Jan 14-24

Jan 14 - snack time.  trying, constantly, to remember to eat better.  not that this is really healthy, but I guess it's better than chips.    Watching my diet and exercising.  I'm not sure how I feel about those words.  I know I should be doing these things, but I really don't want to.  I need to, so that my kids will make the right choices when they are older.  I try, but it's usually a hit and miss.

Jan 15 -  I can't believe she's old enough to read this already.  I'm so happy that she decided to, though.  When I found these books, I got so sucked into the story and she is too.  She's only a few chapters in and has decided that this is her favorite book ever.  We'll see how she gets through the series.

Jan 19 - I can't for the life of me remember why I took this picture.  That is why I need to blog these sooner!!!

Jan 20 - Snack time for the kids!  Okay, I know I just talked about eating healthy, but every once in a while this is okay.  I do feed them better than I feed myself.  Fruits and veggies added in about as much as cookies and chips.  Every day after school the kids get a snack. By 3:15 they are all satisfied.

Jan 21 - This is my favorite author.  I can't tell you how many times I've read and reread all of her books.  There are two series.  I started with the Anita Blake series and then got sucked into the Merry Gentry series.  I am invested in these characters lives.  I cry, laugh, get upset at the stupid things some of the characters do, I get creeped out and scared.  This is the most recent Anita book and I thought that I would reread it before the new one comes out. I got so sucked in that I couldn't put it down again.  She's gone back to how the books were written in the beginning and I'm lovin' it!

Jan 22 - Mr. Pouty.  I don't really know what his problem was, but he's not normally like this.  He is such a happy, sweet kid.  But he was in a funk this day and I had to capture it.  A rare occurance.

Jan 23 - yes, it's still alive.  Amazing, but true.  I got this plant about 3 months ago and it's still alive.  I told Kathy that i'd kill it, but with it sitting by the sink I'm at least remembering to water the thing.  The kids are even taking part in trying to keep it going.  Let's check on it again in a month, shall we?

Jan 24 - I'm a bad influence.  Just kidding.  It's not like she's never had a sip of alcohol before.  And I'm not the only one who gave her some!  I think that it's cool that Kaylie fits in so well with all of us.  Our group is varied in ages, but we all just mesh!