LOVES

I love my new little(BIG) nephew:) Lennox!!! He is just so dang cute! I love that when Ty held him he just stared and rubbed his sweet face and wouldnt let him go. I also love all my other nieces and nephews and wished we all could live closer together. I love that Ty practices his slap shot nightly and when his partner in crime, Alex, sometimes accidently slashes his face he quote ''takes it like a man and walks it off'' :) I love that the hockey net was free on usednanaimo.com and the sticks were 8 bucks, I love that Noni wants to look like Todd and have me dye his hair dark and that Todd would be ok with me doing it! (I however think hair dye is for adults). I love that Rylie has an adorable new do and she thinks she looks like Tangled when her hair is cut and turns brown. I love that Olivia insists on applying chapstick 30000 times a day. I love that I made ribs for the first time and they rocked. I love that Todd says ''BOWCHICKABOWBOW''. I love that Noni says ''nana nana boop scotch'' instead of nana nana boo boo.

Heres to hoping I survive this med/surg clinical, PEG feeding tubes, bodily fluids, IV's, subcus, apical pulses and edema are killing me!!!!!! I cannot wait to be back in the locked psychiatric unit doing mini mentals and early psychosis interventions. On a somewhat side note I thought having four kids qualified me as a poop know it all, but today I was made aware that I have not seen everything in the world of poop and that is that.

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Finding Balance

Finding balance and enjoying tranquility has always eluded me. I tend to run on the wild side and go until my steam engine runs out and stops dead in its tracks. Today is one of those days, I was up all night with a fever and now I am so congested I sound like an old Jazz singer! My family is a part of my life that tends to drive every decision that I make. Which in turns makes me feel overwhelmed, I am turning a new leaf in appreciation and instead of relishing on all the decisions, choices and fingernails I have to trim, I will relish on all the wonderful- ness they bring to me.

Ty- In preparation for his 7th Birthday he would like a launch able angry bird cake, so we are working on the blueprints!

Rylie- In hopes of trying to get this girl to keep her room clean I have promised her a Fancy Nancy Tea Party fit for Queens if she can keep it clean for a week without me nagging!

Oliver- Its hard to sum this guy up in a sentence, he is obsessed with his undies and loves to change them throughout the day, he is also a great little t-rex who loves to snuggle.

Olivia- Likes to dress herself and wear Rylies undies which fall off but she doesn't seem to mind :) She is also a sweetheart and loves to snuggle.

Todd- Well... hes my best friend and I love him, I am grateful for all he does for our family!

Chelsea aka Me- I am busy with school, work and such, I only have 1 yr left!!! WOOHOOO

Grandma Jane and Grandpa Casey

FIRST OF ALL WE LOVE YOU GRANDMA JANE & GRANDPA CASEY

This past week was wonderful, Todd's parents came to visit the brood on the Island!

We idled in a NO IDLE ZONE

Todd was full of handsome manly smiles and lots of "I don't know's"

I looked well... I have looked better!


We saw beautiful wind chimes on creepy trees in Tofino

Grandma Jane made Grandpa Casey run barefoot into the ocean!

This is the above noted 'creepy tree'

I wrote this in the sand

We kissed

We walked

We posed

Beautiful Tofino made possible by Jane & Casey

My parents watched all four rug rats so that Todd, myself and his parents could go up Island to Tofino for the day, it was wonderful! Full of stories, windy roads and lots of laughs.

On our way back to Nanaimo

The view from our room

The night before our Tofino day trip Jane & Casey stayed at our house with the kids while we ENJOYED their time share ALONE for the night.

Did I mention we ENJOYED being ALONE

While they were so kind to watch our children and let us enjoy their room they showered our children with gifts, time and kindness!

Olivia tending to her babies

Ty opening his microscope!

Rylie wearing her princess dress while receiving her Hannah Montana microphone

Days were also spent looking for Indians-Rylie- and Moose-Jane-

We enjoyed your company so very much Jane &Casey! I only wish there were not so many states and provinces between us.

p.s. more photos to come