The girls are playing nicely together, and the boys are out
on an adventure this morning. Our kids
were far too snotty to take to church and put in nursery and Sunday school, so
we decided to stay in this morning. Of
course you never want to pass on a cold to another family, but more selfishly,
I am terrified of the kids picking up another stomach bug. It was about a month ago that we dealt with
stomach bug of doom for several weeks. I
think the kids might have picked it up from the swimming pool. And sure enough, after another swim this
past week, they seem to have developed pesky colds that have them up all hours
of the night asking for help blowing their noses, requesting cough drops, and
my favorite thing Jesse wails when he is a bit under the weather during the
nights...”Mom, my head is shaking!”
Anyways, March was horrible, and I am trying to repress it,
so I won’t spend too much time discussing that one! Onto April, we have Jesse and Janna doing
swimming together for the next couple of months, and then from June- August,
Jesse will do soccer, and Janna will go back to gymnastics. She did the winter session with Dave, and
ADORED it! Every Tuesday that has rolled
around she pouts and asks why she can’t go back to gymnastics? So, we will be signing her up for the summer
session, and I know she will be just thrilled.
Back to the present day. The kids were a tad too under the weather to
tackle church, but it was apparent a few hours into the morning that they
needed a change of pace, particularly
Jesse, who has been rather sombre the past few days. The thing that Jesse loves is one on one dates
ending with a sweet treat. So, Dave
decided they’d bus to the O Train, and then after an exciting Train ride, they’d
get off at Carleton U and hit up the Tim’s there for a donut and coffee. I’m
hoping he’ll be in much brighter spirits when he returns.
The girls and I went for a walk to check out the status of
the closest parks. There are 3 that are
about a 10 minute walk away (in different directions), so I set off with the
girls in the double stroller, with a planned loop that should have taken about
45 minutes. We checked out all 3 of the
parks (still too snowy to navigate and entertain babies), but the path that
usually cuts me across a field to get home, was covered in snow. I should have turned around and backtracked
home, but decided I’d check out where this one side street ended. It ended VERY far away, and our walk almost
doubled in length! The girls were great
though, and Robyn only fell asleep for the last 5 minutes. I must
say my hips are feeling mighty funny after such a long walk, but the fresh air
and sun was refreshment for the soul.
The weather isn’t great in Ottawa. But, it’s certainly an improvement, and in comparison
to the poor Maritimes that has been hit with horrendous storms and amounts of
snow, I’ll take it! It’s 6 and sunny
today, and tomorrow is supposed to be 12 and sunny. I’m hoping a few weeks and the parks will be
playable (mind you, I’m sure muddy).
There is so much to look forward to in April over the next few weeks that we'll survive the snow that is still on the ground. Nana flies
in from Fredericton tomorrow afternoon and stays for a week, with Poppie
joining later on in the week and for the weekend. Jesse has been counting down the sleeps since
18 days I think. The following weekend
will bring Easter celebrations, and then the following weekend Dave and I
will be child free. Tamara is taking all
3 again for the full weekend, and we couldn't be more excited. I’ve got a spring cleaning list to keep me
busy on the rainy and cool days likely in store for April, as my plan is to be outside
from May-August. Seriously, after such a
LONG and COLD winter, I will be embracing the 4 months of sun and warmth with
all my heart.
Well, lunch needs to be made, as Robyn is getting the hungry
grumps. Thanks for reading. I’m out!
