Today, our kids brought home interm report cards (Cam) and photos (Sarah). Sarah is finally thrilled with the way she looks and is amazed that she is actually photogenic....can you believe that??? Our daughter, is becoming confident!! Last Wednesday, Sarah had 5 teeth removed at the hospital (including 2 lower impacted Wisom teeth). She has faired well and is slowly getting to open her mouth more and more....yippee! Cam's first interm report card is finally a good one. Last year was a very tough year for him and this year he is blessed with a teacher with the patience of a saint and the understanding and drive to help ( I think that's why people become teachers, right?). She is wonderful! His self asteem is way up...FINALLY!

Tonight is Cub night, Ballet and then Sarah is off skating with Taleah (friend). I will get to hang out and sit by myself for a few minutes...novel idea!

First Pro-D day

Our first 2 full weeks of school are now done and everyone is settling into school and routines (some are adjusting better than others!). Cam started Cubs tonight with 1st Abbotsford and is so excited about their first planned camp in 2 weeks. Sarah is doing alot of dancing and is enjoying a new genre of Lyrical. It is perfect for her, a combination of ballet and modern with a flare of drama queen thrown in....perrrrfect!

Tomorrow is their first pro-d day and we are making plans to hang together. The last week has been lacking in family time but we've all pitched in and helped Renee (and Wayne) get through a tough time. We are going to spend the day getting Halloween costumes organized and maybe even go out for lunch.

I have had the amazing help of Rowena for the last couple of Thursdays. She specializes in organizing people; their lives, homes and time...all things that I need! Check out her website at www.gettingittogether.ca . I now have a very, very tidy office with a place for everything, and everything in it's place (what a novel idea!!).

I'm studying again for the last section of my CSP, Human Resources, that I will write in Troy, Michigan next Wednesday. So, I'm flying to Toronto on Tuesday and driving 300kms to Troy that afternoon and then writing at 8am on Wednesday morning. I'll fly home on Wednesday afternoon after my long drive back from Troy to Toronto. This will be the end of my CSP and then I'll have the designation and be able to ask for more money at work....yeah right....twice as much of nothin' still gonna be nothin'!!

Bye for now!

Finally!

We have finally started our blog with our first post! This will keep family and friends, near and far, updated on what is going on in our lives. The wide world of the web reigns once again. If you can't beat 'em join 'em!

Come back and read about our summer. It's been a summer of amazing adventure and I'll post pics of them all really soon.

Cheers,
Diane