May 1 cuddling my friend's 2 week old baby
May 2 reconnecting with an old friend
May 3 walking into a school and having a teacher and the
principal welcome me with a hug
May 4 the grade 3/4 class has 'adopted' me :)
May 5 conquered the mountain again - better time and less
exhausted - yeah for perseverance!
May 6 having my children over for supper - I have great kids!
May 7 Mackenzie (grade 1) comes up to me this morning and
says, "I'm so glad you're here Mrs. Kampen; I've missed
you."
Zumba classes
talking with a friend
May 8 lunch at New Saigon (G-2 with chicken and spring rolls -
my favorite!) with my friend K
May 9 a hard topic to talk about - still standing
May 10 Holly :)
May 11 it's Friday. it's sunny. there was one coke left.
coffee with a friend. feeling safe to discuss the hard stuff.
May 12 'bumped and bruised' but not broken
May 13 I love being a mom!
May 14 respected
Zumba week 2 completed!
May 15 a handful of buttercups from Thomas (age 5)
a conversation with a respected friend (E)
May 16 remembering
May 17 hiking - bettered my time up
May 18 hiking - loving it!
May 19 homemade deep fried bananas and ice-cream
May 20 a friend had 2 hours of time to spare and called ME!
May 21 found the exact purse for me I bought for my sister in a different province
May 22 all my ironing is done!
May 23 yeah for Lia!
May 24 planting flowers on a sunny day
beat my hiking time by 5 minutes
saw a mother bear and her 2 cubs on the hike- so thankful for my
hiking friends beside and Dave's whistle to scare them off
May 25 just got splatted on by a vengeful crow while sitting on my deck -
quadruple plopped: my arm, my shirt, my skirt (through to my skin),
and in the glass of coke I was holding. Nothing on the chair or the
deck mind you. The 'joy-spot' in all of this? - it missed my hair! :)
May 26 perseverance
May 27 a new friend (M)
May 28 a hard day at work done.
my daughter said: 'what would I ever do without you?' :)
May 29 One extra-small left in the store and in the color I wanted-yeah!
May 30 a dive-in-and-hug from Tekoa (grade 1) today - she makes me smile
every time I see her
May 31 as I was walking into the school, I hear 'hi, Mrs. Kampen!'. From across
playground, in the rain, are 4 boys swinging, alternately saying 'hi'.
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June 1 starting a project I've thought about doing for months
June 2 accomplishment - hiking 16 km. in just over 4 hours
June 3 being brave or victorious doesn't necessarily mean you feel that way
June 4 mentos
June 5 skype date with Benjamin
June 6 a pencil sharpener that works
June 7 a day to myself; a reprieve from grumpy kindergarteners
bought a clematis on sale
June 8 after days and days of rain, the sun came out
a Tekoa run-and-dive-hug; a Kaeden 'it's nice-to-see-you-again-Mrs.
Kampen' greeting; a Cooper and Milan 'just-one-more-hug'
June 9 hiked up Mt. Thom - it was hard but I did it!
June 10 watermelon and rollkuchen
June 11 Isabella came to school today with a large piece of fabric on her back,
attached at the neck with duct tape; on her head was a head band with
pipe cleaners. On the back of the 'cape' were the letters BBH: Bella -
Brave Hero. She was dressed as a super-hero; it was something she
had always wanted to do. I love that she felt so confident in who
she was/is - that girl knows how to do life with style :)
June 12 The first person I met this morning on my way into ESR was an EA
whose class I had been in before. She welcomed me and said, 'the
children just love you Mrs. Kampen; we just love you.'
June 13 Oliver and Lincoln (age 5) told me I was an awesome teacher!
Costco has ciabatta buns
June 14 getting out of the car and being greeted by 'Hi Mrs. Kampen!' from
various students across the playground is a great way to start the
day.
June 15 random hugs from Aleah
June 16 my friend Lia bought me the most amazing book - 'the Wreck Journal'
June 17 'I am the daughter of the Chief!' reference prophetic word
June 18 Zumba!
June 19 sports day at Deroche - respect from students that haven't shown any
before
June 20 reading 'chicken little' to kindergartens; with extra noises of course!
June 21 a day of cleaning my house - so good!
June 22 it's Friday. Tekoa greeted me with 'Mrs. Kampen, I was wishing you'd
be here!' and a leap-frog hug from Kaeden
June 23 Donario's & Mountain ice cream - caramel praline in a waffle cone
June 24 blubbering on the phone with a friend I trust
June 25 worked out at the gym AND went to Zumba!
June 26 last day of teaching before the summer break!
June 27 affirmed as a trusted friend
June 28 feeling motivated
June 29 we've been invited out for supper! yeah!
June 30 my daughter asked me to go for a run with her in the rain - she even
let me use her ipod
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July 1 the guest room is ready!
July 2 a late night tea with my friend Deste
July 3 'Dick Tracy' - movie; inspired to write
July 4 Zumba - words of encouragement from Michelle
hiked up Sumas grind - another hike conquered
a sunny morning tea with my friend Marilyn W.
July 5 a visit with my friend M.
'conquering' another hike - Sumas Grind
July 6 my daughter A. made the most amazing strawberry rhubarb
pie! it was perfect!
July 7 7 hours of hiking - exhausted but so glad I did it! Elk Mt.
conquered!
July 8 my children came over for lunch. I have amazing children!
July 9 a new day filled with possibilities
July 10 a long meeting with my drama 'boys' - felt very comfortable
July 11 the hike I usually go on was so easy to do today - I'm getting
stronger!
July 12 I bought a bright colored sweater - as opposed to my usual black
or navy blue choice
July 13 a friend called and started with 'I thought you might want to process
the other night' YES!!! I love it when friends just know.
July 14 beat my time going up McKee Peaks - 36 minutes!
July 15 enjoying my new 'quiet' room
July 16 it is sooo good to have a friend to process 'stuff' with
July 17 a great drama meeting with the 'boys'
July 18 Purdy's dark chocolate with blueberries and almonds
July 19 an unexpected 'wondering if'
laughter
July 20 being a trusted friend
July 21 completed the grouse grind - bettered my time
July 22 zip-lining; laughing with my sisters
July 23 the 'angel' who saved us a free parking spot at Lonsdale Quay
July 24 lunch in Fort Langely
July 25 satisfaction of a weekend spent well with my sisters
July 26 a surprise gift left by my sister
July 27 ordered a medium pizza; they delivered a large @ a medium price
July 28 so proud of my gracious daughter as she diverted strained
relationships into the positive
July 29 a very quiet day doing very quiet things
July 30 exploring the unknown paths of McKee peaks with 3 adventuresome
ladies
July 31
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Aug.1 - 13 oops . . . didn't realize I hadn't done this for so long . . .
Aug 14 finished writing our Christmas play and . . . we are so proud of it.
Aug 15 seeing White Rock beach through the eyes of a 2 year old;
everything comes alive, even decaying crayfish
Aug 16 they had praline ice cream at Coast Mountain - my favorite!
Aug. 17 my nephew's 2 year old calls me the 'fun nan' (won't my sister
love that :)
my friend Jody called me after her brain surgery - she is doing well
Aug 18 laughing
Aug 19 a whole day to just 'go with the flow'
Aug 20 great hike with Denise - 31 minutes up - my best time yet!
Aug 21 being a blessing to a friend
free salsa from Thrifty's because the till price and the actual price didn't match :)
Aug 22 out with the old . . .
Aug 23 - 31 . . . on holidays away from my computer so here's a few of my
favorite joy-spots:
- walking along the beach of the Atlantic Ocean in Charleston NC
- gleaning from those whose walk is stronger, deeper, more committed
- favour: receiving free fried green tomatoes and hush puppies from the
owner of the restaurant 'Hyman's' in Charleston. NC; staying in the
only hotel in all of Charleston that had an indoor pool during the
torrential rains from Hurricane Isaac; being the only ones in the theatre
watching 'Bourne Legacy' altogether as a family; . . .
- 19 relatives floating down the river on bright yellow inner-tubes
- laughter
- listening to God speak as I walked to prayer mountain at 5:00 a.m.
- I have amazing children [all 3 of them]
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