Homework, Work and Going Back to School

I guess it's about time to update again. Let's see what everyone's up to:

Amber - has been reading alot lately. I haven't even had to bother her about it. In December it was like pulling teeth to get her to read, which is strange because usually she likes to read. I "borrowed" her library book the other night and she was rather miffed with me that I had to read two chapters in it. I guess that's because it was 10:00 on a school night and the book was due the next day. I just had to read the last 2 chapters of "The End" by Lemony Snicket to see if the rest of the book was worth reading.

Amber spent one night at Kyleen's over Christmas vacation and one night at Katelyn's. She was happy about that.

Jarom - stated last night that he is not going to take hard classes in high school because he is tired of all the homework. He does have alot of homework. The last few nights he fell asleep really early - like about 7 pm. I guess going back to school this week has worn him out.

Jarom is downstairs now directing his dad how to play a game on the wii. Maybe, if he's lucky, his dad is even letting him play the wii. Who knows.

Cameron - is asleep on the living room floor as I type this. I guess tonight's his turn to be tired early. Cameron is frustrated that I have not been very good at helping him with his math or physics. It almost feels like another lifetime that I took (and understood) those classes. I told him he needs to ask me questions on my non-work nights and give me a bit of time to figure out what is going on. I can't dust off the cobwebs that fast!

It was kind of funny because last night Jarom kept asking Cameron for help on his math. Cameron tried helping him, but Jarom was annoying him. I told Cameron that now he knows how I feel. Cameron said, "That's different, he's not my son!" I am not sure how that's different, but in Cameron's mind it is.

Meagan - is at work right now. I guess she is liking work now. The other night I went to pick her up and got there early. They sure are busy on Tuesday nights. That's because it's $2 skate night, instead of the usual $6. Meagan says she likes working Monday nights better, when it's not so crazy.

Meagan is getting ready for her last semester of high school. I have been trying to figure out how to sell her Humanities textbook and buy her writing textbook. Still working on that. Hopefully she can sell her book to one of the kids at her high school. Probably make more money than selling it back to the college book store - if they'll even buy it back! They're discontinuing that textbook after this school year. At least that's what we hear. It's crazy how often colleges change textbooks.

I am sure glad I don't have to pay for her other textbooks - or any of the other kids', for that matter. Expensive! Hopefully she can make enough off of last semester's textbook to pay for this semester's. At least it's a less expensive book - $80 new for the writing book as opposed to $102 new for the humanities book. I have been wondering how different the humanities textbook will be in a couple of years as opposed to this year's if Cameron decides to take that class.

David - still the wii. He loves that thing. At least he's getting some exercise, huh? David and I have started trading off cooking dinner. I cook dinner on my days off and he cooks it on the days I work. So far, so good. That makes me happy!

Me - starting to get used to my job. Man, it is alot of stuff to remember. I had to make myself several checklists just so I can remember to do everything. I do really like only having to work 3 days a week. This week I worked Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. I don't like working 2 days in a row if I'm going to work 7 to 7-1/2 hour days. That's just too much for me.

Going out and spending the morning with Sheri was much more fun than going to work. We were going to muscle test, but instead, I helped her edit some of her book and permission letter. And in return, she made me some almond milk in the vitamix.

We did get the tires on the Suburban fixed. Actually, the garage we took it to had to put 2 different tires on it. Apparently 2 of the new tires were really out of balance, so they had to put extra heavy weights on them. The tire weights were so heavy, they fell off the tires while we were on the freeway. It's all good now, though. I knew it would be. Thank goodness we found a really good auto shop to take our cars to. We've been going there several years now and I can't imagine going to anyone else.