Category Archives: General

My babies… 4-14 years old are all in school today! This is the first time in 14 years that I am on my own… not on purpose! I have to say that the teachers and staff are so wonderful! They … Continue reading →

I have been up since 5 a.m.  Oh if this could be a habit! There is a crazy fly buzzing around me… driving me crazy. I have had a bit of a tension headache since last night. Josh came into … Continue reading →

There is never enough time in the day… it seems! Happy Labour Day Weekend! Yesterday we had friends over and enjoyed hanging out till late at the campfire. Today… my in-laws will all be over to do much of the … Continue reading →

I had a good day with the boys yesterday… busy with last minute errands, last shoes to buy, last of the school supplies that were needed and got in a game of mini golf. Zachary got a couple of hole … Continue reading →

Zachary’s going into a grade 1/2 split. He doesn’t get it. I heard him telling someone… “I am going back to grade 1.” Aw… my sweet boy. He is my big boy in a little boy’s body. He has so … Continue reading →

Josh had a great time yesterday! It was so exciting to see… he loved his classroom(s) and teachers. He also loves the bathroom. This is the sink in the little boys bathroom… WHY?!! You have to step on this thingy … Continue reading →

I feel so weird. My dad’s suppose to have surgery (can’t remember what kind) and so my mom went to help him out. It is what it is. It is a cycle. Just before she left she said that she … Continue reading →

Stuff… I have so much that I need to get out by writing… and I don’t even know where to start! So let me tell you how beautiful a night it was last night… so bright and gorgeous. I had … Continue reading →

I called my cousin the other day to see how things were.  He answered in his normal voice. “How are things”… I asked? “Really good! The doctors can’t believe how well Johnny is doing.  He may get to go home … Continue reading →

Just a question… Do you hate doing the whites of your laundry? I separate the clothes, keep putting the whites in a pile and let the whites collect! When I have no choice, I put the white in.  Yet I … Continue reading →

Last night we went to Sammy’s high school grade 9 orientation. Wow, what a lot of people! Lots of people and smells confined to hallways with no air flow! lol Now I know why they say no perfumes due to … Continue reading →

OK… I am writing this with steam coming out of my ears and other places… My husband has really pushed my buttons today. Remember how I said that I banned the boys from our bathroom? So I went in early … Continue reading →

Since my post about bathroom issues… I have closed off my bathroom to the boys. I have a hard time sticking to things… but I have remained firm. If my older ones try to sneak in for a shower… I … Continue reading →

I am not sure how to scream with letters that would accurately describe my feelings today! There is so much laundry everywhere… which I keep neglecting so I can go and play with the boys… yet I have set a … Continue reading →

I blogged about the frustrations of parenting my 14 year old. My cousin, my sweet, smart cousin, Cynthia, wrote a comment in response to it saying… “ it doesn’t help to know that 14 is when they are struggling to … Continue reading →

Last night I had a hundred different things I needed to write. I was too tired. Yet I couldn’t stop the thoughts from flowing. I was thinking of all the things that parents do, good and bad. I was thinking … Continue reading →

Yesterday was the Father/Son Golf Tournament at the boys club. Sammy and Sanj were a team. Tyler asked a Mr. Neilson (fellow golfer, family friend, father to fellow classmate…) to be his fill-in dad. They had a great day together. … Continue reading →

It has been a stressful summer for those that serve on the board of our school. Financial issues have led to some families leaving and letting some teachers go. We are a family so it is so hard to accept … Continue reading →

Wow! Today was a full day. I am exhausted by the constant need of mommy today. Not so much the physical exertion but the emotional one. The boys were just busy and full of energy and then some. On the … Continue reading →