Spring

Holly cow
This has been such a good week already!
Remember I am on spring break? Well it all started Friday. We finished our last exam and a whole bunch of us from school went to The Old Spaghetti Factory for lunch. Mmmm it was scrump! (you know, like scrumpalicious). Anyways, I caught the 5pm ferry and was home for 7pm. Gav picked up Naima friday evening and we met at the house at 8pm. Naima was soo happy to be home, she loves coming here. We keep our very strict rules but have lots of fun! There is no getting away with whining (which has been happening the last couple visits)...

Saturday morning we woke up nice and early had a gourmet breakfast just the 3 of us and went for a family bike ride along a beautiful trail that is soo close to home. It was probably about 45 min long, maybe an hour. Gav had an attachment on his bike with Naima on it peddling more than she has ever before, and I was biking with Falito holding his leash as he darted along with us. Goodness that was a fun time. We came home for some lunch, where Gav had some work to finish off and Naima and I practiced reading and writing. For Christmas last year she got this tent thing that has a grocery store design. I ask her for grocery food, she sounds out the words and write them down on a paper then hands me the pretend food. I give her cash and she counts out the change for me. It is by far the best way we have worked out different ways for her to learn new things and have lots of fun at the same time. That evening Mike, Michelle, Gav Naima and I went to the carnival that was in town, only a 5 min drive from our home. It was soo fun! Our little Shnook wanted to go on all the big rides! I really learned a valuable lesson in raising children. If you are nervous for your little one she wont do it, if you have no apprehension these very smart children pick up on that and will do anything! I was definitely nervous about one ride for her and unfortunately she didn't go because of me.. but she did go on every other one that she was allowed on (even a couple that she was supposed to be too small for...) She played a fishing game too and won a little blue puppy, Gav played a baloon popping game and won her an adorable penguin!
That ends Saturday.

Sunday was just as good.
Naima begged us to go on another 'family bike ride,' so off we went around our neighborhood for about an hour. Naima and I made a "mom necklace' for Claudia and Gav and her picked out a beautiful card for mothers day, as we had to drop Naima off that evening. Then being mothers day and all, we headed to Victoria to spend the day with Gav's mom, Laureen. We did a little fishing off the dock then ate just caught trout. (I didn't have any, Yuck!) Gav dropped off Naima at her moms place and the two of us headed back to our home. It always sad dropping Naima off and coming back home. I know it breaks Gav's heart. He said "I thought after time it would get easier, but it sure doesn't..." I sure wish I could make this whole situation easier, somehow. Then, we went to bed.

Monday... I found out I didn't pass the LA portion of my exam so I have to retake the test the Monday back to school. That's ok. I really know my stuff I just feel I was rushed (leaving it to the end of the test and running out of time). I have learned another thing so its not a big deal. (now that I think about it, as I write this on a Tuesday). I am not going to lie, I was a little depressed about the whole thing so Gav and I decided to do some retail therapy and get a much needed car together. We looked, and looked, and looked. Saw sooo many cars none of them any good. Then, about an hour and a half away was our car. We talked her down to $2600 for a 2000 Mazda Protege. It is in absolute perfect working condition! We got such a steal! Just after we bought our car we headed to our friends place, watched the anticipated hockey game and won! woo go Canucks!

Now its Tuesday.
I had soooo many plans to do and projects to work on, but all I want to do is be lazy and study. So there, that is what I am doing! (I guess I did a little laundry and dishes, but that was simple!) Woo, Gav just got home. Going to clean the cars and put them up for sale.

BYE!