Another year draws to a close

I just re-read my last post and time now seems to be flying exponentially, getting faster and faster. The last 3 months have been a blur. French exchange student, Sam Doiron, has come and gone and was a great addition to our family. He was very social and made lots of friends. It helped that his English was almost as good as most Anglophone students. Vicki just got her report card back and her average is 87%. Dan is also doing well in school with his average just shy of 90%.

Andrew celebrated his 21st birthday yesterday. Once again, it is amazing how fast time flies. The past 21 years seems like a blur to me. From living at 597 Queen Street with the guys, to moving to the basement of 597 Queen Street to be with Cheryl, moving to the family wing of Blanchard Hall, scrambling like mad to complete our degrees while raising a child, to buying a house at 23 Corrigan Court, and then moving to Candlelight Park. So many great memories. I have said it to various people over the years, but I believe that parenthood is a long process of slowly letting go. Gradually allowing your kids more and more freedom and independence until they are ready to let go and do their own thing. At 21, I think Andrew is pretty much ready. Although he doesn't do things the way that I would, he has certainly proven that he is prepared to face the world. He found out last night (on his birthday) that Holland College has received his application and they are reviewing it for entry into the computer networking program in September. Fingers crossed.

The next few months should be interesting as Cheryl & prepare to celebrate our 20th anniversary with a trip south with friends. Dan leaves february 1 to go to Quebec for 3 months, and Vicki will be heading to Montreal & Ottawa with a school trip in June.