One more sleep until Mexico!
Why does packing for something so great have to suck so much?
I guess it's not just packing for the actual holiday but preparing the week for Gramma and the kids who are staying behind, as well. So much time and thought has to be put into that. We've pre-made some meals, cleaned the house, caught up on the laundry, hung an actual calendar with our actual schedule on the kitchen wall, watered all the plants, changed the linens....ummmmm, yeah, we're pert near exhausted but nearly ready to catch that Westjet direct to Puerto Vallarta at 9am tomorrow morning. I'm sure hoping that I can sleep tonight! So many variables run through your fool head late, late at night when you should be sleeping. I KNOW everything will be fine. I KNOW that we're leaving the kids in the best, most wonderful and capable hands...but still, I worry. I'm pretty sure it's just what all good Moms do. To be honest, it's not so much myself that I'm worried about...Zal might be a big old puddle on the airport floor in about 17 hours. We've never left the kids for this long together. It doesn't matter if they are 21, 17, 6 or 5, as long as we're living our babies they'll be.
Lesley and Curtis have been there since Friday evening. They say the weather is hot and the drinks are ice cold. Perfect. I am soooooo looking forward to spending time with those two. This may possibly be the best idea that she's ever persuaded me into, and she's sucked me into many good times, that girl.
Although I've scrutinized and downsized my packing twice now; I realize that I'm still bringing too much (probably), forgetting at least one important thing (more than likely), and can't stop stressing about the stupid 50lb weight limit. My shit is heavy. I do not travel "light".
I best get back to planning and organizing...time is a wasting! Watch out Mexico cuz here we come!
Sunday, April 07, 2013
Monday, April 01, 2013
Spring hasn't sprung here yet, someone better inform the Easter Bunny!
Well, I guess it's safe to say that my intention of writing a lot more often isn't going oh so well!
I hate having big gaps of time between posts but there is always just so much going on. Oh well, I promise that I will keep in mind to try harder. Seeing as I have a hard time keeping things in mind, I may very well forget.
What's been going on around here? Oh, the usual...the twenty-something and teen driving us up the wall and back down again, little gaffers following in their older siblings footsteps, lots of dance classes, playing outside on the snow mountains and waves brought on by this year's seemingly never-ending snowfall, some spring cleaning and driving, driving and more DRIVING! It seems it's all I do these days. Between getting Devan to BJM High school (which is so NOT in our area) and the kids to their school and all the medi centre- medication trips we've made this winter it's getting a little old. I'm almost thinking that I should take on a courier or delivery job of some sort when I go back into the work force. Yikes. Going back to work...that's a scary concept! I am so grateful to Zal for holding down the financial fort that allows me to be home right now. My stress level is lower than it's ever been.
Life is far from perfect in our household, although Facebook and Instagram may not reflect as such. We've had some really high ups and some super low downs. We're muddling our way through figuring it, and each other, out. That's what families do, at least that's what they say.
Today, both Zaiden and Talia are home. It's Talia's usual day off of school but Zaiden has a throat infection that he's been fighting since last Sunday night. Banana medicine to the rescue! He was actually resting/watching a movie when he decided to peek in on Talia and I who were cleaning and purging her room. Have you ever purged a princess' room? It's bloody exhausting!
They have both surprised me today. The usual is to see one or maybe up to seven (and that's being liberal) old toys, books, stuffies in the cardboard boxes provided.
Today there is this:
Not too shabby at all. Of course they are both now old and smart enough to know that they can request a "Once Upon A Child" visit next week when they are on Easter break which will give them cash for...you guessed it! MORE TOYS! Lol
Ok, I guess I should get back to my usual world of making lunches, laundry, cleaning and oh yeah, packing for Mmmmexico! Zal and I leave on April 8th for Puerto Vallarta for a whole wonderful week of just being Celeste and Zal, who will be hanging out with just Lesley and Curtis (although given the nature of all of our friendly, out-going and ummm, crazy personalities I have no doubt we will make more than a few friends!)
No kids. No responsibilities. No driving! Ahhhhh. Toes in the sand, drink in my hand!
I. Can't. Wait.
Until then, back to brushing Barbie and Monster High doll hair and trying to transform stupid Transformers (I really dislike them, they are far to delicate for your average six year old to manipulate into shape on their own and I always force them to the point of breaking because I have zero tolerance for crap like that) oh, and decorating for Easter. I'm shocked myself that I haven't done it yet. I hit up Dollarama and Safeway yesterday for some necessary supplies, though. Oh yeah, I have plans...
And because the holiday is quickly approaching mixed with the fact that I have been a far cry from a regular and timely blogger I'd like to wish you all a very Happy Easter from my house to your's! Here's hoping that all this snow we have in the prairies melts asap and that Spring is sprung upon us soon. I have had to assure Zaiden and Talia that the Easter Bunny is prepared for this type of situation. He owns snow shoes and a parka. He probably won't be up for the annual Easter egg hunt in the park, however. : S
I hate having big gaps of time between posts but there is always just so much going on. Oh well, I promise that I will keep in mind to try harder. Seeing as I have a hard time keeping things in mind, I may very well forget.
What's been going on around here? Oh, the usual...the twenty-something and teen driving us up the wall and back down again, little gaffers following in their older siblings footsteps, lots of dance classes, playing outside on the snow mountains and waves brought on by this year's seemingly never-ending snowfall, some spring cleaning and driving, driving and more DRIVING! It seems it's all I do these days. Between getting Devan to BJM High school (which is so NOT in our area) and the kids to their school and all the medi centre- medication trips we've made this winter it's getting a little old. I'm almost thinking that I should take on a courier or delivery job of some sort when I go back into the work force. Yikes. Going back to work...that's a scary concept! I am so grateful to Zal for holding down the financial fort that allows me to be home right now. My stress level is lower than it's ever been.
Life is far from perfect in our household, although Facebook and Instagram may not reflect as such. We've had some really high ups and some super low downs. We're muddling our way through figuring it, and each other, out. That's what families do, at least that's what they say.
Today, both Zaiden and Talia are home. It's Talia's usual day off of school but Zaiden has a throat infection that he's been fighting since last Sunday night. Banana medicine to the rescue! He was actually resting/watching a movie when he decided to peek in on Talia and I who were cleaning and purging her room. Have you ever purged a princess' room? It's bloody exhausting!
They have both surprised me today. The usual is to see one or maybe up to seven (and that's being liberal) old toys, books, stuffies in the cardboard boxes provided.
Today there is this:
Not too shabby at all. Of course they are both now old and smart enough to know that they can request a "Once Upon A Child" visit next week when they are on Easter break which will give them cash for...you guessed it! MORE TOYS! Lol
Ok, I guess I should get back to my usual world of making lunches, laundry, cleaning and oh yeah, packing for Mmmmexico! Zal and I leave on April 8th for Puerto Vallarta for a whole wonderful week of just being Celeste and Zal, who will be hanging out with just Lesley and Curtis (although given the nature of all of our friendly, out-going and ummm, crazy personalities I have no doubt we will make more than a few friends!)
No kids. No responsibilities. No driving! Ahhhhh. Toes in the sand, drink in my hand!
I. Can't. Wait.
Until then, back to brushing Barbie and Monster High doll hair and trying to transform stupid Transformers (I really dislike them, they are far to delicate for your average six year old to manipulate into shape on their own and I always force them to the point of breaking because I have zero tolerance for crap like that) oh, and decorating for Easter. I'm shocked myself that I haven't done it yet. I hit up Dollarama and Safeway yesterday for some necessary supplies, though. Oh yeah, I have plans...
And because the holiday is quickly approaching mixed with the fact that I have been a far cry from a regular and timely blogger I'd like to wish you all a very Happy Easter from my house to your's! Here's hoping that all this snow we have in the prairies melts asap and that Spring is sprung upon us soon. I have had to assure Zaiden and Talia that the Easter Bunny is prepared for this type of situation. He owns snow shoes and a parka. He probably won't be up for the annual Easter egg hunt in the park, however. : S
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