The Wee One is the Wii Winner

So, we've not been having the nicest spring. Don't get me wrong, we've had nice days. It's just that a nice day here and there doesn't really cut it for me right now, and I'll tell you why: The May long weekend was beautiful for three days straight. We postponed our trip to Drumheller until the weekend after because our contractor assured us that he would take that opportunity to come and level the yard. We REALLY need him to do this, because the yard needs to be leveled BEFORE we can properly position the shed (and then empty out the garage), we need the yard leveled BEFORE we dig holes for the fence posts, and BEFORE we have sod put down. Get my drift?? So, we stayed home. He didn't show. Am I mad? Steaming. We've been through the "I'll be there" and the "he didn't show" scenario THREE times!!! Where does the weather fit in? Every time it rains we have to wait another week for the mud around our house to dry out, and we end up being EVEN FURTHER BEHIND!!! At this rate, Matt won't have a yard to play in until he's 10.... Anyway, the latest is that he'll be here tonight at 6:30. I'll let you know how that pans out.

Matt held a boa at Reptile World in Drumheller. He though it was a pretty good idea until she was actually on him. Then he was ready to give her back to the staff member. Wanna know something neat? When I was in grade 8 my class took a trip to Drumheller, and I held that very same boa (named Brittany). Wow. I was a lot braver back then.



Matt is an absolute Wii Master!! It did crush his little ego a bit when Nicola beat him at boxing last night...until then he was undefeated.

We had such a wonderful day yesterday!! We met some good friends of ours in Calgary, and the husbands and the kids all went to a movie, while myself and one of my dearest friends had some great "girls" time shopping and drinking Starbucks. Sighhhh. I found the most perfect skirt, and it was on sale!!! Could it have been better? Then we came home to a clean house, a dinner that was already prepped, and we were able to just eat and visit while all the kids played happily. Heaven!

This morning (after our friends left, we called the contractor and Matt stopped crying) we took Matt to a track to practice riding his bike without training wheels. He's doing so very well!! He's determined to keep up with Nicola and Chane when we camp with them this summer, and I think he'll definitely be able to!

Blessings to all,

Laura