Oh My

There is nothing like fresh vegetables and herbs to me but I just do not like to garden. So we went to the farmers market and bought these potatoes, carrots and dill. Shayne came up with a way to season the potatoes that was outstanding. I must say that he is becoming quite the grill guru!

Brain Damage?

The only type of toy that Tucker does not chew apart is one that is made by the company who makes kongs. Every other "indestructible" toy does not stand a chance with Tucker. His toys include an original kong, a "yellow" ( which is a dumbbell type toy) and a couple of balls. Every time we see something new that has Kong on it we have to buy it for him. We saw this soother toy and of course we knew that Tucker would love it. The only problem is that it is really heavy on one side and we are afraid that Tucker is going to get brain damage ( see video) ! Another problem that we are having is that we always name the toys so that he knows which one to get and we don't really want to refer to it as a soother, any suggestions?

Summer Blooms

Last year we planted the remainder of the front landscaping. We were very interested to see if everything made it through the winter and if all the plants would bloom. To my surprise all of the plants are still alive. The blue iris' are one of my favorites, but the lilies have not grown in yet so we will have to see (they are located directory behind the tree from this angle). Right underneath the basement window is a new wooden plant bed "thing" that I received from my Papa's house (it was given to me just recently).

This year our goals are to get a cement pad poured for the shed, paint the fence and add more bark chips. I think that this goal is achievable.

Wow

On Friday July 10 Shayne came home with the most outstanding arrangement of flowers that I have ever seen. Most of these flowers are exotic and I spent alot of time just admiring them and taking pictures. Thank you very much Shayne for these delicate and magnificent flowers! I really appreciate them!

Disappointing

On Tuesday July 7 I had to go for some blood work. I had to pay $42.00 for same day results to tell me something that I already knew. The nasal spray superfact was not working. The fertility clinic decided to put me on a different medicine called Lupron which is injections. This is the medicine that my friend Marzena was on, so I took a little comfort in that. I will need to be on this medicine for the duration of the treatment which means at one point I will need 2 injections per day. I really despise all injections, but I am most fearful of when I go to Calgary and have to give them to myself ( thankfully Shayne gives them to me right now). This is not fun and very frustrating!

The Fight is on!

On Saturday everyone came out and started the fun with a great big water fight! The little kids and the dogs ( Presley -Angie's dog and Tucker)would either cry or run away! However, the older kids, Shayne, Angie and myself had quite the war! Then we went to the lake for a swim. Shayne and I love the water and could have stayed there for a very long time. Later on we went for ice cream and finished off the night with some games, a fire and smores. What a great day.

Father's Day

On Father's Day my Mom and Dad were on vacation in California. When they got back we asked my Dad what he wanted to do for Father's Day. Of course he wanted us all to go camping in Saskatchewan, so on July 3 that is what we did. It was recomended to Shayne to take a different way to Jack Fish Lake through a town called Turttleford. It was just as beautiful as taking the ferry. The drive was exciting because we saw a cariboo farm (or so Shayne says they were) and a buffalo farm. I have never seen these animals so close so it was a real treat for me. The first night it was just Shayne and I so we just unpacked, and had a fire with smokies.

Izabella's 5th Birthday

My sister Angie's daughter Izabella turned 5 on June 30, however we went to Chuck E Cheese on July 2. This is not a place to go if you have a head ache, but the kids sure love it! They all had a blast running around and playing games. Of course I had to try bowling as well. She had this awesome cake that was made out of cupcakes. It was so soft and fresh that I probably could have eaten 3 of them. When I was growing up we went to Bullwinkles for birthdays. I personally think that Bullwinkles is far superior to Chuck E Cheese and it is too bad that they had to shut it down.

Quick Trip

On June 30 we had to take a quick overnight trip to Calgary for an ultrasound on July 1. I don't know why, but every hotel I stay in I have to take pictures of it. I guess it's because they would help me remember what the hotel was like if I wanted to stay there again. This is the hotel that we stayed in and I will be staying in the same hotel when I go for 2 weeks. One of my favorite part of this room was the bathroom sink. I would love to have this in my bathroom! This room also had a king size bed, a separate living room, 2 t.v.'s, a fridge, microwave and many other amenities. The hotel also had a swimming pool and a jacuzzi. I would recommend this hotel if you want to stay near the Canada Olympic Park in Calgary.

When you check in they give you a little scratch and win card. I took it back to our room, scratched it and we won $100.00! We were a little skeptical and thought that there was some sort of catch. We took it to the front desk and sure enough, we won $100.00. I don't know who was more excited, us or the cashier. Apparently she has given many away and has never seen a winner!

One other thing that I did not want to forget was the ride to and from Calgary. There was breaking news that Danny Heatly was going to be coming to the Oilers. I had to listen to sports radio for 3 hours on the way there and 3 hours on the way back. Of course whenever we were in the car for short distances we also had to listen to a sports station. I had my hockey fill for a very long time and the worst part of it all is that he did not even come to the Oilers!

How Time Flies

On Saturday June 27 I went to visit my friend Marzena and her son Nicholas. I cannot believe how big he has gotten. It is hard to believe that he is over 4 months and he is so adorable! I am also astonoshing at the toys that are coming out for babies now! This neat little jumper does all sorts of things. I remember when there were those old jumpers that you attached to the roof. Those things must have been so unsafe!

DCB Picnic

My branch (Divisional Coordination Branch) had a picnic on Thursday June 25,2009 from 11:45- 1:30. They had a team building activity which was to build a bridge within certain rules and have a golf ball roll down it. The ball that rolled the greatest distance wins and our team came in second. We all had a great meal with wraps, sandwiches, salads and chips. It was alot of fun and sure helped the day go a little quicker.