So you'd expect the dead of winter to be a Good Time for Blogging. Apparently not in my case. It's just because my life is so darn exciting. I guess that's how I'll frame it. It actually has been a terrific winter and it appears to be over already as the snow is 3/4 gone and the kids are running around shooting each other with potato guns (????) and getting mud all over everything. I'm fine with that. I cannot wait for green to reappear.
Anyway, I feel compelled to "catch up" which is probably illogical as many of you don't really care and it's not like it really matters. . . I'm still working out why people need to share their thoughts with the internet and the faceless masses. I guess I'm hoping that "you" include all the people I have known and loved and subsequently have become geographically separated from, in which case this may help us feel more caught up the next time we do get to see each other in whatever context works . . .
So, since I last posted the following of importance (to me) has occurred:
- I completely ended my employment with the Prince Albert Parkland Health Region for the second time since I moved to PA area. Maybe the third - can't remember. Anyway, I guess pension and benefits are screwed. Anyway, I/we have committed to Attic Therapy and that was probably a major reason for my silence in the last few months - very intense changeover.
- Shortly after I totally quit, we got a letter from the pension fund saying that I was getting a check for the sum that I had overpaid in the last ten years (since I last quit totally, I guess). This sum happened to correspond actually quite nicely with the amount it would take to all go to Disneyworld. Wow!!!
- I spent December feverishly researching, booking and confirming reservations, and then made a terrifically fun treasure hunt for the kids for Christmas morning . . . :)
- Also in December we managed to go to Steve Bell's Christmas Concert in S'toon. What a terrifically rich music experience. He was playing with his small band - piano, guitar, double bass I think (huge cello thing), and drums, but backed by the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra. It was so beautiful. The kids could really appreciate it thanks to their piano lessons giving them just enough to know that this was really great music.
- We had a great Christmas with both families but missed Dan and Amber in Texas and Tim and Cheryl in Terrace.
- January was incredibly busy with Attic Therapy taking off right out of the gate. I am so happy for the demand but my concern this year is to figure out how much I can sustainably work without jeopardizing my mom role which is priority for me. So lots of discussion between Dan and I and playing with various scenarios and opportunities as well as continuing to work with the absolutely tremendous families we are involved with. Such a privilege.
- February was a month of getting ready to go and a huge sigh of relief when the passports appeared in the mail. Whew!!
- Seth gave us a scare by getting another (he had one all through December as well) major chest infection - asthma related and difficult for him to shake, but he did by the time the plane left the ground.
- Then, Feb 24 to Mar 3 we were gone! 6 marvelous days in Florida packing as much into the time as we realistically could. Thankfully, the whole time we were there the kids hardly even blew their noses. It was cold and wet for Florida (although not as bad as it had been earlier I guess) but we had a terrific time. We stayed totally in WDW as there was just not enough time to start all the other stuff in Florida or even Orlando, but we all really enjoyed it. It was fun to see each kid finding their own really favorite part. There really is something for everyone.
- We didn't get back til the afternoon of March 4 and I (meanie that I am) took all the kids to piano that night despite us all being tired (we caught our shuttle to the airport at 2 am the morning we left and arrived at Grandma and Grandpa's close to midnight). Hopefully that decision had nothing to do with both Heidi and Levi getting tonsillitis almost immediately and being put back on antibiotics.
- And today (March 15 - wow, the Ides of March) we are cleaning the house and cleaning out the frig after a wonderful visit from our friends the Schatzleins (well, except Don who had to stay home and look after the sheep, yes literally). We were so encouraged and had so much fun with their wonderful family. Daniel and Benjamin and Heidi are older than our kids by about 5 years but were so wonderful in joining in with them enthusiastically in whatever they/we were doing. It was a wonderful visit - too short as always.
Take care all! Happy Spring!!
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