People who have children in dance know that May / June is the time of year that the studios put on their end-of-year performances. My girls both started to dance at Carousel when they were three and I’ve enjoyed every single performance that the studio has created. Last night was Lauryn’s first recital performance of three and it […]
Last night I was thinking about the idiom “stick your oar in”… and it got me thinking about how similar parenting is to rowing a boat. The more I thought about it, the more I convinced myself of its truth. Once you are a parent, you are always “IN the boat”… and, I don’t mean […]
It’s the end of a wonderful long week-end. I was definitely in celebration mode. Last Thursday, Cailyn, Mom and I headed to London for the next step in Cailyn’s recovery. First, the cast had to be removed and she had to have x-rays to see how her healing is going. Her doctor is pleased with the healing but noted that her […]
Tuesday night was a fun night. Lauryn had a volleyball practice with her team. About half an hour before her practice ended, the parents gathered and began their warm-up – for a play-off between the girls and their parents. What a hoot!!! I was sincerely concerned about my ability to play. The last time I played […]
This weekend Lauryn and I moved home. My parents were returning from their get-away to Missouri on Saturday and we had to move our stuff out so they could move their stuff in. It’s a bit dramatic, but I was truly surprised by the volume of things that migrated to Mom and Dad’s apartment over the […]
The Relay for Life event was an exceptional experience. We arrived early to participate in the Survivor Dinner. It was a delicious meal served by the students who were members of the committee who organized the whole event. I couldn’t stop thinking about the fact that all of the attendees were personally touched by a […]
Yesterday morning started with a question… I got a text from my Mom asking, “Are you up?” It was a unique question and it made me wonder what was going on. I texted back “yes”. Within 10 seconds, my phone rang and I heard my Mom say, “it’s a sunny day outside but it isn’t […]
I woke up this morning and felt a sense of “oh boy, it’s Tuesday”. Tuesdays have been special days for years, but not always in a way that you’d want to celebrate! Philosophically, each day is special, but Tuesday’s claim-to-fame in our family has been that, over the last few years, it was the auspicious […]
This was a weekend of teams for me. I spent time with my extended family to celebrate 3 birthdays (mine included); I watched Lauryn’s 12U volleyball team play 7 matches at the Ontario 13U Provincials; and, I hung out with the volleyball parents. I love teams! I always have. We encounter teams all the way through our lives, from family […]
Cailyn’s Latest Cast Cailyn had her post-surgical follow-up and cast change yesterday. Having never gone down this path before, I really didn’t know what to expect… I was definitely nervous about seeing all of the incisions!! When we first sat down in the examination room, I noticed x-rays posted on the screen. In the x-ray, I […]