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Ali 4 Secretary!

After Ali gave her well-written speach on Friday, her peers elected her as 8th grade secretary. It only took about $30 worth of candy to bride the others into thinking Ali was the best candidate. Politics... the same anywhere.

While Ali was voted in as secretary, I turned 31! It was way easier then last year, the BIG 3-0... still another one bites the dust.
After school I had some drinks with co-workers, then Nick came, then my brother-in-law, then my bestest friends, Kathy and Julie. Later Nick and I met my sisters downtown and ate at XO Cuisine. I'm not sure about the others, but I had a load of fun! The bottles (not glasses) of wine may have added to my enjoyment.
And... do you wanna know what i got for my birthday? It's exciting... and NO, it is not a ring. I'll post some pictures.


Before I turned 31!




After I turned 31!




My mom absolutely loves it, she's thinking she may get some Barb-Wire around her arm! Wouldn't that be cool!

Schools In!

We have officially began the 2007 / 2008 school year. Besides me teaching Sixth Grade now, Ali is completing her last year at WSCS. Next year it's HIGH SCHOOL! The fourth generation has completed her time at WCSC. Wow, that's my baby! I still can clearly remember my mom laughing at me as I mumbled, "What have I gotten myself into" as a contraction was killing me. Can't forget to add the drive to the hospital, where my mother hit ever bump possibly...
What would I do without my mother?

Besides all that, Ali is completely involved with school already. Play try-outs were the 2nd day of school. Ali is the "Singing Harp" in WSCS's 8th grade play, "Jack and the Beanstalk."
I tried to find a picture of the singing harp, this is what I found.



Now, let's cover 8th grade elections. Ali has been in Student Council for the last 2 years as her Class Representative. Now as an 8th grader, there are 3 positions to fill; President, Treasurer and Secretary. Hers is one of Ali's millions of voting propaganda. Also, since when do students have to be bribed with candy?


That's all for now, hoping to have another successful week at school. Both Ali and I.

The Whitecaps!

Friday night I went to my first Whitecaps game. The entire family was there. Jr. came a bit late, but we won't talk about that as his temper was exploding a bit earlier. All was good though by the time he got to the game!
Lucky Richard got to throw the first pitch, the first pitch of the last Whitecaps game. I so wanted to be out there, it would have been sweet with my pink glove...

After the first inning, we had a tour of the stadium... backstage. We saw where the media does their thing, the "clubhouse," or rather locker room and ended up in the tunnel leading to the dug-out. Close up of the Whitecaps... very nice looking.
Got some pics!