My "Boos"!

The candy is eaten, teeth brushed and babies asleep. The night was a success, and the bags are hidden. We travelled to the ends of the earth - from Bayside to Trenton and to Belleville and back home! As I rifled through the treat bags, checking for apples with razor blades of course, I realized that somethings never change. Rasins, a can of pop, halloween toffee so hard you could cut diamonds with it. No home baked goods like we used to have though. I remember candy apples, rice krispie squares, and cookies from neighbours. We knew our neighbours then, so we knew we could eat the treats.

Well, I have an assortment of pics for you - some with friends, some with neighbours, but all are with happy kids. EDIT - the pics refuse to upload, so watch this space for an update!

Happy Halloween friends!



~G~

Wake me up, when September ends....

Okay, September is over. That was a rough month, and October is busy, but not quite as stressful so far (but the month is only half over....)!

Lots of things going on. Gareth and Sarah are doing well at school. Their lives are full, but not to crazy. Gareth has beavers and Sarah has dance. Sarah also has Sparks after school, starting this week. It is a neat concept, as she will have her meeting right after school.

I, too, am feeling busy. I am still very involved with the CWL, just planned a lovely trip to St.Jacobs for later this month. I still have a few seats left, 17 dollars if you wanna go....
I joined Good Life Fitness, with the determination that I will live to see my children's children. I want to be healthy and strong. I want to live a long time. I also am on the Scrapbooks and Smiles design team. I am very excited about this, and will fill you all in a little later.

We had a great Thanksgiving! I cannot remember when I felt so happy and rested! I slept whenever I wanted (kids with dad for the first 2 nights) and played xbox with Shari! We had a great dinner with Cori and Darren, and played games and laughed so hard it hurt! Truly, I cannot say enough how much fun I had. It was a great holiday.

I have given up on men.
Not much else to say on that, except that Mr Right has to come to me. And he had better bring chocolate! LOL

Going to leave you now. Just read that another 2 Canadian soldiers were killed. I am so very sick of seeing the black limos and hearses here in Trenton to take them back to their homes. I wish our government would bring our men and women home. We have had enough losses.

Kiss the ones that you love.

~G~

Remembering Dad

I really miss you dad. Today has been hard, but not as hard as that day one year ago. I have the kids to keep my mind occupied, but now that they are asleep, it all comes back. I wish I could have just one more night with you. All of us around the kitchen table, playing rummoli and eating popcorn. The laughs are as plentiful as the poker chips and we are happy again. We knew you were going to die, sooner then we had wanted, but it was still too soon. There is still such a void in our lives. I miss your strong hands and the coolness of your touch. I miss your grin, especially telling a bad joke. You always took care of me, dad. When boys were rude, you defended me. When bosses were jerks, you stood up with me. When I needed to come home, you made a place for me here. I especially miss, and I know you do too, the nights around the campfire when everyone else had gone to bed. We used to talk about anything and everything. And we were honest with each other. Always were. I miss you so very much daddy. I do not wish for death, but I do think about the time when I can see you again. I love you.

~G~