The light at the end of the tunnel

My title describes what is happening at this moment in my life. I have about 6 weeks left of my practicum and then I will officially be a Montessori Teacher. YIPPEE!!!!!! I am so excited! I have some assignments that are still due but will be working towards having them all completed by the end of June. I have also signed up to take somemore Early Childhood Classes through distance learning at Lethbridge Community College.
I can't believe how much time has flown by. It seems like it was just last week that I was preparing to go back to school after two weeks off but instead I am planning my summer holidays. For those who do not know I may not be able to make it back east for the summer because I have a job and a volunteer position again that helps protect my favourite mammal in the whole world -the killer whale (orca).
I had an amazing weekend off last weekend, my sister flew down for mother's day and the burial of our grandpa. It was so awesome to have her home. I miss her lots!! I know she is doing well in Edmonton and it is always so much easier for me to get there. I am the one with the time off during the summer and school year. We spent a lot of time just hanging out and visiting with close family. We had a surprise birthday party for Gayle as her birthday is May 28th and some of us will not be able to celebrate it with her. It was great!
Other then that my life is still really busy. I am taking country dance lessons starting tomorrow night (I'm preparing for my next Edmonton trip). It is going to be so much fun. Someone was telling me that there are a lot more cowboys here then we think. The other day some huge truck drove past me playing my favourite male country artist Kenny Chesney. I could have started dancing in the streets because I love his music so much.
The weather here has been so amazing. I have had a tan for the last 4 weeks even had a few burns during the last four weeks too. I did a presentation to the children on how to apply sunscreen to a doll and then they can look in a mirror and apply sunscreen to themselves (it's all about the child becoming independent) the children in my class all come up to me now in the morning and saw "Carrie, I put sunscreen on this morning! Wanna smell" so being the teacher who I am, I smell their arms and tell them that I smell sunscreen. I also did this handwashing presentation where I bought some coconut soap from the BodyShop and we did a handwashing exercise. Frank Leto sings a song about coconut soap that the children love so we listened to the song and then I did the presentation. They all loved it.
I am in the Victoria Day Parade on Monday. I'm not sure if I'm looking forward to it or not but will see. I hope the weather cooperates and it does not rain like it is predicted.
Anyways this is me signing off. Talk to you all later.
Carrie