Barf

Well a new portion of my Mommy Training has begun. The "Barf" training. I must say that I am failing miserably in this course!

Skylar was not herself on Friday when she came home from school. Feeling a bit rough. But she desperately wanted to play outside with her friends so we dressed her up in her Winterpeg attire & off she went. I had plans with my best friend Melissa Friday night & came home to a very sick little girl. She was running a fever & was not feeling good to her tummy. I got out the 7Up and the cold cloth & tylenol and worked at getting her fever down. Thankfully her tummy calmed & she was able to sleep for a bit.

Saturday morning Skylar wakes at 6am & is not feeling good. I move her into the living room & get her a bowl & within seconds my girl gets sick. Well I did my very her best to keep Sky's hair out of her face, rubbed her back - BUT - I was gagging like a mad woman & it was not good. Thankfully she had nothing in her tummy except 7Up so things stopped quickly. I excused myself to empty the bowl & spent some time in the bathroom "gathering" myself. She didn't seem to notice me "gagging" behind her back thankfully but still . . . .

I thought that as a Mommy I was suppose to have a stomach of steel when it comes to my girls? I can handle (somewhat) diapers although out of the ordinary accidents (spillage, change in texture, etc) not good. I gag, my eyes water - it is quite sad.

I think of all the times my Mom cared for me when I was sick & I have a whole new respect & love for her. I remember her wiping my face with the cold cloth, rubbing my back as I was sick, and taking care of my every need. Oh and did I mention she never gagged? She had a stomach of steel!

I pray that my girls feel the heartfelt care I work my best to give (despite the gags) and don't notice my shortcomings as much as I do. I may not have a stomach of steel but I will shower my sick little girls with love & pampering just like my Mom did. Cuz that is what I loved when I was little!

Sleep . . . .

As I turn the alarm off at 7:30am I think to myself "tonight - I have to get to bed before midnight." Once I am up & my first cup of coffee has been consumed - my desire to run back into the bedroom & jump under those warm & cozy blankets begins to fade.

Shortly after supper the need for my cozy bed begins again. I can hear her calling once all the dishes are in the dishwasher - Sadie is bathed & I sit for a moment to collect my thoughts. But then moments later it is time to fold laundry, put Sadie to bed, get Skylar in the shower, read with Skylar & get Skylar to bed. As I read with Skylar I can hardly keep my eyes open - Come to bed with me Mommy - you look so tired. Oooooooohhhhhhhhhhh it is so tempting!

I get Skylar off to sleep & move to making lunches & suddenly I have energy & want to watch all my taped shows, read my book, play my DS, check out face book, chat on the phone, and the list goes on & on.

Dang it - here we go again - it is Midnight!

I guess the draw of "me" time takes precedence over sleeping. The moment the house is quiet & no little bodies are following me around the house or crawling on me I get a new wave of energy. I love these few hours when all is quiet - the girls are snug & safe in bed & I can do my thing without interruption.

But oh boy - tomorrow morning I will start things all over again with "Tonight I am definitely going to get to bed before midnight!" Mmmmhmmmm sure.

Halloween!

After a delightful dinner of hotdogs & carrot sticks the Halloween Fun began!

Skylar & Sadie suited up in their Fairy & Lady Bug costumes & ventured out. After a quick trip to Pa Pere & Baba's D'Arcy dropped off Sadie so that Skylar & him could effectively cover the neighbourhood. They had a plan!

Sadie absolutely loved all the visitors we got & came to the door with me each time. Saying goodbye to all the cuties that came to the door. Although she wasn't as fond of closing the door once they left. I think she thought it would be better to just stand in the doorway & wait.

Skylar & D'Arcy came & went, came & went, and then came & went. When Skylar was thoroughly exhausted they returned to assess their candy stash. I think Daddy loved going out as much as Skylar - both had such huge smiles when they came in. Rosy, Rosy cheeks but huge smiles.

After many treats & sorting Skylar was off to bed. I love our new life with Skylar & Sadie. Each moment is a memory I cherish. Today was awesome.

Halloween Fun! Saturday - Decorating

Skylar & D'Arcy have been planning the Halloween decorating for weeks now. They have spent Saturday mornings drawing out plans on where everything will go on the lawn & window. And spent hours shopping for decorations. It has been a great project for them!

Saturday the plan got put into reality & Skylar could not have been more excited to spend the day decorating & prepping for Halloween. Baba & Pa Pere came over to help out too.

Sadie spent the whole time following Skylar around & mimicking her every move. She thoroughly enjoyed rolling around on the grass too & absolutely loved it when Skylar joined her for some fun too.

Halloween Fun! Friday Nite - Pumpkin Carving!

The minute Skylar woke up on Friday she asked if we could carve our pumpkins. After supper we chimed & she gave the long sssssssiiiiiiiiiiiiggggggggggghhhhhhh. All right.

Home from school she quickly gets into her "okay to get messy clothes" and asks to help with supper (I think to rush it along). After supper the fun begins & we carve our pumpkins. Sadie enjoyed just watching & getting to play with the pumpkin goop & Skylar made an amazing Cat.

Thanksgiving Weekend Fun!

Well there is alot to be thankful for this year. We have two beautiful healthy & happy daughters, a whole new bundle of extended family who we adore, and a marriage that I am thankful for daily. Life is good and I am thankful.

We started our Thanksgiving weekend by heading out to Steinbach for some fun at a corn maze. They also had hay bales, combines, hockey nets, and so much more fun things. We went with the Bowden clan (my sister & her family) and fun was had by all. Sadie loved the little hay bale maze she was in there just moving around & collecting leaves for a good hour. Skylar's favourite was the racing bikes. She rode around that track til I was tired just watching her. But they had so much fun running around & just being wild & crazy kids! I loved watching them.

Today we headed to Baba & PePere's for more festivities. Baba bought the girls gift bags of goodies - books, crafts, clothes, and of course chocolates. So they had a great time colouring with their new gifts and just being crazy at Baba's. We ate & ate & ate & ate & then took home a car load of leftovers.

And can you believe that we still have two more Thanksgivings to celebrate! Yipee! Next weekend my Mom & Dad are gonna have a turkey & the following is fun at the Siemens. God is so good!

The Sermon is on What???? SEX

Funny Story

So we have not been the best over the last three months on regularly attending church. We have good intentions but don't seem to follow through. We have been meaning to get back into things & finally this week decided to get up & go.

So our children's birth Grandparents came in from Rosenort to go to church with us (okay so now you know why we finally decided to get up & go). We get to church on time (amazing!) and in good spirits. Everyone is dressed nicely & no spills/vomit etc. I take Skylar down to Sunday School - all is good. Drop Sadie off at Nursery & miraculously all is good. We head into the service & after some worship music the lights dim.

Across the screen "Boom Chicka Wa Wa". I kid you not. I think okay - maybe this means a variety of things & I have used this term incorrectly - nope. The topic is sex. Now I have no problem with talking about sex but I am now concerned about the Grandparents. I am engrossed in the sermon when my husband taps me & says - isn't that Sadies number they are flashing - ooops - yep that is & I have to leave (rats - I might have gotten a few tips). I stay with Sadie who suddenly becomes quite alright & playful when I arrive.

Once the service is over I catch D'Arcy's eye & he grins - too funny. Thankfully the Grandparents seem unscathed & get a chuckle out of the whole thing but goodness God has a sense of humour! I guess that is our punishment for being away so long. Gonna do our best to get back into things & to church on a more regular basis. After all he gave us some pretty amazing blessing this last year - Sadie & Skylar.


Thankfully