A Quick Update

Major busy/exciting points in our life right now consist of the following:


1. I'm practicing piano for a choir concert this coming Sunday. I'm accompanying a choir of about 25 adults in a musical that is 1 1/2 hours long. My wrists are holding up alright, but I've been busy alternating between heat and ice packs and just praying I can make it to the end of the concert.

2. Scott has started his Senior A hockey games, and I love them! They are the one thing that I will not book anything else at the same time and it's my enjoyment time. He has 2 games this coming weekend. He has also lost over 20 pounds. Yes I said 20 pounds, and they're still dropping off him! He will be shaking his head when he sees this, but I had to say it!

3. We are fostering (yes I said fostering and it will stay that way) a lab/collie puppy for the Humane Society named Simon. He is absolutely adorable and we love him, but we know that 3 dogs is just too many. A loving farm would be the perfect place for him so he has some "jobs" of his own to do. We've had him for 3 weeks and will keep him until somebody is approved for adoption.

4. We are going to be an Aunt and Uncle sometime this week! We're already counting down the days until Christmas so we'll be able to meet the new addition to the Dudgeon family. And see sweet Ellee, it's been a year!!

5. We did family pictures on Sunday and am so excited to see how they turned out!! We have some improvements happening in our house in the next couple of weeks and it will be a focal point.

6. I love Christmas season!!!! It is my most busiest time as a band teacher, but I absolutely love it. Even more, decorating the house for Christmas, ahhh I could spend a fortune. It doesn't help that Scott loves Christmas too and isn't always the best at saying no to more Christmas decor.

7. 17 days of school left and then we will be on the plane to Ontario. Can't believe it'll be a year since we were there, time is traveling by fast.

30 Days of School Left....

...yes I've started the countdown. I even have students who make sure the countdown is changed on my white board every morning. There is just something about when November hits that it feels that much closer to my favourite holiday of the year than in October.

Scott and I are REALLY looking forward to this coming weekend. We're head to Prince Albert for Friday and Saturday. Scott's coaching in a hockey tournament and it's this weekend that we've turned into a tradition of purchasing our Christmas decor for the year! Last year, we bought all the stuff for our Christmas tree with left over gift cards from our wedding, we were in a basement apartment and I was bound to make it beautiful. This year, we're headed for decor for the house.
Outdoor and indoor lights, garland and my most exciting things yet - shelves!
Scott is building this for the main entrance...

Yes it's from pinterest! We've also decided how to decorate the living room wall over the grand piano, so I'm just so excited!!! In Sask, Rememberance Day is a government holiday, we also get an extra day this weekend for the time we spend doing Parent/Teacher Interviews, so every November we have a 4 day weekend - it is wonderful! We're both looking forward to a fun couple of days out of Meadow Lake, and a couple of relaxing days at home.

 We don't have a lot of over exciting events happening in our life right now, but at the same time we enjoy that. This year is very much more relaxing than last year, and we know what to expect. Last year at this time we were both pulling our hair out with report cards. Yes it is still a busy and stressful time, but a little more relaxing when we know what to expect.  We are learning to treasure life moments and enjoy all that we have been blessed with.