Grrrrrr STILL HERE!

Well...as the title of this entry might suggested....I'm very pissed off right now! Since we first discussed/decided on moving..I've now heard 5 different possession/move in dates - ALL of those have come and gone.
Yesterday it took me finally telling the all other parties that my patience has ran out and that should we not have keys in our hand by Monday, that I think we should pull out of the deal and just stay where we are. (I know...ballsy)
A few hours pass.....the reply to my rant is that it looks like we're all a go for September 14th....yes, that's right....2 more weeks! WTF???? NOT a happy girl!!
But apparently I'm the only one who is not happy by this. Which, interestingly enough, I'm also the only one that this is a huge pain in the ass for.
So...kids have started in their new schools.... in Bearspaw & Cochrane...which is a 1 hour drive from the Chestermere house. So they have a hired car & driver that is taking them to and from school. What will happen come Tuesday when my two youngest monsters start kindergarten - who the hell knows!
So.....I'm still here and I've gone on strike. I'm not packing, loading, cleaning or anything else until I have the keys in my hand to an empty house. I've already done so much, that to now find out that we have two more weeks of living out of boxes, suitcases and eating on 'dishes' that are only suitable for a picnic. So when the other house is empty and all of a sudden there is a huge rush to get out of here in a big hurry....I think I'll just take my sweet time. See how all the rest of them like having to wait on me for a while.

Still Here.....

Ok....so it's 3:37pm on Saturday August 28th....and we're still in our Chestermere house. Trying not to panic as all the people with the control on this situation are telling me and confirming that we will be in our new house before school starts....even though that is in 3 days...so I continue to clean, pack and organize as to not drive myself crazy with the waiting.

Went to the kids new schools on Thursday. Cole, Emilie, Morgan, Zachary & Brooklyn are attending Bearspaw School. It's a K-8 that although, is not far from our new house, the kids get bused. So the 3 full day kids get bused to and from and Zachary & Brooklyn are in afternoon kindergarten so I drive them at noon and then catch the bus home at the end of the day with the older kids. Very nice for me! Way better than the craziness of this past school year...different kids, different schools, different drop off and pick ups....yikes! Glad that's over!!
Cody will be attending Cochrane High....and obviously getting bused. Both schools look amazing and I'm quite impressed with them so far. Hopefully this upcoming week will go smoothly of all the kids starting school.
On top of packing, cleaning, organizing....Keith is still having to work out in BC every weekend...which makes things 'interesting'.
So now we wait....we are as packed as we can get without moving the furniture out into the yard. Just need a set of house keys and to call the moving truck.....sounds easy doesn't it?

Taking A Break.......

With only a week (give or take a day) until moving day.....you'd think I'd be up to my eyeballs in boxes, bubble wrap & packing tape...but, I need a break so it's off for a couple days of camping we go!

Keith has to go back to BC to work again this weekend....so the kids and I are tagging along. Considering how much I still have to do here.....is it crazy to go away for a few days...meh! I need a break and if I stay here and just tell myself to take a day off, it wont happen. So, we're physically removing ourselves from the scene of all the work and going to play on the beach for a few days.

So the motorhome is packed....and it's pouring rain here at home. But where we're heading, it's calling for +30's all weekend! YA BABY!!

Gettin' Ready

Hard to believe that the move is only 15 days away.... part of me is impressed that I have as much done already as I do...other part of me is freaking out about how much is left to do....oh well, it will all get done.

There should be no more interruptions with the packing...no more visits, company, trips for K...so it should be full steam ahead.

So looking forward to T & C's wedding this weekend!!! I'm so proud of the two of them for standing by how they feel and what they want in life. They've been through so much and it will be an awesome day to see them finally get the happiness that they have had to fight so hard to get. Love you guys!

Well better get back to the cleaning & packing....I'll keep ya posted!

A quick catch up........

Well if you read my last post, you can imagine what my life is like right now! We have 20 days until we get possession of the new house....OMG! And with the sudden trips that keep happening for K (1 week in UK for family funeral & now the weekend in BC for work) and the revolving visits from my in laws.... I haven't got nearly as much done as I would have liked to and the time is passing quickly.

The couple of times that we've actually seen the house, we've only taken pic's on our iPhones.... but here here is a sneak peak....









So 20 days and that will be home.....so excited....but so much to do!!!

A lot to digest.....

We've had a lot going on...some bad & some good. Last week Keith's uncle passed away. He had been battling cancer and for the most part had a lived a great life...so it's a good thing that he's not in pain anymore. He will be missed, but at least he's not in pain anymore. They live in England, so Keith is leaving tomorrow night to head to the services that are on Friday. It will be nice for him to be there for his family & pay his last respects. I got to meet him when Keith and I went to the UK 2 years ago. His uncle was a very sweet guy that made me feel very welcome. We kept in touch after our trip...so I will miss him.

Now for the big news....drum roll please...... we are moving! Some people have known, but for the most part we were not telling people until it was a done deal...and that would be now. We were not looking to move - although it's been no secret that we have always wanted an acreage. So, this great deal fell into our laps a few months ago with a business associate of Keiths.... and since it wasn't anything that we were looking for, we felt we could be fairly picky on our conditions - the biggest of these being it must be a summer time possession date. And 2 days ago we were confirmed an August 20th possession date....my birthday =) The house is in Bearspaw....which is North West of Calgary....about 30 minutes from where we live now...so we can still be close to all the great friends we have here. Pretty excited to be closer to my girl T as well =)

It's a 4700 sq ft house on 2 acres.....yes! Exactly what we've always wanted!! So excited!! I'll keep you posted on the all the moving details.... but August 20th will be the big day! New house & happy 35th to me =)

Yet again.......

.....another great weekend!! Friday night was another night of a movie in with hubby & kids.....muchly needed as I didn't get to see much of the guy all week.

Saturday we divided and conquered.... K took the youngest 3 kids shopping to Toys R Us and then to Chuck E Cheese for some fun time with daddy. I took the other 5 to see Eclipse! It was AWESOME!!!!!! Laughed....cried....jumped....it was great! Stuck very close to the book....parts of the book that I hoped would be in the movie were....definitely not disappointing. Now the long wait to Breaking Dawn! Ugh! Then a bbq with hubby & kids...yum!
Sunday.....K had to go into work for a bit.....when he got back it was a trip to the park and then picked up McD's for dinner. All in all - a great day!

Today Cody left for a week long scout camp.... had to drop him off at the departure point....church in NE Calgary. Contrary to popular belief...yes I did remember where it was and I wasn't swallowed up in flames when I drove into their parking lot. So funny when you find out what some really think about you. Too bad I shut my 'give a damn' switch off a long time ago =)

Looking forward to the weather getting nice towards the end of the week.....a day trip to the lake with the kids might be in order. Need to get some house/yard work done but really dont feel like it.....after all, it is summer break....oh wait, that's just from school. Awe shucks!

Great Weekend.......

We had a great weekend....felt strange to have the kids have their last day of school today. Whoever planned the school district calendar, could have made it a Friday, but something possessed them to have it a Monday...so off they went today. Not a very important day..just watching movies, playing outside.....but still, they love school, they have great friends & amazing teachers.

Weekend was great!! Friday night just relaxed with a movie....not exciting to some but given that K and I rarely see each other with his crazy work load lately, it was nice to just plunk ourselves in front of the TV. Saturday was just a day doing stuff around the house...B had a birthday party to go to so she was gone for a bit...she had a blast. K and I went over to some friends house on Saturday night with some other friends....had way to much fun! We are blessed to have amazing friends - they love us for who we are...we cant say that about everyone in our lives.
Sunday we slept in, had a great breakfast and just spent the day together....perfect way to spend a sunny Sunday =)

No Drama For Me Please

....that's right, I am removing myself from the 'drama train' and would actually appreciate it if people tried and stirred it up with someone else. I'm not taking the bait. I could really care less. Complaining about being stressed all the time but trying to cause drama and wasting most of your time being a gossip...I'm sure anyone can see how that can be fixed. So, I'll not be participating in your drama.

Now on to happier things.....today is the 2nd last day of school. Woot Woot!! Very much looking forward to some sleeping in and lazy days in the sun with my kids, hubby and fabulous friends! Brooklyn finished playschool....which means that we are now a 'playschool free' household. It was a little teary for me....I've had kids in playschool there with those teachers for 3 years....so it was a little sad to say goodbye. But on to bigger and better things.

Zachary is going to do kindergarten again. With the rocky start he had from Sept - January in this year of kindergarten with his 'twitches' and getting his meds straight, I thought it sort of unfair to shove him into 1st grade just to have him struggle. So, he and Brooklyn will do the rest of their grades together....hopefully being able to keep them in separate classes.

Summer should be great......it will either be very relaxing - or we could have a big change coming that would make it a bit busy - but very exciting. Stay tuned!

It's Almost Time.......

Well finally we have some decent weather....although the weather lately is giving me whiplash. It was gorgeous last weekend, which ended up in us finally getting our backyard fence painted & the grass cut. Looks much better! Then we had a rainy week...but it cleared up again by Thursday...just in time for the boys to do their paper route on Thursday evening, Cole to go to his Cub camp all weekend and the rest of us to have a fabulous weekend in the yard. Yesterday the kids just played in the sprinkler...this morning, I "a.k.a. Super Mom", ran into town and bought a small pool...made their day! I've graduated from lobster red to firetruck red....which is always my intent as in a couple of days it will go a wonderful sun kissed golden brown =) But now, just like last week, we are back to rain tomorrow - which is great for the grass, trees, gardens blah blah - but I'd rather see the sun!

There are only 2 more weeks of school left. Normally this is when I start getting a little bit slower in the mornings, wanting to stay up later at night, wanting to just be done and looking forward to summer break. This year, due to some upcoming changes, it's going to be a crazy summer. Some people know of what I'm referring to ....the rest of you will know in good time. Nothing bad - dont panic. But...it's almost time!