Dresses, friends, weather, and happiness

Dress of the Week

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We went to the Kids Festival at the Forks with some friends. Jamin had school, so he missed out. Poor guy. But summer is coming soon, so he can come on adventures with us then. That's where we got the matching dresses.

I just thought this was funny. Neil was getting ready to go outside. I think Neil is confused about the season. Hey, I'm confused too.

Update on my broken foot - This week I got a removable cast. Hurray!! Now I can shower without bagging my foot and even sleep without the crazy thing on. Makes life sooo much happier. =)

I went to a women's conference at church this weekend. One of the workshops was about happiness. How we choose to be happy and what really makes us happy. On the way there I was talking to my mother-in-law about gas prices about how they skyrocket and then come down a little bit. We start to feel better about filling up with gas when they come down a little bit even though it is still way higher than a year ago. It's kind of like that with my foot. It was a huge change at first and slowly as I heal, I went from not being able to put any weight on it to having one crutch and a walking cast to being able to not use crutches at all. Now I have a removable boot. Each step makes life easier for me and makes me appreciate things all the more. So I think we need challenges in our life to be happy. Without them, it is difficult to recognize all the blessings that we have.

A Beautiful Day. =)

Dress of the Week

Not so happy before Big Brother came to save the day.

Today was a beautiful day, so we did not waste it. Since lunch we were out most of the day.

This is how Princess T goes down the slide. She will go down any slide but always on her tummy.

Neebs went swimming. Well, he mainly just sat on the stairs and blew bubbles in the water, but close enough.

Princess T scares me to death on the trampoline, but she LOVES it.

We got our garden planted over the weekend. We have lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, banana peppers, broccoli, yellow and red onions, celery and zucchini.

Gordon is a tree climber.

Sooo cute. =)

Even cuter.

Soccer is a huge part of our lives right now. Soccer season doesn't last very long here, but with three kids in soccer this year, it's pretty intense.

Challenges and Fun times - Another Week

Occasionally we go out to eat with the kids to remind ourselves why it's not a great idea. So this is a pretty fun place really close to us. There is an arcade and like a 50s hockey theme. It actually wasn't too bad until we decided to have ice cream. I don't know if you can see the big tear on Tegan's face, but she had a bit of a meltdown over the ice cream. I got her vanilla in a cup. She didn't want it and was reaching for my pistachio ice cream cone. So I thought she wanted a cone, so I got her one and put some of her ice cream in it. Still mad. Then Gordon decided he didn't like his bubble gum flavor (not a big deal to him, he just went and played in the arcade room). So I gave Gordon's to Neil who liked the bubble gum flavor and then I gave Neil's strawberry to Tegan. Then everything was happy and Gordon even finished Tegan's vanilla. Leaving the place was another story.

The boys and Tegan playing during Neil's lesson and before their swimming lessons.

They are totally posing in this picture, trying to make it look like they are being crazy. In reality they were really good this week at swimming lessons and listened. =)

Mess of the Week

Someone thought it would be a great idea to shove a whole role of toilet paper down the sink while Mommy was switching the laundry. =P

Dress of the Week

This dress looked so cute on our little princess on Sunday. It is one from her cousin Elisabeth. Tegan says thank you to her fashionable cousin. Oh, and I found these cute little necklaces at Children's Place. She loves to wear necklaces, but always breaks the ones with beads so this was a great find.

Apples! We go through a ton of apples. Mainly because of Neil. He calls himself Appleman. He is like a walking garbage disposal. He loves all fruits and vegetables and eats them all. I had to quit doing a compost because... ok maybe I won't get into that but it was gross. Anyway that apple a day keeps the doctor away... Neil's got that covered.

So my broken foot has been getting better. The only time it really bugs me is at the end of the day when I think about it. Now I can walk on it without crutches which makes life MUCH easier. Hurray for getting better and being able to carry Tegan when I need to! I have another doctor appointment next week, so I'll be able to have my cast off for a few minutes anyway and see how things are going.

Happy Victoria Day!!

Hurray for the long weekend! Hubby had Friday through Monday off. I love holidays. I don't feel a real connection to this holiday since I did not grow up in Canada, but since my kids and Hubby are all Canadian, I like to find out what the holiday is all about.

Here is a link about Victoria Day if you are interested.

Made it through another week! This week I went back to the doctor and got a walking cast. HURRAY! At first it was VERY awkward, but I am starting to get used to it and things are getting easier. It is amazing how much a little broken bone can change your life.

I took a picture in between casts. You can really tell the difference with my feet next to each other. It sure feels weird to have the cast off. Especially when my cast is off, it is difficult to imagine how the body is able to heal itself. I think it will be quite miraculous when I am able to walk normally without a cast again.

Friday we went swimming, well the rest of my fam did. There's me, in the purple cast. =) Tegan didn't want to swim either, maybe because I wasn't in the water. But everyone else had a blast. The boys were practicing their moves they have been learning at swimming lessons.

Gordon going down the slide.

Brothers in the hot tub. =)

Dress of the Week

They had a Victoria Day weekend sale at Children's Place this weekend, so I stocked up on summertime essentials from there. 40% off everything. I love Children's Place. I am always amazed at how inexpensive their stuff is and it's super cute. Anyway, this outfit is from there.

I love her curls. =)

Mess and Dress of the Week and an MYC Recital

A picture of Neil just cause he would have been the only one not in this post and I LOVE his smile. That boy is the sweetest snuggle pie on the planet!

Dress of the Week

I was working on getting the kids in the car and Princess T discovered some sand. Hubby Wubby was tied up with other stuff. Luckily an awesome person came along and helped me get her into the van and I caught a cute picture.

... I didn't do it.

So I made it through another week. Another week of hoppin'. I am thoroughly annoyed with my foot, but I'm trying to stay positive and not let it dampen my spirits. Actually, today was a really awesome day. A super awesome friend dropped by and helped me put up some curtains and swept my floor and took out the garbage for me. Another super awesome person unexpectedly dropped off some tasty food for us. Hmmm... maybe I should break my foot more often. Totally not serious, but today was happy.

Saturday Gordon had a recital. The end to his music year. So he is done until fall. This year the MYC teacher decided to have two recitals because she was having trouble getting a day when all of her students could attend. It ended up that there not very many children that went on the same day that I chose, so the teacher invited Jamin to play a couple pieces at the recital as well even though he is now in private lessons with a different teacher.

Here it is. Enjoy.

Mother's Day 2011

I know Mother's Day is long past, but I never posted about it.

Here are my awesome Mother's Day gifts

from Jamin

from Gordon

I love the shoe. I thought it was so funny that he would make me this especially with my left foot broken.

Matthew asked the boys what they liked about Mommy and wrote it down.

Neil said - "I like Mommy"

"Mommy gets dressed"

"Mommy draws a paper for me"

Gordon said - "She helps me do music"

"She cooks me breakfast"

"I love Mommy because she gives me food"

Jamin said - "I love Mommy because she's nice!"

"She helps me with the things I need help with"

I thought it was super cute! I tell my husband not to buy me anything for Mother's Day because I like the homemade heartfelt stuff from the kids the best. =) He can buy me stuff on the other holidays.

Then my Father in-law and Hubby Wubby made an awesome dinner and I even got a couple pretty flowers from church. Overall, it was a great Mother's Day. It is always nice to feel appreciated.

Life as a One-footed Momma and Dress of the Week =)

Life is definitely interesting since getting back from Hawaii. Everything is a little more difficult. Since breaking my foot, I am not able to put any weight on that foot and have to hop, crawl or use my crutches to do everything.

Some of the hardest things are...

being patient and waiting for my hubby to bring the laundry up or down the stairs for me.

when children fall asleep driving home. What do ya do?

not being able to go outside because I can't get the kids back inside on my own.

the doctors voice in my head telling me I need to keep my foot up. Ok, fine I put it up.

getting the kids to bed when my hubby isn't home.

the blister forming on my good foot from hopping so much. =P

being so slow.

stairs. Stairs and I are not getting along at the moment, but I'm getting a little better.

getting out of the bathtub and not being able to shower.

having to ask for help sometimes.

not being able to run a marathon like I had planned.

Wah wah poor me.

Ok, now that I got that out...

Good things are...

a new perspective on life. Some moms live with disabilities all the time. I feel very compassionate towards them lately. Not that I didn't before, but I feel like I have a small glimpse.

my kids have been very helpful getting things for me and my hubby has been helping with stuff that is very difficult for me when he is home. I usually have a list of things I need him to do at the end of every day and he does the grocery shopping.

my kids are learning to be a little more patient.

I can still do most things, just in a different way than before.

I like cloudy rainy gloomy days because I don't feel bad about not taking the kids outside.

The doctor had a more optimistic idea of how quickly I will heal on Saturday. I might be able to have a walking cast next week! Sounds better than the 2 to 3 months the doctor in Hawaii told me to expect. So keeping my fingers crossed.

I don't feel bad now when I sit down and put my foot up because I know that is what I should be doing.

Funny Moments

On Saturday, the doctor asked me if I needed a note or something for work. I laughed and said something like Mom's don't get time off. He asked me what I did then. I said I had chairs strategically placed around the house to rest my knee on and I hopped around on one foot and crawled up and down the stairs.

Monday I was trying to show Gordon how to skip. lol It was entertaining.

Chasing Tegan on crutches at Gordon's and Neil's soccer practice and hearing her giggle because she was just as fast.

Gordon telling me right before bed that he broke his foot and needs a cast like mine, and then walking casually over to his bed to say prayers.

Dress of the Week

Matthew isn't much of a clothes shopper, so Little Princess probably won't have a new dress for a little while. She has plenty, though, so probably a good thing. =0)