it's MY life!!!

Well here I am getting into the new routines of school and other activities.  This year I purposefully did not enroll my kids in tons of activites outside school.  My older girl is soo tired at the end of the school day. She has been staying for lunch as well which gies her time to spend with friends. She is physically growing which has resulted in new shoes and clothes.

We took in Mamma Mia this past weekend, which was fun and the kids really enjoyed it. I had previously seen it in Las Vegas (it was much better) and knew they would really like it with the music and all.

My hubby has been busy with curling, taking a course for insurance and of course running.

We watched a documentary of Terry Fox called "Into The Wind", which was soo inspiring and brings back memories of childhood.

Speaking of childhood, I am often amazed at how small town Winnipeg is.  My hubby was talking with a friend of ours and she told us she was a friend of Candice Derksen.  My hubby was stunned...
We all grew up with the story of her and how truly tragic her death was.  She noted that kids at school were horribly mean when she disappeared. 

It brought back memories of a girl in my third grade, who died in a housefire and how one of the girls in my class said she was "glad she was dead".  I never looked the same at that girl again. She wasn't a friend of mine.

Today I have to go for lunch with my mother.  Kind of dreading it.  I have been keeping away from all the family crap as it is too negative for me.  Like usual I will feel like I need therapy for weeks after.  My kids and their happiness is what is most important for me.  I make no apologies for it.

end of the week

So here I am at the end of my week.  What a week it was....

I have some sort of sinus/head cold. I am taking echinachia like nuts.

This week was my girl's first days of school and her test for her bladder/ureter/kidneys.

Upon consultation with our doctor, he thought it was best after a summer long issue of infections, etc.

The test went fine in that it sounded a lot worse than it actually was.  The nurses were really wonderful and not problems post procedure.  Glad to get that out of the way!

First day of school went well for my girl.  She stayed for lunch and was a real trouper, except for some minor hiccups, a positive end to a crazy week.

Now for a weekend on my lonesome as my hubby runs Regina.  Lets hope that kids stay healthy and the weather clears up! Go away rain!

The big day is finally here for more than one reason.

Well, here I am not feeling well  (which I blame on my mother-in-law who swore it was hayfever) and trying to get motivated to get the stuff together for the first day of school tomorrow. We have all been really tired from the beach this weekend (spending lots of time in the fresh air will do it).  I decided to keep things low key and now it is just as well with me feeling like crud.  New shoes have been bought and still more needed as my big girl's feet grew again. Backpacks bought.  New clothes (especially for big kid as she grew 1 inch in one month alone) have been bought.

Tomorrow is exciting for the beginning of school, but she also has an appointment in the afternoon which I am not looking forward to.   Basically we have to take her out of school in the afternoon to the Children's Hospital and get an xray taken with dye in her bladder.  They have to do a catheter which is the tricky part.  Not fun. It is being done to ensure that no fluids are going back to her kidneys (which if there is it can cause serious problems).

Tonite we are having a talk with her about what is going to happen. The doctor said it is best to do so.

Little one meanwhile is going gangbusters potty training.  Basically most of the day, now we have to work on night time.

I hope I get a good night sleep and can get my girlie off to a good start.