tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80327528368300956262024-03-18T21:39:01.518-06:00Wigg FamilyAmber Wigghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908677850989755739noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032752836830095626.post-38298526622517050192011-04-03T18:22:00.002-06:002011-04-03T18:58:41.035-06:00Exercise Blog?Ok, so the budget blog idea stunk. I don't want to post about the budgeting we are not doing very well. However, Preston did buy a RV...but his father and I convinced him to wait until next year, so I got the lucky job of "unbuying" it. SO, I guess we are still keeping our budget. Anyways, my friend is starting a group/contest for weight loss and I'm kind bummed I can't join. Why can't I? I have no weight to lose! HOWEVER, I am incredibly out of shape. I have flab everywhere and I have pathetic endurance levels, but that is not what the group is about. I thought about joining anyways. I guess I could lose a few pounds..but I'd gain it all back in muscle when I started working out. We'll see. I may have to find another way to motivate myself. My biggest obstacle will be sugar. I can't kick it. I've never been able to even go 24 hours. I wish they had diets camps for moms...kinda like detox. I need to be detoxed so I can start fresh. I'm so weak. <br />Enough Whining. We are all fine. We went out today after the big snow dump and Penny fell into a huge puddle, face first. She was fully soaked, and fully mad. Luckily it was right in front of the house. I'm still having fun sewing. I learned a new trick, which I am sure is basic for most sewer but it's so fun to learn new things and feel like you are getting better. I am still just making dresses for my girls...I hope to move on sometime to other items but I get overwhelmed by sewing easily, so I am learning a little at a time and perfecting those techniques first.<br />I'm excited.Amber Wigghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908677850989755739noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032752836830095626.post-67807802571740787522011-03-09T14:48:00.002-07:002011-03-09T14:57:02.831-07:00Budget Blog?I can never think of things to blog about....maybe this can be my budget blog. I recently went to Costco and saw a Vitamix demo and fell in love. Now, I don't feel like I jump on the band wagon of all these fancy appliances(I never got a bread mexer becuase I think they are stupid) so I feel justified in wanting this awesome blender type machine. I came home and raved about it to Preston and he didn't care, so I borrowed one from a friend for 24 hours and made 5 different things to show Preston. I made juice, and I didn't have to have any liquid. I just blended up grapes, straberries, spinach, a carrot, and I left the core in the apple and blended that up too! It made a thick juice and Preston was unimpressed with the taste. However, my demo was not about the taste, but the ability of it to blend the crap out of it all! Then I made strawberry icecream with a whole tomato in it! The kids loved it. Then I made muffins...I will stick to my kitchen aid. It is not an excellent muffin mix blender. Then I made lemon ice. Just crushed a pile of icecubes and added a little lemon and sugar and everyone loved that Then I ground some quinoa and made a cake. Not bad. Some of you may think that that is what a blender is suppose to do. But I have had a string for crappy blenders that you have to shove spoons in to help it blend OR i have a magic bullet and I have to add a tonne of juice for my smoothies to blend. I still like my magic bullet, but I hate chunks and seeds and the bullet doesnt' always get it all. <br />What does any of this have to do with budgeting?<br />Well, a Vitamix is over 500 bucks...not in the family budget. So, I made a deal. If I can budget the crap out of my grocerys, clothes, and other fmaily expesnes, and get our Visa paid off, I can buy one. So, maybe a year....yah, our visa is that high. So, I used coupons off the cereal box this week...Yay!<br />Stay tuned for other budgeting skills that I hope to develop!Amber Wigghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908677850989755739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032752836830095626.post-19690934496327669722010-11-27T08:22:00.002-07:002010-11-27T08:31:36.730-07:00Christmas<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiolZUQEf9Td6o7Fq-fcqf5OxIjfCrOReVEwHDKfncQTE7ZX4-Mx4o0y4cu4W8acA71gw9pJxaRA3iJiuGtOZYG47u4XAUXCEDxkUkIeV5rxiUUvilKzkdPnQSrftEsPWnf4b38DO_X_khW/s1600/PA260113.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiolZUQEf9Td6o7Fq-fcqf5OxIjfCrOReVEwHDKfncQTE7ZX4-Mx4o0y4cu4W8acA71gw9pJxaRA3iJiuGtOZYG47u4XAUXCEDxkUkIeV5rxiUUvilKzkdPnQSrftEsPWnf4b38DO_X_khW/s400/PA260113.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544250462278617634" /></a><br />My boy is so big. He is 7 now, and I took him last night to Zellers midnight madness sale. It started at 6 and we were there in a line up at 5:45. It was a big mash of people at a starting line and at 6 pm, people ran. I didn`t really think there was a reason to. ANyways, we went there to get some luggage on for $30 for a set of 4...only to realize it was one of the hourly deals that didn`t go on sale till 8pm. SO, we shopped around for an hour and got bored and went to the Zellers restaurant and had some burgers and cake. It was fun to just hang out with him. He is still very much a child, asking me to spin him around in the basket with wheels we were using unstead of a cart. But also, you can talk with him. He asks good questons. While we waited for our food he told me how they are learning measurements in school and his apple juice box at the table was 200ml. He knew that 5 apple juice boxes made a litre. Then I started asking him how many people could have a 200ml drink from our 4L jug of milk at home and he got the answer. He is my little math whiz. ANyways, it was really nice to leave Penny at home, who takes all my time and energy, and just chat with my boy. Well, we went over to the luggage dept and 7:45 and the line was HUGE!!! We decided agaisnt it at that point because I was so done being at Zellers, and I wanted a larger suitcase anyways. We still got some good deals, just not what I went for.<br />We re almost done Christmas shopping. I am headed to Marks Work Wearhouse today to finish Prestons list. I think we had our own Black Friday shopping here this weekend. Some really big sales this weekend so I`m taking advantage.Amber Wigghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908677850989755739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032752836830095626.post-62874594980074758852010-11-07T07:33:00.002-07:002010-11-07T07:46:29.636-07:00October's gone.Well, we got through a nice October. The weather here was actually great. We had weather in the teens most days and I think the normal daytime high is 5-7degrees. So, we were thrilled to be able to go to the park a little more often than not. With 4 kids, it is nice to be able to go outdoors and let them run around. Kayla and CLayton are at the point that they can go to the park by themselves. I can't see them from it, but I know all the people that back onto the park, all the kids the frequent it, and it is on our street so they don't have to cross any roadways. It has been so handy to let them go and lots of other kids their age live in the street and go to the park on their own so they spend a lot of time with friends. I only got called down to the park once this year becuase Kayla likes to climb trees but can't always get down. I have now told her no tree climbing unless I am there..even then I hate it. Halloween was a blast. Our ward had a trunk-or-treat and it started out with a dance and some kids games. I thought it was great to dance around the gym with my kids. Especially Adeline, she loves a good beat and had fun...after she got used to the dark gym with the scary lights. There were so many trunks, and again, Kayla and Clayton went off on their own to trick or treat and I took Adeline from trunk to trunk while Preston sat with Penny and handed out Candy. Adleine was super confused at first, but it only took her about 5 or 6 cars till she was saying 'next one' and pulling me along. This weekend was yucky. Penny started to throw up at 1am and didn't stop till 4 am, then Adeline started up at 6am and tossed her cookies the rest of the morning. Kayla started up at 9 that night and luckly she would just barf on the towel I gave her and go back to sleep. Jordan also started that night, which surprised me becuase he is never around us, or rarely eating at home so I'm surprised he caught it. I thought I was getting sick last night, so I skipped dinner. I think I was just way over tired and yucky from cleaning up puke 18 times in 2 days. I ate some Froot Loops this AM and I feel fine. I am looking forward to making chocolates with my MIL this month, and doing some fun crafty stuff for Christmas. I 'll post it later.<br />I have a lot of friends who have started running marathons. I am kind of interested in the idea...only the 10k's. I don't care to try to run 22k's. I'd rather just try to beat my personal best in the 10ks everytime. However, I am having trouble getting out of the house on my own on a regular basis. Maybe I need to set a schedule. ALso, I need to get motivated. Preston and I have been taking the 200 sit up challenge, We are going to mexico in Feb and I am aiming for a 6 pack. Ok, maybe not a 6 pack, but the hottest bod on the boat(for a 30 year old woman with 4 kids and who has no time to herself-I'm being realistic)<br />ANyways, hopefully, I will update all the things I have mentioned here so you can see my progress. Thanks for listening!Amber Wigghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908677850989755739noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032752836830095626.post-76800326822391636222010-10-12T20:46:00.003-06:002010-10-12T20:55:43.714-06:00MULTI GRAIN WAFFLESSo I LOVE these waffles. Probably not because they are the best waffles in the world..but because they are healthy and don't taste it. And I'm really afraid that I will throw out my bag of corn flour when it is empty, and loose the recipe forever. So I am writing it here...for me and you. So, they are very soft waffles, not crispy..just incase you love crispy waffles. But they are so sweet and my whole family loves them and they are so much better for you than pancakes so I have made a gigantic mix of it so I can easily make them whenever I want.<br /><br />1 1/2 C yogurt - I USE VANILLA YOGURT AND IT ADDS SOOO MUCH FLAVOUR. I guess you <br /> could use any flavoured yogurt.<br />1 egg<br />1 tsp. vanilla - I omit this ingredient becuase I use the vanilla yogurt.<br />1/4 C oil - of course you can use apple sauce<br />1/2 C corn flour<br />1/4 C whole wheat flour<br />1/4 C flax seed meal - I buy flaxseed and put it in my blender - healthier still!<br />1/2 t salt<br />1/2 t baking soda<br />1 tsp. powder<br /><br />I makes 8 waffles in my waffle iron. Now, I have made this recipe twice and it has turned out slighty different each time. First time, the waffles were really dark, this time they were light and more fragile. I guess you need to measure the yogurt properly for the right consistancy. Soooo yummy. I know most of you wont try it...but it is here, for when I throw out the flour bag and wonder where my recipe went.Amber Wigghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908677850989755739noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032752836830095626.post-5007496000326500632010-09-29T21:02:00.002-06:002010-09-29T21:16:59.597-06:00My last babySo I am surprised at how I am reacting to Penny growing up. I in NO WAY want another child(which is good as Preston has been snipped) but I do notice I'm feeling mildly sad about it all being over. These past weeks, I thought I would have to stop breastfeeding Penny, she is 1 now, as she was STILL waking up 3 times a night, and sometimes she would whine for several hours even after I nursed her. So, I was reading a book and one example was a couple who had the same problem and had to stop breastfeeding to break that night time habit of waking and nursing. However, I noticed with Penny, that it seems to be going ok to try to give her some water, her soother and lay her back down without picking her up at all. last night, she woke up at 1:30 but she went back to sleep when I gave her her soother, and then she didn`t wake up till 7 sò I didn`t have to get up to feed her all night long. Hooray. Now, it has only been 3 nights where things have been going better but I am totally sold on Kamilles(my SIL) opinion that feeding a kid in the middle of the night can kick start their metabolism and wake them up more...I think that is what she said. Anyways, I am so glad I dont have to stop breastfeeding because I am not ready. I enjoy it so much and so does Penny. She is my clingiest, whiniest kid(in part my fault because I carry her everywhere)but she is opening up to people a bit and she is super cute and fun. I cant take her in the back yard though becuase she bolts for the garden and just starts stuffing her face with soil. At first, I let her do it, because I thought she would realize how gross it is and spit it out. But she just keeps eating it and stuffing more in, its crazy! So really, we can't play in the backyard. So, we go to the park where she puts rocks in her mouth. Atleast she spits those out though. As I've said before, I am constantly torn between wanting to get past a stage because it is so tough(like toddlers) and knowing I'm going to miss it because it is so fun and cute. I feel like a schitzo because I can't describe it. Like when I am at home..sometimes I want someone to take the kids away for the day so I can relax. Then, an hour later I'm bored and want to know what they are doing, or be able to do something for them. Am I the only one??Amber Wigghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908677850989755739noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032752836830095626.post-7806333322896087662010-07-22T17:51:00.002-06:002010-07-22T18:05:02.603-06:00growing in Calgary<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxzHojKc0wgwyRwXEx-DNEYKtsmau9iZYXuQEkX4V7BS4Hq8kM_NmywD01VyZJCS5gNpbnPAiaml6dWqa1Eq_J_-3yWiFkgPNs_oUjL54OmoGF5Y2wt3CafnvK2DvsTHge0RtAMqOW-nnu/s1600/100_0855.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxzHojKc0wgwyRwXEx-DNEYKtsmau9iZYXuQEkX4V7BS4Hq8kM_NmywD01VyZJCS5gNpbnPAiaml6dWqa1Eq_J_-3yWiFkgPNs_oUjL54OmoGF5Y2wt3CafnvK2DvsTHge0RtAMqOW-nnu/s400/100_0855.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496883156434800210" /></a><br />SO we are learning a lot about growing plants in Calgary, especially produce. Actaully, that is all I am really interested in. I could care less about flowers. I'll put some out, but I don't really care what is what. Anyways, we tried green peppers this year. A couple times. Preston even bought a heat lamp and no luck. We were aware that they like a lot of heat and sunlight and we didn't get much here until the end of June. Even then, we have been below seasonal so not enough heat for peppers. Tomatos we love and had great success in Kitchener the year before but here we again don't get enough heat and humidity. We don't have a green house so we grew them in the front window where the sun shines and that seemed to help. I also covered some of them in plastic in the beginning stages to keep in the moisture. Anyways, my issue with planting them is it often tells you to put 4 or 5 seeds in and them after they have grown a few inches, to keep the two strongest and pull of the others. I know this is a very different situation, but what if Kate plus 8 found out she was pregnant with 6 babies and the doctors said 'ok, we are going to terminate 4 of them so pick the two strongest" I know they are only tomatoes, but look at my picture. If I had done what they told me, I wouldn't have that cute little tomato today. It was loved and nurtured and it still grew and though it wont be a lawyer or a doctor, it was still able to produce a cute little tomato:)<br />So, we also planted corn and onions and I learned a tip. Soak the seeds for 24 hours and themn plant - gives them a good head start. I didn't do that with the corn and it is not growing because we put it out in the field and left it hoping it would grow without watering it. We see our peas, beans and potatos and carrots growing and look forward to the harvest!Amber Wigghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908677850989755739noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032752836830095626.post-50004243874803330842010-07-13T20:47:00.000-06:002010-07-13T20:50:43.082-06:00Tooth UpdateThere was a raging infection under my tooth when they did some drilling...so I get to have a root canal. All they did was put a temp filling on it, and I hope I didn't experience any pain until they could fit me it. I mean, I hate the dentist as it is, so lets freeze my face twice and dig around in there twice. I guess it is my own fault though. If I actually went to the dentist regularly, it never would have gotten to this point. Poor Penny gets to spend the afternoon with Daddy tomorrow...I anticipate some crying.Amber Wigghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908677850989755739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032752836830095626.post-21701173011459676302010-07-12T10:11:00.002-06:002010-07-12T10:18:01.110-06:00Bad NightSo I went to bed last night with a sore tooth. I have about 8 cavities that need to be filled and I was waiting till Prestons benefits kick in, which could be now but he is not on top of it so we are not sure. SO one of my cavities started to really hurt yesterday so I took some Ibuprofin. I've never waited for a cavity to hurt and now I know why. It is a very uncomfortable pain. All I want these days is a good night sleep because Penny sleeps horribly and still wakes up every few hours. Last night she slept 6 hours stright...and I was awake for all of it! The pain subsided around 3:30 and I got a few hours sleep. Of course, I am kid of like "Heavenly father, why are you doing this too me?? All I pray for is a good night sleep and when the baby cooperates, my body doesn't??" ANyways, as I am grumping around the house this morning, I remembered that in my pure exhuastion last night, I decided to quickly do all the dishes and clean the kitchen even though I was tempted to leave it all...which I often do. THank goodness I did because on top of being cranky and in pain, I could have an even more disasterous house than I already have. SO, I guess I should be greatful to my heavenly father instead of questioning him as he perpared me a little for this miserable day:) AND I know it will pass and some day, I will get some sleep! Off to the dentist, benefits or not.Amber Wigghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908677850989755739noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032752836830095626.post-6839185189666442082010-07-09T20:50:00.002-06:002010-07-09T20:53:55.992-06:00Stampede Week!It is Stampede Week and I have torn all the ads about pancake breakfasts out of the paper. Tomorrow morning we are going to hit up an Anglican church in town...should be fun. On the topic of food, Preston said we should go on a no sugar diet. I don`t like the generalness of what he wants to do. I`d rather be more specific like No pop or chocolate bars or donuts and no sugar after 6pm or something. SO far, I have had no real sugar today and I am CRAVING IT!! Seriously, if I find any, I will cave. I totally notice the addiction in me becuase I feel really unsatisfied right now.Amber Wigghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908677850989755739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032752836830095626.post-89655452482493211602010-07-04T09:03:00.002-06:002010-07-04T09:27:55.790-06:00I stink at this.I always find my way onto the computer, but only for minutes at a time, so I never fell like I have enough time to blog a proper blog. Adeline is whining right now and Penny is stuck in her highchair so we will see how this goes:) We are having a good summer so far. I took the big kids on a bike ride last night and it was nice to bike around the community with them at a normal speed. I am so excited for Penny to turn one so she can ride in the trailer. I think I will start 3 weeks early and bike the kids to school in September. I would think that I would have to go to a sports store to find a helmet that will fit her tiny little head properly... I can't imagine Walmart will have what we need. Maybe they will, I haven't looked yet. I had a dream last night that I was holding a newborn and bawling my head off because I was done having babies. I feel my family is complete, but I know I am going to miss this little baby stage so much. I always feel so torn. I am exhausted, Penny doesn't sleep well, and I really want her to grow up so I can watch her less cloesly, but at the same time I want her to stay little. One of the tough things about having a baby right now is our garden which we are very excited about. We are growing peas, carrots, lettuce(we ate some last night and it was great!) onions, beans, tomatoes, potatoes, strawberries and raspberries. However, our backyard has so many mosquitoes right now and I saw 3 perched on Pennys head when I was trying to pull weeds yesterday so that ended abruptly.<br />Preston starts his shirt work MOnday. He has been at this new job for a month as a maintenance electrician, and he has learned enough to start shift. It means he will now work 4 days on, 4 off, 4 nights on 4 off. They are 12 hour shifts rotated between 4 electricians. He is very excited about this job. It was the longest interview process he has ever had to endure, and as long as the plant is there, he hopes to be there...mee too! I am tired of moving and uncertainty. <br />I am so envious of my friend Kristen who hates running and has been doing it for a while now and getting results.(shout out Kris!!) WHy am I so lazy? I saw this hot bodied woman crossing the street the other day and I told Preston to stop looking becuase I will never have her body and he said I totally have the right build to have her body...I just have to workout. Well, maybe with a boob job:) SO, I went on that bike ride last night and we will see with Prestons shift work if I can use the days he has off productively. And we just booked a cruise for Feb so I am hopng that a goal to have a hot bod by then might help motivate me.<br />My SIL has just decided to home school her children and I applaude her for trying it out..because I never would:) I like my kids going off to school and giving me a break! In all honesty, I would do it if I had to, but Clayton was sad the school was ending before it ended, so as long as the system is working for us, I am sticking with it. However, I am making an effort this summer to to some teaching. See if I could do it if I had to. I have some work books that I am hoping to make them do a couple of pages every day or two and I have some great I ideas for field trips. I also liked her idea of using everyday situations for learning...like baking. They can help and I can teach them the rules of a recipe and do some math with the measurements. What I want to see is me not saying "forget it! Go outside and play!" So, good luck to me:)<br />Thats really it with us. The kids got their report cards. CLayton is about a B average student who excels in math, but his teachers say of he focuses, he has a lot of brains. Focus will be a tough one. Kayla is now consistant in everything kindergarten, except for a few social things like distracting others and not paying attention...sounds like focusing is a family problem:) Adeline is almost 2 and can throw some wicked tantrums...it's hard not to laugh and Penny is crawling now. Boo.Amber Wigghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908677850989755739noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032752836830095626.post-83426398059992341042010-01-23T08:22:00.002-07:002010-01-23T08:28:12.175-07:00Olympic Torch<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV3KljHl74rb5C7xbFGNHuhaxM7u2sO_ReHZfWS8gjMQiYcGtfmiHlpGZDCIsYQCpvndxUor9YFfZJdn3WA0MkBpbt2Qxzx8hWMtWw-7clg-bI9d8p3d_oxm3rpJgQS4ZT4i1fUbbYrEdG/s1600-h/100_0485.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV3KljHl74rb5C7xbFGNHuhaxM7u2sO_ReHZfWS8gjMQiYcGtfmiHlpGZDCIsYQCpvndxUor9YFfZJdn3WA0MkBpbt2Qxzx8hWMtWw-7clg-bI9d8p3d_oxm3rpJgQS4ZT4i1fUbbYrEdG/s400/100_0485.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429956644062731218" /></a><br />We were able to go see the Olympic Torch realy in Okotoks. It was within waling distance from our house so I took the babies out to see it. I only did it because the weather was nice. I don't really have much interest in the Olympics. I rarely watch them, all though I try sometimes because I feel bad if I don't for some reason. I keep up on how many medals Canada has won, but that is it. I'm glad I went the the realy though, it made me feel patriotic or something:) ANd it was convenient, it was half way to the kids school, so I just finished the walk and picked them up afterward.Amber Wigghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908677850989755739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032752836830095626.post-41199806762218267702010-01-09T08:36:00.002-07:002010-01-09T08:55:20.890-07:002010I never blog when I actually have something to say, and then when I sit down to blog, I feel like I'm trying to come up with some thing to say. Lets start from the top. Preston registered for school. He is doing some PLC courses to gain more programming skills. He loves to troubleshoot stuff, and this will help him. He'll be going to school Monday and Wednesday evenings. Me, I get to spend more time alone with my lovely children:) It will be a little hard to have him away more evenings a week. Somedays, he works into the evenings, so I'm afraid he will never be home now. RIght now I am tring to do flylady. I'm sucking at it. I've been on day 2 for 3 weeks - shine my sink and put on my shoes. I can't get past it. I think I will have to modify her program to fit my lifestyle. I am also trying to start up a business with my dad. Well, it's my business but he is my sounding board and my technical assistance. It's hard to explain right now. It has to do with hair clips and such, but it is hopefully different from all the hair clip makers/sellers out there. I just renewed Prestons business licence so now I can get a membership to the warehouse I need to get my cheap supplies. We will see...<br />Clayton LOVES school and I'm so glad becuase it's easy to get him up and out the door. He just got his first birthday party invitation of the year. The party is an hour long. 1 hour. There is no point in me going back home....so I will shop close by. Oh, that is another one of my goals. To only shop once a week. So far I have done well. I don`t like to make do, so I go to the store regularly. I am going to simplify by only going once. I`ve done it for 2 weeks now. WOo hoo.<br />Kayla is a challenge. She is constatnly asking to have a friend over. CONSTANTLY. She is stubborn and says Ì`m NOT going to school` but she always does. ANd she always says `no`to me. I can hardly wait for her teenage years:) She has her moments though where she is sweet. She gives lots of hugs and kisses and sometimes she will try to clean for me or Preston `to make us happy` but only if SHE wants to. She gave her first talk in church on Sunday and spoke very well.<br />Adeline is adorable and fun and exhausting. She climbs everything and falls down stairs. She loves to eat play dough and watch crazy christmas light videos on the computer. Penny smiles like crazy these days but it is very obvious she loves her mommy. Preston thinks she doesn`t like him. I think he tries to make her cry so he doesn`t have to hold her. Well, I am going to attempt toboganning today. It`s hard with all four cause Adeline needs me to go down with her, and Penny needs to just sit in the cold stroller. But it`s worth Clayton and Kaylas smiles:)Amber Wigghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908677850989755739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032752836830095626.post-11400898350103187002009-11-12T19:42:00.002-07:002009-11-12T19:51:47.673-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxv0OiEygDy1af9CeHGKOzDozDN8v1qx6HDL55wRdK5kyRbw0N_E8U_Hx4Fl5w6fb7Sjn6AwGTWKz5JS4Xz0SgA0JCzMwzCmLWA2vZI2N7XnQi6Y5A6301kZb5WLLeq-ZTvh1GyAh-0Ci/s1600-h/IMG_4926%5B1%5D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxv0OiEygDy1af9CeHGKOzDozDN8v1qx6HDL55wRdK5kyRbw0N_E8U_Hx4Fl5w6fb7Sjn6AwGTWKz5JS4Xz0SgA0JCzMwzCmLWA2vZI2N7XnQi6Y5A6301kZb5WLLeq-ZTvh1GyAh-0Ci/s400/IMG_4926%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403414373832569314" /></a><br />My littlest cutie. She unfortunately had full blown baby acne on her blessing day. Of course, now it's all cleared up. She has been sleeping pretty good at night. However, in the day she always wakes up when I try to put her down. I don't have much else to say about her becuase all she does is eat, sleep, poop and cry right now. <br />Preston took his test a few days ago to confirm the vasectomy worked and we didn't get a call back so ew assume there were no stragglers. However, I am terrified of getting pregnant again. I have heard so many stories of oops and we already had our oops. I need to get over it realize what will be, will be...Amber Wigghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908677850989755739noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032752836830095626.post-4890885524341466702009-10-03T10:18:00.003-06:002009-10-12T10:07:46.023-06:00Baby PennySo we had our baby, as I'm sure most of you know from Facebook. Here is our story....assuming the kids are kind enough to let me get through it. Sunday night I went to bed and woke up around Midnight and was having a few random strong contractions. So I wandered around the house for a couple of hours wondering what was happening. I finally woke Preston up around 2:30 and told him I thought I was in labour. Now, if this were my first baby, I probably would have waited. There was no rhythm to the contractions and there were strong ones and weak ones. But, since my last labour went fast, I was worried about it going too fast and I was having some really strong contractions that I had to breath through, but again they were very random. Finally I said lets go. I don't think Preston was thrilled becuase I forsaw a long wait at the hospital, but he knew he didn't have a choice. Anyways, we got there and I was 4-5cm so they put me in a room and put me on antibiotics becuase I was positive for strep B this time. It was good we went early becuase if you don't get the antibiotics atleast 4 hours before you deliver, they want to keep you and the baby for 48 hours! Anyways, the contractions slowed and seemed to have stopped for an hour. Frusterating, but good to let the antibiotics do their thing. After 4 hours, they broke my water. It didn't feel like things were progressing after that. I was still having the odd strong contraction every 15 minutes and some 'fake' contractions the nurse called it. I had her 1 1/2 hours after they broke my water. I never really had regular contractions. I had 2 contractions that were 6 minutes apart and then I felt with the next one like I could push. She said I was 10 cm so I started to push..and she came out. Pretty lame labour but I'm not complaining:) ANyways, when she was born, they put her on my and she wasn't crying. She was a good colour but she started to turn purple pretty quickly becuase she had a lot of fluid in her lungs and couldn't breathe so they took her over to the table and sucked out the fluid and put her on oxygen for a minute. Because of that, they had to do a few extra tests on her while we were in the hospital. They also had trouble controling my bleeding afterwards so they put me on oxytocin and then shoved some sort of medicine up my butt to help my uterus contract. They pushed on my stomach so hard to help get the clots out...it was worse than the labour. The rest of my hospital stay was pretty uneventful. I went home the next day to a brand new house with movers here and everything everywhere so I started bawling when I got here. Then an hour later, the RS showed up to help unpack stuff. it was pretty overwhelming. Anyways, we are 3 weeks old now and she slept 4 hours straight last night...so we are getting a little more sleep.Amber Wigghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908677850989755739noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032752836830095626.post-66423657346800387762009-09-02T19:39:00.002-06:002009-09-02T19:49:34.876-06:00Here we areSo we are in Calgary and it has been a really interesting week. I have been sleeping worse than I have in a long time. I'm trying not to count the little hours I am sleeping every night anymore....it doesn't help things. I bought us a house. It is in Okotoks. Preston hasn't seen it yet. I am nervous for that incase he hates it. He has seen photos, but it is never the same. We have certainly learned that. I spend a lot of time on the phone between lawyers, agents, moving companies and utilities etc. I hate the phone. I also spend a lot fo time driving. The kids started school last week in Okotoks and we are living in North Calgary for the next few weeks. 3 hours of driving a day! I hate that too. Tomorrow we are going to hang out at Kamilles in Okotoks so then I will only have to drive 1.5 hours. The kids have been keeping me busy too. Even though we are at grandmas, I am trying to do most of the child tending myself and without Preston it is getting tiring. I need someone to complain too. And I am 37 weeks this week! I hope I go early this time. Like next week, when my mom is here (she is driving my van out here)and Preston gets here. Two grandmas and a daddy all in the same house....I'd get lots of rest:) Shows over...kids have to go to bed. More later.Amber Wigghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908677850989755739noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032752836830095626.post-21895675103635153042009-09-02T19:38:00.000-06:002009-09-02T19:39:08.177-06:00This was Aug 23o most of you have heard by now that we are moving back to Calgary...well, Okotoks. Close enough. We are leaving next week. Adleine is already there and I will have been an entire week without her by the time I get there with the other kids. We miss her so much, but at the same time it has been sooo relaxing. I didn't relize how much time I have to give her everyday and how hard she is on my 36 week pregnant body. Preston will be driving out with Jordan on Sept 5th to join us. Jordan will be joining us for a bit hoping to get a good job. He's been struggling here to find one. You may have heard rumors as to why we are leaving. The common one, that my parents are passing around, is taht I hate everyone here:) Let me clarify. If you ask Preston, he will say we aer moving back because of PST, preperty taxes, and his hourly wage. I will tell you, it is becuase he misses his family nad his best friend. It is probably a little bit of both. Preston didn't really make the decision for us to go at this time though. He kept talking about how he wanted to go back 'at some point' and I said 'lets go now' I don't want to keep uprooting the kids now that they are in school. I an very torn between my desire to stay here in a town I like, around my family, and being in Calgary with all the kids cousins and stuff. That is where my family gets confused that I hate everyone. I wont lie, that it is a perk, that in Calgary I have a mother-in-law who can babysit when I need her to, cousins for the kids to play with, and family gatherings are geared more towards the kids, not shutting up the kids:) My siblings just haven't reached that part of their lives yet....but it is not my reason for moving! Anyways, that's the story. My only fear is having this baby on the airplane:)Amber Wigghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908677850989755739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032752836830095626.post-49606753233399212232009-08-01T16:58:00.002-06:002009-08-01T17:07:03.090-06:00I wonder....I've been thinking a lot lately about how I am going to manage 4 kids. I mean, I try not to think of it really, but when I do I just try and tell myself that lots of people do it and make it through. Then I wonder. Do they have help? What do they let go of? Do they neglect certain things? Are they really good at listening to their kids scram when they can't tend to them? I'm not good at any of those things. I try and stay relaxed and say the kids will be fine but I end up getting them or I sit there exhuasted stareing at the mess so frsuterated that it is there and not having the energy to clean it up. I can't mentally let it go it just sits there in my head bugging me until I do it...which may not be for a while so that is a long time to hold on to frusteration. Some people are just so relaxed...or smart enough not to have 4 kids in 6 years. I know I`ll get through it, but as I get more tired in this pregnacy, the 3 I have have really taken their toll on me. I hired someone last week to mow the lawn and a lady to clean the house. I mean, we are also showing the home right now which is a huge added pressure. I guess if i didn`t feel the need to keep the house clean, I would feel much more relaxed. I just need someone I can get to do silly little things that sit there in my head. Right now, I`m thinking I should go to the store tonight to get a few things. Do I need toÉ No. I can totally do without those items....but i want them. I`m such a head case.Amber Wigghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908677850989755739noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032752836830095626.post-9597875498794885882009-06-17T19:24:00.002-06:002009-06-17T19:48:41.564-06:00June<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhqY_kyFSZQcBCHDzBko9ps_b5-N74PgY90jexIFh2uxRBy5HGxCRBbD6ngbBNOgFM0KJ_NWGbT5a6hpFADOhuEBZC5GTELROd666RWaTm_kLR-lli-VbQYvJ66pcfzhK3GC-xb4dF7OQt/s1600-h/033.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhqY_kyFSZQcBCHDzBko9ps_b5-N74PgY90jexIFh2uxRBy5HGxCRBbD6ngbBNOgFM0KJ_NWGbT5a6hpFADOhuEBZC5GTELROd666RWaTm_kLR-lli-VbQYvJ66pcfzhK3GC-xb4dF7OQt/s400/033.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348473957400560306" /></a><br />Well, I love to post pics of Adeline becuase she is so darn cute, but I often forget the others are cute too...well, to me anyways:)<br />And they have had some milestones recently too. Kayla can pump herself on a swing. A big 'yay' for me because I don't like standing there pushing her. Adeline likes to play in the sand/gravel, so I need to be right beside her making sure she is not eating it. She can also swim very well and will do sommersaults under the water. Clayton is not as confident to do that yet, but he has other strengths. He's been playing t-ball and though he is not that good, he is always there to back his teammates up. He will be playing 3rd base and a ball will be hit down the 1st base line, and he'll run for it anyways. Sometimes the other kids aren;t paying attention and he will actually be the first one to it! I don't think we will do t-ball next summer though. A lot of down time and the kids get antsy. They need to keep running at this age. Maybe soccer next year.<br />I am so glad that my mom has a pool and we have a hottub. The kids and Preston have been able to spend a lot of time together since being in Ontario. It's sometimes hard to create daddy/child activites...that they both enjoy(Preston struggles with getting down and playing kids games and stuff) but they all enjoy swimming. The would hop through the snow to get to the hottub in the winter(I refused) But they ahve been able to play and spend time together a lot. I went in the hottub with them tonight with Adeline(who also love the water) but they were splashing and having fun and I was just getting grouchy, so I got out. So, I'm glad the kids and Preston have their 'bond' and I am happy to leave them alone with it.<br />I'm still pregnant and hating it:) Not the baby, just the pregnancy. However, I am not having any problems...just bigger, uglier veins in my legs than last time. People keep telling me I am not gaining as much with this one though and I'm beginning to wonder just how fat I looked with Adeline. 14 more weeks. Adeline went to sleep tonight without too much screaming so hopefully we are on our way to happier evenings. I need to do what I can to free my arms for this new baby, so going to bed on her own is becoming more important.<br />I got rid of my 3 callings at church...for a new one. I am the enrichement councellor! Yay fun! I love planning activites. I'm not always excellent with frilly details, but I'll have help. I'm just happy to be out of primary...sorry kids:)Amber Wigghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908677850989755739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032752836830095626.post-48574922846905714882009-06-07T15:51:00.002-06:002009-06-07T15:54:31.165-06:00Baby namesPreston read bits of my blog for the first time yesterday and he saw some of your ideas on "P" names. So, he wanted to post the ones he likes and get some comments. Not that he really cares what peoples opinions are, but he would have fun reading your HONEST opinions. We haven't names her yet, and we have 16 weeks to go, so please, be brutal<br /><br />Petra - is his number one so far. I don't like it.<br /><br />Pepper - we both thought it was 'cute' but would be an exellent name to make fun of...and reminds me of a little dog. Lori and Debbie hate it.<br /><br />Piper - help me make Preston realize it is not a boys name.<br /><br />Thanks!Amber Wigghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908677850989755739noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032752836830095626.post-71052749284781076192009-06-05T12:55:00.002-06:002009-06-05T13:06:27.537-06:00Too muchI am taking a class right now with CLayton at the hospital to help me be a more organized mom and help him better relate socially in school. I guess he has the odd outburst. I've never thought of him as a trouble kid, and his teacher says she has no problem handling him, she is just worried he will have toruble making friends as the years go on. So, we are taking a class, which I am finding a tad frusterating...since Preston is not. SO I come home all 'enlightened' on how to have a successful home and well adjusted children, and Preston ruins it with his dominant "I'm the parent, your the child' attitude. So, I have to tell him everthing I learn, hoping he is listening, and then correct him when he starts barking at them or teasing them?? ANyways, so I just made routine charts. I have to admit I am a bit of a nag, no help from the kids, so this hopefully will eliminate me from the situation. Our first chart is BEDTIME. I laminated it and it has 4 velcro stickies for toilet, teeth, washing hands and face and pyjamas. They get to move them to the "Done" velcro strip which is followed by a little red arrow that shows them they are ready for snack. So far, they have done great. They like to be independant but they get distracted if I just leave it to them. Hopefully they will feel like they have a goal now...and I can stop yelling. I also have a 3 strike chart for Kayla because she is a really mouthy, disobedient pain in the butt these days. So, 3 strikes and it's early bed. She has 1 today...so far. I'd like to make a 'clean room' chart. Preston likes to ask them to clean their rooms and then leave but a messy room is hard for them to process. They need to do it one task at a time so I want to make a velcro strip with 'pick up garbage' 'dirty clothes in hamper' 'make bed' 'toys on shelf' 'clean clotehs in drawers' for them to work with. We'll see how this all turns out as the weeks go on. We're taking the kids swimming today at my moms and then heading to Lobsterfest for a buffet of lobster(roastbeef for me) A night out!!Amber Wigghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908677850989755739noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032752836830095626.post-6144295517008202342009-05-30T06:43:00.002-06:002009-05-30T06:54:39.998-06:00ADDY<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijtEtyQmu2QBMe1Vl6qjI_X_nt2bx0MNABzEuuTe7y4n7tqodO2XEyvl7MGtKBVyAYkje7uTLeEsLlRzDH5_BNaIL8bQ-zjJKNnUtRDfm4eAg_iEIJ4MJRiuHnOXE71Z3NhymsOK5ijEb_/s1600-h/016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijtEtyQmu2QBMe1Vl6qjI_X_nt2bx0MNABzEuuTe7y4n7tqodO2XEyvl7MGtKBVyAYkje7uTLeEsLlRzDH5_BNaIL8bQ-zjJKNnUtRDfm4eAg_iEIJ4MJRiuHnOXE71Z3NhymsOK5ijEb_/s400/016.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341597598849230226" /></a><br />My baby girl is 9 months old now. SHe loves has jam toast and yogurt for breakfast every morning. She loves cheese and tolerates chunks of brocolli and cauliflour on her tray at supper. SHe pretty much eats whatever I feed her. She will always open hoer mouth, even if she is getting full, but she starts to gag on the food when she doesn't want it anymore. Why she doesn't just refuse it, I don't know. We are working on getting her to go to sleep on her own, but she keeps throwing up. So, I'm torn between making sure she is full before bed, or that she can cry it out without throwing up. She has also had a snotty nose for 3 weeks so she may have some congestion that is gaging her when she gets too mad. She is not crawling yet but lvoes to try to move. The slower the better, we are not ready for a moving baby. Her and Preston have a good time together. She is very easy to play with. She is a very happy baby, a little high maintenance, as in she likes to be with us a lot, but easy to soothe and make laugh. Thats my girl.<br />We've been coming up with names for the next girl. Preston really wants it to start with a 'P' so the kids first initials can make 'PACK' which was the name of our electrical company in Calgary. He likes Petra...I want to scream. So I came up with Pacey. WHat do you think?Amber Wigghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908677850989755739noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032752836830095626.post-21537693733252294802009-05-13T19:18:00.003-06:002009-05-13T19:26:59.297-06:00PicturesI think the backsplash is the worst, but not as easy to replace as the paint. There is still some work that needs to be done on the backsplash, and I guess I could stain the grout a different colour. Preston picked the backsplash, so happily, I don't have to blame myself:)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1pzde1WliWmSd9uOdS-x9vvelzHS5RtOLoJG-6SnZgWGnu_1JAbMxOnJN9kTIrGrwknx0JplLXXukc9s7DANgTU82sT5V5C-UNgaND1G7hmRfZ4784CeyT6cV1cwr7fwUUXf7O1JwjAe/s1600-h/023.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1pzde1WliWmSd9uOdS-x9vvelzHS5RtOLoJG-6SnZgWGnu_1JAbMxOnJN9kTIrGrwknx0JplLXXukc9s7DANgTU82sT5V5C-UNgaND1G7hmRfZ4784CeyT6cV1cwr7fwUUXf7O1JwjAe/s400/023.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335484630644256882" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix_YirHMwo2yiS-SRmB0uX_HbEJp6V1JYnlK99DdBy-UvYZcTmjgquVAiDZxVqEQIM-vcXKkdhAERW-meO1FuWAYGm7Z-IkPcKEDIxJiFbopw4unAW5e6UniAxWdnjmwp2Fttl9Pl0XxeX/s1600-h/022.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix_YirHMwo2yiS-SRmB0uX_HbEJp6V1JYnlK99DdBy-UvYZcTmjgquVAiDZxVqEQIM-vcXKkdhAERW-meO1FuWAYGm7Z-IkPcKEDIxJiFbopw4unAW5e6UniAxWdnjmwp2Fttl9Pl0XxeX/s400/022.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335484114862311570" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZOx9SxQllNNJY7kmEQ65vAxQqXS4jrb4P3tZGWiEoXDh38ZgNTvnBZW0Ik82RdFwMwfIfxpgxJN7ca3Y5503aDAUTjd4T3oypVt-Z0AedZv8aWxIinabJnCcQFrs3UtX7CLgQqIKp5L-k/s1600-h/021.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZOx9SxQllNNJY7kmEQ65vAxQqXS4jrb4P3tZGWiEoXDh38ZgNTvnBZW0Ik82RdFwMwfIfxpgxJN7ca3Y5503aDAUTjd4T3oypVt-Z0AedZv8aWxIinabJnCcQFrs3UtX7CLgQqIKp5L-k/s320/021.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335483537240209874" /></a>Amber Wigghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908677850989755739noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032752836830095626.post-32555654615383481232009-05-13T14:19:00.002-06:002009-05-13T14:22:44.130-06:00KitchenSo, we have this brand, new kitchen. We put it together all ourselves. Cabinets, then floor, then paint, then backsplash, then appliances. However, I've never really been a fan. It took me till today to realize its the colours.....way too much brown. Beige walls, beigeish countertops, brown cabinets, brown flooring, brown/beige backspalsh. I should love the kitchen...but I don't. So, when Preston is at work next week I am going to have some people over to paint with me, possibly green. It is the cheapest thing that can be changed, so I'm doing it. I like it when I finally realize something and I can do something about it. I'm not telling Preston though becuase he will say no. Too much still to do and he wont want to think about it. I'm a little nervous. Let me get some pics.Amber Wigghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908677850989755739noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032752836830095626.post-46819946143997531662009-05-04T07:27:00.002-06:002009-05-04T07:40:06.712-06:00New Things-We just started t-ball season, which will take up 4 days a week. The kids each have 2 games a week. I am Kaylas coach and the other parents were quite content to sit back and watch which is not at all what I explained I wanted to happen when we started Saturday. I need help. Luckly though, Adeline was being a grump and some lady took her. However, I am very lucky I can trust Claytin becuase I couldn't keep track of him and run a team of 4 year olds at the same time. I told the parents I am only coaching because no one else offered and I would like an assistant. Maybe I'll get an offer to help Tuesday night. I can atleast leave the other 2 kid with Preston Tuesday. Claytons first game is tonight and I am not the coach. Yay.<br />-They are also in swim lessons. I make a point of only having them in one activity at a time, so I kinda screwed that one up. However, I do think that swimming is an important life skill, so I wouldn't have given it up...especially since summer is coming.<br />-Adeline is eating finger food now. She has done well so far with toast, cheerios and rice krispies, and cake:) Anything dry and bread like really. I gave her some banana and she had trouble picking it up and then choked on a couple of pieces. I guess we will still stick to the little hand held food bag when I give her fruit. WHat do you call those things anyways?<br />-we planted our vegetable garden yesterday. We have tomatos, onions, peas and carrots. And maybe cucumbers if I can stop killing them. We are not excellent gardeners so a small garden is good for now. My Aunt said she has planted a recession garden which takes up her whole backyard. I would love that but I just can't maintain it right now, and I don't think the kids would be too happy if we took away their play area.<br />-Preston keeps talking about moving back to Alberta next year and it kinda makes me frown. We have had a beautiful spring so far as I haev watch Alberta have some cold snaps..and snow. I never realized how important the weather is to my attitude and happiness. I love being able to be outside but I hate the cold. Picky, I know.<br />-I go for my 20 week apt. today and I hope he gives me my ultrasound req. so I can ook it asap. I want to know what I am having sooo bad. Preston wants to be there for the ultrasound but I kinda don't him there. He is sooo rooting for a boy, and I know he will be dissapointed if it is a girl, even if he tries to hide it. Hopefully, all the Fridays are booked up, then I can go alone. We are planning to have a garage sale and I want to know of there are some girl/boy things I can get rid of.<br />Adeline pooped, so that is my update!Amber Wigghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908677850989755739noreply@blogger.com0