We Got The House!!

So excited! Yesterday we got the call - we got the house we wanted!! Only problem is that now I can't sleep because of all the plans going through my head. So much shopping to be done! On the nice end of things, we don't have to move everything in one day - we don't have to be out of the apartment till the 15th so we can take a little extra time to move our stuff. Well, that's all for now - I'm off to work!! Hi Ho Hi Ho...

Happy Paques - as my son would say!

Well, it's Easter weekend and I would like to take a moment to wish everyone a very Happy Easter weekend! We are all eager for the big Easter Egg hunt here tomorrow morning - like any of us need more chocolate! What am I saying - there's always room for chocolate! Luckily, we are having a fabulous weekend, weather-wise! Howie fixed up the big bike for Ethan yesterday and after a few stumbles, he's been well on his way. Did I ever notice a difference today when we all took off on some of the local trails. I actually got to work up a bit of a sweat this time too! He doesn't have to peddle so hard to go a bit faster & I can finally work up some speed as well. I think this will be a great summer for riding - he's only gonna get faster!!
We also had an appointment to look at a rental house today! Because of the current economy & job situation, neither of us is ready for buying. But, we found a house for rent about a block and a half away. We met with the realtor managing the property today and all 3 of us are getting our hopes up, I think. It's not huge - but more than enough room. Best part is lots of storage, a front & back yard, fully fenced! It's directly across from a school yard & 2 parks - complete with playgrounds! Score 1 for Ethan. Being across from the school/playground means its patrolled by police and people MUST be going less than 30km in the area! We find out on Tuesday so cross your fingers for us! It would be nice to get out of this sauna of a building before it gets too hot! Well, once again, Happy Easter everyone!

I've Mentioned 3's Before...

OK, I realize I haven't been here in a while and I apologize. I have been hearing about it, trust me!! Nothing really newsworthy was happening for a while - then, this past weekend, everything kinda came crashing down. But, I'll backtrack. I started my new job about a month ago. The hours aren't steady and it has been a real learning experience. I know absolutely nothing about custom made mouldings, baseboards or cornices, never mind measuring them out!! The most interesting thing to come out of the experience, and my mother will appreciate this, I'M USING MATH!!!! Who knew?? I guess the best part is that I really like my boss - he sure is a character!! My only excuse for not updating more is that I was coming home from work & vegging out. Not used to the whole work thing anymore!! Then, about mid February, Ethan started swimming lessons with his class at school. 5 lessons and most of the class comes down sick! Ethan developed a heck of a case of bronchitis but a short dose of antibiotics & he's motoring again - only 1 sick day from school so he's happy. Then, this past weekend, it all fell apart! I came home with a migraine on Thursday - darn chinooks. Howie spends the evening at emerg with his nannie getting x-rays on her hip. The next day Howie is sick all day but I drag my butt to work, with a brand new cough. Saturday, we had to call an ambulance for Howie cuz he can't walk and has been vomiting for more than 24 hours. I'm starting to feel pretty awful myself - didn't feel I should hang out at the hospital with my new found bark!! After a 12 hour wait, the doctor finally checks him out & announces he's going to surgery that night. About an hour later he is on his way home - misdiagnosis - he's got his antibiotics and percoset. Should be ok. He is feeling better now! That's when the bronchitis took me out. Couldn't get up from Sun to Tues, aside from a quick trip to the dr on Monday am. Funny, all I had to do was cough when I got the dr office on the phone Monday am & they were seeing me within the hour!! I've been feeling better today, but I'm still weak from not eating properly. Plan to go back to work on Monday when Ethan goes back to school - what a great spring break he's had taking care of his barking mom!! I'm not sure, is that 3?? I would have thought so, but this am Howie went down to his car to find the passenger window smashed in. 5 other cars in the lot were hit but nothing was taken so... I'm hoping it was the end of the 3, not the start...

good news comes in threes

Well, I'm wiped!! Went skiing today with Aunt John & Uncle Laura. They wanted to see how Ethan was doing on skis after they gave him lessons for Christmas. We were all really impressed with his progress. He's doing a few more turns and slowing himself down a lot more, which was needed! He actually did 2 full runs without any wipeouts! You could definitely see it in his skiing when he got tired though - we knew when to call it a day. It was a great day for it - the temp was around 10 so we actually had to start removing clothing fairly early! What a great way to ski!! Just gonna hang out tonight and get ready for my big day tomorrow. I am starting my new job at the carpentry shop next door to Howie's work. Unfortunately we can't carpool because they're going to accomodate my hours with Ethan. I'll be able to go in after I drop him off and get off in time to pick him up. Not sure I'm going to enjoy working there but it's a good start and you never know till you try... Finally, my third bit. Tomorrow is the day we've been waiting for. We got the tickets months ago & it's been a tough wait! Tomorrow the HABS are gonna trounce the Flames & I'm gonna be there in all my HABS wear to show them my support. GO HABS GO!!!!

so many ideas, so little time

It's amazing how quick projects can be when you have the space, time & energy to do them. I saw this project in a magazine several months ago & loved it. I scoured 3 different scrapbook stores for the dino paper - nothing! I bought a green, glittery paper & made a frame for my bro for Christmas! It turned out ok, but I still loved this one more. A few weeks ago I was in my new fave scrapbook store - unfortunately even further away from home - and lo & behold, there it was! I couldn't leave it there!! I'm thrilled with the result. It's so cute!! I've really been getting into the chipboard & altered objects recently. Means I've been falling behind on my card projects though. Oops! On a more personal note, I spent all day yesterday at Ethan's school. They had a festival to celebrate Quebec's Carnival. Bonhomme arrived mid day & the kids were just thrilled. They did crafts & games - everyone had a great time. At 3 o'clock the assembly ended & I thought I would go home for a while - realized I only had 30 min & copped a nap in the van! I was exhausted!! Gotta get a job - preferably at someplace where naps are encouraged!

Fun with Metal

Hate to start with "I'm so excited" again, but... I am!! I recently saw some cards made using pipe wrapping aluminum tape in a magazine and as usual I thought to myself that someday I would LOVE to try that technique! I gotta be honest, I rarely do! How nice it is to live with someone who actually knows what the stuff is! Saves me that horrifying trip to the boy's toy store. Would much rather spend my time in a scrapbooking store anyday! So, we pick up some of the stuff and it is SO easy to use! I attached it to some paper & ran a ton of it through my Cuttlebug. I have a pile of samples to add into my next few hundred card designs - those of you with birthdays coming up can be expecting that metal look on your cards. As for more personal news, Howie & I got a nice, quiet breakfast for 2 yesterday morning, which was nice. Then we got to do our errands in peace before we picked Ethan up from his birthday party for an evening of movies & games! It was a great day!

I'm a new blogger!!

I'm so excited!! Can't quite believe I'm doing this & not exactly sure what to say at this point. I've been reading other blogs and thinking about how cool they are - who knew they were this easy! My plan is to use this medium to keep my family & friends up-to-date on my day to day doings. I keep hearing about how bad I am at keeping in touch with everyone, so hopefully this will help. Ethan has a birthday party to go to today & I've been thinking about what to do with myself while he's gone. Since Howie's working & I'll be alone with the kitties, I might spend my free 4 hours scrapbooking! I'm going to have plenty of free time this weekend as Ethan has 2 parties booked this weekend alone. I'm gonna love the free time, but not the expense. Well, I'm off to drop him off & get this party started.