The Craig Corner

Sweet Soul

2011-11-29T19:58:00.001-06:00

Angela was sitting in sacrament meeting and they were singing "families can be together forever" and I looked beside me because I heard a whimper. There was my sweet girl tearing up. I asked her what was wrong. She wouldn't answer. I scooped her up into my lap, hugged her and asked her one more time what was wrong. she replied "I'm not sure but I feel something special every time I sing that song" My little Angela is so in tune with the Spirit its remarkable.

1. I have a fam’ly here on earth.
They are so good to me.
I want to share my life with them through all eternity.

[Chorus]
Fam’lies can be together forever
Through Heav’nly Father’s plan.
I always want to be with my own family,
And the Lord has shown me how I can.
The Lord has shown me how I can.

2. While I am in my early years,
I’ll prepare most carefully,
So I can marry in God’s temple for eternity

silly kids!

2011-11-25T13:00:00.001-06:00

Hannah : Angela you can't always win!Angela: Thats the way God made me. I ALWAYS win at everything!

Angela made herself a borat swimming suit. No she does not know what that is. No do not look it up, its gross i know but immediately what i thought of when she did this!

Jordan is OBSESSED with cars.
While the girls were watching their shows Jordan likes to come up and change the channels on them. He laughs so hard and smiles a cheeky little smile as they get soooo upset about him doing it. He is SUCH a little brother! (or Hannah would say " a little BOTHER"..taken from Olivia) One day while he was doing his regular channel changing he came across NASCAR. He stopped changing channels and just stared in amazement. He probably watched NASCAR for at least 10 mins without moving. That's how much he loves cars. He put on car racing on our computer and he is GLUED! He also likes to chase cars in the parking lot. HE LOVES cars like I have never seen before!!!

late oct -nov!

2011-11-23T22:17:00.001-06:00

We did ALOT of playing in the leafs when it was sooo nice out!

Hannah was a Fairy Barbie Princess!

Angela was Rapunzel. She has always wanted blonde straight hair.

Picture Angela drew of a Rainbow Princess Mermaid.

below is on Angela's birthday. Poor birthday girl was SOOO sick! She is showing you that she is now 5!

GRR

2011-11-14T14:01:00.001-06:00

So I have been trying for 3 days to upload pictures!! every day it never loads! it just saying "loading" over and over, but never does anything. any who

I will do my real post when it works!!! PICS TO COME!!!!

Catch up!

2011-11-06T20:52:00.002-06:00

Wow its been forever!

Halloween: I'm a bad mom and didn't take any pictures sorry!!! hoping someone did? Ashley? Mom? lol Angela was Rapunzel Hannah was a Barbie Fairy Princess and Jordan was the chameleon from Tangled.... well sorta dinosaur that we just told Angela that he was from Tangled because Angela was trying to convince Hannah to be it!

Angela stood up and bore her first testimony in fast & testimony meeting today! I was a proud mama. She told me once she heard another little girl bare hers that she felt something inside of her telling her she needed to bare hers. I explained to her that that was the Holy Ghost and she was so excited. We then practiced during the next testimony on what she wanted to say (all her ideas) She had a list of about 8 things she wanted to say. I asked her if she wanted me to get up with her. She did not. She walked up all by herself. She said something like this : "I believe in Jesus Christ, This church is true, I have a testimony......." then it was deer in head lights and she couldn't talk or move she was staring at me and I was trying to motion to her to end and then come back. But she was frozen. So I left Jordan at our spot and took a grumpy Hannah (she wanted to bare her testimony with Angela) to go grab Angela. We walked up Angela finished with a " eternal families in the name of Jesus Christ Amen." then walked off. Hannah still wanted to give hers and since we were up there i said why not. Well she said this " Name of Jesus Christ amen" then curled into a ball right then and there and hide her face. I had to carry a ball of Hannah back to our seats. lol I am very proud of Angela. She is so sensitive to the spirit and promptings! She is a great example to us all!

Jordan has been going to nursery for about a month now but today was the first time he went for the entire 2 hrs! yay!! GO JORDAN! Mommy loved it! So nice to be able to sitting through lessons again! After church I was talking to Hannah about how Jordan stayed in nursery (she is in there with him) and I asked her if she helped him stay in. She replied "Nope the beautiful man helped Jordan" The "beautiful man" is my friends husband that works in nursery! too cute!!

Angela turns 5 next Saturday! I can not believe it!!!

Hopefully i remember pictures of her bday! lol

DANCE DANCE DANCE!

2011-09-18T11:28:00.002-06:00

Hannah liked to pose, Angela was too busy socializing! They ADORE dance class! Mommy is so excited!

Hannah`s first day!

2011-09-06T13:24:00.003-06:00

Hannah went to her first day of preschool today! She would not look at the camera! She was so excited! Her teacher is Ms. Su. She loves her! She is so kind! Hannah told me after preschool that she likes her new teacher because she talks like her Grandma Craig! Her teacher has an English accent! lol Hannah had so much fun! And is thrilled to go back!

Rant time!

2011-09-03T13:53:00.002-06:00

I have decided to never go out with my children in public again.

Most moms have this thought because of misbehaving children or tantrums etc..

Not Me.

SO whats my reason?

Rude Adults.

Pretty much EVERY time I go out with my three cuties I get the same old comment "Those can't be all yours, you are far to young to have three these ages" followed by a weird look crossed between judgment, unbelieve and confusion. I try to laugh it off as a compliment but always get followed comment " Seriously though your too young"

Thank you everyone.

Yes I am a young mom. But I am a good mom. My kids love me. They are healthy and happy. My kids are my LIFE. Anyone who knows me knows I out my kids before EVERYTHING in my life. I am sick of being made to feel like because of my age I am "too young to have kids" or that I am not a good mom because of my age. Heck I know 30 yr olds that really shouldn't be parents.

So people that feel like making a comment on my age and my children. Don't. I love them.They love me. End of story.

Rant over. Thank you for bearing with me!

Listen & Obey

2011-09-01T14:03:00.004-06:00

I decided to start an annual Back to School Feast! Our theme this year is `Listen and Obey`I made this banner and I plan on keeping it up most of the year so we can always remember what it means and what we talked about. The girls got a Back to School blessing. Then we had a mini talk on what our theme meant. We then had their favorite summer foods! Hot Dogs, chips , corn on the cob and 7-up to drink! We had cupcakes for dessert to end the celebration feast! I made the girls `crowns` with their favorite colors because they are Princesses! We had a fashion show to pick out our cloths for the first day! Next year I plan on including a metal ornament with the theme engraved on it and continue every year so that when they graduate and move out they will have a special box of ornaments to carry with them in their new lives!

Angela on her first day of Kindergarten! She wanted me to straighten her hair so I did! She was so excited we went to the school and she didn't look back! The parents had to say their good byes at the coat hangers. I was hoping to go inside the classroom! The teacher quickly shewed us away! I held back some tears but I am excited because Angela is so thrilled! Her teacher seems awesome! My little girl is growing up and I am terrified to release her into the world! but it will be good!

Working

2011-08-30T22:03:00.004-06:00

I am seriously considering going back to work. I talked to one of my old bosses today and they told me a job was always there for me! I would want to work evenings and weekends so I wouldn`t really have to have childcare. We need the extra money. Might be nice to get out of the house and feel like I am making a contribution. I am so going back and forth...

2011-08-25T20:53:00.002-06:00

Yes it`s true I almost never put pictures of myself or blog about myself on my blog. It is usually about the kids and updating family and friends on what is going on in our life`s. Well I have come to a stage in my life where my kids are growing up. Angela is Miss Independent. Hannah is becoming braver and braver as the days go on. And my Mr Jordy is shooting up before my eyes. My kids are all sleeping through the night (mostly, there is the occasional night time potty, or sickness) They are getting better and better being looked after by other people then me. As I have more time to myself at night and less crazy during the days I find myself asking "What do I like?, What is my passion? What am I good at?, What is my thing?" And frankly I have no idea. I USED to love crafts , I do kinda, but I hate the nick nacks that go with it. I used to love working out. I still sort do, but just got to get my groove back. I am hoping my class that I am taking in the fall will help with that. I USED to love watching movies. Now I just fall asleep 15 minutes in. I used to LOVE hanging out with my friends. I just moved here and its hard to just hang out now that you have kids and not many hang out like Tara, Kristi and I did in Regina! There isn't too many people I can be myself around here.

So now the search is on. To answer those questions about myself. To make a new and improved version of myself. I don't feel comfortable in my own skin. I need to become Liam again. I love my kids and would not change any of that for the world, I am sooo glad I have the opporunity to stay at home with my children and raise them. I think to be the best mom I can be and be a good role model for my girls I need to show them who I am. I need to show them I am a strong woman and I have passions and goals that I strive for.

Here's to a new chapter in my life!!

You May ask

2011-08-24T14:44:00.002-06:00

Liam why are you suddenly updating your blog? You have not done that in forever!
Well its simple really.
I am so bored of Facebook.

Anyways

Angela starts Kindergarten in 1 week!! ONE WEEK!!! She will be going every morning to school for 8 o'clock (barf, she doesn't wake up until 8:30 and she WILL NOT eat breakfast until she has been up for over an hour...this shall be fun, also I am not a good mom before 7am, my kids know that and do not bug me before then, but this means i will have to be up before then and before the kids to prepare for the school day.Everyday.)

Hannah starts preschool about a week after Angela starts school. She is Tues and Thurs mornings! so Tuesday and Thursday i will only have one kid for 3 hrs :O I am so excited! I will not know what to do with myself!

Jordan starts nursery 3 weeks after Angela starts school.

I am soooo excited for the next step in my child rearing!

Anything else new? not sure? not really

I will update if there is!

2011-08-23T13:29:00.002-06:00

They really wanted to go camping, and since I am anti camping we made a tent in the kitchen! they had "fire" sleeping bags, flash lights, and snacks as well! All three of them LOVED it. Inside, no bugs, no trying to sleep in the wilderness, my kind of camping lol. I MIGHT try camping one time without kids or when they are all older. MAYBE....

Hannah loves to dress up in our clothes. Even if its shoes or hats or whatever. If she finds articles of clothing, she puts them on.
I guess I was too busy texting , next thing I know I had a line of heart stickers on my arms and side of my face. I realized once they started going on my face lol.
Before church.

Hannahs Bday!

2011-08-22T22:47:00.002-06:00

she has been wanting a big puppy forever! Angela got one two Christmas`s ago and there's a fight about it weekly before she got her own!
She wanted a rainbow, dora, butterfly cake. So I did rainbow cupcakes (i should have gotten a picture of the inside!) with blue icing (her fav color) yogurt covered pretzels and stickers on dora taped on a toothpick so everyone could have stickers as well!

2011-08-16T15:02:00.003-06:00

I am so excited I found an AWESOME dance studio just around the corner! I enrolled both my girls! They also have adult classes that some correspond with the kids dance so moms dont have to worry about child care! Look them up! http://www.revolutiondancecalgary.com/ I am super impressed with the owners and staff! they sat and chatted with my family for a while! they showed us around and made me fall in LOVE with the people and the place! I am excited and the girls are even more excited!!! I would soooo recommend the place, they even have more boy oriented classes during the adult classes so your boy doesn't feel left out! Its so fun!

Horse ride!

2011-08-07T20:05:00.000-06:00

2011-07-19T15:25:00.001-06:00

Riding Bikes in Regina

Sitting in the fire truck at the Foothills stake center Canada Day party!

More riding bikes in Regina before we left!

HAPPY B-DAY HANNIE GOOSE!

2011-07-10T13:44:00.002-06:00

My Hannie goose is three today! We are currently vacationing in AZ and LOVING it! we swim about 98 percent of our waking hours! Hannah is such a fire cracker! She has two switches. On and Off. There is no in between! She is a quick learner and always eager to learn! She is FINALLY starting to not cry when going to nursery! Hannah is the best snuggler. She wants to be held and snuggled 24/7. If she had it her way she would be attached to me every second. Even at night. She is getting braver and braver. Still a lot of fears. but we are working on it! Her favorite color is blue! She wants a rainbow cake with butterflies, dolphins and horses on it. She has a make believe horse named Blackie. He is blue! She dreams about him every night. She loves to do gymnastics. She is a natural athletic. she excels at every sport she tries! Hannahs hair starting to grow!! She is accident prone and has gotten a concussion, several black eyes, every goose eggs, dislocated her elbow, bite threw her lip/tongue alot and others that i can not remember right off the top of my head. We are having a small party today but when we get back to calgary we will celebrate it with a real party and friends and family!

Go Boston Go!

2011-06-15T23:23:00.003-06:00

We love Baby Boston. He is my best friends little boy. he is too cute! The girls have a ball with them. And love his mom! Jordan loves having another boy around!!! Angie calls him baby Oakley or baby Austin (she isn't too good with names, Oakley is her best friends brother name, and she says Austin is a good name) . But she is getting use to Boston!

we went to the farms market and my girls said they want to go everyday!

Family organizes search for missing Langley teen

2011-06-15T14:57:00.001-06:00

Family organizes search for missing Langley teen

My kids

2011-06-05T12:53:00.002-06:00

I need to take more pictures of Jordan. But he is just so hard to get! This was about two months ago.

Jordan is my little man! He loves his mama so much! He is now 14 months and can walk. But doesn't always. He can but his sisters bring him everything and carry him around so he doesn't need to walk. He loves pears, raisins, cheese, strawberries and ice cream! He LOVES cars and Basketballs. Jordan is such a little boy. He likes to pull his sisters hair and smash them in the head with his toy cars then laughs about it. We go to the park a lot and I can always find him eating rocks or dirt under a slide away from moms sight. Music just hypnotizes him. He can sit and listen to music forever. Sometimes he tries to sing along. He always has bumps and bruises.
Hannah is going to be three in a month! I can not believe what a big girl she is. Although she tells me quite regularly that she wants Jordan to grow up and her to stay little so that she can be the only baby in the house. She is definitely a middle child. She tells me she loves me a thousand times a day and every time it melts my heart. she says it with just conviction. We have been talking a lot about Hannah going to preschool in the fall and she is getting excited! She is also a mamas girl so it should be an adventure to say the least! She is scared of bugs. But LOVES to watch the birdies outside the window. She also has a pretend horsey named Blackie. He is blue. She has dreams about him all the time. Her favorite color is blue. And asks everyone what their favorite color is. She loves to eat pecans! Her and Angela play so well together. Their favorite game right now is fairies. She loves hide and go seek as well. She says the most ridiculous things sometimes that makes me laugh for days. She loves to clean. Hannah is a natural athlete. She is good at a lot of sports.

Angela is 4 and a half. She will be going to kindergarten in the fall. She can not wait. She is such a social butterfly. The boys have really been taken with her. She has several boys that are just in love with her. She is friends with everyone and is such a caring girl. She loves to help with Jordan and Hannah. When ever Hannah is sad she is the first one to help. She squishes bugs for Hannah when she is scared. When Hannah wakes up in the morning Angie always tells Hannah to come snuggle up to her in her bed under her blankets to give me a few more minutes of peace, even though Angie is NOT a morning person. They like to snuggle together in the morning as well until Angie is ready to play. Jordan and Angela are kindred spirits. They adore each other. She is a big help. She goes back and forth on her favorite color being white or pink. Angela loves everything pretty. She changes her clothes 5 times a day. She needs a different outfit for every event of the day. Playing clothes, grocery shopping outfit, school outfit, outside outfit and bedtime outfit etc... she wants make up and earrings. She loves accessories and always wants rings, bracelets, necklaces and hair pieces. She is such a good little drawer. She loves to draw and color. She is very crafty. She loves to play with her siblings and make people happy! She LOVES to sing. She can remember any song just listening to it once.

My kids are my world. They bring me so much joy. I look at them and feel happy. This is why I was put on this earth. To feel the love of my children. I could go on about them forever. They make me smile.

And the mother of the year goes to.......

2011-04-15T09:25:00.002-06:00

Drum roll please.......

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ME!

You may ask why?
I will tell you.

I feel so horrible for this happening BUT

So Hannah cries. Quite a bit. Too much really. I used to baby her too much when she was so sick and now its trying to ween her of that behavior now that shes better (yay!) And she is a sensitive soul. Anyways.
The other day I was trying to make dinner and Hannah brought down EVERY SINGLE stuffed animal she owns from her room onto the stairs. And thats a no no. I proceed to tell her she better march her cute little butt right back up those stairs with an arm full of the stuffed animals. I go back to the kitchen she is quiet for a few seconds then I hear the WAILING. She is crying out "Hold me hold me". She really likes being held but I can not hold her all the time and she usually whines like this when she is in trouble and I tell her to clean up the mess she made. So I pretend she isn't crying. Well it gets louder. like it usually does. I calmly tell her over and over again. "Hannah I do not talk to girls who act like that. I talk to big girls, who use their words and listen to mommy" Still I am busy cutting up veggies and not looking at her she cries and cries and cries. After about 15 minutes of her crying so hard she finally takes a big breath and says so clearly and sad " Mommy my finger hurts so bad its stuck!" I whip my head around run to her and yup. Sure enough her finger is caught in her puppies collar and is turning blue!!! I quickly saved her. She looks up at me with her big eyes, bottom lip and quivering voice "Mommy I was saying help me, not hold me, why didn't you help me?" I felt HORRIBLE!

Poor little girl. She reminded me several times that night that "Mommy I was crying but you didn't come to me" I snuggled her so much!

Positive thinking

2011-04-11T10:08:00.003-06:00

I have decided that there is no point in being negative. All it does it hurt yourself and others. I am trying hard to be more positive in my life. And surround myself with positive people. Yes there is always times I will slip up. But I am trying!

Also I am thankful. Thankful for sooo many things. But the one area I am thankful for right now is for trials and challenges in my life. I by no means am saying I am glad to have them. Or am I passed some of the hardest trials of my life. I am definitely in the middle of one right now. Hence my lack of blogging. I have a hard time blogging when I do not have anything nice to say. SO I say nothing at all. (thumper rule). But back to being thankful. I know Heavenly Father never gives you anything you can not handle. I am thankful for that. I have been through a lot in my life. And still am going through a lot. I am thankful that Heavenly Father thinks I am strong enough to handle these challenges. He must think pretty highly of me! When I do not have enough strength to go through my trials I think of this. I feel privileged. I feel His strength to help me get through one day at a time. I will be honest sometimes I need the strength to go through one minute at a time. But I am thankful for this. I know great blessings will be in store. and He knows I have truly worked hard. Right now I am trying to focus on His love for me and building our relationship so that I have His strength. I know everything happens for a reason and in His time. I am really praying and focusing on trying to consult Him in every aspect in my life. I admit I have a hard time remembering to stop and pray about every decision in my life. I know I need to be in tune with the Spirit more. I was given this gift. I need to brush off the dust and put it to use. I have had conformation of this so many times. Being busy is not an excuse. I could go on and on. But all in all. I am thankful that Heavenly Father thinks I am a survivor (as I sing Destiny's Child in my head).

bday!

2011-03-29T14:47:00.001-06:00

not too sure about all this! he is a strong silent type, and there was a lot going on lol!
curious monkeys were the theme

Happy Birthday Jordan!

2011-03-28T09:11:00.003-06:00

Wow I can not believe he is one! There is a different type of love when you have a son. He is my special little man. He is totally a mamas boy. AND I LOVE IT. He makes my heart stop. He makes my knees buckle. He is such a blessing in our life. It makes me happy and sad to see him grow up. I remember the days leading up to his birth like it was yesterday. I love him!

- He can take about 5 steps on his own. His sisters were walking between 9-10 months so this is weird to me!

- He says Mama, Dada, Nana

-When his sisters are noisy he yells back at them

-He is such a little curious boy

-He loves monkeys

-he loves trucks

-He is such a well mannered baby!

-He loves to wrestle

- He loves yogurt and Chocolate

-He loves Angie with all his heart and loves Hannah as well, but is a little scared of her love haha

Kiss me I'm Irish!

2011-03-18T07:58:00.002-06:00

We have spent all week getting ready for St. Patrick's day. Monday we made rainbows. Tuesday we made four leaf clovers. Wednesday we made our pots for our gold. Then Thursday was the big day! We got dressed up in green from head to toe. We had Irish tattoos. We put ribbons in our hair that said Kiss Me I'm Irish.

We put up our decorations the night before

We ate green food all day long!
And we wanted to trick the leprechauns into giving us their Gold. So we made Leprechaun hats so they would think we were leprechauns and hide there gold in our house! Guess what IT WORKED! We got ALL their gold!

2011-03-17T13:13:00.000-06:00

Jordan first crawled in then hannah was feeling left out so she did!

Angie!

2011-03-08T17:51:00.002-06:00

(picture courtesy of Rachel!)

I love having my Angela back. She takes care of me. She is sooo loving! I was having a bad day yesturday and Angie can just sense it. She told me to lay on the couch. I did. Then she covered me with blankets, kissed my cheek and whispered in my "Mommy I love you, I am going to cover up your head so Jordan can't see you and you have a nap. I will wake you up if we need you!" Then after my "nap" she made lunch for everyone without me knowing. She had bowls of cheerios and cut up strawberries(dont worry she uses a butter knife) and milk set out for everyone. With milk spoons and everything! So we all sat down including Jordan and had a lunch made by Angela! And she added "With love!"

She is such an amazing little girl with so much heart. She cares SO much for everyone. She is the only person other then me that Jordan will take a bottle from! She is so special! She makes my day!

Grandparent full month!

2011-03-04T14:09:00.002-06:00

This is the best picture I could get of Jordan. He is ALWAYS moving and its so hard to get a good picture of him. Angela actually took this one. He is such a boy. Loves smashing things and getting into stuff. He loves trucks, cars, pulling hair and escaping into the bathroom to do some mischief! I can not believe in less then a month he will be one!
My mom came down for about a week and we had a blast! This day they were pirates and we had several treasure hunts that day .
They then went to Grandma and Grandpas house for two weeks! they had soooo much fun. they painted and played playdo and went outside!

2011-02-01T13:54:00.004-06:00

Angie putting on a fashion show... this is her end of runway pose!

I just got my hair done this is it

And this is my new treasure! OMG I LOVE IT, it gives texture and the height of backcombing WITHOUT backcombing! My only complaint is that too much comes out when you shake it BUT i found the solution. I just put a piece of tape half over the holes and its the perfect amount that comes out!!

Day Ten: One confession

2011-01-27T22:47:00.002-06:00

sorry for the delay my one confession. Belly Buttons FREAK me out.I can`t stand them. I am cringing right now. I refuse to let ANYONE touch my belly button, but when I was a teenager I was DETERMINED to get my belly button pierced. I almost passed out. I had to sit down and breathe like 4 times before they would let me go. Thank goodness mine doesn`t pop when I am prego. I don`t know if I could handle it. AH. Hate them.

day nine: two words that describe your life right now

2011-01-24T10:50:00.000-06:00

crazy busy!

Day Eight: 3 turn off`s!

2011-01-22T16:01:00.002-06:00

1. Not being family oriented2. laziness3. no respect for others

Day seven: 4 turn ons!

2011-01-21T22:54:00.002-06:00

1. Reliability2.Work ethic3.Compassion4.Faith! I think they all pretty much speak for themselves!

Day Six:Five people that mean alot to me

2011-01-20T02:48:00.002-06:00

1.Jared2.My kids3. MY MOMMY!and sister4.Lindsay and Crystal5. My Grandpa and Grandma Fryer. They have always been there for our family. My Grandpa was an amazing man. If I say too much more I will start crying. My grandma is amazing as well. She totally gets where I am at in my life. She was young with three close together as well. They are amazing and will do anything for us without hesitation.

Day Five: Six things you wish you could have changed or wished you never done.

2011-01-20T02:33:00.002-06:00

1. I was an AWEFUL teenager, I would change how i treated people, authority and my amazing mother!

2. I would change the last two yrs. They have been the most rough, trialing, challenging times i have gone through.

3. I would have watched more of what I ate when I was pregnant with Jordan so I wouldn`t have as much weight to loose! , I can`t exercise when I am pregnant, it just doesn't agree with my body or the babies safety. but the eating i could have changed.

4. I wish I did more with Angie before I had two more. I was sooo sick with Hannah I really feel bad for Ang. We didn`t do a whole lot. And same with Hannah during Jordan, but I wasn`t sick with Jordan just SOOOOOO tired ALL the time

5. I wish I would have tried harder at school. I have never studied a day of my life and seem to get 80`s but it always makes me wonder what I COULD have got if I put any sort of effort into it.

6. I wish I would have gone to hair school, or esthetician school. (i guess beauty school) I think it would have been an amazing skill to have being a mother. You can do your own hair, your kids hair or do others on the side for extra cash out of your home. I could trade services, aka i do their hair they do mine. I could have saved a lot of money between my hair and in the future my daughters hair.

Day Four : Seven things that crosses my mind a lot

2011-01-18T15:45:00.002-06:00

1. My weight

2. My parenting skills.What parent doesn`t question the choices they make as a parent?

3. Where to start. if its tackling the house chores, outside errands, dinner etc....

4. Is it Bed time yet?

5. How much longer until I am closer to my family!

6.haha I am always asking myself...is it too late to call so and so, is it too early? Just waiting for the next adult conversation!

7. It often crosses my mind is I have learned my lesson yet so this trial can be over. It feels like its been forever since I have not had a major trial in my life and I am getting sick of it. So I often ask myself what do I need to do to help myself learn the lesson I need to. What can I do to make this trial more manageable?

Day three:v8 things i couldn`t live without.

2011-01-17T20:37:00.002-06:00

1. My family!

2. My friends! i live for socialization!

3. my long distance plan! i honestly don't call one single number (other then Jared's work) that isn`t long distance. Saskatoon(Linds), Calgary(My mom and Ashley) and Rolling Hills AB(Crystal).

4.A vehicle. Whenever I am without a vehicle I feel like I am having a panic attack, what if we desperately need something? out of milk? formula/ diapers? what if we get hurt? need to go to the docs? what if someone desperately needs my help?

5. Phone, again goes with number 3

6. my sleigh. thx mom! its great. it has super high edges to take the kidlets on a walk, all three fit in and they are so high i dont worry about jordy falling out. also i use it to fall garbage bags to our trash can (like a 2 min walk through un-shoveled knee deep snow).

7.umm alone time. i dont get much, but i honestly feel like i would go nuts without it

8. yoga pants. i live in them, i am trying to get "dressed' every morning and my yoga pants are what i go to. i try to change into my jeans before i go outside though.

2011-01-16T22:36:00.002-06:00

Angie is all snuggled up to Jared watching a show before bed Angie: Daddy I love you so much when I am a big mommy can I marry you?Jared: Well Hunny I love you too, but I am married to mommy, you will find some other nice guy to marry and be your children's DaddyAngie: Well I hope he loves me as much as you do Our hearts meltAnd 10 minutes later she falls asleep on his chest

Day two: 9 things most people dont know about me

2011-01-16T17:32:00.004-06:00

These pictures have nothing to do with my post but i had to share. The girls are SUPER sick with SUPER high fevers, this is how Hannah has been since Thursday and Angie since last night!

This is from last week. The kids love to build forts, Angie took this picture during one of their "camping" trips.

Ummm nine things this will be hard.

1. I actually really don't want to move back to Calgary. I want to go back to Alberta, but not Calgary. Its just too big and busy from what we are used to. We have been in Saskatoon or Regina for almost 5 yrs now. And when we go back to Calgary it drives me nuts. So I want to move to like Lethbridge, Red deer or Med Hat so we can be just a short drive away from Calgary.

2. I had super duper bad postpartum after I had Hannah. Not many people know this. It was wow... uncontrollably bad. But I got through it! and now I can see it was definitely a learning experience and I can help others work through it!

3.I really don't have any things I am talented at. I can't sing, can't play an instrument, can't dance, can't draw etc.... But that's OK one day when I have more time I will find my talent

4. I am dizzy pretty much everyday of my life. Not like super bad, but a little. It used to be ALOT worse when I was a kid but its gotten manageable and I can do everything with not much balance haha. But I do still sometimes get "dizzy spells".

5.I have like zero fashion sense.. haha you probably all know that just from looking at me but meh. there i admit it lol. I need help in the accessories and I want to change my "look"

6. I would love to grow out my hair and find out my real color but i am afraid of the gross process in between, the roots... ewww

7. So since Jordan has been born I started biting my nails???? why I have no clue, I can't stop though lol.

8. I hate hamburgers.... yuck ever since I was pregnant with Angie and we had them everyday for a week and I threw it up every single time. grosss It just makes me think of that feeling.

9.I am sooo running out of these ummm.... I had an epidural with all three but only with Angie did I get it in enough time to not feel anything. the other two were too fast but i was too terrified that I would go on forever. Without fail I would get it and have Hannah and Jordan 10 mins later!

Day One: Ten things you want to say to ten different people right now.

2011-01-15T16:19:00.001-06:00

1. I wish I could depend on you, but I can`t, and that hurts
2. I would love if you lived closer! i miss you so much your like a sister to me and the closest bestfriend I have ever had and I hope that you know how much I truley am thankfully for all you have done for me in my times of need.
3. You make me feel like crap. the way you look at me I feel you judgeing me. I hate your fake niceness. but for some reason i still want your accecptness.
4. I also wish you lived closer and that I could help you, it sounds like your in need of a good friend right now!
5. You gave me unconditional love, NO MATTER WHAT. And I love you so much for sticking by me and not taking the easy way out like someone...
6. sometimes i just want to shake you and ask you what the heck you are thinking
7. I wish you called me as much as I want to call you, and just check in and chat
8. I am tired of trying to make the effort with you. take it or leave it, but don`t whine about it
9. I wish I could be as strong as you
10.You are my hero. I want to grow up just like you

10 day challenge

2011-01-15T15:57:00.002-06:00

Okay I will take my SIL`s challenge and do the 10 day challenge, and this is the schedule: Day One: Ten things you want to say to ten different people right now.Day Two: Nine things about yourself that most people don`t knowDay three:Eight things you couldn't live without.Day four: Seven things that cross your mind alot.Day Five:Six things you wish you could change or wish you have never done.Day Six: Five people that mean alot to you.Day Seven: Four turn off`s.Day Eight: Three things that turn on`s.Day Nine: Two words that describe your life right nowDay ten : One confession

blog block

2011-01-15T13:39:00.002-06:00

I have no clue what to write, nothing new in our house. We are one step closer to knowing where we will move come June, but I don`t want to blog about it until its final! So maybe you guys can help me. What should I blog about? post comments with ideas/questions or e-mail me!

2011-01-05T19:01:00.002-06:00

So Jordan was sleeping so I thought I would get a quick shower in. Angie comes running into the bathroom saying "Hannah is doing something bad and I have proof..HERE" And she shows me this picture on our camera! So Angie caught Hannah and decided to take a picture to tattle on her with evidence! Also I have been using Chocolate Chips as bribery for going on the potty. PS.Hannah is now fully potty trained YIPEY!

I didnt take any pictures of christmas, but my mom did. We spent our christmas in Regina and my mom came for the visit! It was sooo nice not having to pack up the kids and go have christmas in calgary and having to be running around the entire break to do everything everyone wants us to do not to mention we didnt have to haul all of our goodies back! This christmas was relaxing, peaceful, and lazy! I loved it!

what we have been doing lately!

2010-12-10T21:08:00.002-06:00

Ginger bread houses

My baby Boy standing up! , he pulls himself up and goes one handed, and it starting to walk the furniture!

Our tree half decorated

From about sept-dec a friend and I have been swapping childcare. I take her kids tues n thurs afternoons while she is at school and she takes mine mon n wed mornings! My kids love it!

Playing soo nicely...angie is such an amazing helper and big sister!

from the eyes of angela

2010-12-10T20:59:00.002-06:00

these are all taken by angela, she picked these out of about 200!! lol

Ugh

2010-11-29T01:29:00.002-06:00

So I thought hey I will try to let Jordan cry it out..... Well 4 hrs later.... he is still crying just as strong as the first 5 mins, and now pretty much every member of our family is in tears. My girls woke up after hour number three and wouldn't stop crying, no settling them down, nothing. I then decided to throw in the towel and get Jordan, and in about 5 mins only 1/5 of us were crying, and that 1 was me. I am exhausted I NEEDED this to work I can not take the no sleep anymore, its driving me batty and I want to be the best mom I can for my children and I can't be with this little sleep. But alas, its 1:34am and every child is up. and in true Hannah form I know she will not sleep past 6:30 despite the wake up. Oh well.... another zombie day for me......

PS. on a brighter note, right after I calmed everyone down Hannah turns to me and says " Mommy can we make Heavenly father a thank you card?"

I asked "Of course Hannah but why?"

Hannah replies " Because He gave us Baby Jordan , and made my body better, I love him"...........

That made me cry almost as much as the no sleep!

2010-11-26T19:56:00.003-06:00

Just wanted to document that Jordan can now pull himself to stand up! he loves standing, thinks he is such a big boy. Also loves to wrestle. He is always trying to wrestle me or his sisters.Hannah dislocated and sprained her arm. That was an ordeal. She screamed for 3 days straight. Still is tender and careful with it.Angie is just getting so big I can`t even believe it! She is such a good helper. She is always right there with me cleaning the bathrooms, cleaning her room etc...I am looking for some advice. Both my girls kinda put a schedule on themselves as babies, Jordan is not. He stays up very late (12 or 1am) sleeps until 9, but i would rather bed earlier since Hannah is up at 6 anyways. Any advice? We had the same issue with Angie but since it was our first we could let her cry herself to sleep and play around with it a little. I am very nervous that he will wake up his sisters if we do the same.

Angela Rayner Craig

2010-11-12T07:57:00.003-06:00

You are my special girl.

I love your silly faces

I love your serious faces

I love your compassion

I love your willingness to help

Happy birthday to the most special four year old around!

I love you!

I hope you have a GREAT day!!!

We have celebrated Angie's bday several times lol in Oct we went to Saskatoon for a short short time (less then 24 hrs) and we celebrated with the infamous Calvi. And yesturday our cousins came over for ice cream cake! And guess what was on it? STRAWBERRIES!! lol. We also set off fireworks last night and had a dance party just Angie, Jared and I. It was fun, we stayed up late watched her favorite music video (Baby -Justin Beiber...groooan) we ate junk, and we danced!! Today well... we will do something else fun as well, stay tuned!

2010-10-31T22:57:00.002-06:00

Jordan is fully crawling now

at trunk or treat Saturday night. they both didn't want pictures taken so i had to be sneaky, Hannah WAS wearing the same thing as Angie

i made these for a Halloween lunch!

Lots of pictures!

2010-10-24T19:54:00.004-06:00

These are in the wrong order but my mom came down for the weekend. I totally needed it. It was Jared and I`s 5 yr anniversary on the 21st! I totally didn't get any pictures or wrote a post, I meant to but life has been crazy busy lately. I got to go for a massage, go out with Jared, go out with friends, get some new clothes, organize the basement, deep clean the upstairs, get some much needed "me" time and so much more while my mom was here. I am sad my mom is gone we are best friends. We celebrated Angie and Nana's bday while she was here.

this is before Nana came now. We went to vic park for a very long time, much adventures were had including Hannah running away, Angie getting kicked in the teeth and bleeding FOREVER and me thinking she lost a tooth (don't worry shes okay, just have to go back to the dentist in about 2 months to re-check a few things)

Jordan is definitely on the move, he is always moving, he can get on all fours now and is trying so hard to move more then one crawl. he OFTEN gets stuck under the ottoman.

Angie loves making trains with chairs while I clean, this is one of her MANY elaborate trains. There are passengers and everything on according to age she says.

PS. not many pictures of Jordan because he has been so sick with Pneumonia and Bronchitis.

2010-10-08T22:10:00.003-06:00

Sorry Jordan, this is what happens when you have two older sisters, and your such a good sport!!! (don`t worry I saved him right after I took a picture)

so hannah tried to make herself chocolate milk....on the floor..... like a kitty. I caught them lapping it up.

also hannah is straight up crazy. there is no other way to put it. poops everywhere and breaks eggs everywhere. enough said i am scarred for life. I need a vacation lol... alone

for record sake, jordan just started solids and can`t get enough!!!!

as of late

2010-09-17T11:35:00.003-06:00

Right now I am hearing the furnace going, and the sweet sweet sound of my baby boys snores over the baby monitor, its too cute.

So many thoughts right now. I was very emotional when Hannah got rid of her soother. I was mad. I didn`t want to take it away, but then I realized it was not madness I was feeling. It was Sadness. My little girl is growing up. Well her attitude you would think shes 16! but my little Hanny is becoming a big girl and would love to tell you all about it.

All my girls do all day long is color. We go through like a coloring book a week.
Angela is obsessed with our camera and loves taking pics of me I know I will hate myself for putting this up in about 5 mins. I have been having a hard time lately with my temper. My kids have been acting out lately(I think its that they were used to playing outside everyday and now its so cold we don't get out much). I have to make an effort to be calm.

2010-09-12T22:39:00.002-06:00

jordan is obsessed with ripping paper!

hannah when i was asking her about her dooty(soother)

Lots of firsts!

2010-09-08T18:55:00.002-06:00

Angela has been waiting to go back to school since we moved here in May! She was sooooo excited! And the only kid that didn`t cry. Hannah cried though, she threw herself into the hall crying out " but i want my Angie!" but we got a good snuggle time since Angie was at school and Jordan was sleeping!

Hannah wanted me to take a picture of her first haircut! She thinks she is such a big girl with no soother and first hair cut! She barely got anything cut but it was all uneven so we evened it out a bit and hopefully that helps it grow!!!

So Hannah made this for Angie, Hannah and Jordan while I was in the shower. I thought Jordan was safe being in the playpen but she put up chairs so she could get in to see him and the play mat so that they can play? lol

Hannah is OBSESSED with Jordan she wants to be beside him all the time. I am always saying "Hannah stop touching Jordan etc...." but she always comes back and says But mommy I LOOOOOOVE him!

Angie was really upset about not playing with friends and i said " But Angie you can go to school tomorrow and play there!" and she says " Mommy school is for learning not having fun!"

I miss my mommy, I usually call her like a millions times a day and well shes in ireland!!! for 2 weeks!!!! I am going nuts and it was just yesturday she left. I miss her. I just realized the only people I talk to are long distance. Thank goodness for an awesome phone plan!

It feels super weird....

2010-09-03T13:27:00.002-06:00

This is the first Sept in our married life that Jared hasn't been in school!

This is a picture Angie drew for mothers day of me... I've been meaning to post it for a while. (note the odd thing in my middle? Angie said that is Jordan, but Jordan was already born so i am assuming that I am just holding him.)

I don't know if you can read it but it says:

My Moms Favorite song is one about strawberries.
My Mom is 2 years old.
My Moms favorite food is strawberries.
My Mom likes to cook strawberries.

No she STILL is not over the whole "anything is strawberry" stage. She is obsessed and has been for a LONG time now.

This is the girls on our way for immunizations (Just Jordan and Hannah) They insisted on wearing dresses.

PS. WE ARE NOW SOOTHER FREE!!!!! not at bed time, not anytime, well its day 4 but we are doing well!!!

Daily occurrence,Hannah beside Jordan with a mischievous look!!!! She is stealth and i have to WATCH her like crazy with him, she loves him a little too much and thinks she is a lot older then she is.

Last week

2010-08-20T20:11:00.002-06:00

We just came back from spending the last week at the Prete's house in Saskatoon!!! (thanks again guys) Jared was doing his CPLED (thingy to "pass the bar") It was great, Lindsay is an amazing hostess!! And Angie was in Calvi heaven. Our two 2 yr olds (kylar and Hannah) sure have attitude. They are trouble together, but amazingly enough on the ride home Hannah was saying she missed kylar! lol And Oakley and Jordan just chilled!! We had a wonderful time. This week coming up is going to be full of changes!!I think every mother of a new born goes through a "funk" it is now time to start pushing my needs more to the front.Also less Internet more house workI want to learn to crochet Also Jared and I are discussing exactly where we will be living!!!!

Angies explanation

2010-08-08T23:04:00.004-06:00

Angie and Hannah's talk:

" Hannah do you want to hear about why we moved"

"Yes Angie"

"Once there was three kids One named Angie, one Hannah, one baby Jordan. They had a mom named Liam. And a wolf from the Saskatoon Zoo got out and blew our house down. Hannah THATS why we moved to Regina"

2010-08-05T22:38:00.001-06:00

for records sake : Jordan rolled over all by himself and kept doing it for the first time yesturday!!!! he also loves flicking the wheels of his new truck GG gave him!! pics to follow

I miss my mommy and grandma already.....

2010-08-01T22:38:00.002-06:00

My mom, Grandma (kids call her GeGe) Aunt L inda, Uncle Pat came to visit. Well Pat and Linda came to visit their children but it was nice to see them! We had an awesome weekend, to bad this is the only picture I got. We went on waterslides, I went grocery shopping ALL by myself. We cleaned, put a crib together and just in general had a fun time hanging out. It was a short visit (saturday and sunday) but it was nice!

What we have been up to

2010-07-18T19:07:00.003-06:00

For Hannahs bday we went to the mall (her request) 3 parks, Chuck E Cheese and boston pizza! here are some pictures as well as Angela's swimming lessons which she rocked even though she was the only girl (seriously i swear Regina ONLY has boys her age, everything i put her in sh eis the only girl and she is wanting some girls)

Happy Bday Hannah Goose

2010-07-10T00:10:00.003-06:00

Hannah Grace Craig Born on July 10th 2008 at 1:42am.Wow it feels like yesturday Hannah was born. Now my baby girl is two! She is my snuggley one. You can always count on her for the BEST hugs ever. She is shy, but comes out of her shell with her best friend, her sister, around. She is getting healthier and healthier. She is my little pixie. I have so much love for my hanny goose.

SWAGGER WAGON

2010-07-05T20:56:00.000-06:00

2010-07-05T12:57:00.002-06:00

So I can't find my camera so you guys will jsut have to deal with a written post. we had an amazing canada day, we went to a WAY to busy park but the night made up for it. We let the kids stay up and watch the fireworks. THEY WERE IN HEAVEN. Hannah cried when they were over. They shot them off over the river so we sat on a dock and watched them, and the girls fell asleep on the way home it was perfect. Friday Jared also had off so we went out with friends to the spray pads, and had a BBQ there. It was soooo fun! But Angela got soooooo unbeleivably burnt. I do not know how. I put sun lotion all over her, and her shoulders and back where she shirt covers but bathingsuit doesn't, got sooo bad. I cry a little everytime I look at it...anyone have any suggestions?? I feel like such a bad mommy but I honestly put Sun screen on her! I think maybe i should have re-applied since that part of her body has never seen the light of day. Saturday our friend Arif was in town so we hung out with him. Sunday-church Monday-today Angela started swimming lessons and she LOOOOOVES it! She has been pretty upset since moving to Regina, she wants to go back to either Saskatoon or Calgary she says. She says she has no friends and misses her old church! It's so sad! Other updates I say Eclipse!!!! I AM IN LOVE. oh my goodness loved the movie, i want to watch it every night. Also Jordan found his hands so all he does is stare at them, its so cute. hes such a good boy and LOVES watching his sisters be crazy! My Hannah is on a sleeping strike. She doesn't want to go to bed doesnt want to nap and doesn't want to stay asleep at night. any suggestions? or a good book to read that might offer some? I would love the ideas! I have ran out. Hannahs bday is on Saturday but I am too drained to do anything so we will see!!!, hopfully i can find my camera soon and post some new pics

Today.....

2010-06-28T16:25:00.005-06:00

Today I decided to take a break..... a break from the daily rush......today I sat back and played with all three of my children..... yes the house is messier then I like but I also know the importance of those days of no work just play. They play better together after I come and play a little rather then do my own thing and clean. Things I learnt:

Angela wants to be a UFC fighter when she grows up
Angela LOVES strawberries and now lettuce
Hannah can count to 14
Hannah loves being tickled
we were all puppies
Jordan just likes to lay and hang out beside his sisters while they play.
He just loves being included.

A very ticklish Hannah (do you see the tiny little pigtail near my knee) (edit-so i just realised i put the wrong picture up, she kinda looks crazy here, kinda like a vampire.....)

this is what happens when you have sisters they put head bands on you hey at least it was blue

My fav right now

2010-06-26T11:36:00.001-06:00

The life.......

2010-06-23T17:38:00.001-06:00

Full belly.... Sleeping in the sun rays........covered in stickers by your sisters....

Fathers Day

2010-06-20T22:18:00.002-06:00

It was a great fathers day. It is always a hard day for me. But we had fun. We got Jared picture frames with each kid. and an umbrella (he didn't have a nice one and its been raining non-stop here and he gets soaked waiting for the bus.

We made him a poster card

getting everything ready for dad (they loved it and were so excited, angie kept telling him, he was surprises for you and we can't tell)

We ended off the night watching the movie night watching Cloudy with a Side of Meatballs, it was cute and we had a blast!

Angela, the one who likes Dragons

2010-06-17T11:07:00.003-06:00

Jared took Angela to the movie "How to Train Your Dragon" a when it first came out. They went two times. We didn't know the effect it would have on her.

Everyday she prays to heavenly father that he will make her a dragon

Everyday she picks up a rock and chants " I wish I wish with all my might that I might have a dragon"

All she wants is something that has to do with a dragon.

She wants a dragon shirt.

She begs for me to get her a dragon

She tells everyone "I'm Angela, the one who loves Dragons"

I can go on and on and on.

We thought it would just pass, but it hasn't.

I have a secret confession to make......

2010-06-15T23:58:00.002-06:00

I am Hideously terrified of dogs. There I admitted it. Honestly doesn't matter the size, small to huge they equally terrify me to the point that I will change the direction of my walking route to avoid them. and wont let my children touch them. They are so scary.

wheres angie

2010-06-13T22:59:00.002-06:00

So I went into her room to check on her before I went to bed and I couldn't find her anywhere... well she was in the closet

and of course a picture of Jordan

NAKED

2010-06-07T20:33:00.001-06:00

So today we went to check out the local YMCA, PS its amazingly nice and ubber close, anyways, i was filling out an application and getting some info when I hear a crowd of people laughing their heads off. In a matter of SECONDS Hannah ran to the window where the pool was and started to undress. There was a path of clothing to the pool window. There was my Hannah who hates to swim NAKED, well she had her diaper on but still. NAKED. I was laughing my head off as I was trying to get her clothed and by myside again.

Baby Jordan

2010-06-05T06:29:00.005-06:00

First of all we call Jordan, Baby Jordan, and then we sing the Baby Jordan song from Third and Bird... ALOT...anyways..Yesturday Angela comes to me with a very serious face "Mommy what will we call Baby Jordan when he grows up"Me: " Well Angela we can call him Jordy or Jordan or something"Angela: "What about Craigster, Yeah thats what I want to call him when he grows up... Craigster"

Big Boy Job

2010-06-03T22:25:00.002-06:00

My hubby started his big boy job in Regina on Monday. He is clerking for the sk court of appeal. He is loving it. He feels totally in his element and totally gets it. His mind just works with everything Law related. And we are LOVING the hours. The pay is about 1/3 of a law firm but its for the experience.Most articling students have to work to the bone, well Jared leaves at 7:30 and comes home no later then 5:30 everyday, no weekends, and they do the modules (to pass the bar) AT work. He has a huge office overlooking a park and we get GREAT benefits. He is in bliss. He convocated Yesterday. we didn't go though. He got great distinction and also won something for Law Review. He also got noted for having several articles published already throughout Canada some being used for university classes. I am so very proud of him. It's been a long poor road! We can finally see an end in sight.

now some pictures of Jordan He is now 2 months old.

we were making cookies, i swear he was happy until the second i took the pictures.

continued

2010-05-31T12:00:00.003-06:00

At about 11pm Friday March 26th I phoned my good friend Lindsay to come over and watch the kids. My contractions were 5-8 mins apart and I had been 4 cm dilated for a few weeks so I thought it was a good time to go in. I went to the hospital and got checked out. My Doctor was not on call until Sunday morning so I got the Doctor that was on the floor. She didn't speak any English. She was convinced my name was Christine Otani (my OB GYN) and there was no amount of convincing her other wise. So I just prayed that we could change her mind about my name before the baby was born. So that the baby wasn't Baby Otani. Anyways at about 4 in the morning (remember i was contracting every 5-8 mins and 4-5 cm dilated) they sent me home. I honestly don't think the doctor knew what she was doing. She supposedly (in my charts) told me to come back in the morning. But trust me I would remember if she told me that because I was sooo upset that I was being sent home. Anyways we went home, told Lindsay to do the same.I didn't sleep that night I was still contracting every 5-8 minutes and they were too strong to sleep. Saturday March27th was my b-day I was miserable. I didn't sleep and I was still contracting and in sooo much pain. Jared took the girls out all day so I could hopefully rest, but again I was contracting too much. He brought me every meal and I didn't have to lift a finger. By supper I was tired of the pain and lying around so we went out for dinner and went to the mall. At about 1 am that night I was bawling praying for either the contractions to stop so i could sleep or this baby to come ASAP. Within about an hr my contractions didn't stop but were not as strong, so I got a few hours of restless sleep, but sleep none the less. Then in the morning A sudden urgency came over me. I hadn't felt the baby move since dinner. at 5 am Sunday March 28th I started really trying to count the number of times the baby moved. Zero. I started to freak out. And ...get ready too much information time....I would scream every time I had to go to the bathroom because it hurt so bad, my plug was out on Friday so I was freaking out about infection. So I decided to go to the walk in clinic, i wasn't about to go to the hospital and get sent home again. I got the girls and myself ready for church just in case we were running late, i told Jared to stay home and nap, i have taken the girls to the clinic numerous times while he was at school, and they will prob just give me medication and listen to the heart beat. So we went to the clinic. i was seen right away. no infection. couldn't really get a heart beat and i was 6-7 cm dilated. so he told me to go to fetal assessment. i went home told Jared, it was 15 minutes until church so i phoned Lindsay to say after sacrament meeting we would go and could she take the girls home with her. i got off the phone , panicked and phoned back 10 min before church saying actually after we take the sacrament (i was determined to take the sacrament) , panicked phoned back "actually i am just going to drop them off and go" so we did we got to the hospital at 2pm. I got an epidural it didn't work in enough time, i got it at 4:30pm, i had Jordan at 4:47pm. he was healthy 2 weeks early and 6lbs 12oz! and a total surprise it was a boy! I truly believe heavenly father gave me the blessing of a son just days after the passing of my Papa was to help me not dwell on his passing and to show the miracle of life, and It was amazing timing. I think I needed to finally write this post as a way of accepting it and therapy, I still have days where I miss him so much but I am happy he is with heavenly father now.

2010-05-29T10:57:00.002-06:00

I have thought a lot about doing this post. Have for more then two months.My Papa Bob (Robert Fryer) passed away on March 25.It was a day I think I have never felt so much sorrow in my life.I phoned my mom in the morning early morning for no apparent reason. I could tell something was wrong. She said I was going to call you later and give you sometime to get Angie off to school. Then she told me the news. Now my Papa has been unwell for years. He has had stroke after stroke. But that does not mean it didn’t hurt. I loved that man so much. He was always there for our family. He was the one man in my life from the very beginning that I could count on (now I have Jared). My dad was never fully committed to our family but my Papa was. I remember his strong hugs so tight you could feel his eye glasses that were hung around his neck digging into your chest. It hurt but you could feel his love. We would see him twice a year. My grandparents live in Fort Frances Ontario. I love them. They were/are always there for our family through the hard times. When my father left they gave us so much love and support I knew I still had a solid man in my life.Jared has met him once. It was after he began stroking so he was not the same man. But Jared loved him none the less. I know they would have been best friends, their love of a good hot dog, sports and humor. We were planning on hopefully making a trip down in the summer so that my Papa could see his great grand children, but now they will just have to meet in heaven. I love him. When I found out he passed away I had first a feeling of relief. Relief because he was finally free. He would not be sick anymore. Relief for my Grandma, who lovingly was by his side for YEARS helping him recover and then watching her beloved stroke again.But then I had sorrow. A sorrow I have never felt before. I bawled. And bawled. I was so upset I was making myself sick. I was 2 weeks until being due with Jordan but I was determined to make it to his funeral. Jared told me I shouldn’t risk it and everyone would understand, but he would also fully support me if I needed to go and he would watch the girls as he prepared for his final law exams.

In the end I decided to not go. I started contracting within 24 hrs of hearing about his passing. I think it has something to do with it. I have never been early, both my girls were overdue.

Stay tuned for the rest of the story

Jordans Blessing

2010-05-22T14:01:00.002-06:00

4 out of the 5 Noble Craig's

Wow

2010-04-26T20:11:00.002-06:00

I can't believe it, we are moving on May 7th. Time has flown by. I am trying not to think about it. Angela thinks we are moving to "China" and insists that we need to buy Chinese cloths to wear when we move to China. I guess there are worst things to rhyme with Regina. Angela is also going to be DEVASTATED when she finds out "china" is not in Calvi's backyard let alone anywhere NEAR Calvi. Angela is OBSESSED with Calvi and loves her so much. It will be a sad day when she realizes this. I just hope we find a replacement Calvi before then. It's a busy time, new baby, new house, new job, moving, and i have to exams this week! Yikes!

2010-04-06T23:30:00.002-06:00

(yes that is hannah)

It's a.......

2010-04-01T14:45:00.002-06:00

BOY!!!! Jordan Noble Craig was born March 28th at 4:47pm. He was 6 lbs 12 oz. Everyone is doing well. The ladies are for the most part loving our little gentleman. There will be pictures as soon as I figure out how to get pictures off my camera at the library! p.s happy bday Liam!!! (March 27th)

Sorry-Quick update

2010-03-16T10:38:00.002-06:00

for my lack of blogging, things have been busy. I am now ALMOST 37 weeks. this baby is killing me from the inside out lol. We got rid of internet hence the lack of blogging. It was just consuming all of our time, so now we just go to the library to do the necessary things we need to do on the Internet. Jareds at the Uni everyday and I am once a week at least, so it works out fine. Plus my house is ALOT cleaner. lol We are debating cutting off cable as well. We want to get back to basics and not have to rely on these things to entertain us. We will see about the cable. Other news, we are DESPERATELY looking for a place to rent in Regina. Its super hard to find, not a renters market, also everybody wants someone for April15 or may 1st. and we are looking more for May15. and nobody can "guarantee" us the place will still be there. Which is making it hard. But we have had amazing help from the missionaries (just served in Regina) from Erin's mom Sister Henrie, The R.S pres and so many more,thanks guys! (ps if anyone knows of anything please contact us) Both Jared and I are getting down to the end of school and i will be honest. I have no motivation. I am tired huge, and have two kids, a house, and moving to take care of! Wish me luck! I dont know about you guys but i am getting pumped for New Moon, and then a week later is my bday!!! so lots of fun things coming up! I will try to get some pictures up soon

I feel so blessed today

2010-02-11T22:48:00.006-06:00

Today I spent the day in the hospital.
I was on the highway to go pick up my girls (they were at my in-laws for the week so I could study for my exam). And I don't really feel like going into much details about EXACTLY what happened (I have had to about 200000X today). The tow truck (the other vehicle involved) and I were both doing around 100 on the highway and couldn't move, he was coming right at me. Head on. He told me he does not know how, but somehow his truck was moved into safety and I only hit his rear end. The police, the EMT and the tow truck driver don't know how we didn't hit head on going 100km. I do. Heavenly father spared my life. I honestly believe that. I shouldn't be here. but I am. My van is (i am pretty sure) totaled. I spun around into oncoming traffic three times and almost hit the semi behind me. I hit my stomach into the steering wheel.The ambulance came and took me to the hospital. We spent the day making sure the baby was okay, we had a little scare but everything seems to be fine. Doctors say I still need to lay low just in case something more happens. I am disgustingly sore, my whole body aches and I feel like crying every second. But I am so happy to be alive. The police phoned Jared who was at home and told him I shouldn't be alive, and to buy a lottery ticket! lol I feel so blessed right now. Yes I am sore, Yes our van might be done for. But the baby and me. We are okay. I truly have a testimony that heavenly father was watching over me and I am put on this earth for a purpose, what exactly I am not sure yet, but I am here for something. And I love him so much! I love my family so much! and my awesome friends who were concerned about my safety, it means a lot. it truly does. Our kids are still in AB with Jared's family. My mom is coming tomorrow for a few days to take care of me as I heal. I miss my girls.

Is it weird?

2010-02-03T18:25:00.002-06:00

that this made me happy?

Today I was sitting in the Shaw Centre's cafe studying while my children were in childminding and I see this UBBER skinny mom of 3 kids was swimming with her children in the pool. I think only Jared and my mom have an idea of the extent of my self body image issues. And it is worse then they think. I should explain that the pool as glass wall that from the cafe you can see the whole pool and also it is attached to two high schools. But anyways i was sitting there pouting and being miserable and WISHING to look like that and have 3 kids when 4 teenage boys walk by and make the comment " Wow that moms is too skinny" and they proceed to have a conversation about whats too skinny and the body type "men" (yes thats what they called themselves) really like. Yes there were some inappropriate comments and language, but the gist of it was that they like some meat on their women and every guy does no matter what he might say or whatever.

It made me happy. I know I will never be as skinny as I long to be. But it was nice to hear from even immature boys that are hormone driven that ubber skinny is not sexy even though media says otherwise. So my goal (after this baby) is to be healthy, strong, and feel good in my skin!

the hair and the dress

2010-02-01T13:41:00.002-06:00

Well I put Angie to bed last night in her fav blue PJ pants and shirt they have a picture of her friend Calvi on them (well...thats what she says anyways). she also still had her beautiful curly hair all nicely done from church....

well she woke up like the above picture. white shirt on inside out and backwards, her Sunday dress on, even new panties?

Oh and did you notice the hair?

curry powder and Vit D drops

2010-01-28T01:01:00.002-06:00

Poor Hannah today somehow got into curry powder and poured it all over herself. in her eyes, mouth hair, cloths, nose EVERYWHERE. She bawled. and bawled and bawled. her poor face was swollen and red for a good hour. poor girl. She seemed sooooo helpless and in the process of *trying* to clean her up she slipped and bite her lip. so blood and curry powder, it made it so much worse. poor girl wont leave my side.
Angie got up in the night a few days ago. She ALWAYS comes to get me because she is scared of our downstairs bathroom. Well that night she didn't and somehow got the Vit D drops and DRANK IT ALL. but I didn't know. she woke up in the middle of the night hysterical and grumpy all day wouldn't go to bed that night and that's when i found the suck dried chewed up bottle. i phoned poison control asap. they said she needed to drink 2 bottles to do any damage. but that she would be sick for about 3 days, she the next three to four days was horrible, fussy, grumpy, no sleeping, stomach achy Angie! Poor girl

needless to say it has been a busy last few days.

29 weeks

2010-01-24T21:17:00.002-06:00

this is me at 29 weeks, Angie had to be in the picture. i kinda look hump backed I was doing something weird while talking to Ang

Skating!

2010-01-23T12:59:00.003-06:00

So for YW's we took the youth skating. I thought I would bring Angie along...she LOVES being with the "big kids" and staying up past her bedtime! I didn't think we would actually skate, we don't own skates , I am not good at it and I am pregnant. But the look in her eyes when she realized she would not be skating with the big kids broke my heart. And I was in luck, the outdoor rink that we were at have free rentals, so we laced Angie up for her first time and Sharla and me helped her go. Adam was kind enough to take pictures on his phone and send them to me. So here she is

First time EVER on skates! she loved it

Hapy Birthday!

2010-01-13T09:38:00.002-06:00

Well today is Jareds Birthday! what will we do? who knows, i am lettng him sleep in and make the plans for the day! Happy birthdy love! hope its a good one, and you like your present !

Firsts

2010-01-10T20:13:00.002-06:00

Every time I try to take Hannah's picture this is how it turns out

It was Hannah's first day of nursery today!!! (SOO EXCITED.....Makes Young Womens WAY easier)

It was Angie's first day of Sunbeams!!! and she LOVES it! I can't believe she is so big!

HELP!

2010-01-07T00:26:00.002-06:00

So no I do NOT know if this baby is a girl or a boy. But we have had like 5 boys named picked out since we even THOUGHT we were pregnant with Angela so we need to be prepared. I am stumped when it comes to girls names. Was even with both Angela and Hannah.

Thats where you guys come in.

So this is what we like and do not like.

Would like biblical
Not a far out name
but not common (i.e the most used name three years in a row is Ava, nothing against it but i don't want my kid being Ava #5 her whole elementary career.)
something easyish for other to pronouce/spell
something we both like
I need middle names too people!

To make it even funnier, if anyone picks a name that we use or part use (like the middle name or w/e) then they will get a prize. And you all know I can't lie because common if you wrote it on here and my baby has that name you know you won.

2010-01-05T00:35:00.002-06:00

Me: Angie eat your dinner!
Angie: But it's not on a strawberry plate

Me: Lets eat!
Angie: Are we having Strawberries for dinner!!!!

Angie: I want my strawberry socks. (same goes for shirt, pants, panties, coat, mitten, hat shoes etc....)

This girl has to have everything "Strawberry"
What is strawberry do you ask?
Well it is any color from light pink to dark red or anything that resembles an ACTUAL strawberry.
I am starting to use this to my advantage when getting her to eat her food. Magically I have put strawberry in EVERYTHING I cook!!!! Imagine that!

PS. Christmas post to come soon......when we are unpacked

Hockey Night in Saskatoon

2009-12-22T21:31:00.002-06:00

my girls fav new thing. while daddy watches hockey they get out their hockey sticks (that daddy bought them), helmets aka construction hard hats , and skates aka princess shoes.
So I left them alone for about 5 mins, changing over laundry, getting paper towel and toliet paper from the storage room. this is what i found. My living room HAD no toys on the floor, now every toy on the floor, plus a random bag of chips (which i have know clue where they came from) dumped out on the floor

Duct Tape, Angie's choice and present!

2009-12-17T21:46:00.004-06:00

I will warn you, Angie choose the pictures to post!

This is our Christmas presents from Angie, she painted herself and it was full of candy and a handmade angel ornament which is now on our tree
I love this card i almost cried when i opened it, Our little angel!!!
Umm Angie wanted me to put one up of her! So here it is!

So Story behind the duct tape + diaper= Hannah 24/7. Well she started taking off her diaper and peeing off over our house. So after this happening 8 TIMES IN ONE DAY! (aka every time she would pee) I needed to change something. So I would put her diaper on then a Onsie and shirt and pants and shorts. All day. Including nap time. so was doing great........for about a day. Next day I hear her waking up from her nap going "MOMMMMMMMMY...MOMMMMMMMMY" like she always does, so I open the door to get her. A diaper comes FLYING at my face, and she waves to me with brown hands........

Thank goodness only on her hands and legs, and the diaper was somehow thrown folded so it didnt get anywhere, but I still had to clean her all up. So I was done!!! and i thought how the heck did she do that?

well she is clever she can unsnap, unzip, undo, pull down, pull up anything. So after about a day of watching her trying to figure her out I knew what I had to do.

Duct tape.

not just once around. Twice

I know it sounds cruel but she can get the once around off, so far she cant get the twice around off yet *crosses fingers*

Did I mention she SCREAMS and runs away from me when i get the duct tape out, because she knows she cant take it off.

I am not a mean mom. A moms gotta do what a moms gotta do!!

Angela's concert

2009-12-15T20:19:00.002-06:00

Angela had her very first Christmas concert today! She totally rocked it. Too bad our camera died. The school said they would try to find someone that had a video or picture of it. It was to darn cute! They sang Hear His bells and Jiggle Bells

Vote

2009-12-05T23:03:00.002-06:00

which do you like better? shorter

or longer and blonder

(excuse the dumb look on my face i didnt know jared was taking the photo)

Update on Hannah

2009-12-03T13:08:00.002-06:00

So I went to the doctor for my prenatal and asked her to clarify what the pediatrician said. So she looked into it and turns out that Hannah has some issues with her Liver. What. They can't figure it out, but looks like some sort of infection or inflation of the Liver. Hopefully with the referral , after two other doctors tried to figured it out, Dr. Bruce will!

21 weeks

2009-11-30T21:05:00.002-06:00

Here it is a belly picture, i think i am 21 weeks 21 or 22, lets say 21 so that if i am wrong its sooner then expected lol! this was after a full day of studying so forgive the tired look

Pics everywhere

2009-11-26T21:42:00.004-06:00

putting up our Christmas tree

princesses

princess party

I asked Angie to pose, this is what she did, and then wouldn't stop sticking out her butt saying take a picture... *great*

So updates with Hannah's doc apt. We got the cystic fibrosis tests and its negative thank goodness. BUT we are now getting referred to a Ped Gastric specialist because she was saying a high level of something that is almost always a gastric disease, so we are waiting for the referral clinic to call!

I almost had a heart attack

2009-11-21T22:22:00.004-06:00

So I was at walmart last night and this couple who seemed a little out to lunch were holding their brand new baby girl. The baby was about 1 week old. Mother still looked pregnant. which we all do. But I could not believe it, the father was siting there holding the baby straight out looking at it while this poor infants head is LITERALLY snapping back, snapping forward snapping side to side. Over and over again. the parents are just looking at this cute baby as you can HEAR snapping! I was sitting there shocked. A kind older woman came up asked all the usual questions, how old, name etc... and she very kindly says Oh boy better hold that head up! I was not the only one to see it. but the baby is still being left with no head support, I was soooooooo close to saying something, but I didn't want to be nosey and figured the older woman already tried. What would have YOU guys done in this situation?Should I have said something?Just left it alone? To this moment I am still queasy about the situation and am uneasy about that poor infants safety.

SHREEEEEEEEEEEEK

2009-11-19T21:01:00.001-06:00

GUESS WHAT TONIGHT IS.......NEW MOON...............