Brook started kindergarten and turned 5. in the last 12 months she has learned sooo much. She has started writing her name, recognizing letters and numbers, even sounding out some short words. She LOVES kindergarten and all of the little friends she has met there. She grew over 1.5 inches, and has become a very independent little girl. No longer a pre-schooler that's for sure. I can't believe how confidently she walks into the school and doesn't look back. She doesn't miss me at all. I wish I could say the same about her. She loves riding her bike and reading books. Her favorite color is pinkandpurple (one word) and she is a girl through and through.
Jack and his "spicy" hair |
Our dog Sam turned 10 this summer and is starting to show her age. She's starting to get stiff, but she's still crazy about tennis balls, frisbees, and anything else she can chase. She has no interest in being careful with her body when it comes to chasing down a squirrel or racing after a ball. How do I explain to a dog that she's gonna regret it in the morning? I am learning to care for a senior dog, which is a lot more work than I expected. She's part of the family and we love her. I'm sure she would die for anyone of us.
Trevor is the main reason for a majority the upgrades done to our home in this last year. He has been working like crazy all year to make our basement a livable space, and last week we finally got to move in! We have had more guests over in the last week than we have in 2 months. That extra bit of space has made all the difference. These are some of the things that we've done this year:
- Put flowerbeds in front of the house
- We took a wall out of the kitchen (more work than you'd think)
- Removed a giant rock garden and about 20 stumps/shrubs out of the backyard
- Cut back the jungle of trees and planted a lot of grass
- 90% finished renovating the basement, (also more work than you'd think)
My year has been one of transition, and it has taken me this long to feel like I am at home in Morden. It is a nice town, but it was hard to leave Boissevain the way that we did. In a hurry, with some hurts and baggage. I've spent the year grieving some of those hurts and trying to unpack the baggage. It's getting better all the time.
My life consists of trying to make everyone else' life run smoothly. Meals, laundry, cleaning, organizing, budgeting. That's me. I love my job. I like to make lists and have a tidy home. I like to color and play with playdough, drive trucks on the floor and braid barbie hair. I am FAR from a perfect mother, but I really enjoy the work God has given me to do. Other than the location, my job hasn't changed much this year. But we've all grown, and that's what makes us so much different than we were 12 months ago.
Jamie