Soccer

Emily starts soccer on Thursday...how cute is that?!?! I can't believe how fast time goes...that she is even old enough to play youth soccer is just amazing to me. She is excited. She is so full of energy and excitement for life in general, this comes as no shock. I can't wait to be a "soccer mom"!

Emily is going to be one busy little girl! She has her musical theatre class at The Burtwood School For Performing Arts on Tuesday's, Girl Scout's on Wednesday's, soccer practice on Thursday's and soccer games on Sunday afternoons. Whew! I don't believe in "overscheduling" my children but she wants do all of these things and I am certainly not going to deny her. Besides, she thrives when she is kept busy. Emily is not one to sit around...always on the go she is.

I have also decided to take over as her Girl Scout leader next year. The current leader is resigning due to time constraints. I jumped at the opportunity...Girl Scouts was my favorite activity as a child and I loved having my mother involved. Emily is thrilled that I will be "in charge" as she put it and I am looking forward to planning all kinds of fun and educational activities for the girls.

Too Much Television?

Yet another infamous "Emily" quote!

"Mama, I am making invitations to a slumber party and we are going to stay up til 8, 7 central."

Risen From The Dead

Quote of the Week (from Emily): "Mama, I forget what day it is but someday this weekend, Jesus Christ is going to be risen from the dead."

Quite obviously, my girl has been paying close attention at Sunday School. :)

Marry For Love

Since I am hoping beyond all hope that spring really is here, this drab winter layout will be changing soon...maybe even after I am done with this update.

Time for some pretty spring colors, no?

Apparently, the Massachusetts Legislature has given final approval to a constitution amendment that would ban gay marriage, but legalize civil unions. Freedom of choice...one of the very things this country was founded on is being...revoked. It's pathetic. Consenting adults should have the right to marry whomever they choose...and that right should be recognized worldwide.

So there.

I figured that since I hadn't written anything controversial in a while, I was due.

Final Answer

As mentioned in my previous entry, last night was my official last day of work at Adelphia.

It was only the tiniest bit depressing but it wasn't too bad. I think the only sad part was that something that has been part of my life for eight years was over. Kind of like the end of an era, you know?

Katherine had a hypoglycemic attack this morning. Ryun said that she ate well last night( finished her dinner) but she is coming down with a cold and I think her allergy issues are kicking in. She mainly seems affected in the spring...which is right around the corner. Anyway, her attacks are more frequent during this time of year.

It is supposed to snow here tomorrow, and maybe again on Friday. It really hasn't snowed all that much this winter...it's just been freezing, colder than it has been in quite sometime I think. I guess that is why the thought of snow this late in the winter isn't really depressing me too much. We had one major snowstorm back in the beginning of December where we got about 2 ft...then just some random storms here and there that never accumulated to more than 6 inches.

A good New England snowstorm is due.

Just Stuff

I am going to find out the baby's gender tonight. WOOHOO! Go to my pregnancy journal to find out more...and of course to find out if it is a boy or a girl.

I haven't heard anything about my work severance yet...no big surprise there. In typical Adelphia style, I probably won't find out until the check for whatever amount of money s actually in my hand. Sunday is my last day.

Emily gets a report card next week, on Friday. Parent/teacher conferences are on the Wednesday previous...isn't that weird? Report cards usually come before the conference don't they? I don't know...at least that was what I thought.

We are getting Olive Garden for dinner tonight...YUM! I love the food there. And now, living in Middleboro, we are within 1/2 hour of the Dartmouth restaurant. We have only been once so far since we moved here...not counting tonight.

Anyway, I have to go get ready to go off for the day to do errands.

Ta Ta.

Boiler Clog

Last night, when I walked in the door (after leaving one of my last nights ever of work..YAY!) I smelled gas. It wasn't really strong in the foyer but, as I walked toward the kitchen and down the hall, it got worse. I opened the cellar door, and almost passed out the smell was so strong. I immediately woke Ryun and had him check the pilot to make sure it wasn't out and to check the tank and make sure it was empty or close to empty. Neither was the case, so I immediately called the gas company. They came out at about 12:30 am and said that the boiler was clogged and that he would be back out tomorrow first thing to fix it. He shut the heat off and left, after assuring me that since it was off, it was perfectly safe to be there. I was concerned mostly about inhaling the fumes but also about...well about it exploding or something.

They came at 7:10 this morning and fixed it.

I slept horribly all night though...I couldn't stop thinking about all of those people you read about dying in their sleep or houses exploding etc. I am normally not that paranoid but if you smelled the gas and how strong it was....

You may have worried too.