10 Weeks Gone...

Christien wrote his final exam today. He's been home for 10 weeks and he goes back to work on Monday. It really didn't seem like that long. I have mixed emotions about him going back to work. It's been nice having him home in the evenings and on weekends, but I really do miss our 2 full weeks together as well. Where we can do whatever we want, anytime that we want. It's a hard pro/con list to make.

We went out to Banff for a little day trip today. Walked up and down the strip, went for lunch and went to the hot springs. A pretty good day. It was only about -3 out all day, and the snow would fall and stop and fall and stop. So it was a really pretty day to be out and about. I have come to a conclusion though. I do enjoy Canmore more then I do Banff. Not sure why. Maybe cause there aren't as many people and tourists up and down the street. It's smaller... I don't know. I just know that I'm happy to go to Canmore any day.

Had to miss book club tonite. Was really looking forward to hearing all about Shannon's trip to India. However, I did just start reading the book from last book club today, so seeing as I'm a bit behind... I'll just let them discuss (if any of them actually read the book) and pick the next book for me. I'm happy reading anything.

Don't think that we're going to have a big crazy weekend. Nothing planned, and I'm really hoping that we can just chill out for our last weekend together before Christien is back at work. Supposed to snow all weekend, so it'll be nice to stay in curled up with a book and a movie. Or maybe we'll venture outside for a walk or two. Who knows. The world is our oyster. Ha ha ha.

Happy Weekend All!!

Reid is Two!!

Happy Birthday little man. I still can't believe that Reid turned two this weekend. I have a little toddler on my hands. He's not a baby anymore. I guess he hasn't been a baby in a while, but knowing that he is officially a two year old makes it just a bit crazy.
Grandma Cleo came up to help us celebrate, which was really nice. Reid and Cash had a joint birthday party at Village Square Leisure center. We rented out the Jungle Gym for them and a few of their little buddies. There were 6 kids in all, and they were all boys. Everyone had a blast. Most of the adults found themselves in the jungle gym playing along with the boys. Cake, presents, balloons and loot bags were to follow. Everyone was in good spirits until about 15 minutes before the party was over. We started to get a few melt downs, but nothing major.All in all, it was great weekend. I found myself a bit sick over the weekend, but finally woke up today, on Family Day, without a headache and the illness seemed to be gone. I was so worried that Reid was going to catch it, and there's nothing worse then a sick little boy. Unless it's a sick husband....

Spaaahhhh Day

Picked grandma up from the airport yesterday. Reid's new obsession. It's been a nice break for mama though. She loves to read him books and play with him, and since she got here, he really doesn't have time for me. Except when he wakes up in the middle of the night.

Cleo is sending me to the spa today. I'm so excited. I haven't ever had a real spa day. And I haven't been for a massage or pedicure in months and months and months. Maybe even over a year??? Also, getting a facial. Have never had one of those. Excited to try it out. All the while, she'll be back at home playing with Reid. I know she loves it, so that makes it way easier to leave him with her. I know that they'll have a great time, and he probably won't even notice I'm gone.

Looking forward to the quiet relaxation. Forgive me if I take this opportunity to fall asleep. During the massage. And facial. And pedicure. LOL.

Too Clumsy

I don't know what's wrong with me lately. Sleep deprivation? Loss of brain function? I got up the other morning to get Reid a bottle just before 6, and went crashing down the stairs. I'm in so much pain, still, it's crazy. And I'm going to have a long bruise from my hip to my knee, I'm sure of it. I can walk better, but now the muscles in my back and neck and shoulder are starting to act up. It's like one thing after another. I slipped on the ice a few weeks ago and banged up my knee really bad. Then I'm sure I chipped my ankle bone on the edge of the bed (I have no clue how that even happened, I just know that it made me want to barf and it was swollen and I couldn't walk), then the car accident, now this fall. Plus I get no sleep at night due to one infant that will remain nameless. Makes for a long and painful day when I'm too sore and tired to run after him.

Car Crash

Reid and I were in a little fender bender today. We are both totally ok. I was driving through an intersection and a kid in his brand new car thought that he could beat me on a green light. Hit the breaks, hard, as soon as I saw him going for it, but it wasn't enough. Creamed right into him. So scary. I saw the whole front of the car explode (and by explode, I mean get smashed to bits). Reid was scared, but not hurt at all. No air bags went off, so that's another good thing. Did you know those things could break your nose? Sheesh... Anyways, turns out I had no clue what to do. I just sat there in shock for a few minutes (or maybe seconds) and then called Christien. He was in class and wasn't answering. So I called Christine. I knew if she didn't know what to do, then at least she could call Brian. She told me to call the cops and that she would come and meet us. Thank goodness for that. I didn't want to keep the car running. Who knows what was going on with it. And it was cold. I was outside for a couple of minutes and my hands were freezing. Got the police to come, and gave them a statement. Got him to deal with the exchange of information. NOBODY stopped. Well, I shouldn't say that. Nobody who saw the accident stuck around. One young girl stopped before I even had a chance to call the police, but she didn't see the accident. She just stopped to make sure everyone was ok. And then after I called the police another couple had pulled over. They saw the accident after it had happened from the other side of the road and turned around to make sure we were all ok. Had to wait for a tow. Thank god we could wait in the car with Christien, Cash and Chelsea. Yes, we threw three car seats in the back and they all fit in the Venza! Good news for Christine (no she's not onto number three, but one day....). I'm so grateful that she came to meet me. Helped to calm me down and keep my mind off the awfulness...

On a positive note (I guess), when the cop gave me the information back, he informed me that it totally wasn't my fault and that he was giving this kid the ticket (I say kid because he was 16, driving his brand new 2012 Hyundai). And after I went through everything with the insurance company, they also informed me that it totally wasn't my fault and they even waived the deductible. And we got a rental car for free until the car is fixed (2012 VW Golf, total fluke), and we had to get a new car seat, but they are covering that for us as well. It's not an ideal situation, but it could have been worse. Way worse. I have to be grateful for how it turned out because nobody was hurt.

I almost feel bad for that kid. His dad showed up and he was so mad. He came over to me (the dad) when I was cleaning out the car and could barely get out what he was trying to say. He knew right off that it was his kids fault, and he was so glad that nobody was hurt, but you could tell how disappointed he was. I think seeing me take the stroller out of the back set him off into realizing that "holy crap, there was a kid in that car too". The poor kid was in tears when I went to his car to tell him that the cops were on their way and we'd exchange information when they got there.

And this was all at 9:25 this morning. Not exactly what I had in mind for my Friday. Christien had to leave school early. I didn't get a play date/coffee date in with Christine and Cash, and I'm not going on a fun wine tasting date with my husband tonite. I pray when I wake up tomorrow it'll just be a new day and we can start fresh. Hug everyone and make sure they know you love them. Always.

Deep Freeze

It's been colder then cold out there this last week. Below -30 and yet, by Wednesday it's going to be +10. At least it's something to look forward to. With it being that cold, it's hard to get out with the little guy. In and out of the car, warming it up, making sure his mitts stay on his hands. Sheesh. We did manage to get out a few days last week. It was a relief. And a much needed break. Went swimming once with mama and once with dada. Saw Cash and William. Reid needs to get out and run his energy off. Back and forth from the living room to the kitchen just doesn't cut it. He's now off with his dada on an adventure. They are taking the train to Chinook. I'm sure he'll get a kick out of it. So I've got the house to myself for a few hours. Going to do a quick workout (11 lbs gone so far) and get to cleaning the house for our big date with Shannon and the losing Oilers tonite. Have a happy weekend all!!

Skating

I totally forgot! We took Reid skating on New Year's Eve during the day. He did so great. He got a pair of bob skates for Christmas, and he was just wicked on the ice. It didn't take him long to get his balance. He could skate forward (tried to skate backwards like his dad). He was falling down, and then really mastering getting back up and regaining his balance on skates, which is amazing. By the end of it, he was getting his balance before he actually fell. I was pretty much in awe. A 22 month old, actually getting it. We were out there for 45 minutes. He's a little trooper. Then it got super warm, and the "rinks" that we were skating on just started to melt, and now it's super cold and windy and snowy. We're going to have to take him to the indoor skate this weekend at Village Square.