While the cat's away...

I guess I could fill you in a bit on Jason's and I's doings while the rest of the family was in Canada. Wayne took the nice cameras, so the pics I took this week were with my phone. Sorry!

Thank goodness for my mom and some good friends who helped keep me entertained this week, or I would've been a sad cookie. It was very nice having Jason here...I think I might have had a hormonal breakdown if he wasn't.

Okay...I started writing the things I have done and they were so boring I decided to delete them! I'll just highlight...
We spent a few days swimming down at my parent's house. Jason had a BLAST, and it felt so good to just float, weightless in the pool.
I got my haircut and saw a chick flick with a dear friend. Ate dinner with some wonderful friends who felt bad that I was all alone. :) You saved my sanity! Thanks so much!!!! Went to California Adventure, cleaned (my house is still clean btw! Woo hoo!), organized closets and Elise's old baby clothes...and FINALLY updated our blog! Oh! Today Jason and I went with some friends to ride these little trains at a local park. It was so great! Jason didn't want to get off!

A couple of funny stories from this week:

Jason and I were shopping at Home Goods and he was just singing away. An older couple came up to him and asked him, "Do you like to sing?" to which he responded, "No" and then went straight back to singing at the top of his lungs. It was so funny! For those of you who don't know, he sings a mean Star Wars theme and Frere Jacque...all with the syllables...doe, doe, doe, doe, di, doe, doe, di, doe. I've got to catch it on video one of these days!

This morning, Jason was standing on the kitchen chair facing backwards, and suddenly his face turned bright red and he started grimacing. I asked him, "Jason, are you going poopy?" He grunted, "yeaaah" and kept on grimacing. It was hysterical!

Here are some pics:

Busy week...

Here are some more pics of the kids and family in Canada. I couldn't post any of the video...I'll have to wait until Wayne gets home with the videocamera.

These are pics of the family hiking in Waterton, swimming in Emerald Bay, and fishing in Crandall Lake.

Elise and Tyler swimming in Emerald Bay.
Tyler and his best buddy/cousin Joshie and their rock collection.
Tyler and Elise's first fish! Jon helped just a little. :)
An amazing picture of Wayne and kids at Crandall Lake.
Tyler and Elise at the new playground in Waterton.
Tyler before and after his haircut by Aunt Jill.
Elise climbing the ladder to the treehouse.
The older cousins on the farm. Notice Elise has no coat on. That child just refuses to wear a coat. Thank goodness it was only chilly the first couple of days!
And last, but not least, the whole family up at Cameron Falls.
Sorry to inundate you with pictures. Will someone comment on where to go to post a slideshow?

Wayne and Elise come home tomorrow...I am so excited! We decided to let Tyler stay up another week so he can play longer with his cousins. We don't get to see them very often, so we felt that it was important. He's having so much fun. He better talk to us every night on the phone though! I can't wait until he's back too. His baby brother and mommy miss him very much.

Home Alone

I am home alone, but am far from putting my cheeks in my hands and screaming. :) Wayne took Tyler and Elise to Canada to visit his family while I stayed home with Jason. So I'm not truly alone after all! It's been a nice week resting and getting things done, but I sure do miss everyone. Wayne has been so sweet and has posted some pics and videos for me so that I can see what everyone is doing. I wonder if I can cut and paste them in here????? Ah hah! I was able to save them on my computer...so here are some pics of Wayne and the kids in Canada...
Elise with "Arazel"...one of grandma's kitties and Elise's FAVORITE thing at Grandma's farm.
Tyler, Elise and cousin David. The trampoline is another favorite in "kid paradise" (a.k.a Grandma's farm.) :)
The town of Raymond built a wonderful new community pool. The kids spent 4 hours there yesterday and had a BLAST. Elise is over her seasonal fear of swimming (it seems like every summer she has to warm up to swimming by herself) and was a regular little fish in this pool. So was Tyler! It was so fun to see the pics.
Yesterday while the kids were swimming, Wayne and a bunch of the guys hiked a beautiful peak called Lineham at Waterton National Park in the Canadian Rockies. (Thank you siblings for watching the kids for us!) As you can see, it is just magnificent. It's a tradition to hike a different peak every summer that we are able. I can't wait to be able to do it again...there is nothing like being on top of a mountain peak to make you feel closer to nature and to Heavenly Father. Everyone is hiking there today...I hope to get some more pics tonight. Happy Birthday Carol! I hope you are having so much fun celebrating with all of your kids and grandkids! Jason and I miss you!