Spring Break, Snow and Tattoo's

It's been well over a week since I have blogged! Yikes. But really not to much to tell you all. Things here in Ottawa are going well. There is still 50 feet of snow out there but at least the weather is starting to warm up and it is melting a little. With Easter coming this weekend it is difficult to find things to fill the girls baskets with. Normally I would put in bubbles and skipping ropes and all those fun outdoor spring things with the chocolate but it's going to be weeks before they are able to play with any of it!

Last week Alexis was on spring break. It was nice to have the week to relax and hang out at home. Her and Kennedy drove me nuts though. Alexis has decided that she doesn't like anything and will complain every opportunity she can. Kennedy, being the little shit disturber that she is, is going through the copying phase. So every time Alexis says something Kennedy repeats it and that just gives Lexie more to complain about. By Friday I was ripping my hair out! I was doing the happy dance when I dropped Lex off at Kindergarten yesterday and Kennedy was happy to have me all to herself all afternoon again. I wait for summer vacation with baited breath......

Two weeks ago I sucked it up and got a tattoo. It didn't hurt at all and I can't wait to get another one! It's like some kind of crazy addiction. Kennedy is so funny though, she says to me "Mom don't go in the bath...your tattoo will come off!". She doesn't get that it's going to be there forever. She wants a tattoo of Piglet on the back of her neck. She is defiantly my wild child!

Sending love and laughter from Ottawa.
~Jen~
xoxoxoxo

SNOW!!

The first real snowfall we had November 21st 2007...view from my front porch.

March 10th 2008 after our last 56 cm!

The front Yard...I can't get to the back yard to take pictures. Too Much snow!

The girls next to one of the snow banks surrounding our driveway. At least it's not cold.

My poor car!

Our front porch...there is no where to put the snow anymore!

Never in my life have I ever seen this much snow! We got another 56 cm this weekend to bring the grand total to 413 cm all winter. It's insane! I am afraid of what will happen this spring when it all starts to melt. I might open up a public pool in our basement 'cause I know it will be flooded! Thanks to our attached neighbour Myles for coming by with his snow blower this week. We would have been digging out for days if we had to do it by hand. Happy shoveling!

Cheers,
~Jen~

xoxoxoxo

PICTURES!!! And More Lessons Learned.....

Me and Digdug at the Bistro

Ta-Da

Cheers!

Donavan and I

Hanging at the Bistro!

My first time in full uniform and I look like a goober lol!

So here are some of my pictures from basic. There is more on my facebook page if y'all want to have a look. Don't mind the uniform...it adds 20 pounds. Yikes!. Everyone looks fat though so it makes it OK.

After some thinking and consulting with my "Mega" buddies I've come up with a few more things to add to my list of lessons learned at basic. The list will continue as we look back at our time there so stay tuned. Here are the latest updates:

21. Every platoon has a "Shit Pump". Some have more than one
22. If you have a run in with said "Shit Pump" the platoon will have your back
23. If you drop your tray at the mess you will get a standing ovation
24. 2300-0700 fire picket SUCKS!
25. "Shut up or I will come over there and stand on your chest!"
26. Make friends with the Officer Cadet in charge of assigning weekend duty ;)
27. Know who has the key to the linen room and make friends with them too
28. Beware the little man with the pink i-Pod
29. If you see the Warrant before 0700 you know your in for it...he's not a morning person
30. The PPCLI instructors are awesome...the Vandoo instructors will scare the crap out of you

Cheers,
~Jen~
xoxoxo