AAaaahhhhhhh!

Okay first off, I still need a few people for my fantasy hockey league...c'mon you know you want to join. The live draft is Thursday night. Tonight is the first night of the NHL season...woohoo! I am definitely hoping to get out to a few Coyote games this year...preferably the ones against the Red Wings.

Now this is the biggest issue...

this is seriously how everything was thrown in my apt.

I am trapped! Trapped inside my apartment not even knowing where to begin. I feel like I haven't stopped, yet I have not seen much progress...we still have a few more boxes we're bringing in tonight. It didn't help that A LOT of our furniture got damaged...beyond repair during the move and we now have nowhere to put our clothes aside from the closet...hence, what Caleb calls his mountain as he climbs all over the pile of clothes on my bedroom floor. They were folded at one point. Then there is the couch or lack thereof...

I am tired and cranky and would much rather eat a Wunderbar...yummy:) and blog about it.

My livingroom is a bit better and there are certain areas that are cleaned and organized but who really wants to spend their days living in the bathroom?

Caleb's room was one of the first rooms done...then my dad came and we moved most of the stuff in Caleb's room so it's out of commission...so now Caleb sleeps in our room...was on the floor but with the mountain of clothes...he's now in our bed. Because he's so impressionable right now and he wants to be like his daddy this is how we find him most nights...with Gene's cpap machine on.

Sherry wrote and said that I am organized and she just knows I will have it done in no time...I couldn't help but laugh...I love organization and want to be organized. There are certain areas of my life and home that are organized but nowhere near where I need to be. It definitely doesn't help having so many things out of commission.
I am trying to make due with what I have and figure out what I NEED to get now but if any of you know where I can get a cheap dresser, couch, toddler or twin bed, bookshelf, maid, laundry folder, computer tech, babysitter, painter, masseuse...just let me know. Our desk and entertainment unit are being propped up...so hopefully they last...there is no way they will make it through another move.

Happy Monday!

questions

1. What time did you get up this morning?
7ish
2. Diamonds or pearls?
Diamonds
3. What was the last film you saw?
Kung Fu Panda
4. What is your favorite TV show?
tough one...Grey's Anatomy, the Hills, DOOL
5. What do you usually have for breakfast?
nothing
6. What is your middle name?
Anita
7. What food do you dislike?
shrimp
8. What is your favorite CD at the moment?
hmmm...maybe Taylor Swift
9. What kind of car do you drive?
94 Toyota Camry that is burning oil like crazy
10. Favorite sandwich?
BLT or chicken salad
11. What characteristic do you despise?
arrogance
12. Favorite item of clothing?
pajama bottoms
13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go?
Hawaii
14. Favorite brand of clothing?
I wear a lot of old navy
15. How many towns have you lived in?
wow...I have no idea...at least 20
16. What was your most recent memorable birthday?
probably my 30th
17. Favorite sport to watch?
hockey or basketball
18. Furthest place you are sending this?
don't know
19. Person you expect to send it back first?
hmmm...not sure
20. When is your birthday?
Feb 5th
21. Are you a morning person or a night person?
night
22. What is your shoe size?
9
23. Pets?
No
24. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us?
I just moved
25. What did you want to be when you were little?
a teacher
26. How are you today?
feeling kinda ill and very busy trying to get stuff done around here
27. What is your favorite candy?
peanut m & m's
28. Favorite day of the week?
Saturday
29. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to?
Christmas morning
30. What is your favorite pastime?
scrapbooking
31. What are you listening to right now?
my son talking about what he's going to draw on the magna doodle and the buzz of the computer fan
32. What was the last thing you ate?
a pumpkin chocolate chip cookie
33. Do you wish on stars?
Not usually but have before
34. If you were a crayon, what color would you be?
blue
35. How is the weather right now?
Hot as usual
36. The first person you spoke to on the phone today?
Gene
37. Favorite soft drink?
coke with lemon
38. Favorite restaurant?
Eastside Marios or swiss chalet
39. Real hair color?
Brown
40. What was your favorite toy as a child?
cabbage patch doll
41. Summer or winter?
fall! winter in az
42. Hugs or kisses?
Both
43. Chocolate or Vanilla?
vanilla
44. Coffee or tea?
Neither
45. Do you want your friends to email you back?
sure
46. When was the last time you cried?
last week
47. What is under your bed?
boxes and a big train set for christmas
48. What did you do last night?
went to target and made...okay ate some pumpkin chocolate chip cookies that my husband made
49. What are you afraid of ?
i hate creepy crawly things
50. Salty or sweet?
Salty
51. How many keys on your key ring?
5
52. How many years at your current job?
i have been a mom for 2.5 years...a nanny for the same family for over 5.5 years...but don't work as much now
53. Do you make friends easily?
yes but sometimes i am shy

We Have Moved!!

The past few weeks have been crazy...we moved a few miles away into another apartment. It's a little bigger and has lots of amenities and is closer to Gene's work so we're happy with it. We have had to deal with a lot of drama the past few weeks though...no phone or internet, tons of broken furniture...no couch...cleaning, packing, moving, unpacking...it has been insane and I am afraid that I haven't even scratched the surface.
My dad came down for a visit. He was here for 5 days and we had a great time. It was so nice to see his interaction with Caleb.
Anyway, now it's back to life and reality...and the 96 boxes I still have to unpack:)
Have a good one!

Think, Ponder and Pray

I am sure that today most people thought about

what happened on this day 7 years ago.

There were a few blogs that I saw that people had posted

their own tribute and feelings of the day we'll never forget.

I personally spent a lot of time thinking, pondering and praying

throughout the day as I thought about what I was doing when I

heard the news of the WTC attack. I was driving in my dad's truck

on my way to work in Hamilton. When we got to work everyone was

talking about it and I just felt so numb...so sick. I couldn't concentrate.
My mind was just wandering like crazy...trying to figure out what had

just transpired. I went back home and turned on the news and literally

watched tv for at least 24 hours straight. I was obsessed. I couldn't stop

watching! Even when I did try to rest a couple days later, every single

time I closed my eyes I had the same visual...

I was so scared! Even though I was living in Canada at the time,

I was only about a 5 hour drive to New York City.

We all know what happened that day and I am sure I am

not alone in my thoughts and feelings about that day.

I was amazed at how everyone stood together...united as one.

It didn't matter what country, race, background, or culture you

were from...we all felt it. It could of happened to any of us.

I am humbled by the heroes...the people that banded together

to do whatever they possibly could to help.

I myself wanted to go and help.

I called to donate blood and they told me that it would take

6 weeks for me to get in! Obviously I wasn't the only one with that idea.

I felt so helpless...I prayed...Hard and fervent...

Today I looked at a book about 9/11 that Sondra had and I just

couldn't put it down. It was full of pictures...pictures of everything

that had happened...not only that day but throughout the following year.

My heart has ached for the loss and mourned for the victims.

It has been humbled by the devotion and encouraged by the

steadfastness of the people They pressed on! They had such hope and faith.

I read stories about people who were out there everyday raking through

the rubble, digging out bones...hoping that they would find their own loved one.

Like Amy said in her blog...I also have HOPE.

Hope for a better and brighter future. I think we have come a long way.

My heart has been softened today through my thoughts and prayers.

We can all stand a little taller and be a little better...not just at

times of tragedy but everyday of our lives.

I know that I am not the person that I know I can be.

I need to be a better friend, wife, mother, sister, daughter etc.

My heart goes out to everyone on this day.

Although I am proud to be a Canadian, I am also proud to live in this

country and be married to an American. I am grateful that our kids will

be dual citizens and they will have much opportunity.

I do feel like this is my home and I truly am grateful for the things

that I have been blessed with. I am a lucky girl!