Tales from the Nomad

Tales from the Nomad

An article on whether birth order determines success! Have a read, it is quite interesting!

I am first born!

full of life: Large Family Comments

full of life: Large Family Comments

Funny! I get all of the same comments with our 5 kids!

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cathy-with-a-C

This is C for Cool! I found another blogger that is a Cathy with a C! very Cool!

She is having a baby in November! Good luck Cathy!

Pop Can Heels! Pool Towel Outfits!

I was watching TV yesterday, and it was an old Kids in the Hall show, on the show one of the guys was parading around in pop can heels and towel outfits!!

It made me remember back to my childhood summers! Did you ever make pop can heels/shoes? In case you cannot remember doing that, you take a pop can put it on its side, step your heel into the middle, the pop can squishes and forms around your feet to make "heels" and then you walk around and dance around with them on!

I loved that, and I remember making dresses and ballgowns out of towels! What fun!

Childhood was so fun! Imagine having the time to think things up like that, and using all of that imagination!

What type of Robot are You?

Not quite ready for the Bumbo seat...

Here is Caroline, in the Bumbo seat given to her by her Nannie and Papa. She is not quite ready for it, but I bet in a couple ofweeks! She will.

I like this photo of Caroline with her Daddy!

We cannot get her big huge smile on camera yet!! We keep on trying!

Rolling, Rolling Rolling Caroline is Rolling!

Caroline is rolling already. She will be 3 months old on August 2nd.

She is rolling "the harder" roll. Going from back to tummy. From right to left side! Wowee! She is getting bigger!

Tinkerbell's Bed

Claire has a little plastic Tinkerbell, and she made a bed for her out of an empty peanut shell and some grass. Check it out. Oh, to be 5 1/2 again! What fun!

I miss you Cynthia!

I know you are leaving on the ferry in a few hours, and I already miss you. I have enjoyed all of our scheming, dreaming and phonecalls over the past week.

I look forward to your return.

Have a safe trip, and see you on the long weekend. Kisses to Ben too.

Cathy

MurrayvilleMom's Mom!

This is a more recent photo of my Mom and Caroline together. See those hands, those are hard working hands that held and cared for me and my sisters. I love this photo of them together. Makes me think about all of the love my Mom gave to us (and Dad too!) Thanks for all of that love. I know how hard you worked! I really appreciate everthing you have done in the past and even now!

Cathy

Tea for Two (and a bit)

I just came back from a wonderful night with my cousin. Her hubby works late on Friday nights, so I go for TEA For TWO some Friday nights. We get to drink tea, eat a sweet treat (tonight was a yummy tea ring!) We laugh, we talk, and talk and laugh. It is so nice to have that relationship with my cousin. She, and her sister Erika truly feel like they could be my sisters.

I always find it so nice to be able to do that, catch up and have a good laugh. We have so many parallels in our life, and it is comforting to know we are not alone in our daily struggles. She has a wonderful little boy Matthew who was born weeks after Catie. He is a real smarty and so sweet! Did I tell you my cousin birthed over a 10 lb baby!! I was so proud of her, and continue to be proud of her. She is awesome.

Anyways, Andea. Thanks for the wonderful night. I look forward to doing it again sometime. I know Caroline had a good visit too. Thank you for having us both over.

Love you,

Cathy xo

Murrayville Mom's Mom

Murrayville Mom's Mom

Attention Murrayville Mom Readers:

My Mom, is Murrayville Mom's Mom. My wonderful MOM is in the building!

Murrayville Mom has a Mom with a Murrayville Mom's Mom Blog! Did you get that!

Make sure you all say hi to my Mom and make her feel welcome!!

I just love her so...and I am sure she will tell some wonderful (and maybe embarrasing tales of my childhood!)

Welcome to Bloggerland Mom! I found you...ha!

Love,

Cathy the Original Number 1 aka MurrayvilleMom
xoxo

Uh UH UH No

I was having a conversation with my friend Cynthia, and I was having a snicker and so was she because Ben (now crawling) crawls away and gets into everything. She was like No Ben, Uh UH UH.

And at the same time, the same thing was happening to me, except all 4 were into the baby toys! And I just stopped in the conversation and screamed....AHHHHH I have lost all CONTROL! lol.

It is definately hard to get a full conversation when you have kids. Whether it be one, or five or 10! I imagine this happens in every family!

I have been working on "no interruptions" when Mommy is on the phone for really, many years now, and I still don't get that respect. Will I ever??

Uh Uh NO!! Cathy.

You will not lol.

Uncontrollable Curiosity

Uncontrollable Curiosity

My friend Carol has started a blog! (and fellow Murrayville Mom) She has 3 wonderful adorable kids. I boy and twin girls. I have a link here, and I have added her to my links too! Welcome to Bloggerland Carol!

Cathy

Thursday

I cannot believe how fast this week is flying by. I have two kids who are getting colds, summer colds. Go figure. So who will get it next that is the question. Undoubtedly I will be one of them, it is just a matter of time.

Last night we took the 5 to the park. They had so much fun, and yesterday they made "forts" under the table and chairs using EVERY blanket in the house (or FWANKET as Carly says in her accent lol.) We had a good day yesterday. Today, it is not as hot and I am thankful for that. Today we don't really have any plans, but I have lots of phonecalls and stuff to do today. Book appointments and those sorts of things to do. As my cousin Andrea experienced this mornimg...my kids get loud AS SOON AS I PICK UP THAT PHONE...jeesh. That bugs me, and it is embarrasing lol. Oh well...Sorry cuz!

As for plans for the weekend, not much on the calendar except the usual cleaning, and hopefully get out for a picnic again. We have a good time when we do that.

I have many events and such to plan for the coming months as August is birthday we have Cameron turning 7 on August 3rd, Carly turning 4 on August 19th and then Catie turns 2 on September 9th. This year I am throwing a BBB or a triple B or Big Birthday Bash for the 3 of them. I am hoping to make it an annual event on the September long weekend.

I also have to start preparing for back to school for Cameron going into Grade 2. Have to get his supplies, and then I need to get back to school clothing and of course Claire starts Kindergarten, and Carly heads back to preschool for her last year before she goes to Kindergarten, and the year Carly goes to Kindergarten, Catie will head to preschool! Wow. Got all of that!? lol. Busy days ahead.

I am also in the works planning a baptism for Caroline on September 24. And we cannot forget Cliff's birthday on Sept 8th (yes the day before Catie's) and then of course my 35th coming soon in October. So, lots to do. And of course, throw into the mix becoming an AUNTY sometime in October. That is very exciting!!! Yippee.

Gotta go.

Come out, Come out...

I know you are out there, all of you lurkers! I see you, and I wish you would come in and say hi!

I truly hope you are enjoying my blog, please let me know. I am contemplating whether or not to continue.

So, if you want me to continue...please let me know by commenting! You are my contact to the "adult" world.

Cheers,

Cathy

Bee Sting 2 of the Season

Carly was just stung by a bee on her hand, thank goodness for first aid kits! She is fine, she cried for a moment, took the swab pad on the sting and went back down to play. She is a trooper that kid!

Still a Hot One

Today has been pretty good, even with the heat. We have had a few troubles over the weekend. Claire got her first bee sting on her leg. Thank goodness for First Aid Kits. She is OK, and thankfully she doesn't appear allergic.

Today, we have had poop issues in our home. Too much poop. On the weekend, Catie was without her diaper and pooped on the deck...bright green poop. Must be all of those blues. And, today we are still having troubles with Carly. Poop in the panties, poop on the bathroom floor, in the clothes. Gets a little tiring and frustrating after awhile. I am hoping that by Kindergarten that will end. She just gets to tired/too pre-occupied and forgets to go. Frustrating tho.

Cameron, he is good. He is getting so tall. I was clipping his groddy toenails and fingernails and realized just how big his feet are now! I remember clipping his baby toenails almost 7 years ago with one clip, now takes 3 good clips across. Crazy. His birthday is right around the corner.

Claire, she went out for greek food to a birthday party for a great grandparent she doesn't even really know. (Cliff's Dad's Mom)Grandma turned something like 90+. Claire got all cleaned up, hair tidy, and ate a tonne of calamari. She had a good time, and got home around 10 pm last night. I am happy to hear that she was very well behaved. Our little Claire is heading to Kindergarten in September. She cannot WAIT!

Carly, she is very active our Carly. She loves to give big hugs. Lately she has shown interest in playing in the backyard, and sometimes prefers to stay quiet and away from everybody. She has some sort of accent when she talks, and the other kids imitate her. Almost like she is Italian or something. She loves to talk, and we love her big brown eyes.

Catie, she is so funny. She constantly amuses us lately. She has been using real plates, cutlery and drinking cups for dinner. She really wants to be like the "big kids"and is constantly at the water cooler filling up containers, and now thinks it is really funny to remove her diaper. (thus the poop on the deck)

Caroline, well, she is almost 3 months old, and is sleeping in her crib and sleeping right through the night. She has been doing this for well over a month. She is a great little girl. She has the biggest toothless grins that I could ever imagine. She makes me so happy when she responds to me. Makes all of those sleepless nights of the past worthwhile. She has found her hand too. And, I report that her neck gets that mungy smell (yuck) as she has such chubby neck rolls, and that skin doesn't see daylight lol. Next month a trip to BC Children's Hospital to check on her kidney via ultrasound and ped. Urologist.

There, a bit of an update.

Caroline needs me.

Cathy

Heat Wave

We are suffering from the heat. I love the heat, but I would rather be in Hawaii, and on the beach. And, aircon in the hotel room. I am not going to complain though, as the day is bright and beautiful and sunny. So much better than darkness and the rain.

At bedtime I have resorted to giving the kids a wet, frozen rolled up wash cloth, and putting them to bed later. Closer to 9 pm. It has been working. They sleep in gonch, and nothing else on top of their blankets. And have the fans going in their room.

Thank goodness for the sprinkler too! They have been loving that.

Another good day

Today the kids had VBS again this morning. And, I enjoyed my day today. It had a lot of fun with all of the kids.

I especially enjoyed watching the 3 older kids walk their "4th" Catie hand in hand. All 4 of them to the church. It was very sweet. And I got a very nice greeting from the Pastor there who claimed I looked too young to be Mom to my 5. That put a smile on my face. Considering I will be 35 come October.

We played a Disney version of Yahtzee today, and we had fun trying to play together. Cameron and I ended up being the last two to play. We tied.

Today Cameron said he would like to become a Pastor of the church "they moved." I said I would be very proud to call you Pastor Cameron. You would do an amazing job at whatever you choose to do.

Everybody had a good day, even with all of this heat. Tonight we will have sushi as a treat. We have worked hard these past two days.