Update...

Sorry it's been so long since I've posted. I'll use the usual excuse. I have good intentions but no time.

I'll try to bring you up to speed on our goings-on:

I have a new day care kid! His name is Avery, and he is in Patience's kindergarten class. He has an older sister who is in Grade 4 at their school, and they have an afternoon nanny who works from the time school gets out (2:30) until the parents get home from work (6:00). So I take care of Avery from the time kindergarten gets out at 11:15 until the afternoon nanny starts working. It's a bite-size job that fits well with our schedule and life, and I'm thankful to have it! This is obviously a great season to be earning some extra money : )

Dylan just wrapped up his volleyball season and can now focus on academics, university, and, of course, Haley : ) He is back to applying of the Regular Officer Training Program in the Canadian Forces, so we'll see how that all pans out. The best-case scenario is that he'd have his books and tuition paid for and be able to get the music degree from UVic while getting paid a monthly salary from Canadian forces.

Sean is still doing well with school and cadets. He just bought himself a paintball gun and is now looking forward to getting out with some good friends and shooting them : )

The Littles are all fine and healthy. Nick has a single tooth on the bottom. He's very cute : )

Don is busy harvesting Christmas trees. He sold LOTS of trees wholesale, which is good. Now comes the part where he has to cut, bale, tag, sort, and deliver them! He does have some good help and Dylan and Sean are going to help him this weekend. My hope is that after this year Don will have only a few hundred trees left to care for and sell next year. There is just too much work for one person.

On the financial front, Don and I are on track to have Sean's braces completely paid off by the new year which will be huge relief. In the mean time, things are so tight that we are squeaking. Christmas tree season could not be coming at a better time : )

The weather is very cold and wet. We are paying for our warm and beautiful October.

Love,
Cathi