So first things first, both Dan & Vicki did very well in school this year, with Daniel graduating from East Wiltshire with honours. Dan will be heading to grade 10 at Bluefield in the fall while Vicki will be entering grade 8. It's nce to know that, although all kids have their issues, at least academically, all 3 kids are strong. We haven't had to push hard with school, as the kids seem to sense intrinsically that there is value there. I am hopeful that this will help guide them in the years to come.
Andrew has been working full-time at Advantage call centre doing Tech Support for Eastlink which is beneficial for him on several levels. First, it's related to his current field of study and second it's helping him to work on his communication skills by dealing with frustrated customers. Again, I hope these skills help guide him in the years to come.
Our annual Canada Day party was a smashing success this year with over 60 people stopping by during the day. The weather was beautiful all weekend and our neighbours opened up their pool which really helped keep some of the younger kids cool and happy. Over the weekend, Jason Arsenault and I ran a half marathon in Montague which was very hilly and challenging. It was also 24 degrees at 9:00 in the morning while we ran. Here are some of the crew watching the fireworks:
So, after a 15 year absence, I am doing some acting again thanks to a call out of the blue from Keir Malone. I was asked to jump in last minute to fill in a recurring role in the murder mystery "Hickory Dickory Dead" playing in Georgetown sunday nights all summer. It's both exciting and terrifying as I remember how flighty and chaotic theatre (and theatre people) can be. Overall, I'm enjoying it as it brings me back to something from the past that I used to love.
Dan leaves for Cadet camp on his birthday which I hope will be a great experience for him. This is the first time he has been away from home for any length of time, but I think it will do him good. It will also be good for Vicki & Cheryl to have some girl time this summer.
I read a great quote on Robert Patterson's blog today which inspired me to write here again. I have been very overwhelmed lately with lots of change both at home and at work and I have been trying to balance everything. I have been complimented over the years on my ability to balance home life, kids, marriage, work, personal time etc. I have prided myself on this, however lately I have been feeling thoroughly overwhelmed. I am starting to realize that change is inevitable. Kids grow up, workplaces change, and time moves on. I read this quote and plan to do my best to adapt to the changes that are thrown at me. I regularly tell my kids that we can't control others actions, we can only control our reactions to situations.
Here is Robert Patterson's quote:
"I see my life as a series of chapters of a book that while it has a common theme, the essence of myself, requires me to put away strategies and concepts from each prior stage to enable me to see what is required for the next. At each juncture, and this is one, some of the behaviours and beliefs that enabled me in the previous part are now potentially disabling."
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