Finally a Blog!

Hello Ladies and Happy Holidays! I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season. For those of you I haven't met, I'm Sam. I joined the sorority in 2000. I had just moved up to Prince George and knew hardly anyone. I met up with a few friends of a friend who were in the sorority and they convinced me to sign up. I almost didn't because I was so scared of what would happen at initiations!

Anyways, I am now living in Victoria. My family has lived here since I was 11 but before moving home I had lived away from Victoria for almost seven years, five spent in PG and two spent in Japan.

My past year has been filled with lots of adventures. All of which I have really enjoyed! I started my post degree program in education in September of 2008. I did my practicum at a high school in town. I spent 4 amazing months working with some pretty amazing kids and having the support of some fantastic teachers. My practicum was a sucess but after I was finished I was left wondering what to do! Being a Social Studies teacher there wasn't much work here on the lower island and so I decided to do some professional developement. I have been working towards a French diploma and a diploma from the Special Education program from Vancouver Island University. I have also been working for my brother's IT company as their administrative assistant. When I am not doing school and working I have been volunteering. As many of you know I work for a fair trade company ordering crafts from cooperatives in Africa. I also volunteer for the Intercultural Association teaching newcomer Canadians English.

Other than the crazy amounts of pro-d and the volunteering....I also have been blessed with a very supportive Aunt and Uncle. Lucky for me they decided to buy me a car over the summer. YAY! I was really excited and really have felt really lukcy to have her. Driving just makes things so much easier when I am so busy!

Anyways! Finally a blog! I hope everyone is well!

Merry Christmas!

Hi Ladies,

I am terrible with sending out Christmas cards so this year again I am doing a little online x-mas card for my sorority sisters! I hope that all of you have an amazing Christmas and a very happy New Year and that 2010 brings you all the happiness, health and success you could ask for. This year we are staying in Grande Prairie for Christmas and my parents and my youngest two siblings will be coming to spend it with us. This will be the first time that we have ever hosted Christmas and Marshall is extremely excited that Santa is coming to his house this year for the first time, Lainey is still too little to really understand Christmas but I think it will be nice for her to be in her own home as well. I think that it is going to be a very quiet and peaceful holiday which will be a nice change from the hectic travelling/running around that we normally do. I hope everything is great for all of you and that it's a perfect holiday for you all. I love you lots and miss you girls, I can't wait until May for the retreat. Big Hugs and lots of love

Gina

Update on me!

So since after tonights potluck dinner with the Vancouver chapter my secret will be out, I thought I had better drop a line on here to let the rest of you ladies know that in May our family of three will be growing to four. We are super excited for the new little one to join us and complete our family, even Adam seems to be on board with the baby in mommy's tummy. Our little addition is due May 24/10 (same day as Nat B ) but after talking to the doctors who took care of me with Adam and will monitor me through this one we have decided to go will the repeat c-section, not what I would have ideally liked but it is the right choice and also means we will meet this little one likely 10-12 days before my actual due date. We have our big u/s on Jan 9 and are hoping to find out if we are having a boy or girl at that time so in the meantime I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas season!