I had a dream

Pretty sure Inigo is the cutest little bird ever. He's finally starting to come around. Two days ago he allowed me to bring him out of his cage (He usually needs to be tricked to allow me to do that). I thought maybe it was a fluke so I let him go back in and tried again. Walla! He allowed me to do it again. I did it a third time and was convinced that we had finally overcome that hurdle. Now he's trainable. So that's of course what I did yesterday. I trained him a new trick of coming from one finger to the other without touching him. All I say is come and he does it. Not believing that this trick was transferable B said, "I'm going to try" and while Inigo sat on my shoulder B held his finger away (about 3 or 4 inches away) and said, "come" and Inigo jumped onto his finger! Walla again. We have a new trick in our repertoire. So exciting. I love that the more he gets use to me the warmer his feet get...sometimes they get so hot it becomes uncomfortable. I just think he's so cute. He's been playing with his chirp lately and it's coming out so cute. B says it sounds like an old man grumbling under his breath, but to me it sounds like a really cute squeaky toy. We've also been trying to teach him how to talk and say the word "hello" to him a lot during each day. His progress on this trick so far is to move his beak with no sound coming out each time we say it. Hopefully we'll have success on this trick soon. It would be so exciting! We really want to teach him the phrase, "my name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die". Haha! I think it would be funny.

I've had some really weird dreams lately. The first one was that B and his brother T and I went shopping to the Bay and they had a chocolate display that I really wanted to see. But the boys said we didn't have time for it. I was upset but then when we got out to the car they realized they forgot to get the board game that they went there for. So we went back in. The chocolate display was on the way to the game section, so I stayed in that section as they went to get the game. They were so fast and I hardly got to see anything but it was time to go. T was so proud and held up the game far past his head in victory. So we left. Than as we got back to where we were staying (it wasn't any place I recognized) I got the sneezes. Except each time I sneezed this little thing would come out. I swore they looked like the tiniest crabs I ever did see, but everyone else was saying they were tadpoles that were in the process of turning into frogs. Than I sneezed a big sneeze and out came this big slimy thing which was in fact a full size frog. It was a gross dream to say the least. However, B already knew what I was dreaming about because I had been talking in my sleep about frogs. haha

I've had a couple other weird dreams since than but that one was probably the strangest of them all.

Anyways, I should go. I said I was going to have a nap but I see that possibility slowly being sucked away since it's already 4:30. I am sick. Boo! I hate being sick! It started on Tuesday and has just slowly gotten worse. I was sent home from work on Wednesday one hour into my shift I broke out in a fever and couldn't stay even though I so badly wanted to. One of my kids was doing so great and it's so hard to leave when you can see them progressing in front of your eyes. And slowly through the week the workers started getting picked off one by one with some sort of illness. Yikes!!! Must be that time of the year.

Anyways, there is more to update on, but I'll have to save some of it for another time because this entry is already long winded and a little all over the place.

Until next time

Michelle

Friday night

This last week was exhausting to say the least but I survived. Yay! And I decided that I would write you an update to tell you a little bit about it. I had an emotional day today because one of the little guys that I use to work with had his last day today. It's so hard to say goodbye. At the same time I had a hilarious moment today at work also. I was talking to one little kid about shovels and the different uses it has...and then I said, "Well, that's pretty much it" and he looked at me and said, "Chelle, don't say that word". I was like, what word? And then replayed what I said and then understood that he thought I had said a four letter word. haha...I explained to his mom when she got there what had happened in case he tells her that I had used a bad word in our play today. haha....Oh man, my face was red.

After work B and I went on a date night. We went for sushi dinner and then went and saw the movie "Bridesmaids". It was hilarious. So many funny parts. It was an amazing date night. Holding hands in the movie theatre was fun and cute and we gave a high five when one of the couples on the movie announced where they had gone on their honeymoon.

I missed my bird today. Now that we're home he hasn't said anything. I think he's mad at us for not being home all day and not letting him out of his cage. The door is open now and he still hasn't come out. That's weird for him. He's a little Tony Hawk...such a skater punk attitude.

Well, until next time,

Thanks for stopping by and stay classy

Michelle

Walking through the Forest (I'm not really, I just couldn't think of a clever title)

Emotional. I think that is what best describes me today. I don't know what is bringing it on, but weird things are triggering me today. I may just be over tired from a long week of work. Or the upcoming holiday may be triggering some emotions I have buried deep. I think it's the earlier of the two since it seems to be really weird things that make me tear up. I also think I have a cold coming on and this may or may not be playing with my feelings a bit. But I'm not going to whine about it ;)

My momma came into town today. It is really nice to see her. She's a bit quirky....ok a lot quirky but she's my mom! Today with all the kids I worked with I made them each make a Mother's Day card. It's the least I could have done. I often wonder about the parents of the children I work with. They must battle a field of emotions on an ongoing occurrence. I'm very thankful for all the mom's in this world do. Their insight and care and compassion are truly admired.

Wow, that was a lot more cheesy than I was planning and it doesn't really make sense as I read over it...but am I going to go back and re-type it? Nope. Do I really care? Nope. I'm sure people can hear my heart in their somewhere and it may have a glimmer of something sensible. Whateves. Anyways...

Happy Mother's Day

Michelle

Long Winded update

Today is Wednesday and what a great day it was. Sunshine was brought to my day today during circle time at work. We were cheering for something that had happened and then one little boy started cheering out, "Bravo, bravo". It was so funny and unexpected it made all of the teachers laugh.

I really enjoyed my very short day of work. Then I came home and got dreadfully ill and spent the next 2 hours in the washroom. Uncomfortable to say the least. I'm glad now that what ever it was that was in my system has now passed and I feel much better. Just worn out and dang tired.

I got a message from my doctor today that the drugs I'm on haven't taken part yet and I have to go for another blood test on Monday. Geez Louise, I am starting to feel like a pin cushion. Oh well...gotta do what ya gotta do I guess.

I'm babysitting the two G's this evening and they are good! They had a lot of fun riding their bikes and then coming in for reading time. Yesterday when it was bed time, instead of reading a story the old fashion way...you know with a book, we listened to a Robert Munsch story on you tube. Did you know that you can watch videos of him reading his own stories? Very entertaining.

I visited the book lady again today. I love the book lady. We have nice little chats while I'm there and every time I go I have to re-introduce myself to her. I'm sure she has a lot of people that come by. Anyways, all that to say today she remembered me. And we chatted and her dog didn't even bark at me this time. I must be becoming a regular...even though I haven't been there in over a month. I picked up a nice selection of books and when the two G's came in and found them they were happy with my choices. Yay!

Mr. Inigo is starting to try and talk. Between B and I we spend a minimum of 20 minutes a day repeating the word "Hello" to him. He started moving his beak now when we say it and it's just a matter of time before he starts to say it. It's so cute. Yesterday he was really playing with sounds and they were so cute. He really is quite the character. My sister has nicknamed him "Tony Hawk" because he acts like a skateboarder sliding down the top of his cage and doing tricks.

Well I think that's all I can update you on thus far. Until next time,

Keep it Classy and thanks for stopping by

Michelle-lee

Here are a couple of pictures of our precious Inigo. He's so shy and so cute!! He dislikes loud noises for they make him skidish. Poor little guy. But he's coming around. He'll even sit on my shoulder on occasion. So sweet.

Hope your day is great!!

Michelle

The world can't see how black and blue I am...because that would be inappropriate

Hello, and welcome to this hardly ever updated anymore blog. What is with me you ask? Why the lack of updates? Well, I got a new hobby. After losing our baby I started down a sad road for a bit, and then I decided I needed a new hobby, so I took up running. Well, I can't really call it running per say. Instead it's like 2 minutes one minute. Anyone from the running world will know what I'm talking about. It's when you run for two minutes walk for one minute. I time myself with light posts and it's actually quite fun! I've also started doing Jillian Micheals' work out video and she makes me sweat quite a bit. I frequently yell at the screen, "I hate you Jillian" or "I really don't like you right now". She, still quite perky, continues to cheer me on. It's a fun road and I am loving that my sister is here going through it with me. My favourite time was when we went for a run/walk together and every time my sister would bring up food I would make her run. It was awesome!

On Tuesday I went rollerblading with Becky and I forgot about the hills in her neck of the woods. I foolishly agreed to go anyways and the first big hill that came my way I bailed. I bailed hard. I could tell I was losing my balance and so looked for the safest place to fall. I looked to my right, sharp rocks, not going there. Looked to my left grass....ooooh...not going to make it...so I fell right where I was. On the cement. I landed and Becky came over and asked if I was ok. "I think I'm just going to sit here for a while" was my reply. And I did. I wanted to just get up and go back but we continued on. Linking arms so that we would go down together, luckily that fate didn't come to be. I had a hard time sitting for the next couple of days. It was very painful in fact. And not until yesterday when I looked to see if any form of bruising had indeed formed (for the first 2 days there was nothing so I just seemed like a big o'l baby) and when I looked yesterday there was not just one large bruise, but 6! They are big and nasty and I feel they are my war wounds. So worth it!!!! I'm so hardcore, except I can't show anyone but my hubby. haha. But believe me, they're big and black and one is red. It's so cool!! I look like I have a world map on my butt!!!

I know I promised to load up pictures of Inigo (our bird) but I have to just get the batteries on the camera to work again and then I can take a picture and then load it. Sorry for the delay. But they are coming. Hopefully this weekend :)

Happy Easter everyone!! Now to go planting in my garden...I have 2 flowers that didn't make it through the hail storm and cold weather...so I must replant them in another can and hope they come back..and in their place I will put some new ones that don't look so sad.

Until next time

Michelle

New member of the family

Hi, this new week we have a new addition to our family. He's cute and sweet and really shy. He's a budgie and sooo cute. The kids love him and and I think my sister and her husband like him too :) He's white with a little bit of lavender under his chin and wings. So cute. His name is Inigo (some may recognize this name from the movie The Princess Bride-my favourite movie of all time). We named him this because of his colouring (the indigo under his wings) as well as the name from the movie. He seems to have the personality of Inigo from the movie as well, shy, sweet, a good swordsman. I think we overwhelmed his this week with all the love we wanted him to feel, so we'll take the next couple of weeks to back off and allow him to come to us. I think this may be where some of his anxiety of leaving his cage is coming from. Today, we backed off and he was more willing to come out of his cage and explore. I was reading online that for the first couple of weeks there should only be one handler in order not to overwhelm them in your home. Oops...I guess 6 sets of hand wasn't good then.

My Dad came to town to visit! It's been so long since I've seen him last so I needed to put a shout out on here for him!! Hopefully we will get to see him one more time before he leaves to go back to snowville...oops I mean Alberta. I was very happy to show him my garden even though there are a couple of plants that will be repositioned tomorrow. They went through some trauma and it shows, so they will be placed in a barrel(where no one will see them until they come back to life) and in their place will be new ones so the unknowing onlooker will no nothing happened.

I am really excited about having a garden as I've posted before. I am so happy spring has finally showed it's face (except for the weird weather we had today). I went out for my first jog yesterday and I went again today. Except I think I should have gone for a second one today because I had some chocolate and I'm pretty sure that just undid what I jogged for. I've decided that I can't wait for others any more. I just have to get out there and do what I need to do. Plus I find "angry" music really motivates me to run faster. Also the black eyed peas are fun to run to as well.

I don't know if it's the medication I'm on or the running that has caused this weird taste in my mouth. It's gross though, I don't know how to explain it but it comes and goes..hence the chocolate today. I didn't even really want the chocolate I just wanted this taste to go away...yes I guess I could have brushed my teeth for the 3rd time but really?! Just weird.

Wow, I'm rambly today. Well, until next time

M.