This is my 15 year old nephew getting his turn on the Guitar Hero for Nintendo DS.

We have several Nintendo DS’s in our house, so the folks at Nintendo were kind enough to send us TWO Guitar Hero for Nintendo DS. They are wireless, so Sam and Lizzy were able to jam together ALL the way to the mountains. Thank you GOD for headphones. They are very cool little hand-held guitar attachments that you attach to your DS.

Have car trips changed or what? Gone are the days of family sing alongs and fighting over sleeping in the rear window. Now were strapped down for safety and playing wireless guitars games. VERY COOL.

I will be back next week with DAILY posts, I’ll fill you in on my trip to AK. Sam, Georgia and Hayley’s June birthdays. Summer in Mommyknowsville … it’s glorious!

MK xo
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When I wake up tomorrow I will be in Ketchikan. I can’t wait to take photos!

(Sam my boy if you are reading this, I’ve found you a bear claw! — Girls, I miss you all)

MK xo
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While I was in the shower this morning, Georgia pulled the table and the machine into the kitchen and begged me to sew her a dog. I couldn’t find the brown cashmere sweater that I had planned to turn into a dog, so I talked her into a craft apron instead.

These old jeans of Sam’s were handy.

I intended to follow the instructions in this magazine ‘sew simple‘.

Right from the get-go, I had to break the rules.

The instructions are for an adult sized apron, using adult sized jeans. The length would have made it an ankle length garment. Basically, I just started cutting.

An old dress of Lizzy’s is going to be the waistband and ties.

I gave up on the instructions completely when I got the to the waistband. With the changed dimensions, it just wasn’t working.

I just folded, cut, ironed and pinned until it looked like it was going to work. This was my first ‘attached’ waistband and it was a FREAKIN’ HUGE wee bit of a disaster. The top stitch missed the denim (DUH) on the top seam, so I ended up zigzaging over the waistband twice. Once to make sure it was attached and once to make it look better (not sure that worked).

This also about the time I stopped taking step-by-step photos. I was to busy swearing and sweating. Hayley finally reminded me, “MOM … it’s for Georgia, she won’t care about your sewing!”. I freakin’ know that Hayley … BUT, I CARE!!

I’ve said it before and I will say it again, “I sew like a drunk driver!”

In the magazine photo, the pockets and belt loops were removed and sewn on intact. My machine even with a brand new denim needle just wouldn’t go through all those layers of fabric neatly. I ended up cutting all the folded seams off the pockets and belt loops and zigzagging them onto the skirt, along with a cute little heart.

It was right about this stage I considered taking a Valium. The STRESS. If only I could follow instructions. What is it about sewing and instructions?! Or is it me?

Oh well, not so bad in the end. A wee bit messy, but I’ve heard practice makes perfect.

Of course, ‘Georgia, Georgia quite contrary’ had to be forced into the apron for photos. Miserable cuss!

To the moon Georgia, to the moon!

MK xo
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Last Monday it snowed, this Monday the kids were playing in the sprinkler.

All the trees are flowering, there are LEAVES!

And FLOWERS! My neighbors don’t mow their lawn more than once per season. These pretty purple flowers grow wild all over their front yard.

Fabulous, eh?

Mr. MK quit smoking about 2 months ago. He’s gained about 2 OZ and we’re now exercising after supper.

That’s him up ahead on roller blades. I was trying to ride my bike and take photos with my iPhone all at the same time, hence, the crappy photo.

I’m hitting the road Monday, but I am not telling you where. You’ll just have to stop in and find out. It’s a rather luxurious vacay, with no hubby (*sob*) and no kiddies (*yippee sob*). There’s loads of food, the views should be fabulous, and the weather, well it may be ‘iffy’.

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I was one of those women who hollered at the anesthesiologist, “forget about the stinkin’ side effects, just shut-up and get the damn needle in my back!”.

WARNING: DO NOT under any circumstances decide to speed up your labour, by turning up the oxytocin rate/dose in the IV drip all by yourself.

I have the world’s 2ND worse backache … it fades when I lay down. BONUS –> I love an excuse to get horizontal.

This is the creepy ‘lumbar puncture kit’ … they took three large tubes of spinal fluid. I was going to get the med-student to take a picture of the procedure, BUT I figured I wasn’t up to seeing my back-fat in photos, AND I like you all way too much to put you through it.

Just when I thought I was done, they remembered that they needed blood to go along with the spinal fluid. Again not a big deal … I am just kind of sick of the ‘bloody needles’.

Speaking of needles, I am off my MS drugs until my ‘lump’ is diagnosed. I am so happy to go injection free for a while. YIPPEE

My ultra-sound is tomorrow and then it is back to waiting … and waiting …

I love this picture … I look at it and pretend it is summer.

The folks at Green Toys were kind enough to send Georgia MORE of their fab toys. This time she received the sand play set. I really wanted to get photos of the set all clean and lovely and Georgia all clean and lovely, but she didn’t have the patience for me … and I didn’t have the energy when they arrived. She hauled them straight outside, and put them to good use.

I love these toys. They’re good for the earth, good for your kids. Get some.

She also has her Green Toys tea set out there too! In this photo, she’s giving ‘mud-pie’ lessons to her cousin Brandon. He’s younger and a man, so definitely in need of some direction in the ‘mud-pie’ department.

Good lord, would you look at that tu-tu? It’s filthy, ripped and worn on a daily basis. Sam’s been using those criss-cross ribbons in the front as handles during their WWF wrestling sessions on the trampoline.

It’s fabulous with the boots, don’t you think?

Georgia: What? What’s wrong with these boots with this tu-tu? I like them mom!

My tests are just around the corner too, a spinal tap on Tuesday, an ultrasound on Thursday. Now more than ever, I don’t want to wish my life away, but I just want them over and answers. ANSWERS.

I felt like I was carrying my fair share with MS. It was enough.

It all moves at a snails pace. I frantically search the internet, diagnosing myself with deadly diseases. I want to stomp my feet and demand answers NOW. I want a fix today. I want to quit thinking, speculating and worrying.

I can’t … but, I can and I will.

Relief … it came to me just like that. It is that easy.

I can be thankful for what I have today. No one can know tomorrow. I will not waste today. I will enjoy today, everyday.

What I have today is perfect! It’s enough.

Have a wonderful Mother’s Day OK? I know I will.

MK xo
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Sam: Mom do you think I could wear this mask ALL day?

Me: NO

Sam: I betcha I can.

Me: If you wear it until 8 p.m., I’ll let you stay up until 10 p.m.

Sam: COOL!

Lizzy: What can I do?

Me: You have to strip naked and stay that way until 8 p.m.

Lizzy: OK

Me: HA HA HA … NO DON’T, it’s just too weird.

Lizzy: No fair!

See, they are weirder than your kids!

…

3:36 p.m.

The mask comes off! They’re going to bed @ 8:45 like always! WOOT!

I saw this note, written in sharpie on the side of a normally closed and rarely used drawer.

Apparently, it was written by my girl many years ago. I’m glad I found it today. I needed it.

It’s not quite as funny, but so much nicer than the one my boy wrote me a while back.

What made you smile today?

MK xo
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