INTERVENTION!!!!

I was recently informed (when my house was for sale), that my couches needed an intervention! (thanks Lace! )  So here are the before and after shots!  I hope you all like them!

 

Better, yes?  Unfortunately we  merely relocated the scary couches to the bonus room for the kids to enjoy.  If you have a slightly loved sectional that you want to pass on, we will gladly send them packing! 

Our Chinook snowman...

 You love the apples for eyes, don't you?  He's a HOT snowman!

crafting with the girls

New focus

SOOOOO, We are moved in! I can't believe how smoothly it went. I am truly grateful to all the family, friends and Elders that came and helped us out. The unloading went fairly quickly, and then we ordered PIZZA! People stuck around and helped us get the kitchen and pantry unpacked and the beds all put together for the night. We even did a little decorating! We have amazing family! :D

We have a new phone number, so call my cell or leave me your email and I'll get it to you. We also have cable, internet and a washer and dryer again! I am loving the HUGENESS of my new washer! Two days worth of darks all went into one load! AMAZING!!!!

So now, my focus has moved to unpacking and getting something to cover every window. We don't enjoy entertaining the whole neighborhood at night. I'm tired of only showering in the dark and dressing in the closet, and with us planning a home birth, we need privacy! I have even picked up a few birth supplies and a bag of size one diapers (I've learned from my mistakes and I don't buy newborn size anymore!) We are down to almost five weeks till due date! Can't wait. I also need to find all the baby clothes and figure out where to put this little ones dresser... My closet, perhaps? And what about that baby name???? If only we could figure that out! We'll see!

I'll put up some picks of the house once it looks less like a tornado in here. :D

Polling all guests!

I've added three new baby polls! Take a look and let me know what you think! I'll give you some background info to get you started! All four of my babies so far have been over ten pounds. All four of my babies have been over a week late, three were two weeks late. And I have three boys and a girl so far! Don't be too mean with your predictions!

The poll doesn't tell me who said what, so if you want bragging rights, leave a message on this post with your predictions!

Snowboarding!!!!!

This is Peter's first Snowboarding trip! He did great!

He went up with Grandma and Grandpa May, uncle Gary, uncle Blaine, and Dad.

Watch this video of Peter! Way to go!

monkey bread

Trevor and I are officially old. This Christmas we both turned .....30! We decided this was something worth cellebrating, so I bought Trevor a Dryer, and he bought me a Washer! Not just any, but the Whirlpool Duet! Very exciting and posh gifts, don't you think????!

My crazy man shaved off his beard and got a haircut for his birthday! Could this be the same man? I'm very grateful that I no longer have to kiss that bottle brush face!

The kids all baked me a cake on my birthday. Not an easy job with most of the kitchen in boxes! The candles had already been packed too, so This is my root beer scented birthday candle in all it's barely lit glory! We had quite the dinner feast, too! Trevor made up a box of rice-a-roni, and baked some chicken, and I stirred up some stove-top stuffing and a package of scalloped potatoes. It's fun to empty out the cupboards!

We were also gifted with two new nieces. Trevor's sister Leanne had her second baby girl this month, Her name is Emily, and she is the tiniest, cutest little thing you ever saw. She's my new favorite person :D

And, my sister Julie had her first baby, Rosealie. Look at all that dark hair! She looks just like her daddy! Sorry Jules! She's a chubby little thing. I got to check out all her rolls!

When recently asked, "what kept you sane in 2009?" Well my only answer to that could be my sister! Love you Lace! And Telus, for your great long distance phone plans!

Happy New Year everyone!

UPDATE...

We are packing up a storm!  Our possession has been moved up to January 15!!!!

Can you believe it?  I am soooo happy!  We don't have to move twice, and we aren't homeless!  We are just waiting for the mortgage instructions to get finished and then Hopefully, everything will go smoothly and we get our keys next Friday!!!!!  All the boxes and furniture are going into a giant bin tomorrow.  Then the cleaning will commence!  Luckily we haven't dirtied it up too much since it was for sale. 


The kids started school this week in Okotoks.  I am driving two hours a day again until we get moved, though I don't really mind it!  It's kind of relaxing to drive and I catch up with my mom on the phone while I drive.  Love you mom!    We are very happy with the teachers, though there was a bit of a problem at first, I stuck to my guns and they fixed it for me!  (insert proud mom moment here!)  Levi is in all day kindergarten, which I LOVED with Peter and Alex.  Peter is already arranging playdates with friends.  Not practical right now, but I'm glad he's found a friend.  He also informed me on his first day, that he "talked like Levi all day so they would think I was cute and get used to me before I started acting normal"  HUH???  I let him know he should just be himself!  Alex seems to be doing okay, too.  Though he is more reluctant to share with me his triumphs.  Levi's teacher is one of those people who absolutely drip with sweetness and goooey lovey dovey-ness.  Kind of gross, but the kids love her.  Sooooo not my style!  All in all it has been a great week for us.  Lots of good news and lots of new experiences! 

Really ugly brown carpet :(

Did I mention that I hate, HATE my new carpet????  It's the wrong shade of brown for the rest of the house.  Come on over and you can let me know what you think.  I'm rather disapointed in myself that I managed to screw up a house again.  This time with "neutral" colors!  If you don't already know about my blue house, I'll say no more.... :D  Anyway, I've decided that I can overlook the brown carpet for all the other wonderful things that the house has to offer!  Right?  I'm still trying to convince myself.  I've been back since my fist glimpse, and decided it isn't as bad as I first thought. 

So here are a few pictures of my accomplishments this week!  Thanks to my hubby for all his hard work!  And to my kids, for amusing themsleves without toys to play with, and to the whole family for eating all the nasty instant food we have because I packed all my dishes and spices and kitchen tools!  All this "suffering" will make the new house that much better!

I couldn't stand that my living room was still looking decorated and lived in.....So I put garbage bags on the fake trees.  Now they are officially packed! Levi has big plans to color, cut and glue faces on them. 

All the toys are in boxes.  The OCD in me gave up and threw them all in boxes UNSORTED!!!!!  Oh, the good times to be had when I unpack them!  The kids were great and I had four little hands taking screws out of toys shelves.  It must have saved me hours!

 The basement is all packed up, too.  The kids found the Halloween bucket and have been running around with swords, and dressed like power rangers and super girl. 

My closet has never been so clean!  Or so empty!

 The beds are all on the floor!  It's such fun to jump from bed to bed!  I'm even letting them.  My bed is on the floor now, too.  I'm not sure how easily I'll be able to get up off it in the morning, but it's only for a week :D

 And, have I mentioned that God is gifting us with FABULOUS melting temperatures for our moving week?  We have been truly blessed this year already. :D