We were super excited for this parcel to show up in the mail from @InfluensterCA and @JohnFriedaCA. I'm sad to say that I got to only try it a few times before my teenage daughter took it all for herself. I must say though that the few times that I got to use it I absolutely LOVED it!!!!! The smell alone would sell me on it. It seriously did wonders for my frizzy curly hair that I like to straighten. It looked good, felt good and smelled amazing. As for the teenager who HATES her curly hair.........SHE LOVE LOVE LOVED IT! She is the hardest child in my house to please and she is already asking to go out and buy more. John Frieda you are my hero!!!! Thank you for making something that makes our hair look awesome!!!! 5 stars in this household for sure!!!! Thank you for that awesome product and we are always grateful to test things out for free in return for our opinion. Go try this out for yourself today!!! Thanks Influenster!!

So we have kicked the new year off with a good dose of the flu in our house. Cooper really starting showing signs New Years Eve but it's taken him out on day 3 really good. Poor little guy. Blogging has been on my mind lately, since I did none last year. Trying to figure out if it's something I will do this year again or just close this up for good. I guess time will tell......January is going to be a busy but fun month in our house between 3 soccer teams, 2 kids in archery, sparks and 2 different bands.

Must run........hopefully I'll be back.....

We have had our first few overnight shifts this weekend. It's tricky in the hotel when Daddy needs to sleep when the kids are all rested. I think we will manage to survive till we are in the house. Last night I had my little buddy in bed with me, I figured he could stay there until Daddy got in from work. This morning around 7am......3 hours past the time his shift ended Daddy came home to crawl into bed. Cooper was curled up in a ball and we just figured he was sleeping.......until Daddy went to move him and the sheets were tucked in so tight you couldn't get them to budge. Then out of the silence you hear " go sleep in other room".......

Out of the mouth of my 3 year old......love you buddy!

I was hoping to do an update with pictures but I can't figure out how to get them off their location on the iPad to my post. Any one know how???

We left home on July 28th to drive across country to our "new" home. We made is safely here in 6 days with lots of adventure across the country. We played for the day in Ottawa and it was neat to take the kids to the musuem and parliament hill.

We are on day 12 of hotel living.......and I'm ready for it to be done.....I don't mean to complain about not having the clean or cook but at this point its gotten old and overrated. I miss eating yummy healthy meals and I am sick of paying a fortune to wash our laundry. Another 12 days and I get my furniture etc back and I can't wait.

Our new town is nothing like home.......it's going to be an adjustment for me. The big stores are Walmart, Superstore, Canadian Tire and Staples. Arent you jealous?? We will be doing monthly trips to the city. No good clothes shopping for the kids here which is frustrating too. I'm trying to find the good in it all and I think it will be easier when life is a little more normal. We went to church on Sunday. They might have had 25 people there. So tough for the kids where our ward back home was so big. They are super friendly and welcoming so thats a huge bonus.

I must be off.....on my own to entertain the kids today. Trying to figure out what we will do. Maybe some swimming and a playground adventure. Hope to hear from everyone near and far. I'm missing home a lot but extremely grateful for the blessing of this change in our life and what security it brings for us. Hope to be able to post with some pictures soon, anxious to start renos in the new house. It looks so big compared our old home.