Well it has been a busy couple of weeks here in Poisonville.  My parents have been visiting and that has been a fabulous distraction for myself and the kids.  Of course my kids think that the grandparents visit for the exclusive purpose of entertaining them and I can’t say that I do much to discourage this sort of thinking.  Because it is soooo nice to have some backup around here!  I kind of feel sorry for my parents, having chosen to spend their holiday time with us and then ending up with two little monsters waking them up early every morning and wanting to play with them constantly.  A little sorry, but not enough to wish they hadn’t come!

This morning both my parents and the Man left me on my own.  My parents went home and hubby went off to Toronto for the week to do all kinds of networking and getting to know about “the Industry” (capital “i”), meeting people who are working in various different companies that might be potential employers after this year.  I was dreading this week a bit because it’s hard to go from having 2 or 3 extra adults around helping with the kids to being on my own day and night.  But I think it will be all right.  It’s nice to have a bit of quiet around here – at least when they are sleeping.   I started taking a vitamin B complex and Omega 3 capsules last week. Both are supposed to help increase your energy and I do feel that they are helping me.  I have had problems with energy and it would be nice if this is all it took to give me a little bit of a energy boost.   The only slightly disturbing side effect is that excess vitamin B is sloughed off in the urine and since I started taking it my pee has been such a neon yellow that one would think I’d been drinking radioactive smoothies for breakfast everyday.  Too much information, dear internet?  I thought so. 

Oh yes, and I also got a new bike.  I haven’t owned a bike in years.  They have improved a lot in the past several years, the gear shifts easier and the bike seat actually goes up as high as I need it to and adjusting the seat height is no longer at the same level as having your fingernails pulled out one by one.  As the old saying implies, I was still able to ride.  I even went for a short ride in the evening with my honey.  What I was not counting on was the serious pain I would have in my rear the next day!  I was begging for mercy every time I sat down.  It’s now 3 days later and I’m still feeling a bit sore.  Again with the too much information? Glad you stopped by, aren’t you?

Now that I know how painfully out of shape I am I…well, I don’t really know what. I’d like to say I’ll be jumping on that bike regularly. I hope that will be the case.  I plan to buy a trainer for riding indoors when I can.  I’ll never be as fit as the hubby but I’ll see what I can do to at least be able to ride a couple kilometers without having to stay standing for a week afterwards.

Yesterday we were at the beach again and I actually managed to come back without a sunburn for the first time!  It was my birthday so let’s just call it my birthday gift from the universe.  Here’s Avery enjoying the water and looking delicious in her new dress, an early birthday present from friends in Saskatoon.

The kids played in the sand and water all day and, of course, had a ball.  Someone had kindly left a giant pile of sand right next to where we set up and it was the scene of much excitement.  What could be more fun than a huge pile of dirt, right?  Actually, I’m not even joking. At one point all four adults were all working on building a sandcastle and ferociously defending it against the kids who wanted to destroy it. I’m sure onlookers were impressed by our stalwart neglect of our offspring dedication to architectural greatness.  I have a picture of it but if you think I’ll be posting it here you’re sorely mistaken! 

It was only a matter of seconds after we completed the masterpiece remembered we were supposed to be watching the kids that Kieran plowed through the castle like King Kong.   So we made him pull the cooler up and down the beach 57 times as punishment.  All in all, a good day.