Well, I am just all kinds of proud momma this week!

On Sunday, my step-son signed on to play Junior Hockey in the Fall.  This has been one of his goals for a while, but he's been heading off on the wrong paths for a few years.  I couldn't be prouder that he finally managed to put his head together, do the neccesary work, and finally accomplish (for him) a very attainable goal.  Let's just keep our fingers crossed that this is just the first step in his journey to becoming a responible young man.

And, on the toddler front..... My little man is actually drawing people now!  I've painted a chalk-board road around the walls of his car themed room.  Imagine my surprise when I walked in there yesterday and saw a multitude of little faces looking back at me.  He has drawn definately recognizable little people all over his walls.  Mind you, they are just stick figures (though the faces do have two eyes each and a mouth), but hey, he's only two, I think it's great that he's got that much motor control.

And I suppose I aught to mention my wonderful step-daughter as well.  She's working so hard right now, totally turned the corner of her earlier teenage rebellion.  She's one of the top employees at her job, and actually moved on to teaching the younger children.  She's saving up her money responsibly in order to purchase herself a car in a couple of years when she'll want one.

I tell ya, I am almost bursting with happiness right now.  Life is beautiful. : )