We are getting ready for Christmas and the end of the semester.
KC is taking exams (at this very moment) marking the end of the first trimester of his senior year. He is getting closer and closer to finishing school and on to college. I will be having such a rough time next year without him here. But he needs to go on his own and become the man he will be. I am so proud of him.
Jack is cute as ever and just had his 5th birthday. We took him and some of his friends (and his 'girlfriend') to a bounce house (with huge inflatables) to celebrate.
I am sloooooooooowly working on my dissertation, but met with my adviser last week, so hopefully I will push myself over break to get the momentum started.
We have celebrated a few holidays lately.
Halloween -- Jack was convinced he wanted to be a policeman for Halloween, so I went online bought him a costume. I also found a badge and tool belt with the flashlight, gun, and other tools for a policeman. Then about a week before Halloween we saw a police car that had pulled over someone right near his school. We parked in the school parking lot and got out of the car just as the police officer was pulling away from the other car. We waved to him and he also pulled into the lot and came over and talked to Jack. Jack told him he wanted to be a 'police' for Halloween, so the officer gave Jack a badge. It was very exciting for him. So we were all on track and excited for Halloween. Then on the night before Halloween, Jack said he didn't want to be a cop anymore. He wanted to be a robot. WHAT!! I couldn't make a robot costume the night before. So we talked it through and finally came to the agreement that we could make an iPad costume -- see the picture below! He had a great time and it was such a hit!
We also just celebrated Thanksgiving. I am thankful for my boys and the time to spend with them. We made a turkey dinner for the three of us and spent the day being lazy together :) We had turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, sweet potatoes, stuffing, corn, carrots, rolls, pumpkin pie and a pudding trifle that Jack made. There was so much food, we ate on Thursday (Thanksgiving) as well as a whole meal of leftovers on Saturday.
I am thankful for my family, my job, my teaching, my students, and my education. Thank you for being part of that :)
Take care,
Stacey
