back to school/work

Holidays can't last forever... we had a great 2 weeks of relaxing, visiting in Rupert, playing Guitar Hero (we are finally trying HARD level), reading (D discovered truck magazines, J has almost finished Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series, B got a bunch of books for Christmas), playing in the snow, and eating! With all these boys around I was cooking 3 meals a day, yeesh.

Yesterday I got a good start on D's new button blanket; I need to make both boys new regalia before Spring. Note to Mom, I need more material/buttons please...

When we were off island we did the usual huge shop and got lots of produce/dairy/meat... but with NO FERRY all of January, I already notice unusually bare shelves at the grocery store. In a few weeks, the question at the store will NOT be 'What should I get for dinner?' but 'What is there to get for dinner?' Note to Nana J, when you come up for a visit if you would like to eat something other than meat/potatoes/rice, please bring some fruit/veggis...

In the next few weeks there is lots going on.

• B is working out the details to start up an afterschool martial arts program
• J will start school bball
• There is a Steve Nash youth bball league in the planning stages. The boys and I will get involved in that
• I am ready to start work and make some $$$ to get my eyes zapped in March. YEAH!
• Nana J comes to visit and bake chocolate chip cookies with D!

I am baking buns today and the boys will come home for lunch. I plan to get to the gym in the afternoon, see how it goes.

Almost all of the snow melted with the rain over the weekend but this am it was snowing again, it's cold out there :) have a good day!