White Rock Once Again

Julia had another ballet practise in White Rock, so we decided to make a day of it. We had fish and chips for lunch at a table by the beach. I haven't done that since I was a kid and boy did it bring back memories. Then of course had to get ice cream cone. Can't go to the beach and not get ice cream! Thomas was not interested in sitting to have a meal. He walked for the entire 2 hours we were there. The only pictures I could get of him were pictures in action because he was so busy.
The girls love the beach, love water period. They kept asking to go swimming. I told them they were crazy.
While we were walking to the pier a train rolled on by which the kids loved. Thomas was in awe of this massive train. He has toy trains at home but has never seen a real train. He took every moment in, 100% focused on that train. He got a little winy after it passed us by too.
On our drive home it started to rain just a little bit. Shawn spotted this perfect rainbow in the sky. It was such a beautiful end to our day.

This Boy

This boy is our child, he's our love,
he's our aspiration.
This boy is our pride, he's our dream,
he's our legacy.
No one, not anything will take him away from us!
I don't care what statistics say,
I will make sure my boy never drifts away.
Away into that place of darkness,
where you are all alone.
Every morning I call your name
and I know one day you will call mine.
I promise you my son that I will never give up on you!
You son, are our hope, you're our light,
and you're our joy.
You son, are our promise, you're our delight
and you are our everything.
My son it's time for you to come home to us.


Ten years ago 1 in 10,000 children were diagnosed with autism;
now today it is 1 in 150 children.
That means every 20 minutes another child in the world is diagnosed!
There is a 4:1 ratio in boys to girls having autism,
1 in 94 boys world wide are diagnosed with autism.
1 out of 6 children are diagnosed with a developmental disorder and/or behavioral problem.
Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability today.

Nicci's Baby Guessing Poll

Even though Nicci has a planned c-section date for May 29th, I figured I would still do a guessing poll. (She hasn't made it to her c-section due date with her other 2 children, so odds are she won't make this one either.)

Here's my guess:
Girl
May 21st
5lbs 10oz

Rosie's Baby Guessing Poll

I know that Rose is going to find out about the sex of her baby but I figure we can still have it as apart of the guess poll. Her expected due date is September 14th.

If you want to play then leave a comment that says:

-Sex of baby
-Date of birth
-Baby's weight

Here's my guess:
-Girl
-September 16th
-7lbs 6oz

Shawn's Home Sweet Home!

It was so nice to have Shawn home this weekend. I got to sleep in a little bit (till 8am), had breakfast made and he even cleaned the dishes. What a good hubby! On Saturday we did a lot of running around, went shopping for clothes and groceries.We bought Thomas this really cute jean jacket.(I'll have to take a picture of him in it) Besides that not too much else exciting. On Sunday we had to take Julia to a ballet exam practice out in White Rock and decided we would also take the kids down to the beach. The kids all loved it. Thomas got to run around and the girls searched for sea shells and crabs under the rocks.Thomas preferred to be on the sidewalk so he could run as fast as he could. Every time we would walk by a bench, Thomas would sit down beside some stranger, smile at them and then take off running again. He loved the ocean breeze and was just taking it all in. It was so nice to see him happy. After Julia's practice, we were off the Mission to my mother-in-laws birthday dinner party. They moved about 6 months ago into a newer home that is right beside a park. All the little girl cousins went out playing at the park until it was dark. They made war with some of the neighbor boys that were also at the park. It was fun watching them until the girls started grabbing big sticks to hit the boys with. We had to call them in and stop their fun. When Kailey came in she told me that they weren't trying to hurt the boys, they (the girls) were just going to give them a little smack. Everybody gets such a kick out of her. She's too funny.

Oh Miss Jubee!

As you can see from these pictures of Julia (aka Jubee), we have had an interesting day. Today Julia was running around in the back yard of a neighbor's house. She was chasing after her ball and smacked her face right into a freshly pruned tree branch. She is smiling in these pictures but at the time of her accident it was not a laughing matter. Her eye was oozing and bleeding and she got very faint. The other kids outside said she was running really fast. She just missed her eye ball and her cut did not need stitches. I hope she doesn't get a permanent scare. She already has enough battle wounds from falling off her bed as a toddler. I don't think a day goes by without major drama happening in my household. Thank you Lord Shawn is coming home tomorrow. He has been out of town for 2 weeks and I need a day of relaxation, preferably at a spa. Boy does that sound heavenly!

Fear of Sharks Anyone?

OK since Leah brought up a fear of spiders, I decided to tell you about my all time fear. That would be sharks, particularly the Great White. I don't know why I have such a fear. Maybe it has to do with watching all those "Jaws" movies as a kid. One of my goals in life is to go in the water with a shark but be in one of those steal cages. I like to face my fears head on.I tell you what an experience that would be to see a shark face to face. Now first I guess I would have to learn how to scuba dive. I guess I'll just take one step at a time. Enjoy the video!!!

Shark Attack

Quote of the Day

I was sitting with Thomas today watching one of his favorite baby einstein DVDs "Baby Galileo." At the beginning of the movie a quote from Galileo's came up on the screen. Thomas starts speaking this quote at the same time as the narrator in the show, word for word! I know he has probably memorized it from watching the DVD so many times but I have NEVER heard him say so many words at one time and they were pretty clear.
This is the quote he said "All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered, the point is to discover them. Galileo Galilei." Of course I got so excited I went and got the video camera and started the DVD over. Of course then he wouldn't say it.
The thing that got me most (besides him speaking) is what he was actually saying. Before he spoke, I was sitting there thinking about how hard it must be to be lost in your own little world all the time. I wish sometimes I could see what he sees and fully understand his thought process. Then out of the blue he says such an encouraging quote. God was speaking right through him I'm sure.

First Day of Spring Break

Today has been a good day. I was a little worried with all the kids home from school. (my 3 and two boys I babysit) Even though the weather isn't that great out, the kids have all been playing outside today. I got most of my house work done except folding the laundry and I had some alone time with Kailey today, which was nice. While all the kids were outside playing and Thomas down for a nap, Kailey and I made cookies. (6 dozen of them to be exact)
My parents mailed me a copy of our house plan last week and I just received them today. Now I have to start shopping for cabinets, tiles and that kind of thing. It's all starting to feel a little more real now. I'm excited to move but the packing and unpacking I'm not that into. I never knew how much junk we had, until we start sorting through everything. Mostly my kids are the pack rats. I got rid of a ton of toys, packed a couple boxes (of more toys) and their rooms are still full of toys. My kids have five sets of grandparents that spoil them.

I Love This Video!

Ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yesterday I got my bottom braces put on and man do they hurt. I got my top ones put on 7 months ago and they were a piece of cake. (besides getting food stuck in them; at least they didn't hurt.) To top it off I have a mild allergy cold that's just adding to the pressure in my head. No pain, no gain though. My teeth need a lot of work and I am glad that I'm finally getting them fixed. Around my 29th birthday my teeth will look good as new and I can't wait!
Next week is spring break for all the school kids. I hope the weather gets better. It would be nice to get out of the house and go to the park or something. Also next Friday Nicci is coming down with her hubby and the kids. Mark that day off on your calender, so we can have a get together. Maybe we could go for lunch or dinner or even take the kids out somewhere. Open invitation to all you ladies. I'll give more details when Nicci gets back to me on when she will be here and that kind of thing.

Dance, Dance, Dance!

Dance competitions are just around the corner (a month and 1 week away to be exact) and my girls are practicing really hard. The past 4 months Julia has been going through a lot regarding her brother Thomas. About 1 week after he was diagnosed with autism, Julia started feeling sick. Shawn and I took her to almost ever test you could think of (blood, ultrasound, urine etc... you get the point) and all her results came back fine. I had a feeling from the beginning that it had something to do with Thomas being "sick." I think that is how she sees her brother after the diagnosis. Almost 2 weeks ago I took Julia to see Thomas's pediatrician who diagnosed him with the autism. I was a little worried that I had 2 children with disorder problems and was starting to panic. We were at the doctors office for 1 1/2 hours and in the end he said that she is just dealing with all the stress and change of our family dynamic and as long as we acknowledge her pain but don't add to it, she will be fine.He also said that she was very smart and very mature for her age. (yes I already knew this. She acts like she is 11 or 12 years old and she's 7) She still comes up to me everyday and asked me if she looks OK , but she is not freaking out anymore.
Back to the dance stuff, yesterday Julia told me that she got her love back for dance and her and Kailey practiced their dance routines all yesterday. I'm so glad my little is getting better. News on the boy:- At the end of March we start going to Sunny Hill health centre to finish up on Thomas's diagnosis. He needs to see three more doctors and then we will start to get some funding for him. This whole process has went so fast and all the doctors have worked hard to help Thomas. My boy has so much favor and I thank God so much for that.

Bath Time

This is Thomas's new thing he does in the bath everyday. It's funny because he won't drink water from a cup, but he will from the tap. Last week we gave Thomas a hair cut and boy was that a chore. I'm so against home hair cuts because growing up that's the only hair cut I got and my mother would butcher my hair. Anyways his hair looks OK but I do need to learn how to blend the sides in. Hopefully he will grow out of this fear of scissors and people touching his ears.
I've been pretty busy this past week. Shawn and I were trying to get everything lookin' good with our house and property. That snow did mess up a few of our plans. We have to still do 2 fence panels in the back of the house and put some fresh bark mulch in the gardens. Other than that this house is move in ready. The market is sure heating up and our neighbor just sold his house for a good price; so I'm sure we will get what we are asking for.