it, lol. Poor girl.
One last thing ... Dominic is on a huge kick of asking "why?" about everything. A lot of the time I have no idea how to answer him, but I can usually say something good enough to satisfy his curiosity. It's kind of cute (most of the time, lol), so I thought I'd share a few of his "why" questions ...
- "Why is this a fan?" (while pointing to the fan in our room)
- "Why is this a truck?" referring to a toy truck he was playing with.
- "I love you, Mommy. Why do I love you?" Me:"Because I'm your Mommy". Dominic: "Why are you my Mommy?"
Oh, little buddy, you keep us on our toes, that's for sure, lol.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Eights!
I saw this on Vicky's blog and thought it would be fun to do. Not sure how interesting it will be, but I'll give it a try!
Eight things I am looking forward to:
1. Going to the beach with my kids this summer.
2. Getting to my target weight (almost there!).
3. Seeing the play Riley is acting/singing in in August.
4. Going on Riley & Carson's end of the year class trips next week.
5. Getting a new bathtub in the near future. Ours is in rough shape :(!
6. Dominic being night time toilet trained by the end of summer (hopefuly). He is completely trained during the day (for a long time now), but night time is still an issue.
7. No more little black flies outside! Will that day ever come? lol
8. Getting rid of this stinkin' pink eye.
Eight things I did yesterday:
1. Painted Dominic's bedroom.
2. Babysat 2 extra boys.
3. Changed lots of stinky diapers while babysitting those 2 extra boys.
4. Pushed Dominic on the swing (love it - it makes him so happy :D.).
5. Broke up countless arguements and fights between Riley & Carson :( .
6. Made spaghetti for everyone for supper while I ate haddock & veggies.
7. Went to Riley's soccer game & stood in the rain while they played.
8. Resisted getting an ice cream cone at the store after soccer. Tough one!
Eight things I wish I could do:
1. Get a second vehicle.
2. Visit my sisters in the US and the west coast of Canada.
3. Go camping this summer in a camper.
4. Eat anything and all I want and never gain weight ... :).
5. Speak fluent french.
6. Play the guitar.
7. Not have to wear glasses or contacts ... better yet, get laser surgery done!
8. Win the lottery :).
Eight favorite fruits:
1. bananas
2. grapes
3. apples
4. kiwi
5. oranges
6. cantaloupe
7. strawberries
8. blueberries
Eight places I have travelled to:
1. Ontario, Canada
2. New Brunswick, Canada
3. Massachusettes, USA
4. Iowa, USA
5. Florida, USA
6. California, USA
I think that's it! Sorry I didn't get to eight.
Eight places I’ve lived:
1. here
2. Yarmouth, N.S.
3. Plymouth, N.S.
4. Halifax, N.S.
And that's it for that one. Haven't lived in many places.
Eight things I am looking forward to:
1. Going to the beach with my kids this summer.
2. Getting to my target weight (almost there!).
3. Seeing the play Riley is acting/singing in in August.
4. Going on Riley & Carson's end of the year class trips next week.
5. Getting a new bathtub in the near future. Ours is in rough shape :(!
6. Dominic being night time toilet trained by the end of summer (hopefuly). He is completely trained during the day (for a long time now), but night time is still an issue.
7. No more little black flies outside! Will that day ever come? lol
8. Getting rid of this stinkin' pink eye.
Eight things I did yesterday:
1. Painted Dominic's bedroom.
2. Babysat 2 extra boys.
3. Changed lots of stinky diapers while babysitting those 2 extra boys.
4. Pushed Dominic on the swing (love it - it makes him so happy :D.).
5. Broke up countless arguements and fights between Riley & Carson :( .
6. Made spaghetti for everyone for supper while I ate haddock & veggies.
7. Went to Riley's soccer game & stood in the rain while they played.
8. Resisted getting an ice cream cone at the store after soccer. Tough one!
Eight things I wish I could do:
1. Get a second vehicle.
2. Visit my sisters in the US and the west coast of Canada.
3. Go camping this summer in a camper.
4. Eat anything and all I want and never gain weight ... :).
5. Speak fluent french.
6. Play the guitar.
7. Not have to wear glasses or contacts ... better yet, get laser surgery done!
8. Win the lottery :).
Eight favorite fruits:
1. bananas
2. grapes
3. apples
4. kiwi
5. oranges
6. cantaloupe
7. strawberries
8. blueberries
Eight places I have travelled to:
1. Ontario, Canada
2. New Brunswick, Canada
3. Massachusettes, USA
4. Iowa, USA
5. Florida, USA
6. California, USA
I think that's it! Sorry I didn't get to eight.
Eight places I’ve lived:
1. here
2. Yarmouth, N.S.
3. Plymouth, N.S.
4. Halifax, N.S.
And that's it for that one. Haven't lived in many places.
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