Busy, busy

Josh and I worked in the yard and washed windows all day on Sunday. We got our deck stripped so that we are now able to seal/stain next time we have some nice weather for a few days in a row. Quincy was selected as Reader of the Week at school on Monday. The librarian told him that this is the first time that a brother and sister have been chosen in the same school year (Taba was reader of the week in Dec.). Quincy was also given the role of Romeo in his upcoming 6th grade class production of Romeo and Juliet. He is very excited and proud! Last night, we were able to go out to eat with Josh's dad and aunt. Nice time catching up with Aunt Diane! We certainly don't see her often enough. Tonight, I get to go to a French cooking class that I've been wanting to attend for quite some time! We'll see what I learn how to make! Max and Calvin are on a quest to make money and then pool it to buy themselves a Nintendo DS since they are no longer impressed with their Gameboy Advances. So, they are like little eager beavers, asking constantly if they can do a chore for you to earn a little bit of cash. This morning before school, they picked up everyone's rooms, made all the beds and loaded the dishwasher for me! Pretty handy for a dollar! Quincy has his first real babysitting job tonight! He is soooooo excited! The kids are 5 and 8 so they are not babies but they do have a new puppy that he will have to remember to take outside for bathroom breaks. Hope it all goes well!