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11 things to mark 11 years

1. I was lucky to see the lunar eclipse this morning. I didn't know about it until that moment.
2. I'm looking forward to Sophia's volleyball provincials in Saskatoon later this month. So glad to have a sub for papers lined up already.
3. The girls are super excited about the Easter bunny coming tonight.
4. A few days ago Facebook asked me if I wanted to publish a page I created 2 years ago. If not, I would lose the name/address. So I published it: Food Scraps.
5. Neil and I are both planning to play in the parents vs. U14 Inferno for Sophia's ringette wind-up 3 weeks from today.
6. Can't wait to get my hair cut on Tuesday. It's much too long!
7. I've been working on the books for Grocery Freedom. About 10 hours so far and I estimate another 30-40 hours before I can work on our taxes. Ugggh.
8. I went through a long-neglected box of papers today. Because I had to. I wish it was the only one.
9. Last weekend, I listened to Marie Kondo's The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up on Hoopla (borrowed using my library card!). I am SO doing this. As soon as our taxes are done.
10. Just 2 more weeks of driving the ring road to work! Which reminds me, I need to get a bus pass.
11. This blog was born 11 years ago today. I was hoping to post more often this year.

Daily pic: 16 Dec 14

I enjoyed watching S play ringette this evening. She and her team had a great game and beat the top team in their division. (S is #14. In this picture, her teammate shot and scored; the ring is in the middle of the picture.)

Daily pic: 09 Dec 14

S played volleyball at "cities" today. They won their first match and lost the second by 3 points in the third game. So close to reaching the final!

Daily pic: 06 Dec 14

M had a ringette practice in a small town this morning. The Sedley rink is 65 years old and has natural ice (not artificially made, but frozen by nature).

Daily pic: 05 Dec 14

G was playing in a ringette tournament this weekend. I volunteered to do scorekeeping for their first game and this was the view from my seat.

Daily pic: Weeks 47 & 48

Ringette settled down temporarily (fewer ice times) while volleyball (S only) played a bigger role... Practices, playoff games, and evaluation for Queen City Volleyball Club (season is January to April).

Finally started thinking about Christmas, too! (I can't seem to do it any sooner.) At this point, a few gifts have been purchased, the Advent calendar is out (and filled with YummyEarth lollipops - a treat we reserve for this; the girls love 'em), and I started reading The House of Wooden Santas to M and G (second time reading it). It's a start!

Daily pic: 30 Nov 14

S among a group of girls waiting for volleyball evaluation to begin. Exciting!

Daily pic: 29 Nov 14

We went to my nephew's Bantam hockey game in Milestone. I'm glad we could see him play and visit with family, too!

Daily pic: 25 Nov 14

I was finally able to watch S play an entire game of volleyball. Loved it!

Daily pic: 15 Nov 14

Some of the Regina Rampage U12 ringette team in Lethbridge. M is one of three assistant captains (she's the A on the right in this picture).

Daily pic: 14 Nov 14

Trying to catch up after 3 days away from home... not easy!

On Friday, we travelled to Lethbridge, Alberta with M's ringette team. First time we've taken a bus to a tournament. Good times! I think the smile on her face sums it up. :)

Daily pic: 08 Nov 14

G played some exhibition ringette games this weekend in Milestone (a town about 30 minutes away). It was a great experience and practice for them. Here's her team about to do their between-period cheer (customary only in their age division - under 10). G is #14.

Today was good and full; we packed a lot into one 8-hour trip to Milestone! G played 2 games, S reffed 3 games, and M had practice after the U10 games were over. Also, I'm glad mom and dad were able to come to G's first game.

Daily pic: 01 Nov 14

Full day: 2 ringette games, 2 practices, and a bottle drive. Here are M (#2) and G (#14) helping with the bottle drive for G's team. (S is also #14 this year.)

Daily pic: 30 Oct 14

We enjoyed watching S in her first ringette game as an official/referee! (And an hour later, we enjoyed watching her score 5 goals! Plus, 8 minutes of penalties... not so fun to watch.)

Daily pic: 16 Oct 14

We're about to spend a lot of time here. (Co-operators Centre - 3 girls playing ringette for the next 5-6 months.)

Daily pic: 14 Oct 14

Off to the first practice with her ringette team.

Daily pic: 15 Aug 14

My 3 coworkers and I enjoyed a fun team-building event this afternoon. We had a one-hour tennis lesson and then played for 40 minutes. We could have played longer, but it was quite hot and humid at the time (humidex of 37C or 99F). 

Daily pic: 08 Aug 14

The girls earned badges at their swimming lessons on Friday: levels 9, 7, and 4 - one digit higher than the grades they're starting in September.

Daily pic: 11 Jul 14

The older two were in volleyball camp this week. Their first time in a camp like this. They both enjoyed it, but M especially loved it. At the end, she received the Coaches' Award for being the most enthusiastic, helpful, coachable, and improved throughout the week. Awesome! I love that they recognized these attributes as well as volleyball skills.

Sophia also did well! They both came home with excellent player evaluations, and both received "high five" awards during the week. Madeline's for improvement on the first day, and I think Sophia's was for smiling and cheering. She's always a great cheerleader for her team.

Daily pic: 04 Jun 14

At the city track meet (in the large schools division), M earned 7th place in high jump, and S earned 2nd in long jump, 3rd in high jump, 4th in triple jump, and 7th in relay. Happy girls!