And how did we get here....

Wow... back in Edmonton!

So let`s catch everyone up who hasn`t heard on facebook, or has talked to me on the phone about the what`s and why`s and finally put this whole story to bed.

Well, we had a blog up and running before we moved to Edgerton, but then I found it way to exhausting to try to keep on blogging on dial up. It doesn`t mean I didn`t have anything to say, lol, but just didn`t have the patience to wait on dial up to literally dial up pictures, video & my words onto our family blog. So here I am now, finding that I fill up FB with too much info, and those who don`t give a crap don`t have to come here and read, then my FB will just be filled with short & sweet info, and this one can be for my ramblings!

So after we moved to Edgerton, the absence of a certain half, of a pair, ended up allowing my marriage to dissolve. It was a tough & lonely time, I tried to make a `cafe`business work, while cleaning the local hall. I quit the hall job after not being treated well, and then my cafe came to a close as well. I knew that the 2 jobs weren`t going to sustain the boys & myself, so I needed to reinvent myself. I knew I was worth more than minimum wage and that I had a good solid brain in my head. So why not pursue the school route.

I had always wanted to do ultrasound, since I was pregnant with Ewan. I had a terrific sonographer that helped me through my miscarriage, and she told me (cause I saw her a lot in the almost 2 years of consecutively being pregnant) about what a great paying job she had for looking after her 3 kids after her husband & her divorced. So I thought I`d start down the path of post secondary education. Luckily I called NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology) to find out what I needed for prereq`s for diagnostic imaging, and it seemed that at the level of schooling I was at I needed much more upgrading. So I starting upgrading on dial-up, with my Math grade 10. Passed that with an A. Then had to move back into Edmonton to continue with courses at the school. I did the summer semester, and finished with a 3.8 GPA, which was disappointing to me after having a 4.0 GPA at my midterms.. what can you do!

When I was looking at school to do my upgrading & eventually diagnostic imaging, I could only find 3. BCIT, NAIT & SAIT. I picked NAIT since it was just a short move down the road, I had lived in Edmonton for 8 years before that. So I picked Edmonton, because it was familiar. But wow, this Edmonton isn`t the Edmonton I use to live in. The whole reinventing myself, yeah, it`s been not such an easy go. But as in most aspects of my life I just keep on charging forward with a smile on my face, a skip in my step, kind words for others & a laugh from my heart. I know it will all come back to me full circle when I need it given back. :)

Moving into our little place was essential for a few reasons, cheap rent, close to my school & they let me keep my well loved Winston. The townhouse is SO MUCH smaller, than our old place. But I found a solution for everyone to have their space, well most everyone but me. LOL I`m sleeping on a daybed in the kids playroom. But with the long cold winters here, I can`t take the kids outside to the park, the way I use to when I was studying for my summer semester. So the little boys & big boys needed their own spaces, as well as different bedrooms.... and mom makes the sacrifice :) No biggie!

Another reason for me to be writing on here is that I have so much to say, but really no one to say it to. LOL We have so much fun, good times, and laughs, that the lack of family & friends around here is quite obvious in our lives. So it`s nice to write things out to those who want to read them, and for those who don`t, well they don`t have to come on here & read... right! I did think that home was Vancouver Island for many years, but now I`m not too sure. I don`t have much holding me in one place, other than school right now. But once I`m done my schooling we will see, where life takes us. Nothing set in stone yet, we may never leave, or we may go far away. I`m not too sure. I can`t see that far down the road as of yet.

One thing I do know is that life has presented many ups & downs. I love sharing my life with those who care. I know many of you reading do care. I could feel the concern & love for me when my van fell on my head. Thanks again to the love & well wishes that came with that. And for my mom for dropping everything and rushing out to my aid. Even the ex left in the middle of a marching duty to rush beside me... even though I say it was because he was concerned that he might have to look after his kids full time. LOL Just kidding!! Well... kinda kidding ;) You all have always cheered me on from afar, stuck in my corner, and thrown all the support you could during my tough times, and for that I appreciate, and love you all. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful team of family & friends like you all. I only have a few people (compared to some) as my `friends`on facebook, but I don`t need hundreds of `friends` to feel important, I just need the ones whom love & care about us :)

Anyways, that`s about all the love & mush & background I`m going to write. You all know me & the boys, if your on here reading this right now you want to be. So onto the more exciting & funnier posts, that this blog is meant to be full of.

Much love always,
Cheryl