It's been a while... Two weeks even...

Have I been so busy that I haven't updated? It can't be, can it?

Well what's been happening.
hmmm last week, what happened... nothign really. the week went as normal. David was working in Stellarton. the kids in class were sorta ok... it's been tough the child with the most trouble adjsuting... ie. the kid well he's on his way out. He's been given his verbal warning - and has till Dec 16th to begin to adjust. You see that sounds cruel for a four year old; however the standard is very high at CCA. everytime I tell the children to put away their pencils, and the kid can't jsut throw a tempertantrum, and cannot scream that he hates school and hates me... this is not behavior that works with CCA. Also I would like to point out that it's been four months, and nothing, I mean hit other students, hitting me, screaming... I like him but there isn't anything more I can do... so to sum it up - the kid is on his way out. There really isn't anything that happened that week... last week. On Saturday there was a baby shower for Berinda and Baby, and then the youth group Christmas party. it was fun. I love the youth group - they are so much fun. I get to be a big kid... I mean there are time i have to be an adult.. but mostly I get to have fun.

I did find out that I had a nasty infection, and no symptoms... so there was some confusion as to where it came from, and how to get rid of it... so we did the medication thing, prayed about it and waited.... and I think it worked... right up until the last few days when everything came back... its so hard, and I think 'hey go talk to your doctor' adn then reality sinks in. By the time I call and get an appointment, the problem will be gone. so now I'm back to my nasal passages being sore and full and pressing on every area of my face, my throat is still rough, and now I have a cough... I think I'll suck it up and call. I just hate Doctors...

This week has gone by so very fast. the fact that today and yesterday are snow days, helped. I've gotten a few things done for Christmas. woot.

Well it's getting to be lunch time, and I have company coming for lunch.

ciao

And I sit on a Thrusday, and watch some TV...

It's thrusday, Yesterday I had a breakdown... cried about work... there is so much Stress, so much i can't Change and I want so badly to change it.

Youth is going well - although there are some days I want to sleep. I love the youth group - i love the youth - they are great - i'm just so tired... and I'm tired ofbe ign sick.

can you friggin show me one other person who has been sick for 3 months, everyday... I just don't want to be sick anymore.. i dion't know what is going on.. I eat pretty healthy, I sleep 6-8 hours a day.. i've prayed for healing, i've talked to doctors, I jsut don't know anymore.

the worst is that I know it bothers David, it hurts him to know i'm sick.... and that breaks my heart. I feel like he's married someone who isn't 'good enough' who isn't whole.... you know?

AHHHH I just want a day to curl up, read a good book, cuddle with my husband, and enjoy a cup of tea. if there is a chance for napping - that'd be a good day!

As for things that are going on...

a while back - David and I went to Moncton to see Janet - and watch a hockey game. We got to see Holly and Justin too!!! It was a great time.

There was a spiritual retreat that I led it went ok.

umm I can't really remember if anything happen more than that...

and now i'm tired - so this is Ciao

for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

So this weekend we went to the Vally - just for one night - but it was so great. to be able to sit and talk with our parents (both sets). I love that they are our friends. its so nice be just be around them.

We also got to see our Brand New Niece. Danelia is beautiful. She's quite and smells so good. I love baby smell.

I'm gonna be a AUNT

First - Woot Woot
Second - it's AUNT - not 'Ant'
Third - Her name is Danelia Karen Skafte.
Forth - She was born at 8:05 pm... and 7 lbs heavy.

Can you imagine 14 hours of labour... ouch.
Sigh Swoon... one day I'll have a baby - I hope sooner than 14 hours.

The three day weekend

Thrusday was a great night...
Friday was theraputic...
Saturday was busy...
And then Sunday came a long...

So much got done, and so little was accopmlished.


We had hoped that Holly and Justin would be able to come and visit... but alas that could not happen. I miss her so much, and I miss Justin too.. don't get me wrong it's just that I lived with Holly, it's a little different.

Where was I - oh yes... the weekend. Since holly and Justin couldn't make it David and I planned on going to the memorial service for rememberance day... and then out to dinner with Mike and Jen.

Saturday we shopped, all mornign - got most of the christmas gifts. It's great to get most of the stuff now not in a rush. Also we got our chirstmas tress... it's great - I want to put it up now.. but i'll have to wait a bit longer - i'm thinking Nov 20th is a good round number.

Today was so busy - Serive, sunday school, meeting, more meeting, and then home... sigh... so busy.

That is it - I know it's not a huge update... but it's an update... ciao

And then there was this...

I love my life... except for all the friggin' curve balls... I didnt' even want to play the freakin' game...

Life is going well. it really is. I have a wonderful husband, I have a job that I love. I have friends and family... i have my health - kinda.

I know it's not the end of the world. but knowing that i have OsteoArthritis that has no cure, that has no positive impact, that will hurt only when i bend my knee. It just kinda bogs me down. I was so ok with knee pain that phsio woudl fix.. but know - nope they took some x-rays, and I have to patches of arthritis, one under my knee cap, and one in the middle of my joint. this means as the years go by, give or take a couple of months... the bones crush the cartilage... cartilage begins to degenerate by flaking or forming tiny crevasses. In advanced cases, there is a total loss of the cartilage cushion between the bones of the joints. Loss of cartilage cushion causes friction between the bones, leading to pain and limitation of joint mobility so umm ouch....


Meh.

I need to post the picture i want to use for my photo

so yeah... here it is - my 'display' photo

Here With David

So i'm sitting at home, just workign on some work - you know how it goes... I have to get ready for report cards... oh how I remember the pain report card days brought. it isn't anything big - oral communication, written work, number recognition etc. but is till have to get everything ready - and mental prep for the parent teacher day that is coming up.

Last week I was up to Moncton - I had to go to a Teachers Convention.. Iwas so excited that I might get a chance to see some of my friends... only it didn't work out so much - but i got to spend some time with my co-workers, which was great. the converence was ok. it was long... but ok.

Sigh... it's monday and I'm so looking forward to friday. it's an in service. I'll be in school, but once the mraking is done i'll be ready for some organizing. the class is in a mess... the last teacher kinda of left nothing... or very little and in such a splattering.. i have yet to find some of the teaching aids.

moving on...

David is doing well. He had a bit of a cold - a stuffy nose mostly, but he's doing ok. Work is going well and being marriend is definatly a good thing for him. ;)

Love ya'll
well I'm off... got to do a few things...

It's been a while...

Thanksgiving...

sigh it’s so friggin hard to have a happy thanksgiving... when there are a billion little things going wrong on so many levels. Well mostly the food level, and the family level... Its not that I don’t enjoy my family.. its just that sometimes – I feel like I’m eight and I’m going to get yelled at... or teased about something... it wasn’t so bad – in fact it was nice to see my family. I miss momma a lot!! A lot more than I thought I would... sigh...

The dinner was ok – the gravy burned – my stupid oven... and how it isn’t consistent... I’ll get over it... after all you aren’t in a relationship to change a person.

We had the dinner on Sunday, because on Monday mom and dad had to leave. Dad had a lot of schoolwork to do. Momma and Dad and mike and Jen (along with Jen’s dad and step-mom) and mark and Sean all were in our apartment. It was nice. We ate, we talked. It was good to laugh with those you love.


Tuesday Following...

Grandma and Grandpa Skafte came for a visit. They stayed just one night. I love hanging out with them, they are so funny –and I hope David and I are just like them when we are so very old. Aha. Oh they took us out to eat on Tue. We had Chinese... I love Chinese.

- -

The Weekend - Oct 16-17

Mom and Dad Skafte came up on the 14th (Friday) for the weekend. It was nice, they took us out for dinner – woot woot – it was nice. We went to Smitty’s and talked. I enjoy so much that David and I are friends with both sets of parents.

On Saturday Mom and Dad went to Moncton to visit Janet – I wished I could’ve gone. I miss her so very much. I wish a lot for her... correction I pray a lot for her... sigh... Sunday came as it usually does after Saturday. We all went to Church; by this time mom and dad were back. And then on to a bus heading for the Rodd Crowbush resort on PEI. We went to celebrate the top sales people (I think that makes sense and is somewhat close to the real title) of Eastlink. David WON an award. He was top in his division. What a great surprise!!! It was great for him. He is such a hard worker, and so dedicated. He’s so good at what he does. It’s good to see him have recognition for what he does.

The next day (Monday) David went to play golf and I went to the spa to have a facial. It was great. And it was nice to relax, and be pampered –I’ve never been pampered before. I think I could do that almost everyday. Anyways, at 4 oclock we headed home. It was a long ride home... and beign car sick on a big bus isn’t a good time.

Over all it was a great weekend. I loved being with David, watching him get that award, seeing the joy on his face.. I loved being with Mom and Dad Skafte, I love getting to know them on the friend ship level. It was just a great tim

So Sick

I have been sick for about a month - first is was a simple old, the kind that you hardly notice, except early in the morning...

And then it moved.

I guess from the litte aches it moved into my neck and back. this is ok.. it's week 2 and colds always get worse before they get better...

And then it moved.

From my back to my nose... how do aches turn into a sinus thing. the runnign nose, the painful pressure, the actual head rush tha thappens from breathing. Noworries... it's week 3 and at some point i'm sure the cold will go away...

I hope.

And then it moved.

It sank actually. from the sinus to my thoat and into my ears. we all know that my tube thingys are not working well, so i guess the cold moved in to help? maybe? ...right... So not being able to hear anyone, or myself. this is normal right? the aching ears? the runny nose (left overs from the sinus trip)? Well my throat, it's sandpaper. Some days i can't talk, some times the voice comes in and out - it's great.

But again it was just week 4, and i'm sur eone day it will get better.

And then it moved.

wait it didnt' move... not at all... it liked the throat... so now it's Week 5... and still the gross sickness... Sigh.. The kids must love the voices I make when I read the stories. aha.

Well I'm off to make dinner for the hubby... hee hee it's still makes me smile to say i have a hubby... hee hee

I, a Teacher, Inspire Minds... David, a Cable Contractor, Numbs Them.

Ah, how true, and funny, an yet not so true, but still so funny. I love my job. I’m wore out at the end of the day, dead by the end of the week... my legs hurt from standing all day, and sometimes I smell of urine. (Yes a child did pee himself, and yes he did need a hug, yes I had to hug him because that is what you do, and yes I thought about the seep-age, so yes I sacrificed my pride and hugged him, and yes it did seep through three layers of clothing...)

Well this past weekend, David and I went to Moncton. It was a great weekend. We got there on Friday night about 7:00 and of course the first place we went to was Holly and Justin’s, Cause we love them. It was so nice just to see them again. It’s so great to have such great friends. We just hung out for a while at there place, and then off to Dairy Queen, cause nothing says yummy like an Ice Cream! Woot, Woot.

From there it was back to my grand parents for a ‘great’ nights sleep on a little tiny pull out couch... and it was cold. We awoke and headed out for a fun packed Saturday. We first went to the Farmer’s Market and shopped at a few yard sales. At noon we headed to the Dormies – oh sigh... such great memories on Dorm, the Field, the Elevator, sigh swoon. It brought back so many memories. Not that I’d been gone that long.

Saturday Afternoon after more Yard Sales, David and I headed over to see Janet and Garret. Still the same. It was so good to see Janet –I really miss her. A lot. And I just hope everything works out in the end... and I just want to see her more you know – I feel like all my good friends are gone, they are far from me, and it’s worse when you finally have a friend who is family, or vise versa. Sigh I’ll get by. Anyways - we all went out to Doc Dylan’s for a late lunch... And it was GREAT – I had Greek salad, and nachos – SO GOOD!
Later in the Afternoon we headed to the school to meet up with H&J again. We had McDonalds for lunch... and than watched some of a concert thingy for a bit... then of course – off to home – cause we have to show Grandparents pictures and what not. Anyways moving on to Sunday – we went to church with H&J etc. And Jamie Nickerson – I love her... - then we went to eat at Chang’s house... a Chinese buffet in Deippe it was GREAT I love it there!! We ate till we all burst. Sigh I love Chinese. anyways after that we dropped off everyone and headed home – I Drove, I’m a great driver... I speed and you can’t really tell except for that little thingy with a needle that says 130 most of the time...aha.that’s it for now – I’m off to go finish my homework – who know kindergarten could be so busy. Ciao

Today and Everyday of Life

So yesterday David and I went to see Ev'y off. I can't believe that in less than 12 ish hours she'll be on her way. Its so sad. I didn't cry when I left her, I managed to hold on to my emotions... Its weird to say goodbye, hoping that maybe it isn't the last time, but really who knows. so much can happen, can change. In the blink of an eye, poof. Life just moves on. Life continues and I'm supposed to just accept it.

Ahh I move on.... And accpet that if I continue that though I might get all weepy again, and then cry... And we don't want that do we?...?...?

today school went well. I'm not feeling so great - my tummy hurts and my throat is sore. Everytime I start to get better... Some child with a cough, or a cold, or a running nose decides that I'd be the best person to give the bugs and germs too... Yeesh.

This weekend David and I are heading up to Moncton... too see everyone - I can't wait - I really miss everyone... I can't wait to see holly... I can't wait to see Brandy... I can't wait to see anyone.

AnywaysI have to go Make dinner for my Hubby, and finish the Laundry:D I like being a wife-y

Ciao

Happy Birthday to Me.. is it Normal to Sing to yourself?

Ahh My Birthday... I'm 24. I'm older, and of course Wiser. Don't laugh. it's true. I'm older and yet nothing has changed - Sigh maybe next year i'll feel like something will click, my bday will be Huge - in my own brain - big like i'll be an adult. One day... sigh. As for my birthday... It's been ok. The kids in class were great. Eveytime anyone of them remembered it was my birthday they all sang - it was So Cute... until the 20th time.. then it got boring... very boring, almost painful. I'll get used to it. Teaching is great. I love just being with the kids. Sometimes there are few that are, well, Special... i.e. can't sit still, can't stop talking, and have no too clues which way is up... I kinda feel for them.. they really jsut don't get it - and it's not that hard.. 1...2...3...4...5 A...B...C I mean really... Sigh. David bought me a Josh Groban DVD... and a beautiful card.. it's so great... and sweet. I love him and tonight he's taking me out - i'm not sure where, but I hope it's chinese. Sigh...Well I'm off I have a ton of Homework.

My First Day of School

SO yesterday I became a teacher - I mean I really taught. I had a classroom, I had students, there were lessons, I hope some children learned something...

I arrived at 7:40, got to my class and started to prepare for the day - I was freaking out... So at the time I was kinda nervous, and after throwing up three times - I was over it. We began by introducing ourselves and then up to a general assembly. It was great - my 4 and 5 year olds were the most well behaved. Through out the say we learned a few things - reviewed the ABCs, counted to 5. Sigh and played most of the day.

I came home and just crashed - I didn't sleep the night before - so I just did nothing - David came home and rubbed my feet - I love him he's great.
Anyways -I know that this isn't' much - but I just need to sit down and relax...

Ciao World

I'm going to be a real live teacher.

Well it's Thursday, and in less than a week I begin teaching 18 K4s and K5s. I'm so excited and yet so nervous.

before I go into that story... I'll tell you about Holly and Justin's Wedding. David and I arrived on Friday afternoon, met up with Brandy, Hailey and Ryan at the church while Holly and Justin practiced where to stand, when to speak. It was nice to catch up... I never really knew or understood just how much I missed my ABU girls... If only Ev'y could have made it. After the rehearsal, there was as per usual a rehearsal dinner. It was a BBQ at Holly's Father's house.
the following day brandy and I went over to where the girls were staying, I helped get some makeup on Holly and her Matron of Honor. It was fun to see all the girls giggling. It reminded me of my bridesmaids. (the biggest difference was that there wasn't any babies when I was getting married). The Ceremony was short and sweet. It was so very Justin and Holly. She was beautiful and I almost cried 3 times, but managed to hold onto my composure. The Pictures were taken at a little park by the water, it was lovely, and of course they ran late which meant that the reception was running late. There were a few glitches - like the Bridal party going missing, but over all it was great!!!!


About this teaching thing... Mostly I'm just getting nervous and freaking out about how inexperienced I feel, and all with good cause - since I've never really done this before.. SIGH... It'll be ok. This week I've got my class set up - I have bulletin boards that are all done up with frogs, and bugs, and a calendar board with the months an days and the weather. There are 18 kids in my class, 8 girls 10 boys, 11 K5 7 K4... and at lunch the K4s head home so the afternoon will be a less intense time.

well gotta get back to working on the curriculum. BORING... But I gotta do it!

Sigh
It'll be ok
I'll just keep saying it out loud and then maybe I'll start to believe it.

Ciao