Wow! A mid-week post!!

It's Wednesday evening and Gord and Erin are out for a tractor ride to the back fields, so it's a quiet moment for me, so I thought I would publish a mid-week post!

The long weekend was just great! We had a bit of a struggle with Erin and the regression with potty training, but by Monday she seemed to be back on track. Erin and Gord got me a great birthday gift - a very cool built-in beverage fridge. We have been talking about it for a while, so Gord found a really nice one, popped out a set of cupboards next to the big fridge and voila - a new spot to store drinks! The big fridge looks empty now - I can't believe how much water we kept in it! My dad came down on Sunday afternoon and we went out for a nice casual dinner at the 'Goose' in town. The weather was amazing all weekend, so we enjoyed dinner on the patio. When we came home, Erin serendaded me with a marvellous version of 'Happy Birthday'! Monday morning we all went out for breakfast and my dad picked up a gift for me - a 'skeetervac'. Yeah, I know funny sounding gift, but it's one of those propane mosquito-ridding machines. I have had a few people rave about them, so I figured that would be a good gift - the chance to enjoy our patio at home more often without being chased away by the evening onslaught of mosquitos!

Tuesday marked the return to daycare for Erin. She was very brave and was a very big girl all day - the potty training is right back on track now!!! She was happy to see me yesterday when I picked her up (it's so nice to be loved!!!), but was a little weary. She had a tougher go of it this morning, but when I picked her up she came running up to me and said "Mummy! I had a great day!!!" How good is that! I guess the day wasn't without tears, but I think that getting into a routine will help her settle soon. I expect this for the next couple of weeks, then she will be in her groove.

I guess that's about it. Pretty dull eh?!!! I only have one more day at work this week - I am off Friday to study for a final exam I write on Saturday morning. This is the last course of my HR management program!! Yeah!!!!! I'll start to work on the certification next, but I don't have anything more to do until November, so I am looking forward to the break. After that, we are going to take Erin to the Merrickville fair for a while. I'm sure she will have fun on the rides and seeing all of the animals!

Anyway, wish me luck on my exam and I'll check in again on the weekend.