Hey Ma ...no more training wheels !!!!!

The time has finally come - I suspected this would be a 2010 event - but nope Rosalind wasn't ready for going to two wheels last year !!! This year however she asked her Dad to 'take off the training wheels' and then help her 'get started'.

After a very wobbly start, she managed to get going for a few turns of the wheel before veering into the nearest available lawn. She was holding onto the handlebars so hard her fingers were sore !!!

But she is happy and eager to get out to our local public school playground and practise tomorrow after school to master this new skill !!!

Woohoo ...someone is sure growing up ................

And of course .... March 23rd Spring WAS a tease

For a couple of marvellous days we were able to pretend Spring was here and we could just slide gently into that season .... Winter would just gently retreat and the fine weather and sunny days would be here. Not to be ..... last Tuesday night we got dumped on. Weather folk said worst in 4 years and certainly the worst this winter. Wednesday Scholars Hall was closed and the girls got to stay home with Chris ...my office being about 4 blocks away meant I got to go to work. When I got home , Chris was able to go out and plow the rental properties... we were very lucky with our neighbours - Tim and Bob did our property for us ... awesome guys !!! We owe ya !!! Did I mention , we have terrific neighbours ?? We have terrific neighbours !!

2nd Surgery March 24th ..

This Thursday past ( March 24th ) was the 2nd surgery for Chris's bladder cancer. It was scheduled for earlier in the day than last time and then they moved it back another 1/2 hour ,from 12:15 to 11:45, which was great as far as we were concerned...... I was able to get Chris home and settled before getting to the pharmacy for his meds and then to school to pick up the girls... a much more normal experience for them and easier all round. Less pain and discomfort from Chris's point of view .... but we still need to hear from surgeon about next steps .. hopefully these will be just checking in from time time .... will call him next week to get the news !!! Same as last time, Chris was able to get the catheter removed the very next day by the home nurse, which made for a huge improvement in comfort.

We have the usual 4 week recovery process ahead of us which is fine .... 2 weeks of Chris taking it fairly easy and then gradually getting back into the swing of things for the 2nd two week period. FINGERS CROSSED !!!

Spring ! Is it really here or is it a tease ?

Is it really really here ???



I am not sure .....weather promised for the upcoming week suggests snow, freezing rain and other nasties ..... I am hopeful the weather men have it wrong !!!

March 10 ..... Forever Family Day !

Dim Sum at the King Tin .... our favourite way to celebrate Forever Family Day.... well right up there with dinner at Kings Buffet ... they are kind of neck in neck !!! We went out to the Kings Buffet on Forever Family day itself and decided we love Dim Sum toooooo much to not include it as part of our celebration. YUM YUM

Rebook ....

Things were looking sooo good... Chris was getting better though his energy level is still pretty low...BUT the 26th getaway to Niagara Falls has been cancelled. Chris and I went to talk to his surgeon today about the test results. The very good news is that all results show that there is no cancer anywhere else in his body. The not so great news is that , although the cancer appears to be low grade ( not aggresive ) it has not been totally removed from his bladder in the first surgery. He is scheduled for a second surgery March 24th with another 4 week recovery period and hopefully this time an all clear. Today has been more than a bit emotional ... we were broadsided by this news, Chris especially, for some reason we'd been expecting , hoping, for a clean bill of health

Guess what, guess what ..... I won, I won !!!

Once a month Keller Williams has Power Day ....all agents all over North America out and about on the phones, door knocking ... doing lead generating activities !!! At Keller Williams in Kitchener Waterloo we did cold calling ( phone calls ) in the morning and then door knocking in the afternoon ......... and then for everyone who participated, their name was entered into a draw.... for a $1,000 getaway - an overnight stay at the Fallsview in Niagara Falls !!!! Guess who won.................

ME !!!

So Chris and I are booked in for Saturday March 26th with the girls staying at Erik and Lisa's

AWESOME !!!!