Birthday Weekend!

    Well, I promised to write every week, so here is the update.  This past week has been better in getting back to regular routine.  I even managed to sew 5 capes for a lady whom I work for.  She sells capes for those who can't put on their own coat with sleeves.  She promotes mostly to those in extended care. 

I even took all five of my kids and went shopping on Friday.  The kids had a P-Day so I took advantage of it.  We went to Superstore for groceries, Dollar Store for birthday stuff, Costco for bulk food, and Canadian Tire for things in the house.  The were extremely well behaved and amazingly enough I wasn't stressed when I got home.  People did look and comment, but I just said I give them lots of pep talk and I do it frequently so they know how to behave in the store with one parent.

    We had a wonderful birthday party on Saturday for my Naiomi.  She requested a princess Aurora birthday cake so I did my best to make it look like her.  It took me about 2 hours to accomplish that.  Then we got ready for the party.  We had lots of cousins and friends over.  Some games we played were sleeping beauty with an apple, kiss the frog, paint nails, and freeze dance.  It was fun watching all of them participate.  Then we had cake, ice cream, and presents.  Jeff and I even indulged into the cake despite our protein diet we have been on.  Of course our two floor sweepers, Charlie and Rosie, were there to clean up any cake that fell on the floor.   I think everyone was done in at the end of the day, including me.

    Sunday was a busy day as well.  I curled all my girls hair so they would look pretty for family pictures later in the afternoon.  We received a phone call from Walmart inviting us to have pictures done because they were giving us a free 10x13 if we booked in 30 days.  Since we haven't had a proper family picture of all of us since Sophia was a baby we thought it was time.  Surprisingly enough everyone cooperated.  Since we were there we had Walmart take photos of Tim, Elizabeth, and Naiomi for their school picture.  I will have to post them when it comes.  I was very pleased with how they turned out. 


     Well that was our week and now we have begun another one.  What's in store?  I don't know, but we are ready for it.  I must say though I have been enjoying spring finally, and so have my kids.  I just hope it stays.  Well until another week.........