Feeling rested

Ahhhh, so nice to sleep for more than 6 hours for two nights in a row! Feeling back to normal, or at least as close to normal as I can get! *grins*

Ivy and I went to practice last night for the Olympic ceremony on Jan 24 when the Torch comes through town. Ivy will be singing Oh Canada with her friend Jacob, she is nervous but did really good at the practice. We got to watch some of the acts but had to leave at 8pm to get Ivy to bed. There will be an Indian singer, a folk band, a country band, a rock/drum group, Japanese dance (Taki my dance instructor), Judo demonstration, Stand up comedian, bag pipes, Irish dances and a slid show of our town. It will be a sit down, semi formal dinner as well.

Off to the Doctors again tomorrow, getting a Merina IUD put in. Hopefully it will solve all my "lady issues" and hopefully I won't have to go so far for the doctor for a looooong time.

No sleep at all

Arrrg, just when I blog about not sleeping properly, I have the worst night yet! The stress caught up to me last night and I just bawled my eyes out and told Mike everything that has been going through my head, he couldn't sleep either, and he told me he's been stressed to the max as well. We laid in bed talking till 1am and then just stared at the walls till 2ish, Mike ended up going to the sofa to fall asleep while watching TV. Very restless sleep, tossing and turning till that dang alarm went off at 6:30am.

Life just sucks sometimes, too many people depend on you, too much stuff to do, too many places to go and no time to do any of it let alone time to ourselves. When will life be easy?!

So, so tired!

We are all back on schedule, Finally!! With Mike back to work and Ivy back in school and Anna and I doing are things it finally feels normal!.....but..... I'm soooooo tired.

I guess not everything is back to normal. I can't sleep! I can get to sleep but can't STAY asleep. If anything wakes me up, be it Mike getting into bed or Anna calling for me or the dog grumbling in his sleep or snow falling off the roof or a bad dream, I have a very hard time getting back to sleep. So frustrating and it ruins me for the next day. Doesn't matter if I go to bed early or stay up late, have a night cap or a warm shower, nothing seems to work.

I know there is stress going on with my life even though it is back on schedule. Takes awhile to deal with all the little things that add up, I won't get into "the things" as most has to do with people in town and I don't need things leaking out and causing waaaay more stress.

Deep breaths, let it flow off. Take time for me, don't worry about other people/things. Me, me, me! blah blah blaaaaahhhh. Sounds good but hard to do!!

Christmas 09

Happy New Years everyone, welcome to a new decade!

Finally the Holidays are over and things can get back to normal once again! December is always a busy month with School activities, both the girls birthdays, Christmas and New years. It's crazy!

A few days before the big day, the City's Fire crew goes door to door spreading holiday cheer by giving everyone candy canes. The girls were excited to see the fire truck. Christmas morning, the girls have already opened their stockings and ate some candy, now they are enjoying some cream of wheat before they really get down to business of opening gifts!

Anna opens a gift from Ivy, a monkey with adjustable arms and legs.

Ivy showing off a shirt from Uncle Rob and Aunt Jamie

Anna with her new Tinkerbell outfit from Mom&Dad

A new Tag book from Aunt Jen.

Winnie the Pooh characters from Uncle Rob and Aunt Jamie

Mike (grumpy that I'm taking his pic) showing off the bottle of Hungarian wine from Uncle F

Toys and colouring from...?? I can't remember

Anna loving the stuffie from Gr. Cindy & Popa Harry

Mike (being silly) with a Wii game from Rob and Jamie

The girls loved their new Christmas Dresses from Gr. K (I picked them out )

Anna with a big book and stamps from Uncle F

Ivy won a draw at school, a present from the teachers to a lucky girl and boy. She got a box full of books, markers, crayons, pencils, little games, cup and kinder egg.

Mike busy putting batteries in some toys/games

A few family members gave us $$$ for us to buy ourselves gifts, we decided to put it all together and buy a Wii system!! Mike is hooking it all up here.

A little while later Mike is Boxing! The whole family loves to bowl, my fav is tennis.

We all got dressed up and went to Mike's Grandma's for Christmas lunch, the girls got to open more presents! Mike's mom K want some family pictures, she took this one with our camera... I'm not happy with it but it's the only shot with all of us! Here's a shot with all the women (L-R) Ivy, K, Gr.P, Anna and me. (I'm the tallest at 5'3"!)

Anna soon got tired and grumpy....

But Grandma soon made her happy!

We then went home and vegged all day, played some Wii and ate leftovers! Pretty much a relaxing day, not too stressful.

Fighting the Winter Blues

This Christmas season has been a hard battle for me, I've been trying to stay positive for my family's sake but yesterday I had a melt down.

It's been a combination of things that have been effecting me. The darker/colder season, being house bound more, an interruption of schedule (no school/work) my free time being invaded, hormones from birth control, the lack of extended family, Anna's regression of potty training, lack of sleep, every second holiday season I'm in the hospital and this is a second year and I'm waiting for something to happen.

Luckily my melt down happened on the day my councilor visits, so she helped me talk things out and then I could talk with Mike about what is happening with me. I knew what has been happening to me and I understand why I feel this way and that is half the battle. I just have to remember to take time for me to do things I enjoy and not worry about the small things: every second year, Anna's potty accidents, and schedule changes. Just breath!

Merry Christmas

The stockings are hung, Pop and cookies are left out for Santa, the children and all snug in their beds... and now it's time for this Santa to get to work! lol

Merry Christmas to all and to all a Good Night!

The busy week is over!

Man oh Man!! What a hectic week it has been.

It started with baking cookies on Friday

Saturday was a relaxing day for the whole family, Rupert and Oscar sleeping together...
... Mike and cuddly little girls.

On Sunday, Santa came to town. Girls and I waiting for him in the hall

First year Ivy wasn't (too) scared of Santa!

..and I want chocolate, barbies, new clothes and...

Monday was busy with baking cookies for the school bake sale.

Tuesday I helped make and serve hot lunch at the school while they practiced for the Christmas concert.

Wednesday was Anna's 4th birthday, we had Mike's Family over for dinner and cake and then we all went to Ivy's concert afterward.

Ivy, Mike's mom and Dad K&S, and Uncle F.

Grandma P, silly B-day girl Anna and Ivy.

This is the stage for "The Pirate's Christmas"

Ivy (center) with her pirate classmates

Both schools (K-3 and 4-7) all together.

Buccaneer Ivy (left)

Ivy's Teacher made a Gingerbread house that was raffled off.

Anna and K watching the raffle

Thursday was the last day of cooking/eating club and we had a cookie exchange. Then Anna and I went to playgroup and made cookies, last playgroup till the new year.

On Friday we had an early B-day party for Ivy and her friends, I thought this cake was fitting the "Pirates" theme!

Ivy and her friends (Anna too), some friends didn't make it but I'm kinda glad because the boys were quite the handful, Ivy told me that next year she only wants to invite girls and I agreed!

Ivy and her best friend Connie.

Today, Saturday, we went to GF and shopped till Anna and Ivy dropped!

Tomorrow we are going to relax!

I am not ready for Christmas, it sure came fast this year but I'm not going to worry about it too much, whatever will be will be!