April 3, 2019

Hello to all time get you all caught up with our lives up here in northern Alberta! Spring is coming the snow is melting and it's warming up! Our beautiful creek that only runs when the snow is melting is going. It goes just feet from our little house. I wish you all could see it. Over the years we have made two little water falls in it so it very pretty to hear. The whole thing is lined with rocks some we put in and some where there already. It didn't get very high this year as it has in other years but Heidi and Nigel know very well they don't go close to it. It can get a little swift and a couple of places the water is up to their waist and chest if it's running high.  Another exciting thing is Heidi has started Kindergarten. She goes 3 days a week for 5 weeks and then come September she goes to grade 1. She is very excited and very cheerfully gets up and dressed and reminds me a lot in the morning that we can't be late! Ok back to March. March 1 Kelly had a Dr appointment in Beaverlodge because he is applying for a full time firefighter job again. I went with him because I needed a medicine changed that I was on. The 2nd Nigel started just crying as we where going to bed and here he had barfed all over in his bed. Like I had never had to clean up so much down the wall and even in Heidi's bed. So got him cleaned up and had to move the bunk bed with Heidi very soundly sleeping in it to clean the wall. Got him settled on the couch and Kelly slept on the other couch with him. He barfed most of the night  and by morning was feeling some better. About lunch time I was sick. Didn't barf but was sure at times. The 3rd Kelly was sick I'm glad it was the weekend! We totally missed out on meetings but we did listen on the phone and it was decided to recess and have the preachers come back in the fall or winter sometime. The 4th Kelly took a sick day to recover. The 5th I left Heidi with mom in law because she was the only one who hadn't got sick yet ( Margo had it about a week before us all) so I could go get groceries. The 7th we had Bible study and Isaac and Heather arrived back from Haiti. The 8th I had to run to town again in the afternoon. We had Nathaniel's 1st birthday party at folks for supper. The 9th I cleaned and Kelly took Heidi and Nigel to the farm show. The 10th we had Carlin's, Isaac's, Becky, and Casey for a hamburger lunch. In the evening we went singing with the youth because there wasn't many youth around. The 11th we took our taxes to the tax man. The 12th was our bi-monthly counsel meeting. The 13th I made cinnamon rolls and bread. Kelly had fire meeting the PM so the children and I ran to Heather's for abit. The 14th I took Heidi to the ER because she wouldn't really walk on her foot and she was crying because it was hurting so bad. She had gotten it caught in the crib railing when she was getting Margo's bottle so I could wash it the night before. They did X-rays and said at first it looked like a really small fracture not bad enough to cast but later the Dr called and said it was nothing but a really bad bone bruise. We listened to Annual Meeting in the evening. The 15th I cleaned and we ran to town for groceries after naps. The 17th we went to Verden's for dinner and then it was our turn to go singing in Grande Prairie. The 19th I was back in town to get Kelly more work jeans. The 21st was church but Kelly worked late so we didn't go. The 22nd I cleaned again. The 24th we went to Errol's for dinner. The 27th Margo had her 18 month shots. She is a tiny thing weighing barely 22 pound and is 32" long. I was expecting her to cry when she got her shot but about 10 seconds after it was done she just looked at me and said "Ouch" and continued watching Heidi and Nigel. This isn't the first time she hasn't cried for shots. The 28th I cleaned again. The 29th Kelly took off as there isn't much work in the shop in town and he has been flat out with his shop at home. He has been working till midnight or 3 in the morning most of the week. We ran to town for just a few things as we where having company Sunday for dinner. We went to folks for supper. The 30th I made my food for dinner Sunday and we all worked outside trying to clean up what we could from winter even though we still have snow on the ground. The 31st we had Frank's and Floyd's for dinner. Had picnic ham with all the fixings! So good again! For supper we went to folks for Dad's birthday. His brother and wife from BC and sister from Heartvalley  where there and Mom's brother and wife from SK where there for a bit as well. Fun evening. Well that is all for this time. I have to get to bed as I have to drive Heidi to school tomorrow. Till next time.......