h20 slides

we went to the h20 slides today for Colin's birthday...i was volun-told that i was going with the plethera of 11 yr old boys and taryn. It was actually fun...took a tonne of pics, most of them of taryn and her buddy kalen because she stayed on the mini slide with him and they went slow. i even managed to get a pic of the trolls together and smiling...holy!!

busy busy busy!!

here are some pics from the district track meet.

officially i am on vacation....but...there is always a but....I did a shift change so i could get tonight off to take Taryn to the Jonas Bro's so i am working on Saturday.

School is out and this week is full to the brim with things to do....Taryn has rehersal for the competition in Kelowna and Matthew has a Bday party on Friday which i will be attending at the H20 slides...then saturday Taryn is performing at Golden Spike Days. Tuesday we are all off to Kelowna to her competition.

Unfortunately, Matthew's team did not make it to Provincials so we will not be going to Prince George. Poor kid...game 1 he had 47 shots on him, the other goalie 13...we lost 11-7. game 2 was more of the same--40+ shots on him and under 20 for the other and they lost 12-5. He played his wee little heart out. oh well, there is always next year.

here are some pics of grade 5 leaving ceremony(middle school-here we come). As you can tell by the 2nd picture he was thrilled with his diploma. The last one is the best we could get of him and Jordan--they have know each other since they were 3 and have been in school together since. we keep saying they will marry one day but they aren't buying it right now.

that's all I have for now....I am preparing myself mentally to endure the Jonas Brothers Concert tonight with taryn.

Bye:)

idiot

I am an idiot! it is official! i somehow managed to lock the car keys in the car...not my keys or my car though....my mom's keys in her car. She has the other set but is not around anywhere near me....crap. So.......that leads me to the posting.....what else would one do on a rainy day with no car keys? blog of course! It was either that or clean the messy house.

Here has been a bit hectic lately. Lacrosse season is in full swing and if you have kids that play you know that they squeeze every ounce of free time out of you in a short period of time.
here are some pics of Matthew at a tournment












On top of that Taryn has been in dance competition......they got gold in all 3 dances and even made top 5 over all in their division(a big deal as they beat a whole lot of older kids) and got to perform in the Power Championships. They didn't win but we didn't expect them too....they were competing against a group of hip hoppers(18yrs old) who basically could of been on "Americas best dance crew". Funny how they are div 1(they are divided into divisions based on years of "formal" training and hours of dance per week)... Regardless the girls beat out 114 other groups to make it and were fabulous next to all the BIG kids. I have posted some pics of Taryn and her friends in Carwash and ballet and the one with the blue dress is her bestest friend who competes against her. They are from the last comp but i haven't got the others loaded yet...when i do i will load some.









PLus we had activity day (sports day for all you oldies)








and school and work and field hockey and Matthew's birthday.......let's not forget Taryn has her ballet exam on Wednesday and on Thursday both kids qualified for the district track meet....Matthew in the 800m and medely relay and Taryn in high jump, long jump, 4x200 and the medely.

Coming up....tap exam, year end recital, playdowns for provincials and then july we are in kelowna for a dance comp and if matthew's team makes it...Prince George for provincials......fun times.

For Matthew's bday we are taking the easy way out....pizza then taking them to a Adanacs game. we are making it a combo with Alex who also has his bday...fun times.....14 kids though so it shouldn't be so bad. I can not believe he will be turning 11....going to middle school next year and almost taller than me(not much of a feat but still...)

ok...so now i have not much else to say...i PROMISE to be more diligent in my postings to keep you all thoroughly entertained.
....almost forgot....one of my scrap layouts(old) got picked up to be in Canadian Scrapbooker in the fall.....

so it is official i really do suck at the whole blogging thing...but really who reads it? it is mainly me babbling about nothing......
january is here and the snow is still here....did i forget to mention it snowed all of christmas...ooooodles and oooooodles.....
no soccer due to the above
no lacrosse du to the above
mom going crazy with 2 kids with pent up energy due to the above.......
thank god for dance starting up again that takes care of one of them......

I never thought i would ever be saying this.....I am now 40 years old! yikes. Having some trouble with it. i never thought i would...afterall it is only a number, right? oh well, i don't think i look 40 and for the most part don't feel 40, or atleast what i thought 4o would feel like......

okay enough of my rambling .....

christmas is almost here which means christmas concerts....4 in total........the school divides up and of course they are on 2 different nights plus the daytime shows...yikes! plus Matthew is the MC for them so he is there for all four.
so cute....him and miss Jordan are co hosting. cute since they have known each other since they were 3yrs old at preschool and matthew had a wee crush and perhaps it was mutual...regardless now they pretend not to know each other unless forced.....i tried to talk them into matching sweater vests but no dice.
i did opt out for tonights show, darren went solo...i have a headache and really couldn't stand to go again....bad parent perhaps but my sanity is worth it!!

here is me jumping on the bandwagon....copying Erica, Anna and Sonja

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band ....does the recorder in grade 6 count? or rockband
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Held a praying mantis
9.Climbed a mountain
10. Sang a solo....in the car
11. Bungee jumpe
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice...assuming vegas counts
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing (just indoor)
40. Seen Michelangelos David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle...dirtbike counts right?
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating...fishing counts???
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone's life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day

how did it get to be november already??

it would appear that the year is flying by and almost over...when did that happen? the monsoon season is upon us so soccer was cancelled this week with the flooded fields and all......I really need to get some work done on the papers i am supposed to be handing in for the courses i am taking but i worked last night and only slept for a few so really am not interested in actually doing any work......
must start thinking about christmas......................