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Monday – Weighed in at Dr. Zack’s and I’ve lost 4 pounds since the first of the year. YEAH! I can’t do a cartwheel yet, but I feel 4 pounds lighter! 😉 Rearranged Homeschooling area. Cleaned -FUN! :{

Tuesday – DB staff meeting. Learned some new stuff – always do. Showed off the new tat to my friends since I wasn’t at pool night last Thursday. Talked on the phone…A LOT.

Wednesday – Started the day at Dr. Zack’s with the family, then to Starbucks for some chai. YUM! My health has improved greatly since receiving regular chiropractic care. We love Dr. Zack! He’s done wonders for our family. First day back to school since the month and a half long sabbatical for the holidays. Kids were antsy, but glad to be doing their work again. I guess the long break was more for me…go figure. Benny and I watched a movie – Beyond the Gates of Splendor – AMAZING -more details in tomorrow’s post. Stayed up late doing my BSF homework (at the last minute – I never learn).

Thursday – Pete’s first day of BSF, he did great! Had to explain the whole food allergy thing to his teachers and bring in his own snacks for snacktime. :{ Max was thrilled to be back, and the drama queen pitched a fit because she wanted to go to the Children’s Museum instead. (good grief!) Once again I felt a little odd in my group, but I really like my leader and I was glad to be back too. Spent the evening with three children in a nice, new Laundromat washing a King Size quilt with baby peepee on it. :{ Yeah, yuk, I know. If anyone would like to buy me a quadruple loader washer for my birthday, I wouldn’t object at all. It would make laundry for 5 people a cinch, and I never know when these little laundry emergencies will occur.

Friday – (The BEST day of this whole week!) Spent the day as a family. Tried to go to the Children’s Museum, but they had a small fire on the outside of the building two nights before so they were closed for a few days. (I don’t watch the news) We went to the Denver Aquarium instead. VERY expensive, but it was worth it for a special family date. We saw fish in all shapes, sizes, and colors. And there were sharks-big ones, sea horses, jellyfish, Nemo & Dory, a giant turtle, and many other creatures. We even fed some reys. It was a bit scary at first, but it was SO cool! Then we ate at a great authentic Mexican restaurant. Ran errands and took naps in the afternoon. We were greatly blessed through the mail by some out of town friends. But the best part was attending the baptism of one of the former streetkids. She said she was excited to see our van pull into the church parking lot, and she told Benny he was part of her decision. What an awesome compliment.

Saturday – (Today) Mommy/ Zoe date all morning shopping at thrift stores. Humor me and my frugalness for a minute here. Some of my gems of the day? A fuzzy pink bathrobe for the drama queen (1.50), two pairs of blue jean overalls for Petey (1.50 each), A Vtech Crazy Legs Learning Bug (.75)(retails for 17.99) :), Roper cowboy boots for Max (3.50), a bag consisting of 3 babies, clothes, and other “necessities” for their care (3.00),and a lovely lunch with my daughter complete with Lemon Creme Cake and two forks. (So much for my 4 pounds). I love a bargain, and I’m teaching my daughter to do the same…I hope. She definitely likes the shopping part. 😉

I’m off to watch some weight training videos with Benny. We start our weight training program at the gym on Monday. HooRah! I can do this! The videos are bad, but the techniques are great, so I’ll put up with the guy’s ego so he can teach me what he knows. Pretty soon I’ll be able to snatch the pebble from his hand…