The excitement today was that Ryan won a contest. It is Lutheran School’s week, so they are doing all kinds of fun things at school. One thing they are doing is each day they pass around a jar full of candy and all the kids in the entire school guess how many are in there. Whoever is closest wins! Ryan came home last night and said he guessed 410 Skittles and he is pretty sure he is going to win. I of course told him to not get his hopes up. WELL….. He won! It was 420. I’m so proud. He said he counted down the edges and figured it out. So he brought home 420 Skittles. Just what they need!

Christian and Dane are still hacking away. Christian seems to be on the mend thankfully. He sneezed about 20 times this morning, then he looked up at me and said “I feel much better now!” Dane is about 2 days behind Christian I think. He had the fever today. Now my throat is starting to get scratchy of course. If I get sick I would like to be better by next Thursday when I leave for my weekend away by MYSELF for the Hearts At Home Conference. I’m so excited!

We worked on getting our taxes ready today – fun fun! We’re having an accountant do them this year so that will make things a bit easier, but it still takes some organization. I think we’re just about ready to send them – we just have a few questions so the accountant has to return our call.

Our mommy cat made an appearance today. She only comes around about once every two weeks or so. I’m not sure where she has been hiding out. She either gets fed very well where she is staying or she is pregnant again, because my she is round! By the way she gobbled up the food and water I gave her, I think it may be the latter.

I have been freezing all day – it didn’t get up above freezing today, but I see in the 10 day forecast it is supposed to get up to 60 next week! (with rain) but still I’m looking forward to that!

Monday we are going to our first trade show. The home and housewares show at this huge conference center in Chicago. I have babysitters all lined up throughout the day for all kids. (They are each going in their own direction). Should be fun – If nothing else we get away without the kids for a day – we haven’t gone out on a date by ourselves since we moved here – been on a few with other couples, but it will be nice to get away for the day.

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