The Argo's Game

Well the day finally arrived!!!

Back in May I purchased Argo tickets for my Mother's day present.  A set of 4 so that it could be a family event.  And finally the day arrived.

The girls were so excited, and I was too.  Darryl is not a CFL fan, never has been but was gracious enough to come along to make me happy. 

 

And I got spoiled, Darryl bought me an Argo's jersey to commemorate the day.  Now I just have to pick up the girl's t-shirts that we were supposed to pick up from our ticket sales. 

More goodbyes

Thursday was a very emotional day for me, and Mylee.

Not only did we have to say goodbye for another school year, but some of our teachers are leaving to pursue better opportunities next year. 

Our Vice Principal is leaving.  This was wonderful news and cause to celebrate.  She is leaving to spend time with her family, something she has been working on for 4 years.  It is bittersweet for me as she was the one who helped me along in the beginning, giving me both a reference and a push in the direction I seem to be going in right now.  She will be missed, but never forgotten.

Our Librarian is leaving to open a new library in a brand new school.  This woman extended herself so much for our family taking time to track down a list of books for Kiya to read over the summer that she thought she would enjoy.  Anytime I had a question about a certain book she was right there to answer it.  My heart breaks that she is leaving us, but I am so happy for her as this opportunity is something she has never experienced before.  And of course we wish her the best forever!

One of the teachers that I wished Kiya could have had.  This gentleman said hello to me every morning and was so kind every time you talked to him. He is going to a great school but will be missed.  Any child you ask, this teacher is one of the best.  We wish him well always.

And then there are the grads.  I knew way too many this year, and saying goodbye and best wishes was extremely difficult.  A lot of the grads this year were helpers in Kiya's kindergarten class and even to this day say hello to her when they cross paths.  Many of these kids will be horribly missed because they have such big hearts.

Teacher's gifts

Every year I give something special to the teachers that teach my children.  At their school they don't only have one teacher but several.  There are teachers who help with gym, library, esl, French, just about everything.  And there are some teachers that have looked out for my girls throughout the year and checked in with them to make sure they were adjusting well. 

I am very blessed to have these people in mine and my child's lives.  I can go over to the school and ask for help in homework or anything in general and they will do their best to help out.  And it isn't only one.  I walk in with a math problem and Kiya's teacher has left for the day, I have 4 teachers who will help me out.

That is why instead of one teacher gift, I make something for each teacher in the school.  Though it is just a little trinket of appreciation it is very welcomed.  So this year I got the idea from Pinterest.

It reads "We need s'more teachers like you".

I also put a card on the table that expresses our thanks for another wonderful year.  And this year has been wonderful.  I never knew how much fun being in the classroom, on field trips and accompanying children to sporting events could actually be.  I hope next year I am just as fortunate!!!

The Horrible Wednesday

Well it arrived, the day I was dreading all month.

For the last 4 months I have been working in a school not far from home doing lunch supervision.  I knew almost all the kid's names assigned to me, and some of them would get very upset if I wasn't there on my assigned days. 

Last Wednesday I had to say goodbye to these children and it broke my heart.  I would miss my little friends and some of them will even miss me.  The lunch supervisors there were very sad to see me go, but wished me all the best. 

And then it was time to say goodbye to the administration.  It came as a shock to the receptionist who I always made smile, and I was asked to keep in contact with the VP and Principal because they would love to work with me again.  I even said goodbye to the custodian because he always made me feel at home.

So after some blubbering and some hugs I was out the door saying goodbye to my new friends and moving forward towards another.  I wish these people the best in life because they treated me like gold.  They accommodated me in so many ways and I will be forever greatful.  I truly hope our paths cross again.

Tuesday

A morning of rain cancelled Kiya's class trip to Milliken park but her teacher decided to let them have fun and games instead, she whispered she suspected there would be a class mutiny if she assigned work, and well, knowing the group she has ....she was absolutely right.

So instead of volunteering to go to the park that day, I decided to go home and work on the house a bit trying to get it tidied and organized for the next couple of days chaos. 

I made up Kiya's fruit potluck dish, we were trying for healthy snacks and with the heat baking just wasn't in the cards.  And that afternoon I took over her class gift.

 

 

My Auntie Nikki gave me the idea when she did one for one of my cousin's class birthdays.  And I can report that the kids loved it.  I mean who doesn't love something on a stick.  The good news, another teacher was able to accompany her teacher and they got to Milliken in the afternoon anyway.  

Oodles of Flowers

Last Saturday I spent most of the day at my mom's house making flowers for a wedding cake.  When the boys decided they were going out I headed down to my aunt's and made some there too while the girls played with their cousins. 

There we were, Sue and I, cutting, veining and stemming gumpaste flowers until about 2am.  We got quite a few done and I was so proud of Sue that she was able to keep up with me. 

Then all 4 girls got involved and started playing with the gumpaste.  Between a platypus, a snake, an almost chuwawa and a bunch of other fun, the girls then started to wear the gumpaste.  We had goatees and mustaches and beards and all.  It was quite a fun adventure, and poor Sue was trying to keep up with all the "take my picture and look at mes". 

Mylee was out at about 11pm, but Kiya was still up when Daddy walked through the door.  So after packing up the craziness, we headed home.  It was a great night.

The Tall Ships

On June 23rd, our family decided to go down to Harbourfront to look at the tall ships.  We had such an amazing adventure and I am so proud of Kiya and Mylee.  Not only did they use their manners, but they walked the full 6km walk and got on the bus ready for home.  This may not seem important to some, but we are a spoiled family, we don't even walk to the store anymore.

So while we were down there, we saw the water dogs, and then participated in some fun historical stuff that was laid out by Parks Canada.  Kiya answered a grade 9 history question and Mylee sang along with some of the  working songs on the ships.  We picked up the coins from the Royal Canadian Mint and learned some special things about the war of 1812. 

Though we didn't get to go on the tall ships we did drive by them on another boat and got to see them up close.  It was a great day, and of course I got some sun but was a good girl and wore my hat all day. 

On the way home we stopped at McDonald's for dinner and then walked home from Woodside, it was then that we got caught in the thunderstorm.  The best part was, we were singing and dancing in the rain and were full of giggles.  Then after a nice warm shower we snuggled in for a movie and popcorn.