What the Fuck Mother Nature??

First Sunday was the F3 tornado hitting our community, yesturday was an earthquake that started in Virginia, USA but could be felt all the way to London, Kitchener areas and now today there is another Tornado warning in place for our community as well as other counties...our whole community is vibrating with anxiety..this is just so not fair. Please keep us in your prayers that it does not happen and if it does happen that everyone is safe. Our house is not even safe for a tornado, we dont have a basement and our house is super old, and already crumbling...just please please please say some prayers for everyone in Southern Ontario.

TORNADO in my hometown...

I grew up in Goderich Ontario, visit a few times a week for groceries, and my parents live there as well...it is still just as much a part of our lives as when we did live there, we now live 15 minutes away. Yesturday around 4pm a tornado ripped through Goderich, a town of about 8000 people. The Square which is where alot of businesses are, are gone, century old buildings are gone, houses gone, 1 life gone so far, 37 injured, and they are still looking through debris to find people...My mom was getting gas when it hit, she had just paid and got in her vehicle when it started, she was stuck right beside a gas pump, she couldn't get out of the vehicle because the wind was almost 300km/h, she was terrified of the flying debris smashing into a gas pump and killing her and everyone that was in the store. She is fine, she had to drive her vehicle to the legion, since she couldnt drive it any further due to the streets being completed covered with trees, she climbed her way over debris to get home where my father was playing his guitar, he had no idea a tornado had ripped the town apart, all he saw was heavy winds and hail the size of golfballs. My family was extremely lucky that there was no damage to their house, cars or themselves. so many other people were not so fortunate. here is some pictures.

victoria street church, completely destroyed

aerial view of victoria street church, my parents live down the road from here

square before, yes we knows its not a square

square after

before



after at the court house where my mother in law works




I used to work here when I was 16




can't even tell what street this is



volvo, my dads old work before they shut down

the salt mine, where 1 man died from the storm

I feel so helpless, they are not letting more people in town because they are still looking for people and the damage is to crazy...I felt so sick when I heard about the tornado yesturday, all I could think about were my parents..this is absolutely devastating for our community, I don't even know how they can begin to rebuild. Many people I know have now lost their homes and I just feel so sad for them. Please pray for our community.

Take care, Jessica

its back...yet again...

Reiko broke his right shoulder yesturday, he hadn't been using it for a few days prior, but wouldn't complain of any pain if we moved it for him, so I assumed it was on the way out...not sure. But Derek was picking him up yesturday, while I was napping after a restless night with the little man, and he heard a pop/crack in the shoulder area, so we splinted and medicated him and all was good. Last night he was up a few times an hour every hour, so to say I am exhausted today is a bit of an understatement. And boy was he grumpy this morning, its not even 9 yet and I have put him down for a nap. He is so pissed off that he can't use that arm, that he just yells and throws everything right now...and I have little patience for the tantrums right now, which probably sounds cold and heartless, but its hard not to get annoyed with his constant yelling when he isn't sleeping worth crap lately. Otherwise he has been really good, talking like crazy, he started saying "GRANDPA" and "DADDY" he always said dada, but now he has moved it to daddy! The other day though he randomly started throwing up, no reason for it and he was fine the next day. I was quite worried it was the beginning of pneumonia, cause that is how they started last year at this time. Thankfully all is well there. Reiko is definitely starting to get more attitude though, he throws alot of tantrums now, yells at me, dad and his brother but he has a wonderful spunk to him.

Kai finished of Kinderoo last week while I was in Montreal with Reiko for his treatment, they did a special graduation for the kids too, that was very cute from what I was told. Kai did very well, and he is more than ready for Kindergarten on Sept 9th! We have been working on his cutting and he is really really good for a 3 year old! I am quite impressed, I said to him last night "OH KAI, I AM SO PROUD OF YOU!" and he goes "OH MOMMY, I AM SO PROUD OF YOU TOO!" Glad that I can impress him lol. He is heading to African Lion Safari the end of this month with Oma, he is going to be so excited, and on Friday he will be going mini golfing with Grandpa, we are trying to keep him busy before school starts! I still can't believe my little baby is growing up. Here are some pictures of him.

Oh so many memories...he will always be my baby.

Its been a pretty good month for me, haven't done much with the weightloss, but on August 7th my sister and I went to see NKOTBSB (NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK/BACKSTREET BOYS) we were totally there to see BSB, I am the biggest Backstreet Boys fan, the concert was amazing, was such good memories. Finished 2 of my courses this month, passed with a 96% in my computer class, and just did my other exam on Monday, and probably get my results until the end of the month, she hasn't even done our assignments yet so I have no idea where I am in that class, which is alittle frustrating..or alot frustrating...I think I aced the exam though, studied real hard on it and pretty much knew everything right away on the exam. Reiko's Montreal appt went really good this time, no problems at all, and we even got to meet Dr. Fassier, who is a world reknowned surgeon who will do all Reiko's surgeries. He was a wonderful man, and I look forward to seeing the work he will be able to do on Reiko someday. I signed up for 3 more courses starting in Sept and Oct, looking forward to getting more done, at this rate I will hopefully be done next fall! It's going so very fast, and I love the school work, its nice to do stuff for myself, to accomplish something. The only thing I really do not like are essay's, they are hard for me, and seem confusing with all the things you need to do with it.

Derek wasn't able to do his triathalon this week, which he was disappointed it, they changed the day, it was on the monday, but moved to the sunday, and he was working the saturday night, and registration was at 730 and he worked til 8. next year though. and he is planning on doing his own triathalon the end of the month.

There really isn't much else to say. Here are some recent pictures.

Take Care everyone.
Jess

sad...

That is Moxy, my dog I grew up with for 7 years before I moved out, he was 12 years old and he passed away today. I loved him so very much. He got me through some very hard times growing up. He was just very sick. I came home from taking my computer course exam, jumped out of the car to check my grades when Derek gave me the news. Kai and I went to my parents house tonight, as soon as I saw my mom we both bawled. I feel awful for my parents, Moxy was like their other child. I will miss him forever. My heart is broken and I will never ever forget him. Moxy always knew if I was sad, he would come up with this sad look on his face and give me kisses..I wish I could have had one more kiss from him, one more hug. We knew this day was coming, but it was still a shock. I feel like I should be crying right now, but I'm not. I am sure it will hit me again soon though. I loved Moxy so much. R.I.P Moxy. xoxoxoxo <3

I'll be honest, I want food bad today...good juicy totally unhealthy food...But I will fight the damn temptation because I have lost .... what the fuckity fuck fuck fuck!??! I had lost like 6lbs, and now I am up 3lbs?! Oh Gosh Damn it, this is not helping my cravings....GRRRRRR I have been perfect on this, no treats at all, been eating super healthy and now I am up??? I even was great at the wedding on the weekend, I had proper portions of the supper, and didn't have any dessert, and then even resisted amazing looking pizza that night...this is completely unfair....BAHHHHH!!!!

I had a doctors appt today, get my yearly exam done and had my doctor look at a lump on my breast..he wants me to come back in 8 weeks to see if it is still there and if it is he wants an ultrasound and mammogram..yay...adding to my wonderful day. But he did approve me getting a tubal ligation done, just have to wait for the other doctor to contact me about it. Life is otherwise good, finishing my computer course this week, exam on thursday, hopefully I pass! Reiko is great, Kai is great, Derek is great..and eating really amazing food around me...but he is great.

Ok I'm annoyed, so I will ttyl..
Jessica



Update: The needle was moved on the scale..as is well again, I didn't gain any weight lol