Why Women Cry

WHY WOMEN CRY...
We cry because our toe hurts
We cry because our friends hurt
We cry because our hearts hurt by the ones we love the most
We cry because our loved one and moved to the West Coast
We cry because we're mensing and our hormones are in charge
We cry because our butt is small....or is it way too large?????
We cry because our parents tried to tell us what they knew
We cry because we didn't listen, now life tells us what to do
We cry because we're parents now and want to give our children more
We cry because our children have no clue of what's in store
We cry because we're angry, upset or in despair
We cry because we don't know why, and sometimes we don't care
We cry because God says we can and He put those feelings there ...

Sana Y. Shabazz

Well, I'm most definitely a cry'er. And although I'm not embarrassed or ashamed of my crying I sometimes find myself mad at myself for not being able to control it. You see, I cry at the Tim Horton's commercial with the father/son at the hockey rink - touching commercial but even thinking about it can bring tears to my eyes. I cry at the sad parts of a book, movie or TV show. I think I even cried a few times on Big Brother when Sheila was talking about how much she misses her son. I wasn't crying b/c of her missing her son but b/c I was thinking about how much I'd miss my own son. I cry when my kids are hurting, or my friends, or my friends kids. How come I can control my temper but not my tears? And how come guys are like the total opposite. Aaron laughs at the 'wussy' commercials or Sheila being a crybaby or Abby crying b/c she's feeling guilty - no sympathy for adulterers...and there I am with tissues in hand. What's up with that?

And for the record, Calgary got 23 CM of snow yesterday a new record since 1920...and we're supposed to be +20 this weekend so I'm anticipating some flooding.

Crazy snow-day!

Today we got a whole lotta snow! I checked out the weather network to get an accurate measurement but it says 0 CM ---hmmphf, one look out my window and I know they're on crack.
I think Tina said 15 CM which could very well be right.
We woke up to blizzard like conditions - well maybe blizzard is stretching it a bit but there appeared to be at least 4 inches of sticky heavy snow on the ground.
Joey's bus showed up about 10 minutes late and after talking to the bus driver while he manually cleared all windows and headlights I decided that Joey'd be better off having a snow day. Sorry for wasting the bus drivers time but by the time Joey got to school it would have been time to come home.
Next came the appt. for Alex's shots. Well that got re-scheduled, there was no way Aaron could get there.
Then came my Dr's appt. And that got re-scheduled, I actually was dumb enough to think 90 minutes would be ample time to get me there. It's typically about a 20 minute drive. Well in an hour I got from our house to the Wal-mart that is less than a 5 minute drive from home.
Truly pathetic driving conditions.
So, instead we had a snow day. The dayhome kiddies and my boys were outside almost all morning. They came inside long enough to have a snack and let me dry their winter gear before running back out to play in the snow again.
I love this weather - not the driving - but the snow brings the kids so much joy it's unbelievable.

And totally off topic - how many people noticed that I posted a pic of Aaron in his underoos in Banff? At least they were boxer briefs and not the banana hammock...you almost can't tell they're undies unless you're looking realllllllllly closely...which makes me wonder why my girlfriend was looking that closely to his undies? Just kidding Girlfriend!

There are 4 posts today folks so grab a cuppa and come catch up

I have had major issues with Blogger uploading pics and most of my recent posts required a few pics so tonight I toughed it out and didn't give in to Blogger.

What's uber-frustrating is the fact that I have this new camera which I love taking pictures with but can't share them with anyone...

Congratulations to Jenn, Darryl and Lucas on the newest addition to their family :o) For the baby pool I chose Sunday morning knowing that we'd be out of town...babies seem to born while we're away for some reason - although I did pick up something for Nathan in Banff, well maybe it's more for parent than the child. I thought they were funny in any case - I think it comes under the category of "What will they come up with next?"

Teaching Thing Two To Ride A Bike

It was not an easy task let me tell you.

Sunday afternoon Aaron and I got the boys bikes out and decided enough's enough - Alex needs to figure out his two wheeler - avec training wheels of course.

It wasn't a pretty site :o(

Alex would pedal and then his foot would slip or it would appear that he'd pedal backwards and come to a jarring halt.

We took turns coaching him and cheering him on but oh boy was it ever frustrating! And then the tears came. Poor Alex just didn't seem to be getting it but we pushed on b/c we figured the outcome would surpass the trauma of getting there. After all he could now bike ride with his big brother. Or so we thought. After a few major meltdowns we said forget it and Alex ran off to the park to play.

So, Joseph decided to ride Alex's bike home with Aaron and then we discovered that one of his training wheels was supertight and wouldn't spin so poor Alex was struggling the entire time. My poor boy was trying so hard and it just wasn't happening and it was totally not his fault.

We definitely weren't up for Parents of the Year awards that afternoon...

Still catching up...

Next was our surprise trip to Banff. "So there" to all those byatches who think I can't keep a freaking secret. "So there".
I surprised Aaron with a trip to Banff on the weekend. The boys stayed with their godparents and we were on our own. Unfortunately the weather sucked ass so we were still sporting the minivan and not the convertible but whatevs, it was still a getaway weekend.
Our room was effing gorgeous! When we walked in there was a bathroom but it was missing the 2 person jacuzzi..and then we walked in a bit further and seen the fireplace and lo and behold there's a staircase upstairs which lead us to the 2 person jacuzzi with a TV in the corner and a mountain view. Aaaaaaahhhhh...the angels were sighing in the background, I swear I could hear them.
So, Aaron and I had a relaxing day/night of shopping, a leisurely dinner, movie (Superhero which sucked ass) a couple bottles of wine and thankfully no hangover.
It just doesn't get much better than this - oh yes, it does. The trip was a Christmas gift from some very generous clients of mine so it was free. Love love love you guys :o)

Trying to catch up...

First the purse party.

It was fabulous! The girls were in just before 7 and gone just before 9. Cindy and I co-hosted and had enough credit for 2 free purses each and half-price off a purse at the party booked from ours. There were almost 20 ladies in and out and easily 200+ purses to choose from.

Okay okay I know the email was just a hoax but

man oh man it was funny!

Here are a few random pics of my boys :o)

Uh, yeah, Joey looks like he's crying because I made him uncover his eyes for the pic and he was positive the sun would burn them...sheesh...maybe I went a little overboard on the talk about wearing sunglasses to protect our eyes.

Sorry for the delay in posting folks - I've had this saved as a draft since Tuesday...it seems like Blogger doesn't like uploading any of my pics...grrr...so frustrating!

Anyways, Cindy and I are co-hosting a designer purse party tomorrow night - can't wait!