For those going through lack of O'Connell Family withdrawl....Theresa and Amanda!!! lol

I know! I know! I haven't been at this for a while. Here is a catch up post!

Tristan making his gingerbread house.



James getting his exercise on the treadmill




Tristan loves his moon sand! It sure is messy, but he loves getting his loaders in there. He called me over to see his bull dozer that crashed.

Here is Aidan helping us put away the dishes.

Tristan took some swimming lessons. He was much more excited about the slide than following the instruction. And if he were to follow the instruction he would wait until the instructor turned her head before he would do what was asked. All in all, it was fun!

Ruger, intimidated by Aidan

The boys were fixing the roof on the quanset.

Mom, Tristan and Layton feeding carrots to the horses.

Aidan and Kate at Tracy and Jason's wedding in PA

building the basement

Tristan and Aidan loving the toboggan ride.

Happy No Tree....!!

You would think that the title of this post is kinda different for this picture.

Well, it's a little weirder. "Happy no tree" has absolutely nothing to do with this tree, any other tree, or no tree. It is Tristan's way of saying happy anniversary! It was James' parents anniversary a couple of days ago. Cathy phoned her parents to wish them a happy anniversary and gave Tristan the phone and told him to say it as well. It came out, "Happy no tree"! It was quite funny.

We are so blessed to have such good parents. They are so very nice and have sacrificed much for others, especially for their family. It is so nice to have parents whom you always feel loved by. Thank you mom and dad for all that you do. And thank you for the love you share for one another. You are wonderful examples to us. We hope you had a wonderful anniversary...or as Tristan puts it, a happy no tree!!

Chain Mail!!

I have no idea what I am doing. I was reading Theresa's blog, and she had me listed as one of the people tagged to do this. So, here we go...

5 years ago...
1. I was working for the Department of Highways.
2. I was single, but got married at the end of November.
3. I had finished my first year as a Heavy Duty Mechanic.
4. I was living in PA.

Things on my list for today...
1. rearrange our bedroom
2. make some Christmas crafts
3. fold my couple loads of laundry from yesterday
4. take care of our crazy kids

5 snacks I enjoy...
1. ice cream
2. hot chocolate (in the winter)
3. chocolate
4. haystacks
5. ice cream cake

5 things I would do if I were a millionaire...
1. pay off the last of our debt including our home
2. invest in savings
3. help out family members
4. travel
5. the last on this list would be a secret


5 places I have lived...
1. Prince Albert
2. Lethbridge
3. Regina
4. Saskatoon
5. Medicine Hat
6. Edmonton
7. Wetaskiwin
8. Penhold
I was on a roll!!

5 jobs I have had...
1. filing in a doctors office
2. cleaned dr's house and office
3. waitress
4. mechanic
5. labourer and equipment operator

This is where I am supposed to tag people. At this time the only people I would know to tag have been tagged on Theresa's blog. So I am sorry but my little branch of tags stops with me.
Well, I hope you have enjoyed getting to know me a little better. I have enjoyed reading others'!

Happy Halloween

My big Shrek and Little Red Riding Hood! We went trick or treating in our Close and down two streets. It took us 2 whole hours. But boy was it fun! The kids were so good. The weather was beautiful. Our neighbourhood was really nice. And of course our two little ones were sooo cute! Halloween has never been a favorite holiday of mine. However, with nights like tonight, Halloween may make some leaps to come close to the top. (Nothing will ever top Christmas though!!!)

Little Red, that we couldn't get to smile.

Enjoying some of the goods!!


Elwood and Betty. Our wonderful neighbours that welcomed us into the neighbourhood right away. They have been so good to us.

We went to our friends, Robin and Sarah Curtis', who are dear to our hearts, after trick or treating. We had a good visit with them while Aidan visited with their cat Purrsy (or Percy, I am not sure). Even their cat was in the Halloween spirit!

Happy Birthday!!

Happy birthday to my sweetheart!! He loves gummy candies. So, because of this we made dirt cake for him. Love you hun!

Wagon Ride

Marble Works

Tristan loved playing with the marble works that Corinne had brought up stairs. He was entertained for hours with this. Corinne, Dan, James and Cath all played with this when they were kids.