Playing Catch-up!

Well It's that time again. After our family gets sick or something happens I seem to play catch-up. So be prepared for some major posting for the next few days. Hopefully I can get my Nov photos up before December is here! Can you believe it? December is almost here?!?!

Ok first Catch-up!

We have a little boy come to our house sometimes for Day-care. We have a lot of fun with him. The boys LOVE it when T comes to visit.

The other day T was here and was playing around and Arnold got some cute photos of his adventures:











What a sweety!! I always like having the boys dishes cleaned out every few weeks (no joke!) So this was perfect timing!

These are from just last weekend. Arnold and I went to the Teacher conference at school, then to the Samko-Miko Sale. It was wonderful to get out for a bit and Rachel watched the boys for us. She snapped a few photos. It was a big surprise to find some cute photos of our boys on the camera while at Bedlam (a Jr High event during the weekend in Muskoka). I loved it!









Rachel is even getting great with her camera skills! Check out the artistic photos!











She is going to be taking better photos than anyone soon enough!

Off to get your next few photos ready!

Incredible Weekends!

This past weekend I went with my 'girls' from youth group. We went up to a cottage (thank you) and had so much fun! We got their Friday night and had a session, snack and then bed. Saturday I did my walk in the morning (on the hill from 'down under') and then came home and had breakfast. Once all the girls were up we walked to MBC and back. Had lunch and did a big nap time for everyone. We had one more walk, down the crazy hill, took a TONE of photos and then back up again. After supper Claudia and I did our session during Earth Hour. We had a Q&A period then off to bed (at least for me). Sunday morning was more of packing and getting ready to head out. We got home around 4pm or so. It was an incredible weekend. I learned so much more about the girls in our youth group and how much they love each other. It was so cool.

Here are some photos of everyone who went. The photos were not all taken by me (actually Maddy had my camera for a good chunk of the weekend so alot were done by here) I just edited them when I got home. I encourage you to pray for these girls. There is so much against Christian Teens and they could use all the prayers we can spare :)

Enjoy:




Rachel D


Mandy - incredible photo taker (the one above of Rachel is one of Mandy's photos)


Skyler(t)


Tanya - our faithful helper with everything from dishes to cleaning! We love you Tanya!


Taz (Tanya's Daughter)


Rachel B


Cecilia


Maddy - the one who had my camera :)


Katrina


Adrianna


Sue - leader for the Grade 11 and 12s


Jaime - our driver of luggage! Without her we would have nothing to wear all weekend, and no keys to get into the cottage! Thanks hunny!


Anna


Tyler - leader for the Grade 9's and 10's


Karin - another driver and one who helped clean and cook! Thanks again!


Claudia - leader for the Grade 7's and 8's


Trisha - our floater leader. She goes where is needed and we love her for that.


Our whole group - Missing is Karin and Me

Crazy Busy!

Oh my! This weekend was alot of fun. I was out with 'the girls' (the youth group girls and leaders). We had so much fun and took SOOO many photos. I promise to update soon.

Puzzles, Packing and Junk food!

I know random hey?

This morning the boys and I got our rubber boots on and pulled out the umbrellas for a walk to school. We got there gave K a hug and kiss and headed home. On rain days his school lets them in right away so we just go to the door and said goodbye!

Q and I made it home just a bit wet-er than before and we jumped in the car. We headed out to a mall near by that has a Bulk Barn in it (http://www.bulkbarnfoods.com/) We were on a mission to get some junk food for me and the girls this weekend. I didn't get alot but hopefully it's enough. We started walking the rows and Q brought along our reusable bag. I would fill up something we needed/wanted and he would put it in the bag and carry it along. Eventually it got to heavy and he would just drag it. It was so cute.

We managed to get alot of junk. When I was done putting in what I needed Q got to pick something he wanted for helping out. He chose santa head jujubes. I put a few in a bag and he couldn't wait to get home and have his 'ho ho nak'.

Once we got home and in the house Q got his snack and played with them. If you are on facebook and my friend you might have noticed what I was writing. Q was playing with them. It was a family of a mom, dad, and kids who were going to the zoo and riding the tran. Eventually they fell off the train while going over a bridge (they fell off the table). Oh and my favourite was going inside something to check out the snakes and butterflys and they ended up inside my puzzle box!

Q had fun doing that while I worked on my puzzle. The last few days I have been working on my puzzle I got while at the Miko/Samko sale. It's a cute puzzle. I finally 'finished' it today. I'm missing a piece. I'm sure I'll find it somewhere. It's such a nice winter setting. I wish we had a bit of snow here. I miss it actually. It just doesn't feel like Christmas here without snow. Part of the reason I love Alberta. And I'm sure that had something to do with the fact that I was more in the Christmas mood in October there!

I got the kids to go down for their nap and I'm sure I should be packing but I'm just not ready too. I have a bit more laundry to do but I just want to relax for a bit more before rushing around. If only it worked like that always hey?

Well I will be gone for the weekend so no updating on here unless Arnold randomly thinks he should. I'm taking the camera so you can see photos of my girls later but for now please say a prayer for each of them. My girls this weekend that are going are: Skyler, Anna, Molly, Izzy and Guen. As well as myself and Sue the other leader going. Please pray that we all have fun, that there are no injuries and that we are able to take away what message God has planned for us.

Enjoy your weekend!