Donating Blood

Jory was pretty happy and very proud to have donated blood yesterday for the very first time.

Our glasses are in

I picked up our glasses today….love how they look!  Don’t you?

It's Friday!!

So glad it's finally Friday! It's been a long week. Weather has been gorgeous and I started walking again so I've been dropping into bed at night really exhausted and sleeping really hard. Those kinda nights make it really hard to get up in the morning. I can't wait until my body is used to this exercise and it just feels normal - instead of feeling like I am torturing it. ha! 
Was a quiet night at home last evening. Kayla was not home, and Jory was studying for a couple of tests he's having today, so we just hung out. He mostly quizzed me on his notes, as if I were the one who should be learning, and I sat there and knit my little heart out. We made naachos and smoothies and were in bed by 10:00. :)

I finished Jory's beanie...here he is sporting it for me. He's such a good sport, modelling it for me.

I started knitting a little hat for Kayla...I suppose I should be done it tonight. LOL! Zellers has this clearance bin of yarn and each ball is like $0.99 cents. I keep gravitating to that bin everytime I go there and grabbing a couple of balls. I thought I should start using them up...and I can make a hat with less than two balls. Who can find a handknit hat for less than $2.00. I'm thinking I may have to open an etsy shop and start selling these. LOL!

Have a glorious weekend everyone!! I'm sure I'll have some new pictures and content to post by Sunday. xo

Caution - We have a new driver!

Guess what???  Jory got his G1 Learner's permit today.
Taking donations for driving school.  LOL!
Congratulations are in order...he only had two questions wrong on his test.  I think he did better than I did on mine.  Ha!  Can you believe, it now costs $125.00 for a learner's permit?  Jeepers!

Updating my computer

It’s been a while since I turned my laptop on.  At the old house, I always had it on so it was easily accessible and ready to go whenever I had the urge to update.  Not at the new house.  When you downsize you have to put things away – and you tend to forget you own certain things.  Ha!  So, last night when I turned on my computer it did a few hours worth of updates.  Dang it!  Tonight, when I opened up my Live Writer to publish this post, I also had to do a Windows Live update.  I’ve realized how slow this computer has become.  I think I will put an IPAD at the top of my wish list, when I have some extra money. 

Anyways, I downloaded over 200 photos from my iPhone, which means I have about 200 photos I need to share with you all.  (Just kidding, I won’t do that to you).  Ha.

So, let’s start with sharing a few of my favourite photos of the kids…which I’ve taken in the past year.   Enjoy!

Been a while huh??

Its nuts.  It's been a crazy long time since I posted anything to this blog.  I've recently had the urge to start writing again - and start taking more pictures.  So, let's see if I can keep this blog updated the way I used to.  Hope you like the new 'look'.  I thought to keep it simple.
Life is busy, but life is good!

My kids are growing up - so fast.  Kayla is 19 now...Jory, 17.  Can you believe he only has one year left of high school?  Jory is working hard at keeping his grades up because he's going to go to Algonquin College in the Paramedics Program.  That's right...he wants to be a Paramedic! 
Last month my boy got a very prestigious school award, issued to one student in the entire school for each grade who exemplifies through leadership, compassion, random acts of kindness and spirit that they are the pillars that uphold the long standing traditions that have been established at St. Pius High School for over 50 years.  An award issued by the Principal (who by the way was recently awarded as one of the top high school proncipals in Canada.)

Kayla is busy working at McDonald's. She has been doing really well there.  She earned Employee of the month in December 2011.  She was pretty proud of that, and so she should! 
D and I are going strong.  We have a new puppy in our lives...and he brings us lots of happiness and hard work.  HA!  His name is Bruizer and he's a Cockapoo.  I didn' think at first, I wanted a puppy, but now that we have him I am so in love with him.  Here's a picture of him at his cutest.  :)

More later...

Jory loves to fish

I promised myself to write more about the day  to day stuff that goes on in our house. 

Jory loves to fish.  You can catch him fishing with his buddy Ian or Liam once or twice a week.  They have this one spot where they always go in Manotick.  This past weekend Jory and his buds caught this mammoth Walleye. 

Isn’t he huge??  Jory was so excited – and I wish he had brought it home so we could have eaten it.  They put it back and spared his life.  That’s my boy!

I have the day off tomorrow.  Looks like I need to renew Kayla’s health card and thought I’d take the boy shopping for his school supplies.  Where exactly did the summer go?  *sigh

Sunshine/Sonshine

“Anyone's life truly lived consists of work, sunshine, exercise, soap, plenty of fresh air, and a happy contented spirit.”

I don’t know what the weather is like over there, but here it is gorgeous out!  The sun is shining, the birds are singing and the squirrels are busy busy busy!  I woke up this morning and thought to myself, “Self…enjoy the day!”

So…after doing a bit of laundry and filling up my belly with breakfast and tea, i sat at the table – threw on some music and whipped up this layout. 

 

Last June my little big boy graduated Elementary School and got all dressed up in a shirt and tie.   First off, let me tell you about Jory. 

He’s brilliant, funny, charming, quirky, subtle, sarcastic, kind, genuine, thoughtful, caring and pesky.  He’s the kind of kid who when he reads something funny he’s got to run down to show me.  He worries when I spend too much money, and therefore he rarely asks me for things.  He reminds me a lot of myself – but I do love him with my entire life and I am so proud to call him my boy.  Rain or Shine, he’s the perfect son.

I HEART you Jory Boy. 
Love Mom.  XO

Update on us!

It’s been ages since I updated our family blog.  I suck. 
I guess there’s no excuse but I was overwhelmed with things and my health, but it’s all good now!  **I took off the ‘sign in’ for the blog.   Please feel free to share with the family.  :)

March 29th, I had a hysterectomy.  Mom and Dad came down and prayed for me and visited.  THANK YOU so much.  It is awesome how amazing our God is.  I had major blood loss during surgery and it turned out okay but it could have gone so much worse, had it not been for all your prayers.  So thank you…we won’t go into thinking how bad it could have gone – but instead focus on the goodness of our God. 

I have been doing well.  I’m still recovering and taking it one day at a time but I guess there’s not much to complain about.  The kids have been awesome at helping me and taking care of me.  This of course, does not mean I am not stubborn and want to do things for myself.  I’ve always been that way i guess.  :)  LITTLE MISS INDEPENDENT!  :)  There are times though when you simply must accept the help given by friends and family.  AND for them I am truly grateful.

The second week of my recovery Mrs. C (Gramma) came by each night with a delicious home cooked meal.  Talk about gratefulness!!!!  It was a Godsend and such a blessing to have that help.  I was exhausted and it made it so much easier knowing I didn’t have to cook – and the kids didn’t have to eat Ravioli or Alphagetti every night.  (teehee).

Today, the weather is superb.  I wish I could be outside jogging.  I don’t know why, but I have a hunger to start jogging.  As soon as the doctor says I can start to exercise I am so on it.  Ever since I quit smoking, I have tonnes of energy!!

So…been so long since I posted, there’s a lot to show you!

First of all, Jory got glasses a few weeks ago.  He looks so trendy and boyish.  Can you believe how much older he is looking these days??  I even notice that manly jaw line!  (ACK!!)

Kayla and Jer broke up.  I know life is sad…but unfortunately, heartbreak is part of it.  Who needs boys anyways?  :) (wink wink)
Maybe now she can focus on her artwork!!?  Look at this amazing art she drew for Art Class.  (Hand drawn with pencil crayons).  AMAZING or what???????  That’s my beautiful girl!! (Who is getting so big lately!)

I’m going to try to keep regular updates on the blog from now on.   I have a few ideas on how to organize different things like recipes and stuff…so keep watching.

In meantime, here are a few scrappy projects I’ve done and didn’t share yet.  :)  ENJOY…and much love.

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Been a while eh?

Been a while since I updated my blog.  I’m so bad!!  We’ve been insanely busy at work, so I’ve not had much time to anything other than clean and shop for groceries.  I’ve been looking at Jory lately and really surprised at how tall he’s gotten!!  I think he’s taller than both Kayla and I now.

Kayla is doing well at work!  She surprised even me!  AND the best part is that she is mostly enjoying it.  She loves the money the best!

Kids go back to school next Monday!  I can’t believe the summer has gone by so quickly.  Weather has been pretty crappy – it’s the year without a SUMMER!
I’ve been doing a bit of scrapping – Design Team duties – but that’s been keeping me happy.  :)
We’re just sitting here watching Dane Cook on the Comedy Network…man that guy is funny!  We’re laughing our butts off!

I’m patiently waiting for Canadian Scrapbooker to send me my copy of the September/October Issue of their magazine.  My layout is published in there!  I’m pretty excited!! 

 

 

 

 

Love you guys!!  xo

Flip flop for this flip flop album!

I apologize for the lack in blogging lately – been sooooooooooo busy!  Today is our country’s birthday!!  I’m celebrating by sending Kayla and Jory to spend it with their grandparents downtown, while I rest, clean and scrapbook.  Ahhhhhhh…that’s rite.  It’s been a very stressful and crazy couple of weeks – work is so busy and I’m getting ready to go away to the cottage for a week, beginning next Saturday!  So…we’ve been cleaning and doing laundry.  The laundry never seems to end does it?? 

Using the June Featured kit from Life Preserver’s Scrapbook Club, I made this adorable little Flip Flop Album.  The flip flops were from the Dollarama and some of the foam embellies were from my stash but most of this came from Cosmo Cricket’s Snorkel Line (and of course Bazzil Cardstock).  I’m showing you a few pages that I got completed so far, although I will need to get some more photos printed before I complete it (don’t you hate it when you run out of ink in your printer when you are trying to work on a special project?  Grrrr.

So much happened since i last blogged.

Jory graduated.  My little baby is no longer in grade school.  We had a fun day and he looked so handsome.  I know you saw the pictures on Facebook, but here are a few of my favorite from that day.

 

 

I also got some great photos of Kayla.  She’s looking more and more adorablely beautiful these days.  She’s gonna be 17 at the end of Summer…and I think I'll start keeping a baseball bat at the front door. 

Hope you guys are all having a wonderful day!!  Love you tonnes and tonnes.  xo