To all my wonderful kids. Thank you for the flowers. I feel so relieved to finished my course and that means I'm done all the work for my degree. I will try to put the picture of the flowers on this so you can all see them. I think that Ashley and Ross arranged this and said that it is from all of you but that is great cause I know you all are happy that I've finished. I am going to do a hundreds list too but I'm kind of nervous to start because I don't know what to say and don't want to sound too corny. Oh well you can all get a few good laughs anyway.

1. I have great kids.

2. I have great kids.

3. I am finished all my work for my bachelor of education degree and it feels good.

4. I am nervous about moving to Abbotsford.

5. I am also excited about moving and looking forward to meeting new people, hopefully making some new friends and getting involved in some new activities.

6. I am looking forward to camping this summer.

7. I miss Jen, Rob, and Katie.

8. I miss Geoff and Doug.

9. I went to visit Ashley and Corey and Emily last weekend and had a great time.

10. I hope Ashley has a boy - then I'll have a grandson.

11. Jen Iam glad that you are enjoying your work at he hospital.

12. Jen you are such a great person and I think ashley is right about you just being so much more in touch with your emotions than most people.

13 Doug, I think you are remarkable in that you have been able to pick up an move on with your life after some difficult things. Good for you and thank you for being such a strong person that your siblings can talk to you about thier problems and get sound advice from you.

14.Geoff you make me feel lucky. there aren't enough adjectives to describe you. Great just isn't good enough.

15. Ross - wow what can i say. You made it through high school. I know that was a major hurdle for you and you did it. I am curious to see what you will do with your life now. i think that it will be interesting.

16. Ashley you have accomplished so much it just amazes me. Don't push too hard and don't forget to enjoy your life as you accomplish.

17.I love chocolate

18. don't know where that came from.

19. I'm having a glass of sherry while I do this list so hope it makes sense when I get to the end.

20 I am a bit worried about being lonely when I move to Abbotsford. for the first time in thirty years I won't have children at home.

21. I'm going to try to get involved in some volunteer activities to fill in some time and meet some new people.

22. Ihope it isn't too difficult to fit in and make new friends.

23. I also plan to travel to visit all of you as much as I can though I won't get to Ft. St. John until summer.

24. I am dissappointed that the job situation didn't work out in Penticton because I wanted to live here.

25. I sometimes feel badly that I haven't stayed in one place and provided a home for all of you to come to. I tell myself that that is part of that fictional world of tv that isn't really important.

26. I am so happy that all of you are close and will be able to help each other if needed but also that you are all so capable that you seldom need help.

27. 100 is a lot of things.

28. Maybe I'll just do fifty like Jen did.

29.Rob I am proud of you for being a great husband and daddy and an expert welder and an inspiration to anyone who wants to make people laugh.

30. Katie I love you. Can you draw me a picture?

31. Corey I am very pleased that you are part of our family and that you make Ashley so happy. Thank you.

32. Ashley give Emily a hug for me.

33 I am getting tired and running out jof things to say.

34. I'll probably finish this and then come up with more things that I wish I had put in.

35. I think that I will just do fifty now and then when I think of more things I wish I had said I can co another fifty later.

36. Did I say I am proud of all of you and I love you all very much?

37. I love my flowers.

38. I hope that I will be able to get a job and have my own classroom within a few years. I like teaching and really want to have a few years with my own class before I retire.

39. How can I be so old that I have to think about retirement?

40. I am looking forward to retirement as long as I can be financially able to have some fun.

41. I worry about our planet. We should all be doing something to reduce tha maount of energy we use. Put gas with ethanol in your cars when ever you can.

42. My hair is getting longer but I'm not sure if I want to keep growing it or if I should go back to a short hair style.

43.Forest got out of the yard again today and I had to go get him at the pound. This is getting frustrating.

44. I don't want to get rid of him but I can't keep him so hope that I can find a good home for him soon. I am going to put up some posters at the pet store.

45. I am running out of things to say.

46. I'm hoping that I can get down to the coast to have an interview or two with the school districts down there soon.

47 It is hard waiting for them to respond and trying to not start thinking that they won't hire me.

48. I'm anxious about the interviews so I plan to start preparing for them soon by going over some of the IRP's and reminding myself of what is considered good practice.

49. I love all of you.

50. I am very happy that I have such a wonderful family.