Well, I have not been writing for a long time... Not because there is nothing to write about, but because I don't think it is that exciting... But after thinking about it I should be writing stuff down... for the sake of rememberance..

Well, my kids are back in school. Simon started K-4 and loving it. Although they did a weird thing this year and had 1 hour orientation/assessment for each child. Which means that my child only went to school for one hour the first week. Then, the second week, he only went two days because of the staggered start program... so next week, he will go every day for half a day. He already made two friends in school. One of them is a girl. When I asked him if she was cute, he said" No, Mommy, she is not cute. She is Beautiful! " Maybe she is, who knows :) He started gymnastics like his big sister and enjoying it...

Emily is back in school too. 4th grade... Scary thing is I remember myself in 4th grade. I hope she has more fun... She is a lot more outgoing then I ever was, it will be a great experience for her :)

She also made to gymanstic team this year to my amazement... She is wonderful on bars and beam... I am very jealous :) Music lessons are going well for her as well. I love our http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/lss/1333170229.htmlmusic teacher - he is the best. He is inspiring and easy going... Winning combination for Emily...

My work is going well. I got to work with some foreign clients, Russian in particular and my boss was very pleased that I knew what they were saying:) I learned some new Russian words as well. I am clueless in Russian computer terminology so now I getting better with that...

Duke - the dog - is a very cool creature... He has exactly my personality - i don't bother you and you don't bother me :) He does not say "Mom, Mom, Mom, etc", he is not picky about food and he is a great companion. The whole family is in love with him... He was a little sick for about 2 weeks - hot spot - but he is all better now...

I will be 35 years old in two weeks and It does not make me sad. Maybe it will hit me when I actually turn 35... But I will be gambling in Las Vegas so maybe that will soften the blow :)

My lovely husband is in jail as usual... no, people, he just works there... He provides medical care for the inmates and I think loving every minute of it...

I got myself a Mastering the Art of French cooking book last week and made a couple of things... I made the famous Leek and Potato soup which my daughter ate with delight and my husband ate because he loves me.... It was not bad, but I guess we are so accustomed to asian, mexican, etc spices that french food might seem bland. I made fish fillet with Parissene sauce... and it was good, but also kind of bland... Need to find a recipe with some kick to it...

Childrens sayings of the month:

Simon:
"Mommy, what do you have there(pointing at my breast)? I said "skin" ;) and he said "Skin and two humps".... So that's what we are calling it now :)

Emily
On the way to a store to pierce her ears (her idea, not mine) she asked me how exactly they are going to make holes in her ears. I explained that there a gun that they would use. After a moment of silence she replied" Are they going to shoot from a distance? "

Just a thought of my child running around in the store and a clerk trying to shoot her with a staple gun loaded with earrings made really amused me :)