January 2010...

OK OK, it’s beyond late but hey at least it’s getting done. The sad thing is that I’m not working like I was so I should have the time to get it done, but it seems like there’s always something else to do.

January – let’s see, overall it was a quiet month as far as doing lots of fantastic exciting things is. We started the year as per usual taking down the Christmas tree (and fitting it back into the containers that it came out of only weeks before) although this year I really didn’t buy a lot of new things so it was a little easier and there was some room left in the new container I bought last year. I also started the New Year in not such good health, just the usual fluey thing, but it hit hard and I was out for around a week, (it had been going around over here so everyone was just trying to stay away from it) The boys headed back to school (yeay) Once I was over that blah, Bruce went out on the road to visit all the Borders stores, I went out and found this absolutely fabulous handbag (with rose gold hardware – which is part of the reason I love it sooo much). I also wrote blogs and tried to catch up on stuff and I got sucked back into the Reichman Family birthday book (update from the one we put together 5 years ago) which is good because it’s made me reconnect with family.

Bruce continued with his Franklin basketball freshman team, training every night which was good some nights and bad other nights, family dinners not so much. The boys started back at school cruising along again and getting back into the swing of things. Conner was put into Advanced computer tech which he was excited about and Franklin conference games started (two a week – Wednesday & Friday’s) Bruce and the boys went over to watch the Varsity boys play @ Elk Grove High and found a group of Aussie kids from Sydney over on a school trip which is arranged with the two schools every year. Conner finished the week at the movies with his friend Paul and then Paul spent the weekend pretty much at our place, then CJ at his place the next night – it was a long weekend (Martin Luther King) Bruce and Jamieson went over to Kenyon’s place for a play date and Bruce caught up with Monte (Kenyon’s dad and Franklin freshman head coach) we spent Monday relaxing around the house, yes, that means for me cleaning up the house.

The next week, was much the same because of the Franklin basketball schedule, would be taking over our lives for a while. We stayed for the Varsity game on Wednesday night then Bruce went over to Davis High School on Friday night for their game, Conner had organized a sleep over at the friends place so I stayed to do all that, which in the end didn’t work out for a variety of reasons, so that turned into a hectic night. Saturday was a good day for all of us, it was Julian’s (family friends) birthday party and we all went over to a training place for the afternoon. It was a great afternoon, I caught up with Ruth, Bruce and Greg chatted and all the boys got an awesome workout, running, basketball, football etc, they had a blast and it was a really great facility. We finished the weekend as per usual, cleaned the house, I got stuck into some Angels work that I had to do and Millie dropped in for a quick catch up.

I spent the next week, writing blogs for work and doing angels stuff, the boys started going to basketball training with Bruce so I had some quiet time with myself…aarrhh!!! Another as usual week, angels orders were coming in so that kept me busier at home while I organized those, which is great because work pretty much slowed to a halt and it was time to stop going in to do nothing….which was getting really frustrating and boring. I officially committed to come in on Friday mornings (Andrea’s day off) and if or when they needed me, things are definitely changing.

We finished up the month with the usual Franklin Basketball on Wednesday and Friday, Paula, Steve and the boys came over for dinner which was fun as always, Millie dropped over for a quick visit and of course I had to clean the house for our company. I was a little bored so I baked cupcakes, Monte and Kenyon came over for a visit and Paula was over hanging out with Conner so I was completely overrun with testosterone……. hence the kitchen baking.

So that was our month, – although there is a little scandal that I will let you all in on. When we got back to school we had a new principal, and there was a lot of rumors going around as to why!! After a little prodding and talking the right people I found out that yes, as the rumors were saying there was an ‘affair’ with a teacher!!! SCANDAL!!! He’s gone, she’s still here, there was some other stuff trying to get other teachers fired but that is still all speculation…so that’s the big drama here. Juicy huh.

Well all, January blog is done, I hope everyone is well.

Love and kisses to you all