wondering

Had a great weekend....sun was out and shining for Danaka's party...had a wonderful time seeing everyone there and watching the kids running around. Doug (Danaka's daddy) exceeds being handy and has built this wonderful kids fort/play gym in the yard. Shane took my breath away a couple of times...starting off by us standing guard and guiding him up the stairs to the 'fort' and the big slide. But one time down was all it took and he was up and down, up and down...all by himself and happily, very happily going down that big slide! No fear this kid, I tell ya! Even Sydney enjoyed one of the swings and Nicholas, although claiming boredom a few times (gr!), found himself having fun in the big sandbox underneath.

The older kids all headed to the pond for a swim and although we didn't think to bring suits for the kids, I asked Syd if she wanted Daddy to go home and get hers..and her response was uh, I don't really do ponds. And thereafter, Sue and myself found ourselves laughing and completely agreeing on that point. Andrea filled the kiddy pool and Nicholas surprised me by asking to go in even though he didn't have swimshorts. I suggested he just go in his underwear and he was hesitant, even saying he felt others may find that funny (that shyness comes out sometimes) but after agreement from the other ladies that it's all just good, he was in and enjoying himself.

Now, Sunday morning rolled around...too quickly as usual. We decided to take the family out for breakfast in Bowmanville. So, off we went...had our breakfast and then on our way home, the strangest (scariest) thing happened. A GO bus went by and I happened to read the digital sign (I'm sure there is a proper term by what I mean...escaping me completely) above the front window of the bus and it said - EMERGENCY, CALL POLICE!!!! I told Johnathon what I just saw so he pulled out the cell and called 911. They took all the information...slowly. Way s.l.o.w. To the point where I quietly said, well they are dead now. Not nice, I know...but man, not too quick on the emergency call. We still have no clue if it was a real emergency...have not heard a thing on the news but will be scouring the local paper tomorrow for something...we certainly were not turning around to follow.

I think, sorry I know, that we were thinking back to the horrific bus massacre from months ago. I think we all remember that!

Again, the night has turned long and like alot of work nights, I imagine myself through the day crawling into bed early and reading my book and drifting off to sleep at a nice early hour. Nicholas and I had some nice cuddling this evening though watching the Disney Earth movie....and now, Johnathon and Sydney are doing the same watching some horror movie. Not for me...at all. But I know 100% that the two of them are enjoying themselves...and that simply makes me smile.