Over The Edge

Over The Edge
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At least he didnt take my camera with him

Near the beginning of our marriage Jon still had the camera he took with him on his mission. He went hiking in the mountains with a friend of his. Curtis took a picture of Jon who was standing by a cliff. Then he tossed the camera over to Jon. It hit Jon's fingers and rolled off. It bounced once. It bounced again. Then over the cliff it went never to be seen again.

Today Jon is on a day trip to Jasper with some missionaries. I let him take my camera. I instructed him very specifacly. NO THROWING THE CAMERA OFF A CLIFF!!!

So here is to a safe trip. Oh yeah and Jon I hope you come back too.

June Happenings

1. Jon is working now and we are getting used to having a normal schedule again.
2. Our washing machine broke down a week ago, it kind of makes me feel like a normal grown up. I get to call my first appliance repairman for my self. Not that I have not had to have things fixed before but this is the first one that I have to do all by myslef because the washer and dryer is mine and not owned by who we rent from. Until we get it fixed we are usining our little aparnment washing machine that hooks up to our sink. Since it is not in the basement I find our main floor is getting taken over by piles of laundry. I cant wait till that is over. Hopefully we will have a repair person in by the end of the week.
3. Jon's laptop hard drive decided to die this week which is sad because I do not have all my pictures backed up. Many of them especially the old ones are on my computer but there are some that were taken since I got my new camerea that I wont get back that makes me sad. I have learned my lesson now though. Back your pictures up to cd!!!!! The lap top screen also has had some pixels going on the screen for a while so it has been sent off to get both problems fixed. It will probably be about three weeks till it is finished. Until then I am back on my dinosaur of a computer.
4. I get my ultrasound In about 2 weeks yay! We will get our first look at the next member of the family. I have realized that although I think a suprise would be cool if they can tell us what the baby is, I will probably find out because I cant wait. Maby the baby will be shy and wont show anything.
   

Swimming

We took the kids to toddler time at the water park. The love it. The wave pool, the kiddie pool, the hot pool. One thing is for sure I dont have children that are afraid of the water. In fact if I did not know better I would swear they had fish DNA. Im sure they would grow gills if they could.

An outside observer would see Ryan in the waves and wonder where the poor childs parents are. The kid would stand in waves that would wash right over his head (by a good 6 inches at least). Out he comes on the other side all smiles and ready for the next one. Or he is diving head first again and again. The kid is crazy I dont know where he gets the chance to breathe.

Breanna is nuts. She has no problem putting her face in water. The problem is geting her out of the water. She likes to dive in swim around, come up for air for a second and is right back under water.

Breanna was playing in the waves and she lost her footing and a couple of small waves came one after the other. So I grabbed her and put her on her feet again. I said Breanna are you ok? I expected a couple of gasps and her to say: "yeah mom"... uh no, she looked at me and said. "Where do rabbits live" yeah the kid was fine. Maybe she already has gills after all.

sigh

• If we tell you we cant sell the display model when we still have the item in the box. Dont bre sarcastic and ask me if I want to come and set it up for you! HELLO of course we dont want to set it up for you that is why we dont want to sell the display model because as soon as you take that we have to put another one together! (ok maybe not me but one of the boys will)

• Actual phone call

Me: hello xyz store

Lady: Hi I bought a scale and it is not weighing the way I want it to I was wondering if I could bring it back.

Me: (pause) there is a thirty day exchange if there is something wrong with it.

(this is the kind of exchange you joke about but seriously who would do it!)

turns out she needed it to be more accurate for medical purposes makes so much more sense now.

• Chances are if the boxes are taped shut and there are signs that say "please do not open the packages" we actually do not want you to open the packeges. That is why we usualy put a demo item on display. No we are not trying to trick you that is really what is in the box. Oh and why when there are already 20 million open boxes of an item must you open one more!

springtime in Narnia

springtime in Narnia
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Its all in a name?

John Ducey Park - Telus Feild

Northlands Coliseum - SkyReach - Rexall place

The Convention Center - Shaw Conference Center

Capilano Drive - Wayne Gretzky Drive

Calgary Trail North - Gateway Boulevard

Fantasy Land - Galaxy Land

Klondike Days - Capital EX

Mayfair Park - Hawrelak Park (ok so I dont even remember it being called Mayfair but I included it in my list anyway)


What is with changing names? I still slip up and say names like fantasy land and Calgary trail north. What is summer going to be like with out Klonkike days? Its not like Im not good with change I can handle it but it confuses my tounge really. It is not like I decide to change my childrens names halfway through their lives or something.

Thats all I have to say about that.

This that and another thing

• Absolutly loving: Homemade strawberry freezer jam. MMMM so good thanks Nikki.
• We are just waiting for Jon to start his new job at Canada Revenue. They are starting 8 of them and they all have to prove that they passed their program then everyone can start.
• Im loving the weather I cant wait to get out and do some camping and picnics and stuff
• I have been officaly arrested by some neigbourhood kids for "suspicous behaviour" apparently taking pictures of rocks and flowers is suspicous. Im under house arrest for tow days. I can only go out when they are at school. Yeah right. They keep knocking at my door and giving me warnings and stuff. It was funny at first but it might get old fast.
• 24 and a half weeks to go until baby arrives.
• and that is about all that I can think of that is interesting right now. (ok maybe it is not that interesting but it is all I have)

Fry guy

Fry guy
Originally uploaded by bubblelady26.

It is hard to get a good smile on this kid for a picture. He does this cheeze thing where he sticks his chin out and it looks so funny. I got this smile though by making snorting noises.

Flower Girl

Flower Girl
Originally uploaded by bubblelady26.

photo shoot in the back yard today. This is my favourite!

Breanna's Reaction

After Jon came home with roadburn on his face.

"Daddy you need to be more careful, next time use your brake."

wipe out

wipe out
Originally uploaded by bubblelady26.

Poppin Wheelies on his bike. It kind of got away from him and he met the pavement face to umm concrete. This is before it got all scabbed up. Goatee time for the next couple of days because shaving is no fun. Thank heavens for helmets and gloves or he probably would have had a split open forehead and road burns on his hands to go with the burns on his face!

Miracles of parenting

Breanna: I need a new brother this one dosent listen

I got down and explained that sometimes she dosent listen either but we still love her and we still love Ryan. I explained that she could help teach Ryan by showing him how to listen and do things.

Then the most amazing thing happend. She started picking up toys and said: "Ryan we need to clean up the floor!"

It was amazing.

It was wonderful. I had the awnser to all of Breannas problems.

I had finaly found the secret of good behaviour.

It lasted all of 15 seconds.

Renuinon

Breanna and Abby saw each other for the first time in about 7 months. I was interested in seeing their reaction as we had not told them ahead of time they would be meeting.

Abby: BREAAANNNA!

Breanna: Oh Abby Ive been missing you!

To the beat of a different drum

I have felt the occasoinal rare flutter in my chest. Friday it was anything but rare or occasional. I began to take my pulse and could feel a definate disturbance when the flutter occourd. To make a long story short after 12 hours in an emergency room (9 of wich I spent waiting room) and a couple blood tests they sent me home and told me not to worry about it. Unless it happens with dizzyness or fainting or chest pains. Woo Hoo. I guess it is not abnormal to have palpitations during pregnancy. They just want to rule out other complications first.

So right not I feel like I have had the hiccoughs for 3 days. Mild mind you and in a different place they do they stop for a time and then they are back. It feels like my heart goes:

lub dub..lub dub..lub dub..lub dub.............LUUUUB dub..lub dub..lub dub..lub dub..lub dub..lub dub.........LUUUUB dub.

so im supossed to be trying to sleep right now but laying down not doing anything else they have become obvious to me. You know when something becomes annoying and if something distracts you it dosent bother you anymore? So you try to ignore it. It is like trying not to think about pink elephants. (dont think about pink elephants, dont think about pink elephants) you know what you are doing? Thinking about not thinking about pink elephants so in effect you are doing what?.......

Thats Right!!!! Thinking about pink elephants.

So as I left I asked the doctor: "if this keeps happening should I do anything?"

Yeah no only if I feel dizyness or chest pain blah blah blah.

I dont take my heart for granted right now. It is something you never pay attention too. Maybe it is just saying to me "Hello im here dont forget about me!" Im glad it is still working but it is like it is on a work to rule campagain rather then a full fleged strike.

So here it is. I LOVE YOU HEART! thanx for all the great work you have done all my life. You are the wind beneath my wings and I love you!!!


So everyone say thank you to your heart today.

A phone conversation

Heather: You should come to Edmonton for your birthday this year. That way you might be here when the baby gets here!

Tara: Yay!

Tara: Hey Mike (her husband) guess what Heather is getting me for my birthday

Mike: (in the background) what?

Tara: A BABY!

Mike: Could you keep that one over at her house?

Revisiting my childhood

I like to colour, it is relaxing. Having children one tends to have crayons and colouring books handy. Breanna got a Caillou colouring book from her grandma. Today I was colring a picture of Caillou looking at a fish bowl. As I was colouring the fish a decidedly orange colour I looked at the top of the page and read the caption.

"Caillou likes to watch the red fish"

5 Weeks down 35 to go

Night 2

Much better. Ryan woke up but it was before we went to bed and was back asleep not long after.
He is turning into tempertantrum boy. It started when he was sick last week and it keeps hanging on. He hest mad and screams. ACK ACK. It is loud and screachy. Lets hope he gets used to the change and calms down soon. Anyway life is starting to settle. Im looking forward to after an appointment tomorow and I can have some chill time at home and nowhere to be for a while.

Still loving my new place.

Got a set of new phones. So now I can get rid of my one that does not ring and the one that does not dial properly. WOO HOO!!!!

THANK YOU

A big humongus thank you too all who have assisted in my move through watching my kids, watching kids of people who helped me, moving boxes, helping us get the truck and cleaning. We could not have done it without you!