I Am Still Alive!!

Again I am slacking on updating my Blog so I'll give you the run down on what has been keeping us so busy the last couple of months...

Where to start???....Oh yes income tax time!! This is a very stressful time of the year for me as I am very unorganized with my bookkeeping and having my own business which means I leave sorting my receipts until February which have collected in a gift bag since last year. As i go to sit down at my craftroom table, which I don't sit at anymore as it is covered in paper, receipts, etc., I find that my stuff is still layed out since 2006 income tax time (i know how embarassing). I have to clear out this room anyway since Emma and Ben will be moving into it very soon so I thought I should take the time to sort through everything in here. Two weeks later and 2 recycling bins (the big black ones on the street) full of shredded paper I have finally organized my business papers, receipts and other important papers and most importantly filed my 2008 income tax!! But as a look around the room I see that there is still alot that needs to be done before I can clear the room for the kids.....that brings me to my scrapbooking stuff.

I have been scrapbooking since I don't know when ...maybe '96. Since then I have collected ALOT of stamps, papers, tools, albums, you name it I've got it. After I had the kids the dust seems to be growing thicker on these things and finally brought myself to sell most of it last week. It was a hard decision but my friend introduced me to digital scrapbooking and thought maybe that is the way to go. So anyway I posted all my stuff on ebrandon (it's like a local ebay) and it all went within 2 days:( Now the room is still somewhat full but it is Cecil's stuff that needs to go somewhere....he has a hard time letting anything go so it should be interesting what happens the next couple of weeks as we go through his stuff!

We also tore down the bar we had downstairs, as it hasn't seen a drop of alcohol since before we were married, and we plan to move the computer/craft area in that corner. I forgot to take the before picture but here is the after. We are still waiting on our electrician to come so we can redrywall that wall, hence the holes in the wall.

We did get away for a much needed break for 4 days and went to Winnipeg to relax at the hotel while Cecil was at a conference. It was fun to sit around and do nothing. The kids did improve on their swimming skills being in the pool so much, Ben was under the water the whole time as long as he had his batman goggles on. Emma is overcoming her fear of the water and is becoming more independent. Here are a few pic's...

As for the baby....I'll be 28 weeks on thursday and I am feeling good. The baby is growing fast, or at least I am, and it likes to kick all night and keep me up. Still trying to agree on boy's name but am ready if it is a girl! Can't wait to meet him or her!!