Update

Wow its been a long time since I posted on here. I have limited time on the computer with a kid at home during the day, 3 more in the afternoon, and Chris goes to sleep by 9pm, and the computer has to be off so he can sleep, so I try to get in the posts while Ben is sleeping, or 15 minutes here and there.
We are all doing good. UPDATE on Risa's reading goal for December. She didn't win, because she only read about 1700 pages in the month, and her teacher read 1900, so she didn't make the cut, and one other girl read 1750. I asked her if any other kids kept track of their progress like she did, and she said they didn't, so they could have just put a number out there. Risa wrote down the name of the book, the author, and a little paragraph about the book, and then I signed it, to let the teacher know she did it. OH well, there will be other contests.
Brad is still hating school, and we had to crack down on him, because he was failing 4 out of 6 classes at the end of February. All because of missing assignments. He's now getting tutored by his old English teacher after school, and catching up, since I know whats going on now.
Echo is doing great, and getting more beautiful everyday. Ben loves playing with the neighborhood friends. We inherited an old trampoline this week, and the kids love it, but we found out how old when Brad and Risa started jumping on it, and the springs started popping off. We need to get a new net if anyone knows how to do that, let me know. Chris is still working (thank goodness) at the City Center which is owned by the MGM who is having financial troubles, and we're not certain if his job will keep this year, so we'll keep u posted. Ginger is starting small in the Grocery Smarts classes, and will start teaching at the local Rec center soon. I'll post more later when I have another 15 minutes or so to type. I hope everyone is well. We love you all.