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This is what Leslie is bringing us!!!! I CAN NOT WAIT!!

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I applaud the California Supreme Court for overturning the ban on gay and lesbian marriages.

The Republican-dominated high court struck down state laws against same-sex marriage and said domestic partnerships that provide many of the rights and benefits of matrimony are not enough.

2 down, 48 to go……

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Joanne and Abbey are wonderful people and remarkable parents. We met them on an RFamily cruise 4 years ago. We have kept in touch and even visited them in New Jersey. Joanne (on the right) is VERY sick and needs your thoughts and prayers.

Our hearts are broken by the latest news and pray for a miracle to save Joanne. Being so far is hard when news like this comes. I hope and pray that she will be ok.

I just got word that Claire has the ability to have a MASSAGE while at work if she wants!!! UMMMMM….a MASSAGE!!!! IT IS FREE!!! So, while I am cleaning up Andrew’s puke from the van today….she was scheduling her first massage! UNFAIR But, on the flip side…..I guess if it makes her in a better mood….RUB HER DOWN!

Andrew was very sick today. My poor little guy! He is so SAD when he is sick because he can not run and play. He said “my bike does not even look fun”….that means that he is REALLY REALLY not feeling well.
Claire had a good day today and came home in a FABULOUS mood! It was nice to have her “back”.

Air Canada added an additional $120.00 to every ticket leaving the west coast and going to the east coast. That is on TOP of already inflated air fares!! UMMMM>….I feel like we are STUCK HERE!

I am craving something really good to eat and don’t know what it is! Don’t you hate that??
Anne

Mother’s day is a pretty big deal to our family. We chose to be moms…went across the world to find our babies….and now we celebrate the holiday together.

The gift that Andrew gave us today was very touching for me. He wrote in his little first grade handwriting little reasons that he loved us. They put them in a decorated tin and included two “gems”.  Given his lack of love for writing,….I knew it was a true labor of love.

Adam has been studying flowers and they made a window that looks out to a flower garden….and it was himself represented as a flower….it is REALLY REALLY cute.

I can only imagine the pressure that teachers feel to come up with the perfect Mother’s day gift…..this year was a homerun x 2! Pretty neat ….

Andrew has a baseball game today!! WHO SCHEDULES GAMES ON MOTHER’S DAY????? ANYWAY…..we will go out and sit there from 12:15-2:15 with a smile on our faces!! Imagine the wonderful lunch that we could be enjoying….the perfectly prepared gourmet occasion…..oh yeah…we don’t know how to cook!! We will probably BBQ and have hamburgers!

Yesterday was a PERFECT yard sale day and we got a lot of great stuff that we really NEEDED. Awesome AWESOME yard sale day!

I am off to celebrate further by cleaning!

Anne

Adam’s Birthday Invitation Cover

I am at my breaking point with everyone and everything…in my house.

I really REALLY miss working/consulting and I really hate doing NOTHING but stuff for EVERYONE else. I know that sounds selfish, but my GOD…I was NOT created to make sure EVERYONE else is happy, fed, to appointments on time, clean enough, full enough, happy enough, smart enough, and loved enough.

I NEED A FREAKING BREAK FROM IT ALL!!!

I am sure that I am just pissed…but, I miss ME. I miss being smart and figuring out geeky code. I miss adult interaction for geeky things. I realistically do NOT have time for this now because Claire is only home for 30 minutes in the morning and 1 hour at night to help with the kids. HOW THE HELL DOES EVERYONE DO THIS???????? HOW HOW HOW!!!

I look at several of you that have full time working husbands….and you are moms…full time…and happy with it! HOW? I started eLearningToys.com when my kids were toddlers because I HATED being at home! I AM BACK IN THE SAME BOAT! I volunteer at the school when Adam is there for his 2.5 hours a day several times a week and I love it….but, it is just not the SAME!

I worked on Adam’s birthday invitations today and love how they came out. I went WAY overboard in doing them….but, I needed something to do with my head. The other parents may think I am a lunitic but you know what….I really really really do NOT give a SHIT! That is ONE thing that I have been gifted of here….I really am MUCH more self assured and confident about my decisions and parenting on a day to day basis. I bring Andrew lunch at lunch time most days….the other moms get it ready before school…..I DON’T CARE! This way works for me! One mom asked me why I do it this way…..she is sort of a snooty little one….I smiled and said “because it works for me”…and that was that…..She has not asked me too many questions since then

Everyone knows that I am a NUT about birthdays…and I am BEYOND sad that Adam’s friends from NH will not be there. Adam actually ASKED where everyone was going to sleep when they got here for his party! I thought that he was wanting to have a sleep over party….then he explained that everyone was going to be flying into Calgary for his party! When I explained that was not the case …he got sad…and said….”well then who is coming to my party….just two kids ??(Graham and Griffin). I explained that we were inviting the kids in his class and he was a bit horrified…..He said that they did not even know where we lived….and that no one was going to come. MY GOD THIS CRAP IS HARD!!! SERIOUSLY HARD!!!! I got it all worked out in his little world….and we went onto some other topic….but, I see his point! He just wants HIS world back too!

Claire is still in hell….and it sucks. I don’t really know what to do to get her to bounce back. I hope time helps. I am worried about her a LOT.

One good thing that happened this week is Northwest’s fare break from Hartford, CT to Calgary! They were running a fare for $222.00!!! I saw it and called my friend Leslie in New York right away and asked her if she wanted to DRIVE two HOURS to Hartford and come out for the weekend! SHE IS COMING!!! LESLIE IS COMING!!! LESLIE IS COMING NEXT WEEKEND! 9 days away to be exact! So, that was my silver lining of the week. Someone familiar…someone I love…..is coming to Calgary! I could not be happier about it.

Today we had a hail storm…no shit…a HAIL STORM!!! a LONG LONG one! It was sort of odd!

I am going to put ads on my blog. It is a HARD decision to, but, the ads, when clicked, bring in revenue and simply put, we need the buffer right now. The cost of everything insane…no matter how much we try to save. I will try to put them so they are not annoying. If they are, let me know. I don’t want people not to read because of ads. If you see something interesting, by God, click on it!! Also, tell your friends, family, etc about the blog. I would like to get more readers and traffic just to make things fun and interesting.

I don’t think that I will ever stop being homesick. We have been here 7 weeks…2 months next week. Odd huh! I am so happy that my street ROCKS….and that I really feel comfortable being ME here….another silver lining

Love to all of you.
Anne

it is snowing today

I think it is just NUTTY!

Mr. Adam made the newsletter!! I went yesterday to help with Earth Day and they took a picture of our group.

Here it is.

Look on Page 6

If you were hosting a party for a 6 year old boy….and he wanted to have a magic show party….what would you do to make it MAGICAL? I hired a magician…but, am sort of stumped for the other “magical” components…. any ideas?

Anne

I am working on getting miles rather than having to pay for air fare. Here is one I am giving a try. A woman at school told me it is one of the better travel plans.

Apply for the Discover® Miles Card today! link goes direct to application