Quick Update

Not a whole lot has been happening around here! We were able to have our last Christmas with the Sancken side of the family this past Sunday. We were waiting for Grandma Sancken to feel better and she seems to be doing great for the most part.  Trevor and Nicole were also able to bring LJ (Little John), their newest addition for all to see! Of course I have a cold so I stayed far away from the little guy. I thought it was getting better, but now I keep coughing and coughing.  BUT I'd rather have this cough than the nasty flu stuff that seems to be hitting a lot of people!!

I still haven't heard from DCFS. I know she said it would likely be at the end of this month, but I'd just like to get it done and over with! I know the other preschools here in town have open enrollment in March so I'd REALLY like to be able to do the same to catch those families that are looking for a preschool. I did receive another email yesterday out of the blue from a family looking to enroll their little boy in the fall so there's another name added to my waiting list!  I did finish my curriculum for Year #1 and next will be writing my curriculum for Year #2. This way I won't use the exact same curriculum year after year and the kiddos that I'll have for two years in a row won't get bored with the same learnings plans as the previous year. But I have plenty of time to get that done! Now I'm down to just getting random things on my checklist done - classroom rules chart, updated fliers, enrollment packets put together, etc.  I also need to get moving and make a decision about what summer camps to do! I have a looong list of ideas (57 of them to be exact) and they are for ALL different ages. I know I want to try a culture study camp where we have passports and "visit" different countries to learn their culture, music, language, customs, etc. This one will probably be geared towards older kids (not preschool). I've already picked five countries and have written to their Embassies telling them what I'm doing and asking for any material/info they'd be willing to send me. (Lots of times they will send fun freebies such as maps, posters, flags, etc.) I just hope my summer plans come together like I'm hoping!

Next week will be a busy week for Travis! On Monday, he goes for a consultation about carpal tunnel surgery. He's been needing to do this for awhile. He'll have moments where he's holding something and it will just suddenly fall out of his hand because he loses all sensation. THEN on Friday he goes for a vasectomy. I'll admit that I'm taking it REALLY hard (not that anybody really can tell b/c I don't exactly walk around with my feelings on my shoulder). I know it's the right thing to do (I mean four kids IS enough, right?), but those of you that know me also know that I LOVE being pregnant and I would give birth a million times. For whatever crazy reason, I enjoy the entire process - crazy, I know!!  So I just keep telling myself that if we stop having kids now then we'll both be in our late 40's/early 50's when we're kid-free again and we'll still be young enough to enjoy life.  I don't know - it still stinks, but needs to be done.  :(  *sigh*

That's about it, folks! Not much going on around here!!