Catching Up....Again!

I have so much to catch up on!

School
Dee has been rebelling since they actually started doing work.  She is doing well, but she doesn't like to do the work.  At the beginning of the school year, we came up with our goals.  She needs to make C's in Reading, Math, Science and Social Studies.  And 3's in PE, Art, Music and Strategies (organization).  3's are like B's.  She is doing well.  She has the chance to re-do any bad grade, but she got a 78 on a math test, and chose to keep her C+ rather than do the work to make it up.  I had to let that go because it fit her goals, even though she could have raised that grade to an A.

Sylvan, where she is being tutored for math, finally conacted the school, and now is working with the school.  She seems to be primed to learn.  I'm excited for her.

Family Wedding
We went to my hometown for my sister's wedding.  It's in inner city Chicago.  Dee really thrives in a pooer, urban culture.  She apparently loved it.  She bonded with my brother, David.  Her goal for the trip was to get me in trouble for nothing with my mom. 

Laundry
I finally taught her to use the washing machine.  I didn't do it before because she pee'd on towels and blankets when upset, and I wanted something to stop her.  She hasn't done that in a long time, so I decided to teach her.  She loves it.  It seems to be a real rite of passage for her.

Social
There seems to be less drama in the after-school program this year.  One of Dee's friends mom's asked me to watch her child.  When I picked the girls up, Dee's friend wanted to go to the "Y".  (We are members.)  I said no.  Then she asked if they could go get V from across the street.  I said yes.  V is another sixth grader and she lives directly across from us.  I felt this friend, who Dee adores, asked her mom to call me for these things.  But Dee was happy.

Doggies
Chloe is still suffering with her congestive heart failure and we have $100 a month in meds for her.  Roxy seemed to have some flea dirt on her.  It's hard to tell with how much she itches and scratches because she has horrific allergies.

Studying
I'm studying for an HR certification.  I'm doing good on timing, but I'm not retainign enough.