Finally after a month of a new school year we've managed to somewhat get used to a new routine of extracurricular activities. While Sam has started piano and swimming lessons, I decided to add Girl Guides to the mix. With volunteering at the school and being bombarded with ridiculous amounts of fund-raisers (what is up with that anyway??) it is all definitely more than enough for us to handle! I'm thinking when swim lessons are done at the end of Oct. we will be happy just with Guides and piano for a while.
Sam is in Sparks, the new age group of 5-6 yr olds, unlike when we were kids you started as a Brownie around 7 or 8-ish. The uniforms are pink with the Sparks Promise written on the T-Shirt: "I promise to share and be a friend." (pics to come in her uniform once received in the mail).
So my little Spark started her first day this week selling delicious mint cookies! (too bad Grandpa and Grandma Hagen don't live next door, I'll bet these would be grandpa's favorite!) We went with our group, split up and went door to door and sold an entire case in 15 min at the most. Who can resist three little cute faces with squeaky little voices! Sam is also really looking forward to all of the events taking place in the near future; Mother/Daughter sleep-overs in the church, Halloween Party, swearing in as a Girl Guide and especially getting to be in the Remembrance Day parade! EVEN BETTER - she has one of her best girlfriends from preschool in her unit, PLUS a friend from her kindergarten class! I think this is so great in helping her transition to kindergarten, as it's been quite a struggle for her. Needless to say this short period of time has taken a bit of a toll on my patience (and mental well-being.. ha ha), but I keep believing as it gets easier for Sam, it will also ease up for me. Everything new takes time.
