Old Man's Update

Well, it is my week, and there is not really much to say. Life goes along, and it seems like Cheryl and I are along for the ride. Lewis continues to work hard at school. He is really into a computer game named SPORE. It is basically SIMS for kids. You start off as a single cell organism and guide your evolution along into a bunch of interesting cartoonish creations. Academically, the workload has ramped up for him. He takes it well. He is the only 11 year scout with a couple young scout masters. They seem to have a good time. Lewis is happy to finally have an adult in his life that actually enjoys Halloween. Cheryl has been working on his costume for a couple weeks. He is going to be the shortest Hagrid ever. Cheryl and I took him to my school's harvest festival today. It was a little young for him, but he had a good time having the undivided attention of Cheryl and I. Rozi is now at the age where she tells me what she is doing on Saturday and not the other way around.

Rozi's workload has had a dramatic increase this year. It seems like her workload increase has increased mine. She has been doing very well. She is at her best friend's house right now working, supposedly, on a science project. I cannot imagine why Cheryl just saw that she was logged on to Facebook. There are benefits to being in junior high. She is doing a two month swimming unit at school. She is in the highest group, and the PE teacher thinks she should try for the swim team next year. Diving appears to be her nemesis now. Young Women seems to be a large part of her life. She has many more meeting as Beehive president than I do being in the Sunday School presidency. Works for me.

Cheryl seems to have fit right in to her new job. I think she misses being a first grade teacher, but she is a natural ELL (English Language Learner) teacher. She has a talent for alternating grade levels, prepping for the varied lessons she has in a day, and dealing with the massive amount of bureaucracy that drives me up the wall. She is doing full time work on a half time schedule. For some reason, the paperwork doesn't seem to be cut in half. She subs about once a week. I don't know how she can do it and still be such a ray of sunshine. Subbing is like trying to cook a three course meal in a complete stranger's kitchen. Next Thursday she is subbing for me, because I have a doctor's appointment. It is on her birthday (I know! I am an ***).

As for me, I am the same old Evan. I have a really nice class. Behavior doesn't appear to be an issue this year. My work is cut out for me when it comes to academics. At least that is a battle I enjoy fighting. Just finished parent teacher conferences. Only one no show. Hint to all my siblings, parent-teacher conferences that last an hour and seven minutes are not good for anyone. This year I have to attend a lot more meetings. I agreed to be a math rep. for my building, and then found out after I signed on that the position meant that I have to be on the school's leadership team. Cheryl and I saw an Agatha Christie play a week or so ago. We found a little playhouse about 15 minutes from the house. It is a little odd, but the production was very good. We are taking the kids there in December to see Tom Sawyer.

Hope everyone is doing well and are dryer than we are.
Later,
Evan

Yesterday was my dad's birthday. I don't remember the last time he got so much. We got him a ipod touch, headphones, a dock station, office clue, NFL Monopoly, a 49er blanket, a 49er antenna ball, a 40 lollipop,a 40 t-shirt, and a 49er t-shirt. I say he did pretty good this year.

We went to Claim Jumpers, and dad had a huge plate of ribs, Rozi had a big burger, Cheryl got the Gold Rush chicken, and I got a tri-tip dip. Nobody finished their meal. It ended up being yesterday's lunch/dinner and todays breakfast. It was delicious.

Cheryl made a beautiful strawberry 49er cake. It was cool. We took a picture but it didn't want to stay on the camera. Later, we played Office clue. Dad won. It was Andy in the annex with the bacon grill.

Lewis