I didn’t really need to blog yesterday because things have run smoothly with Jose gone, and what’s the fun in writing/reading about the easy days!  We left the house on time, got home, had a healthy, home cooked meal, early bedtimes, and life was good. This morning was similar.  The kids have been great all [...]

Here’s a quick list of what we did yesterday since I didn’t write anything or post pictures like I said I would (you’ll see why): 1. Went to church. 2. Had lunch at home. 3. Nap/quiet time – Julia napped, James and I read several books, baked chocolate chip cookies and did some general tidying. 4. [...]

We got 4 1/2 days with Jose, and he was taken away from us again.  This time it’s for work, not pleasure, so I have no qualms about complaining!  He’s in Manitoba, and he had to DRIVE!!  Not alone, and not in his car, but what a waste of a Saturday.  But money speaks louder [...]

Jose’s back!  He arrived at my mum’s house at 1:30/2:00-ish on Monday.  The kids were ecstatic to see Jose.  When the doorbell rang, the dogs went nuts of course, and the kids stood at the door jumping up and down and shrieking.  I had to dig through the mayhem, pass my mum’s dog, Ceri off [...]

Yesterday was our last day without Jose!  Right now, he’s sitting on an airplane zooming closer and closer to us with every passing minute.  He got into L.A. from El Salvador last night around 11:45, then his plane was supposed to leave at 7:30 this morning.  We’re all very excited to see him again. Yesterday [...]

My Saturday started earlier than I would have liked.  At about 7:30, I could hear Julia’s little voice piping away to my mum.  Then my doorknob rattled, and I could hear her say “It’s wocked!”  I got up right after that and started making my pancakes.  Claire and Miguel came over with James, and joined [...]

Yesterday on the way home from music practice, James said, “That boy was playing the drums and it was loud and scary and cool.” Then he said something about his “head brain.” “Head brain?” I asked. “Yeah, my head brain told me it was.”

The week is over!! We’re in Cochrane!! We have help!! But I’m not thrilled about any of that, can you tell?   To fit with our week though, getting here was not without its… challenges shall we call them? This morning was probably the best yet (of course). We got out the door in good [...]

I missed writing yesterday because I fell asleep on the couch in the basement after marking Social Studies homework.  I went to bed far too late the night before, and I could really use some time to catch up on my sleep.  It was only 10:30 last night, but it wasn’t enough, I need more!  [...]

I’m done.  I’m really, really done.  According to my mum (who I phoned for much needed moral support tonight) it will get better now.  Tuesday is a hard day because I haven’t totally found my groove yet.  I hope it’s true.  I’ve lost track of what day it is.  I had to check the previous [...]