I have a hard time saying no ... especially when it comes to helping out with anything to do with my children!! Actually, mostly when it comes to volunteering with anything to do with my children!! I can say no quite easily to most anything else, when I come to think about it! Do I get that from you, Mom?!
So that has lead me to quite an interesting volunteer 'career' (seriously, I feel like this is almost a full time job ... on top of my full time job, oh and my part time job!!) ... Including Lago Lindo Preschool President, which also encompasses a position on the Lago Lindo Community League Board, Secretary of the Ecole Bishop Savaryn Parent Council, Scholastic Book Order parent for Em's class, Treasurer for Blake's hockey team and assisting on the ice during Em and Reese's ringette! It's busy, busy, busy but fun and I really enjoy it all!!
The kids are definitely not used to me being away much at bed time but now 3 Tuesdays a month I have board meetings. It was funny, because I didn't expect them to really care but they do ... awww, they really do love me ;) I do think they might be used to it now! Little turkeys!
I had visions of spending 3 mornings a week working out at the YMCA while Reese was in preschool (by mornings, I mean 9-11) but instead I've been volunteering on field trips and doing volunteer work :)
Cal is also a busy, busy man! His new job is busy and he is head coach of Blake's Novice hockey team. I'm speaking for him but from what I can see it's like coaching thirteen 7 & 8 year old's and three 2 year old's ... (you guessed it, the 2 yr old's being parents!!!)! Kidding aside, they have a great hockey team, some wonderful parents, awesome kids and I foresee a lot of growth and a lot of fun this season!! Cal was also recently asked to be a Coach for Bauer's 1st Shift Program, which is a hockey program for 6 to 10 year old's who have always wanted to try hockey but have never played. Bauer outfits the kids and coaches in equipment and host's a 6 week program. Cal is assisting his friend Dale. The sessions run every Saturday afternoon for 6 weeks. It sounds like a great program and I am so proud of Cal for taking on these roles, sharing his love and knowledge of hockey :)
I am extremely grateful for these opportunities and for the time we have to devote to our children's school's and activities! Not complaining at all .... but I really should work so 'me' time in to the schedule somewhere ... oh, and some sleep would be good ... all a work in progress ;)
ttyl!
Tracy
