Happy New Year's Eve

Wow, its amazing how quickly time flies... that sounds ridiculous but it is true.  We had a wonderful Christmas and Emma was very happy with her new camera.  I think Brian is a little jealous but we agreed to get her a really nice one and that's what we did.  She seems to have an instinct for framing good pix.  Will be interesting to see what she can do with this bad boy.  Ronnie also got lots of stuff, primary clothes and stuffies.  I feel like she got cheated on the quality of presents but, hey, she is getting a completely new bathroom...

And the vegie tourtiere went off really well as Christmas.  My brother even took a slice and didn't barf.  He can be a little standoffish when you play with traditional foods.

As for me I've spent the last week at home with the girls watching all the movies and DVDs we received and just relaxing.  Although it has been fun I think I'm a little over-relaxed... having a hard time falling asleep these days.  Its not stress related but just not overly tired I guess.  Weird - I'm used to barely being awake at 9:30 to getting up a midnight and reading for 30 minutes before trying to go back to sleep. 

That's it I guess.  Not too much drama to relate.  Oh wait, I forgot: Mya our cute little beagle-cocker spaniel mix had a seizure yesterday.  Its the first one in like 6 months we think and she seems to be completely recovered thank god.  Now I need to figure out how to use a tajine (sp?) to cook our new years meal.

'til next year. 

Merry Christmas Eve

So its Christmas Eve and I've spent the morning baking tourtieres (both meat and vege versions) and enjoying my 12 year old daughter.  Sometimes i don't give her enough credit, but she really is a good kid.  She has a wonderful sense of humour and when she lets the crazy girl out, she can be a real hoot. 

And hopefully tomorrow she can get past the fact that she doesn't have a ton of presents but what she does have are good ones (a.k.a expensive ones). 

The complicité the girls are building together is really nice and I hope it will continue past December 26th.  I used complicité, but there is no real English translation for it; the closest would be connection but that's not quite right either.  Oh well,you get the idea.

My best wishes to everyone out there for a wonderful holiday season and may the joy and peace be at your fingertips the rest of the year as well.

'til next time.

All it takes is a little perspective

So yesterday I decided to stop whinning about our upcoming renovations and I'm glad I did.  When I checked out facebook later on, there was a post about a little girl with Angelman's who was in a coma due to constant seizures.  Wrote a little "our thoughts are with the familty..." and kind of forgot about it.

Well just a few minutes ago, I was back on facebook and there was a new note: Elayna, 8 years old, has passed away.

God bless her, her family and the extended community that took Elayna into their hearts and mourn for her passing.  She will be missed.

Mental altitude

So, I've whining on and on about this home adaptation project and I'm now officially sick of myself.  I hate being negative and I've been so stressed out with this whole process especially in the last few weeks that I'm having a hard time seing past it. 

I've decided that since I can't control the construction or the designer, I might as well get used it and let go.  The only thing I can control is my reaction and I'm done giving myself headaches about it. 

So here is a try at a positive spin:     I am fairly positive it will be a nightmare

But I will have fun with the girls and get to spend alot of time with them while they destroy my bathroom.

'til next time.

A snotty situation

Kids, they are so generous... Ronnie has been snotty for about a week now and Emma is somewhat congested as well.  I woke up this morning to Barry White sharing my bed.  Okay, not really Barry White but Brian's voice certainly sounded like this deep bass drum.

Overall the girls seem to be feeling okay (and thankfully I'm still healthy).  As we approach the Christmas holidays I think everyone is tired and just ripe for any little bug that comes flying by. 

As soon as Brian comes home I will be baking some cookies so hopefully that will bring a smile to everyones faces.

That's it. 'til next time.