Tuesday, September 22, 2009
It's Official Summer is officially gone. I don't want to be the wet blanket, but it's true and we can't deny it any longer. Last night we were out. I got cold. Can't just be out in the evening with out a jacket or anything anymore. Need sleeves or something. Last night was not the best, if you must know. It included Kyle convincing me to tag along on a qualicum job he had to finish up which took longer than he thought it would. Adriel, Sloan and I had to make due outside of the house, and there was nothing to do. At least not after an hour or so...Then when Kyle was just finishing up the contractor (big loser, apparently) showed up and just talked to Kyle about nothing important for a long time and it seemed blatant to me. Like he knew we were waiting for Kyle. Wife, three year old and baby, HELLO!! Just sitting in the car, going crazy. It was almost like he did it because he could. Because Kyle couldn't be rude and just leave, he had to be polite and appease him. When Kyle got into the car I was SO mad. It was almost 7 and we hadn't even had dinner yet! Then Kyle told me about working for this slimey guy had been like. Made me dislike him way more. And feel bad for Kyle who had to deal with him...
Anyway, I came on here to make brief mention of the wonderful weekend I had. It started out with getting ready for my birthday present photo shoot with Laura. Bethany and I got dressed up, and I tried to look pretty... (try to look pretty for the picture, Amy, try REALLY hard!- that just went through my head, sorry) I think/hope I did alright. One thing about pictures is that they show you what you really look like, and sometimes you're in denial until then. Like when I was pregnant with Adriel and I hadn't realized just how puffy and chubby I'd gotten til the twins took some pictures of me. I may as well face who I am right now and love myself right? It was a bit of a rushed photo shoot because I had to get Adriel home for his nap. During his nap time we played a little rock band, Lurfapalooza was in the house after all. Her, Kyle and Bethany and I played. Lurfa had some trouble with her guitar to begin with (she was holding it backwards and upside down-a little mudsy-ish if you ask me- and it took us a while to figure it out) and Bethany and I switched for the singing. Kyle was on the drums of course. Then Kyle had to go rock climbing. So we started out with the picture/story making. We had some good ones. I'm assuming Laura took them because they aren't anywhere to be seen at my house. Then Laura had to leave for Katie's family photo shoot. Bethany and I popped in some gilmore girls, not ashamed to spend some time watching. We bond over watching things. After Kyle got back her and I went out to get the beloved ABBA singstar and some socks for Owen and something for dinner. We were successful at all three, and it was fun. I don't know why, it just was. The sun was shining. Turned out I didn't have to buy new mics for the singstar (because my mics are ps2 mics, and the singstar was for ps3 so I thought I might have to buy new ones which I thought would be dumb) and the socks were unusually over priced because they were from shoppers drugmart. Ok, so overpriced socks aren't that fun, but I didn't have to buy them, right? And they were cute, they were different shades of tan and cream and they said bambino on the bottoms. So at least they were cute. Then I got Quizno's for Kyle and I, and Bethany got pita pit. I got the prime rib on garlic bread for Kyle and of course, the chicken carbonara for myself. Kyle and I ended up giving each other half of our sandwiches which was delishus.
Later that night, Laura and Katie came over with some munchies and Kyle was banished to the bedroom. He banished himself, I'm not that mean of a wife. He went and rented a movie and got himself a bunch of treats. So don't feel sorry for him. He watched it on his laptop. We played singstar and it did not disappoint. After a few rounds, wet blanket bethany was tired of it so we did more story/pictures. Everyone did their fair share of genius stories and we laughed. Well I did, I know some people didn't. (laughed, I mean) There was chocolate, and at one point, when I wasn't paying attention, Sloan managed to creep across the couch to where my two chocolate squares were sitting. Later Katie casually called him chocolate boy and to my horror, I looked down at him and he was clutching a piece of chocolate in each fist, chocolate all around his mouth, chocolate dripping down his cute light yellow sleeper. Ahh! My attempts to keep him away from chocolate alas, have failed. They got to know each other at a young age.
It was after midnight and everyone left.
We all got together again after naps on Sunday. By naps, I don't mean Bethany and I, nope we didn't get naps. Our kids wouldn't let us. Even Adriel rebelled against his nap. We had a spaghetti dinner and practically right after that Laura and Bethany had to leave. It was sad to say goodbye. My house felt empty. It was a really nice visit. We had lots of fun. I love having sisters around. It's one of my favourite things.
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Sarahstottle posted @ 8:23 AM
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Oh Alright After reading Laura's blogs, I feel I should at least write a little about my trip to Calgary. It's just that when things like a big trip happen, I feel overwhelmed about writing about them when I get back. Also, I have lots of pictures to show too.
We stayed with Tasha, which ended up being so much fun for us. Adriel and her daughter Elina played so well together and had a blast continually. Vaughn and Kyle get along well too. Vaughn took us a while to like the last time we visited. We didn't know him very well, and apparently he was nervous, which made him act weirder than usual. Once you know him though, he's very likable. He's nerdy but goodlooking which is a weird combonation. Anyway, as a couple to hang out with, Tasha and Vaughn are a lot of fun. We played many a game, including singstar, which we introduced to them. A bunch of people came over to play including Alisha Kraushar and her husband which was random but fun. We went to the zoo with Kyle's Dad. It was my first time meeting him and also (obviously) his first time meeting his only grandchildren. That was interesting. It was a little awkward as it had been 14 years since Kyle had seen his dad. We had a nice time with him though, and it was nice to finally meet him. We also went to Calaway park, which is an amusement park. Andrea actually recommended it to me, and it did not disappoint. There were tons of rides for Adriel to go on, and him and Elina had an absolute blast. We got there first thing in the morning and stayed almost until it closed. Laura joined us for that day, which equals good times. There were lots of rides that we could ride with the kids too, and that was fun. There was one time worth mentioning, after lunch where Laura and I decided to do the bumper boats. There was a long line up and Elina and Adriel weren't tall enough to go on. We waited and waited. Meanwhile Tasha had all the kids. Just as it was almost our turn to go on, it turned cloudy (it had been hot up until then) and poured this huge outpoor of rain, totally drenching us. I was like "I don't want to go on anymore!!" Laura was like "you have to, we waited all this time!" So we got into our soggy boats, already soaked and put putted around. Adriel saw me and got really upset that he couldn't be in the boat with me and kept trying to climb over the fence into the water...That was a low point I think. I also have to mention that while Laura was on one of the rides with Adriel and Elina, Elina said "My tummy is telling me that I like this ride" which we all had a good chuckle over.
Also, at church we saw Pat Hansen, which was random, and a guy I dated for a while when I lived there. That was uncomfortable, especially because he sat down right next to me in Sunday school. I don't think he knew who I was at that point. He ended things with me (we weren't serious, or "seclusive") to start dating this other girl who he wound up marrying. Turns out that same girl used to have a thing for Kyle and tried to date him. Oh well, I got the better man, and our kids are cuter...(I didn't really notice what their kids look like, actually, but I'm sure it must be true)
We spent our last night at Karey's house. Only we didn't get there nearly as early as planned, which was Kyle's fault. It was a nice visit, but brief. I fixed Karey's haircut, and we visited. Adriel bounded around the house. Karey made me my own scripture case, which I LOVE. It seems like the past few times I've seen Karey, it just hasn't been long enough for a real visit. It's always been brief. Anyway, next summer there are plans in the works.
The trip was over too fast, and we didn't get to do all the things we wanted to. We were sad to leave.
Laura, starting the trip out right.
Huffing and puffing up the steep 1.6 km hike that Kyle insisted would only take us 4 minutes. yeah, maybe if we were olympians!
The view was nice though
That's Laura's arm and head next to my Monster.
I like this one of us.
Nothing like some self portraits
It was cold. Sloan was wearing summer clothes. What could I do?
Two cuties eating macaroni and cheese in their underoos...Adriel had posing problems.
Sitting on the big bean bag chair (only it wasn't bean bag...I don't know what it was) eating chips together.
This is Kyle's dad.
The baby gorilla was really cute!!
The log ride was SO fun! We got soaked though.
This is what Megan and Sloan got to do while big sister and brother got to have all the fun.
They rode this ride with Laura, three times in a row.
Chillin.
We finished off our trip with a visit at Mom and dads. I couldn't help but notice the difference in grandpas. I couldn't help but feel happy and glad that my children have my Dad as a grandpa. Dad showed so much more natural affection towards Sloan, saying things like "I've hardly gotten to know you." and things like that. Not that I expected Kyle's dad to be like that instantly, necessarily... I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'm glad that I have a father who is an active participant in my life, and I hope that Kyle and his dad can build a better relationship because I don't think it's too late.
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Sarahstottle posted @ 3:30 PM
Thursday, September 03, 2009
It's about time innit? Not that much has been going on around here these days. Since we got back from Calgary, we've basically just been hanging out at home. I can't believe summer is almost over. It makes me feel really sad. Summer is just so fun, and mine was full of fun things this year.
Both my kids are sick and that bites.
Adriel has been very affectionate to me lately, giving me hugs and kisses and telling me he loves me. I think hearing your child tell you they love you is one of the best feelings. When I sit down on the couch, he snuggles right into my lap. He always wants to be near me, and although that bugs me sometimes, I'm glad he loves me so much.
Then there's Sloan. Huge mamma's boy too. And since he's been feeling sick, I have hardly been allowed to put him down. It gets hard to get things done around my house. He's getting pretty mobile, he does this crawl sort of thing that gets him around. He absolutely loves Adriel and wants to play with him and his toys all the time. When Adriel makes him laugh, it's one of the cutest things ever.
So what else to talk about? Kyle? Woodchuck? Also known as Buzzcut, since he got back from basic training? Kyle's been working, and rock climbing. He got rock climbing gear for his birthday and he has taken up rock climbing with Dave as a form of exercise which takes him away from home more than I'd like, but I want him to have fun. I'm just selfish. And I'm a little bit stuck on what's fair. If kyle gets to go out and have fun with his friend with no kids, I should be allowed the same, shouldn't I? Kyle agrees, and has offered for me to do something fun, like take a class, or spend time alone or with friends, which is nice. Last night I finally got some new bras. I know that I need to accept motherhood fully. As in, I love my kids, I chose to have them, and I'm their mom. They need me. More than they need Kyle. That's my role as a Mom. Moms and Dads are not the same. Equally important, but not the same.
I can be so very dull sometimes.
One time I called Laura and left several messages on her answering machine and cell phone voice mail. In one, I confessed that I had a bad case of the jowelies. You should also know, that after I cut Laura's hair (also known as the popcorn ball 'do) there were two long pieces in the back that revealed themselves after drying. I cut them off. Laura placed them in Kyle's back pocket of his jeans. He wasn't wearing them at the time, if that's what you were thinking. I waited and waited for him to discover it, and I didn't think it would be hard because he keeps his wallet in that very pocket. Finally I told him Laura left a present for him and when he reached in and pulled it out, he threw it at my face in disgust! Now hair doesn't gross me out as much as the next person, due to my profession, but that was gross.
I think this has gone on long enough, don't you?
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Sarahstottle posted @ 9:07 AM