What I'm reading? I haven't been reading much lately, but Mya is getting into some of my favorite books when I was a kid! She just finished Ramona Quimby, age 8. I go into her classroom and read every morning with her for the first 15 minutes. It has been fun to read through these Beverly Cleary classics with her!
What I'm reminiscing about? We moved here two years ago on June 6th. I have all sorts of feelings about this. I miss everyone at home so much, but I'm also really happy here. It's really tough living in limbo and not knowing what is next for us. I have some great friends and am starting to get into my groove. Took me a little longer than I thought it would, but it's probably because I didn't put myself out there much the first year. I won't make that mistake again.
What I'm looking forward to: Chris's parents are coming to visit June 23! It should be a fun week with them here...a trip to the mountains, some end of the school year stuff and Canada Day celebrations!
What I'm loving: That my sister is home! Her sweet little family is back in the states for good. They're in Decorah for a month or so and then will be living in San Diego. I'll get to see them a couple of times this summer and I can't wait! I'm excited to meet the newest member of our family...sweet baby Shae. I haven't seen Tony in 2 years which is just unacceptable. It's so nice to talk to her on the phone (not on facetime) whenever I want! (pic below was taken after 4 flights, 27 total travel hours with a 22 month old...who slept a total of 3 hours... and a one month old! Tara and Tony are pretty much amazing)
What we've been up to: Soccer, soccer and more soccer. Max and Ivy play every Monday and Wednesday evenings and Mya is Tuesday/Thursday. All the kids are doing great. Ivy has a giant smile on her face the entire time and rarely touches the ball. Last week she was the goalie and was sitting down picking grass, turning around, doing ballet moves, etc. When it was her turn to come off she yelled across the field, "Mom, was I awesome?" She does not have any confidence issues. Mya is a beast on the field...scores most all of the goals for her team and is doing a much better job of being willing to play different positions. Max's team is playing well, but it's super unorganized. We're never sure if the coach will show up or not! He has gotten better and is a great teammate.
What I'm dreading: The fact that we still have 12 days of school left! That's 22 more school lunches for me to make. The last week they have a field day so I don't have to prepare a lunch that day! Nobody should be in school this long into June!! I'm turning into a horrible mom...we're not reading nearly as much as we should, I look at backpacks in the morning before school, etc.
What I'm working on: Running! I've been running on a treadmill at my gym for a year and a half, but haven't really done any outdoor running. I decided a couple of weeks ago that I'm going to get back at it! I did one 5K last Sunday and then yesterday I did an obstacle course race with a friend in a town close to Edmonton. The 5K was super fun, but the obstacle course race was tough! It was cold (50 degrees tops) and pouring rain! I don't know if I'll ever do one of those again. My upper body strength needs some work first:) I'm joining a 10k running club that starts tonight so hopefully that goes well.
What I'm excited about: Summer! I can't wait to have the kids home. We're working on making a list of things to do around here. They didn't want to do any camps this year (bad experiences last year) and that's fine with me! They want to do the free green shack programs, ride bikes, swim, check out new parks, etc. Summer is short around here. We'll be home for the first 4 weeks, then gone for 3 and then home for a week and a half and school starts again!
What I'm watching: With the days being so long right now, I feel like we are sitting down to watch TV later and later everyday! We are trying to get through House of Cards right now and I'm patiently waiting for Suits to get to Netflix. I'm not really watching the Bachelorette this season (gasp!) because I find it annoying. Something about this season is bugging me!
What is going on in Edmonton? The fires up north are under control...they're still burning and I guess there's a chance they will be burning until winter. We are feeling the effects of when the oil companies shut down production a few weeks ago. Petro Canada is comparable to Shell or BP's back home and they are shut down here and have been for the last week. We still can get gas at other stations, but it's really strange driving by all of the Petro Canada's and see them closed.
What I'm hoping for: A smooth last few weeks of school and a fun summer! Lots of logistical things to get worked out with regards to our traveling home, but it should be a great summer;)
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