Halloween

Happy Halloween everyone! How lucky were we to have such beautiful weather to go trick or treating? Such a change from last year when they were in their full snowsuits. The girls had a blast and came home with a BIG bag of candy. I'm sure daddy will help them eat it! This was the first year Kennedy was actually into it and her and Lexie were running from house to house to get their candy. It was a really fun night.

We did end up putting hoodies on under their costumes before we went out but still nothing like last year!

Last Halloween...poor kids couldn't even move!

I hope you all had a good time.
Cheers,
~Jen~
xoxoxox

Happy Monday!

The sun is shining this morning. A good way to start the week if you ask me! There is a chill in the air now so you can tell that winter is just around the corner. I am not feeling overly inspired to blog the last couple of days. Not too much to tell and all I can think about is that paperwork coming back quickly! I'm off to get dressed and head to the MFRC to fax it. Enjoy your week and I'll update soon. Maybe with some Halloween pictures!
Cheers,
~Jen~

Too Good To Be True

UPDATE - OCTOBER 27: The doctors office called this afternoon and told me to go ahead and fax over my paperwork and that she would fill it out for me. Thank God for that! Now I will have give them a ring back and find out how much it's going to cost. It has to be less then the clinic here wants though so that's a bonus. I hope your all enjoying your weekend despite all this damn rain.
Cheers!

Yep it happened, I hit a snag in with my Medical. I knew things were going too smoothly! The good thing is it shouldn't be too hard to get it all sorted out, the bad thing is that it is going to be expensive. I will get reimbursed for some of it through our health insurance though so that helps. Basically I have to see a doctor and get him to sign off saying that I am medically fit for duty. I called my family doctor back home to see if I could send her the paperwork but her receptionist thinks that she will want to see me in person. I'm not about to hop a flight home (although I would love to see you all!) so I left her a message explaining the situation. I hope she is willing to do it for me. Keep your fingers crossed! Otherwise I will have to go through a clinic here to get it done and thats what's going to cost me. I should find out tomorrow or Monday what the deal is. It will all work out its just going to take a few weeks to get it sorted. Patience is not my strong point as you all know so I am more than frustrated at this point!

We don't have any big plans for the weekend. I need to get some organizing done around here so I think thats what I will be doing. Fun stuff! At least I don't have to work. Woohoo!I hope you all have a great weekend.
Cheers,
~Jen~
xoxoxoxo

The Incrediable Shrinking Woman And Kids With Cooties

I'm worn out, I'm not gonna lie. All the stress has finally got to me I think. Combine that with me working all weekend and I'm beat.When my head hit the pillow last night I was out like a light and didn't move until the girls begged me to get up at 7:30 this morning. Thank god for Timmies or I would never make it through the day. I have the weekend off so I will be able to rest a little. Thank God!

Yesterday during my physical I was weighed and measured. I was really happy to learn that all my running has payed off and I am down 37 pounds since June. That's more than a Kennedy lol. I was a little more surprised when I found out that I am 170cm tall. That is 66.9 inches and that means I am only 5'6" and a bit. All this time I thought I was a 5'8" and a bit so I have either really shrunk or I was wrong all along! I thought for sure they had measured me wrong so last night I had Todd do it and sure enough it's right. Crazy!

The girls got a new game last week. It's called Cooties. Some of you might remember it from when you were a kid. It should have been taken of the market years ago though or they need to put a warning label on it: "MAY CAUSE EXCESSIVE SCREAMING AND WHINING". At the very least they could throw in a couple sets of ear plugs. The girls love to play with it but fight over who gets which cootie parts. I swear I need to buy another set just so they can both have a damn bow to put on their Cootie. Stop the madness!

Time for me to hit the shower and get some stuff done around here.
Cheers,
~Jen~
xoxoxoxo

A Speedy Update

Just a super quick update before I head out to work. I had my interview and medical today and everything went really well. I just need to get a couple papers signed by my family doctor. Once I hand them in they will finish processing my application. I more or less got the green light today though so it looks like a go for January depending on how long it takes to get my medical paperwork back. The car accident I had last January has been a nightmare. I am finally well and it is still causing me trouble! If buddy would just have been paying attention.....Everyone at the recruiting center has been really great. The Med Tech that did my medical today has been around the block a few times and had some really good info for me about the trade. It has been a good experience for me so I hope it continues.

Well that's all for now. I'm off to work.
~Jen~
xoxoxo

CFAT

Hey All!
Been a few days since I have had a chance to update. I have been working like crazy. Thank god I get next weekend off! I changed my profile picture...happy mom? I guess the black and white one didn't look like me.

Some military news to share....I took the CFAT this morning (that's the military aptitude test) and I rocked it! I thought for sure I bombed the math section. I didn't get all the questions done but I must have done better than I thought because I qualified for Medic. Can I get a "Hell Ya"?! I could have done cartwheels out of the recruiting center :) Tomorrow I have to go back down there for my medical and interview. It's going pretty fast, I'm surprised. I'm sure I'll run into a snag, shit usually doesn't roll this smoothly for me. After all that is done tomorrow the waiting game begins. Wait Wait Wait! In the mean time I need to get my ass and gear and get back to my training schedule. I have been a little lax in the last couple of weeks.

Other than that things here are quiet as usually. No dramas or traumas to report. I guess I'll count that as a blessing!
Cheers,
~Jen~
xoxoxox

Pink Eye, Head Lice and Lockdowns

Yep that about sums up Lexie's first month at school. Thank god that she didn't get lice but they sent home a notice to say someone in the class had it. Of course I launched into full freak out mode. So we started the tea tree oil shampoo and had the big talk about sharing hats and stuff with your friends. Fun stuff! Two weeks ago she caught pink eye and was nice enough to share it with Kennedy and I. Yesterday she came home and told me they had a "lockdown". "But don't worry mom I wasn't scared" she said. "We had to sit together and be quiet. Ms.Myers covered up the window so the bad guy couldn't see in. My friend was scared but I told him not to worry". All this from a five year old! Now of course this was just a drill but it bothers me to think that my child has to have this kind of training. Remember when it used to be safe to go to school? So I am learning that Kindergarten is very dramatic! I hope things quiet down a bit. On a positive note Alexis is doing well and is loving her French classes. It amazes me how fast kids can pick up a language, I wish I had that kind of brain power!

I'm off to join the "Scrapbooking Mama's" tonight. Lets see if I can make it through the night without tea coming out my nose!

Until tomorrow folks!
Cheers,
~Big Red~
xoxoxoxo

Just Don't Do It!

All right my friends can we please talk about Crocs and socks for a minute? Now I love my Crocs as much as the next person but I will be the first to admit that they are not the most attractive pair of shoes I own. They are comfy and great to throw on when I am running out the door with two kids in tow but they are not supposed to be worn with socks. Please people I am begging you to stop the madness! If your gonna wear your Crocs leave the socks at home.

Not much going on here the last couple of days. Got a call from the recruiting center today and I have an appointment on Monday to do my aptitude test. The Corporal that is taking care of my file said I should have appointments for my interview and medical in the next two weeks. If all goes well my file will then be sent to a merit board and then I will have to wait for an offer. Wait Wait Wait! I will let you all know if I find out more.

I hope your all well.
xoxoxox
~Jen~

Oscar

Last night when I was doing my update post I totally forgot to mention our new addition! We got a kitten about a month ago. His name is Oscar and he is really cute. He has adopted Kennedy and follows her everywhere. Right now he is curled up at the end of her bed. He thinks he is a big cat and that he runs the show. We were dog sitting last weekend and he strutted around here like he owned the place. The girls love him and he has been really good for them. They were having a hard time adjusting to the move but once Oscar arrived they seemed to settle down.

Have you all heard the new Jordin Sparks song? I love it! Here are the Lyrics.

Tattoo

Oh, oh, oh

No matter what you say about love
I keep coming back for more
Keep my hand in the fire
Sooner or later, I'll get what I'm asking for

No matter what you say about life
I learn every time I bleed
That truth is a stranger
Soul is in danger, I gotta let my spirit be free

To admit that I'm wrong
And then change my mind
Sorry but I have to move on
And leave you behind

I can't waste time so give it a moment
I realize, nothing's broken
No need to worry 'bout everything I've done
Live every second like it was my last one
Don't look back at a new direction
I loved you once, needed protection
You're still a part of everything I do
You're on my heart just like a tattoo

(Just like a tattoo, I'll always have you
I'll always have you, I'll always have you)

I'm sick of playing all of these games
It's not about taking sides
When I looked in the mirror, didn't deliver
It hurt enough to think that I could

Stop, admit that I'm wrong
And then change my mind
Sorry but I gotta be strong
And leave you behind

(Just like a tattoo, I'll always have you
I'll always have you)

If I live every moment
Won't change any moment
Still a part of me and you
I will never regret you
Still the memory of you
Marks everything i do

Just like a tattoo
I'll always have you

Cheers,
~Jen~
xoxoxox

My First Update

Hi All,

So here it is....my first official blog update! I haven't the slightest idea where to start so I'm just going for it.

Things here are good. We made it to Ottawa in one piece and so did most of our stuff. Minus a few things here and there the move was pretty uneventful. I think I cried from Edmonton to Winnipeg though! We are missing home a lot but we stay busy and are finally making some new friends. The girls are well. Alexis has started Kindergarten and loves it. Kennedy will go to Junior Kindergarten next September. Right now she is enjoying having mommy(and the computer) to her self all afternoon.

I just started working at Michaels. Evenings and weekends for now, something to get me out of the house. I love it. All the Christmas stuff is starting to get put out so I am in my glory! A few of you all ready know but I will confirm the rumor here....yes I did apply for the military. I went down and passed in all my paper work about a week and a half ago. They are just waiting for my highschool transcripts to arrive. I should get a call to do my aptitude test and interview in the next few weeks I think. Hard to say though, you know what the military is like. Wait Wait Wait! I have been working out and running trying to get myself ready. It's hard work! I am struggling with push-ups the most but I am pushing myself to do them. I am actually starting to get a little muscle in my scrawny arms! As far as what trade I want, I put Medic as my first and only choice. I guess I will have to wait and see what comes back on my aptitude test before I look at anything else. I will keep you all posted.

Todd's course is going well. He seems to like it. He has joined a broomball team here in the city and plays one night a week. Add my scrapbooking night and work to that and we are busy busy! The girls that I have met here are too funny. I actually had tea come out my nose from laughing last week. Something about a lobster tail. I think you had to be there. It's nice to have some new friends but I still miss you all like crazy!

I think that about does it for now. Stay tuned for some video. I have to figure out how to get it from my camera to the computer and then post it. You won't believe how big the girls are getting! And yes Pauline, Kennedy still has that squeaky voice and the girl never shuts up!

xoxoxox
~Jen~

Hey!

Hi Everyone!

So here it is...the Crazy Red Heads blog! I have been getting lots of e-mails asking how we all are and what Ottawa is like so I figured this would be the best way to keep you all caught up. Check back for an update soon. I'm going to try and post some video too. We miss you!