Let's start with this morning...Michael woke up and announced that he had to pee on the potty! HUGE BIG EXCITING STEP...especially since he actually DID pee on the potty! SUPER!!! Up to now the potty training was pretty much a write-off. Ugh! Suggestions anyone?!? Where's Aunt Germaine when you need her?!? ha!ha!
Off I went to school (late of course because of the big peeing event) and Steve called to say we had a showing. Murphy's Law...you always have a showing the day BEFORE your cleaning lady is scheduled to come! Double Ugh! Well the real estate agent came early and Abbey, Michael & I were still in the driveway. As we were heading down the street on the tricycles, Abbey spotted the people heading into our house and said "Non, non Abbey house". I started to cry! Although I really want to go back to Ontario I also wanted to yell "Non, non McAlpine house!". Triple Ugh!
We decided to kill time by going into the back woods looking for "treasures"...not five minutes into our walk Michael tripped and fell into a branch and cut his eye lid wide open. Steve still wasn't home from golf yet so my first thought was "I must get back to the house so I can call my Mom!" SO silly...what can she do from Barrhaven?!? Yet I knew that just hearing her voice would calm me down. Guess what...no answer?!? Quadruple Ugh!
Luckily my friend Leslie, who lives down the road, is a nurse and she took a look at Michael and calmed me down. The three of us ended up going for a nice long walk with Myriam and Bébé Melanie (another neighbour) to the park once Michael was cleaned up and had lots of fun!
When we got back (about 5:45) the little girl that lives next door was outside playing. I told her that my kids had to come inside to eat supper and she asked if she could come in too. No problem! She's a cute kid! So there I am "cooking" (Steve was golfing so I made eggs, bacon and potatoes hee!hee!) while all 3 kids are playing with Play-Doh at the kitchen table. Eva (who's 5) says "Why are you having eggs for supper?" So I explained that Mr McAlpine does most of the cooking and I can only cook a limited amount of things and eggs was one of them. Satisfied with my answer, she kept playing then I hear her tell Michael "I'm sorry your Mom is such a bad cook!" HUGE Ugh! (don't know what comes after quadruple off hand!) :-)
Anyway, it turned out to be an action packed day to say the least. My life in the Valley!
Never boring that's for sure!!!
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Spring Cleaning!
The beautiful weather has arrived and that means NO MORE PROCRASTINATING on getting our Spring cleaning jobs done! Ugh! The whole weekend was dedicated to raking, washing windows, putting away winter clothing, cleaning the garage, turning over the flower beds, etc. Everyone was busy...check out Abbey's cute gardening gloves! Too funny! I should have worn the gloves..I got a huge blister!!! Busy and very productive weekend...but tiring! No naps all weekend...you know how I love my naps!
Saturday night, my friend Lynn had a farewell party for my former principal. So sad...she was really fantastic but she got a great promotion and is now working at the Board. Our new principal is a man. It's my first time working for a MAN! I wonder if it will be any different?!? Anyway, he seems really nice but he has big shoes to fill...Heather was very good!
The weather just keeps getting better!!! It's perfect right now....sunny, warm and no bugs! Paradise!!! I'm loving it!
Saturday night, my friend Lynn had a farewell party for my former principal. So sad...she was really fantastic but she got a great promotion and is now working at the Board. Our new principal is a man. It's my first time working for a MAN! I wonder if it will be any different?!? Anyway, he seems really nice but he has big shoes to fill...Heather was very good!
The weather just keeps getting better!!! It's perfect right now....sunny, warm and no bugs! Paradise!!! I'm loving it!
Friday, April 20, 2007
A Week In Review...
Well it's been a while since I last updated...sadly I have yet another procrastinating tool. Facebook! Argh! Damn you Pam, Roberta and Shannon for introducing me to it! lol!
I'll start with last weekend. Saturday we went into New Minas and found out it was John Deere day...who knew?!? The Kentville Arena was literally packed with every type of truck you can imagine...from the hugest farming ones to ride-on lawn mowers. Michael was RUNNING from truck to truck. You were allowed to hop in and touch all the buttons so it was right up his alley. We bought him a JD remote control truck so then of course we had to go to Wal-Mart and buy a little something something for our Abbey-Loo! She picked out this cute doll that you can bring into the tub with you. Well, it seemed like a cool idea...BUT...when we opened it before bath time that night we noticed that there was a little wand attached with colourful tablets to be put inside. "Super" I thought, "How fun!" I popped the little purple tablet into the wand and in the water they jumped. It was all good until the colour started leaking our of the little star wand and Abbey thought it was blood (I think). She was like "Oh non maman!". Needless to say, I had to drain the bath water and start all over again. The wand is no longer...bad BAD idea! You live and learn I guess! :-)
Sunday was a beautiful day and we played at the park for a good long time. I had to pick up some work from school so we walked to my class and I let the kids play on the whiteboard. They were so excited...the littlest things are exciting to them eh?!?
Monday was my birthday! 32 YAY! How lucky am I to have a friend like Donna?!? I started my day reading her blog and bawling my eyes out. Then Jill called me and we both cried again! Donna is such a wonderful person and friend. I am so lucky to work with her and to be blessed with her friendship. Love ya Mrs. Peters ! xo
Yesterday was Thursday...my school board's French Consultant was in my room evaluating my student teacher. Sadly, her lesson didn't go so well. (I think she thought it went okay but I wanted to crawl under my desk and hide!!!) She's been in my class 5 weeks now and knows my routines but she was so nervous that it affected her delivery. Dommage! It's my first time having a student teacher and well, it has it's pro's and con's. This case was a little unique because she's older then I am and has two children that attend our school. Obviously , I've been on my best behaviour. lol! She's with me one more week and let me tell you, I'll be happy not to answer so many questions and have to explain my philosophy on this and that all day long?!? She's definitely kept me on my toes. I am looking forward to getting MY class back...and re-establishing discipline! argh!
Yesterday was also my favourite TV night...time for Survivor, Grey's Anatomy, Coke, popcorn and Wunderbar! yay! Grey's was FINALLY a new one and it was worth the wait. So much new "stuff" is a brewing!!!
I'm sorry for not writing more often lately...I've been a bad blogger! I'll be really good at updating this week...PROMISE!
I'll start with last weekend. Saturday we went into New Minas and found out it was John Deere day...who knew?!? The Kentville Arena was literally packed with every type of truck you can imagine...from the hugest farming ones to ride-on lawn mowers. Michael was RUNNING from truck to truck. You were allowed to hop in and touch all the buttons so it was right up his alley. We bought him a JD remote control truck so then of course we had to go to Wal-Mart and buy a little something something for our Abbey-Loo! She picked out this cute doll that you can bring into the tub with you. Well, it seemed like a cool idea...BUT...when we opened it before bath time that night we noticed that there was a little wand attached with colourful tablets to be put inside. "Super" I thought, "How fun!" I popped the little purple tablet into the wand and in the water they jumped. It was all good until the colour started leaking our of the little star wand and Abbey thought it was blood (I think). She was like "Oh non maman!". Needless to say, I had to drain the bath water and start all over again. The wand is no longer...bad BAD idea! You live and learn I guess! :-)
Sunday was a beautiful day and we played at the park for a good long time. I had to pick up some work from school so we walked to my class and I let the kids play on the whiteboard. They were so excited...the littlest things are exciting to them eh?!?
Monday was my birthday! 32 YAY! How lucky am I to have a friend like Donna?!? I started my day reading her blog and bawling my eyes out. Then Jill called me and we both cried again! Donna is such a wonderful person and friend. I am so lucky to work with her and to be blessed with her friendship. Love ya Mrs. Peters ! xo
Yesterday was Thursday...my school board's French Consultant was in my room evaluating my student teacher. Sadly, her lesson didn't go so well. (I think she thought it went okay but I wanted to crawl under my desk and hide!!!) She's been in my class 5 weeks now and knows my routines but she was so nervous that it affected her delivery. Dommage! It's my first time having a student teacher and well, it has it's pro's and con's. This case was a little unique because she's older then I am and has two children that attend our school. Obviously , I've been on my best behaviour. lol! She's with me one more week and let me tell you, I'll be happy not to answer so many questions and have to explain my philosophy on this and that all day long?!? She's definitely kept me on my toes. I am looking forward to getting MY class back...and re-establishing discipline! argh!
Yesterday was also my favourite TV night...time for Survivor, Grey's Anatomy, Coke, popcorn and Wunderbar! yay! Grey's was FINALLY a new one and it was worth the wait. So much new "stuff" is a brewing!!!
I'm sorry for not writing more often lately...I've been a bad blogger! I'll be really good at updating this week...PROMISE!
Monday, April 16, 2007
Teaching Chantal a Lesson
Ok, this is not Chantal... its Donna... and the lesson is....never give out your password to your Blog...or anything for that matter.
This is wishing Chantilly a Happy Birthday and pointing out to everyone that I have installed some links to my and Jill's blogs. You will see them to the right of this, at the top of the "info" section. You will totally enjoy my blog for today.... since it is Chantal's Birthday.
Happy Birthday Chantal and don't forget to change your password
dp
This is wishing Chantilly a Happy Birthday and pointing out to everyone that I have installed some links to my and Jill's blogs. You will see them to the right of this, at the top of the "info" section. You will totally enjoy my blog for today.... since it is Chantal's Birthday.
Happy Birthday Chantal and don't forget to change your password
dp
Monday, April 9, 2007
Hot Cross Buns!
A lot of people wrote to me (not on my blog b/c no one ever leaves me comments except for Donna...note frustration!lol!) wanting to see Michael in his backwards Bob The Builder underwear. Well here it is!
Could that butt be any cuter?!? LOVE all the dimples! hee!hee! It was hard to keep him still to take the picture...he didn't understand why I didn't want him to smile and say "cheese". Enjoy!
Could that butt be any cuter?!? LOVE all the dimples! hee!hee! It was hard to keep him still to take the picture...he didn't understand why I didn't want him to smile and say "cheese". Enjoy!
Easter break...
I am loving being off work for 4 straight days. So much FUN! I've had such an awesome time with the kids and Steve. Yesterday Steve made deeeelicious omeletts for breakfast and an even more deeeeeeeelicious roast beef dinner. Yorkshire Pudding and everything! The first time my Mother-In-Law, Ann, made Yorkshires for me, the total Frenchie that I am, I thought I was getting dessert. I had never tasted them before?!? Now they are my favourite thing about roast beef dinners. Yummy!
The snow continues coming down here on the East Coast. Check out these before and after pictures. We went to bed on Saturday with it looking like the picture on the left and woke up Sunday morning to what's on the right. Crazy!!!!
We had a blast outside today playing in the snow and shoveling. It's quite nice out at 4 degrees. While the kids were busy playing in the backyard and Steve was shoveling the back deck, I picked up a snowball and threw it at him...of course I missed and I knew that hit OR miss I was going to get it. I totally got tackled into the deep snow and was laughing hysterically but Michael & Abbey were not impressed. Michael kept yelling "Arrête Daddy!" and Abbey was saying "Non, non!" It was cute...my protectors indeed!!!
Well it's NAP TIME again. Gotta love naps!!!
The snow continues coming down here on the East Coast. Check out these before and after pictures. We went to bed on Saturday with it looking like the picture on the left and woke up Sunday morning to what's on the right. Crazy!!!!
We had a blast outside today playing in the snow and shoveling. It's quite nice out at 4 degrees. While the kids were busy playing in the backyard and Steve was shoveling the back deck, I picked up a snowball and threw it at him...of course I missed and I knew that hit OR miss I was going to get it. I totally got tackled into the deep snow and was laughing hysterically but Michael & Abbey were not impressed. Michael kept yelling "Arrête Daddy!" and Abbey was saying "Non, non!" It was cute...my protectors indeed!!!
Well it's NAP TIME again. Gotta love naps!!!
Sunday, April 8, 2007
Winter Wonderland!
We woke up to a Winter Wonderland this morning! So much for global warming eh?!? We got totally dumped on...about 2 feet worth! Crazy!!! There's so much snow that church was cancelled. Can you believe it?!? No church services on Easter Sunday! (sad really)
Luckily, the Easter bunny was able to make it through all the snow. Watching Abbey and Michael looking for Easter eggs was priceless. Abbey was literally running through the house. They were so excited! It's only 11:30 and they've already eaten WAY, WAY too much chocolate. Putting them down for their nap should be interesting. I know Steve and I will have no problem falling asleep! lol!
After much rummaging (and a desperate call to Donna for other contacts), I finally found the phone number to Mr Plow. There's just so much snow and the wind is horrible too...so we decided to call in back-up.
Nonetheless, Happy Easter wishes to everyone! xo
Luckily, the Easter bunny was able to make it through all the snow. Watching Abbey and Michael looking for Easter eggs was priceless. Abbey was literally running through the house. They were so excited! It's only 11:30 and they've already eaten WAY, WAY too much chocolate. Putting them down for their nap should be interesting. I know Steve and I will have no problem falling asleep! lol!
After much rummaging (and a desperate call to Donna for other contacts), I finally found the phone number to Mr Plow. There's just so much snow and the wind is horrible too...so we decided to call in back-up.
Nonetheless, Happy Easter wishes to everyone! xo
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