Let sleeping elephants lie.
Friday, October 30th, 2009That’s how that saying goes, right?
Career Day: Hairdresser
Friday, October 30th, 2009Today is “October Fun Day” at Madeline’s school, or some name like that where “it’s really like Halloween, but we just aren’t going to use the ‘H’ word”. Madeline’s class has been doing a project about their community over the past few weeks, so her teacher encouraged the class to dress up like a career [...]
Pumpkinheads
Thursday, October 29th, 2009We received a big box in the mail from “Grandma Dynna” today. It had orange toques and new Webkinz for the kids, which made them very happy. Unfortunately Olivia was in the middle of a trip to the potty when we opened the box:
Fear & Squash & Silkwood Showers
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009Then the LORD said to Abram, “Know for certain that your offspring will be sojourners in a land that is not theirs and will be servants there, and they will be afflicted for four hundred years. But I will bring judgment on the nation that they serve, and afterward they shall come out with great [...]
Accepting Faults
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009I used to have a really hard time accepting other people’s faults. One of two things would happen: I would be upset and personally hurt by their failings if they somehow affected me. Or I would judge the person because “they weren’t perfect” and would think all sorts of negative thoughts, “Seriously?! What’s wrong with [...]
A time and a place.
Monday, October 26th, 2009This morning Luke and Olivia were watching some kids safety video. It’s actually pretty entertaining. The girl that hosts is it is really funny. It teaches about strangers and different situations that could potentially be harmful to kids. There’s one part where a stranger starts talking to a girl and she walks away yelling “You [...]
Kramer v. Kramer & Being Human
Saturday, October 24th, 2009So I’m sitting here folding laundry and watching Kramer v. Kramer because Marc went into Winnipeg for the evening. The scene just passed where Dustin Hoffman has a big fight with his six year old son. The boy screams out, “I hate you” and Dustin says something like, “Well, I hate you too, you little [...]
The (Great) Pumpkin Patch
Saturday, October 24th, 2009Today we took the kids to a pumpkin patch near Steinbach. There was a scarecrow forest, a tractor/train ride, a bunch of play structures, some animals to pet, and lots more. And I loved the farmyard, full of old trees. It was cool and overcast all day, but that kind of added to the feel [...]
More on The Great Pumpkin
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009You’re going to want to watch the original “Sally rant” first.
Then watch as each of my kids finds their own inner Charlie Brown and does their best “Sally” impression. Madeline is older so she’s a bit more conscious of the video camera. She stops a few times, but really gets going by the end. Luke, [...]
I am not a failure.
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009Marc sent out an email today, on my behalf, asking whether or not I could switch over my gym membership to him. Now, before you start planning your “how could you?!” comments in your mind, let me explain. I’ve gone to the gym about four times in the months of September and October combined. The [...]