Minister Lamerock has announced his new plan for French Second Language in New Brunswick.  It’s not our desired outcome but it’s much better than the plan layed out in March.  The new entry point is grade three.

It’s still a messy situation for parents of kids entering grade one if their neighborhood school does not have immersion.  It also doesn’t work for families who move in and out of the province.

For more on the topic, check out the blogs listed on my blogroll to the left. Immersion delayed, La Maison, The Independant.

While we didn’t acheive the ideal outcome, I’m pretty proud to have been involved in my first political lobbying.   It’s a great example to show the kids.  How ordinary people can affect change and to stand up for what you beleive in.   And I don’t think the fight is over. 

 

Today is our thirteenth wedding anniversary. 

It’s been a bumpy 13 years.  We’ve gone through career changes, a workplace injury, going back to school, moving, losing a child, surgeries, car accident and all that goes with three kids.  We’ve made it this far, I’m sure we can make it through anything.  What do we do to celebrate?  Not much but we also don’t make a big deal out of birthdays.  Most years we’ve either just had a vacation or we’re getting ready to go on vacation and money is tight.  Today Jeff picked up flowers, pizza and then ice cream from Dairy Queen.  Would I like to be spoiled and pampered?  Sure, who wouldn’t, but I’ve learned to be content with what I have.  What I have is better than what a lot of people have and it’s great and all I need.

Last year we finally took our wedding cake out of the freezer.  that’s right, it was almost 12 yrs old and it survived 7 moves.  Tupperware is awesome.

 Thanks Jeff for a wonderful life together.  I love you.