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January 2011

So what have I done this past month.  Well school started back and it is overwhelming.  I have 19 hours left my internship and it is bitter sweet that I won't be there every week. But I am scheduled to work one day in March and several in April around Easter.  Our money situation is starting to turn around. We only have one credit car and our bank loan left.  I am feeling like we have more money to spend on things that we have been putting off for a while.  I know student loans are going to come due.  But for now I am going to enjoy not having them.  

Lee's cousin stopped by tonight and gave us the dates for the bi-annual family reunion on the beach.  Yup I will still be in school.  Not sure if we will even be able to go.  Plus the trip will be super expenisive and as much as I look forward to a week sitting on the warm beach in southern Cali I am not willing to go into debt for it and I am not willing to postpone my graduation a semester either.  I am sure in the next six months so much will change that all this worrying will be for nothing.  

Jake and I spoke to the school board yesterday.  It was a great experience and everybody was so nice to me and Jake.  His teacher adores him and is so proud of him as are we.  

Victoria is just doing so great in dance and learning her letters.  

In February I hope to start working out three times a week instead of the one to two I have been doing.  I will have finished the first chapter of my thesis. I have been drinking tons more water and eating salads every day.  

Anyway, January was a great month.  

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