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I've been busy taking private Spanish lessons. My wonderful teacher Liz says I'm doing great but I feel like I have a sponge for a tongue when I'm trying to think up a sentence. Sometimes the words just do not roll off right. I'm in class four hours, four times a week. It's only been two weeks and I've missed a day a week - therefore I've only had 6 lessons, the kids' fault of course. Next week I'll miss another one because of pre-op for Jake, the following week is his surgery so I'll miss another day, maybe two. Sheesh, I'm never going to hablar. :-)

My beautiful sister is turning the big 5-0 this month and she's been stressing since last year. I happen to think Kim is a beautiful lady who absolutely everyone adores. We all think the world of her and I sure wish she'd feel better about celebrating what is just a number, and be as thankful as we are to have her in our lives. We love you to the moon Kimmy - though I'll certainly stoop down to that level and tease you ferociously in a few weeks!

As Nicole's plaque in her room says,
"I smile because you're my sister,
I laugh because there's nothing you can do about it!"