Thursday, November 18, 2010
Since no one else is updating, I suppose I shall... Tonight is my fist activity with the activity day girls. It's not going to anything much. Just some planning ideas and some getting to know you games. Treats. I felt I needed to get an activity in before I leave for my trip. I leave on Tuesday!!! I feel like its so soon, (well it is, it's less than a week) and I feel like there are a lot of things I have to do and should do before I go, yet I feel like it's not coming fast enough. Make sense?
The cold is getting worse and snow is starting to come this week. There's a light dusting on the grass, and the wind blows it around the road. It looks like this white misty powder. It's sort of mesmerizing if you're not used to it. I'm glad to be escaping it all, even if only for rain, at least I wont die. Oh the things I want to do and the people I want to spend time with and the hair I have to do. I hope I can fit it all in without it being too stressful.
Our date on Friday night was SOOO nice! We went to Joey's. It's this classy restaurant that we first met in Calgary and loved. When we got there, Kyle asked to be seated in his friend, Kevin's section. Kevin is his friend from school. Kevin's section was busy and we were told we'd have to wait 35 mins. Kyle said ok before I could object. He said he didn't really care about waiting, but that he just wanted to be layed back and spend time together. So we went for a walk out into the cold. Joeys is located in a strip mall thing. We went to Indigo Books. We admired many a book and even bought a couple for Christmas gifts. Book stores are fun when you don't children with you. We ventured back and waited a while longer. Kevin was nice. He remembered my name and kept calling me Sarah as if we knew each other. He got us free virgin margaritas. Mine was raspberry. Kyle's was strawberry and we agreed that mine was better. Tart vs sweet. We got this delicious warm crab and goat cheese dip to start. So good. I got a prawn curry bowl and kyle got a rotisserie chicken with sundried tomato gravy. Mine came out with a cylindrical tower of rice in the middle and cilantro on top. It did not disappoint. Kyles was good. Nothing that crazy good though. By the time we ate and everything (service took a long time) it was time for us to go and get the kidlets. It was just nice to have a little break and enjoy that time together. How did Jill know?
On another note, I was sort of thinking maybe we could possibly get a puppy. Am I crazy? I know I've been anti getting a dog for a long time. I like dogs but they are stinky, they bark and wake up sleeping children, their hair gets every where and i would have to house train it and worry about it wrecking stuff. I've always felt like I couldn't handle that in my life. "Maybe one day", I'd tell Kyle. Kyle has wanted to get a dog for a long time. So my thoughts have been this- The kids would love it. Sloan's getting older, and we aren't planning on another baby yet, so maybe this would be a good time to get a dog? I don't know. I'm not saying we're going to get one or anything, but now I got Kyle excited and he's already started looking on Kijiji. It would be a fun Christmas present for the boys. What has come over me?
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Sarahstottle posted @ 11:04 AM
Friday, November 12, 2010
FRIDAYS are the best!! I am feeling a little giddy with excitement for a few reasons:
1) I'm coming home to Nanaimo with the two boys for a two week visit. Things that make this possible are:
-Family members and friends willing to pay me to do their hair, thus paying for my ticket (particularly Katie, who helped me organize it)
-Sloan being under two for another month and a half, therefore being free.
-Ann. She really wants to see her grand kids.
I know that I've only been gone for just over two months, but I'm still happy to come home and get a visit in while I can.
2) It's Friday and that means weekend. Even though my weekends aren't always the greatest due to Kyle being busy with his assignments, I always find Friday gives me a reason to feel happy.
3) Jill, my saintly friend (the one with five kids) phoned me up and said that she was already watching someone else's kids tonight (another family from our ward) and wanted to know if I would like her to watch mine too so that Kyle and I can have a chance to go out. You have no idea how much I've been longing to just go out with Kyle. We still haven't had the chance to explore the city as adults, and there are SO many restaurants we want to try. We just haven't had the funds. Jill had mentioned to me previously that we could do trade offs, watch her kids, and they watch ours another night. I realize that her 5 kids and my two aren't exactly an equal trade, but it's ok with me. She has some older ones, and they're good helpers and Benson and Adriel are the same age and play so well together. Honestly, I have yet to meet a child Adriel doesn't play well with. He loves everyone. Adriel just LOVES going to his house. He hates coming home afterwards. He tells me about all the cool toys they have, etc. Bottom line: Kyle and I get to go out!!! Yay!!!
So those are my reasons.
Sloan calls Adriel "dow" (rhymes with low) It's derived from A-dow. It's so cute! He loves his brother so much. Moments when you watch your children genuinely love each other are so precious.
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Sarahstottle posted @ 1:10 PM
Sunday, November 07, 2010
Halloween Creatures
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| Introducing Adriel Superman and Skeleton Sloan |
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| Because he was wearing his winter jacket under the suit he could barely move. It was hilarious, although I'm not sure if he liked it that much. |
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| The funny thing about Adriel's costume was although his coat helped him with the muscle look, it also gave him bubble butt. Who knew Superman had a beefy bum? |
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| Although he wasn't too fond of his costume, he thought the candy made it worth it. |
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| Really, there are no words. |
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| Me and my new red 'do. |
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Sarahstottle posted @ 6:33 PM
Saturday, November 06, 2010
Nothing, really. I remember Mudsy inspecting my chores after I'd finished them to make sure I did everything right. I remember her showing me that when something didn't come off, you could scratch at it with your fingernail to get it off. I remember I detested having to do this. Even to this day, I avoid it at all costs. I bring out special scrubbies, and I scrub with all my might hoping to avoid actually having to touch whatever it is. But, alas, as a last resort, if my efforts aren't successful, the fingernail always pulls through. It still grosses me out though, because the dirt and yuckiness is then lodged uncomfortably under my fingernail even if for a brief second, before I get it out. And I wonder, did other mothers teach their children this method of cleaning??
I suppose I should come forward with the information that I coloured my hair red. Actually, I didn't. Jill did. I was doing her hair and saying how I wanted my hair done too. She offered. She said she had a hairdresser friend back home (lethbridge) who had shown her how to do foils. So I took her up on the offer. She came over one evening after the kids were in bed and I showed her what I wanted on a mannequin. Several hours later, it was done. She did a good job, but I don't know how much I like the colour line I used. Oh, how I miss L'Oreal and all the beautiful reds! No other color lines compare! It was supposed to be a nice deep red with bright copper and a deeper reddy purple peeking out. The copper isn't even really visible. And the red is fading fast. It's been two weeks and I the water still turns red when I wash my hair. Argh.
Today is a boring Saturday. Kyle is at school working on different projects. For some reason, I can handle when Kyle is gone during the week fine. I'm usually fairly busy and then before I know it, he's home. But when he has to be gone on Saturdays I feel like I'm going to die of boredom. I want him to be here. I don't want to take the kids out to do things by myself on Saturday, I want him to be there too. I want his company. That's just how I feel. I know, I better get used to it.
Why does flying back home have to be so expensive???!
What can I do with my kids anyway??
Oh- I got a calling. I'm the activity days leader. Again. well, I wasn't the leader in Nanaimo, but you know what I mean. I'm fine with this calling, I'm just sad that I don't have Katie as my assistant. Should be fun though, right?
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Sarahstottle posted @ 11:19 AM
Thursday, November 04, 2010
A furry brown boot of my very own.
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Sarahstottle posted @ 7:25 AM
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
A Raw Throat Throat's raw, just in case you didn't get that from the title of this blog. Sloan is sick, which usually means I get sick, what with the constant nose wiping and him touching me with snotty hands before I can stop him. Kyle brought me home a frappuccino to soothe my sore throat. He's good like that.
I love the age that Sloan is at. I don't want him to get any older. He's just so incredibly adorable to me. He's talking so much now. Not in full sentences, and half the time I'm the only one who knows what he's saying, but it's so cute! And there's something about snuggling with his little fleece covered body in the morning that makes me feel so happy to be his Mom. The only down side is that he never lets Adriel cuddle with me. And big four year olds still need snuggles too.
Tonight I have soccer. This excites me. All our games are at the U of M (which is nice because it's close) in this huge facility that has many turf fields. My first game was a bit nerve wracking, just because it has been so long since I've played a real game with rules and a ref and half time, and subs. The games aren't actually that long- two twenty-five minute halves. We don't have a real goalie as of yet though, which is troublesome since they sort of want everyone to have a turn in net, and I'm soooo bad, plus I don't like it. There's no coach, we just sub on and off when we want...which is sort of frequent, since there's a LOT of running at full speed in soccer. I get wiped out so fast. Gone are the teenage days of being in shape without ever trying. I used to hate being subbed out of a game. Now I need to be. My team is a wide range of ages from early twenties to 40s. I also feel like I don't have a real position. Originally I liked midfield, but we don't have those. And in the last eight or so years as I've played for fun with brothers and things, I always played defense, and I was good at it. We play six on the field. One in net, two defence and three forwards, with the centre person running back to help on defense. In reality though, you're playing the whole field the whole time. I turn into a beet from the sweating and running.It's all good though. I love it. Absolutely love it. The old gray mare just ain't what she used to be.
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Sarahstottle posted @ 2:46 PM