Movies, music and the food bank

I've been spending a lot of time with the music on and the television off.  My kids have been watching way less as well.  The boys are spending most of their time outside and Marryn, who has the  biggest imagination of all three of my children, is spending time "Doctoring" her babies, looking at books, making me imaginary tea and cookies and talking to her imaginary friend "The Star Lady".  The music soothes me whether I'm sad, happy or irritated by something.  The television and it's virtually non-existent summer line up hasn't caught my attention but once since Jer's been gone.

Movies are a different story.  I've watched more movies since he's been gone that's for sure!  On Sunday night my BFF and I went to see Magic Mike at the Drive in.  It was pretty good, cute plot line and lots of eye candy!  I haven't taken the kids back to the drive in yet but that is planned for probably Friday of this week, Ice Age 3 is coming out.  Then the rest of the time before we head to Sudbury is pretty full!

Saturday the 14th Jonah has a soccer tournament, James has a hockey game and I have a stag and doe, Sunday the 15th is Niko's 4th birthday party (he turns 4 on Friday already!), Monday the 16th and Tuesday the 17th will be spent at my BFF's helping her unpack in her new place, Wednesday the 18th there is nothing planned except Soccer practice in the evening, so probably cleaning and catching up on laundry, Thursday the 19th is also nothing during the day but a hockey game in the evening so probably a rest and do nothing kind of day.  Friday the 20th I have massage therapy, Saturday the 21st is soccer again, Marryn has a birthday party, I have dinner and a beach bonfire and the two little ones are sleeping at my sister in law's house.  Sunday the 22nd and Monday  the 23rd will be cleaning and laundry and resting days again and then Tuesday the 24th I have to go Toronto to sign the papers for Cian's parents to officially be his parents and his only parents and my mom and I are taking the kids to Black Creek Pioneer Village for the rest of the day, Wednesday the 25th is my 6 week check up and then Thursday the 26th is not only Jonah's 8th birthday but we leave for Sudbury for at least a week, possibly up to 2.

I'm so excited for things to be going so quickly...I've been sad on and off and missing Jer every day.  The faster the days go, the quicker we get there to see him!

Tomorrow the kids and I will be going to donate food to our local food bank.  I read in the newspaper about one of our local food banks being really low on food so today when I was doing my groceries I picked up a bunch of extra stuff to bring there.  Being someone who's had to use the food bank before, I want to teach my children that it's important to donate when you can because you never know when you might need to utilize it!  I hope they're never in that position but it's still important to teach them.  Here is our haul to bring over tomorrow:



Happy Wednesday!!!