Hockey Family

I had finally saved, and coughed up the $700+ for Brooke to dance!!! (I know INSANE!) This was in June.

It is now October, dance is starting in November.

Last weekend, we had Emmit's initiation evaluations for hockey. My wonderful brother and sister in-law handed down some perfect starter equipment; that we find out on the early Saturday skate; is too big! Saturday night, Emmit gets new, smaller equipment. Fantastic! Brooke puts on the youth large equipment, looks at me, smiles, says 'Mom, I want to play hockey!'

Today, on my to-do list, I am pulling Brooke out of dance, and enrolling her into hockey. I think it's fantastic!

This is where my 'mom worry' comes in. I know I'm just protecting her from hurt but...

I don't need her little girlfriends, and cousins who are in dance tell her that hockey is for boys... kids can be SO extremely mean!!

Hockey is NO LONGER just for boys!!!
I hope she can remain strong and confident and kick some ass in hockey!! I support her decision 100% and I'm SO proud to have a hockey family! :)

Weekends will be spent at the rink. I can't wait! :D

2000 Jetta

Well... I finally did it. I put my Jetta, my baby, up for sale.

I didn't really want to, but when we purchased the 2010 Jetta, I knew it wouldn't be long before the 2000 would have to go. It don't owe anything on it. It's just sad.

I just want someone to buy it. Someone that'll take care of it, the same way I did.

I was hurt when the dealership was only going to give me $1500 for it. Well it's older, and has many kilometers and the after market parts don't mean anything to us, is what they told me.

I kept it, another 6 months went by, still, I owe it nothing. I drive it to work, which is maybe 5 kilometers away, I only work 1-2 shifts a week. That's it.

It's fully loaded... black leather interior. Heated front seats. Heater mirrors. Block heater, which is important, and for some reason I had to get that installed... strange thing not to have in Alberta! 6-disc changer, amazing sound system. After market tail lights, and those really bright blue light head lights. After market air filer, that doesn't get changed, you just clean it; it's easy. power sunroof. power steering, even power doors and windows. I tinted the windows and the summer fancy low-profile rims and tires are negotiable. Comes with 2 key fobes which cost me a fortune! plus a valet key.

I've had all major services done, plus general maintence. This car, is well taken care of. I don't really want to sell, too bad my children weren't old enough to drive yet... this would be the perfect first car for them! But, they are only 3 and 5, WAY too long to wait for them... by that time, I'll be ready to hand down my 2010 Jetta, and ready to upgrade to a 2022 VW JETTA. :)

Sad to sell the Jetta, but I'm sure it'll make someone else just as happy.

oh to be a cashier...

it was only in november, that i realized that i needed to have some time away from home. without kids. without husband. i decided to get a part-time job, seems how everytime i tried to make plans they would either be smashed... or that day would get doubled booked last minute with me having the kids.

i applied at superstore. i actually really like working there.

this is where i go 3-4 days a week, 4-5 hours at a time. this is my social fix! my outlet.

i get to talk to all sorts of people. i don't have to like them, i don't have to even know their name. i don't care. i just get to talk to them... for that 5 minutes they are at my til. i love it! no strings attached, social communication. perfect!

not to mention the fact that im a total people watcher! i love it.

i know more about the food i eat, and i know when there are killer sales. how much better can it get?! really.

i've made friends, i have 'regulars'. i have a life... outside my home!

my moat is forming... must be spring!

i am totally one to love the snow. i love watching it fall, i even love shovelling the darn thing. let's put it this way... out of all the 'chores' that i can do, i would rather shovel snow... and soon, i can mow the lawn... which is another one of the thing that i actually enjoy doing!

i can tell spring is coming, not only because today was +5. not because i've been seeing people in shorts and no coats... but because my moat is forming. yes, i said moat. i live on the side of the street without the sidewalk. so when the city desides to do snow removal... they move it all to one side... and pile it up between driveways. in the winter time, this is fine, the kids love the big hill... sledding into the street?! in the spring, it's terrible. it gets warm... the snow melts. the water has no where to go. the sewer drain is about 6-7 houses down, but the water doesnt go anywhere because there are huge piles of snow blocking it. my kids think it's great... PUDDLES!! SPLASHING!! good thing for rubber boats. but anyone coming to visit, and doesn't park on the driveway... is screwed... unless they too, are wearing rubber boots!

please city... find the time and money to remove the ice hills you've located inconviently on our nice new grass... that blocks the water from flowing into the sewers.

thank-you.

it might work...

i need to get something out, but im not sure who to talk to. a friend of mine says writing helps her, so here i am, i'll give it a shot.

since running on the treadmill has no effect, im still waiting so i can run outside, maybe it'll be different?! i used to love to run, but something about not really moving anywhere might be the issue that is taking away my joy of running.

i've tried lifting weights, nothing. im just sore.

i've tried yoga, until i pulled a muscle. i've tried eating... and at the same time, said goodbye to all the hard work i did by losing my festive 15.

im not appreciated at home. not be my husband, and in turn, not by my kids. there is no respect. little things tend not to bother me too much, i like to look at the brighter side of life, lately, this has become huge. i've been noticing it more and more. it sucks!

my family just expects me to clean up after then, and make them food, and do their laundry. what if i stopped?! well... i've also tried this, it just piles up... i get behind. it hurts when my 4 going on 5 year old says as im making her bed 'your doing your job, right mom.' yes, i guess so.

it's more then that. its just not about cleaning... it's more.

i would give the world to my family. i put them first before i do anything for myself... and yet, maybe this is the problem... who cares about me?

thanks t. this did help... a little. still no answers, but it's a start by getting it out.

school

im getting ready to start the process to getting myself BACK into school. im pretty excited.

LPN, it's a start to where i want to end up. my goal: RN. might take a little longer to get there this way, but im willing to put in the time.
if i start now, by the time the kids are in school for full days, i will be able to work, in the field that i've only dreamt about thus far. but not anymore... it's time to make some of my goals a reality.

i have a life too, you know!

wedding update

whew.... invitations, are cut, glued, taped, labeled, and sent!
seriously the most stressful part of the whole planning, besides the mr. not choosing his groomsmen! frustrating!

meeting the photographers on sunday, and going to pay the hall on monday. yep, ive been busy with planning.

i really have to find a hair stylist. i lucked out with make-up... one of the photographers... does the mac make-up thing.. sa-weet! whats mac make-up?! lol.

i just have to get my butt in gear, and lose some inches... not many, just 2. of my ba-donk-a-donk! seriously... thats it, and maybe tone it up a bit.... but it doesn't matter. the top of my dress is a corsett. meh, it'll tighten it all up nice... better be nice to my sister. :)