I’ve been finding it hard to put all my thoughts into words lately.

Life is busy. This is a good thing.  If I stop too long, I’m afraid I’ll worry too much about the stuff that I have no control over.

Let’s focus on the happy!  (I think this is my mantra right now)

Swimming lessons ended on a very happy note with both girls advancing.  Rachel finished Swimmer 3 and Lauren finished Preschool E.  In the fall, Rachel will be in Swimmer 4 and Lauren was recommended for Swimmer 2!!  She gets to skip Swimmer 1.  She’s my little fish.  Rachel surprised us this session tho.  Her strokes, particularly back crawl, are starting to look like real strokes and not just arms and legs flailing everywhere.

March Break came and went with out any big hurrah.  The girls spent their days at G&G’s house while Craig and I worked.  I’m saving my vacation days for this summer.  I cannot wait to get out camping!

We did spend time in the evenings outside.  The weather was much too nice to stay inside.  The girls rode their bikes or played catch. I cleaned up the gardens and chatted with the neighbours catching up on the last few months. Even with the warmer winter weather, people still seemed to hibernate.

The girls’ big hair cuts are only 2 days away!  The response that we have gotten from friends is very overwhelming!  They’ve raised almost $3000!

But it’s more that just the money.  People have shared their personal cancer stories of how it has affected them or a loved one.  I am in such awe of my little girls. They want people to have wigs because they know that the medicine needed to make them better makes their hair fall out. Selflessly they will give what they have to help them.  And they offer it without hesitation. 

I keep these happy thoughts with me as trudge through the not so happy times that may lay ahead.

Please share you happy stories; they will really help right now.

Originally written February 24th: 

Three days ago, I posted about Rachel and Lauren raising money for the Canadian Cancer Society and donating their hair during the Cops for Cancer event in Mississauga, Ontario.

Of course BigDaddy and I shared this on twitter and Facebook!!

So many people retweeted and shared!!

We have exactly 1 month until the Cops for Cancer event and if we can do $530 in 3 days, then our new goal should be attainable —

$2000!!

I know we can do this!!  Who wants to help???

Click here –> http://bit.ly/smartgirls2012

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My little girl wants to give something so precious and the thought came so naturally; without hesitation.

Leading up to this, all I had said was that we should think about get her hair cut because I wanted her to start taking care of the brushing and washing herself.  It would be easier if it was shorter.

Since May 2011, she has been growing her hair so that it would be long enough to donate.  And is so proud when she tells everyone what she wants to do with her hair.

Christmas Day 2011, my brother asked Rachel (nee Munchkin) if she would like to get her hair cut when he shaves his his head.  For the last few years, my brother has participated in Cops for Cancer by fundraising and getting his head shaved.

Lauren (nee Peanut) has since decided she wants to donate her hair as well.  This is going to be an amazing day!

The girls are very excited because their Uncle will get to cut their hair on stage in the middle of Square One!

Please click the link below and show your support!
Any donation is greatly appreciated!

http://bit.ly/smartgirls2012