Road trip!

We went to Regina this past weekend to visit Jen and Greg and kids, and we had a wonderful time!!

Nora is in a ball pit at a place called "It's a Blast" in Regina. It's an indoor playground with tunnels, slides, ball pits, ardcades, etc. And it's not just for kids...the adults are allowed to play too! So.... we all had fun in the big ball pit and climbing through tunnels and going down slides! It really was a Blast!!

For Sunday, we went to church in Weyburn and then went to mom and dad's and we all had a great visit and lots of laughs!
What a blessing to have such amazing friends and family!

Corn on the cob!

It's that time of year for one of my favorite treats ...corn on the cob! The kidlets enjoyed it too...I left a few kernels on mine and gave it to Levi to try.

New 'Do!

"Before"

"After"

Tricycle!!

We had thought we might wait until Nora's birthday in August to get her a tricycle, but then she'd have a short time to ride it, so we got one for her today. She was such a helper in assembling it, and loved riding it!! She'll just need a little practice to get the idea that she actually has to pedal it to make it move! She sat on it, and it didn't automatically move so she said "It's not working!!!"

Busy weekend!

First of all..."Happy Mother's Day" to every mother! It is such a joy to have children and to watch them grow and learn new things!!

This week has been very busy for me...working at a flower shop during "Mother's Day" is what we call "organized chaos"!

Saturday evening we enjoyed a hog roast BBQ at a friend's house with 40-45 other people, including lots of kids! Nora had a great time with the kids on the trampoline! But....I didn't see what happened, but she must've got bumped with someone's elbow or knee, so she's got quite the shiner under her eye! (You can see it in the picture)

Blessed are the parents who...

1. Blessed are the parents who listen to their children, for they in turn will be heard.
2. Blessed are they who do not expect more of their children than is appropriate for their level of maturity, for they shall not be disappointed.
3. Blessed are parents who do not attempt to tackle the new math, for they shall not fail.
4. Blessed are parents who can laugh at themselves, for their children will laugh with them and not at them.
5. Blessed are the parents who may be called "old-fashioned." They can be assured they are on the right track, for so have children persecuted parents for generations, and their opinions will change by the time they are old enough to pay taxes.
6. Blessed are they who teach their children to understand and love each other, for they shall not get caught in the crossfire of a sibling war.
7. Blessed are the parents who let their children do for themselves what they are capable of doing, for they shall not be merely unpaid servants.
8. Blessed are the parents who take their children with them often, for they shall see the world with fresh eyes.
9. Blessed are the parents who have found success-outlets for their energies, for they will not need their children as status symbols or as justifications.
10. Blessed are the parents who do not pretend to be perfect, for their children will not be disillusioned.

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This is taken from a book called "Lists to Live By", that I've been reading lately. I have 2 of the 3 volume series, and they are excellent books!

The kiddos

Levi got his first haircut yesterday, just to trim around the ears and even it up. He sat so still... the hairdresser asked me how many haircuts he's had, and she was surprised when I told her that this was his first one.

There were people digging a trench at the end of the yard today, so the kids were mesmerized by the action!

These glasses came with a Magic Doodle Bear, they look pretty funny on the kids! The bear comes with his own pair of 3-D glasses too!