WE ARE HERE!

And safe and sound :)

Our journey to London was a pretty good one. The staff on British Airways were lovely, the food was good (YAY for KITKAT BARS!), there was on-board entertainment (we finally got to watch "New Years Eve") and our luggage arrived with us (<---- which hasn't happened the last THREE trips). The staff at the airport were also fantastic - making the one hour line-up through customs bearable and somewhat fun. OH YA - and Daddy surprised us on the Heathrow Express to Paddington station ;)

I am so happy he was able to join us! What a trickster he is - denying his attendance all along!

Our hotel is adorable. It is called the "Glenlyn Hotel" and it is in a sweet neighbourhood in North Finchley - the outskirts of town. The main street is a few steps away and has plenty of restaurants and shops to peruse and enjoy. After a wonderful walk in the fresh air, we decided on Mediterranean cuisine for dinner. YUM. We also made a quick pit stop at the grocery store to pick up some water and snacks for our touring around tomorrow.

Our hotel room is located in its own little hallway, down a small set of steps. It's pretty much a fort....with a hobbit-sized entrance. Here's me on my knees, unlocking the door to our abode :)

Right now we are going to get cozy in bed, make a tea, and look through the travel brochures we picked up in the lobby. The weather is supposed to be SUNNY tomorrow so some outdoors sightseeing may be in store for us :)

So stylish. So LONDON. I love these buses. Fascination at its best. I want to drink coffee and watch them drive by all day long.

Hooray for trees, clean air, rosy cheeks, rosy red buses, and drinks of a different sort ;)

OUR LOVE CACTUS.

While tidying up the house before our trip.....


Phillip: You killed our cactus?

Lindsay: (puts head down) I suppose so...

Phillip: That's hard to do, hun!

It's official. I'm just not cut out for plants.

BYE, BYE PENNY!

My Dad told me the news today. I can't believe it!

If I happen to purchase an adorable stuffed toy souvenir from London this week (ah-hem...Phillip?), I will be sure to name it "PENNY".....

TWINS!!!!!

You know how much I LOVE to match......

Well, today was student council's much anticipated "twin day" and, despite our 4:30 a.m. wake-up (broken & leaky water heater), I knew it was going to be a STELLAR DAY. Not only could I dress up the same as Phil, it was the final day before Spring Break and we were playing with our quiz boards in class!


As predicted, the day was wonderful. Many students were absent because they were traveling, but the ones who came to school made the day a memorable one. The highlight of my day would have to be last period - when some of my grade 6 girls made up a dance to the scientific method song I posted early this week. TOO FUN!

Not sure Phil felt the same way about this "twin day".......he tells me that I made him "dress up" (in jeans) on a day that all teachers were allowed to "dress down" (in jeans). Haha.

Either way, SPRING BREAK IS HERE!!!! HOORAY!!!!!

Tonight we are having pizza and catching up with our friend Shane :)

Two more sleeps until LONDON!!!!

HUGE NEWS.

My bored hubby has found something else to keep himself busy. Starting the week after spring break, Phillip will be teaching grade 6 math, one period each day!!!

On My Mind....

1) You know you're exhausted when two BIG cups of coffee in the evening do NOT A SINGLE THING for you! Thankfully, spring break is ONE WORK DAY away!

2) GMA is airing a segment on the science teacher who was murdered in Vermont. CHILLS.

3) Working out in groups is AWESOME. Without the gals in our building, I would have chosen to be a lazy couch potato tonight :)

4) Things that excite me about traveling to London: visiting with Erin & Dean, meeting Emily's mama, drinking tap water (just because we can!), mouse-poo-free bed sheets (inshallah), electricity and heat.....rain.......TREES.....holding hands.....fresh air.....ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I CANNOT WAIT! This trip is sure to be much different than the last one :)

5) I think my students have just discovered bubblegum. Really.....I haven't seen a SINGLE PIECE all year until this very week. And the habit has spread like wildfire! BAM - gum, gum, everywhere!

Science Fair Awards Day!

Today the winners of the science fair were announced! I was really happy - almost in TEARS happy - because the first, second and third place projects were awarded to students in my class! Thank goodness the ceremony was short or else my emotions would have got the best of me! When the students were dismissed from the assembly, the following song was played. Science teachers - it is a MUST PLAY for your classes! I played it again while the kids were working on their quiz boards today and they got really into it :) Give it a listen! And sing along :)

Today's "LIGHT BULB" Moment.

After assigning my little electricians the task of building 5 different circuits....



Student: So.....what worksheet are we supposed to write on?

Me: What do you mean?

Student: When we are building our circuits....do we have to fill out a worksheet?

Me: No. There's no worksheet. Just build. Play. Have fun!

All students: (erupt into cheers) WOOOOOOOO HOOOOOO!!!!!!!

And so a fabulous lesson began. It's amazing how much learning goes on in the absence of a "marking scheme".

Tomorrow we begin to build quiz boards!!! SO. MUCH. FUN. And I thought I DETESTED electricity ;)

"Running" out of things to do.......

Yesterday was our track and field meet. It is the only meet that our team attends and so it is the highlight of the season each year. The weather was beautiful (sunny and not too, too hot) and the kids really brought their A-game to the competition. Many of our runners and jumpers finished first, second, or third in their events! YAHOO! We are waiting of the official results to be sent to our school in the next few weeks.

Well - another coaching season bites the dust. My poor hubby is lost without basketball and the closure of track and field doesn't help the matter. Perhaps it's a good time to tell him that I want to decorate the spare room......

BAHAHAHAHA.

P.S. When we got home from the meet - tired and starving - Shani knocked on the door with dinner!!! Then, despite my attempts to stop her, she did all the dishes that were piled up near the sink! The best I could do to thank her was give her a bag of kit-kat bars from the freezer...

P.P.S. Being at yesterday's venue makes me SO EXCITED to watch the Olympics this summer!!!

March 25th

My mind is now in holiday mode....

3 months until our TWO YEAR anniversary and 9 months until Christmas! WOOOOO!

EASTER 2012.

Friday morning FLOOR SEVEN (a.k.a. the Hussain's & us) planned an Easter brunch for our Kuwaiti family. Yes, it was an early celebration - but with Spring break coming up next week, this weekend was the best time for it :)

Here are some pictures from the STELLAR event:

OOoooohhh laa laaa! Decorations were made by Cathy, Sophia and I. Good, right?!

I love cheesy, yet event-appropriate sayings. I also love doing crafts whilst watching Gossip Girl.

Painted eggs - compliments of Sophia and Cathy :)

Food was provided by those who do NOT belong to floor seven. There was so much to choose from: waffles, fruit salad, breakfast mashed potatoes, strawberry & banana muffins, date squares, etc. OH - and a leg of LAMB. Here's a picture of way-too-happy-to-be-eating-a-baby people. Gross.

The Easter Bunny made an appearance!!! We must have been extraordinarily eggs-ellent this year because we were spoiled with chocolates of the greatest kind :)

YUMMY!!!! The "Hoit" rules remained in effect. Chocolates were divided up evenly amongst all hunters and then trades could be made. Phil and I worked hard to get as many mini peanut butter cups as possible! Back home, it would have been a lot more difficult to secure those with the siblings that I have ;)

We are so lucky to be surrounded by such wonderful people in Kuwait. We couldn't ask for more loving and kind neighbours or friends.

THANK YOU KUWAITI FAMILY!!!! Which holiday is next?!

XOXO

IF YOU WERE HERE FOR TEA.

* Science fair is officially OVER! On Monday the grade 5/6 finalists were judged and on Tuesday I had the pleasure of judging the grade 7 projects with Cathy. The day we judged together turned out to be lots of fun! We were set up in our own private area with tea, coffee and cookies nearby. Oh - and they gave us a beautiful bouquet of flowers at the end of the day! Next week, the top 3 projects from each grade will be announced. I can't wait for the news to be revealed!!!

* Phil is bored without basketball. So are his boys. Yesterday after school they were begging him to stay and coach them. Alas, he's taking a three week break before fitness boot camp begins in April. DUN, DUN, DUN....

* Where we live, Mother's Day was on Wednesday this week. It was a really strange feeling being told "HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!" all day long, but I guess there's some truth behind it. I certainly feel like a Mom some days! A really sweet boy in my class brought me flowers at the end of the day :)

* Something I wonder: why do kids walk when they are ALLOWED to run and run when they are SUPPOSED to walk?!

* Reality TV remarks. Hmmm......Brachel is still HILARIOUS on the Amazing Race. Phillip Phillips appears to be a shoe-in for America's next Idol. Without Colton on Survivor, I may quit viewing. Trump can be a real bully. Lastly, when does The Bachelorette begin? I'm missing Chris Harrison and all that dating drama.

* This morning we have our Easter brunch!!! Phil and I get to play Easter bunny for our friends and I can't wait!!! It won't be the same without REAL chocolate eggs and the traditional "Hoit Hats", but it will be good enough for an overseas event :) I will try to post pictures later today.

One week until London and three months til home!

Have a great weekend!!!

The Weekend is HERE!!!!!

Good morning/afternoon/evening ALL!

It's Thursday night and we couldn't be more thankful for it! I was hoping to sit down tonight and blog with intention, but the two coffee's I've chugged aren't giving me the boost I was hoping for! We did manage to do the following few things though:

1) Our final track and field practice. Easy, breezy! The meet is this Saturday.
2) Catch up with the Huffho's. They delivered cupcakes!!!
3) Make dinner. A delicious stirfry.
4) Watch Survivor/do Easter crafts. We are hosting an Easter brunch on floor seven tomorrow!

We are now onto American Idol. Or perhaps I should say that Phil is. I'm fading FAST. In fact, this post has gotta end.

Good morning/afternoon/evening ALL!

XOXO

Cuter and Cuter.

During yesterday's demonstration on series and parallel circuits....

Me: Next week YOU get to build your own circuits!!!

Student: (jumps up with big smile on face) WE DO?! MISS!!!! I've been waiting for this moment my whole entire life!!!!

To use a word from G. Rancic, ADORBS!

Oh - and it's THURSDAY! YIPPEE!!!!

Phil's New Obsession.

The television has been on NAT GEO all day long with Phil hoping to catch another episode of this spooky show about very naughty people. I can't believe there is truth to these stories! Tsk, tsk.

SAND + WIND = AWESOME.

Today we woke up to a very dusty day. My immediate thought was "DUST DAY!!!", but Phil told me not to get my hopes up and we continued to get ready for school as usual.

When we showed up to work, there was a note on the front door that said "School is still happening"! That squashed any dreams we had of a surprise day off and so we went ahead and got busy in our classrooms. The kids started to roll in, face masks and all, and the phones were ring-a-ling-linging like you wouldn't believe. Still - nothing.

Well, about 30 minutes later we got "THE" call! The one we were hoping for: SCHOOL IS CANCELLED - GO HOME!!!!!!!!!

YIPPEE-YA-HOO!!!!!!!!

The coffee is back on in this house! After a busy weekend of basketball at the school, it is nice to see Phil relax and watch sports at home :)

Have a happy day everyone!!!

LUCK OF THE IRISH.

How weird is this?

When we were dropped off at the apartment tonight, Phil checked his pockets (a usual OCD routine of his) and discovered that his phone must have fallen out in the taxi.

How weird is this?

BEFORE we got out of the cab, the taxi driver gave us his phone number (like all taxi drivers do) and in this VERY RARE OCCURRENCE, we accepted it!

How weird is this?

I had my phone with me (okay...maybe that's not so weird) and was able to quickly call the driver to come back to our house.

How weird is this?

WE GOT IT BACK!!!! Our new friend "Bassem" broke the rules of one-way traffic to return the mobile to us!!!!

The luck of the Irish is REAL, I tell ya!!!! We may not have had it on the court today, but we sure did have it this evening!!!

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!!!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS BULLDOGS!!!!

Phil and I just got home from the tournament banquet where Phil's team was awarded the SPORTSMANSHIP TROPHY! This is an especially excellent accomplishment for our school, as we have never won an award of this sort before. In fact, our school has had a poor reputation in the past and Phil has worked hard to reverse this in the last year and a half. Well, MISSION ACHIEVED! WAY TO GO, COACH! Another reason why I admire and adore you. I LOVE YOU! XOXO.

Did I tell you I was looking for a black purse?

Well, today I found one :)

My Rules.....

....for picking teams in this March Madness pool I was signed up for.

1) Ignore the so-called "seeds". Isn't that where the "madness" comes in?! Who doesn't love a good underdog story??

2) Teams with bird mascots are OUT.

3) Teams with blue & white colours are IN. GO LEAFS GO! Yes, I know this is a basketball tournament.

4) Teams that sound like my favourite people are IN. TAYLOR/BAYLOR. Ya with me?

5) Teams that remind me of my favourite movies? ALSO IN. Ah-hem - does Vanderbilt ring a bell? I love Legally Blonde.

With these in mind, my desired FINAL GAME looks like this:

BAYLOR vs. VANDERBILT.

I think.

Right Phil?

Haha.

This house is a MAD HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!

Painting Smiles!

In between basketball games today, Emily, Sophia and I ventured out to an art exhibition at the trendy & posh mall. The exhibit was called "Painting Smiles" and included many pieces of work done by sick children at local hospitals. Much of the work was sold on opening night, but we were still able to admire the paintings that remained! The three of us decided to join the kiddies at the craft table to contribute some work of our own (my artwork is the red, green and black one!) and we made a donation to the children's hospitals in lieu of a painting purchase. Surprisingly, we were given goodie bags upon departure - ones with fun mugs, t-shirts, crayons, and drawing paper inside! YAHOO! Talk about knowing your audience ;) A great outing, indeed.

What a WEEK!

I am finally at home - having a tea and doing NOTHING. It feels nice. So nice that I may just ignore any knocks on the door and continue to enjoy this cozy couch and cup of tea :)

Science fair is ALMOST over. Phewffff. These projects have been months in the making and Sunday is the "big reveal" - where parents and other classes may come and admire the hours of work our students have put in. Some of the teams were selected as finalists this week and will be re-judged by outside individuals in the fight for first, second, and third place. I am so proud of my students that made it to the finals! And even the ones who didn't. We all learned (yes, ME TOO!) so much from this process and I know I will do a much better job as their mentor the next time around.

In other news, the varsity basketball tournament is ON! Phil has been at school for most of yesterday and today (he's still not home!) and will head back for another full day tomorrow. His varsity team is playing their hearts out but the competition is tough! You should see the teams at this tournament! WOWZERS! The experience will be great for the junior varsity boys that he called up.

Other than too many hours at the school this week, things are well and we are looking forward to our trip to London in two weeks! January, February and March have been jam-packed with events and we look forward to slower times in the months to come :)

Off to make decaf tea with honey #2 (<------ how do cheerleaders deal?!).....

XOXO

P.S. Do you like my new mug? It's from a charity art exhibition we attended today! More details on that later :)

IF YOU WERE HERE FOR TEA.

* Today we found out that we don't have to host a fellow basketball coach this weekend. Although we are more than willing to do so, it is a nice relief when you don't have to worry about picking up more groceries, baking some snacks, prepping the spare room, and cleaning the house.

* Speaking of cleaning, I felt so guilty about my dishes-piled-up-and-maid-called-in-sick incident last week that I did ALL OF THE DISHES before Shani arrived today. I also folded the laundry in an attempt to de-spoil myself a few notches.

* Science fair judging took place yesterday and today in class. To make things fair, all of the science teachers were assigned to judge another grade level. I have been working with the grade five classes, which means I haven't seen my kiddo's since BEFORE the long weekend! Weird, but true - the whole swap has left me feeling quite anxious and I think the students feel similarly. I peaked at them walking into class without me - nervous to present their science fair projects to someone who is NOT ME. Tomorrow we reunite and I am eager to hear how they did over the last two days :) (Side note: Who needs to have kids when you already have 83 of them?!)

* Today marks TWO YEARS since Phillip proposed to me at the bottom of Mount Kilimanjaro. He has the best memory and has actually re-proposed to me both last year and this year. I told him this morning that while I love his annual proposal, it's not the same without the "JUMBO!!!!" interruption. Accordingly, we've decided that from this year forward, the first person to say "JUMBO" on March 13th gets a prize! Little does Phil know, I've become a huge believer in Google calendar :)

* Porter Airlines had a sale on this week. You know what that means? We're headed to Thunder Bay again this summer! Can you see my smile from there?! Haha. At least we are flying instead of driving. And this time we get to meet Zan's baby girl!!! Phil called Grandma to inform her of our visit and she was overjoyed! Phil was too. Ultimately, both of these things make me VERY HAPPY :)

* Rumour is the Parkinson family has signed me up for some sort of March Madness pool. Until Phil gets home from basketball today, I will be looking up team colours, mascots, and touching personal stories about individual players. These are the three criteria I will use to make my selections. If you would like to help me out, I welcome any fashion reviews and heartwarming biographies. Ohhhh - I suppose I could extend my criteria to include good team cheers as well. WATCH OUT PARKINSON'S!!!!

* I am boycotting Facebook and People.com until I can secure a copy of the Bachelor finale. Right now, the odds seem to be against me! It could have to do with this sandstorm outside....

* Today it was 30 degrees! YAHOO! Finally - warm weather!!!!

That about covers it. There's really not too much room for excitement when you fall asleep at 7:37 p.m. That was on DAY TWO of this work week. Today is DAY THREE. I might as well hop into bed now ;)

Reasons I'm terrified of our social circle....

1) Alex had pink eye last week.

2) Emily currently has some cold/flu thing going on.

3) Cathy found out she has bronchitis this morning.

4) Ian has been diagnosed with ALL of the following illnesses: bronchitis, sinusitis, tonsillitis, and colonitis. Accordingly, I will only refer to him as "itis" from this point forward.

Until these sickies get better, our new BFF's are vitamin C and Dettol!

Oh - and SLEEP! GOOD NIGHT!!!!

The Cave-Man Chronicles.

This morning, after several weeks with his new "Blackberry"......

Phil: Oh, hun! I know why I was missing your calls all week!

Me: Why?

Phil: Because my phone has been on silent the whole time!

Me: PHIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Somebody PUH-LEASE help this man learn to use technology.

WORRIED and WONDERING.

This is a picture of my classroom on Thursday afternoon - after a whirlwind week of grade six poster assembly. At 3 p.m., this space was finally peaceful and CLEAN.

And so....I'm curious...

Is there always a storm after "the calm"? Because there was definitely one before it.

Judging week has me NERVOUS and sleep deprived!

Shout-Out to MY Favourite TEAM!

It wasn't until yesterday that I realized I had yet to tell you the outcome of the basketball tournament last weekend! (Thanks for reminding me, Dad!)

So - Phil's team went 5 - 0 in the round robin and faced Abu Dhabi in the semi final game. The coach of the other team, Mitch, happened to go to Brock University with Phil (random, right?!) and it just so happened that his team came out HOT - sinking three pointers left and right! After a good fight, Phil's team lost the game, but went out in the most positive of ways with the crowd cheering like wild in the third place game. In this game, the second line was put to the test, as the starters cheered them on from the bench throughout all four quarters. It was unbelievable - they frustrated the heck out of the opposing team and almost won the game!!!

Phil really has done a marvelous job with the basketball program at our school. I remember walking into his first try-out last year and thinking "OH MY GOSH". Most of the kids had only played basketball in gym class and could barely dribble the ball. Now they're running plays and winning games!!! It's INCREDIBLE.

Phil started the basketball season for this year LAST MAY. He has practiced three or four days a week since then and even has kids coming in on weekends and at recesses to practice their shot. After the tournament last weekend, with no games left to play this year, he had 100% perfect attendance at practice this week.

AMAZING! The boys can't seem to get enough! And neither can Phil :) Off he goes this afternoon to practice for next weekend's tournament.

(Phillip - I AM SO PROUD OF YOU! I love watching you do what you love! You're the best. XOXO.)

Funky Birds and Giraffes and Bears....OH MY!

This morning Emily and I ventured out to the Kuwait Zoo with our friend Scott. It was a last-minute, random excursion that happened to be the perfect outing for a day like today. The weather was GORGEOUS - sunny and borderline HOT! And the zoo is surprisingly good - many cool animals to see and lots of CLEAN, GREEN space to enjoy. That being said, my soft spot still lies with the Peterborough Zoo back home :) Today's train ride did not involve a hunt for stolen zoo animals or a journey across the river!!! The thrill of such events will have to wait until the summer!!!

IF YOU WERE HERE FOR TEA.

I feel like we haven't had tea in forever! It's finally the weekend and I'm ready to have a cup :)

* Science fair is almost over. This week the kids finished assembling their boards and had time to practice their presentations. Next week they have preliminary judging, and the following week they have final judging. It's been a real chaotic week for all of us (students included!), but I know the experience will be a rewarding and memorable one (or at least that is what I keep telling myself).....

* Track and Field was AWESOME this week. I am really having fun with it this year and the group of kids we've selected are dedicated and kind. Our track and field meet is coming up at the end of March!

* This week I was on Pinterest and saw a picture advertising two-ingredient muffins. TWO INGREDIENT MUFFINS?! I had to find out more. It turns out that you can take any old cake mix and combine it with a can of pumpkin to make deliciously moist muffins in record time! Lucky for us, my good intentions of making pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving AND Christmas remained just that - good intentions - and so we had extra cans of pumpkin in the cupboard. Feedback on the final product? SO GOOD! SO MOIST! SO YUMMY! If you're also a pumpkin-pie-making-avoider, this recipe if FOR YOU!

* It's really hard to surprise your husband with dinner in instances like this one:


* I didn't talk to my Daddy on the phone even ONCE this week. I miss him.

* Phil and I are super spoiled. Like - SUPER. On Tuesday evenings Shani cleans for us and we sometimes always have some extra dishes lying around mid-week. Anyways, this Tuesday I decided to work out after track and field and by-pass the kitchen cleanup since I knew Shani would take care of it later. Well, Shani called in sick and I frantically tried to tidy up before Phil got home! I also had a mini-pout about having to iron my own clothes. So yep.....we're spoiled.

* Jessica Sanchez is one of my Idol favourites this season. She is SO GOOD. Did you hear her sing Whitney's "I Will Always Love You"?!!! As J.Lo would say, "it gave my GOOSIES"!

* At the end of the day yesterday, a student came by with a "just because" delivery that reminded me to be more thoughtful:


* The U14 boys placed second overall in their basketball league this week. This is the team that Phil is the assistant coach for, so when I can make it to their games, I cheer them on as well. It's interesting to think about how much they are going to improve in the next few years! It's also interesting to think about how silly it is that I get REALLY INTO the games. I don't even teach these kids and my heart is racing as the teams rush up and down the court. In fact, someone said to me this week, "whoa - you're like soccer mom 2.0"! Haha. Wait until we have our own kids. I think I might need a personal aide to keep my blood pressure down!

* Last night we took advantage of Porter's "biggest sale of the year" and booked our flights from NYC to Toronto. Today we have to book our spring break hotel and another one for our last two nights in North America. I like having everything booked and ready for us! I also like that March is flying by, which means June that is just around the corner!!!

* Phil is beginning a tutoring job in a couple of weeks. For what subject, you ask? FOR P.E., of course! Yes, Phillip is going to be tutoring two kids in P.E. three days a week. The kids tell him that they have "a gym or something like that" at their house. We both know what that means.

Well, Phil is awake and the coffee is on! Missing y'all back home! <---- "Y'all" is starting to catch on. Our neighbours say it nonstop!

XOXO

M.I.A.

Science fair has consumed my life. According to Phil, my classroom looked like Mardi Gras today and at one point I had 40 kids in there.

Yeesh.

Blog ya when I come up for air! Phil and I just got home from school and it is Bachelor and hot chocolate time.

Unexpected & Not Happening.

Student: Miss, can we please explode a party popper at the end of our presentation? It will make it more exciting!

RULES RULE!

Inspired by a snack of mini marshmallows.....

Me: I'm such a worry wart. When we have kids, I'm going to have to make them a list of all the things they can't do when they go places.

Phil: What do you mean??

Me: Like if they are going camping with their friends.....I will have to write a list. Don't do chubby bunny contests. Don't run with forks in mesh bags. Pick a really long marshmallow-roasting stick. You know....

Phil: You can't do that. Then they'll just go ahead and do everything you asked them not to.

Me: No, they would listen.

Phil: (gives look of doubt)

Me: (trying to sound convincing) Really......that's what they would do!

Phil: No....that's what YOU WOULD DO!!!!

Confessions of a Storm Cloud.

Talking about a basketball player he admires on the opposing team...

Phil: He's just such a nice kid. Like he sees the world like there's nothing but good things in it. (Smiles). What a way to live!

Me: Ya Phil - what a GREAT WAY TO LIVE! Ah-HEM!

Phil: But I don't want to live that way! I meant for other people!

Haha - oh Phillip! Today was another great day on the court! The boys are 5 - 0 going into tomorrow's semi-final game! Please send all of your luck this way!!!

Tournament Update:

Phil's basketball team played two games today

and

WON BOTH OF THEM!

WAY TO GO BOYS!!!

SO nice to see you! There's lots to look forward to this month....

* warmer weather - but not too warm.....YET!
* lots of opportunities to watch basketball!
* our track and field meet
* St. Patrick's Day on the 17th! (a day dedicated to my FAVE colour!)
* science fair - this will be more of a relief than anything!
* the Bachelor finale (eeeeeeeeeeeee!)

Lucky for us, March is also the pathway to a week long trip in London. YIPPEE-YA-HOOOOO!

I hope your March welcomes you with a smile and treats you kindly for all 31 days!