It's Friday but Sunday's a Comin'- well it came already

I'm thankful this week. I know my husband doesn't have a job, but it makes you see what's really of value in life. Money does have value for living and stuff, you know like buying food and gas, but it doesn't define who you are. I'm so thankful for:

- my mechanic who fixed our highway break down from 2 weeks ago, after limping it home and driving it for another 2 weeks, he did a miracle for $200 instead of $2000 that the dealership was going to charge!!!... but what do you do when you're traveling? I told him he was a blessing, maybe he needs some cookies tomorrow. He loves Jesus too, so is glad to send the blessings our way this time.
- tulips that are half way up, crocuses and forsythia in bloom
- coffee with my girlfriends this morning just helps you deal with the week. We got to have Jan's sister from Calgary along today, she has 6 siblings in her family and my other girlfriend has 7. I just don't know what that would be like, so they have to share their sisters with me.
- my husband who worked til 11 pm cleaning the carpets so we could get the machine back in time! And it looks amazing, small miracles.
- going to the walk-in clinic this morning and ending up with the Dad of a friend of mine from Bible school looking after me and specializing in my issue of late - I have plantar fasciitis, but that's not on my thankful list for today. I'll work on it, but I might have to quit my outdoor soccer team and we have the cutest socks! I will have to show you!!
- having to work some overtime on the weekend at double time and a half :)
- my dog that seems to be so much better behaved lately, if not I might have to strangle him- he's been confined by Kevin fixing the fence- see all the things that are getting done without him having a "job".
- the kids started soccer this week and both have great coaches this year (that isn't us by the way, we're taking a break) and great team members from last year, we love watching them play
- healthy, happy kids
- my neighbor and walking friend comes home from India in 3 weeks!
- girl friend weekend is just over a month away :)
- salsa, oh I love salsa, the pantry is getting low, but the tomato seedlings are starting!

Oh My Blogginess

I know I even missed blogging about Easter! I will have to do some catch up but it won't be today... we're renting the Rug Dr. and cleaning the carpets. I know that sounds SUPER exciting but it's been on the TO DO list for more than a year... photos upcoming...

Baby "I"

By the way, Kari is having a boy, I don' t think it's a secret. We're calling him Isaac because we don't know his name yet even though he has one and we couldn't get it out of the boys who already know. We asked and asked them and all they would say is I.

Seattle

I realized I didn't ever post any pics from our little weekender to Everett 2 weeks ago. We had a great time- despite that fact that 2 hours after arriving Kevin phoned to say he lost his job... It was so good to see my dear sweet sister-friend and my pseudo-nephews and remember what day to day life is with toddlers :) OH the joy of afternoon nap!!

Spring was late there too, I hardly even saw any daffodils even! I was expecting her magnolia tree to be in full blossom and was sorely disappointed.

Here's Jacob and the boys doing what boys do best, watch morning cartoons.:

Me and the chihuahua Pico de Gallo (check your Spanish on that one)

Doing what ladies do best.. chatting in the kitchen, my sweet friend with... oh that sweet belly:

Heading down to the ocean for some good rock throwing, splashing, and train watching:


Pico got a little scared and defensive with the 6 other big dogs at the beach playing fetch, good thing Erin had a warm jacket to snuggle in:

Love this Man!

Kevin has some great new shots on his blog !

What Kind of Joke is this?

What kind of cruel April 2nd joke is this?? I could feel it in the air last night on my way home from my evening shift at 11:30 (done work for the week this was my 4th shift- God is really looking after us), but didn't want to believe it could be true! And He sent this lovely gift this morning too, it actually is quite pretty, but just not so pretty in April as it would be in January. I know all you Alberta folks are thinking oh PLEASE after your 10 inch dump last week.

April Fools

It's always a good time to stop the stress of life and pull some good pranks. Sort of didn't think about it until 10:00 last night, but my boy has some blue toe nails that he hasn't noticed yet. Erin was awake still so we couldn't paint the mustache on that we had planned or the tattoos. Jacob woke up with the mustache drawing and was very insulted, but also half asleep. Good thing I did check my alarm clock last night because someone had changed the time to an hour ahead!! I wonder how the kids will like the aluminum foil layer in the their sandwiches at lunch.

We got pranked too with pee (yellow water) on the toilet seat, frogs jumping down the hallway, the sound of my pants ripping when I bent over to pick up a loonie on the floor, dogs in the bed, and spoons not coming out of the drawer.

Any other good ones out there in your day?