Scrap Journaling is So Much Fun (Oct.27, 2026)

Today felt very busy at work, I felt like I barely left my office.

I was happy to go home at the end of the day.

 

I got right to work on my scrap journal.

I did a page for our trip to the haunted walk at Camp Warwa.

Then I also did one for Eden's birthday.

I have one more I want to do for the movie but I'll do that one tomorrow.

Jason had to go to the city for work today so he brought us home Chick-Fil-A for supper.

Kody brought the girls over for a visit.

He had a bit of a rough day, he lost his job.

I think maybe it was a bit of a shock but he hasn't been happy there and it's just an opportunity now for him to find something that he likes better.

Haylee still isn't feeling well at all.

He took her up to the hospital tonight, they gave her pills and sent her home but told her to go back to Emergency if the pain doesn't go away.

Jason took Eden over to visit Ivy at her house.

Ivy wasn't there but her house was all lit up.

Then they all went and played in the basement.

Eden was doing some working out it looks like.

I finished up my latest book.

It was just ok - I don't think I'd recommend this one.

Now to find my next read.

I don't have any credits in audible right now nor do I have any Spotify hours.

So I'll have to try to find something free or maybe just buy something that's on sale.

I'll look and see what I can find tomorrow.

That's all for today, until next time, be happy!

Weigh In Day (Oct.26, 2026)

 
Monday means weigh in day.

I was 238.2 lbs.

That's down from last week but I'm just staying right in the same range that I've been in for months.

I have one more shot this week of 1 mg then I think it's bumping up to 1.5 next week.

Hopefully that gets things moving.

Work was the same old same old except I did have my performance review today.

They are such a chore to fill out, the actual meeting is ok though.

I'm glad that it is over and done with for another year.

After work I took down the arch that I made out front and put up the new piping I bought which is much sturdier.

Jason helped me to put the lights back up. 

I think this one will hold up to the wind and snow much better.

Then I got to work on journaling.

I wanted to do a page in my trave journal for the last day of our Boston trip.

Then I also want to start another scrap journal just for day to day stuff.

I made the cover page for it.

Then I did a page for the day we got home for our trip and met Crystal, Haylee and the girls in Fort Saskatchewan.

I want to do pages for this weekend too.

The haunted walk and Eden's birthday.

Kody brought the girls over for the evening because he had to go to Whitecourt for some groceries.

It was harder to work on the journal when the girls were there.

Freya had Theia over so that kept her busy and Eden would go with them on and off.

Step total.

That's all for today, until next time, be happy!

Eden is Three! (Oct.25, 2026)

We had to be out of the vrbo by 10 am this morning so we were up early packing, cleaning and getting ready to go.

Haylee was really sick, she'd woken in the night and started vomiting and had continued on vomiting all morning so she and Kody just headed on home and left the girls with us. 

We managed to get out right a 10 am and we went to a nearby spot for breakfast.

Eden had my phone and she was taking selfies.

And pictures of Papa - she just missed his head.

She's so silly, she was taking videos of herself.

And her newly pierced ears.

Breakfast was fine, I don't know that I'd go back to this place.

She was getting antsy in her seat so Jason took her to the car but they had a pit stop in the entry way of the restaurant.

I love the bright color they had on the wall.

Just having a rest on the couch.

We all went to see Wildwood at the noon matinee.

I wasn't sure if Eden would make it all the way through the movie but she did pretty good.

I had to take her to the bathroom twice and then when the movie was nearly over, she was standing watching the show and her foot slipped into the aisle ahead.

She kind of hurt her leg so she started crying and I had to take her out but the movie was pretty much over by then.

We had a few stops to make before heading home.

We went to Costco to get Halloween candy.

I always get the full size chocolate bars there.

I gave Eden my phone to keep her busy while we shopped and she was taking selfies again.

And making more videos.

Testing out the mattresses at Costco.

We made a few more little stops then headed back to Swan Hills.

Jason picked Freya up a face mask so she had to do that as soon as we got home.

Skin care is so important.

Of course whatever Freya does, Eden wants to do as well.

Starting young with the skin care.

I was just getting ready to take them home around 8 and Kody showed up to get them.

He said Haylee was still not feeling well.

Hopefully it isn't anything catching, don't want the girls to end up sick too.

Crystal posted this picture of Eden since today is actually her birthday and I love it.

It totally captures her personality.

Step count for today.

That's all for today, until next time, be happy!

Eden Gets Her Ears Pierced and a Surprise Party (Oct.24, 2026)

We all went out for breakfast together this morning to Pure & Simple. 

We put Eden's hair up so that it would stay out of her face while she was eating.

It looks so cute when it's up.

My pretty girl Freya.

She's so silly.

My Honey and I.

Eden making her evil eyes.

Crystal and Freya.

Haylee and Kody and Zepplyn trying to stay out of the picture.

Grrrr!

She had M&M pancakes - mainly she just ate the M&M's out of it.

Freya had eggs - she's been loving them lately.

I had Ri Ri's French toast - I have them every single time I come here.

We all met at the West Edmonton Mall.

They decided to get Eden's ears pierced.

We all stood around and watched while they got things prepared.

It took quite a while to get things organized.

She was just relaxing, enjoying all of the attention.

Eden got her ears pierced.

I felt so bad, you can see that she's kind of shocked for a minute there before she starts crying.

It was so sad to see those big fat tears in her eyes.

The deed was done though and she stopped crying in just a few minutes but she was upset for the next half hour or so.

We let the girls pick something out at Ardene.

Eden really wanted this little back pack too on top of the other things so of course, I had to get it for her.

She was so proud of it and wanted to put it on right away.

Not in pain anymore but still a little disgruntled.

She was really stuck to Mom & Dad for the rest of the time at the mall.

Freya wanted a Tisto fruit so Jason and I walked her down to that end of the mall and let her pick one out.

She picked the mango and she really liked it.

I also let her pick out a costume at Spirit Halloween - she picked a creepy clown.

She is still super into squishies and had picked out a few at a kiosk that she wanted.

We told her that she could have one so on the way out, we stopped by to get it.

This little thing cost 26 bucks.

I was shocked.

After that, we headed back to the vrbo - Jason went for a run.

I got to work on getting things together for Eden's party.

She wanted a butterfly cake.

I didn't have time to order one so we picked up a plain one at Walmart and then I bought some butterfly cutouts to add to it.

Freya and Zepplyn wanted to do that.

They went a little overboard but they enjoyed doing that for her.

Crystal took Eden downstairs to bath her and keep her otherwise occupied while we got things ready.

I wrapped up the gifts that we'd bought her.

We blew up a bunch of balloons with helium and I got party hats for some of the teddy bears I brought along with me.

I kept rearranging stuff.

I think it looked good.

I moved things over to the kitchen island.

Surprise! Happy Birthday!

She wasn't sure what to think.

The birthday princess.

I think she was a little bit overwhelmed with all of the attention.

So she was looking kind of serious.

Time to open some presents.

We got her lots of little things and made sure to wrap them all individually so she had lots to open.

This little girl will be 3 tomorrow.

Time just goes by faster and faster it seems.

I wish she could stay little forever.

I know she can't so instead I need to try to enjoy all the moments as they come.

Freya picked out a special gift for Eden herself and then she wrote this note to go along with it.

It says "I love you so much and you are the best sister in the earth"

So sweet.

We just hung out at the house tonight, ordered some pizza, watched some movies.

It was nice.

The girls were cutting open some of the balloons so that they could inhale the helium and talk with really high voices.

My step count, just barely made it over the 12,000 mark.

That's all for today, until next time, be happy!