HAPPY CANADA DAY!!
Another long weekend came and went and I feel like I need a whole regualr weekend just to recover! Long weekends always seem to do that…
Friday Corey was home but we watched our friend’s DD for the day. She’s a cutie and I love her but was it ever a busy day. By Friday night I was really glad that there were still 3 days left in the weekend.
Saturday we got up early and went to some yard sales. I was looking specifically for a smaller kitchen table and shelves to hang on the wall. I found neither, but DS got a skateboard and DD got a little kitchen playset.
Later that day we went to an open house. The house was in an area that wouldn’t be my first or second choice but it a pretty quiet neighbourhood. The house itself was small and not much bigger than my apartment now and only 2 bedrooms. It didn’t have a basement or laundry hook ups…but despite the negatives there was still something very charming about this little house. I loved the old claw bathtub and the kitchen was really outdated but quaint with butcher block counter tops. We talked about it and think it’s probably the best we are going to get in our price range…so after much consideration we have decided to put off the home buying until we have saved up a larger downpayment. It’s pretty obvious that there isn’t going to be much choice in our price range and we don’t want to have to settle for something just because it’s all we can afford.
On Sunday we went to our city’s Canada Day celebration. DS was miserable beause he hates crowds of people about as much as I do but once we sat down at the live performance of Big Comfy Couch he changed his mind! He kept scooting his way closer and closer to the stage and by the end he was standing right up front singing and dancing. It was a great show and even I enjoyed it. Later that night we took a walk down by the river to watch the fireworks show. Finally at 11:30 we made it home and put the kids to bed.
Yesterday (Monday) we went on a picnic/fishing afternoon with friends of ours. Hayden wasn’t feeling that good but he still had a fun time playing with his various beach toys in the rocks. We were there for a few hours but they guys didn’t even catch any fish. Well besides some minnows and a crayfish. It was a beautiful day though and it was a nice way to wrap up the holiday weekend.
Here’s DS, still having fun even though I am pretty sure you can see his nose running right in the picture
My quest to do a clean sweep on the apartment is kind of on a standstill. What I have done is staying organised but I haven’t felt motivated to do anything else yet. I think tomorrow I am going to work on the bedrooms. I will take all the laundry to get done and go through the kids’ toys to see if there is anything to give or throw away. I also want to clean out my front closet. That’s not too much so hopefully I will get it done.
I bought a new organiser from the dollar store for bills and receipts. Maybe that’ll help me keep the finances more organised…and make it all a little easier.
There is only 2 more days till my sister comes to visit from Thunder Bay!!!!! It’s been 2 years since I last saw her and I can’t even wait. Hopefully during her visit I can convince her to move back down this way…hehe. I don’t want to go another 2 years without seeing her…especially now since she’s going to be making me an Auntie!! Which reminds me…I need to get a gift for my sister who’s birthday was last week. Hmmm…
So my list for the next couple of days is…
-to do all laundry and wash the bedding/curtains etc in the bedrooms.
-to go through the kids’ toys and get rid of toys that aren’t age appropriate or are broken.
-to clean out the front closet
-to get my sister’s birthday present
-to take DD in for the blood tests I forgot to do last week
I think that’s all. Let’s see if I can manage to complete that short list!
