School, Events and Pix

Our first two days of classes went well. I think that I’m going to love my Women’s Studies class. I have some good diversity and they seemed enthusiastic. Nico thinks that his classes are going to be “okay”. (He’s engrossed in the Detroit Auto show on CNBC, so I’m not getting good feedback tonight).

On top of working and going to school we are have lots of social events this semester:
Next month is Nico’s friend Peter’s wedding. In March, we are hoping to go to Detroit for a “look-see”. In April, Nico has his annual father-son fishing trip. In May, Nico graduates and we house hunt in MI.

Just so you don’t think that we haven’t been taking any cute pix, here is one of Bella and Jack. These cold winter days require that you snuggle with a friend. :)

School Starts Tomorrow

Well, I’ve spent the last couple of weeks preparing for the big event tomorrow: the first day of school. I’m mostly ready for the first day of class. All of my syllabi are completed and the majority of the courses lined out. I'm still nervous about my first day.

Nico's glad to be back in school "because it means I'm closer to being done." I know he's ready to be finished and back into the work force.

We are all moved into the bedroom. Thank God! It’s nice to have our big bedroom and the use of all my furniture again.

Gotta go do Wii fitness now! It seems to be helping with our diet. I’ve lost 5 lbs and Nico’s lost a few. However, we've got much more to go (okay, more me than him).

First post of the New Year

Greetings!

All is going well with us. We returned from Kentucky on the 31st. Nico forced me to go to a New Year’s party at the “boys’ house.” I’m glad I went because I had a really nice time, but we left soon after the ball dropped. I was just too pooped to party.

I found out Thursday night that my Grandad went into the hospital with stomach pains, turns out he needed an appendectomy. Dad called me yesterday and said that he is recovering swimmingly. He’s already up and walking the halls. He’s also complaining about the food and wanting to go home, but at his age, 84, they make them hang out for several days.

Nico and I are working like mad on the bedroom. Today we painted the ceiling and the walls. Our plan for tomorrow is to put up the crown molding and the main bedroom door. Then we’re going to look into getting carpet installed. We were planning to refinish the hardwoods, but we don’t have the time. As soon as we are done with the master, we are moving out of the guest room and starting it’s renovation. Our goal is to have pretty much everything done by late March. We need to put it on the market around that time.

Nico and I are both on diets. We have a “few” pounds to lose. Our diets consist of exercising and eating less. With all the stress in our lives right now, you’d better wish us luck.

I’m headed into the office on Monday and will be spending my weekdays there until school starts on the 17th. Busy, busy!