Too Funny....

When we first came to New Jersey I went out and bought the boys soft stuffed animals as theirs were in storage. I got these from the company store....one monkey and one elephant. So Ethan gets the monkey and Shawn takes the elephant. I ask each of them if they were going to give their new friends a name. Shawn picked "Mickey", and Ethan "Toc". Don't know where he came up with that name...he just did. He later decides that he now wants to call Toc "Coconut". So, I am out shopping at Target and guess what I find....a kids tear free coconut scented shampoo with a monkey on the package. Needless to say I had to buy it because it was just too coincidental. Ethan, of course, was more than happy to have me wash his hair with the new shampoo. Just had to share the story. Have a great weekend.

In a Matter of Seconds.....

I thought I would give the boys a treat and let them colour. They love colouring but there were a few simple conditions. Both boys were eager to start colouring and promised to abide by the rules....1) don't bother dad, 2) no coming in the kitchen while I cook and 3) no colouring on the walls or objects.

I was checking in on them and they seemed to be doing fine. Greg went to sit with the boys while on his break and that's when he told me to come and see the boys. I can usually tell from the tone of his voice when it's to see what they have done. I was just peeking in on them...what could they have possibly done in a matter of secs so to speak. I start thinking they drew all over the walls or something like that. Below are the pics of what they did. More pictures can be found at the usual spot. I couldn't really get mad as they technically followed the rules and were drawing me a really cool picture.

Working From Home

I got a call from my work today that the site will be closed due to the weather conditions. This is the first time since we moved to NJ that the snow was so deep. There was no way that Greg was going to be able to drive in this condition especially since the route he takes is a whindy road. So here are some pics that I just had to post that we took while I was taking a break. You can totally see how much Sasha loves the snow.



I have added a video of the boys playing in the yard without the snow so you can see how deep it is today.

I Need Reminding....

Aughhhhh......I need some help reminding me that although things are bad they could be worse. However, that doesn't stop me from thinking....just once I would like things to go right the first time. I am tired of making all the phone calls to get things right, taking long lunches to fix things all the while trying to get things back to normal. I'd just like one day for me not to think.

Hummmmm....done venting. Okay, things could be worse. I just peeked in on the boys sleeping so soundly with not a care in the world. To my guys I am a beautiful good mum.....so now I am back to smiling.

We Got a New Home....Yeah!!!!

Finally we moved out of the one bedroom suite as we bought a home. You have to imagine 2 adults, 2 kids, and 2 dogs in a very small place. It was very hard for Greg to keep his sanity.

We are settling in to the new place but there are still boxes everywhere. The kids are happy with a place to call home, the dogs are happy as they have a yard, Greg is happy as he has his own room(s) (he wants the basement too)....and me...well it's my job to make sure they are happy and stay that way. No...I didn't get my own room, but hey, I am easy to please.

I have posted a couple of videos on our You Tube site. In the meantime, I am not going to lie, I miss my home in Cali. We didn't have that big of yard but the great amenities made up for it...6 pools, a lagoon, and the Olympic pool was heated, dog parks etc. So while I take some pics of our new place I have posted some of our home back in RSM.


Our RSM home


I loved my kitchen




The Lagoon


Just because....