"maybe it's time to go home"

A few "catch-up" pics you might have seen before
Buck and Cap'tn Hook

Thunder's baptism
the boys "ride the rooster" (I'm sure that means something dirty somewhere) at Knotts Berry Farm.
The boys (T obviously loves this)

Have you ever been SO far behind that you don't really know where you left off? I feel like that with the pictures. Between posting things to FaceBook and posting them here, I feel like some kind of publicity agent for my own family. And really, does anyone but us care that much?

Today is our typical Saturday after a pretty typical week. Buster and RKZ are off to ice skating lessons and Thunder and I will leave right after this post for T's "gym-jam" which is a cutesy name to describe why I payed 60 dollars to "bond" with a one year old who really only wants to run around and throw plastic balls at other children. Thunder has reached a stage where pushing, shoving and hitting are all very funny. It doesn't help that his older brother and brother's friends think that this is hilarious and allow T to him them whenever he wants. "First-time mom"s just don't understand violence (and neither did I as a FTM). How do I explain to a crying 2 year old that T is really showing affection as my tiny boy laughs his head off?

It's great that the boys are so different. Now, if I could just get the older one to be quiet for ONE MINUTE and the younger one to stop trying to abuse the world, my life would be roses and sunshine.

Enjoy today!

"Come back to me, with all your heart..."

Long lost photos of our trip to see the Torch running across Canada (in downtown Calgary)

A much better picture of the runner with the torch
he boys show off their torch loot. Good old Coca Cola handing out the good stuff.

Teachable moment - the runners get to keep the torch they run with...and it usually then comes to a school so that students can take pictures with it - pretty cool.

Today's Ash Wednesday - or as I like to call it, "Um, excuse me, I think you have some dirt on your forehead" day. This is the day I do not call anyone unless I absolutely have to and I just assume it's me if I think someone is driving badly. The fasting makes me peevish :) But we Catholics are still pretty wimpy with our 2 days of fasting compared to Ramadaan - so I'm not one to complain. Jesus goes super easy on people if you ask me. Thunder and I went to Mass this morning. I think I heard someone say something but mostly I just made sure he didn't run up the aisle while a friend's 2 year old ate all the snacks I brought. It was chaos, I tell ya.

Another important event happening now are the 2010 Olympics. We're loving them. Buck and I watched the Snowboard Cross finals yesterday (taped men's and live women's). Buck has decided that snowboarding is the coolest sport there is. I have to say, it did make RKZ and I start talking about going snowboarding one of these weekends (duh - we're in Canada!). It's just hard with a 13 month old around. Babysitting doesn't start until 18 months most places, and it seems strange to us to leave our baby with strangers for a day of boarding. Maybe I can get my mom to come up for ANOTHER week so that my life can be a perpetual holiday. What do you think? Good thing I turned the comments off on this blog.

Pray - Fast - Alms!

"O promise me that someday you and I...."

Our "family day" trip to the Royal Tyrell Museum. Alberta is home to many Dinosaurs!!


So...what'cha been doin?

It's been a longer while than I hoped since my last post...about 3 weeks actually. Thank goodness it's almost Lent. I have a better track record with Lenten promises than I do with New Year's resolutions. Does "promising to post on my blog" count as fasting? I'm guessing not.

A LOT has happened since Jan. 28 (slight digression that I have a small child screaming at my leg right now). Much news.

First, I will post soon about our trip to Mexico last week. I turned 40 to very little fanfare (and a lot of beer). It was a trip alone for RKZ and I (along with our good friends, B & P and a one-night visit with the Duke and Duchess). We missed the kids by the end of the trip, but loved the days of talking and touring with some time to be alone together.

Next, my brother (Coach K1) and his wife (Hoonka) had their third child on Feb. 13. His name is Teigan (spelling to be checked). Mom and baby are doing well and we're so excited to meet the new little guy hopefully soon.

Lastly, there have been some life changes in my extended family and family of in-laws... illness, pregnancies, babies born and other non-specifics that will keep the guessing alive (none of these involve myself or RKZ directly). How is that for a random "catch-up" post? I will try to bring more details later.

Today, we're off to a pancake breakfast - it's "pancake Tuesday" in Canada and the UK in general (I think). The day before Ash Wednesday is traditionally the day to use up all butter, sugar and eggs and pancakes are the way to do that - so here, we'll eat pancakes today. Unless I'm not in the mood to get dressed and go out. That could happen as well. :)