Wow, I am ashamed of how behind I am on this blog!
It has been a busy spring here. Smarty broke his pinky finger playing basketball, I started work after completing my online program, the Sergeant participated in a kids' triathlon, replaced our Civic after it collided with a deer (and bought a new truck. SO SHINY!). The school year wrapped up nicely, we took our summer vacation to visit family, and are just back from that.
During that holiday we went fishing in Manitoba, played in various pools and splash parks, saw the Royal Saskatchewan Museum and the Museum at Depot, celebrated my grandmother's 95th birthday (and saw lots of people I hadn't seen in too many decades, which was really nice).
We visited friends who had recently moved, saw a movie, bought Smarty new glasses (why did they break when we were away???), and Sergeant lost a tooth (why do they lose them in small towns while we are visiting people??), and everyone got a little teensy bit sun burned. Which was alright since that happened after having the coolest week on the lake in Manitoba I have ever experienced in July ;)
We have quelled overtired fears and feels, we have survived so many hours in the vehicle. There have been memories made with all grandparents, assorted cousins, new-to-the-kids extended family, and lots of cuddles.
Hubby and I have experienced a new freedom of leaving the eldest in charge at home for small amounts of time while we go shopping or go see a movie. It really is nice having him that little bit older. And the babysitting course he took seems to have been really helpful for his confidence and ability to move into that role.
Summer is moving along too quickly. Halfway finished already, then it'll be full time school for all the littles with 2 of them on the bus together and the other 2 still being dropped off and picked up by me. I really do like having the freedom to do that with this work I am doing. I cannot say enough good about the experience I had with the whole process with it so far.
Until next time...
