Welcome!!

A big warm welcome to everyone reading this!!

I have finally joined the world of online bloggers...I have always wanted to write a blog, and now that I am doing it, I am thinking it is more difficult than it looks.  I will warn you now that spelling and grammar are not my strong suits (just ask my husband who has a laugh each week reading my grocery lists) and it is getting worse the older I get.  So no laughing about my spelling.  Come with me on my journey to be healthy, happy and wealthy.  Well, scratch the wealthy part, I will settle for happy and healthy. I am happy that you have decided to share in my journey and I hope you will feel free to share your journey through your comments and postings. I guess first a little introduction is in order...

I live in a frozen city approximately 700km north of Toronto.  When you say you are going south, you are probably going to Mexico or Cuba.  When I say I am going south, I am usually going to Toronto.  We freeze in January and usually swelter in July.  However, this is my home and I love it. Maybe not love exactly, more like a lukewarm like.  We don't have the amenities that you have in the south, but we have places to eat out and shop and a movie theater.  There is not that much to do, but we find ways to amuse ourselves.

Which brings me to my kids.  I have three beautiful children. My son, Jonas is 5 and very creative.  He enjoys pretend play that usually involves whatever is going on in his life.  For example he enjoys pretending he is the school principal and sets up my living room as the "office".  As the principal, he make the "announcements"  He also gets his little sister to help pack because they are moving to the new school--an event that actually happened this year a new school here opened and all the primary schools merged.  My son also does not miss a beat, and unfortunately for me gone are the days when I could sneak a cookie at the counter while his back is turned.  Whether or not I should be eating a cookie in the first place is a blog for another day.

Next is my two year old daughter, Stella.  Not really sure what to say about her.  She is two and smarter than me.  She is independent stubborn and definitely spirited.  She is a joy to be around (when you are not her mother)  and tends to spread sunshine wherever she goes. At least that is what people tell me.  For me, I just hope I can keep up to her, never mind ever getting one step ahead.  Tonight for example, she went to bed, but refused to wear a pull up.  I of course want to encourage her, so she put on her underwear.  Not even 20 min later, she called out for me, telling me she had to go "poo" so we went to the bathroom where she sat for 30min before I realized that I spent the 30 min with her talking and basically giving her attention. So what did she learn?  She can always get out of bed to go the bathroom and mommy and daddy will sit with her.  I should point out that she has been dry all week and the last few mornings has been waking up dry as well. She plays me like a well worn fiddle and I fall for it every time.  Yeah mom, I know you told me so.

The newest addition to our family circus is 3 month old Sophie.  So far she is a great baby, although she seems to have the mind of a teenager already.  She likes to stay up until two and sleep until 10 or 11.  Its great in the mornings, but not so great when I am exhausted and trying to get to bed early.  I am very lucky that my Sophie has a sunny personality and is happy most of the time.  She is so easy going that on occasion I have forgotten to feed her, then couldn't figure out why she was so fussy.  Today Sophie had some tummy time, and Jonas decided it was time for her to crawl.  He cheered her on and waved toys in front her.  Sophie did manage to shuffle a little bit, but her path was blocked by her big sister who was not happy with the attention her little sister was getting.

Finally my partner in crime, my wonderful husband, Jeff.  We have been married for 12 years and if its one thing I have learned in that time its that marriage is a bloodsport, not for the faint of heart.  We are committed to each other cause there is no way I would let him leave me with all these kids.  Really though, if I may get gushy for a moment, he is my life, my love my best friend. We laugh everyday--it keeps the tears away.

So that is me in a nutshell--and that is how I feel sometimes a nut in a shell, well at least like a nut. This is where my journey is leading.  Come along--I guarantee it will be a hell of a ride.

I gotta go, my kids are calling ( Actually its only Sophie but she is pretty demanding)

Bye for now