Spring has sprung....

Well, guess what we woke up to this morning - an April snowstorm!  We knew it was coming, but it's still discouraging.  We hadn't gotten rid of all the snow from winter yet, and here comes another big dump.  Sigh.  Jeff's face fell when he looked out the window.  He is so sick of winter!  This too shall pass, they've forecast warmer weather for the end of next week. 

In unrelated news, I've started a new blog!  This blog has a purpose - it's all about home and family.  And gardening.  I'm really excited about it, this is an ambitious project for me, and I'm going to do my best to keep to my blogging schedule.  My first intro post was yesterday, and today I did my first home and garden post.  The name of the blog is "Bless This Mess", and the address is http://www.jen-blessthismess.blogspot.com/.  So come on over and check it out!

Happy Birthday Justin!

Happy Birthday Justin!  16 years old today! 

"It was a dark and stormy night....."  Actually it was a dark and stormy night sixteen years ago when Justin made his first appearance.  (He says he can't remember a thing.  I'll never forget!)  Justin's birthday menu:  caesar salad, garlic toast, chicken parmesan, and a big ol' DQ ice cream cake.  Yum.  It's all about the food.


New Year's Eve

Sorry it's been so long since I've posted, what can I say, five children make it hard to sit down at the computer!  Hope everyone is staying warm and safe during this very long winter, I know I'm counting the days until spring arrives.  Here's a picture of our Joshua from New Year's Eve, he sure knows how to be the life of the party.  Rock on Joshy!

Until We Meet Again

I hope everyone had a meaningful Remembrance Day. Lest we forget....

Food Bank Drive

On the 16th of October the Beaumont Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints held a food drive along with Campbells and Shaw Cable.  Campbells and Shaw Cable agreed to match our wards donation.  We collected 5000 lbs of food, which means 15,000 lbs of food went to the Leduc County Food Bank!  Here's a picture of Josh and friends while we were unloading our vehicles.  The youth and children all worked really hard with their parents to drop off flyers and pick up the food. It was hard work, but lots of fun, and we were all glad to help out.  Thanks to the organizers for planning a great event.

Snow on the Scarecrow

We woke up this morning to a little bit of snow on the ground, surprise!!  Welcome to Alberta.....It snowed lightly until the afternoon.  Josh was really excited because he has been dying to go sledding, unfortunately it was too warm for much snow to accumulate.  The temperatures this week will range between 2 degrees celcius and 5 degrees celcius.  Sigh.  Ever gone trick or treating in a snow suit?  It may happen (again) this year.  The leaves aren't even off all the trees yet!!  Thank goodness Scott and I got so much yard work done this weekend, it really payed off.  Hope you are all having a pretty fall, wherever you are!

FLYing through the Holidays

Feeling stressed out at the thought of another crazy holiday season?  The Flylady has started her holiday missions this past Monday, but, as she says, you're not behind, just jump right in!  Check out http://www.flylady.net/ for Flylady's holiday missions, and to print off her free Holiday Control Journal.  Don't know who Flylady is?  Well, she is a great little lady from Southern U.S.A. who has started a home organization website that helps you get rid of clutter and set up routines to help keep your house neat and tidy, and guess what?  It works!  I've been following Flylady since we lived in Calgary many years ago, and although my house is far from perfect, my daily routines usually keep me on track.  Check it out, you won't be sorry!  Especially this time of year, she's a real lifesaver.