New Year, New Events

Well, you can see I really don't have a lot of time to be blogging - you can tell by my lack of posts recently. LOL! In fact, I'm supposed to be working on report cards (at 3am) but the report card system is on it's update until 3:30 and I'm locked out. So I finally have some free time to update my blog.

Now that it's a new year, we have lots of new things happening:

1) Tristan turned 9 in January. OMG - when did I have a 9 year old? He's looking so grown up now. I'm missing him as a little kid, but love who he's grown up to be so far. He's trying baseball in the summer and has just finished floor hockey this past season. Yup, he's my sports kid.

2) Hunter just turned 8 last week and he finally had his first kid-birthday party. He decided to go to laserquest and had a great time. I'm thrilled that he finally wanted to have a party with friends at school - it was nice to meet the kids he hangs out with. They are a good bunch, and smart as whips...just like Hunter. Also, on his birthday, he went out to the van, threw his car seat out and kicked it into the snow. LOL - he's been counting the days down until he can get rid of it.

3) Zoe and Bailey have been growing like weeds. They look so tall now, until they stand beside their cousin Leah (she's at least 2 inches taller than both of them). They are FINALLY potty-trained - we spent Christmas holidays working on that one and they are doing really, really well. They are sleeping through the night most nights now and are very, very, very, very talkative. Miss Zoe is a real police officer - barking orders to everyone in the house. Mr. B is a real sweetie, running up to anyone on the spot and giving them a hug and a quick kiss before running away again. Z is still very outgoing, B is still very, very shy. And they will be turning 3 years old next week!

4) The house. Oh my. This house is driving me nuts. We need to move, but can't afford it. Or at least the basement (that has been in progress for 3 years now) needs to be done. Or I will lose my mind. Finish it please Randy.

5)Randy's doing well. Not much new in his working world. But his brother is getting married in the summer and we're planning on driving down to visit for it. Should be 'fun' doing a road trip with 4 kids in the car for over 24 hours. Can't wait. :o) I'm looking forward to the visit, just not the drive.

6) Me. Well, when have I been not busy? There's a lot on the go for me this year. I have been very focused on working towards getting a position as an administrator (VP) and have been doing so many seminars this year towards that goal. I've also finished my PQP part 1, working on my practicum right now (and almost finished, just need to write it up) and will start PQP part 2 at the end of this month. I've also put my papers in to leave my school - if I'm serious about becoming admin, I need to have a different school experience... an intermediate school experience. Yikes - me teaching Grades 6-8. We'll see what I get, but I start applying for positions at the end of the month. I'm scared to death about the change, but I know I need to make it. As for the diet....let's say it's on hold until after report cards are finished this week. :o)

Hopefully I'll update again soon and keep this blog updated!! Gotta go, it's past 3:30 now and I have a date with a report card system.