It seems to be quite the trend for me to let a few weeks go by without posting. Hmmm, I should really make more time for this, shouldn't I?!!
Anyway, all is well at our household. Minnie still proudly struts around (on the warm days anyway) ringing her bell and Erin continues to grow cuter and smarter with each passing day (remember I am biased!!). We have been quite busy, but as I reflect back on the events since I last posted on January 20th, I am at a loss to remember everything that went on. I'm sure it'll come back to me as I ramble on.
Erin continues to enjoy gymnastics more and more each week. We didn't go this past weekend though as Erin was running a bit rough. She came home last Friday with an eye infection, so we thought it best not to share it around a small gym full of kids. She was fine in a day or so, but we still decided to play it safe. We had a fun weekend last week. It was Aidan's 6th birthday (I can't believe he is 6 already), so that meant a trip into Kanata for the celebration. We went to the Ottawa Senators Skills Competition and Aidan even got to see his name in bright lights on the big scoreboard! We all thought this would be a great (and much more economical) way for the kids to see a 'hockey game'. Erin had a ball! Gord and I were amazed to see how many people were there. When we first started going a number of years ago, they were lucky to have 1600 people show up. Last weekend 16000+ showed up! It was like an actual hockey game day when we went to leave the parking lot!!! It was great fun though, and there were tons of kids just loving every minute of it. We then went to the Lone Star for dinner - Aidan's choice! Erin and Cole got to sit next to each other, so they were tickled!!
All is well with Gord. He is at a gun club meeting right now, and I managed to get Erin down early, so I am enjoying a few quiet moments to myself. Work continues to be fabulous. I was talking to a friend of mine the other day and they asked me how things were going. I found myself saying that I have been there for over 7 months now. I also couldn't believe that I was saying how I have not yet had those 'big regrets' that I have experienced in every other job I have gone into. You know, there is a nice honeymoon period of 3 or 4 months, then 'wham' it hits you in the head, and you begin to dream about the comfort of where you were. That has just not happened to me yet. I think it's a combination of the fact that things had just not been going well for me at my last career stop (yeah, I know, not going well is putting it lightly) and it's just been so many years since I have been learning new things. It is also very invigorating to be affecting an entire site. I simply love it.
So, our big news for this coming weekend is that we are headed to Cuba!! We did this on a complete whim less than 2 weeks ago!! We got a great last minute deal, so away we go. I can't believe how disenchanted we all are with winter. I think it's because it didn't actually come when we expected it and it's just been bloody cold the last few weeks!! We are staying in Varadero and Erin is beside herself excited to be going back to a beach!! She's actually the one who talked Gord and I into it (yes, we both have rubber arms)!!
Anyway, I am going to sign off. I'm sure I missed stuff, but I'll catch up when we come back from Cuba. Enjoy the pics and we'll have a drink (or many) for all of you!!! Hey, don't you love Erin's Crocs? She's been begging me for a pair for 3 months now! Of course, now she never takes them off!!
Until next time......
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