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Hello all. The last couple of weeks have gone by relatively uneventfully. Jamie did come up for a visit and it was really nice to get to see her. She is doing well in LA and working a lot. She will be back up on the 9th for a concert that we are going to. I will post pictures of that when it comes.

Taylor is continuing to do well with potty training. She is initiating potty now and coming to tell us after she has gone. She is doing very well, most days. There are still some days that she doesn't want to have anything to do with it, but those are getting to be fewer. We are keeping our fingers crossed that it sticks this time.

Taylor and I spent the weekend at my Grandma's house. It was very nice to sit and visit with her. It had been a while since we had seen her so we made the trip to Santa Rosa to visit. We spent Saturday and Sunday there. It was very nice and relaxing. Taylor was well behaved and seemed to enjoy the trip. We went to a park near her house and rode a train and a merry-go-round. Taylor really enjoyed it.

I also got a message from my cousin David on Sunday. His son was born on Saturday night. They are doing well and are very excited about all the new things that will be happening. Hopefully I get some pictures soon.

Mike and Dad are still super busy with harvest but it looks like Mike might be done by the 15th of October. We will see though.

I hope this finds everyone doing well.

Potty training!

Well we have started trying to potty train again. We tried over the summer when I was off work, but Taylor was very resistant and didn't want to have anything to do with it. Mom decided to put her in panties on Friday and she had some success! Yesterday didn't go as well, but today is going great! Taylor has sat on the potty three times and has gone all three times!!! She is getting so excited about going potty now. I am very excited too! Hopefully this keeps up and she continues to be successful and excited about it.

swimming

This is a video of Taylor learning how to swim. She is doing really well!

You have to click on the link to view my blog rather than the link to the video if you would like to watch!

Taylor Swimming

Updates

Hey everyone. Things around here are busy as ever. Harvest is now in full swing and Mike hasn't been home too much. He hired two new drivers this year and is struggling with training both of them. They seem to be working out well but there is always the wonder if something is going wrong or if they are working as fast as they should be.

8th grade Algebra is proving to be as challenging as last year. The kids are entirely different than the group I had last year. I am also teaching a new curriculum this year. That makes things a little more difficult. The kids seem to be responding well, so that's a good thing. If the schedules would get ironed out it would make my life a little easier. But, I am doing the best with what I am given.

I am starting a test prep class next week to prepare me for the Math CSET. I have to take this test in order to get a single subject credential. That way I will have two credentials and be able to work in more areas. I will be able to teach K-6 but also be able to continue to teach Math in a single subject environment (meaning I don't teach anything else). I really hope that I can pass the test because I have heard that it's brutal. Wish me luck! I also only have one more test to pass to file for my multiple subject teaching credential. I am really excited. I will finally be done with school for a while. At least until I go back to get my Master's Degree.

Taylor is continuing to do very well. She misses Mike terribely but is doing ok. She got her first hair cut yesterday! We just trimmed the ends off. It looks very cute. Mike's sister Janette cut it for us. She cut it into a little bob. It is very cute! I will post pictures when I can.