Sleepover at Grandma's House

Last weekend Zoë and Jayden got to have a sleepover at Grandma's house. Zoë had been talking about her sleepover to everyone and counting down the days for a week. After gymnastics last Friday the teachers knew all about her sleepover at Grandma's as she had talked about it most of the class.

They went to Montana's for dinner. Lee and I love Montana's, it's great for kids they can draw on the table and the food is delicious.


Eating jelly beans and watching a movie

Having breakfast. Lee and I made sure we got Zoë when the sugar high effect was pretty much gone. Zoë talked about it for days and napped as soon as she got home.

Laser Eye Surgery

Most of you know I got laser eye surgery 2 weeks ago, I thought i'd blog about my experience. I didn't get lasik, I got AST (advanced surface treatment). I wasn't really sure 100% if I was going to get it done when I did until a few days before. The Doctor did the surgeries on Thursdays and Lee wasn't able to get the 2 days off of work to help me with the kids. Luckily with my cousin Amy's help and my moms I was able to get them taken care of while Lee was at work and while I was recovering.

(Surgery)
It was a very painless surgery, just uncomfortable. They put an apparatus on my eye to keep it open and sprayed it down to freeze it. Immediately after my eye went completely black and after about 20 seconds a blurry red dot showed up which the doctor told me to look at for about 30 seconds and then he put a contact/bandage on my eye and started on the next eye. I think I was in there for a total of 5 minutes.
(Recovery)
I stayed at my moms for a few days to get help and not worry about kids. I lived in bed listening to audiobooks/music as I could barely open my eyes at all. My mom had to have a schedule for all my medicines/drops as there were so many so often. I had to take drops every 15 minutes during the day/every 2 hours during the night, as well as other drops every few hours and quite a few pills during the day. On the 3rd day I was doing ALOT better, was able to keep my eyes open for a few hours at a time, and the drops slowed down. Even though it was a rough schedule for the first 2 days I quite enjoyed getting some rest as I had been quite sick before then and it felt good to just take care of me.

I went home Sunday afternoon and Lee went back to work on the Monday so I was back to a regular schedule with the kids. My eyes are still not 100% but each day they get better and better. There are no words to explain how much I enjoy not having to wear glasses, I recommend it to anyone who can get it done.

Close ups

My parents new pet

This coyote spent most of its day in my parents backyard yesterday, it would coast easily over the fences. I am surprised that bird made it out alive, the coyote didn't even try to get it.

Guest Post - by Melissa

Kristy had asked me to watch the kids while her & Lee went out for their 5th wedding anniversary dinner & a movie. I had decided to do a craft with the kids, but wanted to incorporate their anniversary into it. We decided (well I did) to break crayons into small pieces (or you can use the little pieces leftover from other crayons) and place them into shaped pans. We used big hearts. You then melt them in the oven at 250 F for about 15 mins. After cooling them in the fridge for about 15 minutes they were done. While they were cooling the kids made cards for their mom & dad. I asked Zoë & Dreyton how they wanted their cards addressed, mom & dad (Zoë's card) and mommy & daddy (Dreyton's card). I let Zoë pick out the colors for her crayon and the same for Dreyton. I then let them each pick 3 or 4 crayons to break for a big crayon heart for Lee & Kristy.

I hope they had a great dinner & movie anniversary date! And I wish them many more!!

Family Update

I know I haven't updated much lately, it seems like i've been getting over being sick for a few weeks now, and if it's not me it's one of the kids sick. Just last night Dreyton got a fever of up to 103.5 and was up every 20 minutes during the night, needlessly to say we had a pajama day today.

Zoë is turning into such a perfect little girl. She helps me out alot at home and makes sure "her boy" is taken care of and when he's sad she runs to comfort him. She even gives Dreyton speech lessons if he doesn't say a word properly she will pronounce it in syllables and have him repeat her. Zoë is keeping busy with a few classes, she's in a gymnastics class as well as a cooking class which she loves. She is also in a swimming and variety class which usually includes art and free play, and in a sports class with Daddy and Dreyton on Saturday mornings.

Dreyton is either the sweetest little boy or a terrible two terror. He loves to lay on the couch and read to himself or his other favourite toys are blocks right now. He is in a sports class with Zoë and Daddy on Saturdays as well as a swimming and variety class with me. He is doing really good at potty training and is getting good at knowing his colours and numbers.

Lee is just heading home from being in Edmonton for the past week for work. He is in the auditing department of his firm right now so that means he travels once in awhile. He is also on a basketball men's league which he plays once a week with his brother Jesse.

I just turned 26 this week, I can't believe I am creeping to 30 so quick. My actual birthday wasn't exciting by any means but the next day I went out to a movie and dinner which was alot of fun and Lee had a chocolate fruit bouquet sent to me since he was in Edmonton.

Ice skating

Today we took Zoë out for her first time ice skating. She was really excited all day as we went and got skates and a walker for her.

She was able to skate on her own but needed that reassurance to have her mommy or daddy close behind her.

We went on Mckenzie Lake just behind Nana and Pop's house and it didn't take her long to be able to stand on her own...

but was still happier in the comfort of our arms.

Olympic Torch

Erin, my sister-in-law got the opportunity to run with the Olympic torch so we went to cheer her on. They had a small parade of different sponsors just before the olympic torch.


getting ready to run

Passing the flame

My nephews Tighe and Dom excited to watch their mom run.



Dreyton went to go play at Grandma's house while we were there.

Our Sunbeam

We started 9am church this week and it was BEAUTIFUL! So nice not to interfer with naps and to have the rest of the afternoon to relax a bit. Zoë is now a sunbeam, she was scared at the beginning but by the end when I came to pick her up she was loving it.

Dreyton got welcomed into senior nursery with some bite wounds, hopefully that doesn't happen again as so far he has been loving nursery.