Newest Addition

Well, it has been a few weeks since we last posted so I need to update you on what has been going on! After we returned from our summer vacation, we spent approx. 3 weeks getting adjusted before we took off back south again. I had a conference in Victoria so we drove down to Vernon, dropped Tanya and the kids at her mom's and I flew onto Victoria. I was there for 4 days before I flew back to Kelowna and then drove home. Needless to say it was a long trip! The kids have since started school...all seems to be going well. Emma is in Grade 2 and Olivia in Grade 1....Austin wishes he could just be at school! Tanya has started to babysit (part time) for a couple of families...the one family has a little guy named Ronan...he is just about 2...he is very small compared to Austin but they get along great...His parents are teachers here in town.

The other big news is the recent addition to our family...Tess. She is 25 years old but very well natured....the girls were both riding without difficulty only days after she arrived....they have been able to ride her in a gymkhana event we had last weekend....Tanya also rode Tess in the event....all three of the girls got ribbons for their effort and Tess won the best dressed horse in the event (mainly due to the fancy pony tails the girls put on her!).

In other news, I attended the "Above Minor" clinic for officiating...this clinic allows me to officiate both the senior and junior hockey leagues in the region... Fort St. John is hosting the Savage Cup (Provincial 'AAA' Mens Hockey Championships) this year so it would be nice to be able to participate at that event...Other than that work has been keeping me busy...budget season is almost upon us again....always lots of fun.