There just hasn’t been as much time for you as I wish there was.  I know that being busy isn’t an excuse for ignoring friends, but it is all I have at this moment.

I am working slowly on the kids’ newsletter as Zoë is getting ready to turn 2 in less than a month.  Can you believe it and there has been much talk of a birthday cake–“yello kikky” (hello kitty) birthday cake no less.  I am ready for it to be here so that I can stop hearing about it.  It is very sweet though.  I’ll ask her if she wants a chocolate cake and she’ll say “Nooooo, yello kikky.”  Too cute and such a total girl that one.

Noah is busy at school learning all kinds of things.  His language is really taking off-even more than it was–and his teachers so often comment on his ability to hold a conversation.  I am sure this has nothing to do with the fact that neither of his parents ever stop talking.  He has friends and it is such a great environment.  Everyone knows everyone–he can walk into any office at the school or past any of the teachers and they all know him (as well as the other students).  I am so happy with our choice of school.  I love the first name use and there are no Ms. Miss. Mrs. or Mr.’s in Noah school. It is great for community building.  I grew up calling our friends parents by their first names, as well as my aunts and uncles and then I had parents who wanted to be addressed by their first names, etc.  It is just that added bit of personal connection that is so important.

My school on the other hand is growing like the blob and more often than not smothers me to near death.  But I am surviving and next week is the 1/2 way mark of the semester.  I can make it.  Only 8 more weeks.

So, what’s new with you?