You know when you are extremely busy; some things just slip your mind? Well that’s exactly what has become of me. I am so busy with day camp that I have been putting my blog on the back burner for quite a while. So to let everyone know how I have been and what I have been doing I’m just doing an update for my summer thus far. Enjoy!

• I quit smoking 9 weeks ago and I’m very proud of myself. This was the hardest thing I have had to do in quite some time and I think that I’ve done it quite well. I have one week left on the patch and then after that I’m on my on will power and strength. I don’t think I’ll have a problem with it though, because all of my cravings are now nonexistent.
• In probably mid May I started a regular workout, and have been going to the gym about 5 days a week.  I have lost quite a bit of weight, prolly like 14 or 15lbs and I can run again, since I quit smoking. I forgot how much I really like to run.
• Probably the biggest news of the summer is that my parents are moving to Yellowknife.  My dad got a job with the YK1 Education District, managing information technology for approx. 8 schools.  I think that they are excited, and my mom will most likely not have a problem finding a job. She has really good skills and will use them to her advantage.
• I actually just dropped my dad, mom and brother, Tommie off at the airport. Tom and my mom are going down because Tom is getting a liver biopsy on Tuesday and my dad starts work there tomorrow.  I am all alone again this summer, except this time it’s only until Wednesday, so it’s only a slight break by myself.
• Day Camp is extremely busy. This year the registration has doubled from last year and all of my camps are completely full with just over 70 kids every week.  Next week is splish splash week and it’s full of outdoor water activities. It will be really nice because the weather is supposed to be pretty warm here all week.  After Splish Splash I have Reality week and you’re a superstar week, and then day camp is all done for the year.
• July 15^th, was the 1 year anniversary of a beloved friend’s death.  Last year at that time, Matt Wojdak was killed just outside of Smithers, BC.  He was an awesome guy, and really good at what he did. He was a volunteer fire fighter and EMT. Rest in Peace Phatty.
• After 7 years, I finally did it. I finally quit at Rexall Drugs.  I worked for the Rexall up here for 5 years before I took off to Edmonton and then 2 years in Edmonton.  It was sad to say good bye but also a relief, I get my weekends back! Woot Woot.
• The past couple of weekends, my family and I have been having garage sales.  The first weekend we made just over $1300 and the weekends after that were okay but not quite as much.  We are trying to sell 16 years worth of junk so yard sales are going to happen every weekend until I leave. 
• I have decided on buying a car when I get back to Edmonton. I am going to lease a 2006 Honda Civic Sedan, colour: Galaxy Grey.  I’m extremely excited because it will be my first vehicle. 
• I have also started saving and planning for my trip to Denmark, Germany, and Poland next summer. I am really set on going and have already started planning. Lego Land is going to be the first thing I do, yeah!
• I have gotten very addicted to Big Brother and So you think you Can Dance this summer. They are the shows that help me make it through the summer.  I don’t think the summer would be going so fast otherwise.
• I start back at MacEwan Residence on the 19^th of August and will be a Resident Assistant this year. I’m very much looking forward to it, and can’t wait to get back and start.
• Classes don’t start until September 5^th, for me so I will have 2 weeks back in Edmonton for training at Rez and to relax. 
• I really can’t wait to get back to Edmonton and get back into things. The summer always seems so pointless for me up here, because all I do is count the days until I can get back to Edmonton.

I hope that everyone has been having a wonderful summer and the weather has been nice for everyone, regardless of where you are.  I will see everyone back in Edmonton in 3 weeks! YEAH. See y’all soon!