I think I finally feel enough like myself to get back to blogging… or at least a reasonable facsimile! It all started with Trinity and a runny nose and before we knew it the whole family was sick (thus just a video on Thursday, if you HAVEN’T checked it out please do – Echo and our bubble machine, CUTE). I personally spent a large portion of Thursday asleep. Thank goodness Ken works from home and was able to set up crafts or a show and let me rest as if I hadn’t slept I am pretty sure I would have felt worse by the weekend.

This coincided with a work related issue (someone touched something) so Ken’s trip back to the old house was pre-emptively postponed anyway. We do not have concrete plans as to when he will be going back, but he does have that one last trip to make. One thing we DID have was hail! Large and brief but the size of marbles. I guess Alberta had at least 3 touchdowns of tornadoes that night and golf ball sized hail in one area.

 

The twins got in some gaming time on Ken’s computer as well. It is a great currency to deal with when it comes to behaviour and earning rewards. It amazes me how quickly they catch onto something like this. We definitely have to keep a tight rein on how much time they get and when though or it becomes a huge issue.

 

Emanuel finished his Pre-K workbook as well! Quite the accomplishment, one which he is VERY proud of. He wants to start on a Kindergarten one as soon as I can get one for him. I want to find another all inclusive overview type one to sort if get a feel of what he needs to work the most on. And I think I will start copy book for him with letters and numbers and repetition. He is VERY keen to learn.

 

Yesterday was a quiet day, up until the late afternoon and amazingly enough a nearly photo free one! Oops!

Kathy made it up for a visit. We were able to head out to the mall further from us and the H&M store. I got a few pieces for Echo there (one on lovely clearance) and then a couple (on sale) from Superstore.

 

We are trying a new bug repellent with the hopes that it will work better than the family spray we have been using. This is a lotion and deet free. I am hoping if I can be sure that I get Trinity covered by the lotion we will decrease the possibility of bites. It can only be used on 3 years and up so no good for Echo but I am very careful to keep Echo’s time outside to a minimum anyway.

 

It was so much fun to get out with a friend and then easily make plans for ANOTHER visit two weeks from now! I could easily get used to this. She was able to head home late last night. We got lost looking for stores and did some touring around… went to 7-11 and then Mac’s to compare the two (she works for corporate at Mac’s)… and buy chicken at 7-11 of course.

We have made a cost cutting measure as of this weekend. We are getting rid of our cable tv and going strictly to Netflix. The rental on the pvr alone is 20.00 and we want to reconnect our cell phone before too long. So I am STILL on the hunt for Cyberchase… we need to figure out some way to either get some of the dvd’s or downloading it. Sadly all of the ways you can either for free (on their official site) or affordable (Amazon instant video) get your hands on the episodes are restricted to the US. VERY unfair!

The kids have spent most of their time on art endeavours. The weather has been overcast and nasty since yesterday late afternoon so we have just sort of let them go at it. Minecraft(their game with Ken) has been the main focus. I do believe the plan is to make a whole BOOK of illustrations. 

 

I have a new project to consider right now. Trinity and I had another chat about Halloween and she is determined to be Hello Kitty. So that means either finding a white cat costume (and making the trademark red bow) OR making a costume from scratch. I am thinking of simply making white ears and a white tail and looking for some white mittens. A white sweater and pants for pictures but of course for the actual Trick or Treating we would have to do that whole coat and possibly snow pants thing. I am actually excited about it. The biggest issue is going to be finding the right materials to make the ears and tail.

We are already thinking ahead to NEXT weekend. It is my nephew Jimmie’s 6th birthday party and we are actually half as far away this year. That is really what is making it possible for us to go! I have to pick up a gift yet, figure out what we need to pack for a day trip and make sure that the boys are all more presentable than they are THIS weekend.

I am hoping that this upcoming week we will all be healthy enough to jump right back into our schooling, crafting and other activities. The last few days have been so idle after such a busy half week, I think all of us were frustrated. At least this time we all got sick in a relatively short period of time which means we all get better around the same time as well. 

Tonight I hope to get my crafting space finally cleared up AND watch more of Mushi-shi. Another anime of course!