purple room vents: 'BIN A WHILE

Wow!! Its been a while since I posted. We have had such a busy awesome time. Sometimes when Christmas finally comes after all the planning, work, cooking etc….it seems to pass so fast. This time though people stayed long enough for it to feel like we really had Christmas.

There was lots of food, presents, outings, games and laughter for days…I think I like being over here. When people have to travel and sleep over, they tend to stay longer…which is great. Aryn and Bradley were here for four whole days. Kevin and Tandy for six. Monte has been here for ages. I love it.

The K & T family spent a lot of time in their rooms….sick. Which really sucked. They got sick on the way down from OK Falls and didn't really get better til leaving time. But they were able to have a Christmas eve with us and Kevin played some games and the kids got better so we could play with them.

There were a few highlights and low lights as usual. When April opened her pussy willow (real pussy willows too) earrings, she yelled "Holy Crap!! Pussy Willow earrings!! Real pussy willows too! I love these pussy willow earrings." Fenton immediately piped up "Thats a bad word!' We all looked at each other in amazement! How and where would a six year old find out the saucy word for vagina??? An awkward explanation on how there is a right time to use the word 'pussy' was about to ensue when he piped up again…"we aren't supposed to say crap." Alrighty then!! He had all of us going for a moment!

A couple of days later K & T left for two days at a cabin on the ocean…to get a break. The first morning I decided to let the kids watch Magic School Bus on netflix on my computer. I set it back on the table and gave them their breakfast to eat while they watched. After a while Fenton yelled "Gma! the battery died!" I thought, "that's odd…it was fully charged a few minutes ago" I went and picked it up to take over to the charging station and guess what poured out of it? Water. Lots and lots of water. A certain little boy's water got accidentally knocked over, right into my second best friend in the whole world. And it was fried.

I googled what to do, you hear all these things about taking out batteries, burying in rice, etc…but they just said to leave a hair dryer on low on it for an hour. Which I did and when I tried it after the hour was up Voila! it came on and was just fine. I did have a wee talk with a certain little mister about instantly blaming his sister for the mishap!

The kids were awesome. I guess Elise had a bit of a meltdown the first morning they were here. Spod and I were off shopping as was everyone else except the Kevin family and a sleeping Monte (in the laundry room hahahaha the only place left in the house to sleep) About an hour after we left I got a very concerned phone call from Monte…saying that there was something wrong with Elise. She was in her room (right next to the laundry room hahahahaha) and she was screaming and screaming and screaming like she was being killed. I could actually hear her through the cell phone.

So I told him not to worry that there are just times that kids melt down and scream and scream and scream. Later I heard that she screamed for about an hour and a half and when they finally came upstairs Monte suggested that they may need an exorcist. That could possibly not have gone over very well but fortunately they both have a great sense of humour and took it as it was meant. But Monte and April (who had left to shop when Elise started and was still at it when April got home) are still talking about it. Great birth control I say!!

I got some truly amazing wonderful thoughtful gifts. This was definitely my year I tell ya!! I got a beautiful giant kenmore mixer from Spod and Monte. I got a wonderful painting (original) of the Hudson Bay Mountain….right where I grew up in Smithers from Tandy and Kevin. It is going to be hung in the perfect spot! I got a ninja blender from Aryn and Bradley. It is the most amazing blender and I like it way better than that really pricey vita whatever blender. This one is ten times better. And I coerced and cajoled Monte into getting me one of those stand up steam iron thingys…like the ones they use in stores. I LOVE it!!!! April got me a whole bag of sausages, cheese, chocolate, crackers and Myles got me vanilla…the really really good kind. And there was numerous other things. All thoughtful and amazing. Such a fun night.

So I shall post a few pics here. Most of you will have seen them on fb. Tonight is New Years Eve. I think we will be having a wee bit to drink and watch the ball drop on tv. There is just Monte, April, Myles and Spod and I. Tomorrow I am ordering Chinese food for April, Myles and Monte. Spod and I are taking Andrew out for Asian Cuisine, as Andrew calls it! I can't wait to see him. It seems like such a long time. And now I shall be back to posting a little more regularily!