December 17, 2011

I guess it's been a while since I've written. I feel like the week without power set me way more than a week behind in my life! So let's see what's been happening lately...

Jesse: Mom, is there time?
me: time for what?
Jesse: no, like is there a future?
me: yes
Jesse: are we in it?
me: no
Jesse: what does the future look like? is it all golden?

This week Josh went in to Jesse's class for gingerbread house day and they made a gingerbread house (the graham cracker on the milk carton version). Jesse said it was the awesomest day ever. I ended up with some new ideas - like snowmen out of marshmallows!

Today Jesse asked me if I could buy him sunglasses because I have too much money.

Last week I had a parent teacher conference with Jocelyn's teacher. A worksheet came home ahead of time where I was supposed to fill in her strengths and weaknesses so that we could discuss them at the conference. Really? So for strengths I put "enthusiasm", and I left weaknesses empty. We didn't discuss them at the conference. She's doing fine though, despite handwriting being somewhat hit or miss. Apparently she's good at math.

Morgan's lost 8 lbs since we installed the lock on the laundry room door!!! Since he's gained 60 lbs in 2 years, the most recent loss is VERY encouraging. I promise we aren't starving him. The only change is that he can't eat several thousand calories before we even get up in the morning.

Timothy had an excellent report card. His lowest grade was a B+, in math, which was an improvement from last year where he struggled to keep a B. He continues to grow taller by the minute. I was commenting on this to Josh and wondering if he'd be taller than Josh some day. Turns out that Josh was nearly 6 ft in the 8th grade, so maybe 6'4" is not in Timothy's future.

Josh and I left the house last night! We were invited to a holiday party at the house of the head of Investor Relations for Aetna. The last time we went to an Aetna holiday party was 7 years ago and Josh was still traumatized from the whole event, so he was somewhat hesitant to repeat the episode, especially since this time he was going to have to put on a suit. But it ended up being fine - not some hilarious good time - but fine. At least there was alcohol! And he got to meet the Chief Actuary and a few other people that I've spoken about from time to time. One person asked him what it was like "being married to an institution" and another commented that his wife is a cracker jack.

I guess that's about it from here. Now that I've got the holiday menu planned, I've got some baking to do today and also some prep work so that I can fit the rest of the cooking in on Friday. Josh is at the store now getting the first round of groceries. Hanukkah starts Tuesday night. Bring on the holidays!

Rhonda