Saturday Mish Mash

Hello all -
Saturday already. Where has the week gone?
We were lucky enough to have Craig join us for bowling this morning. It is so much easier when there is a parent for each child. Kaedo got his first TURKEY! Yahoo - I was thrilled that I got to see it happen (three strikes in a row). He bowled a 186 that game. He is a very good bowler. Slow and methodical and doesn't get down on himself.
Sterling did not have his best games today and I think was a little thrown off by Kaedo's turkey. He also has a boy on his team that is so annoying it makes it very difficult to enjoy the morning. This boy has boundary issues and is always right in your face, touching you and yuck. I really feel for Sterling. He doesn't even want to go he hates being around this kid so much. I even feel uncomfortable. The worst part is that he is supervised by his older brother who is probably only 17 and has many of the same issues. If Sterling chooses to bowl next year I am going to request that he not be placed on a team with this boy.

I am working today. 4-midnight. Should be OK. I am going to pack up my bag with my knitting (yes, the kids call me old granny), a book, a magazine and my daytimer. Can't live without the thing. I don't know who else uses a planner but this is my first real year of using one diligently. I have never been one to be able to journal. I have tried. God, have I tried. I love journals, I love carrying them, I love buying them, but writing, not so much. I recently bought my 2010 planner - I have a specific style I like and bought an exact duplicate of this years planner. I have filled it with all the things I know are coming up and getting that it is almost December, more and more things are being written into my new planner. Where was I going with this?? Oh ya - I came to the realization that my planner is a journal of sorts. It carries the minutiae of our lives and I will be able to look back and see what we did and what types of things were important for me to write down this year. If you have a planner, you should take the time to look back. It's pretty interesting. Some days is just "buy milk and eggs" but other days I have written down quotes I have seen and other things that have caught my eye.

Anyway - enough from me. I have to get ready to head out. Looking forward to my Sunday morning call with mom. As I won't get home until 1am, I am planning to set my alarm for 10:59am and get up and talk to mom in my pjs.

Hope you are all well. Lots of love

you know it's going to be a good day when you get ID'ed for a lottery ticket

Last night was Taco night. This is Sterling's favorite meal. It takes almost all the dishes in my kitchen to make but the boys love it. It's lots of fun. I split all the food up into two sets of bowls. Salsa, cheese, tomatoes, meat etc. I set up one set of bowls for Craig and Sterling and one for Kaedo and I. It works good for us. Sterling ate 6 tacos. I can't believe it. He loves it. Wednesday is also the day that Kaedo makes supper with me. It is a good opportunity for Kaedo to learn about cooking and it is nice to spend time together. I always look forward to it.
Wednesday is also Bruschetta day. Bruschetta is Kaedo's specialty and it is very good (so I'm told). He cuts the tomatoes and does all the seasoning and cuts the garlic. The works. He ate about half of this container last night at supper. Very fun.

weigh in wednesday

Hello All -
So, it is that time again. Craig and I are both down. Me 1.5lbs and Craig a bit. Not sure how much, exactly. How has your week gone? Has it been hard? Easy? Any tips you'd like to share? I'd love to hear them.

Home today, which is nice. I'm working on Saturday - 4-midnight, so I'm especially happy to have today to do some of the things I want to get done.

Hope your week is going well. I'll be back when I have more to share. Check the last post for the weekly gnome picture. Too cute!

Week 12

Week 12 - Kaedo looks funny and they both have serious bed-head but they are so damn cute. Love this picture.

saturday already

Man - the week has flown by. An extra long weekend for the boys this week as yesterday was a PA day. We headed off to the doctor yesterday morning for our H1N1 shot. Everyone was brave. Kaedo was a little freaked out but was a real trooper and Sterling was just great. No problems. Everyone is suffering from "sore arm syndrome" now, but that is to be expected. I have two sore arms as I got my Tetanus shot on Thursday and am sporting a nice lump from that. Ah well, such is life.

The boys are downstairs playing wii, Craig is at football and I am getting ready for work. 2-10pm today. Not ideal but after losing Thursday due to my finger I am happy to have picked up this shift. I don't know what the rest of the fam will be doing but my guess would be that video games, football and some episodes of "Canada's Worst Driver" will be on the agenda.

A little late in coming, but here is this week's picture. Nice headphones, Kaedo. They look funny. Can you believe how tall Sterling is?

This morning I was using an exacto knife and sliced my finger. Stitches and a

day off work are the result.

And this picture just for fun. Love this little cutie.

Can't type any more today. Will try to do more tomorrow.