The roads have opened! We finally got out yesterday when a small section of road from here to the next town re-opened. It also meant Chris was back at work. Not too many days before the holidays though and he will be home with us for almost two weeks. Assuming the snow stays on the ground it should be a great two weeks. He is much better at rounding up the boys to go outside when they get stuck in the indoor rut. I am sure there will be a number of snow forts and snowball fights on their way.
Before the holiday arrives though this weekend's list of to-do's is huge. Aside from the usual holiday clean up before company arrives we are starting to get the house ready for our upcoming home visit to do the safety checks for the adoption approval. Although it may be a number of weeks or even months down the road there are some things to get prepared. There are a list of safety precautions that need to be taken care that we wouldn't normally worry about with the boys. For example I might be naive but I think the boys are old enough that I don't have to lock up the medications or household cleaners so we will be finding ways to lock those items up as well as paint cans in the garage. I believe we will have to secure any furniture that has the potential to fall over like tall book cases. Some of it feels a bit of overkill but I am coming to learn that this will be a process of concessions and compromise particularly on our part. It will be a good chance for me to learn how to hand over some control.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
More snowy days
Chris is in bliss! We are on a second full snow day here with road closures all around us. Good thing we did groceries on Sunday. It is a good reminder to get my emergency food bin stocked again for this year.
It has been such a pleasure having him home to hang out with us. I don't grow tired of his company. It has always been that way for us. When we first met in College being in the same program meant we spent a lot of time together and then we landed jobs with the same company often working in the same location together. I enjoy being near him and I think I can say the same for his desire to be near me. We can certainly be apart without falling apart but we can be together just as easily.
Today was a fun day filled with Gingerbread houses and crafts. We sat by the fire outside and with as much cheese as we could muster we belted out Christmas tunes. It is feeling like the holidays as I sit by the tree in the library in all its lighted glory. The tree is particularly beautiful this year. The boys set it up and decorated it all on their own which I think makes it so much more special for me. I had asked them to set it up with plans to decorate it together but they were on a roll insisting that no one come in to see it until they were finished. It was actually hard for me. I like my tree to look pretty and had even bought some mesh garland for it this year so I was worried but sucked it up and let them go at it. At the end of it all they proudly led us all in for the big reveal with the lights out, my parents included. When they turned the lights on it was just beautiful. They had filled the tree full with only glass Christmas balls and colourful lights. It could not have been more perfect.
These are the days that I cherish. The boys are old enough to do things for themselves and young enough to still ask for help. They are mature and talk things through without the pretense of knowing everything. They have a curiosity and energy that is wonderful.
It has been such a pleasure having him home to hang out with us. I don't grow tired of his company. It has always been that way for us. When we first met in College being in the same program meant we spent a lot of time together and then we landed jobs with the same company often working in the same location together. I enjoy being near him and I think I can say the same for his desire to be near me. We can certainly be apart without falling apart but we can be together just as easily.
Today was a fun day filled with Gingerbread houses and crafts. We sat by the fire outside and with as much cheese as we could muster we belted out Christmas tunes. It is feeling like the holidays as I sit by the tree in the library in all its lighted glory. The tree is particularly beautiful this year. The boys set it up and decorated it all on their own which I think makes it so much more special for me. I had asked them to set it up with plans to decorate it together but they were on a roll insisting that no one come in to see it until they were finished. It was actually hard for me. I like my tree to look pretty and had even bought some mesh garland for it this year so I was worried but sucked it up and let them go at it. At the end of it all they proudly led us all in for the big reveal with the lights out, my parents included. When they turned the lights on it was just beautiful. They had filled the tree full with only glass Christmas balls and colourful lights. It could not have been more perfect.
These are the days that I cherish. The boys are old enough to do things for themselves and young enough to still ask for help. They are mature and talk things through without the pretense of knowing everything. They have a curiosity and energy that is wonderful.
Monday, December 13, 2010
Snow day
Today is a snow day!!! Roads are closed across our county. Chris is like a kid waiting for Christmas morning when the weather gets rough here. He wakes up anxious to check the work phone line for severe weather advisories telling him that he can stay home. Today the roads are closed so he has a snow day. We started the day outside enjoying the winter weather. While Chris cleared out the driveway the boys and my mom I took them out back to a creek to toboggan. After the boys went back inside Chris started a fire and we sat around the fire pit with my parents. Snow days are precious so we tend to use our day to it's fullest. It is always a extra special treat to have Chris home unexpectedly.
I love snow!!! I can't say I love winter because it would be wholly dependant on where I was in the world and whether winter included snow. If it is cold there must be snow! Some of my most fond memories are building tunnels through 3 ft or 4 ft of snow in northern Ontario and even sometimes sliding down the drifts that reached the roof of our one story home. Building forts and snowball fights never get old. Throwing them at the kids now brings a whole new level of fun to it as adults. It can be quite a good release to ping my 11 year old with a snowball.
Coming back inside to the warmth of the house is all that much better. Today after lunch Chris sat down to play a board game with the kids and play Guitar Hero World Tour together while I began my long overdue post to this blog. Snow days are great!
I love snow!!! I can't say I love winter because it would be wholly dependant on where I was in the world and whether winter included snow. If it is cold there must be snow! Some of my most fond memories are building tunnels through 3 ft or 4 ft of snow in northern Ontario and even sometimes sliding down the drifts that reached the roof of our one story home. Building forts and snowball fights never get old. Throwing them at the kids now brings a whole new level of fun to it as adults. It can be quite a good release to ping my 11 year old with a snowball.
Coming back inside to the warmth of the house is all that much better. Today after lunch Chris sat down to play a board game with the kids and play Guitar Hero World Tour together while I began my long overdue post to this blog. Snow days are great!
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