Happy Birthday Mom!!!

I'mmmm Back!!!!!! Hello Everyone!!!!! There is no better day then today to start blogging again. Today I'd like to shout out a Happy Birthday to my mom (nene, to my kids) (and now a lot call her that now too), the most amazing & strongest person I will ever know!!! I thank God everyday that she's my mom. This lady has thought me everything I know and I don't know what I would do without her. We talk everyday or should I say10 times a day, lol! And a year ago we were given the biggest test yet, my mom was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. She has gone through it all with such grace, surgery, radiation, and chemo. She's the strongest person I'll ever know!!!! Her last treatment was December 19/2012. It was a cause for celebration!!!! And we did!!! "We love you so much Mom". Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jack update # 2

Hello Everyone!!!  So today more then ever in last 6 weeks are so I'm counting down our days!!!  This coming Friday we head to London again for Jack.  Our fingers have been crossed for a few days now and Chris has told me that he prays every night for him.  (love it!)  I to have been praying like crazy as well!  And Jack, well he has been great though this all, which surprises me everyday!!!  (he does have his moments, but what 2 1/2 year old doesn't, hahaha)  I will get a great picture of this cast for you (coming soon) Its the best cast ever, our family fav, CAMOFLOUGE.  What would be a better fit,  LOL! 

And while I have been inside alot this summer and became garden lazy these favorite things of mine showed there true colours.  I so did not love and cherish them this summer :( 

Although Chris came in many of nights with a bouquet of flowers for me!  How loving his he!!!  It meant so much!!!

(To a dear friend Alyshia, this is for you!)

After how many years these finally bloomed amazingly. And a few were huge!!!  I transplanted these 4/5 years ago! 

My mom loves this colour of hollyhock.  She said that she has never seen this colour.  But they change colour every growing season. You never know what your going to get!

These hocks grow pretty tall this year, even after the cold weather we got that stunted everything else.  I also thought that I pulled these all out of my garden, but they started growing late, and for once they were not taken over by a mildew or any other bug.  They have staying very healthy!

Well that's it for now,

Until then,  Kendall     oxox

Jack update # 1

Hi everyone!!!  Hope you all have have a great couple of weeks!!!   Finally I'm in the mood and along with a few quiet moments to myself, the kiddos are still in bed, to fill you in on how things are going around here.  So here goes, I believe I ended last with Jack having a week in his cast before he had another appointment in London at The Children's Hospital.  On July 16 was his first appointment, everything was going great so we thought:)  Then the Dr. said that he wanted to admit him.  What!  I think Chris and I were in shock for a few seconds.  They said that they were going to go call about a bed for him and I think they got the hint by the looks on our faces we weren't ready for what they had just said. lol.  We both looked at each other and said but we don't have anything with us.  Seeing as we live 2 hours away they told us to go home get everything figured out with the girls and to pack our bags for the week, then come back tomorrow.  We ended up going back to the hospital the next day (Tuesday) and Jack was admitted for his hospital stay.   For our hospital stay Jack was taken out of his cast and put into traction.  Which is weights hanging off the end of his right leg and him laying on his back for a week.  How in the world to you keep a 2 1/2 year old on his back for 8 days, well stickers were the greatest thing ever!!!  

Our days consisted of: sleeping in because we were up so much through the night, with pain or vitals needed.

waking up to watch treehouse

breakfast

watching Treehouse

play with trucks

stickers on paper the ripping them off again

still watching Treehouse

colouring and ripping the colouring books apart

putting stickers all over ourselves

lunch

watching Treehouse

putting stickers on paper

playing with Thomas the train 

maybe some colouring

NAP TIME!!!!!   (we both did)

waking up

watching more Treehouse

sticking stickers everywhere

Supper

we were still watching TV. (treehouse)

colouring on paper

ripping paper to shreds

playing with toy animals

playing with trucks and cars

more stickers!!!

Eventually it was night time and when we had a window bed or no neighbour next to us we put the city to sleep. 

Through out the week we did change a few things up, we got some bubbles, new stickers, a personal DVD player, and some new toys, and books!

I was very worried about how he was going to be for the week, but he was pretty good through out our 8 day stay.  We ended up coming home on the 25 of July just before midnight.  The senior resident wanted us to stay another night because Jack went into the OR so late but we were ready to go home.  The reason for him having to go to the OR was not for surgery but they did have to put him under to put his cast on.  We are still thanking God that he has not had to have any surgery, because down the road he would then have to have more surgery's. 

 

Our fingers are crossed that at Jacks next appointment Aug, 17 his x-rays are looking great!!! 

So I better go, we have swimming lessons to get to.

Have a great rest of the day!!!

Kendall   oxoxox

Jack

Hi Everyone!!!   Hoping that everyone is haveing a great summer!!!

We have ran into some road blocks along the way but we are not going to let it slow us down!  Well maybe for a few days here and there, lol.

So this summer I have taken my cakes to a new level.  I am offically a Business Women!!!  This is something that I have been thinking about for the last 2 years, but was not ready.  And now its my time to shine like I never have before!!!   I have started to attend the Farmers Market in Goderich,Ont. on the Square.  Its every Saturday from 8am-1pm.  (so that another step forward)  Although I have had a few bumps in the road.  


One being this one. (yes OMG!)

Last Saturday I attended the Farmers Market, which went great!!!  I have been taking Emma with me, shes a great help!!!  So at 1pm we were packing up and I had a lady come up to me with a piece of paper in her hand, She asked me if I was Kendall and if Jack Maize was my son.  (i said yes to both)  Then this lady said Jack's in Emerg and theres something wrong with his hip.  "Oh, oh OK,  I just finish packing up I will be there in 5 minutes"  Somewhere I realize that she was a nurse and how crazy is it that she came and found me here at the Market.  WOW!!!   We drove a little faster to the hospital, but when I turned the corner at the Emerg enterance to park thats when it hit me this is very serious!!!  The truck was parked right at the emerg entrance with the four ways on.  Oh no.  Emma and I ran into the hospital.  Someone stopped me before I got into the room to tell me what had happened.  When I stepped into the room it was so heart wrenching I seen Jack in the bed with Chris and Zoe by his side, and all I heard was beeping and a whole lota of voices.  Shock set in and turned around and stepped out of the room.  I heard my voice a few times saying ny name but it wasnt regestering. A few seconds later I walked back into the room. There were people (nurses) everywere!!!  And a on looker that I wanted to go scream at!!!  

It only takes a second for accident to happen. And that all it took when it came to Jack.  Chris accidently ran him over with a trailer that he was pulling behind the four wheeler.  They had gone back our side road to pick me some flowers and on the way back they had to pull over into the ditch (which is cut flat grass) to let a car go by. Just before Chris got stopped he seen Zoe right beside him and then it was to late Jack had followed her out of the trailer.  Chris looked back to see if Jack was still sitting in the trailer and wasn't.  He got off the four wheeler and Jack was sitting there on the grass, he was trying to get up but couldn't.  When Chris picked him up he realized what he had done.  He drove back home (20 seconds up the road) Got the truck and drove into the hospital. 

So back to only being in the room for a few minutes one of the Nureses said that the Hospital was on code Orange.  Im thinking "What?, what does that code mean?"  The Helicopter was on its way to Airlift Jack to London, ontario to the Childern's Hospital.  I was still in shock from it all and I wanted Chris to go in the helicopter, and he wanted me to go.  Poor Chris,  I couldn't even imagan how he must of felt with what had happened!  All I could do was be strong for us all!  Jack was going to be OK, thats what I kept telling myself.  And prayed like never before!!!

When we got to London they did more x-rays and ultra sounds. And determand that he only had a broken femur which was high up close to his hip bone.  And at exaclly this time (11:30pm) last Saturday we were heading to the sugery room with Jack.

It only seemed like a few minutes past when the surgan came into the waiting room to say that everything went great!!!  No words can explain what we felt!!!

Well thats it in a nut shell, We are all doing better with everything!!!

 

So untill then,    Kendall     oxox

Fun filled day!!!

Hello everyone!!! 

Hope you all had a fun filled day!

I sure did!!!

I was city bound first thing this morning as soon as the kids were on the bus I hit the highway!  When I was younger going to the city was always great, but I was there all the time.  And now I'm like a kid in a candy store when going to the city because I NEVER go anymore. Maybe a couple times a year.  But I have a feeling that that's going to change!!!  So today I got my day away!!!  Happy Mommy!!!

Although the next time I'm going to hit up some cake/cupcake shops to try their sweet goodness that they are creating in the city, as well as visit great family!!!

  So next time I better remember to take out the camera.  (unfortunately I have no pics to show you:(  )

Now I'm off to bake like a made woman!!!

Until then,   Kendall   oxox

The past month or so?

Hello to the winding down of the weekend,  and the beginning of a NEW week!   Yesterday I mentioned that we had been up to a lot of things.  So here's just some of it.


 Sporting some new toes after a visit with my Mother.  (me and mom time is always great!!!)

Here are the baskets that I created from all my Mothers Day flowers.  I made up four altogether, which hang at our back doorways.

And more Mothers Day flowers!

Up close and personal.

At the side of our patio are my beloved flowers the Peony.  They came out in full bloom last week.  A week and a half is about all I get of these lovelies.

Walking up to our back door smells great!!!

More flowers out in bloom!

What I have planted in my front urn.

About Four weeks ago we put up our pool.  Just a bit crazy considering we had to have a fire going in our house again in JUNE!!! To keep our little tozzies warm.  YES you read that right!!!   (but then again were not the only ones with crazy weather)  But over the long weekend in May the kids were swimming in the pool, to cold for me!!!  I believe it was 62.  But the kids loved it!!!  

Got ta love June Bugs!!!  These little guys were taking a dip too,hahaha

Having a blast!!!

So this is the colour that I chose for painting the outside of our house.  But before I could finish the job I started I had to put up some new ceder shingles.  My goal was to have this done by the time Chris got home from his Fishing Trip.  With only a couple hours to spare.....

This is how it turned out.  I LOVE IT!!!  i was a few shingles short :(

But looks so much better then before!

But when it poors rain you can see all my paint drippings,LOL.  Although in good weather it blends right in, LOL!

The hearts still there only because there was about twenty nails holding it there, and I was a weakling.  So I guess I'm on the hunt for something else, yes, no???

What about a pair of antlers?????

Until then,  Kendall     oxox

Joyful Thursday!

Hello Thursday!!! 

Hope everyone had a great week and a great last weekend!

I have tones to tell, but only giving you a little preview. hahaha

I have finally chosen the right colour. (I think)  I tested out one colour for over a week now, and I'm not feeling it.

After flipping through a few wall paper samples, Chris and agreed to this.  (still thinking about it!)

And I have been heavy into the Caramel making.  This is after the first 1/2 hour.  Smells AMAZING!!!

1 hour in, stirring non stop. You don't want this yummyness (is this even a word)

burning!

1 an 1/2 hours in, its a long trek but so worth it!!!

Were getting there, I can taste it!!!

20 minutes later this is the greatness that you are left with.  Holly Cow as my kids would say, lol.  That looks so good.

We were also living in the land of strawberries.  I had six little eyes over seeing these.  They were all about the same size and the little ones got into little hands.  Nothing like cocolate dipped strawberries for breakfast

In the end this is what the cake looked like.  It was for a bridal shower.

Side veiw.

And it is that time of year again, Chris's flyin fishing trip.  And Im booked for my weekend in September.  Go team Real Tree!!!

Over the last few weeks I have came across some great sayings, heres a few

Good friends are like stars. You dont always see them but you know there always there.

You never know how strong you are... Until being strong is the only chioce you have.

Life isn't about finding yourself, It's about creating yourself.

"The key to change... is to let go of fear"

Have a great rest of the day!!!

We have another crazy busy weekend/week coming up my friends stay tuned.

Until then, Kendall  oxox

Things we have worked on.

Happy Thursday Everyone!!!

So today I thought that I would be painting, because were I get my baking supplies from is closed today:(.  Tomorrow is going to be a bit of along day.  But who doesn't love baking.  (I may get a little head start tonight)

To many grey to choose from!!!

Iv narrowed it down to three swatches,  I purchased a test pot, brought it home, I was sooo excited!!!,  painted some areas,  and its not the right colour.  So sad. 

Thank god for test pots!!!

Happy Mothers day to me!!!   Going to a green house was part of my fun filled day!!!  My plants are all planted and looking great!!!

Bringing these home was pretty funny in our Ford Escape along with three kidos, plus five bags of soil. I wish that I would have gotten a picture.  We were just one big flower, hahaha

Chris and I put these up on the back end of our house.

I still feel like there is something missing. Not sure what. My vision was a little different.  But Chris was happy!

As we were heading out the lane way to go to town these sweet little guys were perched on our new decorations.  Chris took a double take, it was priceless. I wish I had it on tape!!!  And I burst out laughing!!!  There not real.  I sure got a reaction!!!  LOL!!!

Chris also made the girls some new swings.  After i search all over the Internet I found great swings but there was no way I was paying $60.00 plus tax and then shipping on top of that for 2 swings.  These swings cost us nothing because we had everything, and it took Chris 15 minutes to make these and hang them.  Everyone loves them!!!

Everything was re-purposed!!! How awesome is that!!!

Enjoy the rest of your day!!!

Until then, Kendall  oxox

Painting EVERYTHING that I can find.

Hi Everyone, hope that you are having a great Thursday!!!

Here's a little tid bit of what I have been up to when its not raining and cold.
This is our outdoor dinner table, it was white, then a rainbow of colours,(yes this is the table that i have been doing my painting on outside), and now it's black to match our other wrought iron furniture.  Chris also made this as well.  Hes pretty darn talented!!!

 I ran out of paint, with just a very small spot to finish

I made this wreath last spring.  It has been hanging around in my craft room waiting for me.  And now she waits no more.  So I decided to paint her up.  I have a great spot for her!!!

I have also been wanting to paint this for same while now, but undecided on a colour.  So white it is.  This once served as a bench at our back door, but now a coffee table.

This is one of our favs.  From Martha, Everyday Food.  I was asked countless times were the broccoli was.  lol.   We had none on hand:(

And yes that's lemons sliced up tossed in there as well, so yummy!!!

Into the oven we go.

And out we come.  What in world have I done?  Sweet potato doesn't taste to bad a little black, hahaha.  It was pretty caramelized to say the least!

Chicken was perfect!!!

I think we have another super star in the fam!!!

Mr. J just had to put these on and then he posed foe me.  Too cute!!!

I think it might be a bit early to hit the rink.  What do you think???

What a clever idea, a handle to pick the kids up off the ice with!,   LOL,LOL!!!

(its sooo not for that!!!  How about to hang them up after the game)

Now off to planning my baking weekend.  Hard at it!!!  And loving every minute of it!!!!!

Until tomorrow

Kendall   oxox



GO BROOKSIDE !!!

Hello Evevryone!!!!

Over the last few months our childrens school had been participating in the Trees of Knowledge Competition through Mejesta. 

The competion is to win $20,000 for an outdoor classroom for learning about the outdoors.  And Bookside has been working very hard to achive first place.  Although they have been stuck in fourth place for a while we are reaching out to everyone to vote Brookside!!!!

Tomorrow The Green Team and Grade 1 Students are heading to Goderich where they are planning a small parade in hope to spark interest in our campaign to get more people to voting daily.   Scott Miller from CTV Two will be there to cover it :)  So they will be on the local news! Yaaaa!!!

The Brookside students will also be planting a tree at Harbour Park as part of the Tornado Recovery Program.  Go Brookside!!!  

Thank you for voting Brookside over at Mejesta.com

(you can only vote once a day)

GO BROOKSIDE!!!!!!

GO BROOKSIDE!!!!!!

Untill Tomorrow,  

Kendall  oxoxox

Hello Tuseday.

Hello All!!!

As I said yesterday, the weather man or women had mentioned that we were to get snow today.  Well we didn't get what they thought.  But we did get very little snow this morn.   I'm grateful that our gardens didn't die!!! I was kinda worried!!!  (the storm went around us)

Now that our little ones are slowly getting bigger I have been searching for ideas for playgrounds.  I have came across lots!!!  Barbara Butler has got to be my fav!!!   I would love to add on to what we already have,  And I have started to come up with a few drawings.  We have somethings that we can re-purpose from around the farm.  :)  Bonus

Well,  I'm off to more baking!   YUM!!!

 

Until then,

 

Kendall  oxox

Great Monday!!!

Hello to all!!!

So this morning I was up before the birds, It was oh so peaceful!!!  Instead of banging and clanging around and waking up the whole house hold I sat my behind down in front of our computer, with a nice hot coffee. Oh my life is great!!!  Until I was going through my feed  (if your a blogger u will know what I'm talking about)  My life got even more fantastic, haha,  A fellow Blogger has already posted about her fantastic SNAP weekend!  WOW and full of excitement for her and all the other Ladies that attended the Utah weekend!  I'm still hopping that one year I will be heading to SNAP :)   I loved what Lyndsey from the Pleated Poppy said  "She loved being in a room full of gals that got her!!!"  What a great feeling that would have been!!!  Along with all the crafty goodness!!!  

While a flight to Utah wasn't in my plans I did get on the Bow Tie Band Wagon though.

These are made from 100% wool.   Jack looked too cute with them on.  Next time we're going to have to have the camera ready!

This weekend I also had Cake orders to fulfill.  And had so much fun creating them!!!   This here cake was for a wee man turning 1.  He had a Johnny Tractor themed Birthday.  The bottom of the barn was vanilla and under the roof was chocolate all with vanilla butter cream.

Happy Birthday Logan!!!

Thank you for your cake orders this weekend!!! 

Tomorrows post just very well might be on snow that we are to get tonight.  The wind died down here a bit (the calm before the storm)  I'm praying that we don't get the 10 cm that they are calling for!!!  

Enjoy your night!!! 

Kendall   oxox 

Checking in

Happy Tuesday!!!

Hello All!!!

Just checking in for a few words, We had a fantastic weekend as I'm sure everyone did!!!  (with tummies filled of the goodness of Chocolate!)

The Bunny made a trip to Nini & papa's house this year.  And the kids loved it.  In and out door egg hunt first thing Easter morning!  Who doesn't like that!!! 

Hope that everyone had a great weekend!!!

Tomorrow I have a few great things to share.  Food and savings!!!

Until tomorrow, good night!

Kendall

I'm back in the Saddle again!!!

I'm feeling pretty Fantastic today my friends!!!

I have finally done things that I have been putting off for months, and yes you read that right months.  Although there have been reasons for that, I'm not going to bore you today.  (Sorry folks)  lol.

A certain someone in my life has a saying for me, (my mother)  "Kendall every things a project for you".  When ever she asks What are you working on,  I reply  "Ah, one of my projects".  Mom, "Oh, which one are you working on today?" 

So here are some finished things that I have done while I have been away from my blogging,  (some stress relieving work!)

These are the wonderful curtains that I made for our laundry room, (which is a closet)  I have never stopped loving this fabric!!!  I have had it laying around since 2003 waiting for me.  (a buy 1 get 2 free sale) I had bought it to redo our camping trailer at the time.  And this is what I did with the left overs.  (the bird house hanging is the girls piece of work) 

This is the ruffle along the bottom.  Who doesn't love ruffles!!!  I have joined the band wagon!!!

The hooks that hold it all up, wrought iron from the Dollar Store. $1 each.  And the wrought iron rod we had in the shop. Left overs from when Chris was building wrought iron furniture.  He painted it black for me and wa la. Done!!!

Here's the lamp shade that I made a while back, all from scraps.  I finally got around to painting it's home.  I'm sure it loves it but I'm not so sure that I do, lol. 

This here milk glass light fixture also got a nice fresh coat of paint as well.  (still needing to get the paint thinner out, as you can see)

Mr. J taking in a great source of vitamin C.  Which we have been all needing lately!!!  We go through 8lbs a week. (darn runny noses)

We better go back for some more!!!  yummy!!!

Yes, I to have been saving frames for over a year now.  I have my colour scheme down now, which I'm very excited for!!!  Thank you left over white paint!  Living Room make over done on the cheap!!! 

 
This project cost around $7.  
(the lamps, couch, end tables are all going to be receiving a revamp)

Here is the pures that I have loved for so long, but my flame is slowly fading, haha.  So I took a venture and this is what I ran into.

There ended up being one down fall, it DIDN'T fit my new wallet from Christmas.  So I guess the grass isn't always so green on the other side. LOL.
So I'm sticking with good old Turk, for now.  I'm secretly hopping that one day a wristlet clutch will enter my life from a favorite designer!!!
(I'm just not that great with putting colour together, and what works)

The cost $???  I already had everything.  

Its amazing what things you an create when You Shop Around Your House!!!
 Thank you to every one that has said this!!!

Happy Monday!!!

And to the busy week to come!!! 

Kendall