Don't Give Up

I thought I better post some pictures or some of you might give up on the blog. For those of you interested in the Fitness Spree Challenge, look below.

Family Day

February 16th was Family day here in Saskatchewan. At the Centennial Arena(skating rink) they had some family activities. The had road hockey in the parking lot. Bryan took Micah for a bit to watch but Micah got right in there with the Hawks(jr hockey team). (Bryan didn't have the camera though) Then there was a free chili supper which we all took in followed by free skating.

Scooter, the squirrel was there. he is the highlight. He says "Get Up, Get Out & Get Moving" Simon was the first in line to receive a foam hockey stick. He chased Scooter the whole time.

Micah was skating too but we missed getting a picture of him. He won a tshirt(Scooter) and was happy about that. Calleigh enjoyed being out there but wasn't feeling well so actually fell aslepp in my arms in the lobby.

Just For Me!

It is week 3 of the Fitness Spree Challenge. This week plan for "just-for-me" time. On week 3 YOU are important!

Let go of......stressful thoughts.
Let go of.......problems.
Just let go!

The challenge is to take 15 minutes of "me' time at some point in the day and let all the pressures slide away. Do something that is just for you, something you enjoy, something that is good for your soul.

Remember to continue with
- exercise
- drinking your water

Have a good week!!!

Fitness Spree Challenge - Week 2

Drink your water!!!

For weekm 2, water is the key. Drink at least 8 glasses of water each day.

Keep up with exercising as well.(read post below) Try listening to music while you workout. For a change, try listening to sermons or motivational talks.

I have been going to aerobics, which Calleigh calls "G'masizes". She loves it and she dances around & exercises as well. It is a hard workout but I feel great afterwards & for the rest of that day.

Keep it up - exercise & drink water, water, and more water.

Going the Distance

Are you up for a challenge??????


At work, I signed up to do a Fitness Spree Challenge and you can join me. It goes for 8 weeks. The first week is exercise. Canada's Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Active Living recommends that you work toward accumulating 60 minutes of physical activity every day to stay healthy or improve your health. Start slowly....and build up. Three types of activities are needed to keep your body healthy: endurance activities, flexibility activities, and strength activities. Do a variety from each group to get the most health benefits.

Just get active!!!!

10 Years

These pictures always rearrange themselves when I upload them but I'll just keep them that way.

Last evening, I attended a gala event. Five of us hopped into our van and drove to Tisdale for the long service awards banquet.

I started at Home Care in November 1997 and then at Pineview Lodge in November 1998. I worked casual at both places until I got a position at PVL in Feb 2000. I have only had 2 different positions the whole time. I was, first, in Pinehaven, the dementia unit. I loved my years in there but after my maternity leave with Calleigh I went to a different position only becasue of the hours. I miss the staff from Pinehaven but I really like my new rotation, staff and residents on Block 7. A job in the health care field is a very rewarding job. I really enjoy my job.

Not a very clear picture but it is the best I've got.

I received my 10 year pin along with a Sears Gift Card.

Clinical Team Leader, Maureen, and facility administrator, Heather & myself.
It is great to have good bosses.

Some of us that received pins- 10, 15, 20 year pins

It was a very enjoyable evening and made me appreciate my job even more. There is something special about working at the same place for so many years. There was a lady there that received her 35 year pin. I thought, 'I want that to be me some day'. I would be 55 when I receive my 35 year pin but I can retire at 52.

I am so thankful for a good job.

Calleigh loves to get into my makeup and always asks for "a lips". Yesterday she got a container of lips and it was gone. She was just sitting quietly in the family room watching tv. (I wish I had the camera then) She was watching Busytown Mysteries(hmm, that is her life - busytown)

She looked at me like, "what, Mom?"(you can see a glob of it on her shirt) Thankfully she only had it on herself. I have heard stories of kids that get vaseline all over a bed or couch.

She doesn't have a dry face like me. Maybe that is what I should use for moisturizer???

"The Culprit"

Before I washed it

After I washed it. Calleigh was so proud of herself.

There wasn't much difference from before to after. We were heading to playgroup so we went grease and all. She smelled nice like she was sitting on the beach(pineapple/coconut). When we got home I washed it 2x with Sunlight dish soap. It helped a lot but it was still greasy this morning so I bathed her and washed it with Arbonne shampoo and that seemed to do it. So after 5 times of washing her hair it is back to normal.

Simon did something similar but he actually used something made for hair, hair putty and he only put it in his hair, no where else and it was alot easier to wash out.

"Got to love them" Really, I couldn't help but smile.

Sorry but there is a big space here & I don't know how to fix it.

Family Literacy Day World Record Attempt

I am once again behind on my updates. I should just do a post right after I have taken the pictures but I am always waiting for someone else to put pictures on the computer first.

On January 23rd, 150,000 children across Canada in various ciries and towns were all reading to beat a record of "most children reading with a child, multiple locations".

I volunteered to read to Micah's class(I have no pics). Each classroom across Canada read the same 5 Robert Munsch books, at the same time in the same order. The 5 books were "Pigs", "Mortimer, Be Quiet", "Purple, Green, and Yellow", "Murmel, Murmel" and "Something Good" The class sat so well. Simon sat right in with the class and fit right in.

Following the world record attempt, an assembly was held in celebration of literacy. They had a powerpoint presentation of Robert Munsch and got active with Scooter.

Scooter the Squirrel is a new mascot. He comes to the school to get the children & teachers active. He says, "Get Up, Get Out, and Get Moving"
He did various exercises with the staff & students. (Simon was scared of him but we were at the top of the bleachers so he still did all the exercises)