another year under our belts

if only i could still wear belts, but enough about me.
our 3 little dolls just finished another school year. man it goes faster and faster. just when you think you have a kid in sk, grade 2 and grade 4 - boom boom pow! (thanks fergi), you have kids in grade 3, grade 5 and wait for it, our baby is going into grade 1! i will never be the same again. oops, it's not about me. i ferget. he he.
so, they have changed so much over the year-

nicole
-just finished grade 4, is now a full fledged pre-teen. she has dropped her i hate my mom and sisters moodiness (at least until full teen mode) and now all her true colours shine. she is a level 9 swimmer (awesome), a truly incredible artist, an even more accomplished skiier, and a much improved gymnast. she is more confident, and becoming more interested in music. i need to get musically cool again so i can keep up. who am i kidding, i will never be musically cool enough for her again. did i mention that she also happens to be the type of student that teachers wish for year after year? seriously, a teacher has told me this. it's usually the parents requesting teachers - in nicole's case, she is requested. how lovely.

sydney
-just finished grade 2. i cannot believe it. her confidence is also growing. she is an amazing and voracious reader, she is a bubbly, kind and friendly kid. she is turning eight, so she can be pretty moody at times, but is truly yummy most of the time. she is incredibly helpful. she has also become an improved swimmer, skiier and dancer. her dance show this year was incredible. she is also a major fashionista. she is practicing for the teen years by a) being the slowest at getting ready in the morning - oh yes, everything must match perfectly and be totally accessorized. a good hair straightening is key - umm...you are seven kid.

kyla
-well well, kyla is as energetic as ever. having just finished senior kindergarten, she is now emerging from the preschool years. i truly cannot believe it. i am going to be left in a heap of tears on the first day of school. she is awesome. she has learned to read and write this year, and loves every minute of it. she has also learned the meaning of friendship and how to communicate with her friends. she is a terrific emerging skiier, and as well, a great artist. lookout grade 1 - here comes kyla.

But first, summer. little bits of camp, soccer, and my favourite - the great family getaway. the husband and i are really gearing up for time alone with the kids, a no rush pace and NO CELL PHONES, NO BLACKBERRIES, NO COMPUTERS. just the five of us - ahhh... i can't wait.

oh oh a bump in the road

okay, so this was supposed to be a rambling, ranting, reporting of a mom in transition - like from home to work outside the home. uh huh. except, then i went and volunteered to be on our parent council at my kids' school. hello. remember office politics? worse. remember client politics? worse. remember playground politics? much much worse. ick. i love doing it for the kids school and i thought it would be really great to be part of our school community. it is. but man, some of these women (oh yes, they are always women) are so so so full of this role. this tiny bit of acquired power (??), or social standing. it's truly obnoxious. wow.
on the other hand, there are still many women who i adore who, like me wanted to be part of their kids' school and help wherever possible. i do love my co-mommies, for so many reasons. it's the other ones, the ones that i don't even love as co-mommies that grate on my noives. yes, i did say noives. need sleep now.

hmmm...is it telling that i went to write an entry and forgot my own blog address and password....maybe some mental gymnastics is in order!