Too long

Well lots has happened since my last post, in fact I wrote a huge long post only to delete it by accident. That was frustrating!!!

Where do I start?? Well, I guess starting by saying my wayward son is now ungrounded and alive and healthy. Also much more punctual since his little 'incident'. All the kids have been super busy actually. Right now we have the older three enrolled in Boys and Girls Club twice a week. We also have the older four kids in swimming lessons three nights a week...Remember my tired post?? Yup, still tired. Swimming doesn't end until 9pm Mon-Weds, so by the time we get home and kids in bed its pretty late. Then Thursday nights of course are my late night at work. Add to this that I have also just worked 12 days straight and have been working a (very) part time job on top of my full time job to help finance some of the kids extra activities...I don't anticipate feeling rested any time soon lol.

Of course at least one night in there may have been a self inflicted girls night in/out, with much too much wine, some awesome karaoke, and too many shooters. I am too old for shooters, the super awesome hangover after the night of puking proved that to me once and for all...Reminded me why I avoid doing that, ever. I'm sure my husband thought I was super sexy as my violent wretching actually woke him up. Stellar. Will this keep me in?? Nope, I'll probably go out for the next one, but I'll be much better behaved guaranteed.

Speaking of swimming lessons. Asher was pretty funny, he's really enjoying his lessons. I hear lots of 'Mom look at me, I'm swimming!' from the bleachers. So naturally, after he had completed three lessons, he gets home and finds his dad, and then announces 'I don't need a teacher anymore, I know how to swim now!' .... lol. Of course he CAN swim with a lifejacket, but acording to him, he's good and has learned it all now...
Dave has also been incredibly busy, on top of doing the security for the CCR concert, he immediately after started doing security for Cirque de Soleil. He was pretty much gone for the better part of a week. Don't worry, I did phone him, he didn't secretly move out, its all good lol. Better yet he got us tickets to see the show!! My sister watched Jeshie for the night seeing as it wouldn't have been fun for him, having to sit for such a long time. I raced home from work the friday night, scooped the kids, and drove to Lethbridge. What an AMAZING show! It was awesome and we had such good seats, not floor seats but pretty close, looking straight on to center stage. The whole show is put together so well, and what amazingly talented people!! This was my first (of hopefully many) too. But it was so much fun hearing the kids laugh at the mime - who was hilarious, and seeing them be so amazed at what these people can do. Dave and I couldn't help but laugh as we listened  to them discuss some of the costume choices...'they look naked, that's Diguuuuusting' lol. I don't think all my strength would equal what these people have in their pinky finger! One act was with ribbons hanging from the ceiling and this woman doing tricks all under her own strength, no harness! (of course none of them used harnesses) One part, she essentially rolled herself up, then dropped like a rock towards the floor catching herself before she hit!! Can you say Amazing?! Of course because it was all so rushed, we didn't have time for dinner, so hot dogs, popcorn, and ice cream it was, of course washing it all down with some sugar filled pop, not the highlight of my night but the kids thought it was pretty great. Of course we didn't get home until 1am and I had to get up at 5:30 for work...did I mention I was tired lol?? I was so thankful to be able to take the kids to something so original and memory making. Next up is a night out for just Dave and I, going to see Mama Mia, I LOVE ABBA!! I can't wait.

Now I am on vacation. What is that?? It's a staycation really. This is my first job where I got two weeks holidays, I'm pretty thrilled about it actually. Paid to stay home?? OK! Of course what I really mean by staying home, is tiling my kids closet, the area by the back door, and painting my living room. Oh ya, and shopping for back to school, working a few days at my 'other job' and doing stuff with the kids. Somewhere in there, we'll camp for a few days...

See you soon!!