tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-328656692024-03-13T01:08:42.624-06:00Simply Happy MamaThe day to day thoughts and adventures of a SAHM who has a wonderful husband and three beautiful kids.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08453236594552615540noreply@blogger.comBlogger578125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32865669.post-82586039340374143592012-11-30T17:06:00.002-07:002012-11-30T17:06:19.458-07:00A break of sorts...Life has been busy around here and when I returned from summer holidays everything just seemed to take priority over blogging. <br />
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Honestly, I have missed sharing updates and picture of the kids, new recipes I have found and some of the latest sewing projects I have been working on so I will work on a "catch up" post over the next few days. <br />
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I'm heavy into this years Christmas planning as I'm sure most of you are. I can't wait to just sit and relax for a few weeks. My parents are coming again to spend the holidays and the kids are all finally at that age to know whats happening. I for one just want the rest with now school routines.<br />
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I will leave you with a picture of my sweet Sophie ! <br />
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After the kids finished two weeks of Pedalheads bike lessons we packed Laila and Hayden off to the Grandparents place in Gibsons, British Columbia. They have been here since July 21st and had a fantastic 2 weeks here on their on.<br />
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It was Laila's first ever plane ride and she had a great time. They flew Westjet and once they landed in Vancouver the pilot took the kids to the cockpit to have a look around. Laila is still talking about that.<br />
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While the kids were away Faruq took a week of vacation and we worked from morning until night at home on various projects that we just can't seem to get done when they are around. It was a very productive time for us but we were exhausted by the end of it. When he returned to work it left just Sophie and I home on our own. It was so wonderful to have just her home with us as we never get to spend any one-on-one time with her.<br />
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We left last Friday for BC and had a quick overnight stop in Kamloops before heading to the Sunshine Coast on Saturday. It was so hot here the day we arrived but has finally broke today. It is somewhat seasonal now and I find it quite enjoyable.<br />
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Faruq returned to Calgary on Sunday and is back to work for another two weeks. When he returns we are planning to take a week away and head down to Seattle and then onto beautiful Victoria for a few days. When we return to the Sunshine Coast we will only have a few days then we need to get back to reality and return to Calgary as school starts at end of August for Hayden. The girls don't go until September 4th.<br />
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I say if every year but I don't know where summer goes. We wait all year for these two months and they go by so quickly. It makes me very sad.<br />
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I have lots of pictures of our holidays so far but they will have to wait until another post as my camera is in the van and I'm too lazy to go get it.<br />
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I hope you are all having a wonderful summer !!<br />
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Last fall when Walmart was trying to clear out the last few things from summer I grabbed a small waterslide/pool combo for $10. I never hold much faith that we will a) get the thing blown up and b) that the kids will actually play with it but I I figured for $10 bucks it was worth a shot.</div>
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I spent most of last night blowing the thing up and I was gone all day but Faruq said it was a huge hit when the kids seen it. The temps reached almost to 30 C yesterday so it was just perfect to cool them off.</div>
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Tomorrow is suppose to be another scorcher so they will probably be in it again ! If we can enjoy it for the next few weeks until we leave for our official vacation I would say it was money well spent.</div>
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Honestly, I don't know how this kid got in the pool. The water was so cold I couldn't even put my feet in. She is one tough cookie !!</div>
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My lovely Laila !!</div>
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Originally Hayden requested a Titanic cake but because we had been away the previous weekend I just didn't have enough time to put it all together. So he chose this cake instead and I thank him for that. It was one of the easiest cakes to make and it was also one of the loveliest. I will definitely be making it again.</div>
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I don't think we will ever get a great picture of all three kiddo's but this was pretty good.</div>
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Hayden gift this year is a new set of golf clubs but he also wanted some new LEGO.</div>
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And of course, it would not be a birthday without Sophie trying to taste test the cake before it was served..<br />
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We finally got to enjoy some cake ! </div>
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For the first time in a long time all the cake was eaten within a few days so I would say that was a successful birthday.</div>
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Like most first time parents I had no idea what I was actually doing but he made it pretty easy. He was quiet and patience when it came to feedings. He would sleep like a pro and was just an all around happy baby.<br />
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As the years have progressed he is still that kid that doesn't cause trouble, is polite and has a really tender heart. He works hard at school and does very well. He has lots of friends and I'm starting to hear more about specific "girl" friends.<br />
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He looks after his sisters and protects them like a good big brother should do. Even when he and Laila fight I know deep down he loves her. :}<br />
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So nine years later we continue to grow and teacher each other a lot. I have enjoyed the journey so far and can't wait to see what the next 9 years hold for you.<br />
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Happy Birthday Hayden !<br />
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Since Hayden started school I have always tried to stay away from the "World's Greatest Teachers" gifts because I'm sure most of them have had their fill of those. I have a few good friends that have been teachers for over 20 years and they have quite the collections of "memorable" gifts.<br />
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I played it safe for Laila's teachers this year and got them Mastercard gift cards and a little box of Purdy's chocolates. Then last night I decided that I would make them the reusable gift bags that I made for Hadyen's teachers. <br />
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After I made the bags for Hayden's birthday Laila asked if we could make some for her classmates for the end of school so whipped up some cute cupcake (for the girls) and superheroes (for the boys) bags. Faruq took her to the dollar store the other day and bought a bunch of little stuff to fill them.<br />
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Honestly, I'm a bit "bagged" from making all these bags but they are super easy ande everyone loved them so the effort was totally worth it.<br />
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Hayden then wrote out a thank you note to each teacher telling them what they have meant to him and how they have helped him. To finish them we added a 2 for 1 movie pass (great deal at Costco) in some and Starbucks cards in others. <br />
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Hayden took them in yesterday and by all accounts were a huge hit.<br />
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He has grown so much as a human being and matured so much. Gone is my little boy and emerging is a wonderful young man. All of his teachers noticed that this year as well and had lovely comments for him in his yearbook.<br />
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They are actually quite easy to make and the end result was good. Laila was thrilled.<br />
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I learnt a few lessons along the way though. I will use a better quality flannel and put batting in between the squares to make it a bit fluffier. Lastly, I will double check the squares before sewing them together as I made a small error in Laila's blanket and it still drives me mad when I look at it.<br />
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Now I'm working on more loot bags for Laila's classmates for a little year-end treat as well cute pillow case dresses for the girls for July 1st. I will post a few pictures when I'm done.<br />
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Lastly, I'm so excited to find a sewing store in Calgary that offers courses on Brother sewing machines which is what I own. I have an embroidery option on my machine that I would dearly love to use but honestly it just scares me every time I think about learning how to use it but this store is offering a course in July on exactly this. I'm super excited and hope to be embroidering everything after this class.<br />
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I'm proud of my marriage and that we are celebrating our 19th anniversary today. We both take our relationship very serious and work on it everyday of every year. We want to be the best role models for our kids and show them that marriages can last a lifetime. <br />
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I love that I have history with this man and that we can sit for hours and laugh about all the funny things that have happened over the last two decades.<br />
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I love that he accepts me with all my flaws and battle scars. <br />
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I love that he never speaks harshly to me but is always the voice of reason and reassurance.<br />
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I love that he is my calm (and trust me I have needed that a lot).<br />
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I love that our kids adore and love him to bits. He is an amazing father. He is my equal partner in this parenting gig. <br />
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Faruq and I are over the moon with this news and know that with another year Laila will be ready to be integrated back into the mainstream system the following year.<br />
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Today is a very good day for our family !<br />
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It has been a wonderful school year for both Hayden and Laila. They have both accomplished so much but have also worked really hard to achieve it. <br />
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Hayden has studied so hard this year and put so much into his classes. His goal this year was to be on the honor roll so we are hoping that he can achieve this because he deserves it. He is writing his provincials exams this week with his finals for school over the next two weeks.<br />
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I can't in words adequately express the transformation that has occurred with Laila. I have been pretty honest here with the struggles she faced and I'm still truly amazed at what she accomplished. While her journey with speech issues is not over yet she is most definitely much farther ahead then this time last year.<br />
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We are praying that she will be able to return next year to the school that has done so much for her. You see after the initial reports by her therapists were put into our provincial government for funding next year they came back asking for more justification as to why she should be there. To say this has rocked our world a bit would be an understatement. We don't dispute that she has indeed come a very far way but there is still work to be done to fine tune her skills to give her the best possible chance when she is mainstreamed in Kindergarten.<br />
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We would pay for the schooling in a heartbeat but here's the problem only kids that are funded by the government are able to go to the school. The cost is somewhere in the range of $2500 a month and while it would be a strain we would do it for next year but it's just not a possibly. They do have another program offered at a different center but it doesn't have all the extra therapist support which she really needs and it is on the opposite side of the city.<br />
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All 4 of her teachers/therapists have written further justification on her behalf and we have written our own impact letter explaining that this could be devastating to Laila's further growth if she is not permitted to return. I try to remember these people are just doing their job and trying to ensure the kids that really need the funding get it but it still doesn't make it an easier. If they could only spent a few minutes with her they would see what we see.<br />
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There is nothing further we can do now but wait for the final verdict and we really don't know when that will come. It could be next week or not until August. We have a Plan B if funding is not approved that we feel will be the best possible solution if need be but we truly hope they will let her return and we will not need it.<br />
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The truly ironic thing about this whole situation is that Sophie is #1 on the wait list to get into Laila's school but we never thought in a million years that it could possibly be Laila's spot that she could get.<br />
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Faruq and I could not be prouder of what both kids accomplished this year and know they both deserve the break that is coming.<br />
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We had a lazy morning with a great breakfast and I managed to get a little sewing in.<br />
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By far the best highlight of the day was Sophie's hearing test and I'm so happy to report that everything is fine. I was again amazed with the audiologist that we had and her ability to get Sophie to cooperate. She is a very strong willed little girl so I tend to break out in cold sweat whenever we need to do something like this. So we will now just keeping hoping and praying that a spot comes out at Laila's preschool so Sophie can start Speech therapy in the fall. For now we will start her with private therapy.<br />
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We kept Laila home from school and she came with us to Sophie's appointment but I gotta say she was a bit pissed when she realized she actually did have school and missed it. Girlfriend loves her class and is crushed when she misses it. But a trip to Toys R Us after the appointment seemed to ease her disappoint a bit. <br />
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Hayden's school had their annual Track & Field day today and other then a small back injury I think he had a great day. I know he is eagerly awaiting the end of the school year. This kid has worked so hard this year so the break for 2 months will do him well.<br />
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I picked up my new "grannie" glasses today and holy hell I can hardly see with them. This is my first pair of progressive lens and I have to say it is going to take me more then a few days to get used to them.<br />
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We had Hayden's birthday party yesterday and I think everyone had a great time. After 8 years of parties I have it down to a fine art on how to do a pretty good party (or so I think). <br />
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Our party was at one of the local art studios and the kids got to create a painting and a little clay "yoda" to go with the painting. This was the first hour of the party and for the 2nd hour we had a snack and opened presents. It went surprisingly quick which was a bonus because kids can get bored really fast.<br />
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<li>Faurq is finding a good balance between home and work. He still has to work the occasional crazy schedule but has really made an effort to be home by suppertime. It definitely makes for a more enjoyable evening.</li>
<li>It's hard to believe that next month will mark Faruq's one year anniversary with Cenovus.</li>
<li>Hayden is busy at school and they are preparing for their Provincial exams to be written shortly. He isn't worried so neither are we. The school has done a great job preparing them. He has done really well all year with his studies and I know he is just waiting for the summer break to arrive as we all are.</li>
<li>We have scheduled his birthday party for the end of May again so he is helping with those preparations. He chose to go to one of the local art studios (which didn't surprise us) so they will take care of the majority of the party. We are just working on the "take home" bag and trying to figure out what he wants for his cake.</li>
<li>Laila is thoroughly enjoying school and I think will be really sad when the school year ends but is excited to be going back in the fall. She loves her teachers and classmates and the feeling is mutual. </li>
<li>She is really enjoying ballet so I'm sure that will be an activity continued in the fall.</li>
<li>I gave Sophie's update in the previous post but I didn't mention that she is loving gymnastics. Although I think in the fall we may have to look for a class that is a bit later as she finds it tough getting up early to get there.</li>
<li>As for me I'm doing really well on a personal level. My belief has always been slow and steady will be my success. I'm working out (although not quite as much as I want to but it will come) and have been mostly injury free for almost 6 months which is really good. My achilles has been flaring a bit so that has hampered my exercise plans. </li>
<li>I have been using Isagenix products since February and I love them. I'm not really doing their cleanses but I do using their protein shakes in the morning and evening. I feel good and have lots of energy (except when we have been sick). I haven't weight myself but I'm down a pant size so I know it's working.</li>
<li>I'm loving learning how to sew and it has been a great hobby for me to pick up. I already have a ton of projects lined up I want to tackle but it's just to find the time to get them done. I still have 5 weeks left in my sewing class so still hoping to learn more there as well.</li>
<li>I'm starting a Professional Organizing class in September which I'm really excited about and hope that when I'm done can possibly have a part time career come out of it.</li>
<li>Everyone is eagerly awaiting the end of the school year. 7 weeks and it will all be done for another year. We have commitments in Calgary for the first two weeks in July then we are off to my parents place in BC for almost 6 weeks this summer. Faruq and the cat will be in Calgary for most of that time which I'm sure both will secretly enjoy the peace and quiet.</li>
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I think that covers most of what we have been up to the last few months. Life is busy for sure but is really, really good for the Suleman's. </div>
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While I'm sadden by these results I'm not frightened the way I was a year ago with Laila. Everything was so unknown at that time but we have had wonderful success with Laila so I'm much calmer with the whole situation.<br />
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It was actually Laila's SLP that did Sophie's assessment so that helped greatly with the nerves side of things. We know her so well and both girls really like her. It also helps that we are already in the school so they are doing everything possible to secure funding and a place for her.<br />
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The one thing that the SLP mentioned was that Sophie is very good at telling us what she wants without actually using words which is very common for the youngest child in a multi-child family. She feels her issues are different then Laila's so is encouraged that her progress will be as quick or quicker then Laila's. Sophie does have about 15 words she uses where Laila basically had 3 or 4. The other thing she noted was Sophie is a whole year younger so it is the ideal time for early intervention.<br />
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Now all that we need to pray for is that a spot opens up at the school Laila goes to for September so that Sophie may start attending as well. When I spoke to the Admissions director last week she explained that their 9 locations had waiting lists and they can't quite understand where all the kids are coming from. But I got the feeling that Sophie is at the top of the waiting list with have Laila already there.<br />
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We are presently looking for a SLP to come into our home for private therapy sessions until September so I'm hoping we start that process soon but nothing compares to the 5 days a week intense therapy she would receive at Providence.<br />
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I'm not going to lie and say I haven't asked the question over and over again "Why has this happened to both girls ?" but I try to really focus on the present and just deal with the issues today. We may never know the reason and I also know that there are parents faced with much bigger life threatening issues everyday so our problems are small compared to many. For that I am thankful.<br />
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Really not much you can do for these darn viral infections other then control the fevers and give them something for the coughs at night. We had many sleepless nights so most days we were just trying to function. The girls missed their gymnastic and ballet classes which was a huge let down for them but both when back this past Saturday.<br />
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With all this time at home I have been plugging away at refining my sewing skills. My first project was a new duvet cover for Laila's and she was thrilled with.<br />
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Next up two adorable pillowcase dresses for the girls. I have the material all ready to go just to find the time now. I still have 6 weeks left in my sewing class but honestly it has been a bit of a let down thus far and have actually probably taught myself more using my friends "Google" and "YouTube" but it might get better. <br />
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We take Sophie for her speech assessment tomorrow. We opted to go the private route for the assessment vs. waiting another 3-4 months with hopes of getting her enrolled in Laila's school this coming September. Of course, it's just our luck that Providence is seeing incredibly high enroll numbers for this fall so we will have to wait and see but at least the process is started sooner than later.<br />
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I know more has been going on but for now I just wanted to check in and say "Hi".<br />
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I will be back in the next few days !<br />
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I love this kid so much and will truly miss her during the day when she starts preschool which could be in September if her speech assessment goes the way we think it will.<br />
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Spring break was nice to recharge our batteries but Laila went back to school this past week and Hayden returns from Vancouver tonight with school starting for him on Monday. This of course means 6:30 get ups again. I was getting a bit spoiled as the girls don't rise until after 9:30 every morning. I need to start my regular workouts again so the early morning will at least be good for that.<br />
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I started my sewing class last Tuesday night and I think I'm really going to enjoy it. They take you right from the start with reading patterns, to exploring different material, cutting the material to actually using my sewing machine. We will have two projects in class but I'm already plotting (thanks Pinterest) what I would like to attempt when I'm done the class. I do lots of crafty things but never did learn how to sew. <br />
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Laila is now ready for ballet ! Holy people complain that hockey equipment is expensive. I will say that ballet is pretty darn expensive as well. But she is super excited to start next Saturday so it is all worth it.<br />
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Now someone needs to tell Sophie that she is actually taking gymnastics not ballet next week. Both outfits are Laila's but she was kind enough to let Sophie wear it for a few hours.<br />
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We are having a pretty low key Easter tomorrow as I'm sure the boys will be a bit tired from their travels today. I have a few new recipes I will post that are total winners that we will be enjoying.<br />
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I wish you all a Happy Easter and I hope you are spending time with your beautiful families this weekend !<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sophie is unable to have her picture taken without make that face.</div><br />
<img alt="post signature" class="right" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/OUAB/michellesignaturecopy.png" />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08453236594552615540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32865669.post-65250488121781499862012-03-20T09:02:00.001-06:002012-03-20T09:04:32.560-06:00Laila Update<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">We had our meeting with Laila's SLP and teacher last week to discuss her progress. We have been thrilled with what has transpired this year but to hear it from them just cemented what we already knew. In a nutshell she went from almost non-verbal to being at par or above in most of the areas. I think I made them slightly nervous when I started to cry but it was happy tears.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><img alt="" border="0" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.themommyhood.ca/images/smilies/rolleyes.png" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">She still has a few areas where her scores were lower so that will hopefully qualifier her for the PUF funding for next year but worse case scenario we will pay for her schooling when she returns to Providence . The highlight of the meeting was when her SLP told us her grammar is at a grade one level.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><img alt="" border="0" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.themommyhood.ca/images/smilies/smile.png" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Smile" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">This whole process started almost a year ago for us and it has been a long road of uncertainty but we are starting to see the end. I really don't want this to sound like I'm bragging because it's not meant to be but I'm just a proud mama of a little girl that has worked really hard</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Good job my little lady !! </span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">I wanted share the proofs we got from her school pictures....Adorable is all I can say !</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div>She is enrolled to start a ballet class in April and she is so excited. I'm nervous but really should not be. I'm sure she will tackle it the same way she does everything else with total determination.<br />
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We are looking forward to spring break next week and I know the little break will do us a good.<br />
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Hayden's school did a week of skiing/snowboarding at Canada Olympic Park a few weeks ago and he was in heaven. He knows how to ski so he decided to do the snowboarding lessons and was instantly hooked. Faruq and I both ski so it was a given that our kids would learn. Our most favorite place to go for a weekend is Kananaskis so it's great that that Hayden can now enjoy snowboarding as well as skiing. <br />
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Next winter we plan on getting him more snowboarding lessons and it appears that he has negotiated with his dad to get his own board. We were planning on getting Laila and Sophie out to COP for lessons next year as well so that we can finally enjoy family time on the hill. <br />
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Hayden's latest report card was sent home last week and were extremely pleased with the results. He has worked really hard this past semester and it shows. He got a B and the rest were A's. This has been a year of growth for him in a few areas and it hasn't always been easy but we are hoping that it will cement fundamentals for the future.<br />
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To reward all his hard work we are sending him to Vancouver to see my parents. He loves to spend time out there with them so we are hoping he will recharge his batteries and be ready to complete the rest of the school year when he gets back.<br />
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The weather has been nothing short of amazing this spring so we manage to get outside a lot for some fresh air. I will leave you with a few of my favorites from last week<br />
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