Babysitting

Well obviously I have not had the time that I thought I would to blog about the adventures of being parents for a week. We have been busy and very tired. However today my friend has the girls for a bit so that gives me time to do some of the things that bring me life, such as blog. So here are some pictures of our adventure to date!

Jeral and Sophia at the park when we had a picnic.

Chloe with the ball

Sophia sitting on the blanket, with in a minute she was crying and in my arms!

Breakfast the first morning

Look at that smile!!!!

Playing on the toy car

Bath time!!!! I have never seen two girls who love bath time like these two girls!

Ready for Church!

I love these girls so much and giving them back on Saturday to their parents will be hard. Once I got over the oh my goodness is this really what motherhood is like, with the no sleep, I fell in love with being a mother. I am looking forward to the day that we adopt of the day that I give birth to my child, and a mother for real.

Day One Of Being Parents for a Week.

Well last night was the first night that Jeral and I had two little girls in our home. In total we have them for 8 days and 8 nights. They came late last night, and since we had company we had to put the girls in our room for the night. Talk about interesting.

The little girls are 11 months apart, and under the age of two. Talk about trial by fire. Their parents are away on an Alaskan cruise, and their two older brothers are with different families.

So last night. They got here around 11 pm, and they were still asleep. I was able to get the youngest down by about 11:30, and it was midnight before I was able to get the oldest down. Then at 4 pm the oldest woke up and was crying and hungry, so I got up and brought her down stairs and gave her some yogurt to eat. Then it was upstairs and back into to the playpen, or so I thought. In the end she was in our bed just having a grand time not sleeping. Finally around 5:30 am I got smart and put the portable DVD player in her play pen and put a movie on quietly and by 6 am she was sound asleep, which meant Jeral and I got two hours cuddle and sleep time before getting up in the morning.

Right now my niece is over occupying the oldest girl while I showered and I put the one car seat in our car. I need to go over to the girls house and get the other car seat for the oldest. They forgot to take it out of the van last night.

This afternoon, Jeral is playing daddy while I go to the gym. I would way rather go take a nap. However I know that I need to exercise. Not exercising is not an option.

Well that is all for now. Day 2 to come tomorrow, I hope! We'll see how much energy I have.

I hate Triggers

So the title says it all, okay well not all, however I think the title says a lot. I hate triggers. What are triggers? Well a trigger is somethings that when you see it, smell it, hear it, touch it, taste it, you have an emotional response to. Sometimes the response is good and pleasurable, and other time it is not so good.

Right now I am talking about the not so good ones. I have been have a few rough days since I got back for seeing my counsellor. I was given three more new homework assignments, on top of some of the other ones I already have. I finished one this morning because I really wanted that one out of the way before the little girls we are taking care of for 9 days arrive. It was hard to yell and scream and get angry out in the middle of no where. I went to the back of our 20 acre property to the tree line, and did this. So no one would hear me, I hope.

The other homework assignment started out very fun, and I know will continue to have some very fun days a head with it. However Wednesday night it also triggered a memory that I have had all along, I just promptly stuff it, and ignore it. Unfortunately I do not see my counsellor for another week and a half. Oiy! And now one trigger has led to multiple triggers. Fortunately my counsellor has taught me well the tools to help me calm down and find ways through the frightful times, and memories. And as I say that the one that was triggered I really do not want to work through without her around.

So needless to say I am very frustrated. Okay enough venting for now. I have homework to do and a jog to go on.

Camping

So these are not in the order I want them in however that is okay. I do not feel like muddling around with them for now. This butterfly showed up the day we were leaving, and since I love butterflies so much I took a picture.

The was the view from the ridge hike of Hemlocken Falls. It was 8 km rouond trip and such a great hike. Plus who would not be willing to hike 8 km to see such beauty?!?!

Some German tourists took a picture of Jeral and I. I almoast gave the lady a heart attack as I ssat down so close to the edge. Really I was not that close, okay well maybe I was however everything was fine.

Now this was close to the edge. The tree root actually hung over the edge. Good thing the German lady was not around when I did this.

Another picture of Hemlocken Falls a little further along the trail.

Our Tent! Just after we got it set up the first night it rain fr the next 3 days.

Our little camping stove with Jeral's bike in the back ground.

Our truck with all our supplies in the back of it.

Us playing scrabble inside the tent because it is raining.

My wonderful husband taking a picture of me cooking for us. I think that was on the last night we were there. Let me tell you after dinner that night the rains came back and we got dumped on!

Besides the rain and the lack of showering facilities, and only having outhouses we had a great time. Jeral wants to go back again. However we have come to an agreement. We will camp in places where they have showers and flushing toilets. What can I say? I like camp, however I like civilzed camping.

Life in the Krahn Household

Well it seems that the next few weeks are going to be busy, busy, BUSY! This is what the month of July looks like for us here.

This week I was gone in Abbotsford and Vancouver, I was down there for my usual reasons and then I went and did some training at BC Children's Hospital so I can help take care of my nephew when I am with them. I have a few more training sessions, however I am ready to help and willing to help anytime.

I got home last night, and I was surprised that my in-laws were here. Needles to say I was a little caught off guard, and I was thankful that they were not staying the night. I love them dearly I just do not like being caught off guard.

Tonight we have some friends coming for the night, and when they leave tomorrow morning we have some other friends here for lunch and a visit. After they all leave on Saturday we will be packing up to go camping for 5 days. Yeah!!!!!!!!! Our first married camping trip. We come home and my sister and her husband are here for a few nights. They leave and I am off to Abbotsford again for a few days, and then from July 19th-26th we are taking care of two possible three children for a whole week. They are even sleeping here. That will be an adjustment, and good practice for the future hopefully. After we babysit, I am off to Abbotsford and that will take us to the end of the month. August so far is not looking so busy. I hope it stays that way.

Well I need to go change and head to the gym this morning, and then it is getting ready for company!!!!!!! Blessings to you all and have a great summer!