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Cousins

I have cousins in Toronto Canada who just adopted a family of children. There are four of them, two girls and two boys. My cousins wanted to adopt a child and didn’t have the heart to separate them, so they took them all. This also means that they have to build an addition to their house to make room for everyone. Toronto home additions are not that expensive or difficult to achieve. Originally they were going to do basement renovations toronto, but decided to keep the basement as a family play room instead. They need only add some more furniture and toys for the kids.

They are going to have to find toronto bathroom contractors as well since they are going to add another bathroom to the house as well. I am so happy for them that they are doing this. They are helping children who have no one else to help them. I am proud of them and glad that they finally have the family they have always wanted. I can’t wait for the holidays to come around so we can all meet the children. It will be a very special Christmas this year.

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Sunday breakfast

Well, it is just about time to start Sunday breakfast. I always make a really big breakfast on Sundays for my family. It is just my little way of telling them how much I love them, by making their favorite stuff. This morning I am going to make muffins, bacon, sausage, eggs and hash browns. It really doesn’t take all that long and it is worth it to be able to sit down for breakfast with my family. Anyway, I am off to cook. Hope everyone has a great day!

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Whats the point?

Why do cyber punks hack accounts like Facebook? I just don’t understand. My sons account was hacked, but there is nothing anyone can use on there. We don’t use credit cards on it or anything, so why bother hacking a kids account. It just seems stupid to me. Oh well, we changed his password and buttoned everything down so that they cannot do it again. I keep a log of the kids passwords and such so I can monitor them online and keep them safe. It shouldn’t happen again.

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So much to do

I really have so much to get done this week. I have to go to frugaldad.com home depot specials for coupons so I can go to home depot and pick up materials for the bathroom we are redoing downstairs. Plus my regular work, which I have gotten behind on. I have been keeping the kids entertained since school let out and a few things have fallen to the side because of it. I don’t remember my parents keeping us entertained during summer. We were never home. As soon as we opened our eyes in the morning we would hop out of bed, eat some breakfast and take off out the door. Today’s kids just aren’t like that.

Anyway, my first thing on the agenda is to go to use frugaldad.com home depot specials. The errands are going to take up half the day, but I want to get them out of the way this morning so I do not have to go back out later. Grocery shopping is the next thing on the agenda and that takes a good two hours, especially when I have to take the kids with me. It is hard to concentrate on what I need to buy with kids constantly asking for stuff while we are there. Never fear though, I will get through it.

I think I want a new faucet for that bathroom. frugaldad.com home depot specials has the coupons I need to buy the bathroom stuff. There is a little leak in the other one, so I am going to replace it and the basin as well. I am getting a pedestal basin with a water fall type faucet. It is the guest bathroom and I want it to look really nice for people when they visit my home. I have already replaced the toilet and painted the bathroom. I also put up a border in there that looks amazing.

Anyway, it is time to get the kids ready to go. They seem to be dragging this morning and not very awake. I think they stayed up too late watching TV in their rooms last night, but they wanted to finish watching the movie and I didn’t have the heart to turn it off on them. Oh well I am off.

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Such balmy weather

I cannot believe how balmy the weather has been. It is June and only 73 degrees outside. Unfortunately for me, I am stuck inside today working. I have so much to get done. I may play a little hooky later and do something with the kids. It is just too nice out to have them stuck indoors. Maybe I will take them to the park.

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Memorial Day weekend

We had such a great time on Sunday. We went to the creek for some family fun in the water. Catching crayfish and swimming as well as a nice little BBQ. By the time we got home we were all burnt even though we used sun block. We spent Monday recuperating from our Sunday frolicking. I am very happy that we decided to get away from the house for our fun. I think sometimes we get into a rut staying home and need time away from the house that doesn’t include school or work. It definitely helps with our moods around here.

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Surgery

On of my little guys had to have surgery yesterday. The doctor put in an Inter-Stem to help him with his wetting problem. Right now he is in the trial phase to see if it will help him. If this works then next week they will put in the permanent pacemaker to run it. It goes into his lower back to stimulate the nerve cluster that controls the bladder. I am praying that it will work for him. We are both tired of him being teased at school over this. Kids are just too cruel. Keep him in your prayers please.

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Beds

Well I am buying new bunk beds for the kids. The old ones were second hand and have passed beyond their ability to withstand the children’s roughness. Ergo, new bunk beds are in order. I have known for some time that they would need to be replaced and have put aside the money for it. I have allowed the kids to have some say in what we buy, since it will be theirs. I gave them three choices to choose from and they finally picked one.

I will order the new bunk bed today. It shouldn’t take very long to come in after that. I think I will put it up while they are at school, so they come home to the surprise of a new room. I will make sure delivery is first thing in the morning so that it will be possible to do that. My dad has already agreed to come over with his truck to take down the old ones, and cart them off. I think I am just as excited as the children are.

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So much fun

We had so much fun this weekend. We went down to the creek and made a day of it, complete with a picnic lunch. There was even a rope swing for us to jump off into the water with. The kids absolutely loved it. I am so glad that winter is over now and we can have some outdoor fun. We are definitely a family that loves the water and the sunshine. The kids are raring to go next weekend already and I can’t wait either. I am going to hit the store for some water games to take with us. I know the kids really love them, because they wear them out by the end of the summer.

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A few new things

I bought a few new things to decorate my house with, decorative accessories for the living room that make it pop. I really like it when I am able to buy stuff for my house that make it more than just a place to live. It is rapidly turning into a show place that I can be proud of. I have worked really hard on this house. I want my children to be proud of their home and not embarrassed by it. I know how that feels because when we were kids, we were very poor for a while. I never invited anyone to that house.

I have found some very affordable home decor to make this place look good, and I am lucky in that my kids don’t destroy everything they touch either. That is a definite plus. My friend Sally has boys who seem to be very destructive. Every time she gets her house nice, they break half of what she has just bought, even the chic furniture she had just purchased.