Life...

It seems like life has just been so busy lately...but I'm sitting here trying to figure out what we've been doing.  It seems that all we do is work!  Between Brad and I we are working 4-5 12 hour shifts a week and it feels like one of us is always at work.  It's been almost 2 months now that we've been done the maternity/paternity leaves...and I think I'm slowly adjusting to life as it's going to be.  I've toyed the idea of trying a different job...but that would just mean the need for child care and right now I'm just not ready for that.  I would have such a hard time leaving my kids...I know it's mostly because I'm a bit controlling regarding them and would not like giving that control over to someone else. 

So this is life...and even though it sounds like I was complaining about life...life is pretty darn good!  It's a busy household and just getting busier as Levi learns to walk and get around more.  He is our climber and we have to watch out for him.  His new thing is climbing out of the high chair...Brad found him standing on the table holding onto the back of the chair.  I guess it's time for the 5 point harness!  He's slowly learning to take a few steps...but I'm not pushing him too hard to walk...I know life is going to get a lot more busy when he does!

Benjamin...he's entered the "tantrum" phase of life.  It's been sometimes embarrassing but yet incredibly humorous.  I'm sure hoping this phase exits for him before it enters for Levi!!  We took Benjamin on a little vacation to Bismarck a few weeks back to watch Brad run a half-marathon.  Ben has become a much better traveler...it's amazing what Dora and a portable DVD player can do!  This was the first time we've attempted sleeping in the same room as him in the hotel (since he was a baby)...it was so humorous listening to him try to go to sleep...singing, talking to himself...finally after many conversations with himself he settled to sleep. 

Brad and I are excited to have the opportunity to go on two vacations in the few months.  Winnipeg in a few weeks (only for a weekend) and then on a cruise to Bermuda for a week!  Thanks to my sister, mom and dad who willingly are watching the boys so we can take a little break!  It's going to be great...I'm counting down the days!

mmm....peaches!

One of my fond memories of childhood is homemade canned peaches.  And thankfully I have been able to carry this on for our kids.  My mom and I canned 2 cases - 48 quarts of peaches...and I don't think they'll last to long!  The boys love them!!  So much that Levi licks his high chair tray clean!

Levi's First Injury:(

Yesterday, I was really looking forward to going to work!  I was definitely ready for a little toddler break!  It ended up being a horrendous day at work and being at home probably would have been a lot better:(  But I survived it.  I have found out that being part-time is actually kind of challenging because I always feel out of the loop and when I come on shift I have a lot more to pick up on than the staff that are there full-time.  It kind of sucks...but I'm still not planning on full-time any time soon.  After one day away from the boys, I'm ready to be with them again:)

So this morning I was excited to have a relaxing morning with all my boys...something that doesn't happen as often anymore.  I was privileged to be able to sleep in a little bit as Brad got up with Levi...that is till I was awoken by a horrible scream coming from Levi.  You know when something isn't right...Levi makes sure to let you know!  This time is was one of those cries.  Brad had decided to light the wood stove since it was a cool morning.  Up till this point we haven't lit it and it has been very hard to keep him away from playing near it.  He was doing really well at staying away and Brad turned his back on him just once and he took his escape and put his hands on the stove!  He didn't burn then horribly, but the left enough to be really red and probably will blister. He screamed and screamed and screamed...every time he bent his hand it must have really hurt.  Finally after an hour of him crying Brad went to Saskatoon to get some burn supplies to hopefully make him feel more comfortable.  After another hour of crying Brad got home and we wrapped his tiny little hand...he was quite amused with the procedure and it must have helped a lot because he was instantly back to his happy happy self.  What a horrible thing to see your kid suffer.  And this was just a little burn.  It sure makes me consider what it possibly could be like to have something serious happen!  I don't know how I would handle it?