The Mooney Clan

This past weekend I was able to get out of town for a day. Justin arranged for me to have a night away. Heather and I just went to Moose Jaw and had leisurely meals, sat in the hot tub, read magazines, shopped the little shops (there is a lot of stuff to try not to buy there) - it was lovely. I didn't go home til the kids were in bed. That means I had two nights and a whole day off. My husband is fantastic and my friends are equally so. My kids missed me which was nice. They were so excited when they woke up the next day and I was home. Evan actually saw me the night I got home. Justin and I were chatting about our weekends. It was about 930 or 10 maybe and Evan walked out of his room (our kids never do that), came to see me and then went back to bed. It was very sweet. The kids and I are really enjoying the summer weather. This year I am finding it easier to take them out in the van or to the spray park. I still won't do that by myself unless it's just to Walmart or someth...

It's Justin's birthday today. He is such a great guy - great husband - great father. Here's your chance to send him a little note on his birthday (even if he is wearing his Stampeders jersey today). Just put something in the comments and I'll make sure he gets it. Love you Justin! Have a great day!

Our fabulous first born boy graduated from preschool today. They had a really nice afternoon for them. After singing a few songs for the parents they were given their certificates and the teachers appreciated each child individually. Caden's was "Caden!.... What a lot of energy and excitement you bring to the classroom! We always had an awesome time when you were here - your stories, acting, show and tell and construction projects all tell about the great ideas you have. And your imagination is so neat - whether you were being a super hero, a dragon, or another type of animal. Thank you for being a good listener and a good example to the boys and girls around you. You are a kind friend and include others. " Then the kids told what they wanted to be when they grew up. While his classmates listed being moms, a dad, a teacher and a swimming teacher, Caden said he wanted to be a firefighter spaceman' - LOVE it! He appeared to have endeared himself to alot of the girls in ...

We have been incredibly busy since my last post. In that month and half we have gone to Calgary to see Thomas the Train and have a fun weekend with the Mooney side of our family. I will still try to post a few pictures when I get a little more time. Once we got home we jumped into a kitchen renovation and have been doing that for the past 3 weeks. My dad and Justin's brother Josh came out and gave up their free time to help us. My brother Chris helped us out with some demo when we needed it most. We are so appreciative and have to admit that we would have been out of luck without their help. We can tell that we are going to enjoy this kitchen so much with many memories to made in the heart of the home. We can't wait to have people over and just have fun with it. It's exciting. We are tired and I have to admit, it's a bit of a feat to live in the mess and chaos with four little boys and still feed them and the adults. I couldn't keep up with everything but I think I ...