Big Bruise! (Apr.22, 2026)

We couldn't find a sitter for Eden so I ended up staying home from work with her today. 

When I was getting dressed this morning - I noticed a huge bruise on my belly.

I had no idea where it came from then I remembered that Eden was pushing her feet into my belly on the couch last night so that must have been it.

It didn't hurt at the time or anything and doesn't hurt now either but it was kind of shocking when I saw it.

Eden and I just chilled in the house all day.

It wasn't very nice out otherwise I would have taken her for a walk.

She was up really early so I was expecting her to fall asleep around noon - she was seeming tired.

It was closer to 3 when she did fall asleep and had a little nap.

I had to wake her up to go pick Freya up from school.

Probably best otherwise she would be up all night - she is a bit of a night owl.

Kody was late getting home from work.

He popped over to visit the girls.

They are spending the night again.

I will take Freya to school and Eden to Morgan's in the morning.

I tried to get them to bed early tonight so they'd be well rested in the morning.

It's kind of a crowded sleep when they are here but we love having them so we think it is more than worth it!

A couple of cute pictures popped up on Facebook Memories today.

Freya at Easter, this 2as 2020 so she wasn't even 2 years old yet.

Then this is Hunter from back in 2018 - he would have been 2 years old!

Got all of my steps in again!

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

Is Spring Finally Here? (April 21, 2026)

Finally, a real spring day!

The snow has melted a ton.

We still have quite a bit left nut it's going.

Finding some things we thought we'd lost but they were just covered in a pile of snow.

It was so nice out that I went for a walk on my lunch hour and listened to my book.

It was lovely.

When I got back to my office, I had a surprise waiting for me on my desk.

It was an adorable arrangement as a Thank You from my supervisor - it is Administrator Appreciation Day.

It was thoughtful of her to do that.

The snow is melting so fast that the ditch by work has turned into a river.

That's a lot of water!

Look how fast it's going!

After work, I worked on a puzzle and Jason made a fairy out of a fungus he got off of a tree.

He's so creative.

Kody has to go to work super early so the girls are going to spend the night.

Zepplyn ended up staying too because Crystal & Randy were in the city for an appointment and it went way later than they expected.

Just chilling.

They love their Taquis.

Got all my steps in.

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

Weigh In Day (Apr.20, 2026)

 It's the Day of Reckoning - otherwise known as Weigh In Day.

I was 242lbs.

That's up .4 from my last weigh in before vacation.

So that's not terrible.

My sister is away on exercise at work for three weeks.

She sent me a picture of her digs - Nice!

I hopped on the treadmill for a walk at lunchtime.

It was nice outside - I had considered doing a walk outside but I had to be back to the office early for a meeting.

Hopefully it will be nice enough out tomorrow to go for a walk.

I'm really looking forward to getting back to running once the cast comes off!

I did another of my second hand store puzzle finds after work.

I really like images like this.

It didn't take long at all - Kody brought the girls over for a visit and he helped me finish it.

My sweet girl!

We were going to take the girls for a walk but then Eden was playing in the water in the bathroom and accidentally turned on the hot water.

Our hot water gets outrageously hot so she burnt her leg.

Jason was with her and got it turned off right away but she was hurt and scared so we put a cold cloth on the area, gave her a bubba and sat with her on the couch and she ended up falling asleep.

Luckily it did not blister or anything, by the time she woke up it wasn't even red anymore thank goodness.

Kody came back for them right around that time so no walk.

Maybe tomorrow night.

Got all of my steps in.

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

Exhausting Weekend (Apr.19, 2026)

I had a good sleep in this morning, so did Eden.

It was nearly noon before she made an appearance.

I came across some book reviews while I was having my coffee.

There are many in this bunch that I've already read and really liked so I'm thinking the reader/reviewer has the same taste in books as I do so I'll need to add the ones I haven't yet read to my TBR list.

Freya, Theia, Zepplyn and Brelynn (Theia's sister) all came over at noon, right before Eden got up.

They hung out for the afternoon.

I worked on laundry all day.

I also went through Freya's clothes and did some purging, also did some purging in my closet.

I also decided to take out a bunch of clothes that currently do not fit and put them in storage for now.

I did one of the puzzles I picked up yesterday, it was a 300 piece so I finished it fairly quickly.

Kody came and picked the girls up at 5.

Eden did not want to go so we suggested we take her for a walk to the store and then home and she agreed to that.

She loves the wagon and always jumps at the chance to get out for a walk in it.

The snow has been slowly melting and the roads are nice and clear so it was nice to get out for some fresh air.

We got her a treat at the store then dropped her off to Kody.

She was happy to be home.

Back at the house, I straightened up after the kids and continued with the laundry but didn't do much else.

Jason & I were both feeling very exhausted after a weekend filled with kids.

We watched a couple episodes of Dateline before calling it a night.

Got my steps in.

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

Pampering and Swimming (Apr.18, 2026)

 We had a quiet morning with Eden.

It was nice.

Jason was tossing about the idea of taking the girls swimming in Whitecourt this afternoon.

I can't swim with the cast so I thought I'd get a pedicure.

Crystal and Haylee went to Whitecourt so I met them at the second hand store, Jason picked up Zepplyn and he took all the kids swimming.

I got a bunch of clothes for Eden and some puzzles for me.

 Then we all went for mani's and pedi's.

Today is Crystal's birthday.

Crystal & I both got pedicures and Haylee got a manicure.

As usual, I got a pale, pinky color.

They put a kind of glitter over it which made it kind of pearly.

I like it.

After swimming, Jason took the girls to Starbucks.

They all got cake pops.

Then he came and picked me up.

The girls all wanted to go to Mr. Mike's for supper.

They all ordered steaks and they were terrible.

Pretty much raw so the girls didn't eat them.

Jason and I shared a quesadilla - it wasn't that good.

We Stopped at Walmart for a few thins the the dollar Store to let the girls each pick something out.

I got this darling dress at the second hand store for Eden and she wanted to put it on right away.

Pretty Princess dancing to her current favorite song, Spooky, Scary Skeletons.

She's spending the night again.

She found my lip gloss.

She loves it - maybe a bit too much, she was putting it on her tongue.

Pretty Princess!

Freya was spending the night at Theia's again but they came over to visit for a short visit with Theia's little cousin.

Jeremy came and picked them up and we headed to bed not much later.

Eden was just wired.

It felt like forever to get her settled down but she did finally fall asleep.

Got all my steps in.

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

Protecting the Neighborhood. (Apr.17, 2026)

 It was so quiet at the office today, I think it was just John and I there.

Jason had Eden there and then Freya had come over with some of her friends.

When I got home for lunch, the kids were all standing in the big picture window animatedly pointing across the street.

I had no idea what they were pointing it, they all went running to the door and were telling me they could see a black hand in the car across the street.

I couldn't see anything but they were determined.

Jason suggested they all go over to check it out.

They all got forks for weapons and then this serious looking crew was ready to be off and defend the neighborhood.

Jason got a rolling pin - the kids were a little scared I think so they wanted him to join their mission.

Eden with her little tongue sticking out -so cute!

So spoiler alert, there was no black hand in the car over there.

The kids did have fun outside.

I was a nice day - I do believe we have finally made it to spring.

Crystal and Haylee were going to see a medium in Whitecourt tonight so they invited me to tag along.

Jennie Ogilvie - I'd never heard of her before.

The tickets were 79 bucks but I figured it would be a fun time so I went.

She did kind of readings for different people in the audience.

I don't know how much I believe in this kind of thing but it was entertaining.

She offered some of her insights on death and living and regret - I thought she had an interesting perspective.

This is a picture Jennie posted on her own website after the show.

You can actually see Crystal, Haylee and I in there.

The show was about 2 hours, afterwards, we headed back to Swan Hills.

Back at the house, Eden was spending the night again at our place, Freya was sleeping at Theia's again.

She wanted to play her favorite game again.

Eden's birthday.

It's her favorite game.

She's mesmerized by the flame.

Blowing out the candles again and again.

So cute.

I didn't get all my steps in today.

I could have done it when I got back from Whitecourt but I just didn't feel like it so it is what it is.

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