second leg of journey

some photos from our road trip

These won't be in any order ... but it will give you an idea of who we saw and what we did!

exciting photos ahead

Although I'm sad to say goodbye to my old camera (non-digital) I am excited about my new digital camera. My old one cratered. Since December I've had to hit it to get it to work. But I found out when I got my last film developed that it was hit one too many times! I haven't got my new one yet ... I ordered it online a couple nights ago. Can't remember much about it other than it is a canon and it is titanium and it is 10 megapixel (and it was on sale)! Guess I'll have to figure out how to shrink pictures down to send via email or mom and dad will be 3 nights downloading photos on dial-up!! Our old one is only 4 megapixel ... from the dinosaur age! Not much else is new. I'm a day and a half away from our big road trip to visit the new babies and great grandma. Unfortunately I won't have my new camera in time :(

happy birthday daddy

We celebrated a couple days early ... but it is more fun to have a birthday party with the guest of honour present. We just lost one full time morning cook (going to Walmart) and one more full time morning is leaving at the end of the month (going to the oilfield). Phil will be opening in the kitchen till who knows when ... and not home till who knows when! We have one more Filipino coming next weekend. We hope she's half as good as the one we have now. Anyway, I digress ... Phil's birthday is on Sunday. A little history - we went on our first date seven years ago tomorrow! I guess we've both aged a little ... but I'll just keep my photo off the Internet for now!

more nanny news

This is where I'm at now: My interview with the Filipino in Singapore went very well. Now I've completed my paperwork ... again! I just hope immigration will let me have two applications because it would sure be nice if Elsie could eventually come. Anyway, if all goes well we could get our nanny in 3-4 months. Clean house here we come! I am so exited for the day I can get up and just get myself ready for work. The current Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday morning struggle will be history. If I get the kids up too early they are of course tired ... and then wake up and head in all directions when it is time to get in the van. If I leave it to the last minute then they have all kinds of trouble choosing their cereal, or deciding what to wear and DON'T want to be rushed. I'm sure you are getting the picture. AND, Wednesday nights might become a dream too (instead of a nightmare)... come home to supper started and help to get the house ready for meeting. Hope it is a short 4 months!

the kids

Keithan was happy to get his skateboard for being potty trained. It has been a long painful process. I'm glad I don't need to buy any more diapers for him! One more to go!

signs of spring

Unfortunately all the signs of spring are INSIDE the house, with the exception of the wreath! The snow is slowly melting but we still have lots left. The big flowers I almost put in our garage sale last year ... but I was actually happy to see them when I dug them out of storage this spring.