Gone for that long, there was a list of items to get back to where we left off. Cell phones to reconnect, cable tv off stand-by, where is the silverwear drawer again? Our vehicles needed to be retrieved from the farm, but first the driveway needed to be plowed to get them out. And food, yes, I think Chris (our wonderful house-sitter, college boarder) was happy for the inevidable re-stocking of the shelves. Poor guy, he had more than he bargained for when he was left with the "shovel the driveway" request this year. I think one of the worst snowfall years on record. Man, it is still waist deep, and still snowing.
On the way to dance class last night I asked the girls their impressions of Edmonton, our fair city, now that they have other places in the world to compare. Jaclyn said: Clean. Wealthy. Katie said: Good bathrooms. We all laughed.
The boys? Derek has vanished - in his room with friends, over at the neighbors, on his cell texting away. He had hockey at school yesterday, and proudly held a shutout. Said it was like he never left at all, and shocked his classmates, as they thought they might be able to score on the rusty goalie. Not a chance. Travis and I had an appointment with the guidance counsellor at the high school on Tuesday and he will start school again after Spring Break. His rugby coach has asked him to help with the team, since he can't play this year - his knee surgery is booked for April. He is looking into summer school to catch up on missed classes, but in likelihood will graduate at 18, rather than 17. We are all good with that. He's enrolled in a course to learn how to edit his video clips into a movie, so is excited to start that.
We have lots of stories to share, and it is great to listen to the kid's versions. They have gained a lot of maturity in the past weeks.... and we are very proud of them. They have grown, in many ways. The world has been their classroom, and they all passed with flying colors.
It has been, undoubtably, the greatest field trip ever.
On the way to dance class last night I asked the girls their impressions of Edmonton, our fair city, now that they have other places in the world to compare. Jaclyn said: Clean. Wealthy. Katie said: Good bathrooms. We all laughed.
The boys? Derek has vanished - in his room with friends, over at the neighbors, on his cell texting away. He had hockey at school yesterday, and proudly held a shutout. Said it was like he never left at all, and shocked his classmates, as they thought they might be able to score on the rusty goalie. Not a chance. Travis and I had an appointment with the guidance counsellor at the high school on Tuesday and he will start school again after Spring Break. His rugby coach has asked him to help with the team, since he can't play this year - his knee surgery is booked for April. He is looking into summer school to catch up on missed classes, but in likelihood will graduate at 18, rather than 17. We are all good with that. He's enrolled in a course to learn how to edit his video clips into a movie, so is excited to start that.
We have lots of stories to share, and it is great to listen to the kid's versions. They have gained a lot of maturity in the past weeks.... and we are very proud of them. They have grown, in many ways. The world has been their classroom, and they all passed with flying colors.
It has been, undoubtably, the greatest field trip ever.
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