Tuesday.

Last day of school for the girls before Christmas Break.

The format of my blog might be changing a few times over the next few days; I found a really great template I want to use - just have to get Jim to help me set it all up... yes, sadly - Jim is helping me. That's ok though.

Got the girls off to school today on time - which, in case you are wondering is an accomplishment every time it actually happens. Both had their school Christmas parties today - mom took breakfast (biscuits and sausage) to SB's class, and I am going back at ten for Jordin's party... yikes- that means a shower, lipstick and good hair before ten... wow. Talk about accomplishments.

Their visit this week with Jim was of course great... as it usually is. Susan (Grammy; Jim's mom) picked both up from school on Tuesday - and they met Jim at her house. He and SB studied for her language arts test, and then they went out to Chuck E. Cheese for a while. They came home sometime after eight - both exhausted and ready for bed. I am sure that they had a fabulous time - but it drives me mad that he didn't bring them home, on a school night, till almost eight-thirty. Anyway, he stayed around and did the bedtime routine with me - which is good - because, it's hard to think up a new story to tell every single night of the week. So, Daddy told the stories. We talked afterwards about our calendar for the Christmas break - since this is literally the only time he sees them for days at a time - it's important to the girls - and I want to make sure it happens for them. He's open to having them quite a bit over the break, and even taking them to the beach house for the last week of December.

(sigh..... two things to miss about being married into the Fletcher family - the beach house and the mountain house.... oh well. .... )

There are only about three million posts I want to have time to write - but, finding the time to sit down and just type away is rare. So, I will whittle away at my list - and hope for the best.
I hope you enjoy reading - and, hope you enjoy the new format, once it finally shows up.

Rachael