9/22

I am leaving on Sunday for a few days in DC. No, it's not a vacation, but a conference. Though I intend to relax as much as possible. Derek will have the kids by himself, so hopefully everyone will still be alive when I get home.

Derek is still having trouble with his knee and the doctor keeps telling him it's normal, don't worry abount it. Yea, right, it's not your knee. He keeps hopeing that in the end this will be worthwhile.

We got rid of the truck and car last weekend and got a 2006 Dodge Durango. THe gas mileage is not as good as the car, but there are other benefits. Like we aren't going to have to have several thosand dolalrs of work done to it in the next two years. It's the little things like that that make me appreciate it.

Alexis earned her next belt at martial arts and oculd possible be a black belt before we leave. Wow! We also got her mid-term grades back this week and she got 3 A's and 2 B's. She is hopnig to get all A's so she can be on the Honor Roll. I am really proud of her and how well she's doing.

Mercedes earned a stripe in martial arts this week so if she keeps it up she should be able to test in November. She's more of a social butterfly than the others, so she is not progressing as fast. THat's alright though, she will get there in her time.

Mason is fine. He had a temperature the other day which was nothing to worry about . He's pretty mobile now so we are busy keeping him out of trouble. He's a happy baby overall and easy to deal with. A lover not a fighter. He got bit at school again, but he doesn't have any after effects that we can see.

Derek is knee deep in school now and grumbling about homework. He's taking four classes, so there's plenty of it. I don't miss that at all.

Shoot, I need to go eat my breakfast and go to work, There is never enough time in the day.