Summer Vacation

Hello again all.I've been away for the last last week enjoying a little vacation.Even us stay at home moms need a little down time.We spent the week at Lake Newell in Brooks.I had a fantastic time soaking up the sun,swimming(aka sitting on the edge and letting the water lap up onto my legs),building sand castles,hunting dinosaurs,and topping it off with some Shakespear in the park.Oh yes I musn't forget learning all the new ways that use duct tape!So much versatility in one little roll of tape.Canvas repair,keeping the rain from pouring into the trailer,holding together bed rail that got broken enroute,holding a spatula to a longer stick in order to not get burned by the fire."RedGreen"was certainly on to something when he called it the handyman's secret weapon.LOL!

This was little E's first camping trip and she handled it quite well (better than I was expecting thats for sure)and even G had a good time to.I think her favorite was going to the lake.She continues to get more confidence about being in the water.She still won't put her head in the water and refuses to float on her back,even with her lie jacket on,but we are working on it.Little E was quite content just to sit on the edge of the water playing with the sand and rocks."Dead Dinosaur Park"as G likes to call it was fun.I can't even remember the last time I was there.It was really hot down there though(31 C)Thank goodness for the lovely air conditioned concession and cherry slurpees and ice cream! .I also wish I had never even mentioned snakes.G whined the whole time about them and wanted to be carried everywhere.Trying to carry a three year old around when its that hot just doesn't go over very well.

This vacation was a lot more relaxing than I was expecting but I think that was mostly because Auntie H joined us.That extra pair of hands and eyes just made the work load a lot lighter.Thanks Auntie H!
I also won't soon forget G's version of the Wiseman/Foolish man Sunday school song. "The rains came down and the bugs came up......."Hee Hee.

Now its back to reality. With mountains of laundry to do,plants to water,gardens to tend,lawns to mow.....

Lighten up already!

Boy oh boy do I ever need to lighten up and put a smile on my face, may be even throw in the occasional chuckle once in a while.

I was taking a look at some of my previous posts and one would think my life is nothing but a misery.It is true that I do suffer from clinical depression and anxiety but really there are so many blessings to be thankful for.Two beautiful ,healthy girls,a loving husband,a roof over my head,food on the table,the freedom to choose to stay at home....the list could go on and on.So here is a great big smile from me to you, to say life is GOOD!

Canada Day

For us our day was pretty quiet and uneventful.I have a hard time with any holiday other than Christmas in regards to knowing what to do.Growing up most of theses days were nothing more than a passing moment.July 1st we sometimes got together with my moms side of the family to watch the parade(in Bassano) and have a great picnic but as time marches on families grow and change and that sort of got lost in the business of life.

Also DH grew up in a family that didn't do much celebrating either.I am trying to change that for the girls.I want them to know what an amazing country we live in and how we have so much to be thankful for.They did wear Canada t-shirts and "E" had barrettes with little Maple leafs on them and we made Canada flag cupcakes(.*just a side note*.. don't put wet strawberries on top of the icing, they will not stay on !)We tried to watch the fireworks but the good LORD had different ideas HE decided we needed a thunderstorm instead.So the fireworks were very short because of the rain.Oh well may be next year.

Happy Birthday Canada!! I am proud to be Canadian.Eh?