I've learned something about myself.  I've learned that I literally need to be kicked in the ass in order for me to be motivated into some sort of action.  This blog was started as a virtual memory book because my friend was pregnant.  She was pregnant and was asking me questions about my pregnancies.  Do you think I could remember anything?  No.  This sparked this blog.  My hope was that I would be dedicated enough to put photos/comments on here that would allow me to look back and remember, cause apparently relying on my memory was not a good plan.  

This worked for a little while, with a few blips here and there.

The past month has not been good (in terms of blog entries), and then the ass-kicking came.  Do you know who gave me this ass-kicking?  A high school drama.

I know, I'm pathetic.  

One Tree Hill came to a close last week.  It's series finale played on Wednesday night and do you know what I found out?  It's been playing for 9 years.  For 9 years I have been watching that show religiously and now it's over.  I panicked.  I made James and I make lists of the things we wanted to accomplish in the next few years (we didn't come up with much - finish a duathlon, take the boys on a canoe trip and clean out the room downstairs that is supposed to be a bathroom and make it a bathroom - but only if we're going to be living here for another 10 years).  

That's it, seriously.  We're not very ambitious, I guess.

After the freak out about goals and wasting time not having goals and holy crap, 9 years have gone by in the blink of an eye, I came up with one more goal.  

To keep this damn blog/journal thing up to date.  By golly, I'm going to do it!  So, here's a catch up from where we left off in the last post....

We went to Laurie and Andre's sex party.  It was a great time and we are all so excited for them to bring a new little one into their (and our) lives.

Mr C was kept busy!

Faster, faster....

The cake was coloured inside, to tell us if new baby is a boy or a girl.....such a great idea!

 The next day, Laurie and I went out for lunch and saw the movie "Friends with kids".  It was great fun. James had the boys at home, and they had a good time too.

Drew did 9 days straight of swimming lessons.  Preschool E.  It was the first time we'd done lessons like this and I think we'll be doing it again.  Drew took a lot away from the lessons and it was over in a flash.  Plus, he had a 2 to 1 ratio.....awesome

It was a bit much for him though.  He passed out on the couch at 7pm....hasn't done that in a long time!

Drew and I went to a movie night at his school to raise money for the grade 5 end of the year field trip.  We watched the new Muppet movie.

The boys and I met L, N and the girls at Chuck E Cheese and then went to Licks for ice cream afterwards.  I love how close the boys are to their cousins.

The pictures below are our first attempt at blowing out and dying eggs.  Note - brown eggs do not take dye well.

Our back garden, which was once something I was very proud of, has grown into a complete mess.  After Hunter's 2 year stint of not sleeping, the weeds have beaten me down.  This year, we are planning on just turning the whole thing over and starting again.  It was once half flowers/half vegetables.  I think it'll just be all vegetables this year....if we can ever get that soil worked up!

And that's that, here's hoping I can keep on top of this thing now.....