Bits and Pieces

Here are just some bits and pieces from my life at this moment:

-it was so nice to meet a good friend (Joanne) this week for tea. We went to William's Coffee Pub as we wanted a place that we could sit for a while and chat. We ened up being there for over 2 1/2 hours. It's been way too long since I've seen her and chatted like that. It was great to catch up.

-yesterday I went to my neice, Jennifer's house. They have been trying for a few years now to adopt a baby. It's such a long, drawn out, and emotionally draining time for them. Well, it was well worth the wait. About three weeks ago, their twins were born, and they brought them home a week and a half ago. I was so excited to meet them. They are so adorable, and at just over 5 lbs. I don't think I've ever seen anything so small. (my boys were almost twice that when they were born.) I really enjoyed cuddling them and smelling them. I took lots of pictures, but it will be a couple of weeks before I can show them here, until it becomes a for-sure thing.

-My sister Joanne is in town for holidays and to house hunt. Yes, you read that right!!!! Bruce and Joanne are moving back to Ontario. She has accepted a job in Kingston to run the social programmes for the Salvation Army there. They put in an offer on a house in Kingston and by Thanksgiving they should be all settled in. I'm so excited.

-I got an emial from a friend in Barbaods. Wendy worked for us while we were living there and she was a very important part of our lives there. She was like a second mother to the boys. Anyway, she hopes to be able to come up this way in the Fall for three weeks. It will be the first time she will have seen the boys in 8 and a half years.

-I have managed to do a little scrapbooking over the summer. I've needed to use a different scanner and learn new stitching software because my old scanner and stitching software doesn't want to play with my new laptop. I'm still trying to figure it all out but here are a couple of my recent layouts:

I'm home again for a few days.

Joy came up to the trailer for a couple of days last week. We spent some time scrapbooking, hanging out, and orchestrating a water fight between Cameron, Spencer, and a couple of the girls at the trailer park. (we were really trying out best to set Spencer up to be drenched, but somehow, each time he managed to escape.) Joy kept laughing at the boys and the boy things they were doing and saying.

On Saturday Cathy and Don came up for the day. It was also the day of the divisional picnic (which was very poorly attended). We just relaxed around the trailer. Don took the boys out mini golfing. After a game of euchre and a campfire, they had to leave.

This week Spencer has two piano lessons and then on Saturday the Jazz Band is playing at the Oakville Jazz Festival. That means that we have to hang around house all week, which is a good thing because I have a few things I've wanted to get done.

Yesterday I managed to unplug the boys (which was a huge feat ... especially since they've been computer deprived this summer ... computer deprived, not video game deprived ... sigh!). We headed out, not knowing what we were going to do. We ended up at Hilton Falls Conservation Area. We hiked into the Falls. The falls are great this year since we've had so much rain. Matthew took no time to take his shoes off and make his way behind the falls. Before I could even take some pictures, he was swimming in them. He had such a great time swimming in the falls. It was so fun to watch. He tried to convince his brothers to join him, but they weren't going for it. (in my younger days I would have been right in there with him)

I was so amazed. Matthew isn't big on swimming, and is usually very cautious about doing things. Cameron is usally my adventurous one and always into doing stuff like that, but he was very nervous that Matt was going to hurt himself. On our way home, Cameron said that next time he will wear his bathingsuit and go in. Next time I hope to get better pictures!