A challenge has been set. Blog something spontaneous...
My ds 6, Tys is a bit of a softy. Sure he acts tough - is that a 6yo boy thing to do???
Just a few minutes ago, whilst helping his 8yo sister with the dishes I heard the sound of crying - not an unusual occurence in our home! Then, I heard Tyson Crying...a lot!
Apparently Tyson and Bonnie had been having "towel flick" fights in the kitchen, though, how much Bonnie was involved I'm not sure.
Tyson stood at the back door, crying about how Bonnie could have done it to him, and how he didn't want dad to do it. This went on for about 5 minutes!
I was chuckling to myself about Tyson's reaction as he finally went outside to his dad.
Turns out, DH had heard the noise in the kitchen and mentioned to Tyson that he could do it to him - and Tyson responded that it wouldn't hurt. OOPS! The next comment from DH was for Tyson to "bring the towel here".
That's it.
Not "let me do it to you"...just bring it here.
That is what set off Tyson's tears.
Friday, December 21, 2007
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Happy Anniversary to US and ...stuff...
15 years today.This photo is a little older than that, but it's a nice photo.
We had a really nice day together (with two of the kids).
I had planned on getting DH some nice drinking glasses, but couldn't find any I liked.
I gave him his refurbished wedding ring instead. It looks great - someone resized it with yellow gold once and it looked shocking. This time the jeweller removed the yellow gold, reshaped the ring (from where DH got it caught on something at work), remade the shank and polished it all up. It still fits!!!
We gave ourselves the treadmill as a combined "everything" gift, with birthdays, Christmas and our Anniversary in Dec/Jan it seemed a good idea. It was neat that it was delivered today.
I ran for 2 minutes and walked for 13. The kids enjoyed it too. My goal will be to increase by 10% each day until I get to a certain point..not sure what that will be yet!
Our 1st dd is away on a tennis tournament for 8 days. It's day 6 and she's finally played some tennis. She had two singles and 1 doubles match today and won them all. She only met her doubles partner when it was time to go on the court! They have to play each other in singles tomorrow! DD has a bad (?) habit of feeling bad for her opposition, so I hope that she doesn't take it too easy on her "partner" whilst they are playing their singles matches. She's missing us all, and we are missing her lots too! xxxxxxx
The dd8 and ds6 had a great time playing with the Treadmill Packaging. It was a slide. It was a car! They even managed to find some wood planks in the box which they used as "surfboards" in the pool at our friend's house! Gotta love their creativity - all we could see before they started playing, was M.E.S.S.
Figgy Pudding - this list of questions came from somewhere, and with Christmas so close...
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? When someone has taken the time, money and effort to think of me, buy/make me a present and give it to me - it really doesn't matter how it's presented. Having said that, paper or bag, it's always extra special when the giver has added extras - tissue paper, bow, ribbons, straw etc.
2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial. Now. We always had a real one when I was growing up. Then we bought "our" very own tree the year we got married, got a new fibre optic tree in 2005 and "Santa" bought us a really lovely big tree in 2006.
3. When do you put up the tree? When we are in the mood. This year it went up early because I wanted it up for my Creative Memories Christmas Class. My SD and my sister have a "not before December 1st" rule, but we don't. We have made Christmas our own holiday, and we celebrate it "our" way.
4. When do you take the tree down? Again, when the mood strikes! Sometime after new years day. In 2007/08 it might come down early - I need somewhere to put my new treadmill!! - if it doesn't stay where we've put it for now, behind the dining room table.
5. Do you like egg nog? No.
6. Favorite gift received as a child? I'd have to say my bike, or my roller blades. I used those blades ALL the time!
7. Do you have a nativity scene? No, it's something I'd like to have,but don't really have anywhere to put it. I did buy a battery operated light up glass ornament nativity scene for one of the teachers, that I ended up keeping as it was scratched - but I doubt anyone would even notice it is a nativity scene, it's so small:
8. Hardest person to buy for? Really, my middle dd. She never actually "wants" for anything. The others will ask, "can I have......?" LOL
9. Easiest person to buy for? My middle dd. Hardest and easiest. She is always happy with whatever we get her.
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? I always sent LOTS. Then I started to get less and less, and one year I didn't get around to it. That was it. Now I send emails, or return cards...that's it. I have started making cards, so maybe next year I will be able to send some of those :)
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I keep getting really odd things from a lady I'd really rather not receive things from. I'm not sure if it's the items, or the giver.
12 . Favorite Christmas movie? Miracle on 34th street...Santa Clause 1.2.3...It's tough. I like all the feel good ones and the ones that make me laugh. I think it's more about sitting around as a family watching the movies, than what we actually watch.
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? I shop all year round. I have a place where I keep all these gifts. However, as the children grow, and their tastes change throughout the year I'm tending to shop closer to Christmas.
14 . Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No. But I did win a ring that I gave to a friend for her birthday :0
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Ham. It's the only time of the year that we buy a real ham. But of course there are lots of other things that seem to only get eaten at Christmas - gingerbread, mince pies, white christmas, rumballs, nuts in their shells, Christmas pudding.
16 . Clear lights or colored on the tree? We have coloured...for no particular reason.
17. Favorite Christmas song? I like lots of them. I don't like to sing silent night - although I do like the words. I don't like it when people sing common songs in a way that makes it hard to sing along.
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? We prefer to have it just the five of us at a restaurant for lunch, my sister's family at breakfast - year about at her house or ours...and whatever happens for tea. We like to spend the night away from home if we havent' gone away.
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? ...maybe....
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? It's a star, a wobbly star.
21 . Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning. We have opened some Christmas eve if we have lots from out of town..otherwise it's too overwhelming on Christmas day.
22 . Most annoying thing about this time of year? Impatient and rude people at the shops!
23. Favorite Christmas ornament? I have a new favourite every year! This year I bought a singing Christmas tree. The ornament that starts conversation is my big purple ornament that sings when you make a loud noise!
24. Favorite thing for Christmas dinner? Prawns. It's something that we don't seem to cook. I love to have an Italian Fruitcake, but it usually gets eaten for breakfast!!
2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial. Now. We always had a real one when I was growing up. Then we bought "our" very own tree the year we got married, got a new fibre optic tree in 2005 and "Santa" bought us a really lovely big tree in 2006.
3. When do you put up the tree? When we are in the mood. This year it went up early because I wanted it up for my Creative Memories Christmas Class. My SD and my sister have a "not before December 1st" rule, but we don't. We have made Christmas our own holiday, and we celebrate it "our" way.
4. When do you take the tree down? Again, when the mood strikes! Sometime after new years day. In 2007/08 it might come down early - I need somewhere to put my new treadmill!! - if it doesn't stay where we've put it for now, behind the dining room table.
5. Do you like egg nog? No.
6. Favorite gift received as a child? I'd have to say my bike, or my roller blades. I used those blades ALL the time!
7. Do you have a nativity scene? No, it's something I'd like to have,but don't really have anywhere to put it. I did buy a battery operated light up glass ornament nativity scene for one of the teachers, that I ended up keeping as it was scratched - but I doubt anyone would even notice it is a nativity scene, it's so small:
8. Hardest person to buy for? Really, my middle dd. She never actually "wants" for anything. The others will ask, "can I have......?" LOL
9. Easiest person to buy for? My middle dd. Hardest and easiest. She is always happy with whatever we get her.
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? I always sent LOTS. Then I started to get less and less, and one year I didn't get around to it. That was it. Now I send emails, or return cards...that's it. I have started making cards, so maybe next year I will be able to send some of those :)
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I keep getting really odd things from a lady I'd really rather not receive things from. I'm not sure if it's the items, or the giver.
12 . Favorite Christmas movie? Miracle on 34th street...Santa Clause 1.2.3...It's tough. I like all the feel good ones and the ones that make me laugh. I think it's more about sitting around as a family watching the movies, than what we actually watch.
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? I shop all year round. I have a place where I keep all these gifts. However, as the children grow, and their tastes change throughout the year I'm tending to shop closer to Christmas.
14 . Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No. But I did win a ring that I gave to a friend for her birthday :0
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Ham. It's the only time of the year that we buy a real ham. But of course there are lots of other things that seem to only get eaten at Christmas - gingerbread, mince pies, white christmas, rumballs, nuts in their shells, Christmas pudding.
16 . Clear lights or colored on the tree? We have coloured...for no particular reason.
17. Favorite Christmas song? I like lots of them. I don't like to sing silent night - although I do like the words. I don't like it when people sing common songs in a way that makes it hard to sing along.
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? We prefer to have it just the five of us at a restaurant for lunch, my sister's family at breakfast - year about at her house or ours...and whatever happens for tea. We like to spend the night away from home if we havent' gone away.
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? ...maybe....
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? It's a star, a wobbly star.
21 . Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning. We have opened some Christmas eve if we have lots from out of town..otherwise it's too overwhelming on Christmas day.
22 . Most annoying thing about this time of year? Impatient and rude people at the shops!
23. Favorite Christmas ornament? I have a new favourite every year! This year I bought a singing Christmas tree. The ornament that starts conversation is my big purple ornament that sings when you make a loud noise!
24. Favorite thing for Christmas dinner? Prawns. It's something that we don't seem to cook. I love to have an Italian Fruitcake, but it usually gets eaten for breakfast!!
Monday, December 17, 2007
Craft Class 101
What a good day we had :)
It started with Macca's for breakfast and the purchase of my Christmas/Anniversary/Birthday present....a treadmill. An anniversary edition York T203
It's being delivered on Wednesday - the 19th of December - our 15th Wedding Anniversary!!! I can't believe it's been 15 years already.....
After dropping Andrew into work we went into Queen Bead to buy items to make Wine Glass Charms. It was a bit overwhelming...and a little more expensive than I'd planned. Luckily I have the makings for 4 or more sets, including the beads and wire tools I got from Mad Harry's - definitely cheaper for beginners!
Before returning home to get started on these Wine Glass Charms I took Bon and Tys to the plaza for a free kid's beading class. Bon made a necklace for me, and Tyson made a bracelet and a necklace.
I used 4mm Glass Beads, assorted beads from the kid's stash and some $3.50 frogs for these:
I received my Secret Santa parcel today it was a lovely surprise. I'd just finished typing that I hadn't received it yet! I love all the goodies, but especially the 2007 photo Christmas Tree ornament.
Late afternoon we tried to catch up with my sister, but she wasn't feeling very sociable. We went to visit my parents instead...the kids had a swim and we were spoiled with home made Curried Prawns! After the dishes we came home to get ready for bed, do some washing and feed the pets.
December 17th, 2007....a good day.
It started with Macca's for breakfast and the purchase of my Christmas/Anniversary/Birthday present....a treadmill. An anniversary edition York T203
It's being delivered on Wednesday - the 19th of December - our 15th Wedding Anniversary!!! I can't believe it's been 15 years already.....
After dropping Andrew into work we went into Queen Bead to buy items to make Wine Glass Charms. It was a bit overwhelming...and a little more expensive than I'd planned. Luckily I have the makings for 4 or more sets, including the beads and wire tools I got from Mad Harry's - definitely cheaper for beginners!
Before returning home to get started on these Wine Glass Charms I took Bon and Tys to the plaza for a free kid's beading class. Bon made a necklace for me, and Tyson made a bracelet and a necklace.
I used 4mm Glass Beads, assorted beads from the kid's stash and some $3.50 frogs for these:
I received my Secret Santa parcel today it was a lovely surprise. I'd just finished typing that I hadn't received it yet! I love all the goodies, but especially the 2007 photo Christmas Tree ornament.
Late afternoon we tried to catch up with my sister, but she wasn't feeling very sociable. We went to visit my parents instead...the kids had a swim and we were spoiled with home made Curried Prawns! After the dishes we came home to get ready for bed, do some washing and feed the pets.
December 17th, 2007....a good day.
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