We are up in Golden again. We came up with some friends of ours Scott and Kellie. It has been a lot of fun. We take turns going skiing and watching the kids, and spend our nights sledding down the ski hill and playing cards. THE SNOW IS AMAZING. Last year the skiing kind of sucked. There were rocks and trees everywhere. This year it is nothing but powder. My cousins are here staying down the hall, my parents are coming up on Tuesday. We are heading home for Christmas though. Our plan is to spend the day at home with the kids for the first time ever. Then we are heading out for all the family stuff. I am loving it. The snow the mountains the hot cocoa and late nights.
I have also decided to take my blog private in the new year. I have wanted to do this for awhile but haven't gotten around to it. Leave your email address if you want to keep up with us.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
The film maker
Guess what I found on my camera...
There was another one that was really cute but after 30 second of cuteness there is 30 seconds of Elizabeth being distracted by Dora on the TV.
Along vith the videos I found about 40 pictures of walls, books, pillows, tv buttons and 2 second movies where she thought she was taking pictures but she was starting and stopping the movie.
Monday, December 14, 2009
The Plan
was to go up to Canmore and spend the night at Silver Creek Lodge, and then go shopping in Banff on Saturday. Lizzy and Sam went to my Moms and we only had Abbi. Of course though I made the foolish choice to shovel my driveway. Whenever I shovel the driveway, it snows again that same day. So with havoc stricken roads we scrapped the plan and stayed home. We went to go eat at Joey's Tomatoes, one of my favorites. But they scrapped my favorite dish (evil jungle noodle salad) from the menu (boo should have gone to Bills). It was fun to go out anyways though. we wandered around Chinook mall and hit up the Chapters bookstore there. Where I got the book "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins. I read the first book, "Hunger Games" about a year ago and loved it. (Did you know they do book trailers???) I reread Hunger games though so I would remember it all. I am starting Catching Fire today WOO HOO. Anyways on Saturday we went shopping sans kids anyways just in Calgary. Didn't buy anything but almost talked our selves into buying a new bed (I want I want). That was our anniversary plans.
I was going to have a post with pictures but everything got turned upside down and a picture of my freezing my butt off at the mall just didn't seem as good.
Here is a question. Trevor and I have been debating weather we should buy each other gifts for Christmas or buy a garage door opener? What would you do. -the joy and fun of buying gifts for each other and to open on Christmas or a garage door opener which I would appreciate every day.
Second question. In the past we have had agreements on how much to spend and he ALWAYS breaks it. If we decide to get the opener should I get him something anyways?
This is my favorite sound. I love her little coo.
I was going to have a post with pictures but everything got turned upside down and a picture of my freezing my butt off at the mall just didn't seem as good.
Here is a question. Trevor and I have been debating weather we should buy each other gifts for Christmas or buy a garage door opener? What would you do. -the joy and fun of buying gifts for each other and to open on Christmas or a garage door opener which I would appreciate every day.
Second question. In the past we have had agreements on how much to spend and he ALWAYS breaks it. If we decide to get the opener should I get him something anyways?
This is my favorite sound. I love her little coo.
My favorite is when she wakes up doing this instead of crying. And yes she is sucking her thumb. I am trying to stop it but it is just pointing out how little control I seem to have.
Friday, December 11, 2009
It has been...
...
11 homes
2 countries
3 houses
5 dogs
8 vehicles (at least)
16 jobs
3 kids
unnumbered kisses and "I love yous"
since We said "I do" 5 years ago
and I love him more now than I did then.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
The secret to Santa
No Christmas is complete without pictures with Santa. Sam decided that he wouldn't sit unless Trevor and I did. So we had a family picture with santa.
However. We went up to crossiron mills mall and were in Bass Pro Shop where guess what, they have SANTA. The have a no waiting policy. If the lineup is more than 30 minutes long (we walked right up and sat down) they make you an appointment so you can go shop instead of standing in line. ALSO They give you a free 4x6 picture and for $3.14 they will email you a digital copy that you can do whatever you want with. (they also have all your regular packages for $20 plus) so glad we didn't have to wait.
However. We went up to crossiron mills mall and were in Bass Pro Shop where guess what, they have SANTA. The have a no waiting policy. If the lineup is more than 30 minutes long (we walked right up and sat down) they make you an appointment so you can go shop instead of standing in line. ALSO They give you a free 4x6 picture and for $3.14 they will email you a digital copy that you can do whatever you want with. (they also have all your regular packages for $20 plus) so glad we didn't have to wait.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Aren't they
PRETTY... 
This is what you do while Mom is nursing Abbi. I think I will buy some new mascara now.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
My Brain
Is MUSH.
It starts.
6:30 am jump out of bed. run and empty all the trash and gather the recycling into the bin put it all out on the street. Get back into bed, Abbi wakes up, nurse her, Lizzy gets up the day has begun.
Hours later realize that no it is Thursday not Wednesday, garbage was yesterday. Dang it. I hate when I miss garbage day the next week I feel so dirty putting twice as much garbage out front for all my neighbors to see. Well at least they will understand seeing how my garbage sat out on the curb all day
on Thursday
the day after garbage day.
Well since it is now Thursday instead of Wednesday ... wait where DID Wednesday go ... I guess it is Abbi's Dr appointment. Call my Mom have her take the older kids drive to the Dr. office
"I am here for a 2:00 with Dr Heimbach for Abigail"
"Dr Heibach isn't here this afternoon"
"Oh... I guess I am here for a 2:00 with someone else"
" What's the last name?"
"Smith"
" Oh your appointment was yesterday. (yesterday being wednesday that I don't know where it went) would you like to rebook?"
"I guess so"
"And since you missed the appointment yesterday (grrr) the Dr billed you for it and it will cost you $35.00 to rebook. How would you like to pay"
.....
Apparently I missed something here. What day is it today and how do I go back to yesterday because I forgot some things.
And I don't think I like today, is it tomorrow yet?
It starts.
6:30 am jump out of bed. run and empty all the trash and gather the recycling into the bin put it all out on the street. Get back into bed, Abbi wakes up, nurse her, Lizzy gets up the day has begun.
Hours later realize that no it is Thursday not Wednesday, garbage was yesterday. Dang it. I hate when I miss garbage day the next week I feel so dirty putting twice as much garbage out front for all my neighbors to see. Well at least they will understand seeing how my garbage sat out on the curb all day
on Thursday
the day after garbage day.
Well since it is now Thursday instead of Wednesday ... wait where DID Wednesday go ... I guess it is Abbi's Dr appointment. Call my Mom have her take the older kids drive to the Dr. office
"I am here for a 2:00 with Dr Heimbach for Abigail"
"Dr Heibach isn't here this afternoon"
"Oh... I guess I am here for a 2:00 with someone else"
" What's the last name?"
"Smith"
" Oh your appointment was yesterday. (yesterday being wednesday that I don't know where it went) would you like to rebook?"
"I guess so"
"And since you missed the appointment yesterday (grrr) the Dr billed you for it and it will cost you $35.00 to rebook. How would you like to pay"
.....
Apparently I missed something here. What day is it today and how do I go back to yesterday because I forgot some things.
And I don't think I like today, is it tomorrow yet?
One of the worst parts of being sick is the trying to get everything back under control afterwards. My house is back under control... well mostly.
The big news is that we got the theater up and running. The room doesn't have carpet but the equipment works and the seats are in. So we have been having fun watching movies down there. The fun (sarcastic) part is that when we opened the box to put up the screen we bought 6 months ago the box was empty. nice. So now we are in discussion with visions. They think we are lying, we want our screen. etc.etc. news on that as we get it. but the projector is good enough that we can watch movies on the dark blue wall and they still look good.
We spent a couple of days in Cardston for a cousins sealing. My grandma sent us to the movies so Trevor got roped into seeing new moon with me. He didn't mind it :)
We have been having some troubles with attitudes around here lately.
Sam is VERY proficient with the word "no".
Sam come here - no - sam you have to the count of 3 - no - 1 - no - 2 - no - 3 - no no no no (running away). Maybe I liked him better silent.
With Lizzy on the other hand it is " WEEVE ME AWONE" (leave me alone). Trying to get her to stop sucking her thumb. ugh. time outs have been running rampant in our house. bedrooms, stairs. Lizzy even put her baby doll in a time out the other day
Abbi is just chill though
"i'm cool like that"
We bought our tree. Trev won and we bought a real one * 20 bucks at ikea and they give you an in store gift certificate for the 20 bucks* Lizzy was VERY excited to say the least. It is our first tree ever. we haven't even had the cheap 3 foot ones.
On a high note I managed to make it to the bank, post office and the library yesterday without major incident. 3 is so difficult to go anywhere with. Trying to convince one kid to hold your hand while you carry the baby and then also persuade the other kid to hold the first kids hand as you walk in a long line of hand holding. Giving drivers the look, "yes I know we are slow and ridiculous but you don't want to see what will happen if you keep sneaking up closer on me" .
The big news is that we got the theater up and running. The room doesn't have carpet but the equipment works and the seats are in. So we have been having fun watching movies down there. The fun (sarcastic) part is that when we opened the box to put up the screen we bought 6 months ago the box was empty. nice. So now we are in discussion with visions. They think we are lying, we want our screen. etc.etc. news on that as we get it. but the projector is good enough that we can watch movies on the dark blue wall and they still look good.
We spent a couple of days in Cardston for a cousins sealing. My grandma sent us to the movies so Trevor got roped into seeing new moon with me. He didn't mind it :)
We have been having some troubles with attitudes around here lately.
Sam is VERY proficient with the word "no".
Sam come here - no - sam you have to the count of 3 - no - 1 - no - 2 - no - 3 - no no no no (running away). Maybe I liked him better silent.
With Lizzy on the other hand it is " WEEVE ME AWONE" (leave me alone). Trying to get her to stop sucking her thumb. ugh. time outs have been running rampant in our house. bedrooms, stairs. Lizzy even put her baby doll in a time out the other day
Abbi is just chill though
"i'm cool like that"
We bought our tree. Trev won and we bought a real one * 20 bucks at ikea and they give you an in store gift certificate for the 20 bucks* Lizzy was VERY excited to say the least. It is our first tree ever. we haven't even had the cheap 3 foot ones.
On a high note I managed to make it to the bank, post office and the library yesterday without major incident. 3 is so difficult to go anywhere with. Trying to convince one kid to hold your hand while you carry the baby and then also persuade the other kid to hold the first kids hand as you walk in a long line of hand holding. Giving drivers the look, "yes I know we are slow and ridiculous but you don't want to see what will happen if you keep sneaking up closer on me" .
They are building the condos on the main drive behind my house. They have been tamping th ground all week. My whole house shakes right along with my ears. I can't wait for that to be finished, and they are building a spec house next door to us so at least we will be done on all our sides. They have also dug up my street AGAIN. this is the 3rd time in 6 months. I thought all of this had to be done before they put houses in.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
I am feeling better, woot woot, but EVERYONE else in the house now has a stuffy head. Guess I just got it first so I could help everyone else out next. Yesterday was great. My Mom took Lizzy and Sam yesterday and I slept ALL DAY LONG. I think that made a BIg difference in me feeling better.
As I was internet surfing yesterday in my brain fogged glory I decided I REALLY want to go on a holiday. Trevor and I were going to go on a trip this year (5 year anniversary) but we want to go all alone and Abbi put a stop to my plans. Guess I will have to wait until next year. But now I have it in my head that I want to go. Somewhere warm, and with a beach. argh.
As I was internet surfing yesterday in my brain fogged glory I decided I REALLY want to go on a holiday. Trevor and I were going to go on a trip this year (5 year anniversary) but we want to go all alone and Abbi put a stop to my plans. Guess I will have to wait until next year. But now I have it in my head that I want to go. Somewhere warm, and with a beach. argh.
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