Well we've made it back from Disneyland once again. I have to say I love coming home after a holiday - it makes me apreciate home so much more and I didn't even mind coming home to the snow:) Right now as I'm typing this Zander and Madison are so cute, both curled up on a chair together while Zander reads Madison a dora book he has memorized. One thing I have noticed since we came home is how much they seem to have grown up, Zander actually wants to play with her and Madison can finally do some of the games he wants her too. Madison turned 2 yesterday, we celebrated her b'day with the family before we left but now looking at her she does seem older.
We went to California for 10 days, the original plan was to go in February but with the pregnancy the trip got pushed ahead, thankfully harvest was done earlier this year:) It was a wonderful trip and the kids were a great age to go, I was a little afraid that Madison was going to be a big pest but she had great naps everyday and she loved minnie mouse and cinderella. Zander was tall enough to go on pretty much everything and his favorite rides are now matahorn mountain, big thunder railroad and splash mountain, of course all rides that being pregnant I could not go on. I didn't realize how much I would have to sit out this year but at least that gave Madison and I time to walk around and there was a great coloring spot by santa's house and we spent many a hours coloring:) I think Zanders favorite part was the medieval feast where there was live knights on horses jousting and fighting, it was so cool to see his face and expressions and man did he cheer loud!
One thing I noticed being away though is that Zander is not shy, he will talk to anyone and everyone and does even after being told repeated not to talk to strangers, I'm not sure how I'm going to get him to understand this concept.
I can't believe how close it is to x-mas and I really don't have hardly any x-mas shopping done, I've barely even started:( But the x-mas tree is up and the christmas lights are on outside so at least it feels like christmas!
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Friday, September 17, 2010
newest addition
Time is flying by - it seems like summer has come and gone so fast, and without many hot days! We are very slowly trying to harvest but all the rain is really slowing us down, hopefully this year we will be done before november 17, which was our final day last year, especially as I have booked a trip to disneyland leaving november 17!
Madison is almost 2 years old, she is growing up so fast! She weighs 28 pounds and is 34.5" tall - a tall girl just like her daddy! She also has a major attitude already, she is very good and putting her hands on her hips and saying with much force "NO", that is also something that she must get from Chris, definitely not from me:) Zander is getting close to 4 and is 40 pounds and finally, finally potty trained! I was beginning to wonder if it was ever going to happen! zander started playschool the beginning of september and the first 2 times were major meltdowns, but then we realized it seemed to be because I was the one dropping him off, so we changed so Chris takes him and now he doesn't want to leave when it's time to go home!
and for the lastest news we are expecting again! We went for our first ultrasound today and found out we are 9 weeks and 3 days along, due date for april 19, 2011. april seems like a nice month to have a baby, it will be a change from november and december birthdays! I got to admit I had forgotten all about the suckiness of being pregnant, the morning sickness and the constant tiredness, (which I had before!) This pregnancy seems to be kicking my butt! I don't know if it's the having 2 very active kids to chase after all day but by 8 o'clock i'm ready to go to bed, although sometimes the kids aren't:)
so basically life seems to be happening at a alarming rate, the days going by so fast sometimes i don't realize it's already the weekend! hopefully time can start slowing down and we can catch up!
Madison is almost 2 years old, she is growing up so fast! She weighs 28 pounds and is 34.5" tall - a tall girl just like her daddy! She also has a major attitude already, she is very good and putting her hands on her hips and saying with much force "NO", that is also something that she must get from Chris, definitely not from me:) Zander is getting close to 4 and is 40 pounds and finally, finally potty trained! I was beginning to wonder if it was ever going to happen! zander started playschool the beginning of september and the first 2 times were major meltdowns, but then we realized it seemed to be because I was the one dropping him off, so we changed so Chris takes him and now he doesn't want to leave when it's time to go home!
and for the lastest news we are expecting again! We went for our first ultrasound today and found out we are 9 weeks and 3 days along, due date for april 19, 2011. april seems like a nice month to have a baby, it will be a change from november and december birthdays! I got to admit I had forgotten all about the suckiness of being pregnant, the morning sickness and the constant tiredness, (which I had before!) This pregnancy seems to be kicking my butt! I don't know if it's the having 2 very active kids to chase after all day but by 8 o'clock i'm ready to go to bed, although sometimes the kids aren't:)
so basically life seems to be happening at a alarming rate, the days going by so fast sometimes i don't realize it's already the weekend! hopefully time can start slowing down and we can catch up!
Monday, July 26, 2010
I want to go on record here saying that I hate being the bearer of bad news - I hate it. Yet today for the second time in my life I got to call my siblings to give them news of death. Now I'm glad that my parents know that they can count on me and lean on me to help them and that in a time of need I will do anything they want. My sister Nicole's common-law husband of 4+ years passed away last night. So as my parents are on their way to be with her I offered to break the news as at least that way I feel like I am helping her in someway - at least until I can get there and give her a big hug.
Now I don't know if anyone reads this, and you know it's probably better if no one does as sometimes my ramblings probably seem confused and like they aren't going anywhere and you know most times they probably aren't. Like today I don't really know what I'm going to write but I felt like I had to so that I could stop all the thoughts rolling in my head.
Yesterday brought back so many memories of Melanie's death. I don't think anyone ever really gets over someones death you just learn to keep breathing and moving and pretending everything is normal that eventually you convince even yourself that it is - that is until something else happens and once again the world seems to stop. Death seems to leave so many unanswered questions, the biggest being "why?" I guess that is a question that one will never get answered.
I never realized until last night how on edge I was, it's like I'm constantly waiting for a phone call or bad news, and how do you stop yourself from feeling like this? This will be the 5th funeral in 2 years - 5 funerals too many - the 5th funeral in zander's life, and he's only 3 1/2! The poor boy he is getting confused - he realizes that the people are angels now but can't understand how they are up in heaven when they are buried in the ground! Confusing concept.
Well Melanie you take care of Neil up there and I will try to help take care of Nicole down here.
Now I don't know if anyone reads this, and you know it's probably better if no one does as sometimes my ramblings probably seem confused and like they aren't going anywhere and you know most times they probably aren't. Like today I don't really know what I'm going to write but I felt like I had to so that I could stop all the thoughts rolling in my head.
Yesterday brought back so many memories of Melanie's death. I don't think anyone ever really gets over someones death you just learn to keep breathing and moving and pretending everything is normal that eventually you convince even yourself that it is - that is until something else happens and once again the world seems to stop. Death seems to leave so many unanswered questions, the biggest being "why?" I guess that is a question that one will never get answered.
I never realized until last night how on edge I was, it's like I'm constantly waiting for a phone call or bad news, and how do you stop yourself from feeling like this? This will be the 5th funeral in 2 years - 5 funerals too many - the 5th funeral in zander's life, and he's only 3 1/2! The poor boy he is getting confused - he realizes that the people are angels now but can't understand how they are up in heaven when they are buried in the ground! Confusing concept.
Well Melanie you take care of Neil up there and I will try to help take care of Nicole down here.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Okay so I should be in bed sleeping right now - I told Chris I would be in just a minute but instead here I am.
Every night when I put Zander to bed we read some stories and then talk. While tonight we were talking about auntie Melissa (were your ears burning Melissa?) and how she has a baby in her tummy and how Aidan is going to get a brother or a sister - by the way Zander thinks he should get a sister so Aidan is just like him:) So I asked Zander if he wanted another sister or a little brother and he explained to me that he doesn't need a little sister because he already has one and madison doesn't need a brother because she already has one, so as he told me "we are good". Logic from a 3 year old - Chris will be happy to hear it.
So I have experienced a weekend I hope to never experience again - no offense Michelle you were the only good part about it:) I decided to take my first longish road trip alone with the kids to visit Michelle in Regina. Sounds like a good idea, but not so good if the first night there one of the kids gets a horrible, horrible flu. So that was thursday night and tonight is monday night and Zander is still fighting it - it seems like on average the flu is lasting around a week. What a horrible thing to watch your kid countlessly throw up - I can't imagine how mothers of kids with cancer or other diseases do it. It's one thing when Chris gets sick (which he did also at home by the way) I got to admit I don't have all that much sympathy for him, when I think about the morning sickness and labor that I went through I kind of just tell him to suck it up. But it's another thing to hold your child in your arms and know there is nothing you can do to stop it. Zander was feeling kind of better today but he is afraid to eat now b/c what if he throws up again. So I'm praying for a better day tomorrow and hopefully he will be back to his annoying self where he wants to constantly be running around and wrecking the house - I'll take mess anyday to a kid laying there:)I'm not sure how many times I got thrown up on this weekend, it must be the love a parent has for their children to allow us to go through that. I think of all the times I was sick as a child and how many times my parents held the bucket for me and I think that I need to thank my parents - I had no idea what some of the things they do for us without complaint or thoughts of a thank-you.
On a brighter note Madison got to go for a ride in the tractor the other day - and man did she love it! She had a fit when Chris put her back into the vehicle and then back at the farm she wouldn't take her jacket off until we went back. I think I have another Zander on my hands:)
Every night when I put Zander to bed we read some stories and then talk. While tonight we were talking about auntie Melissa (were your ears burning Melissa?) and how she has a baby in her tummy and how Aidan is going to get a brother or a sister - by the way Zander thinks he should get a sister so Aidan is just like him:) So I asked Zander if he wanted another sister or a little brother and he explained to me that he doesn't need a little sister because he already has one and madison doesn't need a brother because she already has one, so as he told me "we are good". Logic from a 3 year old - Chris will be happy to hear it.
So I have experienced a weekend I hope to never experience again - no offense Michelle you were the only good part about it:) I decided to take my first longish road trip alone with the kids to visit Michelle in Regina. Sounds like a good idea, but not so good if the first night there one of the kids gets a horrible, horrible flu. So that was thursday night and tonight is monday night and Zander is still fighting it - it seems like on average the flu is lasting around a week. What a horrible thing to watch your kid countlessly throw up - I can't imagine how mothers of kids with cancer or other diseases do it. It's one thing when Chris gets sick (which he did also at home by the way) I got to admit I don't have all that much sympathy for him, when I think about the morning sickness and labor that I went through I kind of just tell him to suck it up. But it's another thing to hold your child in your arms and know there is nothing you can do to stop it. Zander was feeling kind of better today but he is afraid to eat now b/c what if he throws up again. So I'm praying for a better day tomorrow and hopefully he will be back to his annoying self where he wants to constantly be running around and wrecking the house - I'll take mess anyday to a kid laying there:)I'm not sure how many times I got thrown up on this weekend, it must be the love a parent has for their children to allow us to go through that. I think of all the times I was sick as a child and how many times my parents held the bucket for me and I think that I need to thank my parents - I had no idea what some of the things they do for us without complaint or thoughts of a thank-you.
On a brighter note Madison got to go for a ride in the tractor the other day - and man did she love it! She had a fit when Chris put her back into the vehicle and then back at the farm she wouldn't take her jacket off until we went back. I think I have another Zander on my hands:)
Saturday, May 15, 2010
My little farmer
So seeding has officially began. Today we spent our first day of the season out at the farm. And Zander loved it, infact he didn't even come home with me!:) Finally at 8 o'clock I told him we had to leave (Madison was quite grumpy and needed to go to sleep) when Chris came in to say they were moving tractors and filling up for tomorrow and Zander pleaded with me to stay. So on went the coveralls again (over the freshly washed little boy and the pj's) and back out farming he went. I was lucky to get a quick hug and kiss before he was off happy as can be. I believe I have a mini Chris on my hands - HELP! Zander rode in the tractor today with Chris, which basically means that once he eats all of Chris' food he falls asleep in the tractor for a couple hours and wakes up happy as can be, and for anyone who knows Zander knows that he doesn't wake up well after a nap, but in the tractor he does (I guess I just need to drive a tractor every afternoon and then I'd be fine). So once I picked him up to feed him supper he informed me that "me and daddy were planting ketchup!" (they were actually planting mustarde but he got a little confused with the condiments, honest mistake and so cute)
Zander isnt' the only one who loves the farm. Little miss Madison was quite ticked that she wasn't allowed out of her carseat to go on the tractor with daddy. and then once we took supper to papa while she was trying to undo her straps to get out to the field to him! I think I have 2 farmers on my hands! The only thing Madison didn't like about the farm this time was Nixon. she was fine if she was looking out the window at him but as soon as she was outside and he came anywhere close she was screaming! (oh just in case anyone doesn't know Nixon is a chocolate lab, not a person!)
I have to admit though I myself am torn. Once we're at the farm everything seems so peaceful and the kids love it so much that I myself am lulled into loving it. It's the getting ready and making sure I have everything that's the pain in the butt. But I can understand the draw to farming, it's a nice lifestyle. I guess maybe God had a plan in mind when he was having me fall in love with a farmer:)
On a sadder note I am without camera. And for me that is a very scary, sad thing - I love my camera and am almost daily taking pictures. And I totally missed getting a picture of Zanders face when he was heading towards the tractor, skipping through the stuble, stuborn as can be, not letting Chris carry him. Memories!
Zander isnt' the only one who loves the farm. Little miss Madison was quite ticked that she wasn't allowed out of her carseat to go on the tractor with daddy. and then once we took supper to papa while she was trying to undo her straps to get out to the field to him! I think I have 2 farmers on my hands! The only thing Madison didn't like about the farm this time was Nixon. she was fine if she was looking out the window at him but as soon as she was outside and he came anywhere close she was screaming! (oh just in case anyone doesn't know Nixon is a chocolate lab, not a person!)
I have to admit though I myself am torn. Once we're at the farm everything seems so peaceful and the kids love it so much that I myself am lulled into loving it. It's the getting ready and making sure I have everything that's the pain in the butt. But I can understand the draw to farming, it's a nice lifestyle. I guess maybe God had a plan in mind when he was having me fall in love with a farmer:)
On a sadder note I am without camera. And for me that is a very scary, sad thing - I love my camera and am almost daily taking pictures. And I totally missed getting a picture of Zanders face when he was heading towards the tractor, skipping through the stuble, stuborn as can be, not letting Chris carry him. Memories!
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
May 12, 2010
Wow May already. Zander had his first soccer practice tonight. I'm so proud of my little guy, he did awesome kicking the ball around the cones and running after the ball. He didn't even make it out of rosetown before falling asleep!
One quote I try to live my life by is to "never have regrets" but really how can anyone really ever have no regrets? everyone must regret something in their life. a new saying i've come to like is "life is for making mistakes and death is for wishing you made more" I feel I've made my fair share of mistakes in life and as a mother I'm constantly wondering if any of the mistakes I've made are going to affect my children. I'm sure this all sounds like silly babble to anyone reading it. but lately I feel like I'm constantly afraid of what could happen and I hate thinking "what if" It's scary thinking about the world that your kids are growing up in. I'm sure every mom can relate to that.
Okay enough of my incoherent babblings. Madison is starting to talk quite well - she has a couple words that she can really well and she is getting better at repeating you when you tell her to say something. Her new word for today is "minnie", she had minnie mouse on her shirt. I have found I have to really watch her when we go outside because she likes to see how many rocks she can put into her mouth! crazy girl!
Thankfully we've been having nicer weather lately so hopefully Chris can start seeding tomorrow. It's amazing how I've come to dread seeding and harvest and pray for it to be over when Chris loves it. How two opposite people can love one another!
Madison was dedicated on sunday and it was so wonderful to have so many members of our families come - she is a much loved little girl! And very much a girly girl - she now loves getting her hair done into pigtails and stands at the sink waiting for me in the morning. she still is obessed with babies, real and doll!
Anyway I better get to sleep while both kids are in their own beds! good night everyone!
One quote I try to live my life by is to "never have regrets" but really how can anyone really ever have no regrets? everyone must regret something in their life. a new saying i've come to like is "life is for making mistakes and death is for wishing you made more" I feel I've made my fair share of mistakes in life and as a mother I'm constantly wondering if any of the mistakes I've made are going to affect my children. I'm sure this all sounds like silly babble to anyone reading it. but lately I feel like I'm constantly afraid of what could happen and I hate thinking "what if" It's scary thinking about the world that your kids are growing up in. I'm sure every mom can relate to that.
Okay enough of my incoherent babblings. Madison is starting to talk quite well - she has a couple words that she can really well and she is getting better at repeating you when you tell her to say something. Her new word for today is "minnie", she had minnie mouse on her shirt. I have found I have to really watch her when we go outside because she likes to see how many rocks she can put into her mouth! crazy girl!
Thankfully we've been having nicer weather lately so hopefully Chris can start seeding tomorrow. It's amazing how I've come to dread seeding and harvest and pray for it to be over when Chris loves it. How two opposite people can love one another!
Madison was dedicated on sunday and it was so wonderful to have so many members of our families come - she is a much loved little girl! And very much a girly girl - she now loves getting her hair done into pigtails and stands at the sink waiting for me in the morning. she still is obessed with babies, real and doll!
Anyway I better get to sleep while both kids are in their own beds! good night everyone!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Bragging
Okay so I have to do a little bragging here about the kids.
Madison took her first steps tonight! We were at mom and dads and she was holding onto a string with Zander holding onto the other end and she would follow him! The string was like a security feature for her as soon as anyone would let go of the string she would go to her bum, but Katie tricked her once and Madison keep walking for like 6 steps with no one;) Chris says now is the time to tie a weight onto her bum, she is growing up so fast. She also now knows where her nose is - and likes to honk it and then find yours and honk yours! She has no problem getting into standing mode by herself and then will keep doing it if you clap for her.
Zander is getting to be quite the little daredevil - climbing and jumping off of everything. He also likes to try any gymnastic move that Katie can show him and he is quite good at them - even trying the splits:)
Okay I think my bragging is done - it was just so amazing to watch Madison it reminded me of when Zander did it, which seems like a million years ago, I guess they really do grow up too fast:)
Madison took her first steps tonight! We were at mom and dads and she was holding onto a string with Zander holding onto the other end and she would follow him! The string was like a security feature for her as soon as anyone would let go of the string she would go to her bum, but Katie tricked her once and Madison keep walking for like 6 steps with no one;) Chris says now is the time to tie a weight onto her bum, she is growing up so fast. She also now knows where her nose is - and likes to honk it and then find yours and honk yours! She has no problem getting into standing mode by herself and then will keep doing it if you clap for her.
Zander is getting to be quite the little daredevil - climbing and jumping off of everything. He also likes to try any gymnastic move that Katie can show him and he is quite good at them - even trying the splits:)
Okay I think my bragging is done - it was just so amazing to watch Madison it reminded me of when Zander did it, which seems like a million years ago, I guess they really do grow up too fast:)
Saturday, January 30, 2010
home sweet home
well we are back to the cold weather. We had a relaxing vacation in Florida, and thankfully missed the storm:)
Disneyworld was amazing. Quite overwhelming to begin with but once you learned your way around it was fine, although for anyone traveling with small children and strollers and diaper bags I would tell them to go to disneyland instead. Such a pain to take both kids and all your stuff out of the stroller, hold them, fold stroller and get on a bus or ferry. But other than that the trip was great! Both kids slept good which was very, very nice:) We had booked lots of character meals so Zander got to meet lots of characters. Madison wasn't too happy meeting the characters for the first couple days but by the end she warmed right up and was playing peek a boo with them! Zanders favorite one to meet was buzz lightyear - it made his day! Zander also has no problem we found going on rollercoasters! Anything he was tall enough for he wuold try and love- crazy, crazy boy!
I think Chris favorite part of the trip was the rides to and from the airport - he rented a stretch hummer limo, so we had lots of room for all our luggage and more still:) We stayed in an amazing hotel and had nice weather so we were able to enjoy the 2 outdoor pools which was really nice. Although I have to say for me one of the best parts of a trip is the planning part so now I have to start planning another one - although I'm not sure where too - any ideas?
But we made it back safe and sound, shockingly didn't buy very much at all, our bags were only 3 pounds heavier on the way back:) So for now we're enjoying being home with all our space and toys and snow, oh and wildlife - last night I was on my way over to the shop and a couple feet away from me was a huge moose~man did it ever scare me, but I sure didn't scare him:)
Disneyworld was amazing. Quite overwhelming to begin with but once you learned your way around it was fine, although for anyone traveling with small children and strollers and diaper bags I would tell them to go to disneyland instead. Such a pain to take both kids and all your stuff out of the stroller, hold them, fold stroller and get on a bus or ferry. But other than that the trip was great! Both kids slept good which was very, very nice:) We had booked lots of character meals so Zander got to meet lots of characters. Madison wasn't too happy meeting the characters for the first couple days but by the end she warmed right up and was playing peek a boo with them! Zanders favorite one to meet was buzz lightyear - it made his day! Zander also has no problem we found going on rollercoasters! Anything he was tall enough for he wuold try and love- crazy, crazy boy!
I think Chris favorite part of the trip was the rides to and from the airport - he rented a stretch hummer limo, so we had lots of room for all our luggage and more still:) We stayed in an amazing hotel and had nice weather so we were able to enjoy the 2 outdoor pools which was really nice. Although I have to say for me one of the best parts of a trip is the planning part so now I have to start planning another one - although I'm not sure where too - any ideas?
But we made it back safe and sound, shockingly didn't buy very much at all, our bags were only 3 pounds heavier on the way back:) So for now we're enjoying being home with all our space and toys and snow, oh and wildlife - last night I was on my way over to the shop and a couple feet away from me was a huge moose~man did it ever scare me, but I sure didn't scare him:)
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