Why is that number important you may ask… well today was a good day for our little family! As we had run out of fruit and most of our veggies and the new eflyer was here from H&W we headed over there… and for $17.29 (see told you it was important) we got all of this:

$17.29 Worth of Fruits and Veg!

That’s right this whole pile of FRESH food was under $20.00! Ken walked out of the store bags in hand AND smiling! And the world kept on turning… crazy that! Tomorrow I have plans – for lunch I am making the family pita pizzas using those lovely pitas we picked up today, a can of tomatoe paste we accidentally bought that was supposed to be SAUCE, ham slices and some cheese. Talk about YUMMY! The kids are excited as I plan on letting them help as well! Just don’t ask me about supper – I haven’t figured that one out yet!

So the excitment of the produce store (where farmers send their fruit and veggies of course) spilled over to trying out another new store – Giant Tiger. Looks like a dollar store from the outside really but had a nice grocery section where we were able to pick up ramen noodles (4 for a dollar) as well as replenish the powdered ice tea supply that crazily enough the boys like as much as I do! Of course there was some asking for things – lots of silly items and toys and stuff there as well but I managed to have all 3 boys come out of there without crying and whining! How did I do that – MAGIC – ok ok – the strawberries you see in the above picture really come in handy! As does promising grilled ham and cheese sandwiches for lunch along with big glasses of milk! Go figure!

After lunch I managed to make a nice difference in the mess we call a garage and sort most everything into piles – the boxes to be compacted into garbage, the stuff to go to mom for her to give away AND the rest I SHOULD really find a home for INSIDE. (that will come in time…) The owners of the house are coming by next week – the wife has still not seen the newer carpet in the basement and they want to take some more of their stuff our of the garage so I definitely want to make sure they have clear access to it!

Supper was spaghetti – such a favourite but such a mess! So the boys had to have their post spaghetti apocolypse bath… at least they have gotten better – at this point MOST gets on THEM and NOT the floor or chairs or even the table (how they manage it I am not sure but it has meant that spaghetti is STILL a nekid kid affair – ok underwear or pull up only). After which we headed back the the Legislature to meet Chris and Chris at little after 7pm.

Splish Splash

A little cooler than last time but still GREAT fun. Like last time we started in the smaller pool with the waterfalls bowls in tow of course. We then went over to the deeper pool where we all got nice and wet. I tried Trinity in the boys’ old floaty but she was having NOTHING to do with it! Tons of tears and a face plant later we gave up on that one. Maybe next time when it is warmer.

So NOT Impressed... Next Time Maybe?

Chris and Chris came bearing ice tea and lemonade so the boys were more than happy with the entire situation… of course the fact that they were each promised a strawberry when we got home helped too! I am hoping I can convince Ken to head back there a second time this week… maybe with more friends in tow?

Aunty Chris, Emanuel, Gavin and Zander

I have been working on a pattern Ken designed for me for my sister in law Holly. The part I am working on right now is a bat symbol that I chose to do in her favourite colour purple. I have had these Light Effects threads from DMC for ages that Ken’s mom had gotten me for Christmas one year so am doing it in those. I think the colour number is E155… I plan on doing the saying in black (310) and it is all on a piece of 14 ct aida cloth – white. It has been slow going as to preserve the thread I am using Thread Heaven to keep it from fraying and doing the one strand knotted onto the needle. I hope to get through the bat by tomorrow night and then on to the saying (which I am not yet going to divulge!)… I plan on posting the pattern on the site along with one I made my cousin (Chemist) so keep an eye peeled.

A More... Feminine Rendition of the Bat Symbol!

So all in all a good day… no mini miracle yet but lots of moments of sweetness… and that is worth it in and of itself!

The Whole Family! Emanuel, Gavin and Zander Front Row.