New Laptop for me!

My computer finally died on Sunday. Well it didn't really die but it was on it's last legs. The guy who looks after the "No Lemon" policy was not in until Tuesday, so I went laptop shopping on Tuesday. Erika and Patrick came with Brooke and I, good thing she was there because it took me forever to pick one out that I liked. You'd think this would be an easy task, but my goodness it was anything but that. The one I really liked was going to cost me 330 dollars extra. So after talking to Jeremy, I realized that I didn't NEED that laptop, but that I only really wanted it because it was pretty. lol So I picked out another laptop and the guy told me that they didn`t have any in until Thursday. I told him that I had already waited since Sunday to get this dealt with. He went to check on another color and Erika went to ask him if he would sell me the demo instead. He checked with his manager and he found that that he could infact sell me the demo! So I came home with the computer I wanted! Here is what it looks like!

I love the color of it! But you know what has me the most excited?!?!? The battery works! LOL I can use it for like 3 hrs without being plugged into the wall! My old computer battery died a long time ago and since then I have had to always have it plugged into the wall....it's so nice to be free! Now if only I could talk Jeremy into a wireless printer I'd be all set! lol

Halloween 2011

This year is our second year trick or treating on a base. It's always such a feeling of community here, lots of candy, lots of people out trick or treating, lots of costumes on both adults and children and so many awesome decorations!

On Sunday night, we carved our pumpkin. Jeremy had a blast cutting it open, and Brooke was all to excited to see the inside and couldn't wait to "poke" holes in it!





Brooke was so excited to clean the pumpkin out, she quickly got her hands dirty cleaning out the pumpkin. Chloe, however, was not so interested in touching the pumpkin "guts".



Chloe says "no I don't wanna" lol This is the face we got after asking if she wanted to help Brooke clean out the pumpkin.



Brooke and Chloe are anxiously waiting for daddy to finish the scary face...Daddy stops to smile at the camera...which was quickly picked up on by the girls who were saying "keep cutting daddy!"



Brooke's job was to help get the pieces out (like Calliou)



The finished product!



Since Jeremy and I both go out with the kids, we left a bowl with candy on the step for the kids to take one. When we got home at 730pm the candy was all gone...but Jeremy kept some candy for the bigger kids and we put them in the bowl. We didn't actually hand out much candy...we were busy sorting our candy when we got home.



Chloe found it easiest to just walk around with her bag opened. At first she thought every adult should give her candy. lol She would stop people walking down the road to ask for candy.

I didn't get any pictures of Brooke, because she was too fast running from house to house getting candy. She did well until we got to Erika's house. I asked if she needed to go pee and she said no. I said this is a good chance to go if she needed to. No mommy I don't need to pee. about 4 houses later she was standing by the wagon with her head hanging low. I said what's wrong sweetie. I pee mommy. Awwww poor baby. I said it's ok sweetheart, we'll go home now.  She was quite upset that she pee'd in her costume and was done trick or treating.

But we got tons of candy anyways!!! Look at it all!



Chloe checking out the loot!



This house had awesome decorations! There were so many houses with great decorations...but I only got the one photo!



Happy Halloween Everyone!

Negativity

Negativity sure seems to spread faster then positiveness. I know we all have days where everything seems horrible and nothing is going right....but really is a Facebook group the right place to post all of your negative thoughts and feelings?

I know Facebook is all about our own opinions and views...I reserve those to my own personal page, I try to keep my negative thoughts out of forums and groups....no one else needs to know how bad my day is. lol 

This morning I woke up to a post on one  of my Facebook groups complaining about the new trees they are getting in their yard here on base...Really?! you're going to complain about getting something for free??? lol Yes it looks like crap right now because it's late fall, it likely has no leaves, it mostly looks like a stick...but in years to come it will keep your house cooler by offering shade, maybe it will grow big enough to put a baby swing on, maybe your kids will spend hours climbing it or trying to...there are so many other things that tree will bring in the years to come.

The same person went on to complain about the lack of grass in her yard...seriously...if it bothers you that much that you are going to openly complain about it, then maybe you should head to Canadian Tire or some other store and buy a bag of grass seed...it's really cheap this time of year. We spent 30 dollars on grass seed this fall and spring to get our yard growing grass.

Since I live in base housing and we have had some problems as well, and when I first moved in I complained about the lack of grass, the dust levels in the house, along with half a dozen other things I'm sure....but I've done something about the problems that I've had. I know we are limited to what we can do, but seriously grass is something that is easily fixed...and when you call them for a problem I've found them to be really quick at coming to fix things. If they aren't I just think they are likely really busy with other people and will get to me when they have a chance. They seem really good at prioritizing the list of things they need to do. 

So, I guess it annoys me when people complain all the time and don't do anything to fix the problem. If you don't like something, fix it.

Busy Weeks

I've been so busy lately, I forget to update my blog. Maybe I just suck at blogging! lol I have such good intentions, then it all falls apart and I forget to update anything.

Since my last up date...I had a hell week. Chloe was whiny, Brooke was in a not listening mood, the dog was sick, and the cat was into things she shouldn't have been....OHHHH and Jeremy was gone. Not a very good week for us...but we all survived! lol

I was sick for like a week...which made it impossible for me to do much of anything. I didn't even want to be on the computer that whole week. It was very hard to keep up with two toddlers while wanting to just lay on the couch. However, I am very lucky that I can catch a nap on the couch and my girls will play in their playroom or watch tv on the couch with me. I know that not everyone is that lucky and on days when I want to just relax...I'm so glad I have easy going children.

This week has been really busy.
Monday - Brooke had Pre-K in the afternoon, Chloe and I spent time cleaning up the yard and the garage. Erika was there to help me and we got it all cleaned up and all the outdoor toys have been cleaned and moved to the basement.

Tuesday - The girls and I went to a halloween party at the MFRC. I found out after I got there and had planned on staying, that I infact...could have dropped both girls off and came home to relax...ALONE!!! Imagine! lol I'll keep that in mind for the next MFRC event like that. We went to town after supper to get a few groceries that I had forgotten to get.

Wednesday - We didn't do much of anything on Wednesday. I did some cleaning, some laundry and had a nap in the afternoon. Boy was it ever nice to have a nap! lol

Thursday - Brooke and I have The Learning Circle (TLC) in the afternoon. Normally, Erika looks after Chloe for me, but this week she was busy so I dropped Chloe off at the Occasional Child Care (OCC) for a few hours. When it came time to pay, I found out it's free because Brooke and I are doing TLC...that is freaking awesome! They told me that Chloe took a little while to warm up, but once she got warmed up she was set to go. It was so good to hear, as she's so used to having Brooke to follow I was a bit worried on how she would make out on her own. She proved that she will be just fine on her own! I am thinking I might take her there for the last few weeks of TLC as she seemed to really enjoy herself. Brooke made out well at TLC. It's a program for helping teach kids to learn literacy. We start off by singing  songs, then we read a story, then we make a craft or do an activity, then it's time for SNACK, then the kids make their own book to take home. Brooke has so enjoyed this program that I will likely sign her up for the next one.

Friday - Today.....I knitted and knitted and knitted some more! lol My friend Tara, had surgery on both of her feet and is in need of a pair of socks to fit over her casts. I have one sock done and am working on the second. I'm hoping to have it done by tomorrow evening...however...I'm not sure that is going happen...keep your fingers crossed that I can find some spare time tomorrow before they get here to work on them!

Saturday - I plan to take Tucker to get his rabies shot. Poor boy...must remember the mussel, wouldn't want him snapping at anyone. Then I cam coming home and working hard at getting the house ready for company. Then in the evening Tara and her family are coming over for supper. I look forward to having some company here.

Sunday - I plan to go to brunch with some of the officers wives, then I'm going to the big craft sale here. I'm quite excited. I hope to get some Christmas presents bought for the family back east. I even have a baby sitter for the girls. It'll be my first girls free day in awhile. I sure hope the girls are good for the babysitter. If this works out...I may get her to come again next week while Jeremy is still gone so that I can get my hair cut. I'm in desperate need!

I'll let ya know about next week...when I get to next week...but it's looking to be busy too.

My happenings this week....

Ok so I'm already over a week...lol I forgot when I blogged last and didn't know when it was due again...so here I am a little late...but better then never.

We had a relaxing weekend here, and now Jeremy's in the field. My week is always shorter when he's in the field for some reason. I swear, he goes away and I have no time to do anything. crazy how that works and he thinks I'm too busy having fun...hahahahaha!

So Brooke and I have started a new program offered at the MFRC called The Learning Circle. We had a great time last week singing songs, reading stories, and they even hid apples around the classroom for the kids to find. Brooke had such a great time...once she got past the fact that I was staying (she kept trying to send me home because it was her school) lol. Unfortunately, like most programs, Chloe is too little to participate...maybe next year she can go too. But this year she is staying with Erika while Brooke and I participate.

Monday was Brooke's Pre-k Day....she was so excited. The teacher says she's doing very well and had better listening ears this week, however she still did not want to clean up.

Today, I made Carrot Cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. I haven't tasted one yet, but the girls both had one and they were in their bellies pretty quickly! lol

I think that is all the going on so far this week. Til next time!

Baby Blankets

So lately, I've been busy knitting baby blankets. I've made 2 so far...here is how they turned out.

This is the blanket I knitted for my niece, Sophia Ellen Grace.

This is the blanket I knitted for my friend Melissa's baby, Kaylie Ann.

Been a long time....

Hello my friends....if you are still with me...lol

I haven't posted in forever because let's face it Facebook is much easier to post things in. lol I've decided that I really need to get back into blogging. I miss putting my thoughts and opinions on here. Sometimes, a blog is a better place then facebook to put your feelings and opinions.

Well since my last post...I'm way out here in Manitoba. I don't mind it out here too bad...but Shilo, is definitely not one of my favorite postings. We are 20 mins away from a Tim Hortons and a mall. I kinda feel like I'm living in Doaktown again...except even in Doaktown now, I'd have a Tim Hortons less then 10 mins away! lol The mall in the closest city, Brandon, is worse then the Regent Mall could ever think of being. It's small and has very little in the way of variety, with a Safeway, Sports Check and a Zellars taking up most of the mall space, it leaves little room for other little stores.

Winnipeg is 2 hrs away....but I do really like Winnipeg. My favorite thing about Winnipeg is that is has many "mom and pop" type stores with store fronts along many of the streets. There is always a new store that catches my eye every time we go down Portage Ave. I really think I could spend days walking down the streets and still miss half of the stores.

Manitoba itself has a large number of Provincial Parks. They have a Manitoba Provincial Park Passport book, that when you visit a park you get a stamp and when you have collected 5 you send it in to receive a special pin. We have already been to 3 parks...only 2 more to go to get our first pin!

This summer we have done some camping and the girls have loved it. I'm hoping we get the chance to do lots more camping next summer...now that we are settled in, and have an idea of where we'd like to go.

One place I would LOVE to get to is Churchill, Manitoba. It's located at the top of the province and the only way in and out is either by small plane, or by train. There is a Fort up there that looks really cool, it's also a great place to see Beluga Whales and Polar Bears....not to mention the Northern Lights. I think it will be a lot of fun to go there and stay a few nights to see everything.

I think this is a pretty big post so I'll end it here...and I'll try to do weekly updates from now on. Have to try to keep myself busy and my followers interested. Please comment on my blog as it gets discouraging to write and write and have no comments.

Take care!

New Fad for me! lol

I have a new fad....it's entering online contests. I mean let's be realistic here...I'm home all day with two kids under 3. LOL I need something to do and hey if I can maybe win something for free even better! I've found a couple of cool sites so far. The first one is OneSavvyMom. There are tons of giveaways on this blog. My favorite one so far is for a Joovy Caboose stroller. It's got a place for both the girls!!! The lady who's blog it is also writes a review of different products. If you get a chance you should check it out she might have soemthing there you are interested in!

Here is the link to the Joovy Caboose giveaway....
http://savvycouponmommy.blogspot.com/2010/09/joovy-caboose-review-giveaway.html

10 Favorite Childhood Games

Thanks Cori-Lyn for motivating me to blog once a week!



1. Hide and Seek - Used to play this with the boys. Loved it when i found the awesome hiding spot!

2. Snakes and Ladders - Used to keep me entertained for hours

3. Barbies - My friend Crystal and I used to play barbies for like ever! lol I think we played Barbies a lot longer then most kids do, but both of us enjoyed it so much!

4. The Alphabet Game in the Car - You go through the alphabets by picking the letters off road signs or car license plates. I loved this game!

5. PayDay - I didn't own this game, but I loved to play it when I was visiting friends!!

6. Tag - I remember playing this for hours, an all day event

7. I used to go to a friends house and her family grew christmas trees, and we used to have all kinds of adventures through the trees!

8. Life - I loved that game! I don't know if it was the bright colors, or the whole tell your future feel to it...lol

9. Mario Bros for Nintendo - My brother and I used to play it a bit in the winter. We were quite active with our sports in the winter, but when we had a break we would play Mario.

10. Burger Time - An old Atari game. My grandmother and I used to play this together. She was much better at it then me and would make me wait forever for her to get eaten by the eggs! LOL

Tuesdays 10

A friend on a forum suggested updating our blogs every Tuesday with a 10 list.
Here is my list for today

10 Things I loved about today:
1. Brooke came out to the kitchen with a bowl on her head and called it a hat
2. Jeremy got to "sleep in" with me
3. Brooke's new squeaky shoes came today (I've been waiting 3 months for those!)
4. Watching Chloe scoot around on her bum (apparently there aren't many older kids who do that....LOL)
5. I went for a walk in O'Dell with Kim
6. Even though the day started out cloudy, the sun came shining through in the afternoon
7. Chloe was playing silly today when I was trying to encourage her to walk. She kept bending down and touching the floor and laughing
8. Watching the girls play at the park
9. Brooke shared her cookies with Chloe without being asked to do so.
10. Melissa called me just to chat

Pictures

I found Chloe Standing up like this one day after nap time. it was the first time she stood up by her crib.

Brooke was yelling Stuck Stuck...i figured she had climbed into Chloe's Crib....but nope! She somehow got stuck in Jeremy's Greenhouse!
Chloe loves this chair! it sings to her!

We finally got the gate up!

Caught Chloe napping in the cutest position!

The back yard is coming along pretty good!

Thought this was a cute picture of Jeremy and Brooke

We stopped on this rock for a family photo

I personally like this one better!

Brooke playing in the water

Indoor/Outdoor Fun Spring 2010

Chloe showing off her new found standing ability! lol

She's standing up and she loves it!

Jeremy hard at work in the garden...have to take an updated picture of that too! lol

Too cute a picture not to take...she looks like she's being sneaky...in reality she was asking if she could go down the slide...why she would ever think that she couldn't I don't know...lol

Brooke playing on her slide.

We've been hard at work getting all the trees pulled out, here is an update for early spring 2010. New pictures to come soon as it looks more like a backyard now! lol

Chloe's Baptism

Chloe's Baptism was on April 11th. She didn't mind her little bath at all.

Altho, she wasn't really sure what was going on...lol

Father John, myself and Chloe

Brooke enjoying the cake!

Andrea, myself, Melissa, Tim and Chloe.

Chloe with her Godparents

Chloe, Meme, Mommy, Uncle Troy and Brooke

Andrea and Chloe

Melissa and Chloe

Mommy, Chloe and Melissa

Mommy and a very sleepy Chloe

Mommy, Chloe, Andrea and Tim

Melissa and Brooke

Easter 2010

Easter Bunny found Brooke

.....and Chloe!
Here is a hiding place the bunny found.

Chocolate before breakfast....Daddy's idea! lol

Bunny brought Chloe a book.

Brooke eating more chocolate!

Daddy Bunny and Chloe Bunny

.....and more chocolate! Brooke wasn't a fan of sticky hands!

The loot from the bunny

Chocolate yummy!

Nellie on my table all cleared off!