Kindergarten

I see that six months have slipped past since last I wrote, and indication of how busy summers can be. With the first frost expected tonight, and prompted by an inquiry from a friend we made at BC Children's Hospital, I will take a moment to scribble a few words.

Wren has started kindergarten, which is something that has taken me by surprise. I remember way back when our journey with cancer began thinking that seeing Wren go to school was not within the allowable imagination. And yet here we are. She is such a big and independent kiddo--well, especially with her big sister at school with her to make sure that all is well. Wren has been ready for school for some time (loads of "teaching" everyone and everything at home), so the transition has been pretty smooth, though perhaps she wasn't expecting to be the student. Here we are, about two and half weeks in, and she is already coming home speaking French and using vocabulary that I am unfamiliar with (which, I appreciate, is relatively easy to do). She is very enthusiastic about it all. And her health has been excellent. Even hearing loss from chemotherapy does not seem to interfere with her new life as a student.

Chloe is now in grade 3 and is playing fiddle, cross-country running, and swimming. She is a voracious reader. Wren is in swimming as well.

The girls have been working on making drawings for a new set of gift cards to raise money for childhood cancer this Christmas. They've got some excellent pictures to choose from--it's a pretty fun project.  I believe that last year they raised over $1000.

Regrettably I do not have many recent photos to share, but I'll share what I have.

Take care and keep well,

P2, C and W.