Happy New Year! We hope that you enjoyed your evening last night. We celebrated the beginning of this new decade with our very good friends "The Martin 5". It was casual and cozy and just the right pace for our family. One of the highlights was watching Canada beat USA 5-4 in a shootout - it was a very exciting game.
The past holiday week has been filled with lots of activities - special times spent with friends and family and many hockey games. Dane's team ended up coming 5th out of 14 teams in the X-mas tourney and they even won a trophy. The last game featured a tight score and a victory lap by all the players. Dane was a bit behind the pack as he was too busy trying to find his new hockey gloves in the pile in the middle of the ice. It was quite funny to watch him pick up gloves and throw them back into the pile until he found his pair.
The "Believe in the Goal" euphoria has subsided for a bit. I'm sure it will pick up again once the trip planning begins. We are still waiting to hear from the Wish Foundation re: a trip to San Jose ... we are hopeful an answer will come soon because we are hoping to go away later in January. The story that aired X-mas Eve is no longer on CTV's website but I am trying to get an electronic copy soon so I can post it on the blog.
The past few days have been pretty tough. Kendra's funeral was Wednesday and it was very emotional. It was a beautiful service - a fitting tribute to a young woman who was beautiful inside and out. I think I've found it particularly tough because even though it's been 11 years, I can still vividly remember the intense sadness we felt in the days, weeks and months after Cole died. My heart aches that her family has to feel such sadness and I find my mind drifting to them often. Dane's next appt at the Clinic is on Tuesday and it will be hard to see the construction on "Kendra's Room". When it is finished though it will be a wonderful legacy.
The kids are calling because we promised we'd play a game to end what has been a very lazy Jan 1. It is exactly one year ago this week that Dane was diagnosed with leukemia - what a year it has been. It has been filled with many hard and scary moments, but at the same time, much joy (aka Clare of course). As a family we are relieved to say good-bye to 2009 and welcome what we hope and anticipate will be a gentler 2010.
All our best - Janie and Dirk
It was a wonderful way to spend New Years Eve for us, as well. I may point out however, that just as 2010 was being rung in, Auntie Jodi was kicking some serious ass on Deal or No Deal Wii style. Not to toot my own horn or anything, but my case had the million dollar prize inside.... Oh yeah, ask Dane who's the bomb!!!! The Martin 5 were on food, alcohol, and socializing overload so the pace was perfect. We know that 2010 will bring great health, great family memories, 40th birthdays, and vasectomies for some...... Clare IS cute but buck up Dirkster!!! Thanks for making us smile, laugh, cry and love!!! We are always grateful!!! Happy New Year!!
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