My husband turns 32 today. (Although he says he's turning 31). I know he won't read this, so I can say that we will be going go carting or bowling tonight depending on the weather. A bunch of our friends are joining us. Then back to our house for a fire, or just hanging out inside.
Looking forward to a great evening.
Friday, September 5, 2008
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Eye teeth
There are 2 through. Woo Hoo. 2 more to go and then maybe the 4 poopy diapers a day will stop. I can only hope.
Question
Caden is learning to eat by himself, and with that comes a very stubborn boy who doesn't like me to feed him anymore.
My question is to all you mothers out there who have taught a child to eat by themselves. Caden often uses his hands in addition to the fork or spoon. Half the food gets moved off the plate onto the table, and then back into the plate.
Do you allow your children to play with their food while they learn to eat it? I haven't been allowing it, because I know that you don't play with your food. But I'm wondering if I should let him as he explores the newness of eating all by himself. Any advice?
Also, in following with what Stacey did a while ago, I want to know what you want to know. I'm feeling that my life is
a little boring to blog about, so please ask me questions, any questions, on anything that you'd like to know about me.
Can't wait to spill my guts.
My question is to all you mothers out there who have taught a child to eat by themselves. Caden often uses his hands in addition to the fork or spoon. Half the food gets moved off the plate onto the table, and then back into the plate.
Do you allow your children to play with their food while they learn to eat it? I haven't been allowing it, because I know that you don't play with your food. But I'm wondering if I should let him as he explores the newness of eating all by himself. Any advice?
Also, in following with what Stacey did a while ago, I want to know what you want to know. I'm feeling that my life is
a little boring to blog about, so please ask me questions, any questions, on anything that you'd like to know about me.
Can't wait to spill my guts.
Fun questions for married couples
I was reading a book called 'humor for a womans heart'. It is similar to a chicken soup book. There was this fun little quiz in it that had me laughing out loud as I read. I had to share it with you. Well, the good ones anyway. Hope you enjoy.
1. The recreational activity you most often do together is:
A. Bicycling B. Bowling C. Hunting for his car keys.
2. True or false: A vacuum cleaner makes an excellent anniversary gift.
True! Provided you want it to be your last anniversary.
3. (Husband question) When your wife says, "Let's not get each other Christmas presents this year," it indicates:
A. Her desire to share with the less fortunate
B. Her thoughtful and realistic interest in the household budget
C. A test to see it you "love her enough" to forget the suggestion and "surprise" her with something you'll be paying off until Easter.
4. Before answering the question "How do you like my new hairstyle?" what should a husband always remember?
A. His wife's feelings are the most important thing.
B. She may have spent hours in the salon to get it to look that way
C. The couch is lumpy, and when you sleep on it a spring pokes you in the back.
5. When the both of you attend church together, it is best for the husband to wear:
A. A dark suit B. A tuxedo C. Whatever his wife picks out.
6. When the waiter asks what you'd like for desert, a wife's most common response is:
A. Chocolate mousse, please. B. I'll try the cheesecake. C. Oh, nothing for me, I'll just have a teensie bite of his.
7. Your spouse is snoring. You should:
A. Accept it as a minor flaw in an otherwise perfect mate. B. Gently nudge him and say, "Roll over, dear."
C. Put a pair of sweatpants over his head and tighten the drawstring
8. ***My favorite one*** If a longtime married couple is in the bathtub together, it can only mean:
A. They still feel passionately about each other.
B. Their love life is spontaneous and exciting
C. He's grouting some loose tile while she tries to get rid of stubborn soap scum.
9. When doing the laundry, which of the following is the average husband most likely to forget:
A. Whites in hot. B. Colors in cold. C. Pens, pencils, keys, tissues, etc in pockets.
10. A husband offers to run to the store for a quart of milk. He is most likely to return with:
A. A quart of milk
B. Two steaks, a big fish, a bottle of ketchup, 2 bottles of pot, a box of donuts
a TV dinner, some cheese, the lattest issue of TV Guide, and a can of motor oil
C. A dazed expression and the question, "What was I supposed to get?"
11. (Husband question) To prove your love for your wife, you would gladly:
A. Climb the highest mountain B. Swim the deepest ocean.
C. Hold her purse while she tries things on at the mall and run the risk that, at any moment, one of the guys might walk by.
1. The recreational activity you most often do together is:
A. Bicycling B. Bowling C. Hunting for his car keys.
2. True or false: A vacuum cleaner makes an excellent anniversary gift.
True! Provided you want it to be your last anniversary.
3. (Husband question) When your wife says, "Let's not get each other Christmas presents this year," it indicates:
A. Her desire to share with the less fortunate
B. Her thoughtful and realistic interest in the household budget
C. A test to see it you "love her enough" to forget the suggestion and "surprise" her with something you'll be paying off until Easter.
4. Before answering the question "How do you like my new hairstyle?" what should a husband always remember?
A. His wife's feelings are the most important thing.
B. She may have spent hours in the salon to get it to look that way
C. The couch is lumpy, and when you sleep on it a spring pokes you in the back.
5. When the both of you attend church together, it is best for the husband to wear:
A. A dark suit B. A tuxedo C. Whatever his wife picks out.
6. When the waiter asks what you'd like for desert, a wife's most common response is:
A. Chocolate mousse, please. B. I'll try the cheesecake. C. Oh, nothing for me, I'll just have a teensie bite of his.
7. Your spouse is snoring. You should:
A. Accept it as a minor flaw in an otherwise perfect mate. B. Gently nudge him and say, "Roll over, dear."
C. Put a pair of sweatpants over his head and tighten the drawstring
8. ***My favorite one*** If a longtime married couple is in the bathtub together, it can only mean:
A. They still feel passionately about each other.
B. Their love life is spontaneous and exciting
C. He's grouting some loose tile while she tries to get rid of stubborn soap scum.
9. When doing the laundry, which of the following is the average husband most likely to forget:
A. Whites in hot. B. Colors in cold. C. Pens, pencils, keys, tissues, etc in pockets.
10. A husband offers to run to the store for a quart of milk. He is most likely to return with:
A. A quart of milk
B. Two steaks, a big fish, a bottle of ketchup, 2 bottles of pot, a box of donuts
a TV dinner, some cheese, the lattest issue of TV Guide, and a can of motor oil
C. A dazed expression and the question, "What was I supposed to get?"
11. (Husband question) To prove your love for your wife, you would gladly:
A. Climb the highest mountain B. Swim the deepest ocean.
C. Hold her purse while she tries things on at the mall and run the risk that, at any moment, one of the guys might walk by.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Happy Birthday Mom!!!
This beautiful woman is 43 today. She's my mom, but she's also my friend. I never would have dreamed that we'd grow to be so close. Mom, thanks for being there for me always. I love you!
Where have I been???
Well, we no longer have internet at home. We are seriously debating getting rid of our house phone as well. We both have cell phones, so to pay an extra $35 a month seems silly. Now I only have internet when I go to work, which is 2 days a week, or when I go to my parents house. Although I miss having it at home, it has forced me to do other things. I realized that I spent way too much time on the internet. I can use Cadens nap times in a much more productive way. And although I really miss reading all the blogs that I've become attached' to, its kind of nice to only get to check them twice a week. It seems that then everyone has written something new. So please forgive me if I don't comment on your blogs. I still read them, and will try
to comment still. But with only 2-10 minute coffee breaks to do all my reading, it may not get done. Thanks for stickin by me even though there has been nothing good to read for a while. Hopefully I caught up on everything new.
to comment still. But with only 2-10 minute coffee breaks to do all my reading, it may not get done. Thanks for stickin by me even though there has been nothing good to read for a while. Hopefully I caught up on everything new.
Sunday, August 31, 2008
In my red high heels
It’s a favorite thing. To play with my shoes. Any of them. He'll either bring them to me to put on, or put them on himself. And surprisingly, he usually puts them on the right foot too. Little smarty pants.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
New this week
Well, he is learning to use a fork and a spoon to feed himself. Of course, this is what he usually looks like
when he's done, but he's gotta learn somehow right.
when he's done, but he's gotta learn somehow right.
He has learnt to build his own tower with blocks. We've gone as high as 6.
Fitting in with Cadens new favorite thing, his new word is shoes, which he either says as booze or pooze
He also says yes. Glad that word came before no.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
I'll be back
Sorry guys, I no longer have internet at home. I'll try and post something on the weekend.
Friday, August 22, 2008
I see....
So today I took Caden to his very first eye appointment in Morden. He did so well. He let the doctor do everything that he needed to do. Now for the question ‘why do I take him to the eye doctor at 15 months? Let me explain.
Rob has some pretty serious eye problems. He was born blind, and was blind for the first 3 years of his life. He then got his sight. However, with problems. He has cataracs, astigmatism, and amblyopia. His eyes are constantly moving back and forth. He only got his drivers when he was 23 years old because until then, he wasn't able to see well enough to drive. The drivers came with a hitch though. He had to go back every year and get tested, to make sure he was able to keep his drivers. See, they told him when he was young, that by the time he was 25, he would likely be blind again. Good news is, after 8 years of getting tested every year, they sent a letter saying he no longer has to get tested. What a relief. Not only cause it means Rob's eyes have stabalized, but the testing costs $150.00 every time. So Caden was not supposed to get any of these problems, cause they are carried through girls. (which means if we have a girl, she'll carry it to her sons) But I just figured better to check it now and be able to fix it if something is wrong.
Secondly, my Dad is color blind, and so was my great Grandpa. Color blindness is carried through girls so therefore, I carry it on to my boys. Bring in Caden. Most likely he will have some form of color blindness. My Great Grandpa could only see in black and white. My Dad isn't nearly that bad. He mixes up certain shades of brown and green. Yellow and brown. Etc. you get the idea. So hopefully if Caden is color blind, its only very minor.
So, because of all this, I took Caden to get his eyes tested. Obviously they can't test for the color blindness; they say that can only happen around grade 1. But after the test, they said his eyes are perfectly normal. Exactly where he should be. He is slightly far sighted, but the doctor said that was ideal. Whatever that means.
Anyway, thats the reason we went today.
Rob has some pretty serious eye problems. He was born blind, and was blind for the first 3 years of his life. He then got his sight. However, with problems. He has cataracs, astigmatism, and amblyopia. His eyes are constantly moving back and forth. He only got his drivers when he was 23 years old because until then, he wasn't able to see well enough to drive. The drivers came with a hitch though. He had to go back every year and get tested, to make sure he was able to keep his drivers. See, they told him when he was young, that by the time he was 25, he would likely be blind again. Good news is, after 8 years of getting tested every year, they sent a letter saying he no longer has to get tested. What a relief. Not only cause it means Rob's eyes have stabalized, but the testing costs $150.00 every time. So Caden was not supposed to get any of these problems, cause they are carried through girls. (which means if we have a girl, she'll carry it to her sons) But I just figured better to check it now and be able to fix it if something is wrong.
Secondly, my Dad is color blind, and so was my great Grandpa. Color blindness is carried through girls so therefore, I carry it on to my boys. Bring in Caden. Most likely he will have some form of color blindness. My Great Grandpa could only see in black and white. My Dad isn't nearly that bad. He mixes up certain shades of brown and green. Yellow and brown. Etc. you get the idea. So hopefully if Caden is color blind, its only very minor.
So, because of all this, I took Caden to get his eyes tested. Obviously they can't test for the color blindness; they say that can only happen around grade 1. But after the test, they said his eyes are perfectly normal. Exactly where he should be. He is slightly far sighted, but the doctor said that was ideal. Whatever that means.
Anyway, thats the reason we went today.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
A husbandless weekend!
I gotta admit, I am so excited for this weekend. Rob is gone from Friday till Monday on a fishing trip with my Dad, brother and Grandpa. This means that I can clean the house tomorrow, and its gonna stay that way until Monday. Thats the best part. I can also put the sheet on the bed, and its gonna stay on till Monday. Hmm, sounds great.
Don't get me wrong. I love my hubby. But sometimes its nice to have the house to myself. And I do have some good plans for the weekend.
Tomorrow Caden has an eye doctor appointment. (If you're wondering why I'd take my 15 month old child to the eye doctor, check back tomorrow for that post). Then if I can fix my vacuum cleaner, I'm gonna clean the house. I do have to go in to work for a few hours tomorrow afternoon as well. I plan on renting a bunch of movies, and spend the evening on the couch, with my homemade fresh salsa and chips and pepsi. I get to rent the girliest chick flicks I can find...Woo Hoo!!!
Saturday of course, is the Morden Corn and Apple parade. Hoping it'll be better than Winklers parade, although it really doesn't take much. I'm going with Tiff, so that'll be great fun.
In the afternoon, I'm getting together with my friend Jen and her son Andrew. Its always a great time getting together with them and as our sons get older, they learn to play together even better. They are only 4 weeks apart.
In the evening, is the annual Corn and Apple fire at Tiff and Garns house. I haven't been to or had a fire in awhile.
Sunday is the norm. Church in the morning and then hopefully a nap in the afternoon...lol. In the evening, my mom is comin over for a movie night. More chick flicks!!! YEAH!!!
Should be a great weekend!
Don't get me wrong. I love my hubby. But sometimes its nice to have the house to myself. And I do have some good plans for the weekend.
Tomorrow Caden has an eye doctor appointment. (If you're wondering why I'd take my 15 month old child to the eye doctor, check back tomorrow for that post). Then if I can fix my vacuum cleaner, I'm gonna clean the house. I do have to go in to work for a few hours tomorrow afternoon as well. I plan on renting a bunch of movies, and spend the evening on the couch, with my homemade fresh salsa and chips and pepsi. I get to rent the girliest chick flicks I can find...Woo Hoo!!!
Saturday of course, is the Morden Corn and Apple parade. Hoping it'll be better than Winklers parade, although it really doesn't take much. I'm going with Tiff, so that'll be great fun.
In the afternoon, I'm getting together with my friend Jen and her son Andrew. Its always a great time getting together with them and as our sons get older, they learn to play together even better. They are only 4 weeks apart.
In the evening, is the annual Corn and Apple fire at Tiff and Garns house. I haven't been to or had a fire in awhile.
Sunday is the norm. Church in the morning and then hopefully a nap in the afternoon...lol. In the evening, my mom is comin over for a movie night. More chick flicks!!! YEAH!!!
Should be a great weekend!
Its funny
Okay, so following what Kalle did on her last post, I thought I'd add a joke as well.
A Saskatchewan woman was pulled over by the RCMP. When the officer came to her window she said,
'Hello officer, I bet you're here to sell me tickets to the Saskatchewan RCMP ball, right?!'.
The RCMP leans over and says, 'Lady, the Saskatchewan RCMP don't have balls'.
A Saskatchewan woman was pulled over by the RCMP. When the officer came to her window she said,
'Hello officer, I bet you're here to sell me tickets to the Saskatchewan RCMP ball, right?!'.
The RCMP leans over and says, 'Lady, the Saskatchewan RCMP don't have balls'.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
The search is over
I found a replacement babysitter for Caden. I feel so relieved now. Not that it was really a panic, but I just feel better to have found someone. Thank you to Jen who gave me her name and number. Susan lives on my way to work. I could literally chuck Caden out my car and into her backyard. She's is $10 cheaper than the sitter he goes to now, and she is going to provide lunch for him, which I now have to bring along. She also has a little girl who is 1 1/2 months older than Caden. Perfect. I just hope it all works out well. We've made plans to get together one afternoon next month, just so we can meet, and Caden can be at her house with me for a while. It'll be nice that its on my way to work, and I'll be saving $20 a week. That's quite a bit. I'm praying that he will like it at her house as much as he likes it at Teresas house.
Would you like to take a survey???
1. What time did you get up this morning? 8:22
2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds-no question.
3. What was the first film you saw at the cinema? I think it was a 007 movie, at the old Morden Cimena.
4. What is your favorite TV show? Can't pick only one. CSI Vegas, One Tree Hill, House, Bones
5. What do you usually have for breakfast? Cereal
6. What is your middle name? Leigh Michelle
7. What food do you dislike? Parmesan Cheese
8. What is your favorite CD at moment? Rihana
9. What kind of car do you drive? Alero
10. Favorite sandwich? Bacon and Tomato
11. What characteristic do you dislike? Not being trustworthy
12. Favorite item of clothing? Good pair of jeans
13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? I could go 2 ways with this one. Either backpacking Europe again, or to some tropical island like Fiji.
14. Favorite brand of clothing? I'm not a brand name girl. I buy whats on sale. Thats why I have sooooo many clothes
15. Where would you retire to? See # 13
16. What was your most recent memorable birthday? Don't have one. My birthdays are usually pretty uneventful thanks to my husband who plans nothing.
17. Favorite sport to watch? Baseball
18. How many towns have you lived in? 1 town and 1 village
19. Do you make friends easily? yes
20. When is your birthday? December 17/83
21. Are you a morning person or a night person? A little of both I guess
22. What is your shoe size? 10
23. Pets? One cat-Fred
24. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us? I wish
25. What did you want to be when you were little? Teacher
26. How are you today? So far so good.
27. What is your favorite candy? Orange skittles
28. What is your favorite flower? Gerbra daisies
29. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? Dec 25
30. What is your favorite pastime? hanging out with family and friends
31. What are you listening to right now? Satelite radio-right now, Jordin sparks-one step at a time
32. What was the last thing you ate? Cheerios
33. Do you wish on stars? I do not
34. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Probably blue
35. How is the weather right now? Clear and Hot
36. The first person you spoke to on the phone today? My Mom
37. Favorite soft drink? Pepsi
38. Favorite restaurant? Burger King or Hardees for fast food, Montanas or the Keg for sit down.
39. Real hair color? A gross mousy blonde
40. What was your favorite toy as a child? Probably my doll, Brenda
41. Summer or winter? Summer
42. Hugs or kisses? Hugs
43. Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate
44. Coffee or tea? tea
45. Favorite day of the week? Friday
46. When was the last time you cried? Hmm, its been awhile. Probably a few weeks ago.
47. What is under your bed? Bunnies
48. What did you do last night? Went to a church baby shower
49. What are you afraid of? The dark. I know, I'm too old for that but I can't help it. Also, the man thats under my bed who wants to grab my legs if they hang over the bed.
50. Salty or sweet? Oooo, thats tough. Depends on my mood but probably mostly salty.
51. How many keys on your key ring? 1 key, but 5 key chains
52. How many years at your current job? just over 5
2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds-no question.
3. What was the first film you saw at the cinema? I think it was a 007 movie, at the old Morden Cimena.
4. What is your favorite TV show? Can't pick only one. CSI Vegas, One Tree Hill, House, Bones
5. What do you usually have for breakfast? Cereal
6. What is your middle name? Leigh Michelle
7. What food do you dislike? Parmesan Cheese
8. What is your favorite CD at moment? Rihana
9. What kind of car do you drive? Alero
10. Favorite sandwich? Bacon and Tomato
11. What characteristic do you dislike? Not being trustworthy
12. Favorite item of clothing? Good pair of jeans
13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? I could go 2 ways with this one. Either backpacking Europe again, or to some tropical island like Fiji.
14. Favorite brand of clothing? I'm not a brand name girl. I buy whats on sale. Thats why I have sooooo many clothes
15. Where would you retire to? See # 13
16. What was your most recent memorable birthday? Don't have one. My birthdays are usually pretty uneventful thanks to my husband who plans nothing.
17. Favorite sport to watch? Baseball
18. How many towns have you lived in? 1 town and 1 village
19. Do you make friends easily? yes
20. When is your birthday? December 17/83
21. Are you a morning person or a night person? A little of both I guess
22. What is your shoe size? 10
23. Pets? One cat-Fred
24. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us? I wish
25. What did you want to be when you were little? Teacher
26. How are you today? So far so good.
27. What is your favorite candy? Orange skittles
28. What is your favorite flower? Gerbra daisies
29. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? Dec 25
30. What is your favorite pastime? hanging out with family and friends
31. What are you listening to right now? Satelite radio-right now, Jordin sparks-one step at a time
32. What was the last thing you ate? Cheerios
33. Do you wish on stars? I do not
34. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Probably blue
35. How is the weather right now? Clear and Hot
36. The first person you spoke to on the phone today? My Mom
37. Favorite soft drink? Pepsi
38. Favorite restaurant? Burger King or Hardees for fast food, Montanas or the Keg for sit down.
39. Real hair color? A gross mousy blonde
40. What was your favorite toy as a child? Probably my doll, Brenda
41. Summer or winter? Summer
42. Hugs or kisses? Hugs
43. Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate
44. Coffee or tea? tea
45. Favorite day of the week? Friday
46. When was the last time you cried? Hmm, its been awhile. Probably a few weeks ago.
47. What is under your bed? Bunnies
48. What did you do last night? Went to a church baby shower
49. What are you afraid of? The dark. I know, I'm too old for that but I can't help it. Also, the man thats under my bed who wants to grab my legs if they hang over the bed.
50. Salty or sweet? Oooo, thats tough. Depends on my mood but probably mostly salty.
51. How many keys on your key ring? 1 key, but 5 key chains
52. How many years at your current job? just over 5
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
I see you lurking
Well, a few weeks ago I asked for people to comment to let me know they are reading. Thank you to those who did. Lately I've been noticing via my feedjit, that I have readers in Toronto, Winnipeg, Arborg, even in Pennsylvania. I'd really like to know who you are. Please de-lurk yourselves. Really, I love finding new blogs to read. Maybe yours could be one of them. :-)
...because I'm cheap
I have never had professional pictures taken of Caden. My feelings are if I can take pictures myself, that I am happy with, why would I add the extra cost of someone else doing it. Plus, if I do it myself, I can do it when Caden is happy. I also make my picture cards myself. I was recently asked to do an 18 month card, and a birth announcement card for a girl in our church. She has her own ideas, so I'm gonna go over to her house to work something out. Well, her mentioning this got me in the card making mood. I've designed 8 cards in the last 2 days. Its really fun and I've come up with some really cool ones. I'm debating doing 15 month cards for Caden, although I likely won't cause I still really like his 1 year card. Yeah, maybe those people who get professionals to do their cards have better looking cards than me. But most likely you won't be able to tell the difference in a card I make, or one they make. Its where I'm able to use the little bit of creativity that I have.
With that said, if anyone needs cards made, let me know. I'd love to help you out.
With that said, if anyone needs cards made, let me know. I'd love to help you out.
Its ready
Oh i'm so excited. We ate fresh corn on the cob from the garden yesterday. I also picked 3 tomatoes, and dug up 9 potatoes from 1 plant. I love the time of year when everything is ready. Although my peas, spinach and lettuce are already done, these are the more exciting things. I can't wait to make fresh salsa with these tomatoes, and to can salsa once I have a few more. I love summer.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Private blogs
I don't get it. Isn't the purpose of a blog so people will read it? I get upset when I'm reading someones blog, and I want to link to a blog they read, and I can't cause its private. I don't want to ask permission to every body, just so I can read their blog once. A blog is meant for people to read. Which is why I have now added -private, after some names on my blog list so that people will know not to try and link to those blogs. I'd encourage others to do the same. Let us know so we don't waste our time trying. Its easy to add it after the name. Similar to Stacey, who has let us know that one of her blogs is a german blog. I'm not gonna spend time checking it cause I know I won't read it. Its helful.
Also, if someone has erased their blog, please erase their name off your blog list.
Thanks :-)
Also, if someone has erased their blog, please erase their name off your blog list.
Thanks :-)
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