Yates-Laberge Family Site

So, today I literally got the day off….sort of

Adam was invited to play with a school friend that lives literally 5 houses down from us. In a neighborhood that the houses almost touch…..it is NOT far. I had my dentist appt this morning and then went to pick up Adam at school. His friend’s mom wanted him to come right away and play for the entire afternoon………ummm….”SERIOUSLY???”!!!!!

So, here I sit…..1:00 pm….

My FIRST FREE AFTERNOON since we got to Calgary….

What do I do???

Where do I go???

Should I sleep??

Should I garden???

LOL

I love that things are starting to feel normal again. I am so happy my friends are here and with us during this new phase of our lives.

The most difficult part of moving is something I never dreamed it would be. It comes up again and again. When you see something, feel something, do something, think somthing……that someone in your life would love, understand, and care about…………not having that someone HERE is hard…..the solitude of seeing it alone………and not being able to share it………it hard for me………very very hard. I love to share, I love to feel, I love my friends…..

My mom taught me long ago to look into the clouds and see the shapes. My mom walks slowly when near flowers. My mom can identify a leaf in the dead of winter and see the beauty of a blooming flower when spring arrives. I try to use this in my daily life……….knowing that the hard job of transforming my life into a the mom I have always wanted to be…….will bloom with beauty one day.

Anne

Seriously, the public resource in Calgary are Amazing! AMAZING!

We walked down to the train station (free) and came to the library. We returned our 2nd HUGE batch of items (7 videos and 17 books) and headed upstairs to pick out more. The boys were very excited to find the kids station had NO children on the computers OR a waiting list. The kids here are back in school and they are the ONLY kids in the kids section! They said they were the KING KIDS today.

It is sort of funny walking around with kids downtown on a school day. People must assume they are home schooled…sick….or SOMETHING, but, they do get a 2nd look! The novacaine(no IDEA how to spell it) is wearing off a bit, but, I do not feel any pain. I think the pain of having a partial tooth in there for this long is MUCH worse than any feeling I could have now.

The dentist asked if the pain from this tooth has bothered me in any way or caused me to be irritable. I laughed! Me….irritable?? COME ON! I won first place for irritability for the last few days…now we know WHY! I am SURE there are a few other reasons…but, I do feel a BIG sense of relief from this.

I am going to the accupuncturist tomorrow. I really believe in them. I have only gone 3 times in my entire life, but, each time the lasting effect has been tremendous. My hip is really bothering me from this horrible bed we have been sleeping in and my energy level is toxic. I really know that releasing some chemicals in this body can’t hurt…even though it creeps most people out.

The big news is…WE HAVE A BABYSITTER for tomorrow evening! We are only going out to dinner, but, I can’t tell you how EXCITED I am about the whole thing! I have also hired this person to assist us on Saturday when the moving truck gets here. She will make sure the boys are entertained, fed, and kept safe while all the moving is happening. My relocation book told me to do that for the moving day in NH, but, I did not pay attention….I am now….live and learn. It is too difficult to be able to parent and move….it is  TOO HARD…I hope she works out ok. She sounds really nice and since we will be right there, I don’t have to worry too  much about them being with a stranger for a long period.

I will blog with Claire about the school visit tonight. It is sort of funny…I will let Claire help me tell the story.

I am going grab my little guys from their little learning kiosks and find a yummy place for lunch.

I am ok with Calgary today. ..it is all sort of shaping up…in an odd way.

Tomorrow is officially YatesLaberge.com “WHAT DID U DO TODAY”…your turn to tell it all I personally can’t wait to hear the updates.

later gators

Anne