Halloween

Tomorrow I will be dressed for Halloween for the whole day. The Ugly Sister costume will be FUN! Ohh the pictures should be great.

What a day

Our day started out rather windy and cold, and ended with a snow storm.
We had Ansen and Keegan for the weekend and they were great.
Saturday was a crazy day of Football, and Hockey back to back. Football was in Spruce Grove and we had to leave the house by 1:00pm. We got to the road and I forgot the blankets, so we turned around to go get them. While I was in the house Avery noticed one of the trees by grandmas was swaying a little more than the rest. We drove over to find that it was uprooted about 3 feet. Grandpa phoned 911 and the Fire Station came and chopped the tree down.
Oakly's Football game was a win or your league is done we were winning 6 nothing going into the 3 quarter and then the other team got a touch down. The game went into a double over time and our boys played hard even though the wind was brutal, we lost 12-6, but before they could call the game 2 of our players were hurt, 1 was helped off the field and the other was taken off the field in an ambulance. During the game the kids were great. We made them a tent out of blankets and blocked the wind the best that we could. They lasted until the middle of the 3 quarter and then I took them to the vehicle to watch a movie.
The game was so long that we had to catch McDonald's on the way home in order to make the Hockey game. We go to the rink in time for Oakly to get dressed in double time and make it for the puck to drop. I took the kids home and Aspen baby sat while I went back and watched Oakly's game. On they way back to the rink a Snow, Wind storm hit and you couldn't wee 1/2 mile in front of you, it was gross and not what we wanted just before Halloween. They won!
Today was another day that we were on the road. Tod was up and at it at 7:30 for his course. Keegan was also awake and that meant I was up. The rest of the house woke up shortly after that and our day began. Shane and Shawna picked up the boys by 11:30 and then we packed up and left for Lacombe, just an hour down the road and we were in another rink ready to cheer on Oakly's Hockey team. They won again!! We stopped at Extra Food's in Lacombe for grocery's and then made our way home.
It has been a busy weekend and now that Football is over it will be a little quieter. :) Our experience with Football was great and Oakly had a lot of fun, I'm just not sure we can do this all over again next year. We will have to wait and see.

Thanks Keri

To the world you might be one person, but to one person you just might be the world.~Anon.
WOMEN IN MY CIRCLE When I was little, I used to believe in the concept of one best friend,And then I started to become a woman.And then I found out that if you allow your heart to open up,God would show you the best in many friends. One friend is needed when you're going through things with your man. Another friend is needed when you're going through things with your mom. Another will sit beside you in the bleachers as you delight in your children and their activities Another when you want to shop, share, heal, hurt, joke, or just be. One friend will say, 'Let's cry together,'Another , 'Let's fight together,' Another , 'Let's walk away together.' One friend will meet your spiritual need,Another your shoe fetish,Another your love for movies, Another will be with you in your season of confusion,Another will be your clarifier, Another the wind beneath your wings. But whatever their assignment in your life,On whatever the occasion,On whatever the day, Or wherever you need them to meet you with their gym shoes on and hair pulled back, Or to hold you back from making a complete fool of yourself . Those are your best friends. It may all be wrapped up in one woman, But for many, it's wrapped up in several.. One from 7th grade,One from high school, Several from the college years, a couple from old jobs,On some days your mother, On some days your neighbour,On others, your sisters,And on some days, your daughters.

Family

My Monday is coming to an end & with that I have completed what I had on schedule for the night plus some.
I have designated Monday night my baking night. To get all the kids snacks ready for the week or maybe the next 2 weeks if I am lucky! We had Chicken Cordon Bleu casserole for supper & in the mean time I made to batches of banana bread.
Keri came over @ 6:00 with the kids, I think the kids smelt the Banana bread, of course I shared with them, & then we went for a run/clean of the post office. She was so nice to help me clean, it was very fast & I appreciate all the help I can get.
Keri & I have the same thinking patterns sometimes we feel a little small in the big pool of fish that we run with, although we have lots and are not hurting for anything sometimes we feel like maybe we aren't quite up to snuff. I know it is crazy in this rat race that we live in, but that's the way it goes. Lately I have been getting emails from my mother & sister, in them we are told that we should not be waste full & use everything until it is worn out. I like to think that I am thrifty, at times I do like to spend money & have fun, but it does worry me that I am not doing my best. Maybe this is part of my stress & when I can figure this out I can be me again. I hope this happens soon.:)
Tod is doing class' until tomorrow night & then he will take off a day to rejuvenate. On Saturday he is in a course for 2 days. Busy guy for his new job, which officially starts on November 2. He will be the Hospital Educator & in order to Educate the hospital he has to take the class' himself. I am very proud of him & all the extra stuff he is trying to do to better himself & get more experience.
The kids are still running crazy all over the country side with us following as they lead. They keep us hopping & put in perspective that our parents did it for us & if I had to do it all over again I would start at the beginning & jump in with both feet with out hesitating.
I love my husband & the patience that he has for me, I do know that at times I am trying too get along with:0 Thanks Honey!! WOW the kids, they are really pulling their own weight cleaning bathrooms & just pitching in when they can see that they need to help. They are really my Miracles & Blessings;)
Too all my friends near & far you do keep me sane on most levels of my life thank you!

YAY!! It's the weekend!

Well it is Friday and I am so HAPPY about the whole thing that I decided to Blog.
We are set for our weekend to begin, but first and foremost we are all sleeping in tomorrow.
Tod has had workshops all week and hasen`t been off until 6pm. That makes for a long day and longer night for him. With chasing after Oakly for Football and Hockey it makes for a tiresome night.
I have been chasing after all 3 kids, cleaning the post office, and doing my volunteer positions. I have put in some long days this week and am not fond of the 17 hour days. Glad I don`t have to do them everyday. The kids are great at being carted around from place to place and are very understanding that we do it for all of them not just 1 of them.
Football is coming to an end. Saturday may be that last game of the season if they lose, and secretly I would be okay with that. Oakly is doing great and we love it, but I am not liking the cold weather. It`s not like when I was in the stands Cheerleading! BRR! I am trying to be a quiet mother in the stands and that dosen`t keep you very warm.
Hockey is also on Saturday and from the Football game the boys will go to Hockey. Oakly will probably miss a period, but his team really needs him. It is a tiring game and we need to win.
The girls have a Birthday party for Ciera tomorrow also and so while they are at that I am going to try and get my Disney book done and maybe start on some Christmas presents. I hope I can get it all together.
So although we are looking forward to the weekend it won`t be quit, but we will all be together at some point and we can sleep in.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

We had a great Thanksgiving. Lots of Turkey and more Turkey. A few games of Dimes, I won the first game. YAY!! I don't do that very often and so this is a great accomplishment for me.
Oakly kept busy on Saturday with a Football game and Hockey game back to back. The football game was a loss of 14-20, and the Hockey game was also a loss of 7-5. All in all he did have a good weekend.
I worked a Bingo for Football on Saturday and then off to the Football game. Went home right after the game and made supper. We cleaned up in a hurry and were off to the Hockey game.
The girls had their first day alone, Aspen babysat Avery. They did great. They crafted and Aspen even painted Avery's toe nails. When I got home Avery assured me that Aspen was very nice, not bossy.
Aspen went to Hannah's after the Hockey game on Saturday for Thanksgiving. She had Turkey and Stuffing at 2 family functions.
Tod and Grampa Pharis got the yard looking amazing for the winter, hopefully the pine needles will stay away that long!
We hope you all had a great Thanksgiving Weekend!!

just to add to my night

I did some pictures tonight and love the location. I work with Gail and this is her back yard it its amazing and I have to thank her for the trees, leaves and beautiful colors. I want to go back for more, maybe some of my family pictures. Here are some of tonight's pictures. Dean, Keri, Kye, Journey, & Teig Waters. We also had a few on lookers.