Can't believe we are a little bit over a month away until Christmas. I breathe a heavy sigh because it's gotten so much harder to try to save to be able to spend for Christmas. Thankfully Marc and I carpool to and from work and for this we earn $$ which can then be cashed out on gift cards come November. So basically right now Marc and I have to decide on what we're getting the kids from Target as we have a hefty amount of $$$ to spend on them thanks to Disney.
Besides that we have been through two months of school now. Keil is still struggling a bit in math because she hates studying. And as for James he's doing pretty good. He was finally pulled from his SOAR class which was basically assigned to him for getting organized since that's what it's all about in Jr. High. He was sprung out of that class and into a regular elective class two weeks ago and is currently in Art. And you know how happy about that I am, right? I believe every kid should have access to art. And he's a pretty darn good artist also. Just like all the rest of us right brainers. I am glad that he has that kind of outlet to escape to.
Marina is plugging right along. Being the babysitter she is and that I am thankful to have because I would never be able to afford that on our budget. She has a nice guy in her life that she's been seeing since July.
We haven't really been anywhere but are looking forward ( well the kids are anyway) to going to the company Christmas party at Disneyland. I would like to take a trip to see the Space Shuttle Endeavor at the California Science Center. I wished that we could go do that around Thanksgiving while the kids have that week off, but I don't think that's going to happen since I will have to work that Mon/Tues in order to have that Wed/Thurs off. So those plans are shot. So maybe around Christmas time.
There has been some talking though ( if we can afford it) to make a trip north in the Spring to go to Hearst Castle. We went to Solvang the past February. I wished I could have stayed a week. It was beautiful and so different from what I remember as a kid. The kids loved it also. So we will see and be keeping our fingers crossed as to having enough $$ to make it up there.
