Okay so I made a deal that I was going to shoot a photo each day in order to expand my skills and I can now admit that I have failed. I know I know I suck but I have allowed myself to get distracted and be lazy and the en result is not pictures. I have decided that I am going to restart the whole endeavor on the first of February and see if I can do it. I must have a theme though because if I don’t then I am going to struggle to find a picture of the day. I am not sure what the theme is going to be yet but I am working on a few ideas such as things that start with the letters of the alphabet or each month taking pictures of items that begin with the letter of that month. I have not made a decision on that yet just tossing some ideas around. I know that I have slacked off on this which is why its taken me so long to post because I knew that if I logged in to this I would have to admit my failures.
On another note I officially begin school tomorrow and I am very much looking forward to it. I am not sure yet what to expect but I know that I am going to learn a lot and that its going to be a wonderful adventure. I have been out of the classroom environment so long that there is a fear of being “dumb” but the way I see it the only way to get smart again is to suck it up and jump into school. I have gotten to talk to some of my fellow classmates and am looking forward to building relationships with them and hopefully some friendships. I know that these people are going to not only be my competition in four years but also my contacts so I am really hoping to form some solid bonds with them that can last through a lifetime.
Family life is good the kids are all still alive and kicking. We are expected to get a couple of inches of snow this week so I am hoping they do not miss any more school because I really am going to need that time to focus on my studies. If they do miss school I guess we will just have to build snow men and snow forts and I will have to find a time to do school work while they are distracted with other things.
Other things that have been going on…
My best friend went to the doctor to find out she has a lump in her throat so we are waiting to see what that is
The parents divorce is final and there are both good feelings and bad feelings about the results. I am just happy its over and we can all move on.
The man of the house is away for work and will not be home for a week so I am missing him a little at least 
The monkey has her first tumbling competition on Sunday so I am hoping she does not get stage fright and can kick butt like I know she is capable of doing.
The teenager started his volunteer work at the animal shelter and is really looking forward to going back. He said its the hardest work he has ever done but loved every minute of it.
The pre-teen went out for a school play last week and unfortunately out of the 105 kids that tried out he was not one of the luckies to make it. Sad face he was really hoping he would get a part but he is still eager to try out next year and also wants to take drama as an elective. Me being a former drama NUT (and I do mean a little crazy for the art of theatre) was so proud of him for trying.
The fuzzies are the fuzzies and running around the house like crazy things but always making me smile because they are so darn cute. The dog cannot run away right now because he is not big enough to get through the snow and he found out the hard way that sinking into it was not a fun idea.
other than that life is good and a new week is upon us. I will keep posting…..
