tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84325975845779977062024-03-04T20:56:25.576-08:00Macintyre MayhemDiäna Macintyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00009306997000754993noreply@blogger.comBlogger347125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432597584577997706.post-14176144561166455842023-06-04T20:40:00.001-07:002023-06-04T20:40:34.024-07:00Goodbye Tooth Fairy<p> It has been an unfortunate amount of time since I last published something. These last couple of weeks have been full of looking back and cherishing bits and pieces of the past and some traditions we have had that are now at an end. Some of the nostalgia could be from having my 40th birthday approaching, but I think it has more to do with the amazing memories we've already made as a family and some sadness that kids grow up just so fast.</p><p>Monkey lost her last tooth this week. No more baby teeth to be set out for the tooth fairy, no more notes to be exchanged. See, in this house the tooth fairy takes requests and writes back to the children.</p><p>When Smarty was in preschool, way before he lost his first tooth, we received a book by Karma Wilson called "Bear's Loose Tooth."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsseKEKzNIzTBYtsFmis2m66cRDcWASEKHALuLXvF475tvagfw5P2GLkFsZ8aP878YvHOxjMmLQXzGIaNIHfzz9hPGSzC_WqUy4-HzeT5fWYZmD6W153yP57Ro1BovNJd35NFIhCzV6CMT98HXke584MBmtSl4Bi7QXmgze2SR6ZVORd0PLgSes2Xz" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsseKEKzNIzTBYtsFmis2m66cRDcWASEKHALuLXvF475tvagfw5P2GLkFsZ8aP878YvHOxjMmLQXzGIaNIHfzz9hPGSzC_WqUy4-HzeT5fWYZmD6W153yP57Ro1BovNJd35NFIhCzV6CMT98HXke584MBmtSl4Bi7QXmgze2SR6ZVORd0PLgSes2Xz" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Littles in this home loved the story so much, I think every single page is taped back into place from so much reading. When Smarty lost his first tooth he did what Bear did in the story - put it on a plate and expected blueberries. The tooth fairy delivered. And the tooth after that, and the tooth after that. Then one child, I can't recall which child it was, wondered what would happen if they asked the tooth fairy for something besides blueberries. So they wrote out a letter and found out that the tooth fairy did what they could to fulfill the request plus also write back and answer questions posed in the letters. </div><p></p><p> It has been learned that the tooth fairy looks different to different people; they appear pink to some, blue to others, to still others green. The tooth fairy has a pet pacu (look it up if you dare...) and it has been discovered that even the magic of fairies can't make fruit grow out of season sometimes. We've had dragonfruit, kiwi, strawberries, pineapple, cherries, just so many different kinds of fruit. </p><p> When Monkey discovered her last loose tooth a few months ago she held on to it; she didn't want to be done with being little, she didn't want some of the magic to end. A trip to the dentist for a routine cleaning made her think differently though. The tooth needed to come out. So she set to work and out it came a few days ago. </p><p>What followed was some crying at youth lost, Mom and Dad reminding her that she's still pretty young and there's no rush to grow up, and figuring out what to ask the tooth fairy to bring this last time. I have to admit, watching her write this last letter made my tear up a bit. Just so many feels.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6YZ-1xZInTzhyV99fJ7a6JG4bQ4ZirxZjjTfG9Vp-0HxJXyFwxl-LQcseJHfmHO-mryBjr7aD2CeovdToO4-VUTZVZ5Ev0YMBVZn2HeFAVjXbMIrDNB-VscDTAocz8IiaFYU4HhtdZyq35RcY-1rHVSoRQ4QQh3OuItb_yDUNtVQY9tfTdcOB9Dgh" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6YZ-1xZInTzhyV99fJ7a6JG4bQ4ZirxZjjTfG9Vp-0HxJXyFwxl-LQcseJHfmHO-mryBjr7aD2CeovdToO4-VUTZVZ5Ev0YMBVZn2HeFAVjXbMIrDNB-VscDTAocz8IiaFYU4HhtdZyq35RcY-1rHVSoRQ4QQh3OuItb_yDUNtVQY9tfTdcOB9Dgh" width="180" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEvkxX6pei4t0iOTGiUOLpiA8SGTqsdWN58dUj1Dl049eYu6j5MHEH51RVlLNFwUFAepew2OGMXFgZN3KK9QapyvVDtYUYOSb1oMa2t5w7IQZav6CgSipSm731NhICuyjTVFFyguSGcve4l9HohHag0_eDrnw49FNRTlveY312nCi-8PwVOn865kR1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEvkxX6pei4t0iOTGiUOLpiA8SGTqsdWN58dUj1Dl049eYu6j5MHEH51RVlLNFwUFAepew2OGMXFgZN3KK9QapyvVDtYUYOSb1oMa2t5w7IQZav6CgSipSm731NhICuyjTVFFyguSGcve4l9HohHag0_eDrnw49FNRTlveY312nCi-8PwVOn865kR1" width="180" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEii-LymWzWyuNIlricjJbHrr_XXakgrZfsykIj9aVELChDPPV6DZ_7r778O5ObromnjAke_9zJZEyI6GaokDZfwSCCI4SLfldOTrcs0cAfEP0Wc-deCViAidCiwtcfFXJ4nEpzEy5vcHylF9OzJMWo5g6_Dd5Vn8a69IwqreNLZ6VXJxVnk4K2Q1Y0R" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEii-LymWzWyuNIlricjJbHrr_XXakgrZfsykIj9aVELChDPPV6DZ_7r778O5ObromnjAke_9zJZEyI6GaokDZfwSCCI4SLfldOTrcs0cAfEP0Wc-deCViAidCiwtcfFXJ4nEpzEy5vcHylF9OzJMWo5g6_Dd5Vn8a69IwqreNLZ6VXJxVnk4K2Q1Y0R" width="180" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>It's crazy to think of the amount of fruit, the letters, and excitement that has happened in this home because a story touched a little boy and it grew from there into this significant part of these children's lives. I am so touched by these curious and caring creatures we're lucky enough to call ours. </p>Diäna Macintyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00009306997000754993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432597584577997706.post-60305795157230424532021-11-01T17:52:00.000-07:002021-11-01T17:52:31.723-07:00Fun Chaos!<p> Well, another All Hallows Eve is in the bag. We had a few false starts for costumes, a couple were vetoed because despite all the grand faith in their Momma's abilities I definitely am not as good at the crafting things as they think. </p><p><br /></p><p>Smarty's group for drama worked out a theme for group costume, so they were Loony Tunes. He decided Daffy Duck was who it was going to be, so we started thinking of ways to make that work. Foam for a hat/head, suit for the body. Thrift stores were our amazing source for supplies and we were lucky to find a suit that was perfect! I helped only very minimally and the rest was all him, and it turned out wonderfully!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMWAzA8FC7cLmIEKIaOPDD376UcojUeHBFwxitMoWWZQIFswsj6JXQLKG7Lx8PbXEmocQ9tCZE3I5cMI19Lk1AJUmdybJsocgNS2BPOgeQV4DFftesUrt2_xkFN7sM2ImyO371Myz1N3c/s640/IMG_2872.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMWAzA8FC7cLmIEKIaOPDD376UcojUeHBFwxitMoWWZQIFswsj6JXQLKG7Lx8PbXEmocQ9tCZE3I5cMI19Lk1AJUmdybJsocgNS2BPOgeQV4DFftesUrt2_xkFN7sM2ImyO371Myz1N3c/s320/IMG_2872.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daffy and our own little "Sylvester"</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhq7Rtl83p_7ID4r2vG5J_YI6hnkfq3q6IkmTeigMzMkoST2JS8DGFCkGHntYanT-ZBuzOmhl1Fhg6RcbZK02nc0tO1Fd8xXSMRicALn4xwcMBqvu7V1QA4oLRW6PXlLZhtoUNv_VkxGI/s640/3B83236C-DC2F-4893-ABBE-CB157C685067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhq7Rtl83p_7ID4r2vG5J_YI6hnkfq3q6IkmTeigMzMkoST2JS8DGFCkGHntYanT-ZBuzOmhl1Fhg6RcbZK02nc0tO1Fd8xXSMRicALn4xwcMBqvu7V1QA4oLRW6PXlLZhtoUNv_VkxGI/s320/3B83236C-DC2F-4893-ABBE-CB157C685067.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Sergeant was determined to be Scarlet Spiderman, and that would have been awesome, but I got around to ordering the morph suit too late so we needed a backup. Another trip to the thrift store turned our boy into Sherlock Holmes, inspiration of Robert Downey Junior's interpretation of the role.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzogSQMVULUNLQOMg_a71Uv1BRNraPg6_J4s3iYjQULLpNo3hUA7UqEJce4Tg8wWs3arVKBnQz2DmZOisUgwlaPa-x3GdbdxXGIdRf0krNcdPYJTVVLhFUUUdcawStqzZuC-G10__yL6Y/s640/IMG_2885.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzogSQMVULUNLQOMg_a71Uv1BRNraPg6_J4s3iYjQULLpNo3hUA7UqEJce4Tg8wWs3arVKBnQz2DmZOisUgwlaPa-x3GdbdxXGIdRf0krNcdPYJTVVLhFUUUdcawStqzZuC-G10__yL6Y/s320/IMG_2885.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So dapper!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Sanding a walking stick and finishing painting a hat/head were designated outdoor activities.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz8ExkWsPGH7BggYRYioDVRCbX6trhmA43z2Au4vundryu4swVPx-tfwC5bta39755ZGWm2i5RgVPFsyMmmMvtsOkZi9xmIbS0CKKEa9Wab7BuGetTLf88alJYuerM5FX8jwVjxjuzp6A/s640/43E3900A-576A-4445-A28B-2B9C4B97170C.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz8ExkWsPGH7BggYRYioDVRCbX6trhmA43z2Au4vundryu4swVPx-tfwC5bta39755ZGWm2i5RgVPFsyMmmMvtsOkZi9xmIbS0CKKEa9Wab7BuGetTLf88alJYuerM5FX8jwVjxjuzp6A/s320/43E3900A-576A-4445-A28B-2B9C4B97170C.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihz3sOtg3tDwGoN9SUdCdLBIRlxQg7vrNP0FDgU-Eh6MOU2RWQEz6KRnN8P9qKzG3ymaS5gkPp-1P7sz6OE6E-rDJQjlmeveS7hhLPgvYZZ8x_GEOSZw0of2LChCdR6UfvEiEdzNCwwGg/s640/IMG_2762.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihz3sOtg3tDwGoN9SUdCdLBIRlxQg7vrNP0FDgU-Eh6MOU2RWQEz6KRnN8P9qKzG3ymaS5gkPp-1P7sz6OE6E-rDJQjlmeveS7hhLPgvYZZ8x_GEOSZw0of2LChCdR6UfvEiEdzNCwwGg/s320/IMG_2762.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Now, the girls were far more difficult and time consuming. They wanted to be "cat-people," there is an actual name for it but I can never remember what it is... so we set out to look for faux fur to turn into tails and ears. Guess what? No faux fur. Like, anywhere. So we started a search for how we could troubleshoot that, and it turns out it can be made with yarn! So we turned our time and efforts to making millions of tufts of "fur.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4jJ6fzDtUmB6F71fPEvQrlHgt_LiXegoTBq2KFmTjs9vv8Y7Hlu_SacTitfZ3igQX7fp8oifksrmppNRsRb5cOBkuTdf4fvpvs565zKJN-mt-H3ETxgSGwVJjRt2G2GeeNMZUwnKOlCo/s640/IMG_2678.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4jJ6fzDtUmB6F71fPEvQrlHgt_LiXegoTBq2KFmTjs9vv8Y7Hlu_SacTitfZ3igQX7fp8oifksrmppNRsRb5cOBkuTdf4fvpvs565zKJN-mt-H3ETxgSGwVJjRt2G2GeeNMZUwnKOlCo/s320/IMG_2678.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilOrzMgYgWDWBpt9PyZpox25B9cNtS9KBMuMCzkbb9SP6qFu5_oKAOjCMl3Evv6J1LPDwJWQJtCC6TsBA1gDdectgghQsQQxBR1Sb416vJRkmB8qK4cwmiV_tYRglDrVkYoTT60rRhm0w/s640/958EECBF-FDC7-4D3F-B0DA-ADB92A379BD0.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilOrzMgYgWDWBpt9PyZpox25B9cNtS9KBMuMCzkbb9SP6qFu5_oKAOjCMl3Evv6J1LPDwJWQJtCC6TsBA1gDdectgghQsQQxBR1Sb416vJRkmB8qK4cwmiV_tYRglDrVkYoTT60rRhm0w/s320/958EECBF-FDC7-4D3F-B0DA-ADB92A379BD0.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFuPrN1THAeTW3aUCZzpxZhW2jNFwjExmr23AiZKnhIUeewQJmDooyjsmYbLXBXO-Bs4gA9W7yune1QMNYVI3-veeevN4dJKdwxGY92F2K-Uhf6KDo2a_whslqwQvgzvZ4yQDTBa5zXtE/s640/IMG_2768.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFuPrN1THAeTW3aUCZzpxZhW2jNFwjExmr23AiZKnhIUeewQJmDooyjsmYbLXBXO-Bs4gA9W7yune1QMNYVI3-veeevN4dJKdwxGY92F2K-Uhf6KDo2a_whslqwQvgzvZ4yQDTBa5zXtE/s320/IMG_2768.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After we made so many of these I was going crazy with bits of yarn everywhere, we brushed them out to fluff them up and started gluing them to the fabric that would be the tails.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXuc2iMrAyVUNutwha-ARvIVF0viWkywo8dSyILHiqbeCEjZa2TqqYDfvYNvGEzk-rGbrDOOspP4JfapB4WqUSidotkWUOdFiwrYsyjiYxEuQRThLqqzEHyIunQ9jgKIOew8f-J7_pQno/s640/IMG_2792.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXuc2iMrAyVUNutwha-ARvIVF0viWkywo8dSyILHiqbeCEjZa2TqqYDfvYNvGEzk-rGbrDOOspP4JfapB4WqUSidotkWUOdFiwrYsyjiYxEuQRThLqqzEHyIunQ9jgKIOew8f-J7_pQno/s320/IMG_2792.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKGYFW2_SFlD1GAwDj8q8k9WbqJcg1PWba3MC0b7F4lrROPmEuaIzGVGMLfkj779cFYOLjSWM94Mg_iQF9eRQ-ybg0GvwasVAFKhJs7aHtJH4GV1ho7303-yN2LAElOusw_ixT002TS4/s640/65716292582__ACFA8D0E-C618-4458-A27F-6FE2D09F41F1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKGYFW2_SFlD1GAwDj8q8k9WbqJcg1PWba3MC0b7F4lrROPmEuaIzGVGMLfkj779cFYOLjSWM94Mg_iQF9eRQ-ybg0GvwasVAFKhJs7aHtJH4GV1ho7303-yN2LAElOusw_ixT002TS4/s320/65716292582__ACFA8D0E-C618-4458-A27F-6FE2D09F41F1.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So. Much. Fuzz. But looks so pretty! I was crazy pleased with how these ended up looking, especially after so much time was put into making the individual pieces.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitblfoy3jutNfrOttKpNEqNPox-TQZ_hyphenhyphenGudMpp8xVuhrSQdvxgnLQtMKtKtXgnIuzd32uztoQExnqergeniRiWzDFNqN8cTZw8o_MZWnuzWQuMj4oN7e9-FGnuYFE72iCJ9ixViLp3Wo/s640/IMG_2808.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitblfoy3jutNfrOttKpNEqNPox-TQZ_hyphenhyphenGudMpp8xVuhrSQdvxgnLQtMKtKtXgnIuzd32uztoQExnqergeniRiWzDFNqN8cTZw8o_MZWnuzWQuMj4oN7e9-FGnuYFE72iCJ9ixViLp3Wo/s320/IMG_2808.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2gs5jN9D0_75qx7N3yvnP964hPkpAsYGRKKT4MFJih14exIxyr-X1cRe2eOxRaV7qS05pqkFs8pnMvRvAp3mwQ9tSHwSpQu5_mh57vvCR7RULiTV57yg27v64f3YBsoL9zyvf8-mlkiw/s640/IMG_2871.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2gs5jN9D0_75qx7N3yvnP964hPkpAsYGRKKT4MFJih14exIxyr-X1cRe2eOxRaV7qS05pqkFs8pnMvRvAp3mwQ9tSHwSpQu5_mh57vvCR7RULiTV57yg27v64f3YBsoL9zyvf8-mlkiw/s320/IMG_2871.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE-JnJHP3QW394H6pLFg04YFShwhFAA2dAUSGYyCWzgghigvrLIp6kwtuQKorddtZLFdBuhO5R8BUZyNG7FyLwym0wtJke-wlHUJpaK8B6sTcHNSHIJGIN6PNFY4NG-awxxrT-3BAaYrE/s640/IMG_2865.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE-JnJHP3QW394H6pLFg04YFShwhFAA2dAUSGYyCWzgghigvrLIp6kwtuQKorddtZLFdBuhO5R8BUZyNG7FyLwym0wtJke-wlHUJpaK8B6sTcHNSHIJGIN6PNFY4NG-awxxrT-3BAaYrE/s320/IMG_2865.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Found some makeup for Girlie, and suitable weather layers for everyone, and we were good to go! Just needed to turn our pumpkins into jack-o-lanterns and we would be good to go.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEtd0jlk5Z2H8oS3ZGbFEg3XbOjb0VG7kz5fNom7qK5enqWKXN-eVekyjXzwa0FTgHYhWWwfXFJF0YqnZoKmmttV2ji7k_aevgYiTd2qOmL6446oBPhF9cQDk-fiBzlyWWNscMDRZ_RrE/s640/IMG_2824.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEtd0jlk5Z2H8oS3ZGbFEg3XbOjb0VG7kz5fNom7qK5enqWKXN-eVekyjXzwa0FTgHYhWWwfXFJF0YqnZoKmmttV2ji7k_aevgYiTd2qOmL6446oBPhF9cQDk-fiBzlyWWNscMDRZ_RrE/s320/IMG_2824.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihLjuFx1KycsmtRqkrEU_JNvgqgYX-jSqAbQeEn4tP_YlaUTBmzGu9L1Ioi_Ez79WAcy0on1LqSZTGPHkGw8DAEulzA2gIqQ_dVo2BidmfEr0EUixHFYBT1P88F0SIawkf9cDT68aMC3U/s640/AB8C9F90-9E08-4FFB-8B36-D2D2E2D673D1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihLjuFx1KycsmtRqkrEU_JNvgqgYX-jSqAbQeEn4tP_YlaUTBmzGu9L1Ioi_Ez79WAcy0on1LqSZTGPHkGw8DAEulzA2gIqQ_dVo2BidmfEr0EUixHFYBT1P88F0SIawkf9cDT68aMC3U/s320/AB8C9F90-9E08-4FFB-8B36-D2D2E2D673D1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Not a lot of seeds in this year's gourds, but they were roasted up and devoured within an hour of coming out of the oven. Girlie carved the mammoth, Monkey the cat silhouette, and I'm not sure what to call what Smarty and Sergeant did... but that's them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> When all was said and done we had a lovely front porch, ran out of candy to hand out, and everyone had some fun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjurKwigo8fD8RpM_pv0VKndWj-ESaaIGygiyz4DHi7JUD91QL9A4bbVwBTEoI0AbiirQDpN9rXO2taU7_PeI5c0SZHhefKaQpLcjiWzy5B2AfgprP5NrwneGQtfvT-AjHFbnWcAmTA7KM/s640/IMG_2887.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjurKwigo8fD8RpM_pv0VKndWj-ESaaIGygiyz4DHi7JUD91QL9A4bbVwBTEoI0AbiirQDpN9rXO2taU7_PeI5c0SZHhefKaQpLcjiWzy5B2AfgprP5NrwneGQtfvT-AjHFbnWcAmTA7KM/s320/IMG_2887.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcyNS_oD_pKm61CmGH6xCyUDKItAiQDTFE0vnIhDb2WsgpC9lDMsX0Zyw_QtCw3fiNOF8W-B56N-7bBMGb-EZyUMnYiCdzUGQ4IhEn24yL32_TvLnmKRFXSg9W74wF0UfqFWmiTHT1FqA/s640/IMG_2889.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcyNS_oD_pKm61CmGH6xCyUDKItAiQDTFE0vnIhDb2WsgpC9lDMsX0Zyw_QtCw3fiNOF8W-B56N-7bBMGb-EZyUMnYiCdzUGQ4IhEn24yL32_TvLnmKRFXSg9W74wF0UfqFWmiTHT1FqA/s320/IMG_2889.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">There were times I felt overwhelmed with what needed to be done for this past weekend but breathing through it and remembering that there was an end date helped. I kept calm and helped a few children through their own stress reactions. There is all the time in the world as long as we don't leave things to the last minute. Which is hilarious for someone like me to say, because I often feel why do today what can be put off until tomorrow? But I'm learning. :)</div></div></div><p></p></div></div>Diäna Macintyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00009306997000754993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432597584577997706.post-5955782276005410412021-10-24T07:10:00.005-07:002021-10-24T07:10:51.057-07:00Costumes and Snow<p>My memories on social media this week have reminding me that we often have snow by now and that time really does move quickly. Pictures of our not-so-little-anymore children, stories of shenanigans and parenting woes. Fall has often meant transitions for us too. Often Hubby has been away for most, if not all, of the month of October, especially in the last near-decade. </p><p><br /></p><p>Social media has also been showing me bits and pieces of past Halloween costumes we've made or bought. These last couple weekends have been used for supply shopping and material preparing for this year's lineup. We have already had a few tears over "THIS IS GOING TO TAKE FOREVER!!" but we're getting there with the countdown only a week away. I really like that I'm making the kids work on their own, with help, instead of the other way around this time. With work and the solo parenting I just wouldn't have the time before my energy wears out at the end of the day. Plus this is teaching them to curb expectations to whatever reality is. So out goes the most involved, super complicated costume ideas and in come ones we can manage. It'll still take a long time, especially for the girls' ideas, but it's going to look awesome and they'll feel the pride that comes with the work too.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yesterday evening Monkey had the best thing ever happen. She has been hoping like crazy for the white stuff to fall from the sky. Like, since September. We had rain all day yesterday, mixed with some frozen stuff at times, but before supper it turned white! She ran outside onto the deck and made a snow ball and just stood with her hand out for a bit. It isn't going to stay, but it was a nice start to the winter season. </p><p><br /></p><p>All in all we've had a pretty alright week. Food was made, clothes got cleaned, cuddles were had, physical activity happened. Another week down with laughter and tears, anxiety and tools to deal with it. Not too many balls got dropped, so I call that a win. We've video chatted with Hubby, watched a few fun movies, had some junk food along with healthy, and got a few things done for the costumes, that I'm sure will be AMAZING! This week they'll be finished off and take a few pictures so we can share them :)</p>Diäna Macintyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00009306997000754993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432597584577997706.post-29355245298938383862021-10-16T05:13:00.001-07:002021-10-16T05:13:16.102-07:00Cats and Space<p> Well, another couple weeks has passed and with them the obvious passage from summer to fall. There is frost on the ground most mornings now, a definite chill to the air. Hubby was able to sneak home for a week from working away over Thanksgiving and it was a wonderful week with him here and our hearts full. We had glorious weather, lots of family time, some friend time, and no one wanted the week to end. But it did, as all things do, and we are back to plugging away at life until he can come home again. </p><p><br /></p><p>A couple weeks ago the Littles and I tackled the basement, finally tucking away the last handful of opened-but-not-unpacked boxes from the move at the end of June. There really wasn't much work to do, just needed focus to get it done, so we did. When it was nearly finished the Boys asked if they could rearrange the furniture down there as they had an idea or two to optimize the space. I totally understood their urge - I was (and sometimes still do) rearrange furniture just because. I'm sure it drove my parents crazy when I was constantly doing it to my bedroom when I was younger, and I love that Hubby humours me in it as an adult :)</p><p><br /></p><p>I left them to it, with instructions to ask for help if they needed any, and I went upstairs. No one was allowed in the basement until they were finished and they did a "big reveal." They did a terrific job! Lots of sitting space for movie nights, things organized, and lots of space for play/exercise. </p><p><br /></p><p>Last weekend while Hubby was home we introduced the crew to Sherlock Holmes, the one with Jude Law as Watson and Robert Downey Jr as Sherlock. OMG, there is a new obsession in the house! Hubby and I have always liked that interpretation of the classic and I am thrilled the Littles do too. </p><p><br /></p><p>The kittens (I can't remember if I mentioned we got 2 kittens this summer...) have been growing and going crazy. The Gremlin (using nicknames here too) is a tuxedo cat, and The Void is black and SO FLUFFY! They like to play in the sink while water is running, licking tooth brushes, and knocking over their water dish, especially when it is first filled thereby making watery paw-prints all over the house. There are days I don't see them at all from the time I return from dropping Monkey off at school until the after school chaos starts. There are days they harass me, sitting on my keyboard, climbing on my shoulders, demand love and attention. Yesterday was one of the latter ones. I opened the fridge, the Void jumped into it. I made a cup of tea, The Void had to sniff and supervise. I brushed my teeth, The Gremlin was making sure I rinsed the sink. I put on my makeup and The Void "helped." I am grateful for these fur balls, though. They have added to the home and are terrific at helping feels that happen in times of upheaval.</p>Diäna Macintyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00009306997000754993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432597584577997706.post-87582518357963641352021-09-26T15:57:00.005-07:002021-09-26T15:57:59.556-07:00House Keeping<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So... it's been a really, REALLY long time since I've written! It has been busy, ups and downs. I won't go over every minute detail; it would ramble.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We have bought a house! Now all the kids have their own rooms and as part of making that space theirs we've undertaken giving everyone a wall to paint their own colour :) A few weeks ago Smarty picked out a colour and he and I did his wall. The following weekend was Sergeant's turn, and this weekend we did the girls.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was interesting, the whole project from picking colours to getting it on the walls. The boys were the fastest to choose- they looked at the choices and made a quick choice. The girls, however, took a lot longer. For the longest time Monkey had it narrowed down to her favourite 13 shades. Girlie was quicker in her decison, though. I think everyone did well. 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They learned about taping the wall, using the brush to do the edges, how to not put too much paint on the rollers. They learned about waiting for the paint to dry before taking the tape off, and how to make sure the coat is even. <p></p><p><br /></p><p>I found it a lot of fun, and I discovered places on my arms and face where the paint ended up that I didn't expect!<br /> </p>Diäna Macintyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00009306997000754993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432597584577997706.post-11355696318084778282020-06-26T16:16:00.002-07:002020-06-26T16:16:31.065-07:00School's out!School is finished!!<br />
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Last week we tied up the last of the assignments, Google Meets, and farewells for the school year. We had goodies for the assorted teachers who have adjusted and put in so many extra hours over the last 3 months as the shift to home learning was enforced. We had a few distanced meet-ups to say goodbye to staff, catch up a little with friends, and enjoy the first days of summer break.<br />
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Sunday evening we started a new end-of-school tradition - we took all the papers from school that didn't need to be kept and we took them to burn. Cathartic and symbolic :)<br />
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Monday we started a major shift in the house. With the end of school, the return of living space as living space and no longer doubling as learning space, we put ourselves to the task of moving things around. The idea was Hubby's. In order to help make our space work for us longer term we needed to do some serious culling and downsizing of toys (don't judge me, I've been holding on to baby toys). Hubby and I have moved our bedroom to the basement for a while so we shifted things this week so the boys finally, for the first time ever, have their own bedrooms! The girls are still sharing, but they now have the larger of those rooms. And are no longer in bunk beds. <br />
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The change feels good. The littles are more able to have their space and organize it the way they want without things falling underfoot. We are now just over 24 hours after completion of the task and it feels amazing!<br />
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Tied in with that is that report cards went live recently. Reading the teachers' observations about this crew, seeing the growth and development through the upheaval of lockdown and having life so significantly shifted. We have such a terrific group of children. Their personalities, their strengths, the way their wit and humour comes out in the class setting, it makes my heart smile. They aren't perfect, we certainly have our struggles; but the smile I got reading those report cards, seeing the way they are growing into adults that I want to spend time with, I feel incredibly blessed and fortunate to have these 4 sharing space and time with us. I might be feeling a little sappy. And happy.<br />
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There are 10 or so weeks until the beginning of September, and it will likely be an interesting time. I anticipate low key, some day trips, some fishing, some lake time. Lots of walks and bike rides, Pokemon Go walks too. Depending on travel restrictions we may get family visiting time in as well. Really hoping that will work out for us.Diäna Macintyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00009306997000754993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432597584577997706.post-6235372585028908932020-06-09T05:08:00.002-07:002020-06-09T05:08:37.697-07:00A Handful of Birthday Reflections37. I don't put much thought into getting older, not since becoming an adult really. In my mind and spirit I'm still 20 or so, which causes a little dissonance when I notice my first born is taller than me and is almost at an age to start driving... over the last year my hair colour has changed a few times, and I have an appointment tomorrow to change it again, but I watch my roots with an interest that I notice is less common. I see white hairs and they make me smile. They are more coarse than the rest of my hair, more curly, and every few months I notice a few more. Hubby says I'm imagining things, as does Smarty. Sergeant sees them and tells me I'm not old enough yet to have them. <br />
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They are badges though. They show that the last handful of years have affected me differently than the previous ones. It's that or everything is starting to catch up, I'm not sure. I have lived and survived, am continuing to survive, even thrive in a lot of ways. These interesting times we currently live in aren't really going to stop, children will always be children as will teenagers. Family dynamics will continue to cause joy and frustration, and the learning and growing will never stop. <br />
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Growing doesn't stop. Girlie doesn't want to grow up. This has been a consistent fear of hers, she has had bedtime tears surrounding it since she was 4. However, she will be turning 10 in 3 months and needs to have some of the types of conversations she would rather not have; you know the ones I mean - age, puberty, body changes. We have had them before, age appropriate but still very open as we are an open and body-positive family. She really dislikes them but I think I have finally helped her understand that she needs to know and be aware, even if she doesn't like to talk about any of it. <br />
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We try our best to set the kids up for success. For fitness and heart health, for communication with others, for conflict resolution, for faith and spiritual growth. This time of school-directed home learning has been incredible for my own growth and the kids. A little more pushing than I'd like to have done on my part, but it's forced me to take a more active role in a lot of ways that I hadn't been taking and I have noticed bits of maturity changes in the kids, the older couple in particular. I have enjoyed seeing the increase in awareness of what time some assignments will take, how to plan out the week so there is time for fun as well as work, pride in a really good test mark, paying more attention to detail. I have grown as a parent and the children are growing into amazing people.Diäna Macintyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00009306997000754993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432597584577997706.post-17291380488694324852020-06-04T09:18:00.001-07:002020-06-04T09:18:53.966-07:00Start of June!I have had my tonsils, adenoids, and part of my uvula removed! Before the lockdown started I was booked for this procedure to help treat obstructive sleep apnea. I have always been a chronic snorer, sometimes stopping breathing for a bit during the nights, which doesn't help Hubby's sleep... so after sleep study and diagnosis we looked at options. Trialed CPAP without much difference, looked into prescription mouth guards, got booked with an ENT to see what else could help. Strongly recommended this procedure, so I was put on the wait list. I was scheduled to have it done in March but with the shutting down of non-emergency procedures to try to slow the spread of the pandemic it was called off until things could safely resume. I am now nearly 3 weeks post-op.<br />
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It was a really difficult first 10 days. Hubby and the kids were fantastic, I slept a lot and that is about it. By the end of that second weekend I had turned a corner and I haven't looked back! I am sleeping without snoring (which has never, ever happened in my memory) and I'm not as generally tired, which is really cool.<br />
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We are in week 10 of home learning, and things are slowing down for summer. We have a groove, it seems to work, but yesterday Smarty had a sudden thought: "What am I going to do to stay busy through summer??" I am positive between Hubby and I we can keep everyone occupied. Probably more than they'd like!<br />
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We have a couple birthdays approaching in the next couple days. There is a very excited almost-8-year-old, and a less excited momma. I don't hate my birthday, it just doesn't hold as large a significance as the decades pass. The energy for Monkey is contagious, though. Every chance she gets she tells anyone and everyone how many more sleeps until mommy's big day. Then in short order, how many sleeps after that her's is.<br />
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The weather has turned beautiful for the most part! We have had a fair bit of rain too, but a lot of sunshine and blue skies. I even managed to turn my shoulders a little pink already! We have started reminding the kids more and more to carry water bottles with them when they leave the house to play, even just in the back yard. Hats too.<br />
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I anticipate a fairly slow summer. We have some plans to move some bedrooms around to make our space more friendly for the ages and stages we are at, we'll do some fishing, go for a few drives. I'm looking forward to more bike rides and walks, generally just being outside. It'll be good to be done driving the home learning train for a bit, even though I think we've really risen to the challenge for it. There are books to read, minnows to catch, birds to watch, sun to lay in. Hopefully there will be more opening up of things so we can be with friends more and socialize too.Diäna Macintyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00009306997000754993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432597584577997706.post-57292902480799987432020-05-06T10:07:00.001-07:002020-05-06T10:08:16.411-07:00Interesting times<br />
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It has been a difficult couple of weeks, but not for the
reasons most people are experiencing difficult times.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t feel at the end of my rope balancing
home school, house things, meals, spouse, and work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think that is partly because my work is
currently dried up and so I’m not doing that, partly because we have amazing
children and educators leading us, and partly because we are so used to having
so little control over our lives that we tend to refocus on what we actually
can control (like our responses to others).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Our weeks have been difficult because it looked like Hubby
was going to have to go away for an undetermined amount of time (he didn’t, but
it was touch a go for a few days).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
was rough because when a soldier or soldiers are lost, the whole military
family feels it and we lost 6 last week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It has been rough because it has been FOREVER since the monsters have
interacted with their class friends and teachers aside from online and it is
taking a toll on them.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Feelings happen, and they happen strongly in this
house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some fire up like dry tinder, others
smolder like hot coals, but we all have had our moments.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There has been a lot of battles of wills
between parents and assorted offspring, won always by the parents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s hard too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Parenting is not always finger painting and
tickle fights.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But we have those too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We keep laughing, keep tickling and cuddling,
and it doesn’t seem so bad overall anymore.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Like the sun coming out after a grey and rainy day.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Every day I look forward to a walk or a bike ride with the
littles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every day my highlight is a
walk with Hubby as we talk and recap the day, week, and thoughts about life in
general.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every day the kids watch
probably too much on screens, but we have reigned that in and reduced it
compared to what we were letting them use before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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The littles have been receiving baking and cooking instruction
from both parents, we have planted some seeds to plant later outside (if they
work out, I have bad luck with seed starts…), and we are consistent with
running in the mornings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I find that
everyone gets along better when we start the day with that physical activity. <o:p></o:p></div>
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When we have our set aside school times we sometimes need to
have a wiggle break, get the blood moving and refocus attention.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On our most difficult day we did baking
break, made a double batch of muffins, and that was the best medicine for the
soul for our most troubled child.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Sometimes all you need is something warm from the oven, baked with love.<o:p></o:p></div>
<br />Diäna Macintyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00009306997000754993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432597584577997706.post-33740270060232381172020-04-13T08:12:00.003-07:002020-04-13T08:12:49.166-07:00Happy Easter!It has been a really nice Easter weekend for us :) The weather has been all over the place; sunny, cloudy, super cold wind, and snow... But it has been good to go out for our walks every day just the same. We painted the living room window all sorts of colours, we made some chocolate eggs as we do every year. We took the littles out for a drive to deliver some of them and just to get out of the house for a couple of hours. It was a gorgeous, if chilly, afternoon when we went out and everyone was in very good humour! It isn't easy for this social crew to stay cooped up all the time, but we are doing our best to maintain distance.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Saturday brought quite a bit of baking. I found myself unable to sleep early in the morning so I got up and started baking. Bread and buns, because it's been a while and I wanted some fresh buns for supper over the weekend. Then I had promised Girlie that we would make "bunny buns" like we have often done over Easter in the past, but that she recalled making with my mother a few years ago when we had been down visiting them once. So we did that in the afternoon and they are nearly all gone now too!<br />
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While I was working on those, Hubby directed the egg colouring. There was a wide range of artistic expression displayed, and all of the monsters had fun with Dad.<br />
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Sunday morning saw lots of chocolate! We have been doing Home Church online with a few friends scattered in various places, and it was wonderful to be able to see and worship with them all through the sugar highs of children. We are certainly blessed to be able to have a community of faith through the distances of country and pandemic.<br />
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After lunch, Hubby and I hid some eggs in the backyard for the crew to find. All had sugar, some had scripture in them. Their task afterward was to put together the story that we had gone over in pieces over the last few days and they did that, reading it all for the parents. My heart was very full as I listened and helped the youngest with some of her reading. <br />
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We went for a walk later in the afternoon, and then Hubby and I made supper. Delicious chicken Alfredo. Because it was still so bright and sunny we went for a drive, just because, and it made us smile listening to the kids talk, sing, and laugh with each other while we absorbed the setting sun and took the round about way home.Diäna Macintyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00009306997000754993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432597584577997706.post-84951542250259598792020-04-04T08:13:00.001-07:002020-04-04T08:13:54.218-07:00Teacher-led homeschool!We have survived a week of teacher-led home schooling!<br />
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Between the 2 of us, we prepped and organized the space we have to facilitate learning. The monsters each have their stuff from school in a set area, the tech being used to communicate assignments and concepts is charged and set for the new day, and all apps needed were installed.<br />
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No adjustment is perfect. Everyone was happy to connect with teachers and friends from class, not everyone liked the new rules about what gets turned on when and where they needed to set computers up at. There has been some adjusting for parents reading instructions from teachers versus what the teacher might suggest in class. It has been very positive, though, and I am incredibly grateful for the teaching staff at our schools for working so hard to get the rest of the school year done in this way. Improvise, Adapt, Overcome.<br />
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As this is all becoming routine now we have fewer complaints about the self-imposed schedule. Staying in PJs all day during the week is not an option here. Gaming all day long is not an option either. The first couple weeks was mostly anarchy, and anything went. Now we have pulled ourselves back up and are making routines to help us through. There are daily walks, they aren't complained about quite as much as at first. When weather is nicer (which it really isn't right now...) we do some running. Showers happen, cleaning happens. Regular scheduled bedtimes don't really happen, but they don't get really late nights unless it's a weekend still. <br />
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This enforced time of not being busy has been interesting. We are a close-knit unit all the time, but it has been neat to see the way the interactions between siblings shifts and changes with the zero physical interaction with others. There are days of "I just need my space away from everyone" and days of "I can't get enough of talking and being close to my sibling." The fire and gasoline duo of Girlie and Sergeant has mostly tempered and they have been best friends these last few days. They go up ahead when we go for our walks and make up rhymes about things and people. Just because. Smarty is loved by his sisters so much, and he is so good natured about it, he gets mauled and hug attacked and he plays back. Monkey is her regular monkey-self and because she is younger, she is having the most rocky adjustment. Nothing huge, just really tired of all this stuff that she just cant even. <br />
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Overall though, it has been a good week. Hubby is doing some work from home, some office hours. I am working what little I can with job volume significantly reduced. Yesterday Sergeant helped me start cinnamon buns. Girlie helped make a salted caramel frosting for them. OMG, they really are the best thing in the whole world!! I'll see if I can get a pic before they're gone and post it. Diäna Macintyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00009306997000754993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432597584577997706.post-17690741807681791892020-03-23T09:13:00.000-07:002020-03-23T09:13:01.275-07:00Social Distancing!It has been almost a whole year. Yikes!<div>
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We have survived Husband going on deployment. We have survived a lot of holidays apart. We have entered "the teen years" and the preview isn't promising... Just kidding. No one's teen years are the best.</div>
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We are in the midst of social distancing. With COVID-19 and the precautions strongly advised we now have the children home from school until further notice, we have Husband working from home, and my work is incredibly slow as people in the medical field shut down everything but the most crucial to help reduce the spread.</div>
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There have been daily walks as often as possible with the weather, there has been a lot of reading. I am grateful for teachers adapting and working to move learning online for everyone. </div>
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It has been only a week so far and I think I have cooked supper once in that time. Husband loves to cook and it has been a long time since he has been able to do as much of it as he is now. I help, I do clean-up, but it's mostly him and that's a nice shift.</div>
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Because there is no set end date for all of this we are doing our best to have some sort of routine. It is really easy to just say "meh, do whatever", but that is a horrible idea. Weekend rules are a little different than weekday rules, timelines are fluid, as long as some rules are observed everyone is good. Piano still needs to be practiced and chores still need to be done.</div>
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So far no one has threatened to murder a family member. So far everyone is going a little stir crazy. I am finding this a good exercise in figuring out how what we can control and what we can't. </div>
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"Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannnot change, the courage to change the things I can change, and the wisdom to know the difference." </div>
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As I was talking Sergeant through some things this morning about feelings of being powerless I reminded him that yes, there is a lot out of our control right now as we listen to leaders (both political leaders and leaders in the field of epidemiology) and follow their advice- we control ourselves and how we choose to do that will affect others. We can do so making the best of the situation or we can be grumpy and bitter about it and lash out at family members. Not always an easy lesson. </div>
Diäna Macintyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00009306997000754993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432597584577997706.post-62882040897718707612019-03-31T06:33:00.001-07:002019-03-31T06:33:30.914-07:00Music and bath waterMusic is so important in our house. We encourage the kids to practice their piano, the ukulele is readily available, there are a few recorders laying around, and a guitar or two now. In the past we have always had our keyboard in the basement but we have had it upstairs these last few months. And it has been an amazing decision.<div>
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It is easier to get the littles to practice, we even have random walk by the piano and play a song or a scale. When Hubby picks up his guitar there is a reminder that one person practices at a time unless they go downstairs to practice. </div>
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I can tell who is sitting at the keyboard at this point by what they play. Music festival has come and gone, and all the kids performed in it, so their festival pieces get interesting renditions; that's a side benefit/entertainment value of having an electric keyboard. Hearing Brahms' Lullaby in saxophone or random street sounds, or Playful Puppy in harpsichord. Favorite might be Minuet in A Minor done on pipe organ, though. Sergeant is very dramatic in that particular interpretation of the piece.</div>
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Having different classical pieces for the littles to play and learn has been good. I was humming along to Minuet in A Minor and Sergeant slowed and faltered but my humming continued. He peeped "I have played this one so much, even you know it Mom!" To which I replied "It may surprise you to know that I knew it before you started playing it." He paused a beat thoughtfully and said "Well, it is an old piece of music." Then his eyes got huge when he realized the implications of his words. "Are you calling me OLD??" We had a good chuckle.</div>
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A few weeks ago the whole crew was off school for an extended long weekend, and as luck would have it it was also a morning I woke up with a migraine. We had had a list already worked out of chores that needed doing, and planned playtime breaks in between, so when I called the kids up to our bedroom where I was laying with the blinds closed, I let them know how I was doing (because I had told them earlier but hoped 5 minutes laying down would help). When I told them I needed them to start the work and I would join when I could they leaped to action. Boys got out gloves for toilet scrubbing, girls started sweeping the kitchen for floor washing, it was amazing and wonderful. A small bit of a glimpse that the fighting and pushing that goes into parenting is slowly developing fruit. We aren't done yet, but it was a very satisfying feeling, knowing I could focus on getting my head better and the kids were stepping up.</div>
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Later in the same day I was sitting on the couch, not 100% but a little better, when the boys asked if they could put some water in the bathtub to test the buoyancy of something they had created. Okay, sure, just mop up the water that will definitely end up on the floor. A few minutes later, all 4 of them were up there, in the bathroom, giggling, all changed into bathing suits, with lots of thumps and splashes. I hollered up a 5 minute warning for clean up before starting lunch, and sat back down. Then I heard from the bathroom "Hey mom, guess what?? We all fit in the tub at the same time!!" and when I went in after clean up to assess the damage I had absolutely no dry towels in the house... but they had fun and the boys helped with all laundry afterwards. I bet they are all going to remember the fun they had that day!</div>
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Diäna Macintyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00009306997000754993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432597584577997706.post-5668070103794917642019-02-13T11:16:00.002-08:002019-02-13T11:16:42.002-08:00Busy schedulesThe littles have taken a new interest in the family blog. Which is cool, it just means that I need to update it again.<div>
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Christmas came and went with colds and sniffles. Monkey got strep in November, piano recitals and Christmas productions were amazing, and we are now in the deep cold of February. Everyone has been feeling cooped up and squirrely.</div>
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Hubby started playing the guitar just before Christmas, which has renewed all musical interest in the house! It is really neat. I moved the keyboard upstairs so all music practicing can happen where I can hear it while doing kitchen stuff, and we loaded a music app that will help with ukulele learning and my own piano tinkering. </div>
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Archery practices are up and running, and Girlie has joined the team this year keeping Sergeant company. Tournaments start up in a couple weeks and they are both getting pretty excited for that. The instructors place a small balloon in the center of the targets and the students who pop the balloons get prizes and treats, with 5 popped balloons in a practice earning a small stuffed animal. Sergeant came home 2 practices in a row with a new stuffed toy... he needs a bigger goal to work towards, I think!</div>
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We recently had parent teacher interviews with the girls' teachers and they are both doing really well. I was surprised that Monkey is reading just above where the goal fr this far into the year is, but that is because getting her to read to me is still often a challenge. I am very glad she is different for her teacher!</div>
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It has been interesting giving the boys more responsibilities and seeing them grow into them. On piano days supper gets interesting if I don't have the crock pot set up. There was one week that I had put out some tomato soup for the boys to open and heat, which they did and added seasonings to it. They wrote it down so they could repeat their special soup a la boys. Smarty also once made a cheesy sauce and pasta solo without following a recipe. I am glad he's watched me do it enough that it was actually pretty good! It meant we have upped our culinary lessons for both boys.</div>
Diäna Macintyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00009306997000754993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432597584577997706.post-54816911228194108082018-10-10T19:26:00.002-07:002018-10-10T19:30:20.703-07:00Thankful<br />
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It has been a long time, but I am thankful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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I am thankful for opportunities to learn and grow in ways I
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I am thankful for a partner in life who sees me as I am, sees
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I am thankful for the listening ear, the devil’s advocate,
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I am thankful for the chance I have to be the listening ear,
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I am thankful for the opportunity to watch four amazing children,
that somehow we are blessed to nurture and shape, develop into their own
intricate, beautiful, and individual personalities.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I am thankful for parents and parental figures we have been blessed
with, who have given us advice, helped us along the way so far, and are wonderful
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I am thankful for the enjoyment I have found in running this
little world; of planning and carrying out meals, baking and creating, cleaning
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I am thankful for the faith that has been given to me.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I am thankful for family, both of blood and of bond; for the
close connections that shared past brings and for the opportunities to create
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I am thankful for children who cuddle; who still love to
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I am thankful for vibrant laughter and sharp humour.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I am thankful for hot tea and coffee.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I am thankful for the freedom that is found in honest
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I am thankful for the chance I have to be human; to show the
children I am not prefect, just as they are not perfect, but we are perfectly
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I am thankful for small tasks that feel amazing once they
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I am thankful for music and the places it takes me.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />Diäna Macintyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00009306997000754993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432597584577997706.post-74173088517401259232018-08-04T03:37:00.003-07:002018-08-04T03:38:18.214-07:006 months condensed Wow, I am ashamed of how behind I am on this blog!<br />
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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.<br />
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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).<br />
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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 ;)<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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Until next time...<br />
<br />Diäna Macintyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00009306997000754993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432597584577997706.post-78224727548828617192018-03-01T17:46:00.001-08:002018-03-01T17:46:26.497-08:00FINALLY!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This little one is so proud of her smile! After eating tough and crunchy food all week, she finally lost her first baby tooth after biting into a hamburger on Sunday evening.<br />
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We are sitting and waiting on this snow storm that it supposed to move in tonight and stay most o the weekend. Littles don't have school tomorrow, Hubby has the day off, and I completed the last of my work for my practicum today, so it is going to be a weekend completely free of outside work!<br />
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Smarty will be taking a babysitting course through the school tomorrow that I am excited for him to take. Sergeant has another archery tournament on Saturday afternoon. The one he had last weekend he did amazingly well! Scored the second highest for his school!<br />
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Overall, the beginning of March is showing that it'll be a busy, but good month :)Diäna Macintyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00009306997000754993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432597584577997706.post-1336762390210572032018-02-19T18:42:00.002-08:002018-02-19T18:42:34.016-08:00"Welcome to my life."I was not going to blog tonight. Nope, nope. However, something happened tonight that needed to be written down.<br />
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Sergeant has had a loose molar for FOREVER! It is his first molar to get loose, he was determined to pull it out a month ago but he wasn't able to get it. And every day since then we've been asking him "How's that tooth coming along?". Nope, not yet.<br />
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Also, Monkey has been wanting to lose teeth for FOREVER! She has been telling people she has loose teeth for a year or more. Nothing has come out yet.<br />
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As I was getting the girls out of the tub tonight, I checked in on Monkey's mouth and I could see a little nub of a new tooth coming in behind one of her front bottom teeth and that tooth was decidedly loose. Yay! Ecstatic Monkey! She quickly got dressed, brushed her teeth, and ran downstairs to show Daddy her mouth. Next thing I knew, I had Sergeant skulking up the stairs, very slowly.<br />
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I have been designated the official tooth puller in the house. My fingers are smaller than Hubby's and I can get a better grip on the white little nubs.<br />
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He told me that he was told to get mommy to pull his tooth out. So I got my fingers ready and approached. He flinched, he tensed before I even got my fingers on the silly thing. It took me less than 10 seconds to get it! And he stood there. Stunned. He was anticipating more pain, maybe? the sound of bones cracking perhaps?<br />
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But, once Monkey saw what I had done for Sergeant, she demanded that I try it for her. Her tooth wasn't, isn't that loose. So I did a little pull, just a little harder than I had when I was just wiggling it, and stopped. I know when to stop. She was not a happy Monkey. She felt her tongue all around, put a tissue in her mouth for the blood (there was only a single drop...) and sat next to me needing cuddles because it was just too much. Then she discovered a hole.from where the tooth had cracked from the root.<br />
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Still crying, she got up and showed Daddy the hole. He was less sympathetic than she had wanted. She needed to be fawned over and coddled. So she showed Sergeant next. "Look, I have a hole! and it hurts!"<br />
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He examined her mouth carefully. Squinted those killer blue eyes and peered into the recess of her mouth. He told her that it would make it easier to pull now.<br />
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Then she said "But it really hurts!"<br />
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To which that 9 year old responded with the wisdom of a tooth pulled veteran, "Welcome to my life."<br />
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And Hubby and I nearly died.<br />
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So now, we have a girl who is experiencing new feelings in her mouth but is now getting excited again for it to fall out. "Maybe even at school tomorrow!" And we have an almost 10 year old imparting the wisdom of the tooth losing to the littlest of the family.Diäna Macintyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00009306997000754993noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432597584577997706.post-68898299920868001082018-02-16T09:58:00.001-08:002018-02-16T09:58:19.477-08:00There is always so much that goes on, with lulls in between. Go, go, go, with some downtime to recharge and reset.<br />
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We have come up against strep throat, big feelings, talk of self-discipline and prayer, lots of cuddling, lots of reading.<br />
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The boys and Daddy are really enjoying playing on and exploring the X Box we got for Christmas this year. Girlie is excited to play too, and to learn the controls and plots of the games she feels comfortable playing, and Monkey has decided that it is boring and needs to watch Netflix while the others are playing on it in the basement. Good thing she has parents who think that's a pretty good idea too.<br />
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A couple weeks ago Smarty brought the Lego bin up out of the basement and there was so much creating and playing. And little, itty, bitty Lego pieces all over the floor. But it was worth the injury hazard to watch that imagination and creativity. Monkey built and then had some imaginary play. Animals, creatures, people, had some pretty neat adventures.<br />
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I am nearing the end of my year-long online course, and am surprised sometimes that the day to day stuff gets done! But I have amazing support from Hubby, and a few (repetitive) conversations with the kids, reminding them that Mommy doesn't have the same time o get things done as before and it is important that they follow instructions when needed. And it wouldn't hurt to have them do a few things without being asked... but that's something that takes practice and repetition anyways.<br />
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I have a few pictures I am going to post. Archery is up and running, a couple from over the holidays.<br />
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She was thrilled when Daddy was able to get away from work to watch her Christmas concert! </div>
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First band concert playing the alto saxophone! They really did have a lot of fun. </div>
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First archery tournament is all finished! We got the scoring back last week and Sergeant did fantastically well!<br />
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Best part of finally having snow!Diäna Macintyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00009306997000754993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432597584577997706.post-66840739154196864942018-01-18T09:06:00.003-08:002018-01-18T09:06:54.349-08:00Again, too longWay, way, way, way over due!<br />
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We have successfully navigated through the beginning of school, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Remembrance Day, and Christmas. Some of that time was solo parenting with Hubby away on exercise, most of it he has been home (thankfully).<br />
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For the Christmas break we stayed home for the first bit (I really do love having Christmas Eve and Day with just our little crew) and then travelled to see Amma first, then Grandma and Poppa in the south of this sunny province. It was freezing most of the time, warmed up the last couple days we were away, and we got home with time to orient ourselves and simply be before school and work started.<br />
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Hubby had the week before everyone was out of school off too, so he and Monkey spent a lot of time together so I could load on my own school work in order to take some family time off without worry of falling behind. I am so grateful for that!<br />
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There was a beginner band concert for Smarty, school concerts for the younger ones, Sergeant and Girlie had speaking parts and Sergeant surprised us with a singing/dancing solo/with 2 other students. They all did amazingly well!<br />
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We currently have 2 children on antibiotics for strep, there have been the regular ups and downs for readjusting to routine after a break, but overall we all seem to be moving forward. I got a dayplanner and have been using it to write down the things that don't get onto the calendar (like making the time to blog) and so I hope that it will help keep me on track for writing. Because I do enjoy doing it, just have issues sometimes making the time. The time already exists, I just am hoping to be more intentional with it.<br />
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Hope everyone had a a good holiday season!Diäna Macintyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00009306997000754993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432597584577997706.post-1546369778427739272017-09-28T06:06:00.003-07:002017-09-28T06:06:51.459-07:00It is not fair!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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“It’s not fair, though!”</div>
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<br /></div>
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Oof. When I hear those words, no fewer than 6 times before
the first cup of coffee is finished, I know there are a lot of feelings in the
house and some teaching needs to be done. Again.</div>
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<br /></div>
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Here’s a situation: 3 children sitting on a couch. The
biggest at one end, book in hand, blanket over his lap. Middle cushion is occupied
by the eldest girl, same blanket across her lap, 3 books in her lap ready to
read more. The youngest on the other end, same blanket across her lap, a little
closer to her sister, and another blanket folded over the arm of the sofa. Suddenly
Girlie notices the other blanket, realizes it could be used for a pillow, and
reaches across her sister to throw the blanket onto the floor while telling
Monkey (not necessarily calmly) that sine she (Girlie) didn’t have a pillow
then neither should Monkey. “Cuz it’s not fair.”</div>
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<br /></div>
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Full stop. Wait. Whoa. Monkey didn’t react (way out of
character, she must still be partly asleep…) but this momma certainly did. This
is something ongoing, something we talk about a lot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No one gets to take something away from some
one else just because not everyone has it. Just because one sibling has something
another doesn’t it does not make it alright for a child to take it away. And
despite protests of “But… but… but…” I hope the message wasn’t lost. </div>
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<br /></div>
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We don’t own a cat. Our neighbour has a cat. Can I take that
pet away to make it “fair”? We don’t have a carpet cleaner. Friends down the
road have a carpet cleaner. Am I able to take it away to make it “fair”? Does
our lack of a cat affect the neighbour’s right to have a cat? Or a carpet
cleaner? What about the trucks that line the street, when one is absent (for
the present moment) from our home?</div>
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<br /></div>
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We have things. A roof over our heads, food in the fridge,
clothes in the wash. There are many who do not have these things. Does that
mean we need to get rid of our stuff in order to make it “fair” for those who
have less? Or nothing? </div>
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<br /></div>
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What I hope to bring home to all these littles, not just
Girlie who brought on this morning’s lecture, is a couple things. When you look
at others and all you see is what they have that you don’t, you are going to be
grumpy. When you look at yourself and all you see is what you have but others
don’t, you’re going to be more than a little self absorbed and self righteous.
When all your energy is spent looking at your ice cream bowl, deciding how
unfair it is that the littler sister got a teensy bit more in her bowl and how
is that fair because you are bigger and therefore deserve, if not at least the
EXACT same amount, perhaps a smidgen more… Well, you’re going to have grumpy
parents who are going to lecture a bit about grace, love, and how important it
is to be happy you got any ice cream at all. </div>
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<br /></div>
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I am writing this as I am finishing that first cup of coffee
still. Hubby left for work, I sat down with what was the bottom half of my
first cup of coffee and that interaction happened within those first few minutes
after he left. I’m used to that. I sometimes think about setting a timer from
the time Hubby leaves, just to see exactly how quickly things get loud and
angry. But, for as much as it frustrates me that these discussions happen again,
and again, and again, I am glad that it isn’t only me having them. Hubby has
his share with the littles too. And each time, I hope, a little more gets
understood and maybe they will be able to grow up aware of the people around
them, that they are blessed, and that they will find ways to share their
blessing instead of hoarding them or feeling they need to supress others to
maintain their state. </div>
Diäna Macintyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00009306997000754993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432597584577997706.post-15982822494102399012017-09-05T09:14:00.001-07:002017-09-05T09:14:53.224-07:00Tempus FugitAs always, it's been pretty busy and I have a lot to catch up on. Next post after this will have pictures from Smarty's birthday, Girlie's birthday, and Hubby's home coming. As well as perhaps pictures from some summer fun. Today is for reflection for me.<br />
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We now have a house full of people going to school. This morning there were 4 lunches made for taking to school, 4 backpacks packed, 4 classroom drop offs. It was a very quiet drive back home after the bell rang. I had no voice in the back asking about the day's plans, what we were going to do once we got home. I'll have no help making the muffins I will be putting together later today. I have no twirling to the music playing, or a chorus of singing along.<br />
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There will be no squabbles over nap time or who needs to listen to the rules of the game being played. There will likely be a lot of hugs and cuddles when everyone comes home at the end of the day as the processing of the day's events happens, likely some grumpiness as the transition takes a bit longer for some.<br />
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I haven't cried for a single first day of school drop off. And I can still say that I haven't cried while dropping off. However there may have been some dust in my eyes as I was going home, listening to the radio without the added commentary. And perhaps there was an eyelash that got caught in there when I opened the door to the house and started cleaning up, realizing that there wouldn't be a new mess to clean up again after lunch.<br />
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It is exciting that I now have child free time to devote to my own studies. And that juggling around a nap time every day doesn't have to happen (yes, I know how lucky we are that the youngest still sleeps most days).<br />
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But for now, I am indulging in a little funk. Grade 6! Smarty was excited/nervous starting this school year, planning out some of the extracurricular things he is thinking he'll want to do. Sergeant is excited for being in the last grade in the school and starting archery in the spring. Girlie has decided already that she wants to join the choir and be an awesome help and guide for Monkey when she needs it. Monkey was a little nervous this morning, saying she doesn't know all the math and that she isn't sure about this whole "writing" thing... But there was no fuss heading out the door. No tears or leg grabbing. There were quite a few hugs, lots of happy.<br />
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Transitions and moving ahead with this awesome family, and really excited to watch the learning and growing that will be happening. Watching our butterflies flutter and stretch :)Diäna Macintyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00009306997000754993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432597584577997706.post-58754501711808359052017-07-14T19:55:00.002-07:002017-07-14T19:55:35.703-07:00<div class="MsoNormal">
Two weeks. That’s how long school has been out. We left our
home bright and early the day after it was over to make our way east to visit
Hubby’s Dad and step-mom and it was a beautiful drive! The littles were all
excited and relatively well behaved for the 12 hours it took to get us there
and then we slowed right down. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Canada Day we had a lazy morning (well, I did since I was shooed
back to bed with a migraine) and the afternoon was spent playing in bouncy
castles and face painting and park playing with a jumbo freezie to top it off.
We ran into Hubby’s cousin whom we hadn’t seen since Smarty was just learning
to walk, and it was nice meeting her husband and children as well!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lots of fishing, lots of walking, lots of water time. We
spent some time, just the immediate 6 of us, at Clear Lake our last day there.
We stopped at the Chocolate Fox for ice cream, we walked through interpretive
centres, we talked with park staff. We stuck out feet in the water and leaned
about invasive species like the rusty crayfish. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We drove to Medicine Hat to visit our wonderful friend that
we don’t get together with near enough, and have now been home for a week. And
it has certainly not been a boring week. At least not for me. My children may
have a differing opinion <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol-ext; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😉</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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After letting them indulge most of Monday in doing nearly
nothing productive, we quickly learned (or relearned… I think this is something
I have discovered and rediscovered a few times) that littles need structure and
responsibility to be happy. So they did some dishes. And put away clothes. And
cut rhubarb. And set and cleared tables. After the initial “I don’t wanna do
anything and you can’t make me” passed they have been relatively pleasant! They
really are wonderful children. But they are still children.<o:p></o:p></div>
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So every day, after the set “quiet time” that is always
built into our days, whomever isn’t actively napping gets to do dishes. Today
changing the laundry was added. Simply because I had other work that I needed
to do for school and since I have able bodied helpers around to pick up what I
would “get around to” I am definitely going to utilize them. I have really been
pleased that the grumbling has mostly stopped. <o:p></o:p></div>
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But course work is moving along for me; I think I have got
the balance so far for school and family. The children have succeeded in
completing their respective grade levels and will move forward in the autumn,
and it feels as though summer is already moving way too fast. We have had a
week at home, Sunday afternoon we head out for a family camp at Camp Kuriakos,
then we are home for a week before we hit the mid-summer mark. August will pass
just as quickly, I am sure. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I have loved taking so many pictures while we were visiting
in Manitoba, and I am looking forward to taking more at camp next week and into
August with more family visiting. <o:p></o:p></div>
Diäna Macintyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00009306997000754993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432597584577997706.post-10845743569678692292017-06-07T20:09:00.004-07:002017-06-07T20:09:59.594-07:00Birthday Reflections<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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If anyone had told me 20 years ago where I would be today,
and what I would be doing I would have laughed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I suppose that is true of any 14-year-old, though.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am not who I was then. I enjoy things now
that I despised then. I am a far cry from who I was in that time of my life. </div>
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Tomorrow I turn 34. Definitely not a milestone birthday,
certainly many others have passed that number. But I was reflecting on my past
as I was cutting silverskin off our supper for tomorrow and prepping the rub
for them to sit in overnight. I was thinking that I was enjoying looking at
recipes for the ribs and savouring the scent as I was slathering it all over
that meat. </div>
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14 -year-old me did not like to cook. Or bake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Refused to try to learn. Begrudgingly made
what was necessary at the insistence and fight with my mother. I would rather
be reading. Or walking along the river. The June I turned 14, we had a dog that
I loved walking along the dike. There was a park that edged along the North
Thompson River right at our back yard and it was glorious to walk Shadow out
there when I got the chance. Even better if I could go alone, without
siblings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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I recall one failed (maybe, I think it still tasted
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and, instead of the smell of chocolate filling the house, there was the
unmistakable scent of cinnamon. The treat was still at hit with the other
youth, but I never forgot that. I always smell my cocoa before using it
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But 14-year-old me would have been shocked that my faith has
grown and developed in the way that it has.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That I would be teaching my children a different way of living a life of
faith than I was raised. She would be thrilled that I have lived across the
country, I have put my toes in both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. She would
be overjoyed that I am married and still in love with my Co-director of
Parenting. And that we have four amazing, wonderful, sometimes challenging
children.</div>
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14-year-old me would be shocked to hear that I am running
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doing online coursework so that I can keep myself busy in a new way as the
littles grow older. </div>
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But I feel that 14-year-old me would approve.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The happy that has been experienced and found
along the way is something that outweighs all the darker patches she would see
as well. The sad, the lonely, the confused, and the soul searching.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The growth experienced, and still
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Definitely not quite the direction 14-year-old me thought I
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People love people. Faith is a living, breathing thing.
Forgiveness is possible. Talking does wonders. Don’t second guess a decision
after it’s made. Experiment with flavours. Try something new. Love like tomorrow
may not come. Be content. Make your own happy. Enjoy the outside. Stand in the
rain. Hug all the people. </div>
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Bikes are awesome. Bikes with baskets are awesome. Bikes with
training wheels are great. Bikes with a bike buddy is even more fun. This
weekend we’ve put a lot of family time into the quality time bank account to
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I have not sat on a bicycle for a couple of decades.
Stationary one, yes. Street bikes, no. So, this spring we decided that we would
invest in this activity for everyone, especially since we only have one child
still with training wheels on her bike. Sergeant needed a new bike, Monkey
needed a new bike, and Momma and Daddy needed ones too. We got new bike handles
for Girlie, made sure everyone had a helmet that fit, and we took off. There is
absolute truth to the saying that you never forget how to ride a bicycle!</div>
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After church on Sunday we picked up the new bikes and
helmets for Hubby and I. Then after lunch we went out. A little wobbly on the
start off, but it was fun! We went and went, through the trails, Daddy in the
front followed in birth order by the littles, with Mommy keeping an eye on
Monkey. She had a tumble and scraped her knee, but she was a real trooper! </div>
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Later in the day, the three biggers went out again with
daddy and a friend and two of his kids while Monkey stayed behind with me. We
did a repeat on Monday afternoon, but with both families going, and the mommas
and the youngests of the two families heading home earlier again with the older
ones and the daddies going farther. Training wheels and little legs can only go
so far! So, when a friend told me about someone she knew selling their gently
used bike buddy, we jumped at it!</div>
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The girls and I picked it up while the boys finished up
their piano lessons with Dad, then we attached it to Dad’s bike and they went
for a test drive. The look on Monkey’s face when they came back up to the house
was amazing! She was simply beaming!</div>
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Yesterday morning the three younger ones and I biked to the
school for drop off and pick up, then after supper we did a longer family ride
with the bike buddy. We were out for about 40 minutes, just using the trails
and sidewalks around town. It was amusing seeing the smiles on peoples faces as
they saw the tandem bike at the front, followed by three more children, then
the mom going all over the place. As the person bringing up the rear, seeing
the 4.5 bikes in front of me brought a lot of happy to my heart. </div>
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My heart was so full, seeing them power up hills, race to
get in front of each other in spots on the path, and not complain about the distance
we were putting on. Smarty wants to ride his bike to school sometime, so Hubby
will time that out with him over a weekend and we will plan when that can
happen. I am more than happy to keep riding to the elementary school with the
younger ones. Definitely a fantastic investment we’ve made this weekend!</div>
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