Thank you Bethany!!

Our babysitter is graduating from the U of A this Spring with her Master's of Occupational Therapy.  She will be moving back to SK to complete her placements and pursue work.  We've been so blessed to have Bethany babysit our munchkins during the last two years! They absolutely love her and she is the first person outside our immediate family that we have trusted to do the whole supper, bedtime routine.  She will be very hard to replace :(  Last night was her last night with us, before she moves on the 17th.  Thankfully Bethany is my Dad's cousins daughter, so related down the line, and we will see her at our Smith family reunions.  She also promises to call if she comes to visit friends in Edmonton!  The kids really do love her and have so much fun with her!  They will really miss her and so will we!!

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Proud Hockey Mom!

I am always proud of Blake and how he gives 110% during hockey practices and games but today he stepped it up another level - 150%!!!

His perseverance, determination and commitment to the game was unreal!  Whether it was his turn to play goalie or he was playing out - he was giving it his all plus more!  Skating so hard, chasing the puck, making great passes to his teammates, it was just awesome!  I'm a little extra proud of him today.  I love hockey and of course, we know Cal and Blake love hockey!  I've struggled some what with Blake's abundance of love for hockey.  I want him to try other sports, try other activities and be well-rounded.  But as long as he continues to do well in school, tries other sports and activities and puts as much, or more, effort into his school work, I won't complain.  I have no problem with the cost involved with hockey or the time commitment.  I do have some problems with the politics involved but I think a lesson can be learned from all of the above - for both kids and adults!

The Bobcats have one more game and practice this weekend and then the year end Timbits tourney.  Next up, soccer!  Both Blake and Em's first time playing organized soccer!  Blake plays soccer ever recess and absolutely looooves the game and Em really wants to play, so I'm looking forward to watching them learn more of the skills and rules of the game!

~ Tracy