Picking up after leaving off...

I guess that last bit of the 2012 school year was a doozy.  I didn't get much time to write, and the year just flew by.  I got better at packing lunches, finding library books (& remembering to get Chance to actually bring them to school), teaching Chance how to read and write, planning meals and even at taking the odd breather for myself.  I'm sure the job switch helped out a great deal, I moved away from my old company in June 2012 and started at a new place.  The energy level is different and the people are great. 

OK -- will try to sit down and write 1x a week from now on.  Really, really try. 

Recap photos from this spring: April - I love this photo -- Karin was caught colouring herself with a semi-permanent marker (thank goodness only her hands, not face, furniture or walls).  Chance FINALLY got to play T-ball, he was on the Yellow Leopards team. Cam signed up as a parent coach, so that was pretty cool for Chance.

 "I won't do this again.....for a little while!"

Very excited to go play ball.

Kindergarten Class

Kindergarten Afternoon Class -- my that was a fast year!!

Soccer Photos!

This year we got in on the Marda Loop Community Association's Peanuts Soccer League.  Chance was on Team Navy (teams were named for the colours of their shirts, other options were Team Light Blue, Team Green, Team Yellow, Team Orange, Team Red, and Team Chocolate (brown)).  Chance's team really gelled and their coaches were awesome, too bad he will be too old for this league next year!  The photos are a bit washed out, the scanner settings I think, will mess with it another time.

Broken Arm Saga - lite

Chance broke his arm in late April.  All it took was a tumble on the sidewalk.  I told him to run back to the park to grab his forgotten sand bucket....yeesh Mommy guilt.  After 5 weeks, Chance's arm was deemed fit enough to have his cast removed.  He wore a splint for 4 weeks and then had a follow up x-ray and the doctor said things were looking really good.  Now it's 3 weeks later and so far he hasn't complained of any pain, but he scares me nearly every other day doing typical 5 year old stuff....jerking on his arm at the playground, whacking pillows (karate style) etc. 

Kindergarten Ducklings

Chance's kindergarten class had some special newcomers a few weeks ago: some duck eggs from a teacher's farm.  The eggs hatched (three of them) and the kids got to vote on names.  Chance's suggestion was successfully voted in: Sharktooth.  Must have been a biter.  Anyways, Sharktooth was a runty little duckling and unfortunately failed to thrive...must have been some sad kids in Kindergarten that day.  Chance has been having nightmares as of late about birds and ducks coming to eat him.  Not sure if that's related or not.

We are able to bring the ducklings for an overnight visit...still trying to decide if this is a good idea or  bad idea (considering the cat might try to eat them, and that by the time it's our turn to have the ducklings, they will be nearly full grown ducks - Chance's teacher has warned us that they are getting "quite" large).

p.s. we got the ducks a week early, and a good thing too!  A day after we had them, the stinkers figured out how to jump out of their plastic bin, and I am so thankful that I didn't have to wake up to duck poop everywhere in my porch!  They were pretty cute though...

Karin Says...

Mommy home me.  (Mommy will take me home)

I want my hewmet (helmet) . -- bike helmet.

I don't like this one dress.  I don't like this one shoes.  I want this one. (usually pajamas).

Nodda wan.  The other one.

Playing Catch Up, 2012

 Pony joined us at the table for many a meal in February-March...

 She gets her own carrot...

 Little Shutterbug.  He was taking pictures of birds checking out our birdhouse

(they didn't stay though, too bad!).

 I spy, over the edge of the tub.

 Zombie attack.

 Enjoying first nice spring days...out in backyard with their "horsies".

 Enjoying a painting session...

 Settling down for afternoon tea.

Easter bunnies!   Chance taught us how to make our own ears.

Endeavouring into Potty Training...we are successful in AM and before PM and can go for an hour or two without a diaper...just have to be disciplined enough now to make the effort throughout the day.

Chance broke his arm on April 20th.  He will visit the Children's Hospital and see if his cast is ready to be removed next Wednesday.