Finding My Way

Our weather has been crazy lately...a lot of rain, too much humidity and cooler temperatures than I am used to in June.  It has made me feel ...well, sad.  I want to be at the pool and sitting on the patio.  I don't want to be looking at long grass that is too wet to cut and battling mosquitoes every time I step outside.  I don't normally complain about the weather...in Manitoba we put up with a lot of crazy weather...but this is getting to me.  I want to be in the garden because this year I actually planted a garden!!!

Only a couple more days of school and then the summer begins!  I can't wait.  I love to have the kids home and not having too tight of a schedule.  I still haven't registered for VBS, I must remember to call tomorrow.  Tyler is considering going to a camp for a week with some friends.  I think it would be good for him to go although I will miss him like crazy.

I enjoy field trips with my kids.  Grace and I had a wonderful day at a Pioneer Village a couple of weeks ago.  It is always fun to spend time with other parents, get to know the other kids and chat with the teachers.  The best part is all the time I get one-on-one with my child while we ride the bus together. 

I like simple celebrations for my kids birthdays.  I guess it might be a bit selfish, but I like to celebrate with just the 5 of us, special dinner, cake and presents.  We did this for Tyler on the actual day he turned 13 and it was wonderful.  We did have a family party and friend sleep-over party too...but at least we got June 3 to ourselves.  That is the way I like it!

I often take pictures of me and the kids with my arm stretched out...it seems to be the only way I get in any pictures!  I have yet to figure out how to angle my face and the camera so I get a flattering shot...I am either cut out of the picture or I have a double chin...it doesn't seem fair that I can't figure this out!  This was the night we went to see Robert Munsch and Grace decided to open her eyes really wide for every picture, I'm not sure why!

Random thoughts.....a bad haircut can totally ruin your day --- I started to send peanut butter in Abby's lunch, they do not have a peanut rule in her classroom but I just didn't send it just in case, she is very happy I changed my policy --- Tyler knows more about computers than I do --- my daises are growing in my garden, they are very pretty --- I miss Murray, he is travelling for work and won't be home until Friday --- I haven't given my Dad his Father's Day gift yet, I feel bad about that --- I wish I could be as organized and efficient in real life as I am in my head --- I hope tomorrow is a good day!