Trip to Bow Valley Provincial Park

A few days ago, the family and I all ventured out the mountains for the day to Bow Valley Provincial Park.
It was nice to escape the  big city and the regular day-to-day routine to enjoy the great outdoors.  We rented a camp site for the day, set up the tent and enjoyed the beautiful day. 

All my daughter wanted to do was explore all the trails and play at the playground that wasn't to far from our site.

For dinner we roasted hot dogs for the kids.  Our day ended around 8:00 and we packed up and headed home as we had an early appointment to attend in the next morning.

It was a great day and nice to get back to nature with a trip out to the mountains.  Although it was just for the day, it was fun for the whole family, which had its up and downs, as all the sun and fresh air wore the kids out.

The mountains are beautiful and camping there is something we enjoy very much, and in the near future we will plan a trip to spend at least one night when my wife has some time off. 

   

Its Been Awhile

Well, what can I say,  I have not added to this blog in awhile now and thought I would get back at it.  Over the past months I have been busy; finishing school, trying to find employment, and being a full time dad, which occupied majority of my time.  I would just like to thank everyone for visiting while I was away.

Just to start things of I would like to share an article that my wife found on CNN, A father's day wish: Dads, wake the hell up!.  Being a stay-at-home dad for the past year has provided a different perspective on life. The time spent, along with relationships that have have made, with my children from being at home have allowed me to grow in ways that I would have never realized without this experience.

So take a read and feel free to provided your thoughts.

Trip to the Hospital

Last night my daughter was crying out in her sleep, tossing and turning, telling me that her throat hurts.  So around 4am, after I tried laying down with her to get her to settle down, we ended up taking a trip to the Alberta Children's Hospital.  When we were leaving home she started to tell me that her ear hurts too.  So after an hour and a half in the waiting room and another two hours in a room, we found out that it looks like she has an ear infection.  Doctors orders are to keep her comfortable with Children's Advil, and to keep an eye on it for the next two days and if it continues, she provided us with antibiotics to start on Saturday.  We ended up getting home around 930am after a long night of sitting and waiting.  Lets just say daddy is very tired.

The Little Surprise

My family has been fostering puppies for an organization in Calgary Alberta called Pawsitive Match, who helps rescue dogs from all over the world.  We started doing this as our dog Justus, is getting old and I am sad to say he may only have a few years left, so we want to start looking for a young pup to bring into our family. Fostering gives us the opportunity to have a variety of breds to try and find one that will fit into our family and lifestyle.  So last night, my wife came home with a 9 week old Husky puppy named Aspen who was rescued along with her brothers and sisters from the Northwest Territories.  She is very cute puppy with a great temperment.  My wife, for the last week has wanted to start fostering one but I was hesitant as I am coming up to the end of my semester and adding a puppy into the mix of an already busy day was not something I was looking forward too.  But both of us have a soft spot for puppies and she really want to foster one, so she went and picked her up without me knowing.  Now before this happened I told her if she was to bring one of the Huskies home I would not be able to let the dog go, and I have already grown fond of her, as when I was a young boy I grow up with three Huskies.  So with all that said we are the proud fosters of this wonderful, well-tempered puppy named Aspen, who we may consider to adopt in the near future.

Up All Night

Last night was a very long night for my wife and I, as my son decided that he did not want to sleep.  He was up almost ever half hour and then at 4am he was up and ready to start his day.  He finally passed up at 10am and took a decent nap. It seems like my kids are taking turns with who keeps us up at night but we are both exhausted as my son, again tonight has not wanted to go to sleep.  The poor guy has not been feeling well all day, but we hope now that the day is done and both kids are now asleep that we can try and get some well deserved rest, as all of us need it.

Today was also my daughters first day back to pre-school after a long week of feeling ill.  But over all she had a good day, even though she is still not 100% herself.  Her day at school did a number on her today as she feel asleep early on the couch shortly after her bath.  On another note, my wife surprised me this evening with a little something, but will literate on that subject tomorrow.  I have also added a guestbook to my blog, so feel free to sign, as I see there has been a little more visitors, but still no comments on any of my posts thus far.

Two Sick Kids and Two Tired Parents

Well yesterday was day four of my daughter being sick and along with that, my son is showing signs of illness.  Having one sick kid is tiring enough but add another into the mix and you start to realize how tired and exhausting it gets.  Two nights ago, my daughter was up who knows how many times, I don't even remember getting up with her at certain points, my wife asked me how she was at certain times that night and I responded, "I got up with her?"   On a funny note, we have been give my daughter Ginger ale to help settle her stomach, and for some reason, we do not know why, when ever she wants some she asks us, "Can I have some 'china pop'?".  I could not stop laughing the first time she said it.

Last night was my sons turn to wake up a lot and it is wearing us down.  Just hope that when my daughter gets up this morning that she is feeling better, as my sons seems like he is alright but that may change in a few hours.  With a little research last night on my daughters couch, we think that she is showing signs of 'whooping cough' but I guess a doctors visit may be in order to determine what she has if this continues.  So would just like to say that I do not wish more than one sick kid on anyone, and I hope we get to have a goodnights rest soon.

Two Days With a Sick Kid

So my daughter has been very sick with the flu for the last two days.  She has spent the days lying on the couch and having restless nights.  The funny thing is that she says that she has a "beaver" (fever), so I tell her that I don't see a beaver on your head. I love how kids cannot fully pronounce words, gives me a little comic relief. A sick kid is not something that is no fun, particularly when my wife has been working.  It has made for days of takign care of her while trying to keep up with my son, on minimal sleep.  To add to the situation, I have to try and find time to work on my schooling.  Luckly, my son has not been sick, but today he has began to show some signs that he maybe the next to become ill.  It doesn't help that my wife is also sick.  Suprisingly have I not been, but I too have not really felt 100%, but his may be due to the lack of sleep I have been getting.  Just can't wait till everyone is feeling better and I get a good nights rest.