Great Weekend!!

Well, since we sold Pippen, I guess we needed to replace him with something for the kids, so while we were at Costco (yes I finally talked Mark into a Costco card, which probably wasn't a good idea because of the money we spend when we go in there) Mark decided that to keep himself in shape he was going to buy bikes and bike trailers. So we did and the kids love it (although they still ask for Pippen, Kolby said today "the man that took Pippen isn't good, he needs to bring him back now" so sad) so we try to remind them that it's not that bad, since we have ridden our bike almost every day this week (when it has been nice, cause I don't go outside in below zero weather) and they love it, and it's a great workout for us, so double bonus. So I guess it was a good trade, or so Mark and I think. Other than that, life has been busy as usual. I got a Piano (well really a weighted keyboard) for my birthday, so i've been practicing up on my piano skills. I forgot how much I really enjoyed playing, so right now, I'm trying to master the Phantom of the Opera's "Music of the Night". Needless to say, it keeps me busy. But I do love the piano, and hopefully, i'll be able to start teaching Taylor and Kolby how to play. They have already been asking me, so I think between that and the bike rides, we'll keep a happy balance in their lives!

Spring Fever!

Well, here I am sitting in the house once again, not going outside for probably awhile longer as we got another dump of snow in Vulcan this morning. But I guess that's the breaks of living in Canada. As I look out the window and notice that it is still snowing, I can't help notice the spring fever that our entire house is feeling. We have been so antsy to get out, that Mark bought bikes and bike trailers from Costco, and we took them out yesterday, and the day before (before the snow fell.) We did have some nice weather for awhile, and kind of got used to it, especially about the part when the kids spent most of the day outside. Even if most of the time they spent it running away from Pippen. So now I guess that we just have to suck it up and get used to it. So as I sit here wondering when spring is finally going to come, (even though the blossoms are out on the trees) I will just have to remember the beautiful weather that could be, and is somewhere besides here!!! So I must say that I suppose we need to have the crappy weather to appreciate the good stuff! Here is a reminder of nicer views than that from my front window!

ODE TO PIPPEN!

Farewell to Pippen!

Well, as most of you know, we decided to get a dog for the kids for Christmas this year. We got a Labradoodle (half lab half poodle) his name was pippen and was an awesome dog, very gentle with the kids, and very mellow. We thoroughly enjoyed him until he started to really grow, quite big actually. Not that I don't like big dogs, I think that we have decided that we like big dogs, but not unless we live out on an acreage or farm. I guess it's quite different than from where I grew up. Well we fell in love with him anyways, and he became part of our family, much to our chagrin, the kids aren't old enough to really take care of a dog, or treat it great for that matter. I think they thought that because he was big enough they could bully him. So that is kind of what they did. We also found that because we travel so much, it was tough to find him a place to stay. I never thought I would get a dog, let alone an indoor one, so I even surprised myself in that he became a part of our family. So it was a difficult decision, (I think more so for Mark and myself than the kids as they hardly even noticed) to let him go. He was a great dog for us, and I guess maybe we are dog people, (just not yet)! So we found him a home (but not before we got some great pics) in Saskatchewan with a bachelor who will probably be his best friend and devote time to spend with him. We hope he loves his new home.

Family

Graduation Hair 2007

Here Are the pics of some of the Hairstyles I did for Grad 2007!

Doing Hair...

Well, okay, so I kinda feel like a slacker... my sis in laws keep asking about my blogspot, and I feel dumb cause I only have one post. So here goes another one.
So, I work out of my house part time doing hair, and love it, it's kind of like a sanctuary for me. I didn't think that I would be very busy, but between the business spotlight the local paper did on me and word of mouth, i've stayed busier than I thought I would. I started unofficially officially out of the basement doing grad hair just after Tynen was born (my youngest) I used to do hair out of a local salon, and decided that I wanted to stay home with the kids. It's been really nice, and the kids have been fantastic. They are pretty independant, and are pretty good about letting me do it. So some of the hair that I did for grad last year I loved. In fact, it was fun and I felt creative, which I love, even though I would never consider myself an artist, or at least not a good one. So I guess this is kind of my way of being an artist. I guess it's kind of a nice way to feel a little more independant and helpful with the finances as that was the hardest thing for me to deal with after we had Taylor.
So between Hairdressing and scrapbooking (which I am also an avid lover of) I create enough creativity. So I thought I would post some pictures of some of the first grad hair that I did!