9/30/2015

Salad potluck today....I seriously work with awesome people who make good food.

9/29/2015

That time I looked at the clock in my classroom at my school during afternoon recess and I wished I could be a fly on the wall in Starbucks at the university....

9/28/2015

Introduced my Grade 1 friends to a new writing tool today to help them remember to leave spaces between their words....behold the "space man". ;)

9/27/2015

Joining old friends and meeting new friends for lunch today. Table for 17!

9/26/2015

What a treat to have these kinds of temperatures at the end of September!

9/25/2015

Although Princeton looked like an angel sleeping with Kezia yesterday, he is quite the trouble maker...today's adventure included stepping on the dishwasher and getting sauce on his paws...prompting a full washing by Kiandra and Kezia and he spent the whole time hanging his head in shame.

9/24/2015

Kezia texted me this pic today of her cuddle buddy:

9/23/2015

It was a rare meal with all of us around the table:

....what is not shown is the late hour we dined! (10:15pm) Kezia babysat after school and went straight from there to help out at kids club. Conrad picked her up when it ended and then drove to pick up Kiandra at her evening class which ended at 9:00. When they arrived home they started making supper. Kaden had a volleyball practice from 7:30-9:30 and we stayed out at the other end because it didn't pay to come home in between. When we finally all arrived home to eat it was 10:15pm!

9/22/2015

Kaden had an 8:00pm volleyball game today so he decided to come by to his old school to help out with the middle school volleyball practice.

9/21/2015

Day 9 of high school for Kaden...8 of those have had after school practices. Kaden used to wait for me after school and now I wait for him. At least today's practice was the 5:30-7:30 practice and not the 7:30-9:30 one!

9/19/2015

My plans for today included not being responsible for anyone, watching the food network free preview, and this view:

9/18/2015

Youth retreat for these high school youth...and Kiandra who is now a Grade 7 youth leader....Kaden didn't quite outrun the paparazzi mom ;)

9/17/2015

Kezia sent me this picture of her chemistry homework helper:

9/16/2015

Number 4...hanging up the cleats on another outdoor soccer season.

9/15/2015

Bulletin boards are filling up at school with some student pieces like these Pete the Cat puppets:

9/14/2015

He made it! New volleyball shoes and knee pads on the way home...

9/13/2015

A warm windy September afternoon walk for tin foil, sprinkles, and Starbucks.

9/12/2015

I helped edit this awesome introduction letter that Kiandra created for the girls that she and her friend Kara will be leading this year in Youth.

9/11/2015

Painting on the first day of school...that's how I roll! ;)

9/10/2015

Kaden had his first Volleyball try-outs yesterday after school and today was round 2. He's really hoping to make the Junior Varsity team.

9/9/2015

Kaden's first day of high school! (and logistics of Kezia needing the van for soccer this evening meant that I drove Kaden in Conrad's new car!)

9/8/2015

Found this on the floor in Kaden's room...I guess he's got the first two day's outfits picked out!

9/7/2015

Kade was thrilled to be back on the ice tonight for a little preseason scrimmage.

9/6/2015

Kiandra tried to sneak this little guy with her when she went out shopping...

9/5/2015

We still haven't found a new light fixture for above our dining table but these lamps from Costco are brightening up the living room!

9/4/2015

That time I tried to wait in my van until the rain let up a bit and it started raining harder and then the thunder and lightening started.

9/3/2015

He may be avoiding my camera but that doesn't stop paparazzi mom from snapping this as we shopped for lumber for my annual Thanksgiving block project.

9/2/2015

First day of university classes for this girl!

9/1/2015

How do teachers take a "break" after spending 9 hours at the school? They go for a Dollarama run (with a stop at Walmart & Quiznos for supper) and then head back to school to keep working!