Remember when weekends were for relaxing?

Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining.  But, there was a time when we once used to spend Saturday and Sunday in pyjama pants the entire time.

You'd work on maybe something small, or big, but it was something you REALLY enjoyed, so it wasn't work.

Nowadays, as we've "grown up" there's "responsibilities".  I'm not bemoaning them at all.  But there are times I'd wish I could go back to not worrying about putting on pants.

This past weekend was awesome though.

Saturday:

• Piping at the United Way Dodgeball Tournament at 9am (oi, early for a weekend)
• Shopping with Dean for Ben's birthday present
• Dean going to Ben's birthday party at Gammondale's
• Dean visit with my parents as they were watching Peter and Wilson

Sunday:

• Pick up Dylan for 830am
• Take Dylan and Dean to the Easter Bunny breakfast at the Moose
• good fun, not bad pancakes, bake table and well, the kids got to see the Easter Bunny because they didn't want to get close
• Visit Cookie to install a new router
• Take Dylan and Dean to Vanderwee's for more Easter fun
• They had a craft of making a cup to grow grass and a popsicle stick egg/chick thingie
• Easter egg hunt running around the store finding taped on eggs
• Fudge!

It was a lot of fun. Dyl and Dean get along so well and it's hilarious watching them fun.  Plus the amount of sugar they had that day probably shouldn't have been allowed.

Maybe next weekend I'll 'relax'.  It was worth it this past weekend to delay that relaxing.

Don't know about you, but I had an awesome weekend [33/50]

So I had to drive this morning.  Specifically because the check engine light came on the dashboard, and I was bringing it in.  As I was doing that the 'ABS' sensor light came on as well.


Why am I not cursing?  It sounds like it's going to be a few hundred dollars EASILY.


Well, we had an awesome weekend.


Friday we had a staff get together at the boss'.  Dean got enjoy a trampoline:

And we had not only good food and company, but a bonfire!

We can't wait to go camping.

Saturday, besides being my birthday, means it was time for some Teeball with Dean and the team - where we caught up 2 games we missed and had a great bbq and play time on the equipment.  Mandy even made cupcakes!

It also meant some nice dinner with my folks and Dean.


Sunday was Father's Day, and I got a cool card from Dean and an Angry Birds shirt to match his.  I got my dad some BluRay movies for his player (he's only ever had Mama Mia!, and I was pretty sure he didn't want to watch that).  I got him some nature movie "Life" and Fox & the Hound 1 & 2, so he can watch with Dean.  I was going to get him 50/50 or Bucket List, but thought it might be a bit too morbid.


It was a great weekend.


And to top it off I got the HTC One X in!

This is cool, as Friday I got a call from the HTC contact that they had read my blog (this one?) about how antsy I was to get it.  So she called to let me know it wasn't coming in that day, but for sure Monday.  Talk about good customer service!


Here's to more like that over the summer!


Now, I've dropped below 2/3 of my biking %ge, but I'm sure I can get above that soon as the weather gets better.  Will probably have to drive the majority of this week (2 events planned)... ah well.

having an awesome weekend

yeah, it almost got to 24 yesterday and Dean and I spent a great deal of it outside in the morning.


First time mowing the lawn this year
Weed wacked
Cleaned the lawn up first of all the gravel that had been shoveled onto it over the winter
Cleaned up the garden, hoed/raked it profusely
Watered with some weedstop on the lawn


Then we went over to my parents and helped them move boxes of books as they're getting some renovations done in the house, as well as got their swing out on the patio.  That thing is pretty comfy/soothing.  It was so nice out, you could easily fall asleep in it.  I really hope it does the trick for helping my dad relax over the next 6 months.

After, we had some sushi (always a good thing) and Dean and I went shopping for Mommy's day stuff.


And today is mommy's day.  What will it entail?  Aside from handing out some gifts to mommy and some Black Forest cake... maybe a BBQ at the parents.

All heil the weekend [99/130]

Sucks that I couldn't crack the 100 mark this week. Ah well.

Busy week, even though I only worked half. A busy half mind you.

One thing stands out. Old people. OK, I won't generalize, but old people who can't realize the outside world.

Was at a meeting this week and a bunch of older people went off on saying how poor the younger generation's grammar is.

There was some good debate. And by good I mean nobody would listen to reason. I believe a lot of good grammar is going by the wayside, but to say that a style of communication will never change is just ludicrous. I asked them if the grammar they use today is the same 20 years ago, 50 years etc... they said no, but wouldn't relent on their facts.
Again, there is a lot of work needed these days with students and proper grammar, but to be ignorant that a language is a dynamic entity is even more absurd.

Then the conversation took a turn for the worse. They started to blame teachers. I won't get into that argument, but I felt like punching people. Felt like Mike Harris was in the room.

Anyways, its the weekend. I'm trying to relax... with $80 worth of candy shouldn't be too hard.

Not-a-sick Weekend - Bachelor Week [97/126]

Apparently, the last couple of Monday posts I've written how I've had a terrible weekend and was sick.

Now I won't lie and say I had the best of health, as I did feel sniffles all weekend.  But I didn't let it stop me.

Dean and I had an awesome weekend.

Soccer has been awesome for him.  He really enjoys it, and really has become the teacher's pet. Li'l Kicks gets a full recommendation from me.  It's good to see him so active and happy to run around.

That was Saturday... on Sunday we went to his swimming lessons - now I wonder a little bit about the instructor... but she gets the job done.  Dean likes swimming, maybe not the lessons, but Anna is also there.  So it's a good time for him.

After swimming we left mommy alone to finish some sewing so we went to the Hoito.  Now it wasn't Dean's first time, but it was the first time we sat at the counter together.  For good reason apparently.  Dean's just a wee bit too small for that and it was hard for him to try to lean in and not fall.

Aside from those we enjoyed some highland heritage with the MacGillivrary pipe band's annual whiskey tasting event.  Such tasty appetizers... really.  There was smoked white fish and lake trout... oyster dip, lots of crackers and cheeses... yum!  And I got to sit with some teachers and ... who knows, maybe I'll get some more supply day calls.  Here's hoping.

Well, now after all those Mandy and Dean got ready for their trip.

Mandy and Dean are tagging along with Grammy and Grandpa Moore on the trip to Minneapolis.  Mandy got a few days off and ... why not.  Especially as this Toddler Tuesday at the MoA is Hallowe'en themed.  Gets Mandy a chance to show off Dean's costume [sort of a trial run for next weekend].

Okay, back to work for me.