On a happier note, we had good news to share last week--we've got Jackie back! And even better, she'll be coming to our house and she's all ours! This is an answered prayer, truly a blessing (and a big relief!). The kids are thrilled, too!

However, Carmen was sick three days last week and again two days this week. Now David's sick, but he was still on TV today! Turns out my first week back to work, he's going to Washington D.C. for hearings on the Wright Amendment.

Gabe and Paloma have been at Bell a lot as I try to stay on top of things; we're approaching our first deadline on Halloween. Today was group picture day and tomorrow is portrait retake day. Between trips to Bell, we're also working on costumes and had snack duty for Kindergarten this week.

Right: Gabe would rather make shapes out of crayons than color, although today when he got a hold of a marker, he drew a "cool Mexican blimp".