Welcome To My Life

It was one year ago, about this time that Byron was laying on the sidewalk lifeless.  Nice memory to think of every Canada Day huh?

BUT - this year he only managed to break the toilet instead of his head!  Don't ask! LOL

It's been a long rough year, but things seem to be turning around for us.  First off, this year Byron has a beating heart and is breathing.  We have a wonderful baby girl, instead of just a little seed of a baby to dream about.

So, enough on that, now we look forward to the next year and wonder what it will bring.

I can tell you what I wanted today to bring!  I wanted today to bring a bit of peace and quiet, particularly through dinner.  Byron was going to BBQ so I was going to take it easy.  I guess the evening started with me out in the garage looking for another fan for the oven which we call upstairs in this house.  For some reason today it felt like it was set to broil.  Byron comes to the door....the toilet is broken.  Water had gushed everywhere!  The toilet tank had cracked right down the side and spewed water.....go get the mop.  Great way to start.  Oh but wait!  I had been outside with Marcus, and to get him inside the house I had to bribe him with a phone call to Grandma.  It's really stupid what I will do to get this kid in the hosue in a hurry, but I had no choice, Emmy was strapped to my front in the bjorn so carrying him kicking and screaming into the house wasn't a pleasant option.

So, toilet broken, big mess, water cleaned up, Emmy down for a nap.  Right, now  Mr. Repetative is going "Amma! Amma! Amma!"  Well, Grandma isn't home.  Great.  OK, I'll appease him with - tomorrow morning we are going to go see "Amma and Ampa" and you can stay overnight!  Oh no, that wasn't good enough!  Major fit, screaming, he sends himself to his room.  (What is up with that?  He doesn't get his way so he sends himself to his room, screams, then yells, "good boy? good boy?" - right, he's 2.)  I hear him head over to the stairs, then I run over to grab him - Emmy is sleeping upstairs! NOOOOOOOOOOOO!  Sure enough, she's up.  The BBQ is already going, and of course dinner is done when I have a very upset 2 year old and a tired cranky baby.  Right.  Let's just eat.

Baby in swing.  Marcus in his highchair.  I'm going to eat right? HA! 

"milk? milk? milk mommy?"  Ok I fetch him milk.  "trains? watch trains mommy?"  No Marcus, eat your supper!  OK, going for a bite.  Emmy is done with the swing.  Here we go.  Wind it up.... Both kids quiet?  Yes....go for that bite... COLD HAMBUGERS!

HAPPY CANADA DAY!

Here's a link to celebrate with food that I love:

www.sweetnicks.com I just found this site and YUM YUM!

and of course here's a pic, Marcus waters the plants!