Saturday, October 31, 2009

Happy Halloween

I guess I've kind of been slacking off lately. I certainly haven't done a very good job of updating my blog. In my defense, I have been pretty sick for the past week but I am slowly getting better.

Cameron and I made it back to SK safe and sound just over a week ago. Cameron was an excellent traveller and didn't cause any problems the whole trip home. I had many people, flight attendants and other passengers, comment on what a good boy he was. He actually slept the majority of the way from Toronto to Saskatoon which allowed me to watch a movie on the flight. I had just finished reading "My Sister's Keeper" so I decided I might as well watch the movie. I had been told that the book was much better than the movie and I absolutely agree. We arrived on time in Saskatoon and Cory was very happy to see us. It turns out he had been at the airport for almost 2 hours prior to our arrival...I guess it's safe to say he has the "I can hardly wait's!" We didn't have to wait long for our luggage and we were on our way. We made a trip through the Wendy's drive-thru and stopped for gas and then headed for Sturgis. It was a very long day and I was very tired when we finally got home. Cameron actually fell asleep on the drive home so I just changed him into pj's and put him into bed.

The night after we got back to SK, we went to an 80's party at Tyler and Sarah's. Cameron came too but he was asleep before we got there and slept in Tyler and Sarah's bed throughout the whole party. Everyone was amazed that he could sleep through all of the noise but he's a trooper. The party was lots of fun and everyone's 80's outfits were awesome. We stayed out way too late though and I was super tired on Sunday but we had to go to Yorkton for groceries. By Sunday night, Cory had a full blown cold and by Monday night, I had the very same thing. So, we've had a pretty yucky with with lots of coughing, sneezing and blowing of the nose. Cameron seems to have only gotten a very mild cold compared to what we were dealt. We're all on the mend now though and I'm hoping to be all better by Monday...*fingers crossed*.

The day before I was to leave PEI, I went and got my nose pierced. Turns out it wasn't the best timing since I ended up with such a nasty cold only a few days later. However, I am very pleased with my new jewellery! I didn't tell anyone I was going to get it done and just waited for everyone to notice. Mom was the first to see it and I was surprised by the fact that she actually seemed to like it...at least a little bit. Cory noticed it as soon as he saw me in the airport and he said he likes it too.

Cameron went to nursery school this week for the first time in about a month. He missed 3 weeks because we were gone away. He was excited to go but wasn't too keen on putting on his Halloween costume when we arrived...even though it was a Halloween party and everyone else was dressed up. He finally agreed and he was dressed as a mountie, or Daddy according to Cameron, for the party. He had a great time at the party and came home with lots of treats. He was so funny when we got home though...as soon as we came through the door he looked up at me and said, "I don't want to be Daddy anymore, I want to be Cameron again." This was his request to remove the mountie outfit...so funny.

Otherwise, we've had a pretty uneventful week because we haven't been feeling great. Last night Cory carved two pumpkins for Cameron. He made the mistake of letting Cameron pick out the designs and ended having to carve the two most difficult patterns from the book that he had bought. I laughed and watched as he took almost two hours to complete the carving. The pumpkins turned out awesome though and Cameron was super happy! Trick-or-treating begin when Cory gets home from work this evening. Cameron is going as a dragon and we're hoping he'll be a little more willing to go out than he was last year. Last year it took us over an hour to convince him to put on his costume and go trick-or-treating. I'm thinking tonight will go a little more smoothly because he now seems to understand the whole concept much better. He also told me, "this is the best Halloween ever!" He seriously cracks me up!

I actually just got all of the Halloween treats set out for the trick-or-treaters. Apparently, trick-or-treating is set to begin at 2pm here in Sturgis and go until dark. Why you ask? The answer is simple, the people in this small town we live in are a little strange at times. It's no big deal though as I'll be here all day doing pretty much nothing. Last year we only had about 8 trick-or-treaters and then we had to eat all the treats ourselves which was very rough, ugh. Cory just called and has suggested we make a trip down to Canora when he gets off work. It seems Cory and Tyler came up with an idea, amazing as that sounds, and they will take Cameron trick-or-treating and I can visit with Sarah while she passes out treats. I guess we'll see what the afternoon brings and I'll decide what we will do for the evening.

I suppose that pretty much covers the happenings in our lives lately.

Until next time...

Friday, October 23, 2009

Going back to SK today

Well, our vacation on PEI is coming to an end today. Cameron and I are leaving to fly back to SK this afternoon. I'm hoping Cameron will be co-operative on our travels because I know it's going to be a long day. We only have one connection in Toronto with an hour wait, so hopefully all of our flights will be on time.

We've kept pretty busy since Cory went back to SK last week. I had a great visit with the girls I used to work with last Friday night. Saturday I spent the day with Mom, Mae and Stephanie and we went to Moncton to do some shopping and to look at wedding dresses for Stephanie. We finished off our day with supper at The Keg before heading back to PEI. On Sunday the four of us were together again and we went to the bridal show in Summerside. Monday was another busy day...shopping for 80's costumes and looking at more wedding dresses. We also picked out the bridesmaid dresses for Stephanie's wedding and I love it. The rest of week was pretty uneventful but Cameron and I filled the time up pretty easily while everyone else was working.

Although, I'm going to miss everyone, I am looking forward to getting home to SK. It will be nice to sleep in my own bed and get back into a regular routine. I think I actually need a vacation from my vacation. I guess some quiet time in Sturgis will have to do though. However, this weekend won't be too quiet. We arrive in Saskatoon at 5:30pm SK time today and then have a 3 hour drive ahead of us to get home. Tomorrow will most likely consist of unpacking and getting everything put away. Tomorrow night we're going to an 80's party at Tyler and Sarah's...as long as Cameron co-operates. Sunday might involve a quick trip into Yorkton for groceries and then hopefully I'll get to do some relaxing.

I think Cameron will be happy to get home to his own bed and all of his own toys. Although, he's told me many times he's not going on an airplane and that he's just staying here! This is after days of him telling me his misses his daddy and that he wants to go home. The poor little turkey doesn't know what he wants. He also won't let me help him do anything, only Nannie can help him...he'll have to get over that very soon though.

I have a few hours left before we have to go to the airport and we're pretty much packed. I had to borrow an extra bag to get everything packed though. Even though our suitcases weren't full when we arrived, we managed to accumulate more stuff than they can hold. I should add that the majority of the extra stuff is for Cameron. I suppose it is time I got off my butt and finished getting things ready for our departure.

Until next time...

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Still on vacation!

Wow, where should I start? Cory, Cameron and I started our vacation on Wednesday, October 7th. We left for Saskatoon as soon as Cory got home from work and spent the night because our flight was leaving at 7:30am on October 8th. Cory and Cameron had a good nights sleep at the hotel but I certainly didn't. I had a couple of hours of sleep and then I lay awake waiting for the alarm to go off...I had this paranoia about sleeping in and missing our flight. We managed to get to the airport with lots of time to spare but Cameron kept telling us he just wanted to go home...I figured we were going to be in for a very long day.

We had no problems with our flights, they were all on time and Cameron was pretty co-operative all day. We only had to make one connection in Montreal and we had a very short wait, which was great! We arrived in Charlottetown just after 5pm and it felt so good to see family and be back in PEI. My parents picked us up and then we went to Cory's parent's home for supper and to stay our first couple of nights.

Friday morning I had a very important appointment...I got my hair dyed and cut and it felt so good to get it done. The grey hair was getting a little out of control to put it mildly! Friday evening we had a surprise 60th birthday party for Jerome, Cory's dad. The party was a great time and we got to see lots of family and a few friends. It was a late night though so we were dragging our butts Saturday morning when we had to get up at 7am. Cory and Cameron got haircuts and I got my hair curled. Shirley, Cory's mom, then took Cameron as she was keeping him for the day and night. My parents picked us up and the four of us made the trek to Halifax for Lori and Wayne's wedding.

We left Charlottetown at 10am and arrived at the Prince George Hotel at 1:20pm. The wedding ceremony was at 2pm and we still all had to get changed. We all managed to be ready by 1:45pm though. The wedding was beautiful and we had a great time. The food at the reception was plentiful and amazing. The music was great and there was lots of dancing. We were also invited to a brunch on Sunday morning which was also amazing and it was great to see Lori and Wayne again before we had to go back to PEI.

We arrived in Savage Harbour, PEI at about 4:30pm just in time for Thanksgiving dinner with Cory's family. We were all pretty stuffed from all the eating we did in Halifax but we all managed to force down a plate of dinner. We were all pretty tired too so we didn't stay too late as our beds were calling our names.

On Monday we took Cameron and got some great fall pictures. It was pretty cold outside but we managed to find some sheltered spots where it didn't feel as cold. We then went to Nine Mile Creek to visit my aunt and uncle and to have lunch...Thanksgiving leftovers. We had a great visit and Cameron managed not to destroy their not so childproof house, but he did manage to scratch their kitchen table which I felt absolutely terrible about.

Tuesday was Cory's last day in PEI. We had breakfast with Bobbi Jo and supper with Darcy, Jill, Kent, Billi Jo and Tara...notice the trend of eating all the time! Breakfast was super yummy. Supper was fair and the service was horrible. The company for both was awesome. Cory left to go back to SK on Wednesday afternoon...I think Cameron wanted to go home too. I cooked supper for my parents and Cory's parents Wednesday night and then just waited to hear from Cory when he got home.

So far, our vacation has been great. I have a busy weekend ahead of me and I'll fill you in on all the details later. Cameron has informed me he is hungry and I'm getting pretty hungry myself so I best go find something for lunch.

Until next time...

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

10 Things I'm looking forward to over the next couple of weeks.

1. Seeing my family and friends
2. Going to Lori & Wayne's wedding in Halifax
3. Jerome's surprise 60th birthday party
4. Getting my hair dyed and cut by my regular hair dresser.
5. Spending a girls day with Mom, Mae & Stephanie
6. Being able to just go shopping, etc. without driving an hour or longer
7. Eating at The Pilot House
8. Going to a movie at a real movie theatre
9. Thanksgiving dinner
10. Flying instead of driving across the country

Procrastinating

Well, it's Tuesday morning. We leave for Saskatoon Wednesday afternoon and then fly out on Thursday morning. I still have basically nothing ready for this trip! I do have most of Cameron's stuff packed but lets face it, that was the easy part. I don't even have a clue what I'm going to pack for clothes for myself. I pretty much just rotate my comfy clothes when I'm at home but they aren't clothes I wear out of the house. I'm also worried that my jeans just aren't going to fit like they did months ago. Why do clothes always seem to shrink while they are simply just hanging in the closet? I'll never understand that...hmph!

I also have this thing about the house having to be nice and clean before I go away. So, while I haven't been packing, I have been making progress in getting the house cleaned. Yesterday I vacuumed the whole house (although, I will likely have to do it again), did some laundry and scrubbed the bathrooms. Today I plan to wash our bedding and remake the beds and I really should clean out the fridge...we don't want any science projects growing in there while we're away.

Tuesday's a pretty busy night for TV, now that I'm thinking about it. I really do need to get a lot accomplished today while Cory's at work. Usually, I just sit on my butt most of the day and then an hour before Cory will be home I run around the house like a crazy woman making the beds, picking up toys, starting supper, etc. I'm sure he knows I do this but I'll never actually admit it to him. I did luck out for tomorrow though, nursery school got postponed until Friday this week because the teacher has the flu. I was supposed to be the parent helper this week but now I can't. Although, I'm happy it frees up my morning tomorrow, I was looking forward to making cupcakes with the kiddies. Oh well!

Okay, so I'm really going to try to get some stuff done now and Cameron is requesting something to eat. I swear this boy eats constantly. He's always hungry...or so he says. He just snacks all day most days, it's nuts. Okay, I'm going now!

Until next time...

Sunday, October 4, 2009

So much to do, so little time

The weekend is coming to an end and I really didn't get a whole lot accomplished. Oops! I was very lazy for most of the day but I finally managed to find some motivation late in the afternoon. I started my list of things to pack for our trip and I actually packed Cameron's stuff. Cory goes back to work tomorrow so I'm sure I'll be much more productive. I'm going to try to get as much done tomorrow as I possibly can. Of course, I'm sure I'll still be running around the house doing things right before we leave on Wednesday afternoon.

Cameron was somewhat entertaining today. Among other things he informed me he was the king, I was the princess and Daddy was the dragon...very interesting. He still has a cold but he's been in very good spirits today. He was singing and dancing up a storm this morning and it was a riot while using the cover and straw from his Wendy's cup from yesterday...the cover was his hat and the straw was his cane I guess. He's got a great imagination.

I am patiently waiting for supper to be ready. Cory made a chicken pot pie which smells so amazing and Cory's never actually made me chicken pot pie before. I can't wait to eat, it's going to be so yummy. We're also watching Blades of Glory which we've never seen before and it's pretty funny...dumb but funny!

Until next time...

Matthew McConaughey and Ryan Reynolds in one night

Today was pretty uneventful for the most part. Cory went into work yet again on his day off. He's still trying to get all of his work caught up before we leave for PEI on Thursday. Hopefully, he won't be too busy at work before we go. When Cory returned, he suggested we once again go into Yorkton. I was on the search for something to wear to the very important wedding we are going to in NS and I didn't have much luck yesterday. Of course, Cory really had an ulterior motive for this mini road trip...he wanted to go look at new cell phones as he felt it was time for an upgrade...ugh! So, now we have a new camera and a new cell phone...we definitely won't be getting each other anything for Christmas this year. Oh yeah, I did finally find a new shirt to wear to the wedding and it was on sale...bonus!

Cameron was a little upset when we arrived at the "mall" in Yorkton because he wanted to go the "blue Walmart". He was actually holding onto the door handle thinking that would keep us from opening his door and taking him out of the truck. We told him we'd go to Walmart when we finished at the mall...I bought him a bad of chips at Shoppers though and he forgot all about Walmart. However, he didn't forget the other most important part of going to Yorkton...when we asked him what he wanted to eat for supper his response was non other than, "a cheeseburger and fries and chicken". He wanted McDonald's but we convinced him he could get the same menu items at Wendy's.

I am still fighting off a yucky cold but Cameron has been as lucky. He's definitely got a cold, the poor little guy. He hasn't been too cranky about it, which is a good thing. I rubbed Vicks on his chest and back at bedtime tonight so I'm hoping that might help him get a good nights sleep tonight. Hopefully, this nasty cold won't last long and he'll be on the mend in a few days.

After Cameron was settled and sound asleep, which didn't take long at all, Cory and I watched Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. It was a pretty good movie but how could it not be with Matthew McConaughey in it. I'm also a fan of Jennifer Garner, she just might be one of my favorite actresses. Now we're watching SNL which just so happens to be hosted by Ryan Reynolds...love him! It really is getting late though and it's past my bedtime. Every day I say I'm going to start getting things organized for our trip and I still haven't accomplished anything...maybe I'll get something done tomorrow. I'm also hoping this pimple that is forming in the most ridiculous spot on my nose will magically disappear by tomorrow morning!

Until next time...

Friday, October 2, 2009

6 more sleeps...Wow!

I seriously can't believe how the time had passed. It seems like we were just in PEI and we're getting ready for our next visit next week. I still don't have anything ready for our trip though. Although, I finally tried all of Cameron's pants on him so I now know what fits him which will help when it comes time to packing. I can't believe how much this kid has grown...he's in size 4 pants already and they don't even have to be rolled up...it's nuts! I also tried his snowsuit on him...the jacket still fits not too bad but the snowpants are way too short. A friend gave us 2 big bags of clothes for Cameron and I have yet to go through them but I just might try to do that this weekend to see what is actually in the bags. There could be some great stuff that Cameron could wear now.

Yesterday was a bit of a rotten day. Cameron was kind of a devil. I honestly think it had everything to do with the fact that Cory worked 18 days straight. Cameron definitely acts out and gets a little more cranky when Cory isn't around as much. He was just cranky yesterday and threw a few temper tantrums that I really could have done without. We survived the day though and he did throw in some amusement throughout the day as well. I decided to play with our new camera and try out some of the different settings and Cameron was pretty co-operative with the picture taking. He was even so kind as to style his hair with the soup from his Mr. Noodles and gave him self a facial with the cheese from his cheese & breadsticks! I actually got a great picture of him though and you can't really tell that the boy was filthy dirty. After I got him cleaned up, I took a few more pictures but then he yelled at me to stop taking his picture. He must have felt like the paparazzi was invading his privacy or something. Another funny thing that happened yesterday was that Cameron accidentally dropped an entire double roll of toilet paper into the toilet! There wasn't even one square off the roll yet and I had to chuck it in the garbage. I was a little annoyed but it was an accident and he was very apologetic. What a boy!

Cory was off at 9pm last night so I let Cameron stay up late again but when Cory wasn't home at 9:30pm I decided to put Cameron to bed. It was a good thing that I did too because when Cory got home he had Tanya (the member who just transferred here) and Curtis with him. He had invited them over for coffee. It was nice to get to meet Tanya as I hadn't yet. She seems like a very nice person and I'm sure we'll get to know her better over the next little while. Of course by having visitors last night I didn't get to watch my Thursday night shows. However, I was recording them for Cory anyway so we'll just watch them later.

Well, I suppose I should get off my butt and get ready to start my day...seeing as it is after 10am. We may go into Yorkton today because we need to get a few things for our trip that aren't really available in this wonderful town that we live it.

Until next time...