Monday stuff and a few updates…

Got a bit more time to talk this time, so I’ll write something quick up before work officially starts. The storm hit us pretty bad, but the worst of it is over. The roads are clear and things are able to move around, so we’re getting less of a hassle than originally predicted. We’re used to getting hit hard here on the island with snow, and the fact that we’ve had it good for December and January might explain why people are not too pissed off about getting blasted this week and the week before. We could get hit for the entire month, and people will still say we had a pretty good winter… so things aren’t too bad after all.

The weekend itself was rather relaxing. Leah and I didn’t do as much packing for our move than we had hoped to… and will have to buckle down in the next week or so or we’ll be really screwed when moving time comes up. I had to take the time to playfully thank her for making us move during winter, but I can’t be upset since we have the movers doing all the real work. All I have to do is move the fragile stuff and pack it all away once we’re at the new building. It’s going to be a straining two weeks, especially with two kids to take care of at the same time, but I think we’ll get through it. And when Jonathan is sleeping soundly in his own room and Leah and i have our privacy back… it will all be worth it. So that is my modivation to get things done. I have a problem getting into work and sticking to it, but this time I don’t have the luxary to procrastinate. I need to get cracking or the pile will get bigger rather than smaller. I need to toss some crap out and pick and choose what I really want to keep.

Leah is actually going to take a look at the new appartment later this week and make the final call. I consider it to be a mere formality since she’s already made up her mind. Unless the place is a complete dump, which it won’t be since they are currently cleaning the place up, then she’ll accept and this move is pretty much guarenteed to happen. So I’m packing like it’s a done deal starting today and will try to toss and pack as much as I can… well as much as the kids will allow me to. Gotta take care of them first or they’ll trash our current appartment while our backs are turned. Example will be what Ethan was doing over the weekend. My back was turned for mere minutes, and that was enough time for Ethan to grab a hold of the vaciline that we use for Jonathan, and he started grabbing big globs in his hand and smear it across the couch cushions. To say I was upset was a complete understatement but this was as much my fault as it was Ethan’s. I turned my back took long and I can’t do that when kids Ethan’s age are curious about things. Ethan has been a good and well behaved boy most of the time, so the occassional mishap can’t be blown out of proportion too much.

I submitted my final application for my vacation earlier this morning. I’ve applied to get May 28th to June 1st off. If this request is accepted, I automatically get June 2nd and 3rd off just to fill out my usual days off. I’m hoping to get this request cause the flights are already booked. I’d hate to change them and have to cause problems with our plans. So if accepted the plan will be for us all to fly to Toronto in mid Mrch for the wedding. Then when I fly back to the island, Leah and the kids will go to Tennessee with Mom and Dad and stay there until May 28th, when I come back to visit and then we’ll all fly back to the island for the summer. It’s a great plan, and I think Leah and the kids will enjoy being in the sun for March and April. Will be being trapped in the appartment when there’s feet of snow outside. This way everyone will be happy, and I’ll have a few months to myself. I’ll be able to do a little Overtime and make some money for the second trip. I’ll also do a little writing and get a jump start on that book I wanted to write. While I miss both my boys while they’re gone… I know Leah and Ethan will have a lot more fun in Tennessee, in the sun with the dog and the pool. How can I deny them that chance just to be selfish? I can’t… which is why the trip was booked this way. I think this trip will also be good for Mom and Dad cause I want them to have as much time with the kids as possible. I’m going to have plenty of time later, so why be greedy now?

Hopefully the new request will go through without a hitch (Knock On Wood) and my older brother is going to look into getting baseball tickets. The plan is to take all my brothers, Dad and Ethan to see the Jays at the Dome. Should be a lot of fun, and it will be Ethan’s first baseball game. I think it will be cool to have all the guys there for that moment. My brothers haven’t been able to spend much time with Ethan, so I think going to the game will be fun for them as will the wedding in March. I’m hoping they’ll both get a little time with their nephews and that will be good for them all. Leah also wants to have Jonathan’s Christening in Ontarion in May. Something really hadn’t thought of yet, but we’ll burn that bridge when we get to it. I’m open to doing this on Ontario, cause it will give my family a chance to attend this time out. Last time no one was there for Ethan’s, so maybe this will be more fair for my side. Something Leah is making plans for so I’ll just go with the flow. May is a long time off I’ll worry about it then.

So that’s it from the island for now. I’m gonna have to clock in for the day and get to work. If things slow down… I’ll try to leave a note or two but I make no promises. Until then, everyone take care and have a bitchin’ Monday.

Peter