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I don't know why I think I've been so busy lately but it does seem like I haven't had time to sit down in front of the computer for more than a few minutes. Lots of stuff going on...
- the kids started swim lessons at the Y. BabyBoy pleasantly surprised me the first day by showing me that despite spending ALL last year doggy paddling, he does actually know how to swim "overhand" as he calls it. On the second day of swim lessons, he went into the lap pool with two little friends and actually swam all the way across and all the way back. I could not believe it! Here I was, just waiting for him to sink and he actually made it! I'm (almost) encouraged to get in the pool with him and practice my laps as well.

- I've been working on my bedroom curtains. What a disaster! Self imposed, of course. Who knows if they'll EVER be done.

- I'm having a CAbi show here on Sunday. Have you seen their clothes? Really cute stuff and the jeans are the most comfortable EVER. Plus, they really seem to erase that "muffin top" that NONE of us have. You can check them out here.

- I've been half assed planning BabyGirl's Fancy Nancy party. Despite all of your efforts at voting on an invitation, I ended up deciding to make my own. Dusting off that old printer has been kind of fun! Here's what we came up with so far...



This will be a 5x7 card layered with a hot pink backing. The envelopes are bright yellow. We're going to read the new Fancy Nancy book, Bonjour Butterfly, and all the girls will get to don butterfly wings, etc. I'm going to try to get a friend of mine to come paint their faces as well. We'll do some kind of craft (I'm thinking beading?) and have pizza and "parfait". BabyGirl cannot WAIT to transform our kitchen to the restaurant from the book and have an ice cream decorating session. I think I might be equally as excited.

- I've been wrestling with the decision of private vs. public school for the kids next year. I originally thought we would send BabyGirl to JK at the same private school BabyBoy attends and they would FINALLY be on the same schedule. It's a great school and BabyBoy has truly flourished there. Then, around November we decided we'd give the public school down the street a try. It is a fantastic school and who can argue with it being just down the street...and FREE. THEN, I went for BabyBoy's parent teacher conferences and got to see exactly what he's doing in class and got all the lovey dovey info from his teachers. They were devastated that we were pulling him out of the school. I then got to have a conference with the headmaster. After MUCH discussion we've decided to keep BabyBoy at the private school. He really does need a little more "attention" from what I can tell. He's truly a bright child but he is somewhat emotionally immature. He's done so well thus far that I'm afraid to remove him from such a nurturing environment. That, coupled with the fact that we intended to send both kids back to said private school for middle school and have now discovered that they already have a waiting list for this year, led us to believe that if we intend to have them there in the end they might as well start there in the beginning. BabyGirl is so excited to get to go to the same school as her brother. I'm sure this saga will continue...

- We've been conducting a massive clean out effort in the backyard. The older couple who used to live here were big gardeners and there is a virtual treasure chest of garden in our backyard...we just have to find it. I have been raking, leaf sucking, mulching, etc. off and on whenever the weather allows. My arms and legs are covered in scratches from overzealous rose bushes. I think in the end it will be really beautiful and I can't wait to see what comes up in the spring.

SO, as you can see, we've been doing a whole lot and a whole lot of nothing!!! I promise the next time you hear from me I'll try to have something more exciting to say!