Shes a dancing queen - if only our queen - or maybe a princess…

 Lil’ sis started her dance classes yesterday.  Now this is not just any class - this is with the Academy I was part of as a child - bet you didn’t know I was a dancer too!  MacDonald Wilson Dance Academy in Calgary - Fabulous group. 

I know when the time came she would be here - its not a group of 6 or 8 lessons - but rather once a week for the entire year - proper dance lessons.

Lil sis was nervous going in but she st wither her teacher and ws the first one out - proud as could be that she had a sticker - course she also told me what they did - she “twirled and spinned” and she “ran like a butterfly” (Butterflies run?!) and she danced on her tippy toes…like this mommy. Awww so adorable! I dont care what daddy says - she is going to dance and shes going to LIKE it…lol…

On Friday night we went to the Stampeders game - sideline passes and everything - you know those football players are not ALL that big.  Bro and Lil’ sis enjoyed it - but it got COLD and rainy…..so we left early - it was a boring game anyways - until after we left - dern - awwww well….

Its now Sunday and again we have hockey….here how the last 9 or so days have looked:

Hockey, Hockey, Hockey, rest, Hockey, rest, Football, Dance and now hockey……again - awww the things we do for our kids!  Is it worth it - yes - of course it is!

SO I am usually pretty good at this kind of stuff - you know - organization, control, life….

2 kids, dinner, hockey starting - I make them dinner and leave the table for a few minutes to take a phone call … Meanwhile - back at the table 2 kids - ok one decides to eat in front of the tv since mom has left and sneaks down the stairrs - which means of course the 3 yr old MUST copy her big brother - cause thats what she does - what else would she do really …

Sure enough - next thing I know on my phone call there are not one but 2 screaming children - Lil’ Sis is crying cause “bro” is mad, Bro is mad cause he was eating at his chair - Lil’ Sis in her horsing around dumped his food all over him and the chair and his new shirt?! Course this wouldn’t be an issue had I not decided to make SPAGHETTI tonight - yup - tomato sauce everywhere… 

Now I am trying to yell through him to take the shirt he so desperately is upset about OFF so I can stain treat it and get it into the wash - Hes yelling back that Lil’ sis did this andhow upset he is aout this new shirt - Lil’ Sis is screaming that her Bro is mad….round and round we go…

 FINALLY we Get changed, get moving, gotta get to Hockey, grab an bunch of laundry including the now infamous “shirt” - hmmm - I should wash my jacket -in it all goes……

10 min later - out the door - wait - where’s my cell - THATS when the sinking feeling that you KNOW happens - the one at the bottom of your stomach that says- DOH! I rush to the washer - knowing full well its too late anyways - dig around- hmmm not there - maybe?!  nope - no maybe it was just hiding - preventing me from having to face the ugly truth…

Cell phones DONT swim.  They don’t honest - no matter what they try to tell you at the store - they just drown - ugly ugly cell phone deaths too….

ETA - Well the good news is tha while the phone can’t be saved… … The cost to get a new one might be minimal -ish - I can buy out a cheap pay n’ talk phone (rather than a costly regular contract one to buy out) and stick it on the contract without a problem!!!  Now to find the time to go phone shopping because I have nothing better to do with my time!

OK - so here it is - My first post - let me introduce myself.

My Name is Chelsey.  I am 31 and am married to Joe.  We were married September 4, 2004 - and have been together since October 2002.

We have 5 kids?! Yup - thats right.

Jordan 13 - hes my oldest son - he lives with my mother and her husband - its a long and painful story maybe we’ll discuss some day.

Tyrone 11 - hes my middle child - my youngest son.  Tyrone is ADHD.  I share custody of Ty with his dad - 50/50 - this too has been a challenging sitution.

Gavin 8 - My oldest Step-son, my husbands son with his second wife.  Smart - a lot like his dad - he really looks up to his dad.

Colton 7 - My youngest Step-son, husbands second son with the ex above.  Hes another challenge - very quiet and clumsy - introverted, bordering on a bit bullyish - challenging

Jorja 3 - Our daughter - the only girl, the youngest child, the only child in our home full time - our last.  Bold, courageous, daring, headstrong, spirited.

On top of being a mother and a wife, I work full time.  I am a marketing assistant with an oil based company.  We live in Calgary, AB - where I have live almost my entire life.  My husband also works in the oil industry - in the field.  Joe is gone a lot - so I often am a “single” parent.  I am lucky to have family nearby, at least family I respect - lol. 

 Thats it about us I guess.  There will be more to come as the days go by…..

Mi Vida Loca! aka - My Crazy Life!